Astrid C. Rodríguez-Vélez
@Astrid_C_RV
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PhD in Molecular Cell Biology | @UPRM and @WUSTLmed alum 🇵🇷
St Louis, MO
Joined March 2017
Extremely cool insights into circadian medicine for glioblastoma from Maria Gonzalez-Aponte, @ErikHerzog, and collaborators: https://t.co/MfE041ofF7
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Online now! A leucine–macrophage mTORC1 connection drives increased risk of atherosclerosis with high-protein diets https://t.co/yJdEb6VeSd
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Excited to announce our work on Dietary #protein, #leucine, #macrophage, #mtor, and #CVD (#atherosclerosis) published in @NatMetabolism. First authors @XiangyuZ0321, Dr. Divya kapoor, & collaborators did a fantastic translational and mechanistic study.
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Nature Metabolism - Zhang et al. use human studies and mechanistic work in mouse models to describe how leucine serves as the key amino acid derived from dietary protein to drive deleterious...
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Zhang et al reveal the atheroprotective role of #macrophage #mTORC2 signaling via #FoxO1-mediated stimulation of #IL1β transcription. Learn about its role in #atherosclerosis at https://t.co/Lxx0MeDu21
@XiangyuZ0321 @RazaniLab @Art_Yurdagul @Astrid_C_RV @tdevans27
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Overturning Roe and outlawing abortions will never make them go away. It only makes them more dangerous, especially for the poor + marginalized. People will die because of this decision. And we will never stop until abortion rights are restored in the United States of America.
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Hi all, the Razani lab has multiple postdoc positions available. If you're interested and would like more info, please contact me at brazani@wustl.edu Please RT
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👩🔬🧑🔬👨🔬🧬We are thrilled to once again open applications for our Postbaccalaureate Program in Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Job posting: https://t.co/DZSwCs527C Website with info: https://t.co/a3mlAGZzmC
@WashUDevBio Please RT!
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Today at noon! Hispanic Heritage Month Showcase Seminar! Be sure to join in!
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As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we are so excited to highlight WUSTL’s very own Dr. Jessica Silva-Fisher! Come hear her talk next Friday at noon about her journey through academia, her commitment to DEI, and her super cool science!
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WE’RE PUBLISHED!!! Interested in forming a scientific communication network at your own institution? Check out our strategies and workflow in our @NatureBiotech paper, brought to you by our founding members and current/past Editors-In-Chief! #Scicomm
https://t.co/rdxoWCzS7B
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Convincing himself that he would work more effectively at a coffee shop, the grad student is not surprised to be wrong.
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Help us raise awareness and share the benefits of clinical research that positively impacts patients through the prevention and treatment of gynecologic malignancies. #GOGF #GynecologicCancerAwarenessMonth #GCAM #IWishIKnew
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As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise & the Delta variant spreads, masks will be required indoors in St. Louis County regardless of your vaccination status beginning Monday, July 26.
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“It is time for people to understand that Latin American scientists have two last names.” @JoGoyes
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At least 19 people in Colombia were killed at protests over inequality, including teenagers. The UN condemned excessive force by police, who were filmed killing a 17-year-old. The mother of another killed protester condemned police and the "hate of the bullet that killed him."
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Undergraduates interested in #STEM! 🧪💫 Think about SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES! Paid, summer-long programs - you gain valuable research experience & look great on your CV! 🎓 Deadlines are in Jan and Feb! Check out our database of programs here:
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Grad school apps are EXPENSIVE.... So, which #STEM PhD programs have WAIVED their application fee?! 💸 We have compiled a list of programs that we know that you can apply to for free. Please let us know if you've heard of others! Thank you!! 🙏 https://t.co/ij0FaZjwJp
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We have #postdoc positions available to study lipid metabolism pathways and their relationship to metabolic diseases, including #diabetes and #obesity. Please visit https://t.co/xseVSeNTVZ for more info and email me your inquiries and CV. Please RT! #AcademicChatter
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