Vanessa Wasta

Science writer, communications manager @HopkinsMedNews, soprano and baker. Views are my own.

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

Congratulations to scientist Bonita Powell, a third-year @BCMB_JHMI student, who has been named one of HHMI's #GilliamFellows. @HHMINews Photo: (right, Bonita Powell; left, faculty mentor Mollie Meffert)

[Richard Sima, Ph.D. richardsima.bsky.social @richardsima]

This is a story that centers around two remarkable people - April and Devine - and how patients like them are reshaping how psychiatry is treating and thinking about mental illness.

It was an honor to help tell their stories - I hope I did them justice.

https://t.co/DuE8rbRVvY

[Vanessa Wasta @vanessawasta]

Going to be meeting lots of new faculty soon.

[Johns Hopkins Medicine @HopkinsMedicine]

Scientists expect to launch beating heart tissue into space tonight from @NASAKennedy to aid research on the impact of long spaceflights. The study may also provide insights on age-related cardiac problems. @ncats_nih_gov @Space_Station

[ISS National Lab @ISS_CASIS]

#Cardiovasculardisease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., with one in every four adult deaths attributed to it. To improve treatments for cardiovascular disease on our planet, scientists from @JHUBME are taking their research off planet.
Details: https://t.co/wcqdoL4Vvd

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

This week, department of neuroscience director @rhuganir received the top honor from the Society for Neuroscience. Congratulations Dr. Huganir!

[Student Mothers of Hopkins @jhu_smoh]

Clothing drive!! Please share! We are also accepting maternity clothing for our expecting mamas! You can also reach out to @_brandikentrice separately if one of the drop off spots does not work for you! 🥰

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

Applications for the Paul T. Englund Emerging Scholars Awards are now open! The awards invite postdocs and assistant professors outside of Hopkins to share their work with JHUSOM students and faculty. Awardees will be recognized, invited to give a seminar & receive an honorarium.

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

Live now! Tune in to the finale of #CephalopodWeek with @scifri and @NatlAquarium https://t.co/qq0ZU4O7Hm

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

We'll be at @NatlAquarium tonight tweeting about #Cephalopod research from @HopkinsMedicine #CephalopodWeek

[Science Friday @scifri]

If you can't go to our Baltimore Cephalopod Movie Night, you can still join the party via livestream. @NatlAquarium will be streaming the event on Facebook Live!

#CephalopodWeek #CephWeek2022

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

When it comes to insect odor cells (called olfactory neurons), scientists have long thought that each neuron has just one type of receptor (or receiver) for detecting odors. But that scientific dogma may be wrong! #neuroscience

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

A huge trove of genetic data was just released to researchers. Read about Johns Hopkins scientists’ role in generating the data. #AllofUs #GenomicSequencing

https://t.co/sc6n5Z5QKS

[Maria Oliva-Hemker, MD @molivahemker]

Excellent advice for early-career women scientists from successful senior colleagues. @FertigLab @LauerLab @NogalesLab @goleylab @BumpusLab @LauraEnsignPhD #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM @HopkinsMedNews
https://t.co/GTpFmxx3Qc

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We’re here! Come get your #COVID19 vaccination or booster shot today at ⁦@CIAAForLife⁩ FanFest. Booth 840

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

Trivia Time!
Which of these are types of COVID-19 vaccines?

[Hopkins Med News @HopkinsMedNews]

It’s a great time to protect yourself against #COVID. Get your vaccine or booster before the weekend at @CIAAForLife fan fest! Booth 840

[Vanessa Wasta @vanessawasta]

Great thread answering Qs from social media session #sciwri21 by @rachel_butch and @AyannaJTucker

[Ayanna Janel @AyannaJTucker]

Thank you guys so much for joining us!! @TheHipHopMD and I are gonna answer the questions we didn’t get to during the webinar here in a thread so keep checking the hashtag and keep the conversation going! #SciWri21 #ScienceOnSocial

[Vanessa Wasta @vanessawasta]

@AyannaJTucker You & @rachel_butch rock! You own it! I ❤️ our team.

[Vanessa Wasta @vanessawasta]

Style guide for language: https://t.co/boXWRzq2YW. #JHMBootCamp