Kerry Grens

Exec Director of Medical News @WUSTLmed. 🧠 Vice President of @TBRSCommunity. 💚 Former editor & reporter @TheScientistLLC, @whyy, @nhpr, & @Reuters Health. ✍️

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

Editors: you’d never regret hiring this one! Amanda is an amazing reporter and colleague. Whoever swoops you up is lucky to have you, @Scatter_Cushion!

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

Dr. Evans was an amazing force for good. I had the privilege of interviewing her at home for an article in @TheScientistLLC in 2009. Years later @RHMC comforted me & my husband on 2 separate occasions when we had babies in the NICU. I am forever grateful. https://t.co/VUHC9rXNcb

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Dr. Audrey Evans, a pediatric oncologist who helped create the first Ronald McDonald House, a concept that has blossomed into a worldwide network, has died at 97. https://t.co/g4cWEBkvUG

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

Coming up soon! The keynote speaker is Prof. Adrian Bird, discussing The Biology of Rett Syndrome.

[Tatton Brown Rahman Syndrome (TBRS) Community @TBRSCommunity]

There is still time to register for our Collaborative Research Network conference on Tuesday, September 20. Join us for an exciting day of discussion & talks on #rett #epigenetics #RareDisease #overgrowth #AML Learn more: https://t.co/lQx661WSxA

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

Wow, check out that hot spot, St. Louis—Lights out!

[Cornell Lab @CornellBirds]

The river of migrants keeps coming! Tonight @DrBirdCast estimates >400 MILLION birds in the air over the U.S., with the next two nights heavy as well. Great time to turn off nonessential lights and evaluate windows for collision hazards. https://t.co/Rsza4QSKMF #LightsOutTexas

[Tatton Brown Rahman Syndrome (TBRS) Community @TBRSCommunity]

We are hiring! Come join our inclusive community of individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of those affected by rare disease. Please RT & share with your network! https://t.co/RM1d9mZdBP

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

@TheScientistLLC @JefAkst @AHCJ We’ll deserved, Jef!

[WashU Medicine Neuroscience @WashUMedNeuro]

Interested in science writing? Apply for this special opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade and refine your #scicomm skills. $1,000 stipend, open to postdocs & grad students @WUSTLmed. Deadline is Friday 9/10! @WUSTLdbbs @WUSTLPostdoc @WashUONR https://t.co/ZahqRW6fRD

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

✨ Big career news! I've joined the amazing @WUSTLneurosci as the communications/website manager. So very excited to support the work of the most brilliant minds in neuro ✨

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

There are so many more, but last one here: updates to that big discovery in 2019 of glycoRNAs, including where they reside in the cell and possible functions @NerdyChristie https://t.co/QXzYUyQqFK

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

We've covered some pretty astonishing biology this month--a few highlights:

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

Cancer cells destined to die because of a genetic mutation can survive by parasitizing their neighbors--the video is awesome @marcusabanks https://t.co/k23FvnbyFH

[Ruth Williams @rooph]

Here's @abbyolena's fab article about the butt ventilation story for @TheScientistLLC. Great stuff! https://t.co/rQQNnhYtuI

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

Critics decry access, transparency issues with key trove of coronavirus sequences https://t.co/D8VX6PcRqn

[MIT Technology Review @techreview]

If only you had an interactive map that showed if your neighbors want to get vaccinated. Oh, wait… https://t.co/hqxRSSOOwa

[Joe Gould @reporterjoe]

I want to emphasize that many of the folks who reached out to me about this meme were kind, curious, respectful and — this meant a lot because the press has been taking it on the chin — they were grateful for good journalism. All they wanted was the truth. https://t.co/kStH3PGj8p

[NOAA Fish Southeast @NOAAFisheriesSE]

New Species of Baleen Whale in the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA Fisheries announces scientific research paper that describes a new species of baleen whale in the Gulf of Mexico https://t.co/uo5iGTl66N

[The All Wales Medical Genomics Service @MedGenWales]

Professor Sir Peter Harper has been hugely instrumental in the field of clinical genetics and will be hugely missed on behalf of everyone @BritSocGenMed @eshgsociety
@clingensoc @cardiffuni @WalesGenePark @CV_UHB

[Kerry Grens @kerrygrens]

“Someone out there, or someone inside, was creating a parallel set of data and graphics that were shown to the president.” https://t.co/YmDcnELFf0