The STEM Squad

A community to support and celebrate people in STEM. Let's change the world together. 👩🏾‍🔬👩🏻‍🏫👩‍🔬✨✨

[Ali Madani @thisismadani]

Can AI rewrite our human genome? ⌨️🧬

Today, we announce the successful editing of DNA in human cells with gene editors fully designed with AI. Not only that, we've decided to freely release the molecules under the @ProfluentBio OpenCRISPR initiative.

Lots to unpack👇

[Profluent @ProfluentBio]

Through our #OpenCRISPR initiative, we are releasing this AI-designed gene editor as an initial open-source release with the goal of democratizing access to innovative gene editing technology.

Learn how we can build together at https://t.co/N9KWefPuxn

[Happy Researchers @hapyresearchers]

Advice for prospective PhDs: choosing a supportive mentor is 100 times more important than selecting a Ph.D. supervisor working in a renowned institution. Your academic journey is profound influence of guidance you receive. Embrace the transformative power of a mentor's support!

[Happy Researchers @hapyresearchers]

The academic path.....

Undergrad --> PhD --> Postdoc --> PI --> bakery shop owner

[Microscopy & Spectroscopy @thermosciEMSpec]

Congrats, @lisaeshunwilson - @thermofisher's 2023 #CryoEM Grant Program Bronze winner!

An @NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in the @LanderLab at @scrippsresearch, Lisa completed her PhD from @UCBerkeley in the @NogalesLab 👏.

Learn more: https://t.co/kdbz3Jrukd

[Lisa Eshun-Wilson @lisaeshunwilson]

Thank you @thermosciEMSpec for this incredible award! I feel like a little cryoEM 🥉 Olympian 🥹🥹🍾🍾🎊🎊🎉🎉 Congratulations to the other winners and finalists, it’s been a pleasure to hear about your inspiring work at #ACA2023!

[Nikhila Ravi @nikhilaravi]

4.5 years ago I started my first AI Research project @MetaAI. I didn’t have a PhD or research experience. But I was confident it was the right decision. Life often goes by without celebrating the small wins — here’s to taking bold bets and intentionally choosing harder paths 🎉

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

[Vega Shah @dr_alphalyrae]

Nobody talks about how labwork is actually physically taxing and inefficient. We need more practical solutions to make the life of scientists better. Is anyone automating simple things like washing beakers, test tubes or reusable pipette tips?

[National Black Postdoctoral Association (NBPA) @natblackpostdoc]

The transition from #BHM to #WomensHistoryMonth has occurred but we want to highlight a person who represents both! Released in collaboration with @ASBMB , please watch a spectacular interview with @lisaeshunwilson!

[BlackInChem @BlackInChem]

The GoFundMe for Sammy is available for donations until we reach our goal to support Sammy’s family. On behalf of BlackInChem and the Cruz-Mensah family, thank you to everyone who has donated thus far.

Please continue to donate as you are able!

[Academic Exit @academic_exit]

PhDs working outside of academia: what's the biggest mistake you made in leaving academia?

Inquiring minds (of PhDs still in academe) want to know.

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A study of five unrelated children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare complication of #SARSCoV2 infection, revealed all exhibit mutations in the OAS–RNase L pathway that result in excessive production of inflammatory cytokines. https://t.co/aBo8m3Tr8q

[Himanshu Gupta @hgupta84]

For Ph.D. students, choosing a supportive mentor is 100 times more important than choosing a PI who is working in the top/famous institution. #hapyresearchers @AcademicChatter