It’s finally out!! My first first author paper has been published on eLife! I’m very proud of the work I’ve done with @atiriac1 Dr. Marla Feller and Andy Quaen Chen. Special thanks to Ben Smith and Rongshan Yan DPhil for the added support! doi.org/10.7554/eLife.… eLife - the journal

My paper is final out! eLife recently published my manuscript looking at spontaneous activity (retinal waves) in the prenatal/embryonic mouse retina. This is the first paper that has extensively studied embryonic retinal waves and…lnkd.in/g-bmFdcM lnkd.in/gSa6DV7G

Here's the link for the fully formatted version + some eye candy from Ben -- checkout doi.org/10.7554/eLife.… eLife - the journal Congrats to all the authors Christiane W. Voufo @atiriac1 Andy Quaen Chen Rongshan Yan and Ben Smith

I cannot wait to see more of this! More young women who come from where I come from, achieve goals most dare not even dream of. Congratulations again Marie Pelagie Elimbi Moudio. Well deserved! It’s only the beginning. lnkd.in/eN_TtMQQ

I think, if this K99 thing were an experiment, and I saw something like this, I would be thinking it's time to change the experimental design.

Spectacular!

Today, I dare myself to be brave. As I get ready to stand on front of hundreds, to deliver a speech on a topic near and dear to me. lnkd.in/ekcnuWdi

Celebrating with Dr. Voufo ⁦⁦Christiane W. Voufo⁩ . And family. what a privilege for me and my lab,⁦Berkeley Neuroscience⁩ and ⁦UC Berkeley MCB⁩ to be part of her journey .

I dared myself to dream, I dared myself to act, and I dared myself to rise to the occasion. Yesterday, I had the great honor of being the student speaker at commencement. I was representing not only my home program, the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institut…lnkd.in/e_MwFQJT

Félicitations à Dr Christiane Voufo - la toute première femme noire à obtenir un PhD « The Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at UC Berkeley » en Californie. #Cameroon 🇨🇲 © : Christiane W. Voufo Berkeley Neuroscience Dr. Marla Feller UC Berkeley MCB TCHIEGA EKE' MBENGUE

Discover Dr. Christiane Voufo, a Developmental Neuroscientist, who has made news recently as she just obtained a PhD in Neuroscience at the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, UC Berkeley. 🎉 🎉🎉 Congratulations Dr. Christiane Voufo we are proud of you. Christiane W. Voufo

More of this please! lnkd.in/erhXtci7

#DYK? Today, at the mEducation Alliance Members Day, our World Bank Global Director for #Education, Luis Benveniste highlighted the World Bank EduTech work and projects around the world and how #EdTech can unlock learning at scale thx to strategic partnerships. ℹ️ wrld.bg/ibmK50PxIhv

👩🏾‍🔬 In most sub-Saharan African countries, women researchers are underrepresented across #STEM fields, especially engineering. How can we reverse this trend? Read our 🆕 blog: wrld.bg/CBh650PQWNv

A failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for 12 ys of missed #education. However, the solution is not only to get more girls into schools but into #STEM! Insights by Christiane W. Voufo: wrld.bg/JG2Y50QzZHl #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

The #RDNA3 assessment by the Government of #Ukraine, World Bank Group, European Commission and United Nations estimates that the total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is $486 billion over the next decade. Check the visuals here below and learn more: wrld.bg/Nmxz50QBO6k

I’m voting NO on the TikTok forced sale bill. This bill was incredibly rushed, from committee to vote in 4 days, with little explanation. There are serious antitrust and privacy questions here, and any national security concerns should be laid out to the public prior to a vote.

🎉 Exciting news! Our Genome Editing Coordinator, Dr. Thomas Auer (@tomtom_auer), has co-authored a transformative paper on #GenomeEditing in Africa. Let's make it a success story! bit.ly/3xaufNV 🌍 #GEd #ScienceInAfrica

A call to action from Dr. Auer's paper: Greater investment in #GenomeEditing research & infrastructure is crucial for Africa's future. Let's make it happen! #InvestInScience #GEd bit.ly/3xaufNV

Job opening! My lab at U of Illinois, Chicago is recruiting a research specialist/lab technician to study neurobiology of the retina and visual behavior. vlasitslab.org Direct link to the position details and application: uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careers… Apply by June 5!