Sindy Tang
@TangSindy
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Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering & (by courtesy) Radiology, Stanford University https://t.co/43WAjR16CN
Stanford, CA
Joined June 2017
Wow! Xenophyophore found in the deepest place on Earth https://t.co/gXuW495m0N via @NatGeo #scicomm #microscopic
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What microscopic superhero are you? Take our quiz to find out! https://t.co/6v2OzeT3Zq
#scicomm #microscopic
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We designed a set of trading cards for our microscopic superheroes! Follow our account to learn how to collect the whole set. #scicomm #microscopic
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Meet Deinococcus Radiodurans, the "Radiation Resilient Guardian". We as humans always must put on sunscreen when it's sunny, but this bug doesn't need sunscreen because it has the superpower to resist UV! Read more about Radiodurans here: https://t.co/sb6219vVjh
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Meet Physarum polycephalum, the "Magneto" of slime mold. Physarum is a mold that navigates mazes, solves puzzles, and adapts like a master problem solver, all without a traditional brain. Imagine a Magneto of the slime mold world! Read more here: https://t.co/nBgY5Jyfiq
#scicomm
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Meet Xenophyophore, the deep sea metal absorber. Like Rogue from the X-men, who can absorb other superheroes’ powers, Xenophyophores are able to absorb heavy metals from their environment to create a protective shell. Read more here! https://t.co/fnSVse6YF8
#scicomm #microscopic
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Check out how the @tangsindy lab used a microfluidic “guillotine” to study Stentor regeneration!
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Meet Stentor, the Wolverine of the microscopic world. Stentor coeruleus, a fascinating single-celled organism, has incredible self-healing abilities. Read more about Stentor here: https://t.co/muX2t4Z7Yq
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Tardigrades were featured on the Netflix show “Cosmos”! Check out an excerpt. https://t.co/lItLwj4jB8
#tardigrade #cosmos #microscopic #scicomm
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Meet Tardigrade, the “little water bear”. Tardigrades have the unique ability to adapt to difficult environments, like outer space. How do they do it? Read about it here! https://t.co/t0wVet1Cv5
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Check out what Chaos Carolinensis look like under the microscope! https://t.co/cdNnsIQh0W
#ChaosCarolinensis #sciencecomm #microscopic
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Meet Chaos Carolinensis, the Mystique of the microscopic world. The amoeba Chaos carolinensis possesses a remarkable ability to alter its shape and form. Read more here: https://t.co/r5uNPDbt0v
#chaoscarolinensis #scicomm #microscopic
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Shape-shifting Chaos carolinensis — the Mystique of the microscopic world
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Stentor are alive during the laser cuts- so how do researchers prevent Stentor from moving? Check out this new method “SMORES” from the @tangsindy lab at Stanford to see how microfluidics are used for Stentor immobilization! https://t.co/q8GfRJY8g6
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and we can laser ablate the cells, or cut them into many pieces at once
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Ever struggled to image and dissect ultra-motile microorganisms only to watch them dart away? 🐟check out our recent work on "SMORES" to trap, immobilize, and cut #stentor live! https://t.co/C89BOgWVEy
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I’ve handled the review of > 1000 papers at @nature. Over time, you notice aspects of presentation on which reviewers tend to comment. In the interests of minimizing hassles during review, I offer the following suggestions (a bit targeted to climate papers).
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Combining avidin with CD63 improves basophil activation test accuracy in classifying peanut allergy First author: Nicolas Castaño; corresponding author: Sindy Tang https://t.co/GpJEZZZ427 Avidin binding to activated basophils correlates with basophil CD63 expression. In
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This project will take place at Stanford University and UCSF in the San Francisco Bay Area. You'll have access to excellent healthcare, a 401K, free gym access at Stanford (with a climbing wall), and excellent networking opportunities. Join our research team!
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