Not only do catnip and silver vine hold a special place in felines’ hearts, the intoxicating chemicals in these plants also protect cats from mosquito bites, according to research from Science Advances. Learn more on #InternationalCatDay: scim.ag/3Eg

These 8 weeks have flown by! Grateful for the mentoring skills I’ve gained but also for the two lifelong friends I’ve made along the way💜💛🔬🥼🧫

Interested in a PhD in microbiology and immunology? LSU Health Shreveport Microbiology and Immunology is officially recruited for Fall 2024! Check us out at lsuhs.edu/microbiology! Apply here - gradcas2024.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#…

We just updated our large database of PhD fellowships. For each of the 190 entries, we provide description of the fellowship, link, amount, deadline, and eligibility criteria (e.g. citizenship). Downlonad this database here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

Science and academia are two different things. Below are the Pros and Cons of an academic career (my own perspective). It is mostly for the students & postdocs who are confused by how things work and what to be prepared for. ▫️ PROS: 1. You can unleash your utmost

This week, Katelyn Parrish gave her second of two library seminars in our Fall Seminar Series! Library Seminars are the first major milestone LSU Health Shreveport Microbiology and Immunology students undergo. Library Seminars✅✅ Next stop: PRELIM! Way to go, Katie! LSU Health Shreveport LSU Health Shreveport Research LSUHS School of Graduate Studies Gestal Lab

Friday and our manuscript has been accepted 🎉🎉. Congratulations to all the people that has contributed but specially Nick First and Katelyn Parrish who have worked countless hours incredibly hard and made magic happen ❤️ you are amazing ❤️

Once again highlighted in response to a question at the announcement was no NIH R01 or academic tenure at Penn for Karikó but a VP position at BioNTech, a company that produced a highly effective vaccine

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

#MicroscopyMonday full of energy with this activated #eosinophil captured under electron microscopy. Accumulated #LipidDroplets (colored in yellow) in the cytoplasm contain inflammation-associated molecules.

Curious about doing a #PhD LSU Health Shreveport Microbiology and Immunology? 🦠🧫 We'll be posting periodically about LSU Health Shreveport, the program, faculty, research, and more! Check out the SIMPLIFIED semester breakdown below! Check us out at lsuhs.edu/microbiology or just send us questions here! ⚜️

I couldn’t be more proud. Nick First and Katelyn Parrish. You are incredible!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

Hey y’all! Check out our work just published in Cell Reports! Huge thanks to the incredible Gestal Lab, Katelyn Parrish and our collaborators. You all are rockstars 🎸 Here’s to a many more publications from the Gestal Lab!!! cell.com/cell-reports/f…

Big congrats, Ashley!! Check out the newest work from the Ivanov Lab 🎉💜💛🧫🔬

Last semester, best semester-- finished my grad school coursework with a 4.0! Here's to finally being able to say that I am done with classes (done for like, EVER ever!) 🥳🍾🥂🎉

The Woolard Lab is Hiring: There is an open Post-Doc position to work on an NIH-Funded project investigating Lipin-1, macrophage Function, and atherosclerosis. #PostDocOpportunity #ScienceJobs #ResearchOpportunity. Please Apply: lsuhsc.edu/shv/CareerOppo…

Keep going, you're almost there! 🏆Today's #MicroscopyMonday features an #eosinophil in its journey across the intestinal epithelium, attempting to reach the surface! Blue: enterocytes #sciart #cellbiology

Thanks to the amazing women who nominated me and believe me, providing me the opportunity to be part of this amazing Early-Career Collection of IAI. Dr. Manuela Raffatellu is @manuelar.bsky.social Dr. Seema Mattoo Alison Criss and Virginia❤️❤️

So honored to have been selected by the graduate students in the Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology LSU Health Shreveport as the 2025 Graduate Student Distinguished Lecturer! I thoroughly enjoyed my visit! Victoria D Filloon Nezer_ Arinola Ridwan Iyanu

One step closer!!! 🧫🥼🔬👩🏻‍🎓