Sam Stettnisch

Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD candidate @Martin_Lab_SBU | SDB Sci Comm 23 | 🦓🐟

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

@m_a_q_martinez You are a rockstar, Mike!! You’re going to be the best pediatrician, those kiddos and families are so lucky to have you 💗💗💗

[Society for Developmental Biology @SocDevBio]

The Society for Developmental Biology has released a statement on the Unprecedented Disruptions to Biomedical Research in the United States.

[Elena Vasileva @EVasilevaSci]

1/4 Our @biorxivpreprint, 'Origin of Ewing Sarcoma by Embryonic Reprogramming of Neural Crest to Mesoderm' is now available on bioRxiv! In this study, we explore the enigmatic origin of Ewing sarcoma using our zebrafish genetic cancer models. We revealed that neural crest cells can uniquely tolerate EWSR1::FLI1 expression, leading to tumor formation in vivo. A big thanks to our collaborators @clairearataphd and @CrumpLab for this adventurous journey! #NeuralCrest #cancer #EwingSarcoma #zebrafish @amatrudalab @ChildrensLA @biorxiv_cancer👉https://t.co/h0QP0FgX5n

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Slow-mo video of zebrafish mating. Credit to @dancastranova. #ZebrafishZunday

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

@ZebrafishRock @B_L_Martin The elusive personal account!

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@B_L_Martin spotting! 📸

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It wouldn’t be a fish meeting without a Twitter/X photo-op! #RockOn #ZDM17 @ZDMSociety

[International Society of Developmental Biology @IntSocDevBiol]

Another week celebrating #FluorescenceFriday with this beautiful montage of zebrafish embryos stained for DAPI and neural crest cells at 3 different stages: 10, 17, and 26 somites taken by a talented PhD student @ZimengWu33 and postdoc Jonas Hartmann.

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12-hour time-lapse of zebrafish head development, acquired with LSFM. Credit to @Merlin_Lange. #ZebrafishZunday

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Dynamic actin waves in a zebrafish embryo. Credit to @aaandmoore & @DvirGur. #ZebrafishZunday

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High-speed capture of blood flow in a larval zebrafish. Credit to @iceflon. #ZebrafishZunday

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

@LettersPreSci Hi! I’ve been trying to contact you about writing a piece on LPS for @SocDevBio website. Please let me know if this is something the program is interested in and what the best way to reach you is 😊

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

What an absolute honor and joy to speak with Dr. Doe about his incredible life’s work! Check it out!

[Society for Developmental Biology @SocDevBio]

Check out #SDBSciCommIntern @SamStett interview with 2024 Conklin Medalist Chris Doe of @uoregon. #drosophila #neuroblast #sciencetattoo https://t.co/kmSdy2Bn6g

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Confocal image of a five-day-old larval zebrafish head. Credit to Dr. Hideo Otsuna @UUtah. #ZebrafishZunday

[Adrian Jacobo @Adrian_Jacobo]

Our first preprint as a lab is out! This one is short and sweet: We thought there had to be a faster/higher throughput way of making transgenic fish, so we set out to test if lipofection works, and it does!

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

@FrancesEMoore2 Frances!!!! This is amazing! I am so proud of you, you work so hard and this is so well deserved 💗🌟

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Axonal pathfinding of zebrafish retinal ganglion cells. Credit to Dr. Matthew Bostock @HouartLab. #ZebrafishZunday

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

@m_a_q_martinez Congrats Mike!! 🍾

[Sam Stettnisch @SamStett]

27,400 blue flags in Washington D.C. representing the # of people aged 20-49 projected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2030. It is predicted to become the leading cause of cancer deaths in this age group. #PrioritizeCRC
Photo by Betsy Post

[Colorectal Cancer Alliance @CCAlliance]

"I ignored the symptoms for way too long. Even when my physician sent me to the ER for a blood transfusion due to acute severe anemia, I continued to convince myself that I was okay. Then when my youngest brother was diagnosed with Leukemia in the summer of 2022, I thought to myself that the world couldn’t possibly be unkind enough to give me cancer, too.

In November of 2022, I took another trip tp the ER with a diverticulitis diagnosis, which led to a colonoscopy two months later where a large tumor was found. That was the unofficial start of my journey with stage lll colorectal cancer, at the age of 48. In ten months time I had a major surgery, six months of chemotherapy, 25 rounds of chemo-radiation, and an ostomy reversal.

This past year was filled with so many emotions; fear, sadness, joy at times, anger, and more gratitude then I could possibly ever put into words. I created a network of people who I loved and who loved me, and they held me up when I felt like falling apart. My hardest moment was having to tell my sons when they came home on their college spring break. That is a heartbreak I will carry with me always.

Cancer changes everything. You see the word differently, whether you are the patient or the caretaker, and I know because I have been both. Acquaintances can become your angels, doctors are your heroes, and the people who love you are your lifeline. But the life lessons are those that I don’t want anyone to have to learn through this path. Trust your instincts and do not be afraid to face your fears head on when it comes to your health. Get screened, keep up with appointments, and be honest with your doctor.

And if colon cancer does find its way into your life, know you are not alone. Cancer can be lonely, especially when you look around and don’t see anyone like you. The Alliance helps to put faces to this disease, which helps ease that feeling of being on an island." - Jen Farnsworth

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[Colorectal Cancer Alliance @CCAlliance]

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