Anna Berenson, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral researcher in the Boeke Lab at the Institute for Systems Genetics, NYU Langone Health 🧬 Feminist 👩🏼‍🔬 Boston sports fan ⚾️ Dog lover 🐾

[nature @Nature]

The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some are considering changing jobs or leaving the country. Others say them might abandon research altogether.

https://t.co/9afome3UzX

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Could not have asked for a better start to my time in the Boeke Lab 🧬

[LifeScienceAlliance @LSAjournal]

Take a look at this recently published study in LSA: A large-scale cancer-specific protein–DNA interaction network @fuxmanlab @annaabananabell @yunwei_lu @BU_Tweets
https://t.co/wYjFrIRM0k

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Check out our latest pub where we expand the cancer gene regulatory network as a resource for the cancer genetics community! 🧬

[LifeScienceAlliance @LSAjournal]

This study delineates a large-scale cancer gene TF-DNA interaction network, highlighting potential oncogene-targeted therapeutics and complex TF roles in gene regulation. @fuxmanlab @annaabananabell @yunwei_lu @BU_Tweets
https://t.co/UFJZpegN6I

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

@ARondonOrtiz Thanks so much, Alejandro! ☺️

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Incredibly excited to share that next month I’ll be starting my postdoc in the lab of @JefBoeke at the NYU Langone Health Institute for Systems Genetics! 🧬🗽 I can’t wait to join this brilliant group. The pup is doing a great job adjusting to city life so far!

[Trends in Genetics @TrendsGenetics]

Viral cis-regulatory elements as sensors of cellular states and environmental cues https://t.co/2LTkXwxxR4

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Fuxman Bass Lab at it again 💪🏻

[Jaice Rottenberg @TheRealJRott]

Excited to share our review examining viral cis-regulatory elements as sensors of cellular states out now in @TrendsGenetics! https://t.co/fiEfxbsV70

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

@fizalaheji @DrCasteelEM Omg yes the navy seal - doctor - nasa pipeline!! 😂

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

@mdashtiahangar @fuxmanlab A very important point! It may not have made it into this tweet but this was my very first acknowledgements slide 😂

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Please enjoy my expertly curated collection of acknowledgement photos for @fuxmanlab 💁🏼‍♀️

[BU Biology @BU_Biology]

Another successful defense! A big congratulations to @annaabananabell 🥳🪅🎉🪅🥳

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Every once in a while, we’re lucky enough to have a mentor who changes our lives for the better, and that’s what I’ve had in grad school. Infinitely grateful to have @fuxmanlab as a mentor, colleague, and friend.

[Juan Fuxman Bass @fuxmanlab]

Congrats @annaabananabell for a wonderful thesis defense! I can’t be any more proud of you and looking forward to what you’ll accomplish on your next chapter!

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

It turns out that most “alternative” transcription factor isoforms really are alternative!

It was an honor to contribute to this story and work with amazing postdocs @LukeLambs and @kaia_mattioli.

[Dr. Kaia Mattioli @kaia_mattioli]

excited to share the first story from my postdoc today!! we profiled hundreds of transcription factor (TF) isoforms & found that two-thirds of alternative TF isos differ from their cognate reference iso in at least 1 key molecular activity

https://t.co/VvMjAoMhef

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

DO👏🏻 BETTER👏🏻. If you don’t want to think, just leave 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

An Elsevier paper written by ChatGPT goes viral.
https://t.co/LBNbvZdhjG
https://t.co/JQpVBX4SCp

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

!!!!!!!

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

Most of our science PhD students will go on to careers that involve more than just science, and so we need to provide them experiences beyond just research.

A PhD should also be about learning communication, leadership, project management, and a whole set of professional skills.

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

@MoKhalilLab Understandable, Mo 😂 Seriously though, thanks for the references for my thesis introduction!

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

The first “Berenson et al.” is out in Nature Communications! Super proud of this work and thankful to all involved. 👩🏼‍🔬🧬

[Juan Fuxman Bass @fuxmanlab]

We are very excited to see our paper published in @NatureComms led by the amazing Anna Berenson (@annaabananabell)! We introduce paired yeast one-hybrid (pY1H) assays to study cooperativity and antagonism between transcription factors (TFs). https://t.co/4W17LbY03o 1/6

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

Hey @OnlyInBOS what do you think of our lab’s Halloween costume??

[Anna Berenson, Ph.D. @annaabananabell]

The lab had a great time at the #FestivalOfGenomics last week! Thanks to @manoliskellis for coming to say hi and for an exceptional talk. Feeling inspired as I look ahead to a postdoc and starting my own lab some day. 🧬

[Juan Fuxman Bass @fuxmanlab]

End-of-summer bowling with the lab. Lot’s of fun!