Alex Piotrowski-Daspit

Mama^3• Chemical/Biomedical Engineer • Asst Prof @UMBME + @UM_PCCM #DYNAMEDlab • she/her/hers • #FirstGen 🎓 • Immigrant • 🇺🇸 via 🇫🇮🇩🇪 🇸🇦 🇬🇧

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Thank you, @PhRMAfoundation for highlighting our work @UMBME!

[PhRMA Foundation @PhRMAfoundation]

#PhF24 awardee Dr. Alexandra Piotrowski-Daspit (@asap_data) of @UMBME is developing biodegradable nanoparticles that can carry #GeneTherapy drugs directly to lung cells to treat diseases like #CysticFibrosis.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/Vu7NvaNNAV

@CF_Foundation

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

NIH is not issuing awards. You may think that it's because they it is coming up with new directions of research...The apposite is true.

Here is a graph showing how many fewer new funding opportunities that NIH has posted over time.

-91%, a trend that started on Jan 2025.

[U-M BME @UMBME]

Zhen Xu, Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Professor, Radiology and Neurosurgery, is a 2026 recipient of the Sony Women in Technology Award with Nature for her pioneering work as a co-inventor of histotripsy. Read more: https://t.co/Aio6liV0C9

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

The @UMBME #DYNAMEDlab is at #NACFC2025 @CF_Foundation! Come check out our presentations today and tomorrow.

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

The @UMBME #DYNAMEDlab is in San Diego for #BMES2025 @BMESociety! Come check out our presentations!

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

#elmo

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Enjoyed connecting with colleagues across the country at the the @AAMCtoday Early-Career Faculty Leadership Development Seminar last week. Grateful for the opportunity to attend supported by @UMichADVANCE @UMBME @UMIntMed! Also got to meet @allison_janda and @MBuchakjian!

[UMich RNA Center 〽️🧬 @umichrna]

In 1 hour! Join us for the final #RNA Innovation Seminar of 2024-2025. John Lueck, @UofR University of Rochester Medical Center @asap_data Cystic Fibrosis @UMich Initiative @CF_Foundation #cysticfibrosis

[David R. Liu @davidrliu]

I discuss the urgent crisis from the loss of federal support of science in the US and recent clinical gene editing breakthroughs with @WalterIsaacson & @amanpour on @AmanpourCoPBS, airing on @PBS tonight at 11 pm ET, and on @cnni earlier today. Pls share!
https://t.co/cyVZpAwJiq

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

@DeannaPortero @ASGCTherapy @LachowiczMarrah Thank you so much for offering to do that @DeannaPortero! I have child care covered for my session, thankfully! Thanks also for your support—we need more advocates for women and mothers in science!

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

I was excited to attend and speak at #ASGCT2025 @ASGCTherapy, but then incredibly disappointed to be told I can’t bring my 3 month old daughter. Being an early career scientist and mother is challenging enough without additional barriers #WomenInSTEM #AcademicTwitter #momademia

[U-M BME @UMBME]

BME Assistant Professor Anne Draelos is using A.I. and bioinformatics to reveal the hidden networks of the brain, and explores how gaining this understanding could improve lives. Listen to her recent Michigan Medicine podcast interview: https://t.co/nRUqLHhBMp

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Woohoo! So well deserved @jensenkarinj!

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Got the sweetest gift from #DYNAMEDLab members during lab meeting today, complete with #RNA! Mama^3 coming soon! #momademia

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Very much enjoyed meeting @SuziePun today and chatting over breakfast together with @maria_mcoronel and Jim Weiland! Looking forward to the @UMBME Hunt Lecture later today!

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

First #IMPOWER #DEI Bookclub in the books! It was fun to do this one with my @UM_PCCM colleagues inspired by the one @MorrisBioEng and I ran in @UMBME. Thanks @meilan_han for supporting this initiative and @mpirzad for serving as our #IMPOWER lead!

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Yay for early voting in Michigan! Excited to vote in my second election since becoming a citizen in 2020 ✅

[Anukul Shenoy @AnukulShenoy]

Scientific illustrations freely available for biologists in the public domain! @NIH has released a library of free scientific illustrations to create figures, presentations, and illustrations! Spread the message! https://t.co/A3MPnvvZVF

[C. Alberto Figueroa @BloodFlowSim]

Dear prospective PhD applicants:

Please consider registering for the upcoming webinar explaining the PhD student application process at @UMBME

https://t.co/umzoyY15QV

Thank you!

[Alex Piotrowski-Daspit @asap_data]

Still at #BMES2024? Come join us in room 317 for the Drug Delivery and Immunomodulation session co-chaired by @JuhiSamal and myself! @BMESociety