Immunologist with a passion for teaching immunology to everyone|Co-director Undergraduate Immunology Program at UAB|Wife|Mother of boys
Birmingham, AL
Joined February 2015
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Loved working with colleagues & students on this project - looking forward to expanded studies to better understand how students learn #immunology
Excited to share that research done by our #uabuip educators & students resulted in a recent publication in a special #immunologyeducation section in Immunology & Cell Biology 🙌
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Our faculty are excited for the start of the new year 🥳 Learn more about 3 of our UIP faculty and their dedication to teaching ⬇️
💫Transitioning from research to teaching can be a transformative and inspiring experience in academia. Discover the stories of three @UABHeersink faculty members who have embraced a teaching-focused role. Read more: go.uab.edu/4deInWM
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Congratulations 🎉 to the UAB Undergraduate Immunology Society - they were the recipients of the UAB Student Excellence Award “Commitment to Community Engagement” 👏
#uabuip #sharingimmunology #goblazers #communityinvolvement
Love being one of the directors of this major!
Our #uabuip students not only have a passion for learning immunology but also sharing it with others.
#communitymatters
#immunologyeducation
#STEMeducation
Celebrating (a little late) getting an #immunologyeducation paper published while also training the next generation about the importance of the green @ImmunoHorizons sunglasses 😎
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Our #uabuip directors work hard to serve our students and the science community - congrats and many thanks to @LJustement - the new President of the Society of Leukocyte Biology 🙌
Exciting news! 🎉Louis Justement, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Microbiology, has recently assumed the role of President of the Society for Leukocyte Biology. @leukocytebiol Read more: uab.edu/medicine/microbiolog…
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Come join us next week for Dr. Holly Basta talk about HHMI's Immunology education focused resources #immunologyeducation #immunoreach @leukocytebiol @PhilMixter @LJustement @ProfBruns
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Call for #ImmunologyEducation Papers! We invite manuscripts on: curriculum innovation, novel pedagogical strategies, lab-based curriculum, current issues facing immunology educators & MORE! ow.ly/Tk1y50LMp38
📢UG #immunology educators - looking for guidance on topics & learning objectives for your UG immuno course? Check out the Immunology Learning Framework created by our #ImmunoReach network, published on @CourseSource endorsed by @leukocytebiol
The Learning Framework for #undergraduateimmunologyeducation is now live on CourseSource. Check it out if you are planning your activities for the Spring semester @CourseSource @leukocytebiol #ASMCUE #ImmunoReach @PhilMixter @LJustement @ProfBruns
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If only Santa’s glasses were neon green😎 #immunohorizons
Feeling honored and blessed. I love being a teacher. I love immunology. I’m thankful for a job that allows me to focus on doing what I love. 💚💛 #immunologyeducation
Congratulations 🎉 are in order for our Co-Director of Undergraduate Immunology, Dr. Heather Bruns. She was awarded the UAB President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for 2023 (representing Honors College). Congratulations Dr. Bruns!!
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#uabuip student Olivia Johnston presented her #immunology research in the lab of Dr. Frances Lund at the inaugural @leukocytebiol undergraduate poster flash talks - congrats! 🙌 @UABImmunology #undergraduateimmunology
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Congrats to #uabuip student Isha Patel on her presentation at the @leukocytebiol annual meeting 🙌 #undergraduateresearch #undergraduateimmunology @UABImmunology
Love when the grad students I get to work with also see the value in teaching….feeling that happy/sad feeling though knowing they are moving on 🥹
🎉 👏to @UABMicrobiology grad student Josh Baty for successfully defending his dissertation! Josh has a passion for research & #stemeducation & has been an important part of our #uabuip 💚💛 We will miss Josh but wish him all the best as he moves to Dallas to begin his post-doc!
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Traveling the 🌍 & studying #immunology 😎 2023 #uabuip graduate Hannah Smid is currently pursuing a Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) @ Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany. As part of the GRK 2599 Fine Tuners of the Adaptive Immune Response program.
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#uabuip Co-Directors @LJustement & @ProfBruns gave multiple presentations on #immunologyeducation and had the opportunity to discuss ways to expand and improve immuno edu with other immunology educators at #AAI2023
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What a great turnout for the Speed Networking with Immunology Educators, co-sponsored by @ImmunoHorizons! Submit your #immunologyeducation papers to @ImmunoHorizons
Supportive mentor: Someone who listens to your dreams, sees all of your potential & provides guidance along your path. Never underestimate the power & importance of them being in your life. Thanks @statfourwork
It was a great session! Enjoyed meeting others interested in #immunology education #stemeducation @uabuip @UABImmunology
Closing out Sip and Learn with @ProfBruns and Nick Pullen. Education IS the next horizon @ImmunoHorizons #ImmunoLiteracy #AAI2023
One day, two roles ➡️ AM soccer photographer (and mom), PM immunology educator (& presenter) #embracethechaos #AAI2023
