Lover of the fly eye and all things Drosophila, Cell and Developmental Biologist, Educator, Professor @wesleyan_u, Gardener, From a small valley in Africa.

Wesleyan University
Joined September 2019
First day back after Spring Break ⁦@wesleyan_u⁩ and spring has definitely sprung.
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People ... please RT ... @drjenmitchel from @CellMigration seminars fame (yes THE drjen!) is recruiting PhD students. Interested in #epithelial cell/tissue biology or #cellmigration? Apply!
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Applying for Bio PhD programs? Don't overlook smaller institutions in favor of 'big name brands'. As a grad student @wesleyan_u you will be VALUED, have a VOICE, well COMPENSATED, and your GROWTH and SUCCESS will be prioritized. wesleyan.edu/bio/graduate/ov….
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My garden squirrels have me thinking HIBERNATION. You too? Looking for a PhD project? Check out @fengni99, my Bio colleague @wesleyan_u who has #PhDpositions in her lab.
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If you are a basic fly and you find yourself in the life sciences building ⁦@wesleyan_u⁩, wandering into the fly room of a Drosophila lab is a risky thing to do …
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LOL … Return to the lab after a week away at the superb GRC adhesion meeting to find this on my office door … Great new safety signage - but stuck on my office rather than lab door!
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Some years back when my brother visited he turned an old beaten up Weber into a fire pit for my garden. Best. Fire pit. Ever. The Weber is semi-submerged in a hole lined with small rocks for ventilation.
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Stunning sky from my office this evening ⁦@wesleyan_u⁩
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Is there anything more hopeful than training the next generation of scientists? (Rhetorical Q)
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