Steven J. Moran, Ph.D.

Postdoc in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics @UNC_SOM • Disco/house music and flowers enthusiast 🪩 🌺 • Ph.D. from @wakeforestmed

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

I’m thrilled to share our paper published in the Journal of Virology! We investigated the role of actin filaments in mediating the active diffusion of vesicular stomatitis virus RNPs in the host cell cytoplasm. https://t.co/VSmfuHZVEn

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

@ChirayuPhD @JeffWilleyLab @BCMSpaceHealth @NASA @WakeBME @WFUbiomedgrad @WakeMCB @AtriumHealthWFB @JAXA_en Congratulations!

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

How do "molecular motors" fold the genome?

A new #SciencePerspective looks at insights that are starting to yield an understanding of the mechanism by which these motors extrude loops of #DNA to structure genomes. https://t.co/9uZBxRmyiw

[Nature Rev Immunol @NatRevImmunol]

Therapeutic induction of antigen-specific immune tolerance https://t.co/0528HAN8K0

[Cornell University @Cornell]

Big Red blanketed in white — Cornell’s first snowfall has arrived! 🌨️🧣🧤

[Keith Siau @drkeithsiau]

The wonderful world of microbes 😅

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A new probiotic-guided CAR-T platform uses engineered bacteria to infiltrate and produce synthetic antigen targets, enabling CAR-T cells to find, identify, and destroy tumor cells in situ.

📄: https://t.co/CVImaI5vWf
#SciencePerspective: https://t.co/myZn8Sddml

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

Finally taking time off, but my brain keeps thinking about new experiments to try when I return to lab 😅

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

Almost 5 months into my postdoc…oh they’re making me WORK 😭

[Dr Meming @Dr_Meming]

Telling my family what I do as a postdoc

My job is just….science

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

@mollybeck93 @wakeforestmed Thank you, Molly!

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

Today I officially graduated with my Ph.D., and I’m kind of at a loss for words. I’ve met such wonderful people @wakeforestmed that I will dearly miss. They along with my family made completing a Ph.D. possible. I’ll be forever grateful to them

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

@KridelSteven @wakeforestmed Thank you, Dr. Kridel!

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

Not a student or a postdoc (yet), but a secret third thing for the next few weeks

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

@KridelSteven Thank you, Dr. Kridel!

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

I passed my dissertation defense today!! I’m grateful to my wonderful PhD advisor who helped me get to this point. And my supportive committee, friends, family, and department! There’s a nice feeling to saying #PhDone

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

@ChirayuPhD Thank you!

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

After months of writing, my dissertation is done and submitted!

[Matt Margolis @ItsMattsLaw]

(completely overwhelmed) will do!

[Steven J. Moran, Ph.D. @SJvrMoran]

Just filled out all of my intent to graduate forms. It’s all becoming too real 😵‍💫

[Happy Researchers @hapyresearchers]

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