It's not only that this "we're going to sequence our way into figuring out biology" stuff is harmful to science it's that any "we're going to figure out biology using this one approach" is harmful. Massively multidisciplinary research is the only way to figure out biology

One man's niche is another man's treasure 😀

Academic math is underpaying and demoting a faculty member and making life so difficult that she finally leaves… then taking credit when she wins the Nobel.

What I am learning after teaching at several institutions is that my biomedical science training at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | SIUE was truly exceptional. Kudos to the faculty in the bio department. Great value and a great education.

I had my upper elective students give poster presentations on the utility of Drosophila as a disease model today. Personality encouraged. Here are some of the tag lines: "DROSOPHILA: The Miracle Bug!" "Where small flies lead to big discoveries" "Drosophila: ballin' on a budget"

Me and the girlies after finishing MD-PhD/residency/fellowship/postdoc

At the airport. A man stopped our group to ask if we were going fishing… …he was referring to our poster tubes #TAGC24

Don't miss this enlightening, special discussion at #TAGC24 moderated by past GSA Presidents Denise Montell & Tracy Johnson on eugenics: its history, the ways it persists even today & where we go from here. Join us as we strive to build a more inclusive genetics community!

#TAGC24 Update: DSHB is setting up at booth 610 in Prince George's exhibition hall at the Gaylord National Convention Center! While you're browsing the other amazing exhibits, stop by booth 610 to say hello! #AntibodiesForResearch 🥽🪰🪱🧬🧫

Gearing up for a Dr. Tina Tootle lab takeover at #TAGC24! Two of my lab members, Ashley & Anna will be giving posters Thursday evening & I will be giving a talk on Saturday evening. Come & learn all about flies, prostaglandins, actin, & the nucleolus. Can’t wait to see you there!

Congratulations to the much deserving folks @flystocks! They are an integral part of our community by taking care of this valuable resource, sharing their vast knowledge, generating new tools, and performing research. They’re the total package! 🪰❤️

Impressive international citizen science “Melanogaster: Catch The Fly!” shown by Dr. Josefa González Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) LaCiènciaAlTeuMón training to capture/ collect/report natural Drosophila populations & use PCR to identify transposable elements.#TAGC24 Building an Equitable Scientific Future

The Forward Genetics session on education/outreach is FULL of amazing work. Thanks to Teresa Lee and Aimee Jaramillo-Lambert for organizing. I love seeing all of the communities come together to share stories and resources at #TAGC24.

Can’t wait to share all the C.elegans-Drosophila rivalry tweets ahead of my model organism bracket challenge in a few weeks. I appreciate everyone participating in this important educational exercise. #TAGC24

We're hiring! Join our team as DSHB's Senior Scientific Curator. Lead independent antibody research while enjoying the support of a university setting. 🏛️🧪 Apply today! #AntibodiesForResearch #JobOpportunity uiowa.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/associate…

For my intro bio class, I would like to include words of wisdom before each day of class. Who has inspiring (and entertaining) quotes from advisors? #TAGC24 I will go first: “It will either go great, or it will be over.” -Dr. Tina Tootle (helpful for pre-talk jitters)

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. #Hawkeyes

Talked about the state of genetics and women’s college basketball with our Lyft driver on the way to the airport. Five stars, sir. #TAGC24

As a former UI postdoc, keep holding feet to the fire. This game of treating employees as students only when it’s convenient for administration is exhausting. Stop charging some of your most vulnerable people and reduce your administrative costs.

If you're thinking about going on the faculty job market, take a look at this advice doc I just shared with helpimascientist.com: I collected my thoughts about the whole dang thing, from finding positions to negotiating a contract, & I hope y'all find it helpful!