Kaitlin McLean, PhD

MSTP @UniversityofChicago, MD Class of 2023 @UChiPritzker. B.S. @Yale 2013. Developmental B cell biologist. CRISPR-Cas9. Dancing and baking enthusiast.

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

2023: “He was a lightweight.”
1891: “He had, in truth, drunk very little - not a fourth of the quantity which a systematic tippler could carry to church on a Sunday afternoon without a hitch…” - Thomas Hardy 🤣

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/To07XrWfjS

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

@DanielBunnJr Noooo. That book almost killed me. I full on sobbed for like an hour.

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Go Bucks! #FearTheDeer

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Belladonna is also known as "deadly nightshade", because at high levels, atropine is highly toxic, and can result in increased body temperature, increased heart rate, and disorientation. 2/2

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Day 2 fun fact: The belladonna ("beautiful lady") plant was used during the Renaissance to dilate the pupils, which was considered beautiful. Belladonna contains atropine, which we use today to treat organophosphate poisoning. 1/2 #MedTwitter

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Day 1 fun fact: There is an immunodeficiency called Selective IgA deficiency (which is actually the most common primary immunodeficiency) that can cause patients to falsely test positive on a pregnancy test 😮 #MedTwitter #MedStudentTwitter

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

To make step 1 studying more fun, I'm going to try to share a fun medical fact everyday that I've encountered in my studies :) #MedStudentTwitter

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Me, an almost 30 y/o adult contemplating a pre-exam all-nighter and wondering how I got here:

"Who decided it was a good idea to let 20 year olds sign up for a decade long double doctorate program? That just seems irresponsible..."

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

@shirlywhirlmd @UCCardsFellows Ahhh congratulations!! You’re amazing!

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

@LateNightSeth This is the kind of story we need right now https://t.co/nNseQbkjIm

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

I feel personally attacked

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

Physicists have the best toys @AzizaS

[Aziza Suleymanzade @AzizaS]

Testing high Tc superconductors in the lab. Part 1: bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide (BSCCO) should superconduct around 96-100K. Indeed, at liquid Nitrogen temperature of 77K the small magnet on top of it floats!! 😁 #levitation #quantum #phdlife

[Kaitlin McLean, PhD @mclean_kaitlin]

@vanessamzoltan Jane the Virgin :)

[Leslie Odom, Jr. @leslieodomjr]

It’s gonna take awhile to get all our votes counted. I’m willing to wait...

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

It’s tempting to use the analogy of rats fleeing a sinking ship to describe the growing number of Republican elected officials starting to speak out against Donald Trump. But that's really not fair to rats, who tend not to be complicit in driving ships to the bottom of the sea.

[Shirlene Obuobi MD @shirleneobuobi]

#Graphicmedicine is the future! Please check out this paper for @thelancet about COVID + comics by @BrianCallende10 , me, @ComicNurse, @mlalanda and @OPWhisperer
https://t.co/Y2wXmtPcd1

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

Strong. Honest. Clear. Hopeful. Tonight, @KamalaHarris proved that she and @JoeBiden have what it takes to move this country forward. And now it’s up to us to go vote for them. Vote early—do it as soon as you can, in person or by mail. Get started now at https://t.co/vS12U5kabm.

[Julián Castro @JulianCastro]

What Mike Pence adds to the ticket is that he lies in a calm voice.

[Aziza Suleymanzade @AzizaS]

Something is off with VP’s left nostril ... #VPDebates2020