My 2 year old came to me asking for help because the child-proof outlet covers are "stuck" and she wants to stick a small metal object in there.

Remembering the time my 5 yo daughter asked me, "Mama, can boys be scientists, too?" Me (external): Yeah sweetie, anyone can be anything! Me (internal): I am a warriooorrrrrrr!! Fight the pAtRiArChY!!! Academic Mom, PhD

5yo: Mama watch me! Me: ok 5: No you need to watch! Me: I am 5: Look! Me: I am actively looking at you 5: Mama look! Me: I don't know how else to convey that my eyes are pointed in your direction 2yo: Mama look! *I briefly look at 2yo 5: MAMA! You. Didn't. WATCH!!!😡

Celebrating Rod's retirement! Rod is a role model for many of us and has done what most scientists wish to accomplish in his over 40 year scientific career: discovered a gene, discovered the protein, named the protein, understood the protein, developed a drug based on the protein

Next week--> Join us for the next InFocus Session: Focusing on Lymphatics on March 23 at 1 PM ET! Speakers were chosen from abstracts submitted for IVBM 2022. Delayna Paulson Sara Gonzalez-Hernandez Moderated by Sarah Colijn. FREE registration here: conta.cc/3k9wOXf

When you naively do a little experiment that turns into a BIG one-> I just wanted to look at Tagln and Pdgfrb expression in mural cells of developing 🦓🐟. We found new MC progenitor cells AND see hypochord cells persist past 2 dpf 😱 Amber Stratman Preprint:biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Superstar Master's Candidate Megan Goeckel will be defending her thesis on Tuesday! DM for a Zoom link if you'd like to watch or join us in person in McDonnell Medical Sciences, CB&P Conference Room on Tuesday at 3pm CST 🐟🐟🐟 @WUSTLCellBio

6yo showing me the hundredth new gymnastic/dance move she invented that day: Can you do this? Me: no 6yo: what about this? Me: no 6yo: how about this? Me: no 6yo: can you do this? Me not even bothering to look anymore: no #momlife

New Amber Stratman pre-print! Alterations to CXCR3 activity in endothelial cells alters vessel development and stabilization. Excited to see where this work continues to take us @WUSTLCellBio biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

🤩 Not only is she an outstanding scientist, but she's an amazingly supportive mentor, both in the lab and out. Such a well deserved award!

Are you at #NABVO2023 NAVBO and interested on learning more about the Online Programming Committee #OPC ? Come find the #OPC members around the conference Sarvesh Chelvanambi Dr. Mabruka Alfaidi Sarah Colijn Nick Chavkin Terren Niethamer Rolando and myself! We are recruiting members for 2024!

Super proud of Sarah Colijn and her talk at #NAVBO2023. Excited for her to share her new work on WDR90 and cardiovascular development!

That's right, come talk to me tonight at #18!!

Aww, thanks Mabruka!!! ☺️

Dr. Amber Stratman, recipient of the Springer Young Investigator Award gave an amazing talk on her latest research, and shared an emotional message of support to all the junior PIs who started during COVID 🏆👑🦸🫀💪 Amber Stratman #NAVBO2023

Good representation of the NAVBO Online programming committee at #NAVBO2023 with one of our co-chairs the amaing St. Hilaire Lab and the heart and soul of NAVBO, Bernadette ❤️❤️❤️

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Check out the final version of Sarah Colijn’s most recent study!

Phew, I received the notice of award for my K99 this morning! It’s happening, people! 🫀🐟 Many thanks to my mentor Amber Stratman and the many others who have provided support!