At barely 18 years old, I was kicked out of my house for being gay. I was given no warning. Before I went to work that day, I broke my key in the door lock. When I got off of work, I called my mom to let me in & she wouldn’t. After many times of being hung up on, she finally put

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Happy gobble gobble day everyone. I hope you all are out there having a day full of fun, love, and food.

5 paper rejections, 1 grant rejection, 1 missed award, and too many midnight snacks later...I got my first research grant as a PI! 🥳🥂 Champagne is figurative tonight (newborn duties call) but the celebration is real. Let’s get to work!...after updating my CV real quick 👀🏃🏃

Just finished seeing WICKED for the first time in theater. So good! Loved all the sets!

A day late, but yes, science belongs to everyone! My lab supports students with Disabilities.

The road of a premed student is long and hard. Getting into med school is exhausting, and then the REAL work begins. I hope that all my former students find fulfillment in a job that can be very rewarding, but very challenging as well.

HHMI rejection. What to do? Well… (It’s actually ok - I am becoming desensitized!)

Had an amazing “secret Santa” from Snell Lab this year. Check out these cute coffee gnomes!!! I absolutely love them! Thanks Maddie! Heather Snell, PhD

Please clap for Jessica Fiser, one of 15 honors cord recipients from the Fall 2024 graduating class University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She presented one of the research projects she performed with Jacob Stagray PhD in the Smith Lab. Tomorrow, she crosses the stage with her classmates. 👩‍🎓🥳

Congratulations to Jessica Fiser and Skye on graduation!!! Ya'll are going to do great in grad school.

Off on a foot trip with my husband for the day. Stay tuned for more to find out what we did.

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of our DCNS participant, James S. Brown. He was an intelligent young mind who was extremely passionate about research and is missed dearly. Please consider donating below to help his family honor his life gofundme.com/f/celebrating-…