Alyssa Risner, PhD

Life Science Analyst | Biomedical Scientist 👩‍🔬🔬🧬
Cancer Research | RNA and Molecular Biology

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

We were told NIH funding cuts were about eliminating DEI.

But the data now shows grants are down across nearly every field of medicine: cancer, diabetes, mental health, brain disorders.

With the greatest cuts hitting Alzheimer’s research, down more than 50%.

[NASA @NASA]

It's our home.

This Earth Day, see our planet as our Artemis II astronauts saw it with these new images from the mission.

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

A bit late to post, but what an amazing #ASCB conference this year! This has been such a rewarding experience to close out my PhD. Cheers to new friends and old, I can't wait to see what the future holds! And a huge thank you to everyone who has supported this journey.

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

Alyssa @ScienceAlyssa is already attracting big crowds at her poster at #CellBio2024! Good job Alyssa!

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

A few days late but Happy Halloween! Thanks for your awesome directing skills @ScientistSarah_ ! It looks fantastic!

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

Happy Halloween from our lab! Joyce, @ScienceAlyssa @toothscience @MrslncRNA, Carlos, Elizabeth. Huge thanks to @ScientistSarah_ for the production! @musc_cgs

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

Audio issues should be fixed now! Sorry for the delay yall!

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

I will do a little self-promo and talk about some of my projects outside of academia. I am part of a Dungeons and Dragons podcast that will be releasing every other Monday. Hope you give us a listen! Episode 1 and 2 are out now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

[Dr Meming @Dr_Meming]

When somebody asks me about my research and I suddenly forget everything I’ve ever known

[Mia Edgerton-Fulton, PhD @MSEFulton]

I am thrilled to announce that @ScholarlyScouts has formed a partnership with the @musc_cgs Science Communications Internship Program! Students who publish a STEM-related blog on our website will be able to use this to build their portfolios and towards badges.
🎉🎉🎉

#SciComm

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

Thank you to everyone who came by my poster to chat and for all the support 😁

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

Houda @MrslncRNA and Alyssa @ScienceAlyssa are rocking it at the #cellbio2023 @ASCBiology !

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

Did a little exploring inbetween sessions! Conferences are full of so much exciting science and are also such a wonderful way to do a little sightseeing #cellbio2023

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

So excited to present at #cellbio2023 this year! Come find me at my poster on Tuesday at 12:15!

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

Thrilled to be gearing up for this year's #CellBio2023 @ASCBiology meeting in Boston! We have three posters on Sunday and Tuesday with @ScienceAlyssa and @MrslncRNA. Come see our work regarding #cell_junctions and their interactions with #RNAi, short and long non-coding #RNAs!

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

This is the best holiday gift! So honored to receive an F31 Award

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

This is the best holiday present: the PhD student in the lab Alyssa Risner @ScienceAlyssa just received the NOA for her NIDDK F31 application! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Alyssa! Well done! @musc_cgs @MUSCddrcc @MUSC_COM

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

Was lots of fun in our ⁦@muschollings⁩ Cancer Biology and Immunology retreat today! Outstanding job by ⁦the lab’s graduate students Alyssa Risner ⁦@ScienceAlyssa⁩ and Christina Kingsley ⁦@toothscience⁩ presenting their work!

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

So excited to present at AACR 2023 this year! I'll be presenting on April 19th 9am-12pm. I am poster #5818, come stop by and chat!
#AACR23 #WomenInSTEM

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

Happy International Women's Day!
#WomensDay #WomenInSTEM

[Alyssa Risner, PhD @ScienceAlyssa]

I am so excited to attend SCBio 2023 this year and learn about emerging innovation in the life sciences!

[Daniel Gould, MD, PhD @DJGould94]

My new year's resolution is 300 DPI because this is required for figures in manuscripts for many academic journals

[Kourtidis Lab @AntoniKourtidis]

Happy Holidays from our lab! So happy and fortunate to be among such an amazing bunch of people 😊 Looking forward to a great 2023!