Associate Professor @UCSD| HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar| Research on rhomboid proteins|First Gen & Black in STEM| Proud mom|co-founder of @bummp_ucsd
La Jolla, CA
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The @Neal_Lab is hiring a postdoctoral fellow to lead exciting structural and biophysical studies of membrane protein quality control!
Competitive HHMI-scale salary + cutting-edge science + a genuinely wonderful and supportive lab culture.
Please share widely with anyone who might be interested!
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Loved welcoming Miramar Community College students to the Neal Lab for a research overview, lab Q&A, and tour! Educational outreach is at the heart of what we do, and it’s always inspiring to share science with the next generation of researchers. 🧬🔬
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This week in Social Issues in Biology, we were honored to welcome @clairemlchapman , chair of @bummp_atucsd who shared the powerful impact of mentorship at @UCSD and facilitated amazing discussion with our students!
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The #ABRCMS2025 conference was my first scientific meeting as an undergrad, and it was the experience that propelled me into science. Being back this week, surrounded by brilliant, aspiring young scientists, has been incredible. #Seeingisbelieving
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Got my run in earlier at @ucsdbiosciences retreat in Lake Arrowhead. Now indulging in amazing science from our PhD program!
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Grateful to share my academic journey & our lab’s research in the @ucsdbiosciences lecture series, which builds a bridge between our amazing administrative staff and faculty, further strengthening the bonds that make our community so special. Thankful to be part of it!
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First run in at GRS/GRC molecular membrane biology conference. GRS has been an amazing start to an exciting week ahead! #GRC #ProctorAcademy
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Reflecting on the resilience of @bummp_atucsd community and grateful to the @WileyGlobal @JCellularPhys for supporting our undergrad & master’s scholars and spotlighting their amazing research. It’s more important than ever to come together to support the future generation of trainees!
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Huge thanks to Guillaume Thibault and Julie Hollien for organizing a warm, welcoming FASEB ER meeting filled with incredible science! Excited that I will carry the torch as a co-organizer for the 2027 meeting….can’t wait! @FASEBorg
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Top of the morning run in beautiful Melbourne, FL. Now get to indulge in amazing science at the ER @FASEBorg meeting!
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Thrilled to share two amazing grad students @eric_jordahl and @dagarwal99 have advanced to candidacy! Milking these moment for all they’re worth…pure joy radiating through the Neal lab today🎊🙌🏽
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13th @lamarathon in the books.! My last marathon was March 2020 at the onset of the pandemic and didn’t run it since. Needed more than ever to be a part of something where the best of humanity is on display for 26.2 miles. Cheers to many more!
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Exciting day as we welcome new postdoctoral fellow Gayathri Ramakrishnan to the @Neal_Lab 🎉🎉 Cheers to exciting science where we take on a new direction in lab🎉🎉
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Time to celebrate for @Neal_Lab members and @bummp_ucsd. Everyone delivered amazing talks, workshops and poster presentations at @ASCBiology🎉🎉Until next year!
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The @WileySTEM dinner at @ASCBiology was impeccable! Thank you EIC Alexander Hutchinson and @phdgprotein86 for bringing us all together for an unforgettable night!
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To my @ASCBiology fam… @bummp_ucsd will be leading a session tomorrow on culturally aware mentorship. Spearheaded by our amazing BUMMP board members♥️Please stop by!
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So much fun @Neal_Lab holiday party with trainees, family, and friends♥️♥️♥️ Glimpse of some karaoke action, singing our lil hearts out to the Wicked musicals🤣Happy holidays to all!
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The @Neal_Lab is heading to @ASCBiology ! Thrilled to deliver this year's mentoring keynote on Saturday at 8:15 AM. Plus, 6 of our amazing trainees will be presenting their work on the diverse membrane-related roles of rhomboid proteins. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
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Happy 17th Bday to my amazing daughter, born during my 1st year of grad school—a time when I faced the harsh realities of how tough academia can be for moms. Motherhood became my greatest gift, giving me purpose & unshakable drive to earn that PhD. To all the mamas: It’s possible. You are strong 💕
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Only picture I took during my seminar visit at MB&B @Yale! Very quick trip but grateful for Mark Hochstrasser being an amazing host. Enjoyed meeting trainees and faculty @Dridychuk @moitrayee_lab @AilongK @CandieDandie @Plusk4u and reconnecting with grad student @LaurenThornto and colleagues @Bahmanyarlab and @BinyamMogessie♥️ Until next time!
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As recruitment chair, I'll be holding a virtual open house for the @ucsdbiosciences PhD program Oct. 18 at 3 pm PST featuring our amazing panelist of grad. students and alumni.This program provides a training environment for everyone from all backgrounds to thrive.Register below!
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Can’t say enough how much I enjoyed my seminar visit at @BMB_PSU. The science, faculty, and trainees were so uplifting. Thank you @dr_ohsopretty and @cdokafor for being the best host🙏🏽♥️
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So proud of @Neal_Lab all-star Dr. Analine Aguayo for successfully defending her dissertation! We dreamed of this day from day one when she joined during the pandemic! So proud of you for paving the way and making academia a better place @HHMINEWS @ucsdbiosciences #Gilliamfellow
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Full circle moment shedding light on students as keynote speaker for STARS summer research conference (my 19th anniversary since participating as a student). Congratulations to @Neal_Lab trainees Lucas and Gregorio for your amazing presentation🎉🎉🎉
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What a great year for @KristyMSolorio! Huge congratulations for being selected as @SD_IRACDA fellow🎉🎉🎉You are truly deserving of this!!!!!!
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Love this time of year where @Neal_Lab welcomes and hosts two amazing community college students, Gregorio and Lucas, for summer research. They are in great hands with @TJSchoen and @KristyMSolorio as their mentors♥️
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Bidding our beloved postdoc @SatarupaBhaduri and her beautiful family a farewell in @Neal_Lab fashion with a Bridgerton themed tea party! You are so loved and we will miss you dearly. Wishing you all the best as you embark on a new chapter in your life♥️♥️♥️
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Over the moon for @Neal_Lab postdoc @KristyMSolorio for receiving the @BWFUND PDEP Award. You are so deserving of this. Welcome to the bwfpdep fam.Onward and upwards♥️
BWF is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP) awards. #bwfpdep
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This month‘s @ucsdbiosciences newsletter features former @Neal_Lab member and extraordinaire @jasminejung01 . Paving the way and shedding light on her experience in academia♥️
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/…
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Science-satiated from a week-long advance lecture course on membranes, lipids, and proteins. Best part was the interaction with colleagues and engagement with brilliant trainees. Oh …and being in Greece of course ♥️♥️♥️ @FEBSnews @EMBOevents
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Learned so much about the capabilities of SBF-SEM from @phdgprotein86! Such a fun a visit and truly an honor to host you for a seminar visit at @ucsdbiosciences♥️♥️♥️ The leaders in this picture gives me so much hope. @joann_trejo @LisaMJonesLab1 @TheVillaLab @BrianAguado
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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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This year‘s @bummp_ucsd symposium keynote speaker @JayCdoesID delivered a powerful message on how we can take actionable steps on rectifying health inequities in minority communities. Our mentors and mentees left the symposium awestruck and inspired. Thank you 🙏🏽
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The @bummp_ucsd symposium showcased show stopping research from our amazing mentees. Shoutout to @neal_lab BUMMP students Rosa and Jacqueline for their amazing poster presentation and congrats Rosa for best poster award. This is IMPACT💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
•BASS 2024•
Thank you to all the participants at BASS, including mentees, mentors, industry professionals, and guests, who made the event a memorable success! We are so impressed by the research being conducted among our BUMMP community!
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Seeing @neal_lab shedding light on academia to community college students fills my ♥️♥️♥️ We value community engagement and paying it forward 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
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Absolutely a mind blowing @HHMINEWS meeting with next level science. Reunited with some of my @FHscholar fam and got to bring my trainee @TheRhomBabe ♥️ ♥️♥️
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For graduate students, postdocs, and faculty at UC San Diego, please save the date for the 2nd installment of the @SIPBURUCSD seminar series, which is on May 8th at noon! The topic is on the "Balancing Act" featuring our special and amazing guest @fleabrained!
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One last time connecting with friends at the @pewtrusts meeting♥️♥️♥️Now seeking advice from @pewhealth alumni on how to fill this new void😂 Cheers class of 2020🥂 @Mari_Byndloss @KaraLMarshall @MarmolJosefina @KochMeghan @kelliejurado @cobarnes27 @HHMINEWS
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Our dearest @jasminejung01 master’d out of the @Neal_Lab today!!!!Congrats on successfully defending your Master’s thesis. Over the moon excited for your next chapter 🎉🎉🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Had a wonderful seminar visit @BrownMolBio and enjoyed hearing about the amazing science and student-led diversity initiatives happening there🤯🤯🤯 Thank you so much Alison Delong for being the best host♥️
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Please share and RSVP for the inaugural @SIPBURUCSD seminar series on March 7, 3-4 pm at UCSD where Dr. Chandler Puritty will discuss her arduous path in STEM. This seminar brings many PhD programs together where grad students, post docs, and faculty are encouraged 2 come!
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Hello @BiophysicalSoc! I will be chairing and speaking at the amazing symposium session on "Biophysics of ER and Secretory Pathway" happening tomorrow 2/13 at 10:45 am! There's a fantastic lineup of speakers you don't want to miss so please come by! #BPS2024
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How to bring DEI in science to the forefront - not through traditional coursework but through an entire course devoted to the topic. Sustained conversations are key, and today’s course topic featured the amazing Dr. Puritty on STEM retention & inclusion.
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For my graduate seminar course, my friend and colleague Dr. Stockwell spearheaded a thought-provoking discussion on scientific racism and eugenics and what we can learn from our history to move forward as socially responsible scientists.
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The @Neal_Lab wishes you all a happy holiday♥️ Ending the year Neal lab style with karaoke 🎤 and white elephant gift exchange! Love you all to the 🌙
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This year’s @ASCBiology did not disappoint. I was honored to share both my research at the well-attended lipid session and accept the WICB junior award for excellence in research. To all trainees, ignore the naysayers and hold on to those that believes in you. Dream big♥️
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The key to my heart is science and carrot cake. @Neal_Lab members coming together to celebrate my bday. Much love to you all♥️♥️♥️
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The @Neal_Lab bidding our postdoc @rachel_kandel a final farewell. Any place will be lucky to have you and we look forward to hearing about all the exciting things you’ll be doing queen ♥️♥️♥️
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High turnout for @bummp_ucsd writing workshop where mentors helped mentees with their personal statements. Thank you to our amazing graduate students Megan Hayes, Alex Stream, and @clairemlchapman for organizing♥️♥️♥️
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BUMMP mentors and mentees making meaningful connections at the welcome lunch event ♥️@bummp_ucsd
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