Derek Applewhite
@ApplewhiteDerek
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Teacher, mentor, cell biologist, Reed College PDX. My thoughts are my own. (He/His/Him)
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Joined January 2013
#LGBTScience I am a cell biologist who studies the cytoskeleton’s role in cell migration and morphogenesis. I am also black. Diversity is critical to the future of science. I work to lift the next generation 🔬🌈✊🏾.
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Thanks @VanderbiltCDB @VUBasicSciences I had such a wonderful visit. My lunch with students and my meetings with faculty were fantastic! @MAG2ART @TyskaLabActual @KaverinaLab 🔬👨🏾🔬.
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Always great to catch up with a good friend 🫶🏾.
Genuine connections turn networking into something truly special. When I’m in Portland, I always make sure to include quality time with my brother, @ApplewhiteDerek.
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Very much looking forward to my visit!.
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Come be my colleague!.
I wanted to remind all of the incredible folks on here that Reed Chemistry is hiring! If you have any Q's feel free to DM me; I'm the search chair 😃. And if you have Q's for our amazing Jr faculty like @wimblegon and @NicoleMJames1 I know they'd be happy to help!
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RT @ASCBiology: ASCB is proud to announce the 2024 Honorific Awards! Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of our members in….
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RT @ASCBiology: LGBTQ+ Committee: Who We Are.This blog post highlights the voices and insights of several members of the ASCB LGBTQ+ Commi….
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RT @ASCBiology: Registration & Abstract Submission Open!. Join us for #cellbio2024, the joint meeting of ASCB & @EMBO. This is your chance….
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Rigorous science demands support of transgender scientists: Cell
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RT @HarmitMalik: Nothing says community more than the wonderful “Behind the science stories” #TAGC24 session organized by @iam_shef . Thank….
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RT @iam_shef: Beyond thrilled to be organizing "Behind the science stories" workshop at #TAGC24 @GeneticsGSA ! Get ready to peel back the c….
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Hey folks! We are hiring! come join me and my awesome colleagues at Reed College for a 2 year Visiting Professor position in Neuroscience. @BlackInNeuro @BlackInBiophys @blackinxnetwork @ASCBiology @BlackinCMDBio @BlackInGenetics @Reed_College_.
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RT @ASCBiology: Proposal Submissions For #CellBio2024 Is Open. ASCB seeks the input of cell scientists from across the field and around the….
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Some pretty cool thoughts on mentoring from some pretty cool people including the incomparable @NeedhiBhalla @NatureCellBio Mentoring the next generation of cell biologists | Nature Cell Biology
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RT @MolecularCell: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Laboratory: Strategies to Enhance Inclusive Laboratory Culture .
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Hey Folks! Are you planning to attend the #TAGC24? The abstract deadline is Nov. 9th! Themes include genomes & genomics, neurogenetics, quantitative genetics, population & evolutionary genetics, initiatives in education & DEI, & more. @GeneticsGSA .
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RT @ADiaz_PhD: 📢The @NIH funded FIRST Research Program at @UTSWNews is seeking to recruit up to 5 highly qualified first-time tenure-track….
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This was years in the making and was collaboration between my colleague Ann Ritz and her Computational Systems Bio class and my Cell Bio class. It is an example of how powerful CUREs can be in both discovery and teaching! @anna_m_ritz @Reed_College_.
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From network analysis to experimental validation: identification of regulators of non-muscle myosin II contractility using the folded-gastrulation signaling pathway | BMC Molecular and Cell Biology.
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