Lisa Richman Ballance

optimist | strategist | champion & advocate | willing mentor | believer in the good in the world

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@ChrisDJackson @JoeBiden @jaketapper Indeed. Biden appears alert. And now, I am horrified.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

"School was not easy for me."

Carol Greider achieved success in molecular biology in the same way she overcame dyslexia as a child: with persistence and creativity. Greider is one of many Nobel Prize laureates that have dyslexia.

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@DJWellaaa @Joseph_Fasano_ Bloom slowly. We are tricked into thinking we are in a rush to achieve and accomplish. In fact, there is no greater reward than the journey and its ups and downs.

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

News you can use!

[VCU News Center @VCUnews]

"This research helps dispel the myth that it is good to blow off steam and 'let it out' or 'get it off your chest.' Skip screaming into your pillow or pounding on a punching bag," co-writes Sophie Kjaervik, a @VCUHealth postdoctoral fellow. https://t.co/lsy2sn40rP

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@ewarren Maybe those with a net worth over $50 million (like Warren) could endow actual investment funds that shore up the Ponzi scheme of social security.

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

Please join me in recognizing Women in Medicine on National Women Physicians Day: February 3, the day after Groundhog Day, because the most remarkable women in medicine have always known that standing alone takes them back, not forward.
@MerckLisa @DrVBSheppard

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@VCU - how can we end the use of children as a marketing strategy using social media accounts? We need policy change!

Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds https://t.co/Eptw2dicA5

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@zerochills This is the highest form of gentleman.

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

FDA Winter Holiday greeting: Effective 1-22-2024, harmonization of waiver or alteration of informed consent elements! https://t.co/thTwfKCb3p

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

The cost of a 54 week wait time is horrific given that the root cause is limited staff.

[BBC Health News @bbchealth]

Jersey Hospital cuts MRI scan waiting time from 54 weeks to seven https://t.co/LaIA5Ywahi

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@8NEWS

[Srirama Rao @SriramaRao2]

By implementing DOD’s modernization priorities, the Convergence Lab Initiative will address national defense security & global competition by developing new insights, products, novel capabilities & critical workforce development. I'm excited to see what the lab will accomplish!

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

Self-care matters ♥️

[Dogs On Call @DogsOnCall]

Pups on the Plaza is Back!!! Pre-sales are TODAY at the main hospital kiosk from 11-2. The main event is this Thursday (9/21) 11-3. Come on out and join us for a PAWsome good time!

#POTP23, #fundraiser, #notforprofit, #RVAGov, #DogsOnCall, #VCU, #VCUHealth, #RVA, #RVADogs,

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@DogsOnCall Lassie and Marley ♥️♥️

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@DogsOnCall I’d love to learn more!

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@ElonMuskAOC Yes - if nothing else than to stimulate innovation! Also, I’d love a matching Tesla!

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@marklewismd Almond extract

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

@DrBrittaniJ July 4th, my son’s friend who is from Columbia asked about this flag. I had no answer.
I am utterly ashamed that I had not thought more or asked my friends who may have helped me understand.

It is not your job to teach me, but I am grateful for your tweet.

[Lisa Richman Ballance @lrballance]

Each of the awarded R&D proposals reflects VCU’s innovative and collaborative culture. I couldn’t be more proud of the public impact of One VCU research!

[VCU Research @VCUresearch]

Congratulations to the 34 research teams that were awarded funding through OVPRI's Breakthroughs, Momentum and Quest Funds! 🎉

The One VCU Research initiative awarded more than $4 million to projects that target transformative innovation. Read more: https://t.co/fCv72dLlU5