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PhD Microbiologist. Industry virologist. serious food nerd and fermentation enthusiast.

Colorado
Joined March 2012
Alright #ASV2019, it’s been great, time to dance it out like it’s 1999!
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This is so amazingly gorgeous!
My goddess of microbiology tattoo is complete. Much love to Tanya Wischerath the artist. The circos genome is T. pallidum . #uniquescientists #scitattoo #microbiology #phdlife
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Than you to everyone who came to my poster last night and to whom ever had the stroke of genius to combine the social with the poster session, science and snacks was a great combo! #ASV2019
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Sure, we need scientists in academia. But, let’s not forget that: We need scientists in industry We need scientists in government We need scientists in journalism We need scientists in law We need scientists in policy ...and so much more! There is a world beyond academia.
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Hello Minneapolis! Excited for #ASV2019 and all the new science I get to see this week!
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Finished the PhD in <5 years, bought a house, still happily married, hired into a startup that was acquired the day before I started, brave enough to leave academia for biotech and now pursuing a career that’s better than I had imagined!
Retweet with something the person you were five years ago would be proud of about you now.
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Got my poster confirmation today for @AmerSocVirol meeting in July!!! See you in Minnesota!
Reviewing my first journal article and had the horrible realization that I’m probably reviewer #3.
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Hey @GradHacker any interest on a where-are-they-now series from past authors? I’ve got an article I’d love to write for you!
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Got tapped for a special project at work, I’m now a member of our inter-site communication team for R&D. I actually get paid to help scientists communicate with each other more effectively! Oh, and the first meeting is in France. I’M GOING TO FRANCE!!!!
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Major accomplishment: I nailed my first seminar talk at a major international conference! Bonus is that it is as on new reagents that designed and released, so cool to see this go from concept to commercial product!
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Hallo #AcademicTwitter! I am looking for those who chat about academic bullying for a women in science org, @GWISci, that I am involve in. Please reply or send me a dm! Thanks! PS: retweet with abandon, please
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Women: RT if you’ve ever walked through a parking lot with your keys between your fingers or pretended to talk on the phone because you felt unsafe.
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I’m a mother of six, and a Mormon. I have a good understanding of arguments surrounding abortion, religious and otherwise. I've been listening to men grandstand about women's reproductive rights, and I'm convinced men actually have zero interest in stopping abortion. Here's why…
Hey tweeps, any interest in a short academia-to-industry blog series? What would you like to know about leaving academia right after a PhD?Thinking it’s time to get back to writing! #altac #gradschool #gradhacker
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Wow, @FlyFrontier just did a 5 minute in-flight credit card ad to a captive audience over the PA. This is total BS and if this is how you deem to treat customers I’m never flying this airline again!
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RT if you've ever screwed up the date/initial crossout on a cGMP document Fave if you've ever screwed up the date/initial on a screwed-up date/initial on a crossout on a cGMP document xitter.gq/DrRubidium/status/1019…
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Hey @profvrr , I’ve got the arbovirus-towers to go with the wall of polio, 1116 plates! #asv2018
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Hello #asv2018 ! Stoked for the keynote with @profvrr , what a way to start!
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