@Team_SWI

Tackling Real-World Health Challenges Through Inspiring and Innovative Science Curriculum

 New York, NY
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Joined September 2015
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We’re thrilled to be a @SOA_2050 supporter & look forward to supporting SOA at this year’s White House Summit on STEMM Equity & Excellence. Learn more about how 200+ partners are collaborating to achieve equity in STEMM: stemmopportunity.org/nationa…
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Breaking news: @SOA_2050 unveiled a national strategy at the White House to build a STEMM ecosystem rooted in equity, inclusion, and scientific excellence by 2050. Check out the strategy here: stemmopportunity.org/nationa…
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The importance to women's health of the @NIH Policy on Sex as a Biological Variable cannot be stressed enough! Thanks to @JanineClaytonMD for her work to include sex & gender in clinical trials & analyze data separately for more effective & inclusive health care! @NIH_ORWH @SWHR
Erika Kurt@ErikaKurt25 Jan 2023
Excited to see @JanineClaytonMD honored tonight for all that she has done and continues to do for the health and well-being of women everywhere!!! @NIH_ORWH @NIH @SWHR
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Check out @Team_SWI @BallState Dr John L McKillip's insights on the #antibiotic crisis in advance of Antibiotic Awareness Week! Listen to the @RadioHealthJrnl interview here: radiohealthjournal.org/antib… #AntibioticResistance #BeAntibioticsAware #dosomething #superbugs #USAAW22

Antibiotics: The Growing Health Crisis We're Not Talking About, Part 1

Dr. John McKillip discusses the overuse, overprescribed, and misprescribed issues that, if left unchecked, could result in up to ten million deaths each year due to antibiotic resistance.

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ES MISIÓN POSIBLE@esmisionposible11 Nov 2022
¿Te apetece participar en un concurso internacional para frenar las #AMR y ganar fantásticos premios? 🎁¡Vuelve "Do Something About Antibiotics Challenge"! 🥳 @Team_SWI smallworldinitiative.org/do-…

The Do Something About Antibiotics Challenge — Small World Initiative

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NIAID & CDC are teaming up with @Team_SWI on the Do Something About #Antibiotics Challenge. SWI challenges students to find creative ways to raise awareness of #AMR. NIAID was impressed with the entries & chose 3 winners! More details: bit.ly/3uH6fx7. @NIAIDNews 1/5

The Do Something About Antibiotics Challenge — Small World Initiative

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NIAID selected Brockton High School @brockton_high as the high school winning team! Dr. Laurie Jackson-Grusby's high school seniors created an interactive website, a video, & a fun game to teach younger students. Well done! 4/5
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Finally, @CDCgov selected a winning team. Congratulations to Dr. Deborah Schulman's team at Lake Erie College! @DrDBSchulman @lakeeriecollege The team engaged the campus with a week of events from trivia games to wristbands! Thank you all for raising awareness about #AMR! 5/5
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Save Antibiotics@saveantibiotics16 Mar 2022
“The threat of #antibiotic-resistant bacteria grows more serious by the day, and the need for new drugs has never been more urgent,” @pewhealth’s David Hyun writes of the important role abx play in protecting patient safety. #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…

New Study Underscores Urgent Need for New Antibiotics

According to a recent study published in The Lancet, nearly 1.3 million people worldwide were killed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the so-called superbugs, in 2019. Those are more deaths annually...

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Want to discover inspiring #WomenInSTEM??? Tonight @6:30, the Atlanta Science Festival is spotlighting @aaas IF/THEN Ambassadors, including our very own @ErikaKurt. atlantasciencefestival.org/e… @ATLSciFest @IfThenSheCan @MeetAScientist @WatchMeSTEM @drday_ @beagandica @JoyonnaGamble
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Breaking News: Smithsonian partners w/ @IfThenSheCan on groundbreaking exhibit of innovative #WomenInSTEM, including our very own @ErikaKurt!!! If she can see it, then she can be it!!! #WomensHistoryMonth @smithsonian @aaas @MeetAScientist @ASMicrobiology @hockadayschool @Vassar
If/Then@IfThenSheCan11 Feb 2022
Have you heard the news? #ifthenshecanexhibit si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smi…

Smithsonian Launches New ‘Women’s Futures Month’ With National Mall Debut of 120 Statues Celebrat...

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New study provides comprehensive assessment of the global burden of #AMR as a leading cause of death worldwide. In 2019: 1.27M deaths attributable to bacterial #AMR. That's more deaths than HIV or malaria. @TheLancet #superbugs #AntibioticResistance thelancet.com/journals/lance…
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Over the past two months, we have been helping girls unlock their inner scientist to embrace #STEM and change the world through our Small World Initiative Academy Escape Room! Thank you so much to @ASCBiology for the incredible support in helping make this project possible.
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Last chance to enter Small World Initiative's 6th Annual Do Something About Antibiotics Challenge!!! Don't forget to submit your entries by midnight tonight! #dosomething #BeAntibioticsAware #AntibioticResistance #superbugs #USAAW21
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What's delicious and educational? Just ask @CellMolec! This reminds us of our beautiful streak plate graphics designed by Elena!
cell molec bio@CellMolec30 Nov 2021
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@Team_SWI #dosomething #BeAntibioticsAware #AntibioticResistance #superbugs #USAAW21
#GivingTuesday taps into the power of individuals & companies to help communities, support impactful programs, & change the world! Please consider donating to the Small World Initiative. Donations are tax deductible & support our impactful STEM programs. smallworldinitiative.org/do-…
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Small World Initiative congratulates Drs. Epstein & Lewis for being selected as finalists for the prestigious European Inventor Award! Learn more and vote for them to win the popular prize by June 17th: epo.org/news-events/events/e… @EPOorg
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