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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
@heydrdukes.bsky.social
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✊🏾🧠 Founding President of #BlackInNeuro 🌍 📚 Neuroscience Professor 👩🏾‍🏫 #HBCUgrad ✨ International Invited Speaker 🇹🇹🇭🇹 ΔΣΘ🔺 she/her
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heydrdukes.bsky.social
Spent 8 months organizing a massive Brain Day outreach event 🧠✨

We had ~240 faculty & trainee volunteers develop cool neuroscience activities about their research 🔬🧬 Over 300 community members joined us to play games, win prizes, learn, and see themselves as scientists 👩🏾‍🔬🧫
A trio of trainees at a Brain Day booth showing event attendees wearing colorful Brain hats how to make multicolored pipe cleaner neurons A group of MD/PhD students from the neurosurgery interest group posing for a photo at their Brain Day booth with a big poster behind them that reads “What Does a Neurosurgeon do?”. They have spine model and a virtual reality headset to do activities A side view down one aisle of the UMN Brain Day outreach event. Booths staffed by trainees and faculty in blue t-shirts line the aisle. Community members are actively engaged in learning about neuroscience and the work the researchers do. Brain Day attendees participating in a pain research experiment. The child’s hand is in a beaker of warm water and the parent looks on. The researchers at the booth are smiling excitedly to see the results
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
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Beyond proud of the @blackinneuro.bsky.social team! We hosted our first in-person conference at UDC featuring:

🧠 A public poster session inviting community
🌍 #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora symposium
🔑 #AltCareers panel.

The work continues as we plan events to empower neuroscientists everywhere. 💫
A photograph of attendees at the Black In Neuro Conference
September 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Y’all I feel so loved 😭🥰 my sweet postbacc students planned a small belated birthday surprise for me 🥹💞

They know how much I love celebrating their birthdays so they made sure this milestone was a memorable one 🎉
A group photo of 8 post-baccalaureate researchers and their three program administrators taking a selfie in front of a board decorators with banners and stars that reads Happy 30th Birthday
October 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
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Had such a great conversation with @phdgprotein86.bsky.social. It's always great to go down memory lane with @heydrdukes.bsky.social to the early days of @blackinneuro.bsky.social, but listening back also gave me a much-needed reminder of the power of community, especially right now.
October 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Celebrating my 30th birthday on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia 🏝️✨

#ThirtyAndThriving 💖
A Black woman wearing a yellow, orange, light blue and dark green tropical patterned skirt and top set. She’s smiling with one hand on her hip and the other holding up a glass of wine. She’s standing on the walkway of a resort with coconut trees in the background. A chocolate lava cake dessert with toothpicks with “30” numbered on top sticking out. A scoop of ice cream with a candle is also on the plate with chocolate drizzle. The plate is set on a blue tablecloth in purple mood lighting on a table in a poolside cabana.
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
In a surprising turn of events, I now have a graduate student 🤗

I want to do this right. So I’m soliciting advice from the wise & experienced 😅 - what are your best tips for being a good advisor/PI/graduate student mentor? ✨
October 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
We are #vaccinated for this season 💉✨

Reminder to make your COVID and flu shot appointments if you can! 😷
The arms of two Black people with two bandages each. There is white text on a black background that reads CVS has the newest vaccines and still accepts most insurances. Got our COVID and flu shots
October 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
A few small desk changes for the first day of #SpookySeason 🎃
An office desk with colorful neuron artwork, a Black woman nutcracker figurine, and three small orange pumpkins underneath a small bookshelf.
October 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
My husband kicked off his birthday by picking me up from the airport at 2:30am… with two dozen roses and no complaints 😭😍

Happy Birthday to the best husband I could’ve prayed for 😘✨
A gorgeous bouquet two dozen pink, white, and purple roses A Black man smiling for a photo at Chili’s. He’s wearing a teal polo and has a variety of appetizers on the table.
September 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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The #BlackInNeuro community at the 2025 BRAINS Cross-Cohort Symposium ✨

Once in BRAINS, Always in BRAINS 🧠
A large group of smiling Black neuroscientists standing on a grassy lawn with beautiful green trees under a blue lightly clouded sky.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
I took a long break from posting as often. Honestly social media was tanking my mental health.

But I was reminded the importance of sharing joy ✨ so I’ll post joyful things more. It doesn’t mean I’m not aware the world is a dark place for many of us. But I’m choosing to add in some light ✨
September 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
itsafronomics.bsky.social
TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!

#TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW.

Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky
THE DOUBLE TAX IS FINALLY OUT Black woman in a yellow sweater in front of the Cambridge public library holding "The Double Tax" and covering her face
September 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
blackinneuro.bsky.social
Happening now! You can tune in via our YouTube!

www.youtube.com/live/nz0_RQc...
September 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
neuromelody.bsky.social
The professional development workshops at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference are def whipping us academics into shape! We’ve been encouraged to grow our personal brands, be consistent on LinkedIn, & brainstorm ways to incorporate innovation into our work to maximize our impact as scientists.
September 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
brielleryan.bsky.social
Happy #BINW25! What a whirlwind it's been since we started, but I credit so much of my progress to the community I've found through blackinneuro.bsky.social.

In honor of 5 years of #BIN, we'd love for you to share your Then & Now posts, just remember to use the hashtag #BlackInNeuroRollCall.
Text on a dynamic background with photos of Brielle in her lab as a postdoc and her lab at Harvard. The text reads, “Celebrating 5 years of diversifying the neurosciences. In July 2020, I was in the 3rd year of a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, studying attention dysfunction in epilepsy. Now, I’m an assistant professor at Harvard, leading a lab investigating circuit mechanisms of attention and cognition in health and disease. #BINW25 #5YearsofBIN
September 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
#BINW25 Day 2 kicked off with an incredible panel on Science Communication & Ethics ✨

Great advice from our panelists:
•Ask the community what they want to learn!
•Be transparent about research (pros/cons, who has access, etc)
•Collaborate with others w/ similar passions

#BlackInNeuro 🧠
Four Black women panelists for the Black In Neuro conference. Three are in person seated on stage and one is joining on zoom. There is also a live ASL interpreter waiting to sign the event
September 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Our #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora panel has 3 #BlackInNeuro scientists from 3 different continents share their research 🧪 🌍

#BINW25

www.youtube.com/live/TubJDkY...
#NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora - #BINW25
YouTube video by Black In Neuro
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September 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
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We’ve come a long way since 2020, and so have you! 🥳 Create your ‘then and now’ roll call post with the #BINW25 template using the link or QR code below.

Tag your post on social media with #BlackInNeuroRollCall

As always, we can't wait to connect with everyone 👋🏽

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September 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Happy #BlackInNeuro Week 2025!!! ❤️🎉

So much has changed over the past 5 years and we’d love to see how you’ve grown! Use the link below to make your own Then & Now post 🥰

#BINW25 #BlackInNeuroRollCall #5YearsOfBIN 🙌🏾 🧠
A Then and Now post with photos from 2020 and 2025. It reads CELEBRATING 5 YEARS OF DIVERSIFYING THE NEUROSCIENCES. In July 2020, I was finishing my third year as a PhD student at UC Irvine. Worried about advancing to candidacy and hoping to teach someday. Now I'm starting my fourth year as an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota! I teach multiple neuroscience courses, lead outreach, and direct programs that support our communities! The Black In Neuro logo is in the bottom left hand corner with #BINW25 #5YearsOfBIN. Colorful banners are across the top and bottom of the page.
September 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Heading to D.C. for our first in-person #BlackInNeuro conference!! 🎉❤️

Can’t wait to see our BIN family 🧠✨ #BINW25
Screenshot of the first page of the Black In Neuro conference booklet. There is a colorful top geometric banner with the Black In Neuro logo below it. Followed by Black In Neuro conference booklet in orange letters. Wednesday Sept. 10th to Friday Sept. 12th Washington DC and a beautiful group photo from the last Black In Neuro social grace the bottom of the page.
September 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
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How do we do science in a world of misinformation & tech shifts? 🧠🌍
Join the #NeuroRacism Symposium at #BINW25 for a powerful convo on ethics, communication & the future of science.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕤 9:30–11AM ET

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN #SciComm #STEMEthics
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled ##NeuroRacism Symposium: Science, Communication & Ethics in the Connected Age, happening Thursday, September from 9:30 AM –11AM ET. The session features three speakers: Lindsay Ejoh (PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania), Anne Chisa (PhD Candidate, Root of Science Media), and Olivia Matshabane, Ph.D. (Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University). Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
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We are Kicking off #BINW25 with 🔥

Join #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond the Tower ft. Dr. Tabia Pope, Sports SLP, CEO & educator sharing her journey beyond the ivory tower 🧠🏈

🗓 Sept 10 | 🕘 9:30–10:45 AM ET
✨ Register now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond The Tower on Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30–10:45 AM ET. Featured speaker is Dr. Tabia Pope, PhD, CCC-SLP — Certified Sports SLP, President and CEO of Head to Speech, Inc., and Clinical Instructor at UDC. She is pictured smiling in a red blazer while holding a football and sitting on soccer and basketballs. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event and encourages virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
September 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Happy First Day of School 📚✏️

This headband was perfect for my first day fit 😍 #TheProfessorIsIn
A Black woman professor standing in her office smiling. She’s wearing a light blue tank top with a yellow skirt and blue headband in her natural curly hair. She has black glasses and red lipstick on. In the bottom right hand corner there’s white cursive text that reads “First Day of School”. A denim blue headband with pearls and school icons such as a stack of books, a red apple and a pencil.
September 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Summer has been busy for all my programs ☀️

•bittersweet end of the Diversifying the Community of Neuroscience program❤️‍🩹

•welcomed our new cohort of MINDS post-baccalaureate scholars 🙌🏾

•celebrated at the symposium for our summer undergrad researchers 📊

Grateful to still pour into our communities💖
A group photo during the last official meeting of the Diversifying the Community of Neuroscience longitudinal mentorship program. The group of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and physicians are smiling for a photo on an outdoor terrace at the University of Minnesota campus. The 2025-26 cohort of incoming first year and second year MIND post-baccalaureate researchers with their program leadership. The group is smiling for a selfie outside in front of trees. The 2025 neuroscience group of the Life Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program. The undergraduates and their program directors are all dressed up and smiling for a group photo at the end of the summer symposium
August 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Reposted by Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
blackinneuro.bsky.social
The BlackInNeuro Conference is almost here 📢 Featuring keynote @timnitgebru.bsky.social + amazing speakers across neuro, tech & equity.

EVERYONE is welcome to register for 8️⃣ livestreamed events! BIN members can register to attend in person in Washington DC! See you at #BINW25!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25
The image is an announcement graphic for Black In Neuro Conference 2025. The top and bottom features colourful geometric patterns. Below the geometric frame is bold orange text reads “BLACK IN NEURO CONFERENCE.” Event details follow: “Wednesday, Sept 10 - Friday, Sept 12, 2025, University of the District of Columbia.” An information box states "Register Now" with an arrow directed towards the registration link "HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/BINW25". Next to this is the Black In Neuro logo. Flyer highlighting a few of the Black In Neuro Conference speakers. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "Black In Neuro Conference" title is centered. Under that reads "Meet Our Speakers!" with the speakers and their affiliations listed below. Andrew Justin Taylor, Ph.D., Ph.D. candidate, Universidad de Valparaiso; Lindsay Ejoh, Ph.D. candidate, University of Pennsylvania; Timnit Gebru, Ph.D., Keynote Speaker, The Distributed AI Research Institute; Melissa Reitkopp, Managing Director, Reitkopp Recruiting LLC; and Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis Inc. The Black In Neuro logo is at the bottom. Flyer highlighting a few of the Black In Neuro Conference speakers. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "Black In Neuro Conference" title is centered. Under that reads "Meet Our Speakers!" with the speakers and their affiliations listed below. Dr. Olivia Matshabane, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University; Mary Ogbuka Kenneth, Imperial College London; Sheena M. Posey Norris, MS, PMP, Keynote Speaker, NAS Engineering, and Medicine; Anne Chisa, Root of Science Media; and Emmanuel Taiwo, Microsoft. The Black In Neuro logo is at the bottom.
August 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM