Assistant Professor of Biology at Villanova University. Research in Animal Behavior/Chemical Signals/Neuroendocrine/Lizards #FirstGen #LatinasInSTEM (she/her)
Villanova, PA
Joined July 2017
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No, you don't have a lizard brain inside your human brain! At long last the @nytimes has me on record stating the Triune Brain Theory is "pretty much totally bogus," also highlighting my vasotocin work in Anoles. Read all about the social lives of lizards: nytimes.com/2022/10/24/scien…
Check out our newest publication on vomeronassl organ size. We found no trade off between investment in visual signals versus vomeronasal organs used to detect chemical signals. Bigger spiny lizards have bigger vomeronasal organs!
Spiny lizards that have evolutionarily lost a colorful sexual signal do not have larger vomeronasal organs (VNOs) than species that have retained the signal. Instead, larger species tend to have larger VNOs!
@aerudaitius @neurostephtide @RomerodiazC
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Join us tonight at Villanova! #herpetology #womeninSTEM
Join us for a talk by editor and author of The Women in Herpetology Book, @ItzueCS and a discussion panel on inclusivity and other related topics October 30th at Villanova University. @VillanovaU @VU_Biology @CBEST_nova @swarthmore @TempleUniv @phillyzoo
Join us for a talk by editor and author of The Women in Herpetology Book, @ItzueCS and a discussion panel on inclusivity and other related topics October 30th at Villanova University. @VillanovaU @VU_Biology @CBEST_nova @swarthmore @TempleUniv @phillyzoo
For those wondering about the snake fight portion of their thesis defense. Please note, the authors clearly mean “venomous” when referring to “poisonous” snakes. FAQ: The “Snake Fight” Portion of Your Thesis Defense - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq-…
Our @SICB_ programming team is hard at work on organizing an integrative & comparative lineup for the 2023 conference! So…many…sticky notes @SICB_DAB @sicb_dcpb @SICB_DCB_DVM @SICB_DEE @SICB_SPDAC @SICB_DCE @SICB_DEDE @SICB_DNNSB @SICB_DOB @sicb_dpcb @SICB_DIZ @SICB_DEDB
Are Pennywise and Mary Poppins actually different subspecies from the same monster species?! You decide… #evolution #halloween
Completely obsessed with this Reddit theory that Pennywise and Mary Poppins are members of the same monster species.
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Happy birthday to my husband @wmkenkel of exactly 1 year today! 🎉 He giggled through the entire ceremony, giddy with excitement that he will never forget our anniversary
By far the best thing to come out of the pandemic was the scheduling constraints at city hall that forced us get married on this date (my birthday) one year ago today. So to my lovely wife @neuroStephtide I just want to say: Happy my birthday!
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My department @VillanovaU is hiring a TT Geneticist! The deadline is approaching, so found out more here: jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/… @VU_Biology #genetics #research #teaching #academia
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Happy Friday, y’all!
Josh Hawley running away to a variety of soundtracks.
Pt. 1: Chariots of Fire #January6thCommitteeHearing
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Hey #sciencetwitter! I’m looking for recommendations for a reliable vertical -80C freezer. Any and all suggestions welcome! Please and thank you 🥶
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When I couldn’t attend @SBNTweets this year I knew I’d experience a bit of FOMO seeing all of the tweets from ATL (my old stomping grounds) but COME ON…chanting child python train on day one?! 🐍 🚂
Walking through Piedmont Park in Midtown, Atlanta for #SBN2022 and just witnessed some kids carrying an absolutely massive live python chanting "snake train snake train" and now I don't know what to do with myself
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Today I met with the engineer and architects to share my lab blueprint and discuss the renovations at Villanova. I showed up putting out some serious mermaid vibes @ Villanova University instagram.com/p/Ce1jkutJn9n/… – at Radnor Township, PA
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I can’t believe I forgot to tag @VillanovaU in this post 🙃 but yes! For the first time in my scientific career, I will not be the only #lizard lab at my institution!
Unbelievably, @VU_Biology has become an even better place to do a Masters on lizards! Congrats @neuroStephtide!
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I would like to announce that the Campos lab is moving to Villanova University this August! I feel incredibly grateful for this opportunity to join an impressive research group. As an Assistant Professor of Biology, I will host talented grad (MS) & undergraduate researchers 1/