on tuesday, i defended my thesis and became DR. Lucy Lai! 👩🏻‍🎓🎉 it was an incredibly surreal and wonderful experience 🤍 #phd #defense

SITN Boston: 'Long COVID: The latest in a series of unexplained post-acute infectious syndromes?'

'The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a lack of understanding about the long-term effects of infectious viral diseases...'

H/T Ya'el Courtney

sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2024/lon…

Oh, and post-its. Lots of post-its.

If you're a neuroscientist, you've probably heard that congress passed final appropriations for FY24, with deep cuts (~40%) to BRAIN Initiative. Advocates are now pushing for +$740 million in FY25 and Society for Neuroscience (SfN) made it easy for you to add your voice here:
sfn.org/Advocacy/Advoc…

Seeking someone looking for a two-year postbac position to get my group up and running at Yale University! We will be utilizing chromatin tracing and other multiplexed imaging approaches to study the relationship between 3D genome organization and epigenetic memory in embryos!

This program is very close to my heart, and I encourage you to take a moment to explore the work of these remarkable Rising Stars in Neuroscience!!!

If you’re not in Utah but would like to attend the symposium remotely, please register through the linked image.

We are very excited to soon host the 2024 cohort of Rising Stars in Neuroscience! Ivan Alcantara
Ashley Copenhaver Ya'el Courtney Mark Gergues Annie Ly Amy Monasterio Mia Rayne Pacheco Nalini Rao José C. Zepeda, Emmanuel Crespo, and Kaelan Sullivan (from my lab!). RSVP forms.gle/AHnjTmpByPa28Q…

The story of frequent persistence of #SARSCoV2 in multiple organs after mild Covid keeps getting stronger, and correlates (odds ratio >5) with symptoms of #LongCovid
🆕The Lancet Infectious Diseases
thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

Vibes mostly

GOT PAPER REVISIONS BACK!!!!! if my reviewers are out there, thank you. 🥲 it’s a revise and resubmit situation, & I’m thankful for reviewers who were incredibly positive & thorough.

You asked for experiments that I’ve been stoked about & hoping to do - it’s go time now, baby!

We heard his name quite often in the last weeks, even though he is not active on X. We are delighted to announce our next speaker for the #UniteToFight2024 opening ceremony. 🔥

Please join us in welcoming Ed Yong (Ed Yong is not here) ! 🤩

We are very happy to have him on board and we…

Many people have no idea how these things work.

For example, right now, as a Brazilian, I can't accept invitations to speak at conferences in Europe because my visa to work in the U.S. has expired.
I am not illegal; I have a work contract with the University of California until…

Applying to STEM grad programs? Know someone who is? 🎓

Sign ups are ✨OPEN✨ for #GSMI2024 !🤩

The GSMI program supports applicants from minoritized backgrounds through 1-on-1 mentorship, fee waivers, & more!

Applications due 6/1
cientificolatino.com/gsmi

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