Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network (@ssmn.ssrc.org)

The alumni network for #SloanScholars, providing resources, networking, and more. An initiative of @SloanFoundation and @SSRC_org. Bluesky: @ssmn.ssrc.org

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Aguilar-Romero (@JEAguilarRomero) was awarded a 2024 Conference Travel Grant to attend the @SACNAS Postdoc Leadership Institute and #2024NDiSTEM conference.
🔎Sloan Scholar alumni can apply now for 2025 SSMN Grants! Learn more: https://t.co/ArcKDlWE19

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Yamixa Delgado was awarded a 2024 Seed Grant to investigate the drug Edelfosine as a potential novel treatment for epilepsy.
🔎 The 2025 SSMN Grant application is open. Learn more and apply by 3/14: https://t.co/ArcKDlWE19

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Simone Douglas-Green studies how proteins attach to medicines in the body. Understanding these interactions is a key to making better drugs to fight cancer and other diseases.
🔎Explore 2025 SSMN Grant opportunities and apply at https://t.co/ArcKDlXbQH

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. William T. Booth received a 2024 Conference Travel Grant to attend this month's @ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Educators Conference, where he'll give a poster presentation.
Sloan Scholar alumni can apply now for 2025 grants. More at https://t.co/ArcKDlWE19

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Sergio García-Vergara's Seed Grant supports the technical development of his startup, @RifRobotics, which automates surgical instrument processing and assembly.
🔎 The 2025 SSMN Grant application is open! Apply by 3/14: https://t.co/ArcKDlWE19

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Learn more about Dr. Claure's research background and his current work with @Yale's Intelligent Machines Group (IMG) at https://t.co/VdHR9rphKp.

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. @Houston_Claure was awarded a 2024 Travel Grant to present at the 2025 @HRI_Conference. He studies how to engineer and evaluate fairness in robot behavior.
🔎 The 2025 SSMN Grant application cycle is open! Apply by 3/14: https://t.co/UYIVBYPyjP

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Final reminder! ⏰

Applications for the 2025 #HannaGrayFellows Program are due February 26, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Brittany Givens' lab (@StartWithGivens) is developing a long-acting treatment for postoperative pain. The result could eliminate the need for addictive opioids.
🔎 2025 grants are available for Sloan Scholar alumni! Apply today: https://t.co/UYIVBYP0uh

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Farmer was awarded a 2024 Conference Travel Grant to co-chair a symposium at the @Geronsociety annual scientific mtg. Her research examines impacts of race, gender and socioeconomic status on health disparities in older adults.
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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Gonzalez was awarded a 2024 Seed Grant to develop a lithium-ion battery actuator that accommodates silicon-graphite anode expansion. Learn about his lab at https://t.co/qEzn1b7WjO.
2025 SSMN Grants are available! Apply by 3/14: https://t.co/UYIVBYP0uh

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Mahlobo presented her talk, "Black American Flourishing through the Arts & Humanities," at the @APA convention.
💡 Interested in applying for an SSMN Grant? All Sloan Scholar alumni are eligible. Apply by 3/14: https://t.co/UYIVBYP0uh

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: With his 2024 Seed Grant, Dr. Jiménez Lugo @GeorgiaSouthern is investigating the novel upcycling of Lithium-ion battery waste by turning cathode-active materials into glass.
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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Daniel Oropeza was awarded a 2024 Conference Travel Grant to attend the Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto.
🔎Interested in an SSMN Grant to support your research, travel, or career development? Apply today! https://t.co/ArcKDlXbQH

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In January, President Biden awarded 4 #SloanScholar alumni with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)—the govt's highest honor for early-career scientists. Congratulations to Paloma Beamer, Natasha Batalha, Debbie Senesky, and Damena Agonafer!

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@SciVirusGuyV2 Not yet, but we're considering! Happy to get folks' input!

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🔊 On NPR's Short Wave podcast, learn about Dr. Tsosie's work @newmexicotech and how her research career developed from the desire to help mitigate issues impacting her home community: https://t.co/NpBw4eWlQ7.

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Ranalda Tsosie was awarded a 2024 Career Development Grant to train with field-leading PFAS researchers at Oregon State. She is developing a study of PFAS exposure on Diné lands.
💡The 2025 SSMN Grant application is open! Apply: https://t.co/ArcKDlXbQH

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#SSMNGrants spotlight: Dr. Rodríguez Berríos' 2024 Seed Grant supports his development of new undergraduate lab experiences in biochem and organic chemistry. The REU involves synthesis & biological evaluation of azoic dyes using research-grade instruments. https://t.co/UYIVBYP0uh