Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD

Neuroscientist, pediatrician, mom, enthusiast of lab mice, wild rats, and babies! @Columbia, newborn doc @nyphospital. Tweets my own. [email protected]

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Twitter is filled with negative reporting on “low work-life balance”, “working too much”, “high pressure environment” in academia.

I decided we need some positivity to even the score.

A THREAD (my first).

@AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #PhDLife

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Excited to be featured in a new PBS documentary exploring the loneliness epidemic that threatens our health and the biological mechanisms that link social connection to our biology.

Stream on June 1!!

Wired For Connection | PBS https://t.co/sE3Js4NwpR

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

So proud of my new postdoc @erikasstewart whose paper on the work she did in the @TJRyan_77 lab just got accepted for publication!

[Ryan Lab @RyanLabTCD]

Late breaking abstract at #SfN25 by @erikasstewart:

LBP032.14 - Microglial plasticity across development mediates infantile amnesia (1 PM - 5 PM Sunday Nov 16).

@SfNtweets @tcddublin @ListerInstitute

[Tomás Ryan @TJRyan_77]

Dr. Erika Stewart (@erikasstewart) just left @RyanLabTCD & @tcddublin to become a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with @theDOORlab at @ColumbiaMed. A scientist who is always resilient, rigorous and adaptive - looking forward to seeing what she does next.

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Congratulations Dr. @erikasstewart !!!

Can’t wait to have you join us in NYC!! You are moving in 2 weeks—right?! ��

[Tomás Ryan @TJRyan_77]

Introducing Dr. Erika Stewart (@erikasstewart) who just passed her PhD viva at @tcddublin without any corrections.

A courageous and unflappable investigator. We can't wait to see how her Postdoctoral research develops with @theDOORlab in New York.

[Tomás Ryan @TJRyan_77]

Introducing Dr. Erika Stewart (@erikasstewart) who just passed her PhD viva at @tcddublin without any corrections.

A courageous and unflappable investigator. We can't wait to see how her Postdoctoral research develops with @theDOORlab in New York.

[nature @Nature]

Not for the first time, all Nobel Prizes in scientific disciplines this year have been awarded to men

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Join us today Oct 9 at 1pm at #SfN24 to learn about neurodevelopmental resilience and function from talented junior scientists!

@ABCLebovic @Enozkan1 @JureMajnik @iBrain_Inserm @hannahleechoi @vonReyn (+ some twitterless 👇)

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

@MarinaP63 @MillerLabMIT Spinogenesis in slice only happens as the neurons begin to die. Kristin Harris had a few papers, including one in which she showed spinogenesis to be dependent on slice prep itself.

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

So cool!

[Suhasa @bksuhasa]

New pre-print from our lab! We report on the automation of the delicate process of bone removal in rodent cranial microsurgeries. Video shows robotic eggshell engraving & comparison to a manual attempt by an experienced surgeon. https://t.co/8yWtmLeBWN

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Aside from the cutting edge science… LOVE the title! 💕

[Columbia Children's Health @KidsAtColumbia]

A new study in @JAMANetwork from @ColumbiaMed pediatric researchers found that kids born during the first year of the pandemic, including those exposed to #COVID in utero, did not have higher risk for autism - https://t.co/VDm7ym83r1 #BreakingNews @theDOORlab @COMBOstudy

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Excited to share from ⁦@COMBOstudy⁩ the 🌎’s 1st 👀 at autism risk for the ‘COVID generation’.

🤜 no risk w/ either maternal infection or pandemic stress!!

🙏 ⁦@DrMFirestein⁩ ⁦@A_Manessis⁩ ⁦@JenWarmingham⁩ ⁦@ALavalleePhD⁩ https://t.co/62WXZNQhM9

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

🙏 for our amazing collaborators!

@Monk_Lab @clareamc @SpagnaPhD @PlamenChIvanov and Mark Reimers!

[Andreane Lavallee, PhD @ALavalleePhD]

I am so excited to continue my work @KidsAtColumbia @COMBOstudy with an incredible team of mentors and collaborators @theDOORlab @Monk_Lab @clareamc @SpagnaPhD @PlamenChIvanov and Mark Reimers!

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Couldn’t be more proud of super star @ALavalleePhD!!! The future of parent-child connection is in good hands!

🍾 🥂

(Also first K99 I am primary mentor on 😱!!) [submitted while I was still an assist prof 👩‍🏫]

{yes, we are both just THAT competitive ���}

[Andreane Lavallee, PhD @ALavalleePhD]

🚨It’s finally NOA official!

Still hasn’t sunk in, but thrilled to announce that I was awarded a @NICHD_NIH #K99/R00 (on 1st submission 😱)!!

Beyond grateful for @theDOORlab’s unwavering support (+ for making me hit submit against my will 😅🤣).

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The hand signal for help

Teach it, share it for awareness

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

@JaredWYoung @ACNPorg ��🏻‍♀️

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

@EricJNestler And I should have mentioned that @EricJNestler was involved in supporting all 3 of us!!!

[Dani Dumitriu, MD, PhD @theDOORlab]

Congratulations @BrianMSweis!!!

I believe this also marks your joining of a very small group of neuroscientists who get their R01 during residency, no?

So I believe double congratulations are in order!! 🥂

[Brian Sweis @BrianMSweis]

Today marks 3 big events: finishing residency, launching my lab @MountSinaiPsych @SinaiBrain, & receiving my 1st R01: @NIMHgov $4.2M BRAINS Award! Here’s to kicking off new beginnings + a warm welcome to my lab manager @sam_mbp_, grad student @emma_andraka & the growing team!🧠🐁

[Columbia Children's Health @KidsAtColumbia]

Just some of the fun at Columbia's COMBO Initiative's 3rd annual playdate! More than 500 kids & parents enjoyed games, giveaways, face painting, and entertainment along with community resources for neighborhood families. Learn more about our COMBO program: https://t.co/kTwA9WvjnL

[Andreane Lavallee, PhD @ALavalleePhD]

.@PASMeeting 2024 was a success — 7 posters, 1 oral and lots of fun for the @COMBOstudy!!