Christine Shyu

toddler mom | gene editing scientist | barre enthusiast | sushi-lover and employee at Bayer Crop Science. Opinions are my own.

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

We need more young scientists like @kymorales11 who are engaging and approachable to bring conversations on plant biotechnology to families, friends, gardeners, and the dinner table 🍱 🌱 🪴

[Karina Morales, PhD @kymorales11]

Had a ton of fun presenting to the Inyo-Mono Master Gardeners tonight on how we use biotech in making the crops that come to market! Thanks @cs_biotech and @GenomeLarry for all the advice in putting this together.

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Always love student-organized events. Thank you @GE_TAMU for a fantastic program with a great line of speakers and the opportunity to talk about #GeneEditing product development and what it’s like to work at @Bayer4Crops

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS:
The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Enjoyed chatting with folks at #PlantBio20 about working in industry. Some highlights:

1. scientific qualifications get you an interview, and soft skills get you hired
2. #Networking is key to identify opportunities

thanks organizers @jphiliptaylor @kmgillespie @ASPB

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

My face when I am halfway through a professional presentation at an annual conference and the condo association decides to mow the lawn right outside my window and my toddler tries to bust through the door. 😑🤦🏻‍♀️😅👍 #covidwfhchallenge

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Two things I really enjoy:
1. Coming up with cool new strategies or construct/experiment designs (preferably on a white board) that for sure are going to hit a goal and make an impact
2. Putting together presentations to summarize and communicate these ideas
#ilovemyjob 🧬❤️😎

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

@AmandaBabb1 Happy Birthday/Mother’s Day Amanda! 🎉

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Congratulations to @gregg_howe - A fantastic PhD mentor who shaped me to be the scientist I am today. Also cheers to all of the #HoweLab folks who mapped out a large piece of the insect/wound response and JA pathway. Crazy to see the authors I cite all show up in one zoom!

[Marcelo L. Campos @lattarulo]

What a day!! Former and actual Howe lab members got together to celebrate @gregg_howe's election to @theNASciences. @JaviMorenoOK @cs_biotech
#HoweLab #MSU

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Starting to enjoy #WorkingFromHomeLife as I don’t mind giving my toddler hugs and kisses between every single mtg ❤️

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

All scientists live for that exciting moment when you see good quality data that lead to new discoveries. 🧬😎🎊 #ilovemyjob

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

New white board space in office with note from @GenomeLarry made my day 🧬😎 #lotsofcolors #ilovemyjob #ChallengeAccepted

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Got to sort lots of winter coats @STLCrisisKids with these fabulous ladies @Bayer4Crops on #MLKDay. Thank you @STLCrisisKids for the work you do and making such an impact on the community. Stay warm STL!

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

@AmandaBabb1 @Bayer4Crops color-coded meetings!! 💜

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

1. Awards are awesome.
2. Peer-nominated awards are even better.
3. A peer-nominated @GenomeLarry Award means so much more.
4. The 3D-printed DNA 🧬 trophy just nails it.
#ThankYou #ilovemyjob @Bayer4Crops #yearendcelebration

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

#WorkLifeBalance today for me means spending the day wholeheartedly with my toddler and reviewing manuscripts with a glass of wine 🍷after he goes to bed.

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Coming into lab on a Friday night means you scare people and people scare you. #boo #HappyHalloween

[Christine Shyu @cs_biotech]

Prime Editing. Templated editing without double strand breaks. No donor DNA. Beyond cool and certainly a highlight at #cshlcrispr19

[Broad Institute @broadinstitute]

Prime editing, a new #CRISPR #genomeediting tool created by @davidrliu/@liugroup, directly edits human cells in a precise, efficient, and highly versatile fashion. The tool has the potential to correct up to 89% of #genetic defects. https://t.co/Jn4igFnd9W

[Kevin Folta @kevinfolta]

Three lumpy rats. Panel A - Fed "GMO" corn. Panel B- Fed "roundup" herbicide. Panel C- Fed both. Scary, huh?

But what about the rat that ate normal food? Table 2 of the same paper shows it got tumors too. Why not show it?

Because then it is not scary. You've been fooled.

[Mark Young @markyoung_ag]

Pumpkin harvesting: An #OddlySatisfhing tradition just got a makeover thanks to #agtech.

[Genetic Literacy Project @GeneticLiteracy]

https://t.co/WddfWe4XR6 Pushback from environmental NGOs against CRISPR crops is based on speculative risks w/o established theory or evident data | Rim Lassoued @SAIFood_blog