Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD

Assistant professor at @penn_state. Proud member of @Researchscienc1 supported by @ilab. Proud alumni of @hmsbpa & @natblackpostdoc.

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

Lupus affects 9 times more women and 3 times black people. As a scientist from historically marginalized community, I feel privileged to contribute to the findings: https://t.co/W9vIN0AxSX. Thanks to @LupusResearch @HMSBPA @natblackpostdoc for your unwavering support. #Lupus 😀

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@JustinTrudeau Bravo, for your speech! Thank you for your service to our Country. The question is: Will you be there in April 2024 as prime minister? Happy New Year

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

✨ I can’t believe this is really happening! ✨I’m hiring my first-ever postdoc 🎉. If you know someone passionate about immunology and lupus, please send them my way! Let’s build something incredible together. 💡🔬 Application link: https://t.co/fVMR9TuBxF
#postdocposition

[Immunity @ImmunityCP]

Online now: Interleukin-2-secreting T helper cells promote extra-follicular B cell maturation via intrinsic regulation of a B cell mTOR-AKT-Blimp-1 axis https://t.co/ev1sBQY0g5

[Itai Yanai @ItaiYanai]

How to write a grant?
1. Write it for the reviewer, not you, the applicant.
2. Communicate in stories.
3. Make your story cohesive—leave no puzzling gaps.
4. Make your story resonate to keep the reviewer reading.
5. Accept chance and noise in peer-review.
https://t.co/wHZ065DNlm

[Science News @SciencNews]

The immune response

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

I was happy to be part of this! Thanks @natblackpostdoc !

[National Black Postdoctoral Association (NBPA) @natblackpostdoc]

The NBPA Leadership Symposium brought together 70+ Black postdocs for 3 unforgettable days of networking, leadership skill building, and scientific exchange.

This community of future faculty & independent researchers is truly inspiring❤️‍🔥

🙏🏾@SimonsFdn for sponsoring us!

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@FrankieDHeyward Damaris Price. She is the best

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@mayank_mchugh @AbbyCheru

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

I had a blast! Thank you so much @HMSBPA . Believe me when I say this: I'm privileged to be part of this family. It means the world! #blackinscience

[HMS Black Postdoctoral Association @HMSBPA]

Some wonderful photos from our Annual Retreat and Gala held on Saturday August 17, 2024 at Harvard Club of Boston. It was fun and exciting cerebrating our individual and collective achievements for the past year!😊🎶👩‍🎤👨‍🎤💃🕺🎉
#HBPAretreat

[Frankie D Heyward, Ph.D. @FrankieDHeyward]

Honored to be interviewed by @Nature while discussing the value of community in academia, especially for the underrepresented. The @natblackpostdoc and @HMSBPA communities transformed my academic journey, and I urge everyone to create the supportive networks they wish existed❤️‍🔥

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@DrWoappi @LupusResearch @HMSBPA @natblackpostdoc Brother, thank you!

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

Lupus affects 9 times more women and 3 times black people. As a scientist from historically marginalized community, I feel privileged to contribute to the findings: https://t.co/W9vIN0AxSX. Thanks to @LupusResearch @HMSBPA @natblackpostdoc for your unwavering support. #Lupus 😀

[National Black Postdoctoral Association (NBPA) @natblackpostdoc]

Congratulations to our beloved member @vwacle for contributing to this impactful study in @Nature!! 👏🏾❤️‍🔥

[Mayank Chugh (he/him) @mayank_mchugh]

I’m proud of my friend @vwacle for contributing to cutting-edge Lupus research inspired my her own identity & in the goodwill of humanity. @harvardmed

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

So proud of you #Diversity

[Mayank Chugh (he/him) @mayank_mchugh]

📢 I'll be starting as a Visiting Assistant Professor @williamandmary in August. The ReForm Lab will be a science of science interdisciplinary research space. I'll be teaching Mol Cell Bio, Dev. Biophysics, & Science Policy/Sociology of STEM Education. 1/

https://t.co/Cdy5gMp4qM

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@jaehyukchoimd @Deepakarao @CalvinYLaw_ Vanessa Sue not Vanessa. Thanks @jaehyukchoimd

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@LupusResearch @Deepakarao @BrighamWomens @jaehyukchoimd @NUFeinbergMed @Nature Thanks LRA for giving me this amazing fellowship. I really appreciated the support.

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@Nature Thanks for published this studies. Lupus affects 9 times more women and 3 times more black individuals. There is so much more to do but this is a good start. #nature #Lupus #Science

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@BensenHsu Thank you for acknowledging our study. There is so much more to do before the finding of a cure against lupus #Lupus #blackinimmuno

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@EricTopol @Nature @CalvinYLaw_ @Deepakarao @jaehyukchoimd @NorthwesternMed @EricTopol Thanks for the acknowledgment. Appreciate a lot! This work is just the beginning! #Lupus

[Vanessa Sue Wacleche, MSc, PhD @vwacle]

@Nature thanks for publishing this work