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We are here to affirm that you DO belong in STEM! This is a safe space for people with disabilities in STEM to connect. Contact: disabledinstem@gmail.com
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DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · Nov 27
Hi! I’m Alyssa (she/her) and I started this platform in 2020 to raise awareness and create representation for #DisabledInSTEM

I’m currently a 5th year PhD Candidate and #HHMI Gilliam Fellow! I study mutations in histones and tubulin via mass spectrometry and molecular biology! 💜
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In “A Journey of Self-Awareness towards Understanding Disability,” Dionna shares their experience navigating academia while living with multiple #disabilities — and how self-awareness became a path toward #advocacy, #inclusion, and accessible neuroscience.
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#idpd2025 #idpwd2025
Breaking down the ivory tower - Episode 7
With this webinar series, the ALBA Disability & Accessibility Working Group wants to bring down the ivory tower of ableism among the population of brain researchers, one extraordinary neuroscientist a...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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ICYMI: The 2026 #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship applications are now open!

I look forward to seeing your applications soon! 💜
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · 21d
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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🧠 ALBA Webinar: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower — Ep7
This #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities, join us for a powerful conversation with Dr Dionna Williams (Emory University School of Medicine, US) @dwwilliamslab.bsky.social
📅 3 Dec 2025
⏰ 10:00 EST | 16:00 CET
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#DisabledInSTEM
Promotional poster for the ALBA Network webinar series titled "Breaking down the ivory tower". The featured episode is "A journey of self-awareness towards understanding disability", scheduled for 3 December 2025 at 10:00 EST / 16:00 CET. The poster includes a portrait of Dr. Dionna Williams from Emory University, US, wearing red glasses and smiling. The background shows chess pieces with a large hand making one piece fall down with another piece. The ALBA Network logo appears at the top in purple with the tagline "Towards diversity and equity in brain sciences – a division of FENS", and a QR code is displayed at the bottom right alongside the hashtag #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities.
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Next week REEF is hosting Oceans For All, Exploring Diverse Experiences in Marine Conservation panel. As a disabled scholar I’ll be bringing perspective on disability & accessibility in ocean/coastal science. Check out the other awesome panelists too! #disabledinstem us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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ICYMI: The 2026 #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship applications are now open!

I look forward to seeing your applications soon! 💜
disabledinstem.bsky.social DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · 21d
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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8 chemists with disabilities who left their mark on history

Scientists with disabilities ascended to the forefronts of their fields long before labs were accessible and civil rights were codified.

#DisabledInSTEM #NDEAM cen.acs.org/careers/dive...
8 chemists with disabilities who left their mark on history
Scientists with disabilities ascended to the forefronts of their fields long before labs were accessible and civil rights were codified
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October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Shana V. Stoddard: How to create an environment for all science students to succeed

Grad student Alyssa T. Paparella talks with this computational biochemist about adjusting work styles and leaning on community.

#DisabledInSTEM #NDEAM cen.acs.org/synthesis/me...
Shana V. Stoddard: How to create an environment for all science students to succeed
Grad student <b>Alyssa T. Paparella</b> talks with this computational biochemist about adjusting work styles and leaning on community
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October 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Cary Supalo: STEM students with disabilities deserve an authentic experience

Graduate student Soren Lipman talks with this chemist and education researcher about accessibility gaps in teaching labs and assessments.

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Cary Supalo: STEM students with disabilities deserve an authentic experience
Graduate student <b>Soren Lipman</b> talks with this chemist and education researcher about accessibility gaps in teaching labs and assessments
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October 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years!

Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn...
Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR...

Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Media bias against women doesn’t just hurt female scientists’ careers; it also biases the information that gets the the public.

For example, my field, lactation science, is likely a thing you just now learned exists.

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🧪 🛟 🩺 #BlueSci #MedSky #WomenInSci #SciMoms
When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow
Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds
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October 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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In October 2025, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month #NDEAM. Meet the 2025 C&EN Trailblazers, chemists with disabilities who rethink how we do science: cen.acs.org/people/profi...

#DisabledInSTEM #chemsky 🧪
Trailblazers: Chemists with disabilities rethink how we do science
C&EN’s 2025 Trailblazers issue, curated by guest editor Mona Minkara, looks at how chemists can solve problems in new ways
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October 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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"Inclusive design doesn’t just widen participation; it expands the very structure-function relationship of science itself. We all stand to gain from that."

#NDEAM #DisabledInSTEM #chemsky 🧪
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The tools we build become the questions we ask
Why inclusive design is good for more than access—it expands the boundaries of discovery
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October 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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What does an accessible lab look like? Many research labs are inaccessible to disabled scientists, but they don’t have to be.

#DisabledInSTEM #NDEAM #chemsky 🧪 cen.acs.org/careers/dive...
Making space in STEM for people with disabilities
Many research labs are inaccessible to disabled scientists, but they don’t have to be
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October 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Working on a prez I’m giving @ Roger Williams about adapting field methods for better species detections & adapting field plans to be more inclusive of disabled scientists, & disability/accessibility in field work, while hooked up to IV infusion for my own (invisible)disability lol #disabledinSTEM
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October 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The 2025 Trailblazers guest editor uses computational models to study lung chemistry while building resources that help blind scientists succeed. #NDEAM #DisabledInSTEM

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Mona Minkara uncovers patterns in how our lungs interact with airborne viruses
The 2025 Trailblazers guest editor uses computational models to study lung chemistry while building resources that help blind scientists succeed
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October 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Karl S. Booksh supercharges chemical measurements

This sensor scientist and chemometrician uses data to make the most out of analytical instrumentation.

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Karl S. Booksh supercharges chemical measurements
This sensor scientist and chemometrician uses data to make the most out of analytical instrumentation
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October 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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✨My first science feature is out in Chemical & Engineering News!✨

I interviewed and wrote about Dr. Shana V. Stoddard, a brilliant disabled scientist changing STEM.

Disabled scientists deserve visibility and celebration.

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#DisabledInSTEM #SciComm #RepresentationMatters
Shana V. Stoddard: How to create an environment for all science students to succeed
Grad student <b>Alyssa T. Paparella</b> talks with this computational biochemist about adjusting work styles and leaning on community
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September 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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I’m very grateful to @cenmag.bsky.social for dedicating this year’s Trailblazers issue to disabled scientists.

Representation matters and so does giving students the chance to contribute to the stories.

Honored to be part of this powerful collection.
#DisabledInSTEM #SciComm #RepresentationMatters
September 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Where have I been the past couple months? Working on a project that will feature #DisabledInSTEM chemists who pushing the boundaries of their fields! Can't wait for that to go live Monday!

Until then, I invite you to read about 8 disabled scientists who left a lasting mark on modern chemistry. ⬇️
cenmag.bsky.social C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · Sep 1
The landscape of life-altering medicines, the ways we “see” molecular structures, and even the periodic table wouldn’t be the same without chemists with disabilities. They’ve been working & innovating since the age of modern chemistry began in the 18th and 19th centuries
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8 chemists with disabilities who left their mark on history
Scientists with disabilities ascended to the forefronts of their fields long before labs were accessible and civil rights were codified
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September 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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C&EN’s 2025 Trailblazers issue, curated by guest editor Mona Minkara, looks at how chemists with disabilities are solving problems in new ways: cen.acs.org/people/profi...

#DisabledInSTEM #chemsky #phdsky #academicsky #STEM 🧪
C&EN's Trailblazers rethink how we do science. Chemists with disabilities solve problems in new ways.
September 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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"When we design tools that welcome different ways of sensing and thinking, we open new reaction pathways for discovery. Inclusive design doesn’t just widen participation; it expands the very structure-function relationship of science itself."

cen.acs.org/careers/dive...
The tools we build become the questions we ask
Why inclusive design is good for more than access—it expands the boundaries of discovery
cen.acs.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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So many were involved in this project, but I want to give a special shout out our guest editor Mona Minkara!

Mona had a hand in selecting our theme and the 12 Trailblazers featured here. She also wrote a stellar guest essay that I highly encourage you to read: cen.acs.org/careers/dive...
The tools we build become the questions we ask
Why inclusive design is good for more than access—it expands the boundaries of discovery
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September 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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These 12 profiles highlight how this year's @cenmag.bsky.social Trailblazers are expanding our knowledge of the molecular world, while not shying away from talking about the struggles that come with having to navigate inaccessible STEM environments.

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Trailblazers: Chemists with disabilities rethink how we do science
C&EN’s 2025 Trailblazers issue, curated by guest editor Mona Minkara, looks at how chemists can solve problems in new ways
cen.acs.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM