Kit Neikirk
@NeikirkKit
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2024 Marshall Scholar Postbacc @athinton lab he/him/his
Hilo, HI
Joined January 2021
I’m delighted to announce and share I’ve been selected as a Marshall Scholar! My research will aim to better understand how we can use medical imaging for individualized care to reduce health disparities. So many individuals to thank, especially @phdgprotein86!
@MarshallScholar 5. Kit Neikirk @NeikirkKit (@UHHilo) of Pāhoa, Hawaii. As a @MarshallScholar Kit will pursue an MPH in Public Health at the University of Edinburgh as well as a MSc in Advanced Biomedical Imaging at University College London.
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My second, solo first-author publication is featured on the September cover of @JCellularPhys
https://t.co/gyZYphNOVy
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Fantastic paper on morphological assessment of lipid droplets & mito-interactions in #aging published in @JCellularPhys is now in pubmed #FeaturedOnCover Thanks @phdgprotein86 for including me! https://t.co/IfnVcoiFsQ
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Our paper on the university-wide mentorship program @bummp_ucsd and its impact on students' sense of belonging, identity, and scientific efficacy is now out on a special DEI issue of Journal of Cellular Physiology! https://t.co/B7WRXDTeE7
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In the face of a challenging climate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) higher education that is resistant to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts aimed to increase and...
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Less than a week after the first paper from @drstarbird's postdoc comes out is the first paper from the lab! It's a commentary on an important and timely issue: Special considerations for the use of AI tools by PEERS... Journal of Cellular Physiology
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There is no doubt that navigating academia is a formidable challenge, particularly for those from underrepresented backgrounds who face additional barriers at every turn. In such an environment,...
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In honor of #Juneteenth, @phdgprotein86 discusses the lack of recognition for Black scientists, disparities in funding rates, and the history of racism in science and research. In @CBSNews.
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Hinton, along with 51 other Black scientists, wrote an article in Cell on the role of Juneteenth in the science field and the barriers and challenges Black scientists face.
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Systemic changes are needed to acquire and retain autistic adults in STEMM, argue @phdgprotein86, @crabroll, and colleagues. In their commentary, published in @iScience_CP, they present the unique challenges autistic adults face in STEMM and more. 🧑🔬 https://t.co/C56qiPBTEA
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When a Mentee becomes a Mentor! Congrats to my other postdoc, @HKbeasley on your co-senior with me (@AtHinton) mentoring is so important, and I am so proud of you. You took all three summer students last year under your wing and look what happened! It feels my heart with glee!
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Our paper on Underrepresented Minority #UnderGrad Research training published in @STARProtocols @CellPressNews is now in pubmed https://t.co/Scf5YQNwRc Huge THANKS @phdgprotein86 for leading this & Congrats 1st author @HKbeasley!
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Next week I’ll be hosting my dear friend @phdgprotein86 for a seminar visit at @ucsdbiosciences! Please stop by to hear @AtHinton lab’s amazing research on the role of MICOS in mitochondrial integrity!
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Happy to share our latest work on hepatic ER and mitochondria structure across liver zonation, in fasting/feeding states and in obesity! Very grateful for everyone involved! @gparlakgul @ghotamis Shan & Song @UCBerkeley @gshlab_ulkerctr @Harvard
https://t.co/ci47ZAM8Lr
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Nature Communications - Hepatocytes are central for maintaining metabolic homeostasis during nutritional transitions. Here, we show that the structural remodelling of hepatic organelles is part of...
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Antentor Hinton’s lab (@phdgprotein86), with international collaborators, determines the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and cristae, their inner membrane folds, in brown adipose tissue. https://t.co/hET6N6mWaz
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An international team determines the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and cristae, their inner membrane folds, in brown adipose tissue.
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Serious problem leading to the general belief that antidepressants are more effective than they really are, which drives overprescribing in clinics, together with societal and scientific inertia
Antidepressant efficacy is inflated by the cumulative impact of publication bias, outcome reporting bias, spin, and citation bias on the evidence base. 🧵1/12
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@SterlingCooley When he says this, he actually means he just secured funding for further study into a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s and dementia. That’s all. This is a FAR cry from the “Dementia and Alzheimer’s is as good as cured as of today” claims he made.
@eerac Today I was able to close a funding round for a study on using ultrasound to treat Alzheimer’s and dementia As far as when the study happens I’m pushing to have it done ASAP - literally as fast as possible The original study showed a positive result for simple ultrasound
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Congrats to my amazing graduate student, @CrabRoll Amber Crabtree who holds a 3.9 GPA, has 2 first authors and 3 co-first authors, passed her qual today! @CrabRoll Amber Crabtree know we are all proud of you and thank you @DrDreNeuroWay @ZerVue @HKbeasley for helping to
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Some of the amazing and strangest mitochondria we have seen, from the leg muscle of a person with a rare mtDNA mutation (m.8344A>G) Notice the regular angles! Work by @AmyV91 Source: https://t.co/S4X7fe0t9q
What do mitochondria look like? A little look at mitochondrial diversity by electron microscopy Source: https://t.co/XpdbZhs7s4
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Almost every country in Africa/South Asia has a blood supply crisis For NPR, I write about blood deserts and some solutions — drones, autotransfusion, & walking blood banks It's a story about the tension btw safety/access and whose voice matters in global health — link in bio!
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More great work from @AtHinton lab has led to the front cover & inside cover. Thank you @IntMedAbel for your mentorship! Thank you @KattiiPrasanna for being my co-first & thank you, Drs. @brianglancylab & @RePereira Thank you @WileyGlobal Press & the Journal of Cell Physiology
Pleased to share our new publication out in Journal of Cellular Physiology headlined by @phdgprotein86 @AtHinton @KattiPrasanna and anchored by @brianglancylab @RePereira defining essential role for ATF4 in #Mito ER communication.
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