Emily Laskey

Passionate about Science, Medicine, and Mental Health | Future Double Doc 🦠🩺| Views are my Own

[Emily Laskey @laskey_emily]

Honored to be the first person in my family to ever receive a white coat! So excited to be a part of the Emory family with all these amazing people and a big thanks to everyone who helped me along the way! 💙💛💙 #WhiteCoat #EmoryMed

[Nature Reviews Drug Discovery @NatRevDrugDisc]

Yesterday, the FDA approved the first drug for schizophrenia with a new mechanism of action for more than half a century. For more on this mechanism - targeting muscarinic acetylcholine receptors - here's a recent review https://t.co/0JPUFMxHEx
https://t.co/JsD3FPVTbD

[Emily Laskey @laskey_emily]

Had a great time at the inaugural #PhysicianScientist Symposium with the @EmoryMSTP! Always great to network with other students and faculty on the same path :) @DrCherylMaier

[nature @Nature]

Although many postdocs and faculty members are leaving for industry or elsewhere, these researchers tell us why they love the academic life https://t.co/CVOFryboO0

[Emily Laskey @laskey_emily]

Had a great time learning about #coagulation and #fibrinolysis with @DrCherylMaier these past few weeks! Always fun learning new fields and methods 🩸🔬

[nature @Nature]

A lack of funding and incentives for research into antimicrobial resistance is causing scientists to leave the field https://t.co/U74shsVhNK

[nature @Nature]

A new class of antibiotics is cause for cautious celebration — but the economics must be fixed https://t.co/q3pB5BSyRD

[Allison Fitzgerald, MD, PhD @allisonoconn]

Must read:

The time between starting an R00 award and receiving a major NIH award was significantly longer for women, those who remained at their home institution, and those hired by an institution that was not one of the top 25 NIH-funded. Shockingly, no K99 awardees at an HBCU

[ASM @ASMicrobiology]

Scientists developed a group B Streptococcus (GBS) indexed library containing over 1,900 genetic variants to accelerate research on this important perinatal pathogen; the resource is freely available to the broader research community. @JournalSpectrum: https://t.co/IZDF2jqTET

[CDC @CDCgov]

This U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, CDC is committed to highlighting the need for stewardship activities that improve #antibiotic prescribing practices and incorporate a health equity focus.

Learn more: https://t.co/x4o1vuqMZl
#BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW23

[Emily Laskey @laskey_emily]

Had a great time volunteering at @SEmdphd this past weekend! I especially loved connecting with new undergraduate students working in my old lab (#DunmanLab @UofR) Always happy to pass the torch and share some advice to aspiring MD-PhD students!!

[Emory School of Medicine @EmoryMedicine]

A team of Emory School of Medicine researchers has discovered a way to reduce the incidence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in the human intestinal system. Read the full story ➡️ https://t.co/fd675BrxFO #DrugResistance

[APSA @A_P_S_A]

The AAP, @the_asci, and the @A_P_S_A are pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for presentation during the 2024 Joint Meeting. See you in Chicago!

#PhysicianScientists #JointMeeting2024 https://t.co/x3hj8rs8MH

[BetterGut @bettergut_emory]

A great interview by our team's Dr. Michael Woodworth @EmoryUniversity highlighting the use of fecal transplants to treat #MDR infections! #GutMicrobiota

[BetterGut @bettergut_emory]

Introducing #BetterGut- a collaborative initiative through the #Emory Microbiota Enrichment program. Our team of physicians, students, and researchers are here to help you understand how the gut #microbiome influences health and raise awareness about novel treatment options!

[Emory Biochemistry Cell & Developmental Biology @EmoryBCDB]

Interested in learning more about our student-centric graduate program in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology? Join us TONIGHT at our zoom informational meeting. Please retweet

[Arjun Raj @arjunrajlab]

Writing is an absolutely critical skill… and one that can be improved dramatically. Doing so requires not just repetitions, but deliberate efforts to improve. Some tips here: https://t.co/dYtFtBCOpi

[APSA @A_P_S_A]

SEMSS (Southeast Regional Meeting) will have their meeting on November 18-19, 2023. Volunteers are needed for judging posters & presentations, moderating panel discussions and helping out with general tasks!

[Emory MSTP @EmoryMSTP]

Another amazing retreat in the books!