Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
@atpsciencegirl.bsky.social
Tracking microbes in the wild & the lab 🧬🦟 | Disease ecology, microbiomes, & molecular mayhem | One Health lens, muddy boots optional
@atpsciencegirl on Instagram and Twitter too
@atpsciencegirl on Instagram and Twitter too
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Come work on our awesome team with:
👩🏻🔬 Brilliant, kind scientists
🧑🏾💻 who are truly inclusive ✊🏾🧑🏾🦽🏳️⚧️
🤱🏽 are doing meaningful work
💕 support each other
📊 make gorgeous power points!
🧪 and use the best pipettes! 💅
Click on → #THRiVELab for about our work!
#BlueSci #microbiology #DataSky 🧪🛟
👩🏻🔬 Brilliant, kind scientists
🧑🏾💻 who are truly inclusive ✊🏾🧑🏾🦽🏳️⚧️
🤱🏽 are doing meaningful work
💕 support each other
📊 make gorgeous power points!
🧪 and use the best pipettes! 💅
Click on → #THRiVELab for about our work!
#BlueSci #microbiology #DataSky 🧪🛟
Join the MILC team + @meghanazad.bsky.social as a Biorepository Lab Manager! This position is responsible for the efficient management of the MILC Biorepository and will work closely with the PI on strategic planning of the biorepository.
Learn more🔽
www.thrivediscovery.ca/staff-positi...
Learn more🔽
www.thrivediscovery.ca/staff-positi...
July 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Come work on our awesome team with:
👩🏻🔬 Brilliant, kind scientists
🧑🏾💻 who are truly inclusive ✊🏾🧑🏾🦽🏳️⚧️
🤱🏽 are doing meaningful work
💕 support each other
📊 make gorgeous power points!
🧪 and use the best pipettes! 💅
Click on → #THRiVELab for about our work!
#BlueSci #microbiology #DataSky 🧪🛟
👩🏻🔬 Brilliant, kind scientists
🧑🏾💻 who are truly inclusive ✊🏾🧑🏾🦽🏳️⚧️
🤱🏽 are doing meaningful work
💕 support each other
📊 make gorgeous power points!
🧪 and use the best pipettes! 💅
Click on → #THRiVELab for about our work!
#BlueSci #microbiology #DataSky 🧪🛟
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
Come for the sticker, stay for the science ✨
If you’re going to #Botany2025 , find my poster (P74) and ask me for a sunflower sticker! 🌻🧡
If you’re going to #Botany2025 , find my poster (P74) and ask me for a sunflower sticker! 🌻🧡
July 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Come for the sticker, stay for the science ✨
If you’re going to #Botany2025 , find my poster (P74) and ask me for a sunflower sticker! 🌻🧡
If you’re going to #Botany2025 , find my poster (P74) and ask me for a sunflower sticker! 🌻🧡
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
🚨 I’m looking for two enthusiastic scientists to join our team at Cambridge to explore the molecular mechanisms of lactation, early nutrition, and their long-term impact on health.
Apply here:
👉 RA: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51988/
👉 Postdoc: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51984/
Please share 🔬👩🔬
Apply here:
👉 RA: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51988/
👉 Postdoc: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51984/
Please share 🔬👩🔬
Research Assistant (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Assistant (Fixed Term) in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
July 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
🚨 I’m looking for two enthusiastic scientists to join our team at Cambridge to explore the molecular mechanisms of lactation, early nutrition, and their long-term impact on health.
Apply here:
👉 RA: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51988/
👉 Postdoc: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51984/
Please share 🔬👩🔬
Apply here:
👉 RA: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51988/
👉 Postdoc: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51984/
Please share 🔬👩🔬
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
Cheap drug could fight malaria by spoiling mosquitoes' blood meal | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Cheap drug could fight malaria by spoiling mosquitoes' blood meal
Field study in Kenya suggests innovative strategy has promise—but some researchers question its viability
www.science.org
July 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Cheap drug could fight malaria by spoiling mosquitoes' blood meal | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
🪲 Bug lovers, unite! 🧪
Got a cool insect pic? Weird, beautiful, tiny, terrifying — I want to see it!
Drop your best bug shots below 🐛📸
#Entomology #BugSpotting #EntoEnthusiasts
Got a cool insect pic? Weird, beautiful, tiny, terrifying — I want to see it!
Drop your best bug shots below 🐛📸
#Entomology #BugSpotting #EntoEnthusiasts
a black ant with white eyes and antennas on a white background .
Alt: a black ant with white eyes and antennas on a white background bouncing excitedly.
media.tenor.com
July 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🪲 Bug lovers, unite! 🧪
Got a cool insect pic? Weird, beautiful, tiny, terrifying — I want to see it!
Drop your best bug shots below 🐛📸
#Entomology #BugSpotting #EntoEnthusiasts
Got a cool insect pic? Weird, beautiful, tiny, terrifying — I want to see it!
Drop your best bug shots below 🐛📸
#Entomology #BugSpotting #EntoEnthusiasts
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
Microbiology and Immunology and the Michael Smith Labs are seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in STEM Public Engagement position.
Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/
#IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation
Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/
#IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation
July 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Microbiology and Immunology and the Michael Smith Labs are seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in STEM Public Engagement position.
Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/
#IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation
Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/
#IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
July 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome.
See thread for more information and reach out!
See thread for more information and reach out!
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
JOIN US!!!
@garlab.bsky.social is looking for a PhD and MS student to join our team studying ecology & conservation of gars, bowfin, and other non-game native fishes beginning Spring 2026!
Posting & more info coming soon. Please DM or email srdavid@umn.edu with CV if interested!
@garlab.bsky.social is looking for a PhD and MS student to join our team studying ecology & conservation of gars, bowfin, and other non-game native fishes beginning Spring 2026!
Posting & more info coming soon. Please DM or email srdavid@umn.edu with CV if interested!
July 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
JOIN US!!!
@garlab.bsky.social is looking for a PhD and MS student to join our team studying ecology & conservation of gars, bowfin, and other non-game native fishes beginning Spring 2026!
Posting & more info coming soon. Please DM or email srdavid@umn.edu with CV if interested!
@garlab.bsky.social is looking for a PhD and MS student to join our team studying ecology & conservation of gars, bowfin, and other non-game native fishes beginning Spring 2026!
Posting & more info coming soon. Please DM or email srdavid@umn.edu with CV if interested!
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
Hey Philly! If you like art & the environment please repost this!
On Wednesday we’re getting together for climate change crafting night! We’ll learn about actions all of us can advocate for to slow climate change, then make some art to share that information with others!
RSVP here lu.ma/edq742p1
On Wednesday we’re getting together for climate change crafting night! We’ll learn about actions all of us can advocate for to slow climate change, then make some art to share that information with others!
RSVP here lu.ma/edq742p1
Climate Change Crafting Night · Luma
Addressing climate change can feel overwhelming! Come learn what we can do to address it in Philadelphia, and make art to spread the word.
All supplies will be…
lu.ma
July 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Hey Philly! If you like art & the environment please repost this!
On Wednesday we’re getting together for climate change crafting night! We’ll learn about actions all of us can advocate for to slow climate change, then make some art to share that information with others!
RSVP here lu.ma/edq742p1
On Wednesday we’re getting together for climate change crafting night! We’ll learn about actions all of us can advocate for to slow climate change, then make some art to share that information with others!
RSVP here lu.ma/edq742p1
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I'm hiring a Bioinformatics Research Associate for the Silent Genomes Project. PhD required, restricted to Canadians, work must be performed in British Columbia.
Great for those who love pipelines, whole genome data and work with a social purpose.
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...
Great for those who love pipelines, whole genome data and work with a social purpose.
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...
Research Associate
Academic Job Category Faculty Non Bargaining Job Title Research Associate Department Wasserman Laboratory | Department of Medical Genetics | Faculty of Medicine (Wyeth Wasserman) Posting End Date Augu...
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I'm hiring a Bioinformatics Research Associate for the Silent Genomes Project. PhD required, restricted to Canadians, work must be performed in British Columbia.
Great for those who love pipelines, whole genome data and work with a social purpose.
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...
Great for those who love pipelines, whole genome data and work with a social purpose.
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨
Excited to share my latest research on mosquito microbiomes in Microbial Ecology! 🦟🧬🧪
We explore how habitat shapes mosquito microbiome communities—w/ implications for disease ecology & One Health.
📍 Rwanda
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Microbiome #OneHealth
Excited to share my latest research on mosquito microbiomes in Microbial Ecology! 🦟🧬🧪
We explore how habitat shapes mosquito microbiome communities—w/ implications for disease ecology & One Health.
📍 Rwanda
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Microbiome #OneHealth
link.springer.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🚨 New paper alert! 🚨
Excited to share my latest research on mosquito microbiomes in Microbial Ecology! 🦟🧬🧪
We explore how habitat shapes mosquito microbiome communities—w/ implications for disease ecology & One Health.
📍 Rwanda
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Microbiome #OneHealth
Excited to share my latest research on mosquito microbiomes in Microbial Ecology! 🦟🧬🧪
We explore how habitat shapes mosquito microbiome communities—w/ implications for disease ecology & One Health.
📍 Rwanda
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Microbiome #OneHealth
Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
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February 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Get matched with a scientist for a virtual conversation! We have 30+ types of scientist & match weekly.
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Reposted by Dr. Amanda Tokash-Peters
Climate change meets microbiome ecology!
🌎🐸 New study from the Becker Lab shows drought alters amphibian behavior & disrupts protective skin microbiomes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest — reshaping disease dynamics with fungal pathogen Bd.
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🌎🐸 New study from the Becker Lab shows drought alters amphibian behavior & disrupts protective skin microbiomes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest — reshaping disease dynamics with fungal pathogen Bd.
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Experimental Drought Suppresses Amphibian Pathogen Yet Intensifies Transmission and Disrupts Protective Skin Microbiome
This study used ecologically realistic enclosures with pumpkin toadlets to simulate short-term drought conditions in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Drought reduced the overall levels of a harmful amphibia...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Climate change meets microbiome ecology!
🌎🐸 New study from the Becker Lab shows drought alters amphibian behavior & disrupts protective skin microbiomes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest — reshaping disease dynamics with fungal pathogen Bd.
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🌎🐸 New study from the Becker Lab shows drought alters amphibian behavior & disrupts protective skin microbiomes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest — reshaping disease dynamics with fungal pathogen Bd.
Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Hi All! Late to the party, but wanted to introduce myself!
🧬 Disease ecologist | PhD scientist
🦟 Microbes, mosquitos & molecular bio
🌍 Field to lab, pathogens to policy
🔬 Also: science communication, EHS, & a lot of coffee
✳️ New here, but same science girl from @ATPsciencegirl on twitter
🧬 Disease ecologist | PhD scientist
🦟 Microbes, mosquitos & molecular bio
🌍 Field to lab, pathogens to policy
🔬 Also: science communication, EHS, & a lot of coffee
✳️ New here, but same science girl from @ATPsciencegirl on twitter
July 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Hi All! Late to the party, but wanted to introduce myself!
🧬 Disease ecologist | PhD scientist
🦟 Microbes, mosquitos & molecular bio
🌍 Field to lab, pathogens to policy
🔬 Also: science communication, EHS, & a lot of coffee
✳️ New here, but same science girl from @ATPsciencegirl on twitter
🧬 Disease ecologist | PhD scientist
🦟 Microbes, mosquitos & molecular bio
🌍 Field to lab, pathogens to policy
🔬 Also: science communication, EHS, & a lot of coffee
✳️ New here, but same science girl from @ATPsciencegirl on twitter