I would not have been able to tweet about any of these things this week if it wasn't for the amazing group that has made all these exciting new development possible, who work together tirelessly and bring joy and authenticity into science!

When life gives you winter storms, go frolic in the snow!

Last semester, Fischell Institute and UMD Bioengineering Department teamed up to offer CIMER training sessions for engineering graduate students and postdoctoral researchers that want to improve their roles as mentors for research trainees. fischellinstitute.umd.edu/news/story/fis…

Check out our journal cover (pubs.acs.org/toc/mpohbp/21/3) painted by the amazing Shae Shortt (shorttart.com) based on our work on modeling lymphatic transport doi.org/10.1021/acs.mo…

Happy women’s day to amazing colleagues, friends, and mentors! Jenna Mueller Hannah Zierden Erika Moore Sara Molinari Alisa Clyne Catherine K. Kuo, Ph.D. Kate Chiappinelli @chiappinellilab.bsky.social @ANKoppes Dr. Maria Holland Anne Sperling, PhD, ATSF Kimberly Stroka Tao Lowe @Lola_UMich Liz Wayne Kaitlyn Sadtler, PhD Kelly Stevens @AnaMaPorras

Got 3 years of college left? Love research but not sure how to get research experience? Apply to be part of our second MARC cohort!! UMD Science UMD Research Maryland Engineering Samuel Graham Dr. Darryll J. Pines UMD BMES UMD Public Health UMD Bioengineering

BIOE researchers publish breakthrough research in lymphatic transport and drug delivery modeling in Mol Pharm. Read more about their research at: bioe.umd.edu/news/story/unv… Katharina Maisel

Diverse teams are more innovative and creative! This Perspective presents practical guidelines for how to make departments more inclusive Willits Lab (she/her) Jacqueline Linnes The Chow Lab Erika Moore @AnaMaPorras Liz Wayne Katharina Maisel @Prof_Stabs Kelly Stevens go.nature.com/3VlFLzP

Back from the #WBC2024 in Daegu, 🇰🇷! HIGHLIGHTS include: Co-organized the New PIs in Biomaterials workshop w/ Brittany Taylor, PhD, chaired 2 sessions on cardiovascular therapy & immunity with Katharina Maisel & KARAOKE! #WBC2024 #Biomaterials #IYKYK #EPIC

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Meet the first cohort of the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program: Hahnbit Kang, Wilhelm Smith, and Heather Neisser! Read about these scholar's journey in the program here: bioe.umd.edu/news/story/mee…

Submit to contribute to our young investigator issue on new frontiers in BME in the Journal of Controlled Release! See the call for submissions below

Hiring departments, be sure to check out the poster from amazing postdoc in my group, Dr Sarfaraz Ejazi at the Meet the Faculty candidate session at #BMES2024 tomorrow!

Super proud of my amazing team this year who scored FIVE oral presentations and FIVE posters! Check out their presentations at #BMES2024. Excited to see everyone there!