VTC Student Outreach

A team of young scientists @fralinbiomed & medical students @vtcsom committed to science outreach | Managed by @RachanaDSomaiya | Podcast @LickofScience

[VTC Student Outreach @VTCSOP]

So excited to receive this grant!

[Rachana Deven Somaiya @RachanaDSomaiya]

Since the start of my Ph.D., I have been extremely passionate about communicating science to non-scientists and now I'm so thrilled to share the news that @VTCSOP has been awarded Civic Engagement 2019 Microgrant by @ResearchAmerica for our @LickofScience Podcast!!

[Big Lick of Science @LickofScience]

We are excited to announce that the Big Lick of Science has a new producer! @_chtaylor Caroline Taylor is the newest member to the team. She studies cognitive development in infants in the Developmental Science program at @VT_Psychology

Please give her a warm welcome!

[Dr. Leanna Blevins @1eannaBlevins]

Today we ate pie and planned the seeds we will plant, literally and figuratively. The Roanoke Graduate Student Association makes a difference! @virginia_tech @StudentsAtVT @FralinBiomed @RoanokeGSA @VTCSOP

[Big Lick of Science @LickofScience]

To get excited for this episode, check out the following media that Dr. Meng has been a part of, including a discussion with Dr. Fauci about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://t.co/zFSmoQ6lCd

[Big Lick of Science @LickofScience]

This Friday we have something really special in store for all of you! To cap our episodes about viruses, our final guest is Dr. X.J. Meng of Virginia Tech Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

[Big Lick of Science @LickofScience]

New episode drop today! "Microscopic aliens and you: what are viruses and how the Covid-19 pandemic came to be"

Rachana and Paras explore viruses, how they cause pandemics including current times, and humanity's tepid history with these aliens

https://t.co/1L5NoP63wf

[Fralin Biomedical Research Institute @FralinBiomed]

In a new study published in @JNeurochem, @michaelfoxlab and @Neubadah describe 40+ genes expressed in the brain's vLGN, a visual processing region. They also discovered new brain cell subtypes unique to this region that form a striking layered formation.

https://t.co/0Ja9haUnBR

[Ubadah Sabbagh @neubadah]

Neuroscientists at all levels should definitely register and attend this! Especially those who aren’t Black or URM. Please share with your departments.
@OpenAcademics #AcademicChatter

[Ubadah Sabbagh @neubadah]

Reading lists for non-Black folks to learn from

I encourage fellow academics to dig into this literature

Also encourage fellow immigrants to do so - our communities also have anti-Black racism

Anti-racist reading from @DrIbram: https://t.co/lhHqdiVNyI

https://t.co/xcaXHJcuQj

[Dr. Leanna Blevins @1eannaBlevins]

Watched the clouds lift and listened to @LickofScience this morning as I walked. The @VT_TBMH grad students are fun and informative! @RachanaDSomaiya

[Big Lick of Science @LickofScience]

And of course, this goes without saying, we will miss @cestudtmann who has done an amazing job to keep our podcast going!

[Big Lick of Science @LickofScience]

Please join me in welcoming @rae_padget as our new communications director! Apart from being a super-smart PhD student, she has served as a great leader of @RoanokeGSA. Bonus: She runs marathons & some also say that she runs like a cheetah. We are excited to have you on our team!

[Rachel Padget @rae_padget]

In case anyone was wondering what I spend most of my days thinking about, it's viruses and your heart! 😊😊

[Roanoke Graduate Student Association @RoanokeGSA]

We want to clarify that this is for the Student Organization Leadership awards! Check out the awards video on the Facebook page of Student Engagement and Campus Life at Virginia Tech!

[Roanoke Graduate Student Association @RoanokeGSA]

Congrats to our own @rae_padget for the honorable mention of Outstanding VT Grad Student of the Year and @AlyssaBrunal for the honorable mention of Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion at VT. We are so proud of you guys and the work that you have done for Roanoke Grad Students!

[VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health @VT_TBMH]

Congratulations to TBMH students @rae_padget, @AlyssaBrunal, and @RachanaDSomaiya, proud of our students today and everyday. Well deserved and best wishes for continued success.

[Roanoke Graduate Student Association @RoanokeGSA]

Additionally, congrats to @RachanaDSomaiya for the honorable mention of Commitment for Service at VT for @VTCSOP and @LickofScience programming!

[Michael Fox @michaelfoxlab]

Tired of reading about Covid19? Take a break and see our new study on a different infectious agent (Toxoplasma) impacting inhibitory brain synapses and glia. Great collaboration between @gabbylcarrillo @VT_TBMH @FralinBiomed @virginia_tech and @BladerLab https://t.co/7KhgcKz6Wz

[Fralin Biomedical Research Institute @FralinBiomed]

Virginia Tech faculty and staff should review this updated #COVID19 FAQ page: https://t.co/Oux5Yv3Ic9

[Ubadah Sabbagh @neubadah]

Finally found an answer to something I've been wondering. Per @NIHDirector, seems if you receive stipend/salary through grants from @NIH, and you're unable to work due to #COVID19, you CAN continue to be paid during that period.
https://t.co/wUt6GLsmxd… @AcademicChatter #phdchat