Excited to share this viewpoint paper written in collab with Ashley
@HarmsLabUAB
and her student Ya-Ting (Vickie) Yang for
@ScienceTM
Central and peripheral innate and adaptive immunity in Parkinson’s disease |Science Translational Medicine
I will dedicate my
@alzassociation
#AAIC21
#plenary
on 7/28 in Denver to my mom Prof. Marilú Gámez who fought a valiant battle against
#pancancer
& got her angel wings this morning at home surrounded by our entire family in Dallas. Thanks
@utswcancer
for excellent & humane care.
Excited to become the new EIC of
@Nature_NPJ
#npjparkd
the IF for which is 8.651 for 2020. Kudos to the editorial team and stay tuned for new initiatives to get early-stage investigators more involved and invested in the peer-review process 🤓😎😍
It’s official: the Tansey lab will be moving to the University of Florida this Fall !!! Thrilled to be joining the Gator nation with LaVoie lab !!!
@mjlav3
@UFMBI
@UFMedicine
@UFBioMed
Thank you
@MichaelJFoxOrg
and
@realmikefox
for the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Humbled and grateful for this recognition. On behalf of PWP, & researchers working towards finding causes and cures, we thank you for your leadership & the partnerships you help us build.
Each year, MJFF honors one of our scientific advisors for their service and dedication to our shared goals. Congratulations to Dr.
@MaluTansey
, PhD, this year's recipient of our annual J. William Langston Award.
@UFCTRND
“I firmly believe that progress in science needs diversity in the voices and faces that are tackling scientific questions. To achieve this diversity, we must elevate young people who might be overlooked because they don’t fit a particular mould.”
On my way to Switzerland for the
#Parkinson
’s GRS and GRC where this amazing friend & colleague will kick off our meeting on Sunday as a moderator for the keynote by Glenda Halliday. This is a must read for anyone working in neurodegeneration.
If you’re not yet familiar with Nadia Lelutiu’s gifted story-telling in Medium, take a look at what she’s done with my personal story. Breaking Through What’s Holding You Back: Dr. Malú Gámez Tansey on Science, Academia, and Mentorship
Grateful to
@leefixel
& his parents Norman and Susan & thankful for my
#tanseylab
family past and present without whom I could not achieve my vision of eliminating
#Neurodegenerative
diseases in my lifetime so y/our children can age without worry 🤓💪🏼😎😍💜
Dr.
@MaluTansey
received the Norman and Susan Fixel Chair at the
@UFMedicine
2022 Celebrating Distinction ceremony in October.
Read what the honor means to Dr. Tansey and her advice for future and current trainees in the field of neuroscience.
🧵 (1/2)
Wheels up GNV-ATL-DFW with N95 and a good supply of rapid tests for family who intend to attend a small Xmas gathering mostly outdoor but still…I’ll be seen as the
#madscientist
but ask me if I care? Will do it with tact to protect my dad & everyone there 🤓💪🏼🥰😷.
#maskupworld
In remembrance of Ben Barres’ birthday today, please RT this to maximize the impact this fellowship can have in the lives of future trainees. Thanks for the FB post
@nachoriko
to remind me
The Ben Barres Fellowship is a $2000-$5000 award for professional development of trans, intersex, and non-binary graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). deadline Sept. 30
Under a new NIH/NINDS grant, a multi-institution research team co-led by
@UF
neuroscientist Dr.
@MaluTansey
will launch 5-year project investigating possible links between the immune system & neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia.
Read more:
“You travel too much” they say…well…the perks of traveling a lot for work are pretty good ….like two levels of upgrades to
#DeltaOne
to get to the
@WorldPDCongress
in
#Barcelona
🤓😍😎🧠💪🏼. Nos vemos pronto colegas !!!
I am delighted to announce that the Impact Factor for npj Parkinson’s Disease is 9.304 for 2021. If you’d like to join the journal editorial team please fill out this Google form
The strongest and most beautiful woman in the world to me embarking on a courageous journey tomorrow to
@utswcancer
🤓💪🏼💙. Please send good vibes and prayers.
An amazing life and long scientific career that of Dr. John Q, Trojanowski. It was a privilege to learn from him at meetings & over drinks. Sending strength & hugs to Dr. Virginia Lee who I am certain will continue the legacy they’ve built together 🤓💪🏼💜
John Q. Trojanowski, mentor, friend.
Larger than life leader in neurodegenerative disease research, probing intellect, limitless enthusiasm and energy, ever present personality.
I will miss you.
#RIP
Grateful for my home & lab family, friends, colleagues, neighbors, fellow tweeXers and the opportunity that my science job gives me to travel the world and visit wonderful people & places 🤓😎😍🌎💪🏼
Honored to be leading this effort at
@UFHealth
!!! UF Health named Parkinson’s Foundation Research Center of Excellence » McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida
@UF
@UFHealth
@UFMBI
@UFExplore
It’s been a privilege to serve on the board and look forward to working with Elizabeth (Eli) Pollard and the new leadership to propel the WPC forward alongside partnerships with PWP, caregivers, researchers in the public and private sector and other PD Foundations to end PD.
Just exchange texting with a BFF
@LHooperLab
and had a thought that I’d like to get feedback on: post-COVID19 plan to rebuild careers and labs is that senior scientists suggest a more junior colleague to speak at conference instead of them
#spreadtheopportunity
Leadership is a lot of things but to me it’s about stepping aside for the next generation after working alongside them and hoping you transferred the knowledge in a way that future success is inevitable. Wishing all the success possible to
@M_J_LaVoie
as the new
@UFCTRND
Director
TanseyLab3.0 holiday party with my amazing crew & my very own immune cell bar stool from my Secret 🤶
@RebeccaWallings
, UF Gator Nutcracker 🥰, Mi Apa food, and creative desserts like B6 mice 🐁 and GFP Xmas 🎄🤓. Happy Holidays from our lab family to yours!!!!
Invited review on inflammation and immune function in Parkinson’s done and dusted & FINALLY uploaded🤓😬🤪💪🏼...thank you sooo much for your patience
@NatRevImmunol
#PandemicLessons
Looking forward to working with
@Hlashuel
on some new initiatives that we hope will move the
#Parkinsons
and
#neurodegeneration
fields forward and give earlier stage and more diverse investigators a larger voice 🤓😍. Stay tuned for details 💪🏼!
Change is good & it’s definitely been great for me… never feel bad if you outgrow a place that gave you your start or one where you built the next stage for you or the institution..you’ve been a great leader if your departure leaves things in good hands for the next stage 🙌🏼🤓💪🏼
To all colleagues in study sections this month or next, remember why you are there and don’t destroy but help build careers with clear and constructive criticism. Refrain from posting any comments anywhere. The process is sacred and confidential.
#BuildBackBetter
New Year’s Resolution:
Let’s get more sleep and exercise, spread more peace and share new and transformative ideas, make more happiness, more love, more friends, less drama and stress, and a bigger dent towards the diseases that take our loved ones!!! I’m ready for 2020!!!!
Yikes! Michel Goedert’s beautiful cryoEM studies in press indicate that the structure of tau and synuclein filaments isolated from brains of individuals with tauopathy or MSA, respectively are not the same as those formed by recombinant forms aggregated in vitro.
#Tau2020
@McknightLaura
We are here for you and Katherine and the lab. He lives on in her and all the scientific ideas he sparked in you and the team. He inspired so many to appreciate the small moments in life. Sending strength and love for both of you.
Putting together the program for Parkinson’s
@GordonConf
for 2021 so if you are
#BlackInSTEM
or
#LatinxInSTEM
in the field please be a self-advocate and put yourself on my radar and contact me for more information!
Congratulations to Drs. Charpentier and Doudna - two female scientists blazing trails and a cut above the rest!!! Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to scientists who discovered CRISPR gene editing tool for 'rewriting the code of life'
A PI’s job is to connect your own offspring to others in the network who are
#lookingfortalent
so…
#TanseyLab3ptO
is happy to announce that
@GillettDrew
and
@JS_Boles
will be defending their PhD thesis by end of 2023 and will be on the market. Reach out to me or them now 🤓🧠
Bill Gates Ventures is investing $10 million in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Part the Cloud global research grant program. Gates’ award of $10 million will stimulate an additional $20 million in funding for a total of $60 million in just one year.
@alzassociation
Excited to welcome Dr Jose Alfonso Martin-Peña
@Alfonso_525
as research assistant professor
@UFNeuroscience
to Tansey Lab 3.0 and
@UFCTRND
. He will be working on various ephys & neuroimmune mouse & fly gut-brain axis projects 🤓😍💪🏼!!!
Incredible science talk on the role of bassoon in
#tau
seed stabilization and valuable message by Cristian
@LasagnaLab
@IU
in today’s plenary “You can have good ideas but without a great team, good funding support and a great supportive environment you can’t do much…”
@btlamb
I
#stayhomefor
my 86 yo father who came through harrowing brain procedures for subdural bleeds late last year and he’s staying home for me. Who do
#stayhomefor
?
We will remember 2023 as the year where the
#neurodegeneration
field could finally slow down progression of
#Alzheimers
in the early stages even if by a little bit bc every extra day matters to patients and their families. Proud to be a part of this
@alzassociation
#MSAG
🤓😍😂💜
"Be brave and do difficult things..."
The latest addition to
@EJNeuroscience
's 'Profiles of Women in Science' series highlights Dr.
@MaluTansey
, including her perspective on: becoming a
#neuroscientist
, career surprises & representation.
Read it free:
Last day on
#CNNT
study section after a 6-year stint as charter member 🤓😍💪🏼! To the colleagues I leave in place, always remember that our mission is to develop careers not destroy them 😉. Be rigorous but be fair and kind when you give constructive feedback.
Emory moving with the times and skating to where the hockey puck is going to be! Let’s see what we can do to push the science forward. Thankful for the opportunity to lead this effort!
@EmoryUniversity
@EmoryDeptofMed
Emory is forming a new center for the study of brain inflammation, a critical mechanism in several chronic diseases of the nervous system and neurodegenerative diseases. The Center for Neuro-dysfunction will be led by
@MaluTansey
@EmoryMedicine
.
While we won’t be going to
#Amsterdam
for
@alzassociation
#AAIC20
in July I’m looking forward to the silver lining of a free virtual conference: farther reach of attendees, new interactive formats, no lost luggage. Consider using the $ to join
@ISTAART
instead.
I wore purple today for
#PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth
Please consider supporting my former UTSW colleague
@HCCvPDAC
‘s innovative research program in
#PancreaticCancer
He provided timely guidance to me after my mom got her stage 4 diagnosis this past Spring.
Join us 7/7 for a conversation about challenges and opportunities related to reopening wet labs and restarting bench science in the context of the current pandemic 9 am EDT Sponsored by
@alzassociation
RT & Register here
Such perfect weather yesterday
#DC
that we enjoyed the
#monumentsatnight
tour but today…stuck at DCA 😑😫…but my 89yo dad is rolling with the punches so I am too 😎💪🏼
To the women who went before us and those who grapple every day to make it easier for those who are following in our footsteps and to the men and non-binaries who recognize that we are in this fight together
The program for the 2023
#ParkinsonDisease
Conference
#GRS
/GRC is now out so check out our amazing line-up for
#LesDiablerets
#switzerland
May 6-12, 2023 and REGISTER TODAY! We are already at half-capacity and we cap at 200! DON’T WAIT 🤓💪🏼
It’s a wrap for
@alzassociation
#AAIC22
…tremendous talks, powerful discussions, long overdue networking meetings with old & new colleagues & so much more work and
#teamscience
left to be done so we can
#ENDALZ
. See you next year at
#AAIC23
in Amsterdam 🤓😎💜
#AAIC22
attendees: SAVE THE DATE for
#AAIC23
, July 16-20, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and online. Join us for another year of sharing, networking and collaborating.