crosstalk.cell.com/blog/1000-insp… we could not be more excited to see this list of inspiring scientists assembled by Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr PhD (A.J. Hinton) Included on this list are 21 current and former Emory FIRST IRACDA Program Fellows!! Including current fellows @drllemon kaela Jasmine Miller Kleinhenz, PhD and several current mentors!

FIRST IRACDA 2020 Cohort recently completed the virtual pedagogy course and gathered for their first face-to-face brunch today. We are eagerly awaiting to have our entire FIRST community together again soon. Photo Credit: Dr. Eddie Nam

21 Years of FIRST/IRACDA - We Welcome our Newest scholars to the FIRST Community.

NIH IRACDA programs truly excel at preparing postdocs to transition into faculty positions

FIRST IRACDA Fellow Dr. Casey Schmidt gave a great talk about the Drosophila HLB and undergrad bioinformatics research at the FIRST monthly seminar series this week joined by FIRST Fellows. med.emory.edu/firstprogram

Congratulations to postdoc Hala, whose review on RNA localization at centrosomes was published today Frontiers - Cell Biology in a special #centrosome issue edited by Tim Megraw and Chad Pearson. Special thanks to our reviewers, too! 👋 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

FIRST is accepting applications for its 2022 Cohort. FIRST seeks to recruit a cohort of postdocs who are interested in combining research and teaching. Last fall, eight recent FIRST alums began their first appointments as assistant professors. Why FIRST? first2020.org

Registration is open for the annual IRACDA conference. We are excited to present an itinerary of balance and well-being in the context of research and teaching. Can't wait to see everyone June 25-27th 2023. #research #teaching #iracda #iracda2023 iracda2023.com

Dr. Casey Schmidt, Emory FIRST IRACDA Fellow, presenting her research on characterization of HLB regulation in Drosophila melanogaster at the Annual #IRACDA2023 Conference.

Dr. Mackenzie Webster, Emory FIRST IRACDA Fellow, at the #IRACDA2023 annual conference to share her research on the assessment of monkey visual imagery using pupillometry.

Dr. Monica Thieu, Emory FIRST IRACDA Fellow presenting her research at the #IRACDA2023 annual conference in San Antonio, TX.

Dr. Shang Lin Lee Tommy Lee Emory FIRST IRACDA Fellow talks with poster judge at the #IRACDA2023 annual conference. Dr. Lee presented his research on elucidating neutral mechanisms for coding, consolidating, and retrieving long-term social memories Robert C. Liu

Day 3…We’re having an amazing time at #IRACDA2023. Kudos to San Antonio IRACDA for featuring an incredible lineup of speakers.

We’re rooting for our FIRST/IRACDA scholar Dr. Monica Thieu Monica Thieu, PhD as she competes in the first-ever “Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament” on Thursday, March 28, hosted by trivia legend Ken Jennings. news.emory.edu/features/2024/… via @emoryuniversity

Today, we were honored to host Dr. Jamie Mells, an Emory FIRST IRACDA alumni and Lt. Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service. Dr. Mells shared invaluable insights into career opportunities at USPHS with Emory FIRST IRACDA scholars USPHS Commissioned Corps CDC

We’re thrilled to be at the Annual NIH IRACDA conference. Yesterday, @DrMrsKellyHogan kicked things off with an inspiring talk on creating a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for college students. Get her book! Thanks UNC-Chapel Hill SPIRE IRACDA for hosting! @NIGMS

Our amazing Emory FIRST IRACDA scholars Emory College presented their research at the 2024 IRACDA Conference poster session UNC-Chapel Hill SPIRE IRACDA, along with IRACDA scholars from across the country. IRACDA scholars are truly making remarkable strides in science! NIH @NIGMS