The flexible curriculum for MBBS students is designed to equip them with interdisciplinary knowledge, essential for success in today’s scientific landscape. Check out our program www.siumed.edu/mbbs #AcademicSky #graduatesky #phdsky

UK Reproducibility Network is having a conference, July 2026 in Manchester! Please register your interest: www.ukrn.org/conference/ Bringing together researchers, institutions and research stakeholders from the UK and beyond to drive collaborative change within the UK #research sector.

Beautiful pre-sunrise over Queens

Paperback publication day! Have a good read. Things changing far too slowly for #womeninSTEM

Today is Lise Meitner's birthday, as well as Marie Curie. I wrote this blogpost about Meitner and her life a while back. Let's celebrate the woman who 'never lost her humanity'. occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald...

We have introduced a new program for graduate students! All students are offered an opportunity to gain hands-on teaching experience as a teaching assistant and gain valuable research experience!

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 4: There’s nothing wrong with writing fluff. Fluff insulates. It protects. It cocoons us from a world filled with sharp edges and sudden fires. It makes a warm bed to sleep on; builds soft ramparts; saves lives.

We are hiring, come work with us! Please share widely 🙏 and do get in touch if you have questions about the Department Deadline: December 1st #neurojob #psychscisky #neuroskyence #VisionScience #academicsky

Halloween was busy this year! Had the pleasure of hosting a friend and colleague this week, Dr. Lori Buhlman. She gave an excellent talk on her labs’ work with the Parkin fly model.

I just read through > 50 CVs for a faculty job posting in biomedical sciences. This is what I appreciated: - a clear list of past roles and education, publications and funding obtained with role defined (e.g., PI) - no weird formatting - no list of skills (hint: use your cover letter)

To honor World Stroke Day: the #JadavjiLab provided an understanding on how increased levels of B-vitamins and choline can promote recovery after stroke. #ISC26

"Due to a variety of circumstances...many science projects will never be finished, despite years of invested resources and effort. By carefully and strategically documenting scientific work achieved, components of unfinished projects can be salvaged and preserved to benefit future researchers." 🧪

Are you a motivated student with a passion for genetics, biology, neuroscience, epidemiology, microbiology and/or biotechnology? SIU School of Medicine invites you to explore our dynamic Multidisciplinary Biomedical & Biological Sciences (MBBS) Graduate Program.

it's job application season in academia. If you need last-minute developmental editing to get your humanities sample chapter or research proposal in order, I have some room in my schedule. I offer discounts for self-pay and grad students. #academicsky

Apply to become a CSHL-Simons Fellow in Neuroscience! Run your own lab, pursue bold ideas, join a highly collaborative community! All areas including experimental or computational neuro, including NeuroAI & systems PhD required; ≤~1 yr postdoc www.cshl.edu/about-us/car...

🍾Fellowship Spotlight Series🍾 ✨This week, we're celebrating Sujata Pandey. Her research focuses on using a receptor to prevent ototoxicity (a type of hearing loss) from certain life-saving antibiotics. 🔊👂 💡 Inspired? 👉 www.gwis.org/page/fellows... #GWIS #WomenInSTEM

🌟 We're Recruiting Volunteers! 🌟 🙋‍♀️ We're seeking dedicated volunteers to serve in national leadership and committee roles! 🕒 Most roles involve just a few hours each month. All career stages and backgrounds are welcome. Interested? 👉 lnkd.in/eh4-awHk ❓Contact: [email protected]

We were afraid of peanut allergies…. So we accidentally jacked up peanut allergies. It’s straight up hygiene hypothesis proven right.

We've launched a new graduate program where students can gain teaching experience through a TAship. The application deadline is January 15, 2026 — don’t miss your chance to apply! Feel free to reach out with any questions or to learn more. www.siumed.edu/mbbs/mbbs-gr...

🍾Fellowship Spotlight Series🍾 This week, we're celebrating Christine O'Sullivan. Her research on depredation and mitigation measures is making a vital impact on the conservation of bottlenose dolphins in Jamaica! 🐬 🙏 Thank-you to our past donors and to our future donors!

Lots of exciting research is happening here in Carbondale! We've launching a new graduate program where students can gain teaching experience through a TAship. The application deadline is January 15, 2026 — don’t miss your chance to apply! Feel free to reach out with any questions or to learn more.

Starting the week right, with a quote from Einstein. #quote #science #research

SfN is proud to join Americans for Medical Research, a campaign led by Research!America aimed at educating the public & policymakers about the vital role of NIH in advancing medical breakthroughs that improve lives. Learn more about how you can engage: vist.ly/49uu6 #neurosky #neuroskyence

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery… 🧵

Brain and neuron ink paintings with half-visible quotes from Hildegard of Bingen #sciart. Available for purchase www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...

There are some nice silk science scarves in the sale section #sciart www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...

Should I have a LinkedIn profile as an academic? What makes a good faculty profile? #AcademicSky #ScienceSky This article isn’t about which is better for you: faculty profile or LinkedIn profile. It would be great for your online presence if you had both 🤗 theacademicdesigner.com/2025/faculty...

Lots of cool research happening here in Carbondale. We have a new graduate program and students can teach through a TA ship. Application deadline fast approaching 01/15/2026! Feel free to reach out! #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter www.siumed.edu/mbbs/mbbs-gr...

Just watched this! Thanks @awisnational.bsky.social ! A very power story of mom (superhero) working with scientists!

Deadline approaching! We are hiring for a faculty position. A great place to work with supportive colleagues! Please share and reach out! jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675061/a... @futurepislack.bsky.social #ScienceJobs #AcademicSky #Neuroscience #Neuroskyence

I have benefited from having the government fund my scientific research. I describe the impact in my latest blog post: jadavjilaboratory.academicwebsite.com/posts/4548-m... #WritingSky #AcademicSky #neuroskyence

Sharing the latest from the #JadavjiLab, an invited editorial on the 'Importance of Maternal Diet on Embryonic Development' in the Journal of Nutrition authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls6l54l%7... #WritingSky #AcademicSky #NutritionSky

I invite you to let your #NewPI & #FuturePIs know: Tomorrow I’m running a short session on building a lab that can hold up in “winter”—the season when paylines are tight, rules keep changing, and hiring/approvals slow down.

Attention biomedical science postdocs! If you are on the faculty job market we are recruiting you to help us understand your experiences of being on the job market. Your participation will help us better understand the various factors that influence faculty job offers.

Fully funded #FindAPhD! We'll be studying neurobiology of motivation in mice hunting crickets, using a combination of genetic manipulations, behaviour and in vivo ephys. Co-suprvised by the amazing @agonru.bsky.social and Gareth Arnott at QUB. #Neuroskyence Pls share www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.” ― Jane Yolen #WritingSky #AcademicSky

When was the last time you took time to actually focus on your writing? Writing retreats are rarely talked about, but they have proven to be massively beneficial when it comes to productivity and publication output! 🏡 Learn more -> https://rpst.page.link/qYUv #AcademicSky #AcWri #phd

“[As a writer] you have to have the three D's: drive, discipline and desire. If you're missing any one of those three, you can have all the talent in the world, but it's going to be really hard to get anything done.” -- Nora Roberts. #WritingSky #AcademicSky

#USIAS #Fellowships2026 – University of Strasbourg, France Fully funded research opportunities for international scholars in all scientific fields Deadline: 15 Oct 2025 Details: higherjobz.com/usias-fellow... #postdoc #Multidisciplinary #EarlyCareer #ResearchFellowship #AcademicJobs @unistra.fr

Over the last year, Nature’s Careers team has been tapping into its global community of readers, writers, friends and colleagues to compile a list of laboratory hacks to help make scientists’ working lives easier. Here’s a list of 99 of those hacks. #Academicsky 🧪

BDNF has been targeted as a potential biomarker for stroke recovery, & authors examined the effects of cardiovascular exercise on BDNF early after #stroke. They found cardiovascular exercise didn't induce significant chronic or acute changes in serum BDNF. 🧠🔄 🧠📈 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

🌟 GWIS is recruiting volunteers! 🌟 Open roles include editors, PR, tech, fellowships, parliamentary, DEI, programming, and development. A great way to build leadership skills + support women in STEM. 📧 [email protected]

@nafisajadavji.bsky.social, author of 14 preprints and bioRxiv Affiliate since 2019, encourages scientists to post preprints for rapid research sharing and feedback. Thanks to Affiliates like her, preprints are posted ~48 hours after submission. #openRxiv #OpenScience #preprints #CommunityVoices

We are hiring for a faculty position. A great place to work with supportive colleagues! Please share and reach out!

We're inviting nominations for the 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🌟 This prestigious award recognizes women who have made exceptional contributions to scientific research, communication, careers, and education. 🏆 #GWIS #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScience

🌟 Applications Open: GWIS National Fellowship Program '26-'27 🌟 The GWIS National Fellowship Program is dedicated to advancing women’s academic and professional careers in the natural and social sciences. 📅 Deadline: Mon, 1/12/26, @ 5:00 PM ET. 🔗: lnkd.in/dw7FDkA

Happy to be putting together certificate packages for 2024-25 @Graduate Women in Science Honorary Members. These are some amazing women, check them out here:https://www.gwis.org/page/honorary_members Nominations for 2025-26 are now open, www.gwis.org/page/honorar... Deadline January 10, 2026!

🌟 Nominations Open! 🌟 The GWIS Honorary Membership Awards celebrate extraordinary women in science — leaders in research, education, communication & mentorship. 📅 Deadline: Jan 10, 2026 👉 www.gwis.org/page/honorar... Nominate a woman scientist today! 💫 #WomenInSTEM #GWIS #ScienceLeadership

Research success looks impressive from the outside. But the real work happens under water. These tricks separate thriving from struggling scholars. Most researchers ignore them completely. Here are 7 actions that actually drive career growth: #academicsky