Kirstie Keller, PhD

Nonprofit leader focused on solving the biggest challenges in science, with a penchant for 90s music, giraffes, and hiking the wilderness. Views are my own.

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

I am overjoyed to be at the @cziscience #scienceinsociety meeting where we are putting patients first in designing and developing meaningful treatments for #RareDisease. So fortunate to be a part of the #RAO community of advocates, leaders, and researchers.

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

What an outstanding year! I am so grateful and proud to be part of this incredible team, and to be in service of a mission that will help better the lives of patients and families. Single ventricle is solvable - and the momentum to get us there is palpable.

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

Hot off the press! 🚨 We’re proud to share our 2022-2023 Annual Report – and highlight the people, projects, processes, and programs working towards finding a functional cure for #singleventricle #congenitalheartdisease

https://t.co/1k78SYuTp2

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

📣 Today is the day! Together with @AHAScience, we are thrilled to announce the LAUNCH of the AHA/AV Collaborative Sciences Awards in Single Ventricle, dedicating over $13M to support #singleventricle focused research 🫀

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/HnJ3KlUkcl

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

With $2.25M, how would YOUR team tackle single ventricle sequelae? 💭💡 #fundingopportunity #singleventricle @AHAScience

Learn more and apply: https://t.co/dM0D45lnvo

📆 Pre-Proposals (LOIs) are due December 19th!

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Collaborative Sciences Awards in Single Ventricle with @AHAScience to support research focused on single ventricle sequelae!
Learn more below 👇 https://t.co/dM0D45lnvo

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

Can't wait for this to be announced!

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

👀 We've been cooking up an exciting collaborative opportunity for the field, and we can't wait to share! Stay tuned for something BIG - announcement coming tomorrow❗#fundingopportunity #singleventricle

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

Come join our team @AdditionalVent and make an impact in biomedical research through thoughtful and strategic programs!

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

📣 We're #hiring! Share your passion & seize the opportunity to make an outsized impact in biomedical research.

Learn More: https://t.co/sSOpjeLstw

#remote #careersinscience @AltAcChats #AltAcChats @AcademicChatter @aaas @NatureCareers

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

One of the best days of the year! Congrats to our @AdditionalVent 2021 SVRF winners! #cardiovascular development

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

🎉CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 to the 17 outstanding research teams receiving awards through #SVRF2021!!!

All day today we'll be announcing each of our awardees & highlighting their important work in advancing our understanding of #Cardiovascular Development!

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

We are so excited to see the Outline feature @Nature on #singleventricle heart defects. The questions are waiting - we need scientists, engineers, and clinicians to come together to answer them. @AdditionalVent

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

🚨HOT OFF THE PRESS!🚨We're so proud to share this month's @Nature Outline on #singleventricle #congenitalheartdisease!!

Check out the the fantastic overview of SV #CHD & current #pediatric #surgicalintervention for those with SVD.

⬇️Full collection: ⬇️ https://t.co/DZ6FDXbhsm

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

LAST CALL: Abstracts due TOMORROW! - https://t.co/QPhTHRLgZp

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

Join us this Wednesday, Sept 22nd for #AVSpeakerSeries with Dr. Eugin Destici @UCSD discussing his latest work in "evolution of gene regulatory networks during human cardiogenesis"!

Register Now: https://t.co/h4DDpiOctD

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

This Wednesday Sept 22nd, #AVSpeakerSeries returns with Dr. Bob Tranquillo of @UMNews speaking on "creating a pulmonary valve that grows with the child - a story of discovery"!

Join us by registering here: https://t.co/h4DDpiOctD

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

The Speaker Series is BACK - Back to Basics, that is! Join us next month for our Fall Session, which is focused on advances in tissue engineering and stem cell biology. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/zdrsszcfis @AdditionalVent

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

We are looking for an organized, science-minded individual with an understanding of the nuanced challenges of managing an academic lab and the associated grant processes, so that we can develop grant programs that support both the project AND the scientific team. Apply today!

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

We are #hiring at Additional Ventures! We are looking for a Project Manager for our Research & Grants group. This person will serve a critical role in the execution of our grant programs, and also in the management of our awardees over the lifecycle of the award.

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

📣Join our AV team! We're hiring a Project Manager, Research & Grants. This person will be an integral part of our team focused on #singleventricle heart defects, supporting our investigators through RFP and post-award processes.

Find more info here: https://t.co/cRQKZk0eAh

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

Apply Now! Open Call for LOIs on Cardiovascular Development! @AdditionalVent

https://t.co/5b7rCq7EPa

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

Apply for #svrf2021 starting 6/15, a multi year #researchgrant focused on increasing our understanding of the multiple facets of #heart development.
@AdditionalVent

[Additional Ventures @AdditionalVent]

#Basicscience is at the heart of many medical advances. That's why this year's #SVRF2021 is focused on increasing fundamental knowledge of heart development. Learn more about our 3-year, $600,000 research awards and submit your LOI starting 6/15! https://t.co/cYccYucDXt

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

So thrilled to be a part of such a beautiful and important event hosted by @EnduringHearts. #pediatricheart transplant research is critical to finding a solution to support long, healthy lives in kids with complex heart issues. #singleventricle

[Enduring Hearts @EnduringHearts]

We are so excited to see you all tomorrow at Rustix Manor for our Bourbon Gala. If you can't make it, you can still get involved! To browse silent auction items, buy a Pappy raffle ticket, donate to our research drive, or purchase an EH shirt, visit https://t.co/hk1gZEZLM3

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

#research needs strong advocates. Congrats to the 2021 #RAAward winners who are advancing science and medicine through their efforts. #science

[ResearchAmerica @ResearchAmerica]

Our 2020 Advocacy Award honorees gave the 2021 #RAAwards audience the opportunity to get to know them better. Mary Fogarty McAndrew, Dr. Bruce Alberts, Dr. Michael M.E. Johns & Renee Fleming took turns asking each other questions. Watch the discussion: https://t.co/wPHsD1nKop

[Kirstie Keller, PhD @kk_does_science]

Amazing work by Keller and Laflamme's advancing our ability to generate compact, ventricular cells from iPSCs - another step towards creating better models of development and disease. #singleventricle #iPSCs #cardiacdevelopment @AdditionalVent

[Benoit Bruneau @benoitbruneau]

don't be so immature, iPS-CM! PPDT/Pal and voila, all grown up! Nice work from Gordon Keller and Mike Laflamme's group https://t.co/rXtFYwhWuj