Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux

Postdoc in the lab of Dr. Schultz-Cherry at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 👩🏼‍🔬 Influenza, evolution, and antibodies! 🦠 Mom to the best kid 💙

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

Studying URT mucosal immunity can be difficult and it’s important to use to right tools for the job. Here we discuss a novel methodology using nasopharyngeal swabs to better define URT innate and adaptive immunity against SARS-CoV-2. https://t.co/EEJzd31HBT

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

@florian_krammer Happy Lab-birthday! 🥳 hope you all try to squeeze into your office in 16-40 to celebrate like we did in when I joined. 😂

[Rebekah Honce @RRHonce]

Biorender is great for specialized clip art (who else has a Seahorse Analyzer?) but lots of other design resources out there. I’ve amassed some here and I consistently update it. Important to find your unique style to help you present like you!

https://t.co/t3EWBX1l62

[Dr Lisa Nivison-Smith @LNivisonSmith]

Good academic writing

❌️ use complex language to sound educated

✅️ use clear language to educate the reader

[Dr. T @GertrudRey]

Why do some people develop long COVID while others do not? While we still don't know for sure, some answers are beginning to emerge.

In this 🧵 I describe some groundbreaking work done by @VirusesImmunity at Yale in an attempt to answer this question. 1/

[Steve Stewart-Williams @SteveStuWill]

Incredible animation: A billion years of plate tectonics squeezed into 40 seconds. https://t.co/GYOXrXFk8P

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

An unintended bonus of providing virtual conference options is that I can still participate in the #ceirrANM even though my childcare for today fell through. Never a dull moment in @AcademicMomLife.

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

Excited for the #ceirrANM! Lots of great talks lined up for the next few days. 😊

[PUNS @ThePunnyWorld]

Why don't ants get sick ?

Because they have little anty bodies.

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

@Jessica_S_Tan Good job! 😊

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

Birdie came back today! We learned they are a fast runner.

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

Had a birdie friend come sit outside of my window in lab. What kind of bird is this?

[PUNS @ThePunnyWorld]

Tequila may not fix your life.

But it’s worth a shot.

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

I was told I wouldn’t get into graduate school.

Finished my PhD in 2020 with 5 first author publications.

Don’t listen to people who don’t know what you’re made of.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Working when you’re sick is not a symbol of commitment. It’s a symptom of a sick culture.

In toxic workplaces, rest is a sign of weakness. You're expected to sacrifice yourself for your job.

In healthy cultures, rest is a source of strength. Wellness is vital to doing your job.

[Elisa Granato @Prokaryota]

Random postdoc tip - micro "writing retreats"! A few of us spent the day today together in a quiet conference room just down the road of our lab, reading and writing and brainstorming. It was SO GOOD! Being physically away from the lab/office is a total game changer.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Impostor syndrome: “I don't know what I'm doing. It's only a matter of time until everyone finds out."

Growth mindset: "I don't know what I'm doing yet. It's only a matter of time until I figure it out."

The highest form of self-confidence is believing in your ability to learn.

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

Had a great time at #asv2022 but I’m so happy to be back home with my little man! First conference as a #mominacademia was a success. 😊

[Ericka Kirkpatrick Roubidoux @micro_ericka]

My beautiful art from Virology Olympics today #asv2022

[Elisa Granato @Prokaryota]

microwave: would you like me to overboil and explode your agar

me: what if you just heat it up nicely

microwave: wHaT iF You JuSt HEaT it Up NiceLY lmao ok goldilocks