Had a wonderful time talking with talented PhD students in the public health certificate program @PennMedicine about my new role as a medical writer and navigating career paths. Thank you for the invite @HNelsonMPH it was a blast!

RT @SmithsonianChan: At the outset of the pandemic, @alastanford knew she had to help overcome the mistrust that Blacks had for the medical….

Finally, there are so many roles out there for folks who want to contribute to public health - and one doesn’t work without the other. Ex: You can have the best science in the world but without communication it doesn’t matter. End/

Informational interviewing helped me get off the ‘traditional’ career track - plus I met a lot of great people and learned a ton along the way. Thank you @NIH_OITE for teaching me this technique 🙏🏻 3/

Things that helped me:.🔹Don’t be a jerk.🔹Integrity.🔹Honesty.🔹Looks for ways to grow .🔹Be open-minded and curious (we are scientists, afterall!) 2/

RT @SimonettiFR: Visited the @NCICCR_HIVDRP for a symposium honoring Stephen Hughes' career. The day was packed with Nobel laureates and ot….

RT @SCOTTeHENSLEY: Our study showing OAS priming of SARS2 Abs was finally published today, over a year after we submitted it. See 2021 thre….

Amazing!! Happy 1 year, Simonetti lab 🦠 🧬🔬🧪.

RT @MutterMuseum: You might think vaccine record cards are a new creation following the 2020 pandemic, but that's not the case! Check out t….

RT @BrettLindenbach: Many thanks to those who liked, retweeted, and donated. We have exceeded our initial goal to raise $5,000 for brain tu….

RT @StefanKaleWheat: Always fun writing or my alma mater! .#climatechangeshealth.@uvmmedicine.@docsforclimate.@CUClimateHealth.Climate Medi….

RT @drjbalbus: Happy Earth Day Everyone! I am extremely excited to share this announcement from HHS Secretary Becerra about a new initiati….

RT @SimonettiFR: Get ready for #CROI2022 dessert 🍰.Tune in next week for 9 symposia, including one on #HIV Réservoir creation, selection, m….

RT @kxp130: Hungry for knowledge? :D .You can find more of my work at and #kidlitpostcard h….

RT @drjbalbus: Honored to be part of an important event today at 3, as health care managers engage on climate change and health equity! #cl….

RT @HHS_ASH: #DYK? Climate change can worsen existing differences in health, making it an important health equity issue. The effects of #cl….

RT @NotABaleOfHay: Hey #AcademicChatter #phdchat and friends, I have been struggle bus-ing getting a gene KO'd via 4-OHT admin ex vivo in….

RT @jbloom_lab: @sarahcobey and I have written a plain-language explainer for the @nytimes on what is known about the implications of the n….

True story: >10yrs ago @DrMFKearney took a chance on me. Out of undergrad I really wanted to work in ID research. I applied all over for a postbac. Thankfully Mary hired me, despite my crappy grades and lack of experience (undergrad had limited research labs). Now I #lovevirology.