@QuinaScience

Beyonce lover. Scientist. Don't be surprised. Changing the future one student at a time. #Nicholaslab @UCIBioSci

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Introducing myself since I'm starting my account from scratch. I love science. I love my students and I love baking. My lab studies how the immune system can be targeted to improve diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. My family is everything to me.. and my lab is also family.

[ABRCMS @ABRCMS]

Big ideas are coming to the #ABRCMS2026 stage! 🎤

Explore keynotes covering RNA biology, genetics, viral research and the future of STEM.

📅 Nov. 18–21 |📍 Seattle, WA

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Genetics is crazy. If you know me you know which cubby belongs to my child. Lol #proudmama

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@CterminiPhD Such is life. Edited and resubmitted today

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Monday morning desk rejection. Though way to start the week but gonna have a good week anyways.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

You cannot fire scientists, halt ongoing research and clinical trials, drive away the next generation and then declare a “golden age” of American science. These cannot fundamentally coexist.

As we head into the elections here is a breakdown breakdown of the damage done to the U.S. scientific ecosystem so far:

Defense research labs lost roughly 14% of their staff. The Pentagon itself warned of “potentially grave consequences for the future of national defense.”

NIH staffing fell by 1/5. More than 2,000 biomedical research grants were delayed or canceled, affecting work on cancer, Alzheimer’s and other major diseases affecting the health of American public.

HHS announced a wind-down of mRNA vaccine development at BARDA, affecting 22 projects worth nearly $500 million through cancellations, cuts and restructuring and halting new mRNA projects under the program.

The National Science Foundation lost roughly 1/3 of its staff and withheld more than $1 billion in funding.

The Energy Department lost more than 1,000 scientists and technical staff. Grant awards from its two major science offices fell by more than $500 million during the administration’s first year.

NASA lost 20% of its employees with Ph.Ds.

Foreign Ph.D. applications at leading universities fell 21%. Schools reduced admissions as funding uncertainty made it harder to support future scientists and removing a pathway for sustaining scientific excellence globally.

Meanwhile, a proposed rule would give political appointees greater control over who receives research funding, screening applications for supposedly “anti-American values.”

Thankfully Congress rejected the massive proposed budget cuts and courts forced funding restorations. But neither can replace the time and investment already made. We can’t just simply flip the switch back on.

And while the federal government can still spend roughly $200 billion on research - we continue to witness the dismantling of the capacity to turn funding into discovery.

And make no mistake - other countries are happy to step in - including China - who are recruiting the talent we are losing.

The treatments we will need in 20 years depend on the research we conduct today. So do our security, our prosperity and our ability to maintain our lead globally.

Vote tomorrow because science depends on it.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

I am an immigrant, a scientist, a former White House official - and an American.

It is infuriating to spend years working to improve people’s lives only to watch elected leaders undermine the science, institutions, and rights that make that work possible. To watch them push conspiracy theories and actively work against people who have dedicated their careers to helping others.

We should expect more from the people we put in power. Competence, decency, respect. For people and for evidence.

Voting is how we can change course. Please vote in the midterms.

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Great end to a really fun October #Halloween2026 hope everyone enjoyed today despite the rain. Thanks #nicholaslab for dressing up and joining in the fun.. till next year!

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

When you like this holiday too much and your child picks all the costumes @Trolls . Tomorrow everyone's makeup will be done ( no school rules ;) #Halloween2026

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@ZhiHuangPhD Good lessons and I agree with all points made.

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

My 5yo called me out 2x this morning.

1st..Mommy squeeze this ball since you are stressed.

2nd..Mommy, you just did a grandma run!

Apparently I'm stressed and old 😞

[Kaechlab (Sue Kaech) @Tcellogic]

I’m honored to be welcomed into @theNAMedicine. I share this recognition with all the students, postdocs, and colleagues in my lab. Your curiosity, hard work, and fearlessness in tackling big questions have driven everything we have achieved. Thank you.

#NAMmtg

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Gave my tenure talk today. The #Nicholaslab really made this milestone memorable. Everyone wrote their lab shirts and #pink my #fav They even had a mini salon in lab to give ppl pink hair extensions #bestdayever I love my team

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@markalawson Omg. Really!?!?! I'm rolling. And I won't tell Bert... he's not on here. This public secret will stay here. Lol

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Raided an old lab from a retired professor. I got more holiday decorations!!!

[Endocrine News @Endocrine_News]

Endocrine Society Joins Leading Women’s Health Organizations to Endorse National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap https://t.co/agn4F920nz

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

Just submitted the title for my tenure talk on 10/16. Creating a title that encompasses what the last 5 years has been was a task.

"Immunoendocrinology: The Impact of Intersecting Immunology, Metabolism, and Reproduction"

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

@jdpereira I mostly don't apply for things that require internal competition...lol. I know that doesn't help

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

2. Get and give feedback. CVs don't have a defined format... so the more examples you see, the better. Adapt ideas from others and practice identifying what can be improved in your peers' CV. Your CV will be better for it.

[@QuinaScience @quinascience]

The UC PPFP Fall meeting is one of my favorite professional development events I volunteer at each year. We did a CV workshop. Major points for any CV

1. Things are easy to find. This means clean, aligned, consistent formatting, use of white space and headers

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@FrankieDHeyward I missed a good hypo GRC this year