jp flores (he/him)

PhD Candidate in Bioinfo & Comp Biology @UNCBBSP | @hhmi_science Gilliam ‘24 | @NSF GRFP ‘22 | ⚾️🐅@Occidental ‘21 | 🎙️Host @wheredoesitstem Views my own

[jp flores (he/him) @jpflores_31]

Still can’t believe 1) Francis and I are on a first name basis 2) he agreed to be one of my science/ life mentors 🥺

[From where does it STEM? @wheredoesitstem]

It was an honor and privilege to interview Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the @NIH. He was the only Presidentially appointed NIH Director to serve more than one administration, discovered disease genes (cystic fibrosis), and headed the @genome_gov from 1993-2008!

[The Story Collider @storycollider]

The armor works.
Until it doesn’t. 🛡️
@jpflores_31 shares a story about what happens when being “the smart one” stops protecting you—and starts pushing you toward something new. 🎧Hear his story on the podcast this week! https://t.co/I6CQdGMhSn

[The Story Collider @storycollider]

Watching a cone snail harpoon a fish will absolutely blow your mind 🧠
For @jpflores_31, it also starts to unravel something else: the pressure of always being “the smart one.” 🎧https://t.co/waTQXv6sMT
#ScienceStories #TrueStories #Identity

[The Story Collider @storycollider]

Sometimes the things we use to protect ourselves end up revealing the most. In tomorrow's episode, Christopher Moncayo-Torres and @jpflores_31 build their own kind of armor and come face-to-face with what happens when it starts to crack. 🎧 OUT TOMORROW!

#ScienceStories

[Nicholas Aboreden @ngaboreden]

Excited to share that my second paper from graduate school is out now at Nature Genetics. We show that Enhancer-Promoter interactions can form de novo in the absence of loop extrusion.

https://t.co/GOGyzCf8U8

[HHMI @hhmi_science]

Second- or third-year PhD student in biological or biomedical sciences? Get ready — applications for our #GilliamFellows Program open 9/1! Robust research support, incredible scientific community, & tailored prof-dev that can transform a PhD journey. https://t.co/hOB4g8SgwA

[Wiley @WileyGlobal]

To mark Black History Month in the US, we’re partnering with an expert committee of scholars to highlight and connect Black scientists, strengthen networks, raise visibility, and help expand opportunities at every career stage.

The Index of Inspiring Black Scientists is an open, global resource showcasing exceptional Black researchers—one we’ll continue to grow and evolve throughout 2026.

Use the Index to:

- Discover researchers in your field from around the world and spark new collaborations
- Explore options for both informal and formal mentorship
- Connect with peers at similar career stages to expand your professional network
- Identify inspiring Black scientists to invite as seminar speakers or conference presenters
- Find new authors and cutting-edge research

Explore the Index: https://t.co/TJEAZ3RHb3

#BlackHistoryMonth #Science #AcademicPublishing #BlackInSTEM

[Dr. Chrystal Ama Starbird PDB Depositer @drstarbird]

I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!

https://t.co/5tv0Rb0Rx0

[Debra Ragland, PhD @DataDeanDeb]

So honored to be included in the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists as we kick off the 100th year of Black History Month 🖤✨ Huge thank you to @jpflores_31 , @drstarbird, for thinking of me and for the incredible work you’re doing to uplift and celebrate Black scientists.

[bioRxiv Genomics @biorxiv_genomic]

Stress-induced loss of CTCF reveals an alternative, promoter-based mode of cohesin looping https://t.co/4fqHrqWu4r #biorxiv_genomic

[HHMI @hhmi_science]

Rising undergrad junior or senior? Last chance to apply! Applications close TOMORROW, Dec. 22, 11:59pm EST.

Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at https://t.co/dhQol9H28o.

[ASHG @GeneticsSociety]

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[jp flores (he/him) @jpflores_31]

📍Washington DC

[STAT @statnews]

Francis Collins, the former NIH director, tells liver researcher that the partisanship that has pervaded science "is really a dangerous sign for the future of our society." https://t.co/nit7jB5vNB

[Anders Sejr Hansen @Anders_S_Hansen]

(1/8) Excited to see our collab w. @ViraatGoel Ed Banigan @ngaboreden James Jusuf, Leonid Mirny and Gerd Blobel out in @NatureSMB https://t.co/2Ri3nom8jt

This was co-submitted with A Schooley and Job Dekker's preprint https://t.co/0Y6CmePM1Z which should also be online soon.

[nature @Nature]

We asked 3,785 PhD students across 107 countries about their experiences. Where do you think the happiest doctoral candidates were?

https://t.co/isALFTllzd

[Leslie Vosshall PhD @leslievosshall]

Great Job - Great Colleagues - Great Science👍
Help us pick the next generation of @HHMINEWS Investigators, Freeman Hrabowski Scholars, Hanna Gray Fellows, Gilliam Fellows
Relocation to DC is required, perfect for academic PIs looking for their next chapter
https://t.co/fLLalzVUSZ

[@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab]

Continuing efforts to hurt the research pipeline, the very late NSF GFRP solicitation no longer allows 2nd yr PhD students to apply. Many students chose not to apply last year because they were told they would have a better change once in their thesis lab https://t.co/uBD3wBaUXS

[jp flores (he/him) @jpflores_31]

So as trainees, where should we publish ?😆

[Michael 英泉 Eisen @mbeisen]

The euthanasia of journals advances

[Anders Sejr Hansen @Anders_S_Hansen]

Really enjoyed reading the new Giorgetti lab preprint that makes the case that not all E-P interactions are created equal - it is the subset of long-lived extrusion-mediated E-P interactions that are most transcriptionally important: https://t.co/PRHX4JU9xC

[Adriana Bankston @AdrianaBankston]

Thanks @AAAS_STPF for this fellowships focus article in the latest newsletter detailing my recently concluded year in #Congress with @RepBillFoster! Read more: https://t.co/kckXJo8CdJ @ASGCTherapy @aaas #scipol