Alix Purdy

microbiologist with a background in infectious disease and marine biology studying Vibrios in collaboration with talented undergrads at Amherst College.

[Alix Purdy @ae_purdy]

Proud that the @amherstcollege Biology Department is taking public and transparent steps to further and promote equity and inclusion in everything we do https://t.co/MwtE57wSLm Thanks to our chair @trapanilab for leadership on this

[Katerina Ragkousi @RagkousiK]

You are an embryo undergoing divisions; how do you form your first organized layer?

We reviewed the mechanisms epithelia and -like structures form in animal embryos and their unicellular relatives.

"Origin and development of primary animal epithelia"

https://t.co/8hp90RynLf

[Mona Wu Orr @_pseudo_mona]

Please share:

Are you a recent graduate looking for more lab experience? Are you organized and love spending other people’s money? I am hiring a tech to support the lab-to start ASAP! The position is for a year (can be extended if funding allows)

https://t.co/K2X500xpPM

[Matt McGann @MattMcGann]

It's a beautiful morning to #DefendDiversity and #AffirmOpportunity

[Mona Wu Orr @_pseudo_mona]

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” Both @ProfessorSally and I sincerely admire your greatness, @triniscienceman

[Nicholas G. Reich @reichlab]

Here's another new @UMassAmherst TT faculty opening, with a focus in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, w/in the Dept of Biostats and Epi.

This position has...
- 9 mo. hard money salary 💰
- support from @UMassIALS

Come join our team!

https://t.co/J9nd2vzbfB

[Christina Cota @ChristinaDCota]

Looking to join a amazing group of educators/researchers? The Biology Department @ColbyCollege has an opening for a tenure track Assistant Professor of Biology – Molecular Biology – Immunology. Review of applications starts October 1st. Apply now!: https://t.co/qPMYtCwAw8

[Alix Purdy @ae_purdy]

It has been one of the hardest weeks, but I am so grateful that I have colleagues who crash my courses and laugh at my bacteria jokes

[Mona Wu Orr @_pseudo_mona]

Just surprise sat in on @ae_purdy’s Microbiology class and it felt like going home 😍

[Mona Wu Orr @_pseudo_mona]

Dr. Gary Heussler's passing is a devastating loss to the Amherst Biology Community. We are grieving his passing and deeply miss his infectious energy and excitement. I know our students would have loved him. Please see the thread for donations and obituary.

[Alix Purdy @ae_purdy]

We were just getting to know Gary, and we are all grieving terribly. As the new chair of the Biology Department, I send our most sincere condolences to Gary’s family, friends, and colleagues. He was a wonderful person, and he will be missed. It is just so, so sad.

[Alix Purdy @ae_purdy]

The Amherst Bio Dept is deeply saddened to have lost our new colleague Dr. Gary Heussler so soon after we had welcomed him into our community this summer. He brought such excitement and enthusiasm for microbiology and teaching, and we felt so lucky that he had joined us.

[Rachel J Dutton @racheljdutton]

My lab and I are heartbroken by the loss of Dr. Gary Heussler, who passed away unexpectedly last week. Gary was a beacon of positivity and humor in our lab, with infectious enthusiasm for microbiology and mentoring. He was a cherished part of our community and is deeply missed.

[Matt Carter @__Matt_Carter__]

The Williams College Biology Department is hiring a tenure track Neurobiologist! This is the perfect faculty position for anyone who wants to pursue research and teaching in an inclusive and supportive community. Feel free to DM me with any questions!

https://t.co/x1ohm0RfMR

[Jacob Olshansky @jacob_olshansky]

Are you a biochemist who loves both teaching and research? Then consider applying for our tenure track assistant professor position @AmherstCollege! We are keen to hire someone who is passionate about supporting students from a diversity of backgrounds https://t.co/3chO9TDrp2

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

This is the piece. Read @rtraister.

https://t.co/bp0DWDfjN7

[RealScientists @realscientists]

1/ Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching: ‘Punish[ing] Those Who Fail To Do Their Gender Right’

Our big #qualitative analysis (386,277 unique responses!) published in Higher Education

https://t.co/aG3rhCQYxG

[Defne Surujon @dsurujon]

Our computational biology team at @dayzerodx is looking for an associate bioinformatician (bachelors/masters level). If you want to work on NGS data analysis, supporting rapid diagnostics of bacterial infections, please DM me! #bioinformatics

[Alix Purdy @ae_purdy]

@RagkousiK @MBLScience Wow! Congrats Katerina!!! Fantastic news!!!

[ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET @victornizet]

Outstanding Career Development Opportunity for Underrepresented Junior Faculty and Transitioning Postdocs Working in Infectious Disease Research!

Senior Mentorship
Networking
Grant Writing Training
2 free trips to La Jolla!
I am a co-PI Retweet🔄

Apply: https://t.co/cvteWNZDfh

[Alix Purdy @ae_purdy]

@violetmicrobe Love this! Congrats to you both!!

[Ed Yong is not here @edyong209]

My new book—AN IMMENSE WORLD—comes out this summer. It’s about how other animals sense the world, and the very different version of reality that they perceive.

Here’s a thread about the book, why I wrote it, and why I hope you'll enjoy it. 1/

https://t.co/Cb4Fdcgpn8

[Mona Wu Orr @_pseudo_mona]

Two days left to submit to #ASMicrobe! I will be convening an In-depth Symposium titled "The Unexplored Biology of Small Proteins" and will be selecting 3 oral presentations from submitted abstracts! #smallproteins #microbiology