A mom and a scholar - with a passion for host-pathogen interactions, Immunology education and inclusive pedagogy.

Minnesota, USA
Planning for the Spring #ImmunoReach Symposia has begun! We will be meeting Fridays on Zoom at 4:00pm eastern for some engaging discussions with friendly immuno-educators. If you would like to share your innovations or ideas in a seminar this season, please let me know.
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Excited to be fully immersed in my training as #ASM’sMicro-Bio-LEAP Scholar at Atlanta today
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Please mark your calendar for the next #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talk by Dr. Rachel Bergerson When: May 10th 2024, 3 p.m. Central.… Title: Taming the Beast: Teaching Primary Literature in the Field of Immunology. Zoom Link: [minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…]
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Please mark your calendar for the next #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talk by Drs. Archana Lal and Bhaswati Manish When: May 3rd 2024, 3 p.m Central.… Title: Enhancing Student Engagement: Examples of activities implemented in our classrooms Zoom Link: [minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…]
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Please mark your calendar for the next #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talk by @PhilMixter When: April 12th 2024, 3 p.m Central.… Title: #ImmunoSpeak: Equipping students for effective conversations discussing vaccines Zoom Link: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please mark your calendar for the next #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talk by Dr. Kelly Collins When: April 5th, 2024, 3 p.m Central minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please mark your calendar for the next #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talk by Drs. Aeisha Thomas and Sheela Vemu When: March 22nd 2024, 3 p.m Central.… Title: Using IEDB and CEDAR Epitope Databases to Teach Immunology to Microbiology and Physiology Students minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please mark your calendar for the next #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talk by Dr. Claudette Davis from the @LaGuardiaCC College When: March 15th 2024, 3 p.m Central.… Title: Using Backward Design in the Classroom and Beyond Zoom Link: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please mark your calendar for tomorrow's #ImmunoReach talk by Skylar Loecker from the UNL When: March 1st 2024, 3 p.m Central.… Title: Using interactive, hands-on modeling and simulations to enhance student learning with Cell Collective Zoom Link: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please mark your calendars for #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talks. Our next week's presenter is Dr. Sarah Sletten from the University of North Dakota When: February 9th 2024, 3 p.m Central. Title: Immunology in Action: Active Learning Strategies for Undergraduate Immunology
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Please mark your calendars for #ImmunoReach Spring 2024 talks. Our next week's presenter is Dr. Timothy Paustian from the University of Wisconsin, Madison When: February 2nd 2024, 3 p.m Central. Title: Assigning Written Assessments in the Age of Large Language Models
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Our next week's presenter is Samantha Elliott (@immunoprof) from St. Mary's College of Maryland When: January 26th 2024, 3 p.m. Central. #ImmunoReach Title: Comparative Immunology using the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans Zoom Link: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Come join us next week for Dr. Holly Basta talk about HHMI's Immunology education focused resources #immunologyeducation #immunoreach @leukocytebiol @PhilMixter @LJustement @ProfBruns
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#ImmunoReach presents Dr. Nicole Kelp, as our second seminar speaker. Where: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894… When: 11/03/2023 at 3 p.m. Central What: Presentation titled - Training our Students in Evidence-based Approaches for Science Communication about Vaccines @NicoleKelp @PhilMixter
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Please join us tomorrow at 3 p.m. Central for: 1. the ImmunoReach presentation by Dr. Holly Basta and 2. A casual and informative chit-chat related to immunology and biology education. Zoom Link: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please join us today at 3 p.m. central, for an #ImmunoReach seminar, where Drs. Archana Lal and Thiru Vanniasinkam will share their experience with student-driven activity implementation. Zoom link: minnstate.zoom.us/j/81360894…
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Please join us for another #ImmunoReach seminar on Friday, May 5th, 2023, at 3.15 p.m. Dr. Dawn Foster Hartnett will be presenting a teaching activity called "Using in-lab or at-home blood typing to teach basic antibody subtypes".
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It has been an absolute pleasure meeting my collaborators @LJustement and Rebekah Taylor in-person at this year’s #AAI2022, and present our ImmunoReach work. Now looking forward to a meeting with the whole group soon :).
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This makes my heart happy: this year’s undergraduate research presenters from my lab at MSUM’s Student Academic Conference #Dragonpride
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Oh, I do love that :) Telepathy is sinking right in today. Now here is a virtual coffee for you - from Starbucks :).
Virtual hug, coffee, and chocolate just sent :).

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It's a running joke in my department now. I actually thought of this when I heard "retreat" for the first time as a new faculty. I now know better :).
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Do you teach Molecular Immunology? ImmunoReach needs your feedback via this short survey: mnstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jf… Which concepts do you consider important for Molecular Immunology?#undergraduateimmunology #ImmunoReach #AcademicTwitter @ProfBruns @LJustement @srsletten @PhilMixter
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8/8 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #GeneralCURE. Thank you @CellBioEd for collaboration and for organizing this virtual conference. Thank you @MSUMCSHEdean for EVOSM7000 purchase #undergraduateImmunology @MSUM_UR #DragonPride @BWisenden
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7/8 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #CellCultureCURE. Thank you @CellBioEd for collaboration and for organizing this virtual conference. Thank you @MSUMCSHEdean for EVOSM7000 purchase #undergraduateImmunology @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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6/8 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #CellCultureCURE. Thank you @CellBioEd for collaboration and for organizing this virtual conference. Thank you @MSUMCSHEdean for EVOSM7000 purchase #undergraduateImmunology @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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5/8 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #GeneralCURE, where they worked with a #modelorganism of their choice. Thank you @CellBioEd for organizing this virtual conference #undergraduateImmunology @MSUM_UR #DragonPride @mirandagriechen @mikaelaa_23
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4/8 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #GeneralCURE, where they worked with a #modelorganism of their choice. Thank you @CellBioEd for organizing this virtual conference #undergraduateImmunology @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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3/9 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #GeneralCURE, where they worked with a project of their choice. Thank you @CellBioEd for collaborating on this one, and for organizing this virtual conference #undergraduateImmunology @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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2/9 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #GeneralCURE, where they worked with a #modelorganism of their choice. Thank you @CellBioEd for organizing this virtual conference #undergraduateImmunology #ImmunoReach @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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1/9 Immunology (BIOL430-Sp.2021) students participated in #GeneralCURE, where there worked with a #modelorganism of their choice. Thank you @CellBioEd for organizing this virtual conference #undergraduateImmunology #ImmunoReach @MSUM_UR #DragonPride @BintMymuna
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Merry Christmas, from our family to yours!

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A beautiful note of appreciation feels so good at end of a long hectic week. Thank you @MSUMGradStudies #DragonFamily . The pleasure to work with these students is truly mine.
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Science is catching up and providing evidence: n=96032. Authors found no benefit of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine when used alone or with a macrolide, on in-hospital outcomes for COVID-19". Original article: thelancet.com…/PIIS0140-6736(20)31180…/fulltext
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I had 11 students in my Cell Culture class this semester. We initiated our CURE on structural analogues of antipyrene (thanks to our in house Organic Chemist - Dr. Jasperse) for IPF. The plan was to implement our Cell Block on QPCR (@CellBioEd) 1/3.
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Students did cell viability assay with antipyrene analogs, before the Spring Break. We are looking forward to the data analysis now @CellBioEd
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Dragons shine again at Mayo's IMPACT competition. Way to go dragons @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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We have a new microscope and a collaboration with awesome folks at @CellBioEd. Here's a picture of lung epithelial cells that marks the beginning of this exciting semester for Cell culture at #MSUM in Spring 2020. @MSUM_UR #DragonPride
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Undergraduate students presented their findings at Autumn Immunology Conference 2019 #GoDragons, @MSUM_UR Thank you for funding their project and travel: Judith Strong funds, #Cshe, and SABC @MSUM.
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Undergraduate students gained experience in Fungal asthma based research, and presented their findings at Autumn Immunology Conference 2019 #GoDragons, @MSUM_UR . Thank you for funding our studies @HICAHS
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Undergraduate students presented their findings at Autumn Immunology Conference 2019 #GoDragons Thank you for funding their project and travel: Judith Strong funds, #Cshe, and SABC @MSUM.
Undergraduate students gained experience in Fungal asthma based research, and presented their findings at Autumn Immunology Conference 2020 #GoDragons Thank you for funding our studies @HICAHS .
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It makes my smile a few teeth wider to see these scientists sciencing away in the lab at 7 pm on a weekday #womeninscience #Undergradresearch #Immunology
My tardigrade attempted to make a Koi pond with LuxArt #ASMCUE2019 #tardigradeantic Still waiting for my picture, Martin.
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