Heather Bisbee

Graduate student in the Strieter lab at UMass Amherst! Ubiquitin is life.

[Journal of Biological Chemistry @jbiolchem]

Happy Monday! Voting starts now!

ROUND 1: #TeamMassSpec vs. #TeamNMR

Who should advance to the next round? Let us know in the comments and retweet to help spread the word!

#JBCMethodsMadness #MassSpec #NMR #Methods #OpenAccess

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB Thank you for sponsoring this chat! It's been great to see how everyone else has stayed healthy during these crazy times. #ASBMBWellness

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A8: Talk to your peers, both because they can be a shoulder to lean on and because you never know what they are going through themselves. And, find something small to smile about each day!

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A7: I agree with @sci_frankie! It's all about the small things. There's a tree outside my lab building that I decided to 'befriend' years ago. I love watching its leaves change each day through the seasons, and its flowers are beautiful in Spring!

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB In short, it's frustrating that we're unable to do much more when this has caused unprecedented deaths both globally and at home.

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A6: Unfortunately, our university campus is back for the semester and fully in person. Although we are lucky to have free PCR testing and high-grade masks are recommended, even the university admits a huge wave of omicron cases are inevitable.

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A5: Connecting with other grad students who are facing similar struggles reminds me that while I am not alone in this, unfortunately the toll grad school takes on mental health is a shared experience for many

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A4: I felt a bit like I'd reconnected with my family, as hiking was a big part of our lives when I was young. When I got older, we all spent less time outdoors as life became busy

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A3: Somehow I had this idea that it was impossible to be a hard-working grad student while also taking time for wellness. I've since learned that it's the opposite! When I'm in a better place mentally, I'm both more productive and happier for it.

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A2: Being forced to spend time away from the lab brought wellness back into focus. With turmoil all around, wellness became a necessity rather than a luxury.

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@angelahopp @ASBMB I remembered it because it came up in a Google search when I was going through it myself!

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB I recall @ASBMB had a great article on this subject: https://t.co/AoJdC1mQnT

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB A1: When the pandemic hit, I was right in the middle of what some people have termed the third-year 'Ph.D. hump'. In some ways, lockdown gave me a chance to step back and really examine what I really want to accomplish.

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@sci_frankie @ASBMB I really enjoyed your piece on OCD diagnosis during a PhD. It was very powerful to see how you've confronted these challenges!

[Heather Bisbee @hbisbee22]

@ASBMB Hi! I am a graduate student at #UMassAmherst, and I was a recent intern at @ASBMB working with the JBC Reviews. Science, communication and wellness are my passions. I'm excited that @ASBMB is discussing this important topic today!

[ASBMB @ASBMB]

Join @E_Stivison, @JessicaDesamero, @sci_frankie, @angelahopp, @renaecrossing, @EctopicEyeQueer, @hbisbee22, @SusanBaserga & other contributors to the Jan. issue of AToday tomorrow at 2 p.m. for our #ASBMBWellness Twitter chat. We'd love to hear from you! https://t.co/eNoa5k9Auf

[Vachet Lab @VachetLab]

Great talk today by Stacey Nash at #ASMS2021. Ion mobility, collision-induced unfolding, and molecular modeling to distinguish protein structural isoforms.

[TwistedDoodles @twisteddoodles]

Halloween costumes to scare scientists (cartoon for @newscientist ) #halloween #AcademicTwitter

[Journal of Biological Chemistry @jbiolchem]

This #JBCReview discusses the evidence of the mitochondria interaction with the PM that has been long disregarded, despite its importance in cell function, pathogenesis, and evolution ― @innnmvs @UNAM_MX #JBCReviews #mitochondria #metabolism

https://t.co/wtXwPvvaWN

[Vachet Lab @VachetLab]

Congrats to Xiao Pan on successfully defending her PhD on Friday. She used covalent labeling/MS to study membrane proteins and polymer-protein interactions. Now she's headed to @genentech