NIH Pre-Doc | Pursuing Microbiology PhD at Iowa State University | Immunology | Stress Biology | Adolescent Development | Exposome | Heritability

Joined July 2019
I started writing my PhD thesis in May. I submitted my final thesis by August. This is how I overcame writer's block to write a PhD thesis in less than 3 months:
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A beautiful animation of the caecum
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Celebrating a career first this Monday! My first, first-author publication writing for the @NatureMicrobiol BMA Journal Club Series “Psychosocial stress and the gut microbiota” with mentor and science rockstar @dr_kozik & @BlackInMicro. #BlackInMicro rdcu.be/cWm1J
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So happy to be one of of the inaugural Future Leaders Mentoring Fellows. Looking forward to learning and growing together ! @IowaStateU @BlackInMicro @ASMicrobiology
ASM's Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship supports undergrad, postbacc & graduate students from underrepresented groups navigating microbial science careers. It was great to see the inaugural group of mentors & mentees together at #ASMicrobe! Learn more: asm.social/C2
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So excited to be attending the @ASMicrobiology Future Leaders Mentoring Symposium and #ASMmicrobe conference in D.C.! Let the mentoring begin! @BlackInMicro @ISU_Micrograd
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Amali Stephens retweeted
this can't be the same brain I was using to memorize two semesters worth of immunology in 3 days as an undergrad
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So honored to announce I’ve been selected for the @ASMicrobiology yr-long Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship! As a fellow, I will attend ASM Microbe for the 1st time, participate in the ASM FLMF Symposium, + be advised by Micro Mentors from different career sectors 🎉👩🏽‍🔬!
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A quick look @AmaliStephens putting those pipetting skills to work while working with hair assays in the lab.
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Super pumped to be a panelist with my mentor Dr. @NineciaS to represent @BlackInMicro!! Tune in 11/3 at 3p CT/4p ET
Our first Diversity in STEM panel will be held on Wednesday, November 3rd from 4-6pm. This event is cohosted by the Black Biomedical Graduates, HSGA, and us! Before the event you may anonymously submit questions for the discussion- link below #sacnaschapters #cincysacnas
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You are strong, smart, and you got this.
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Enjoying my 4th year at @sacnas and my second #NDiSTEM as a Grad student !!!
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So excited to kick off this year’s #2021NDiSTEM with @JAbramsMcLean in our #1on1Mentoring meeting.Thank you for your advice and tips for future success! Looking forward to the official start next week! Grateful for this opportunity @sacnas @IASTATE_SACNAS
I had wonderful conversations today with two incredibly bright researchers, @AmaliStephens and @midoriameroku! I'm looking forward to seeing the awesome things they will accomplish. #1on1Mentoring #2021NDiSTEM @sacnas
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Hi @BlackInMicro I’m a 2nd yr PhD grad @IowaStateU, an @NIH @NIDA pre-doc, recently nominated for the HHMI Gilliam Fellowship. Interested in substance use, stress bio, human dev and the gut-brain axis . So happy to represent this year ! #BlackInMicroRollCall
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Someone called me "astute" when I was sciencing the other day. It made me feel really good. Please feel free to use the word astute more often when speaking to earlier career peeps
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So happy to announce that I am officially an NIH funded Pre-Doctoral Scholar. Cheers to Year 2 of my Ph.D., new heights, and my first time at the #ISPNE2021 conference. So grateful for these opportunities !
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Amali Stephens retweeted
(1\) Are you a Researcher, PhD Student, Academic or Scientist interested in handy and practical books that can help your research, studies, writing skills, presentation techniques, and all-round development? @openacademics @AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter
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Amali Stephens retweeted
As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, we won't closing the chapter on sharing the incredible stories & legacies of our #BlackandSTEM SACNAS members. Black history is EVERY day! Below are some talks from past #SACNAS Conferences that have kept us motivated through the years ⬇️
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So happy to present my “Breaking Down Scientific Papers”Workshop for @IASTATE_SACNAS! Please enjoy my fav slide:‘Sometimes We Do Judge A Book By It’s Cover’.Thanks for your help &reviewing @jerilynjean @bcavazos_ @PhyloJen @Kev_endQ Kordell & @CoreyWelch_STEM!#BlackInMicrobiology
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