Scientist | 🔬 | 🇧🇷 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈 | She/her/hers | #LatinxInSTEM former postdoc @TheMeltonLab @HSCRB now @VertexPharma working on beta-cell replacement for T1D

Cambridge, MA
Joined July 2009
Universal recording of cell-cell contacts in vivo for interaction-based transcriptomics biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_immuno
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Are you interested in pancreatic islet biology with experience in diabetes and beta-cells? Then, come help our research efforts and ultimately bring this cell therapy to patients! vrtx.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/V… – at Boston, MA
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Nayara Leite retweeted
New Perspective! The simple premise of much of synbio/genetic medicine is "If we design new DNA, cells will run the code" but unfortunately in reality synthetic transgenes are often silenced over time in cells. @genegirl007 brought together this big group to discuss ways forward
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This week's #FluorescenceFriday user is Amanda Ferreira! @amandaaraujogf works with scRNA-seq data, and through #HCRimaging, she has been able to bring the knowledge she acquired in silico to the in vivo validations. Check out her stunning image of a Drosophila optic lobe here:
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BREAKING: White House issues new policy that will require, by 2026, all federally-funded research results to be freely available to public without delay, ending longstanding ability of journals to paywall results for up to 1 year. Coverage coming on @ScienceInsider.
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Thank you @GordonConf for this beautiful framed picture of the Science magazine cover! It is always a pleasure to contribute to #Science in all possible ways. #STEM #WomenInSTEM #FlyEye
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The authors show how pathogens activate hypothalamic neurons that control appetite too. It is fascinating! – at Cambridge, MA
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From excellent science and seeing friends to meeting new people and having great food, #ADA2022 was a blast! – at New Orleans, LA
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Excited to share our most recent publication @CellStemCell. Unexpectedly, we found that hematopoietic stem cells act as antigen presenting cells! Antigen presentation safeguards the integrity of the stem cell pool and prevents the onset of leukemias (1/8).authors.elsevier.com/c/1f128…
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This is just one of many good things that might happen when you listen to the Stem Cell Report. Hear more from Doug Melton @TheMeltonLab & @naleite at bit.ly/3rqVhea & read their recent paper, bit.ly/3EkcXxp. @harvardstemcell @VertexPharma @ISSCR @martinperaJAX
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Do you want to make cell therapy a reality for T1D patients? Are you interested in developmental and pancreatic islet biology with experience in scRNAseq? DM me for more info! @VertexPharma @TheMeltonLab @thesugarscience
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It was a pleasure to participate with @TheMeltonLab on the @stemcellreports podcast. Thank you for having me!
👏 Our new podcast is out! Learn about the latest research & potential clinical approaches using #stemcell-based treatments for type 1 #diabetes. 🎧 ow.ly/Xe6m50IxJlU Read 👉 bit.ly/3J1nCxI @martinperaJAX @TheMeltonLab @harvardstemcell @naleite @VertexPharma
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I'm excited to share this opportunity to join our team @VertexPharma. Please spread the word, and we’d love to hear from anyone interested in developmental and islet biology with experience in cell ontology. #T1DResearch #CellTherapy lnkd.in/ecsmn2f4
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For #FluorescenceFriday We can clearly see that photoreceptor neurons from the eye (top-right) keep their spatial relationship to each other when sending their projections to the brain (bottom-left). I want to understand the genetics behind these specific neuronal connections 🤯
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Thank you, @TheMeltonLab, for the support and @pelayogab for all the hard work! @HSCRB
🔬Today in @stemcellreports, research from @naleite, Douglas Melton & colleagues has identified new ways to enhance the SC-beta cell survivability through genetic manipulation of the cells. Read on 👉 bit.ly/3CeeAeR. Image: The Foundry. @martinperaJAX @TheMeltonLab
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