Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
@santicorreaphd.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @ColumbiaBME | Postdoc @Appel Lab @Stanford | PhD @Hammond Lab @MIT | BS @Yale. Self-Assembling NanoTechnologies for Immunoengineering. 🇨🇴🏳️🌈
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I only rarely get to blend my art with my science, which is why I am happy that my illustration for our lab’s first paper is out today as the cover of Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social!
We're so proud of this work, so in case you missed it, please check the paper out here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
We're so proud of this work, so in case you missed it, please check the paper out here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
The government is saying that violence rules. That snatching foreign leaders and territories, and shooting US citizens in their cars at point blank range, is justified. That resistance is not only futile, it is dangerous. They can say these things. But they cannot force us to believe them.
January 8, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The government is saying that violence rules. That snatching foreign leaders and territories, and shooting US citizens in their cars at point blank range, is justified. That resistance is not only futile, it is dangerous. They can say these things. But they cannot force us to believe them.
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Honestly, one of the worst parts of the scientific funding crisis is having to spend so much time writing papers, proposals, etc. in a state of fear. I don't do my best writing while afraid, let alone my best science!
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Honestly, one of the worst parts of the scientific funding crisis is having to spend so much time writing papers, proposals, etc. in a state of fear. I don't do my best writing while afraid, let alone my best science!
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
PSA to aspiring graduate students: If you have a submitted or pre-printed publication, **please** list it on your CV, mention it in your research statement, and in the application. Don't leave out the one thing that can make your application automatically higher ranking! #GradSchool Pls RT
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
PSA to aspiring graduate students: If you have a submitted or pre-printed publication, **please** list it on your CV, mention it in your research statement, and in the application. Don't leave out the one thing that can make your application automatically higher ranking! #GradSchool Pls RT
I only rarely get to blend my art with my science, which is why I am happy that my illustration for our lab’s first paper is out today as the cover of Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social!
We're so proud of this work, so in case you missed it, please check the paper out here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
We're so proud of this work, so in case you missed it, please check the paper out here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
December 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I only rarely get to blend my art with my science, which is why I am happy that my illustration for our lab’s first paper is out today as the cover of Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social!
We're so proud of this work, so in case you missed it, please check the paper out here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
We're so proud of this work, so in case you missed it, please check the paper out here: www.cell.com/matter/fullt...
I am so thankful for this reporting, it has been so hard to explain to non-scientists how these changes have impacted us and this does a great job.
In my last story on staff at the Times, my colleagues and I analyzed over a decade of federal science funding and interviewed many federal employees to identify all of the science that went unfunded this year. Here's a paywall-free link:
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine (Gift Article)
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I am so thankful for this reporting, it has been so hard to explain to non-scientists how these changes have impacted us and this does a great job.
each year around this time I wonder the same thing - why is there not a common app system for grad school? It takes literally hundreds of individual uploads given that students are applying to 10+ programs a cycle now.
November 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
each year around this time I wonder the same thing - why is there not a common app system for grad school? It takes literally hundreds of individual uploads given that students are applying to 10+ programs a cycle now.
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
In a new phase 3 trial, people randomly assigned to receive a flu shot made with modified mRNA were 34.5% less likely to be diagnosed with an influenza-like illness than people given a standard flu shot made with inactivated virus.
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
In a new phase 3 trial, people randomly assigned to receive a flu shot made with modified mRNA were 34.5% less likely to be diagnosed with an influenza-like illness than people given a standard flu shot made with inactivated virus.
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
We need to stop the anti-science attacks against mRNA vaccines!
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Come! I'll be part of a little panel talking about queer nature and the tickets are free!
🌈🦐🦒🦖🐟🦩🕷️🌈
🌈🦐🦒🦖🐟🦩🕷️🌈
We're so excited to be hosting this event for LGBTQ+ STEM Day with @prideinstem.bsky.social on 18th November!
🌈 Find out more and book your free ticket: www.outsavvy.com/event/31027/...
🌈 Find out more and book your free ticket: www.outsavvy.com/event/31027/...
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Come! I'll be part of a little panel talking about queer nature and the tickets are free!
🌈🦐🦒🦖🐟🦩🕷️🌈
🌈🦐🦒🦖🐟🦩🕷️🌈
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
October 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
'Our results indicate that a population of Treg cells acts to oppose excessive activation of sensory neurons through the production of enkephalins, endogenous opioid peptides that reduce nociceptive signaling, & by limiting its tone to restrain associated inflammation during inflammatory challenge'
Enkephalin-producing regulatory T cells in the skin restrain local inflammation through control of nociception
Regulatory T cells curb noxious sensory signaling to dampen cutaneous inflammation, a neuromodulatory mechanism for immunosuppression.
www.science.org
September 15, 2025 at 6:16 AM
'Our results indicate that a population of Treg cells acts to oppose excessive activation of sensory neurons through the production of enkephalins, endogenous opioid peptides that reduce nociceptive signaling, & by limiting its tone to restrain associated inflammation during inflammatory challenge'
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Tuning collagen nonlinear mechanics with interpenetrating networks drives adaptive cellular phenotypes in three dimensions | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Tuning collagen nonlinear mechanics with interpenetrating networks drives adaptive cellular phenotypes in three dimensions
This work demonstrates that changes in the nonlinear elasticity of collagen in hybrid networks tunes cell-matrix interactions.
www.science.org
September 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Tuning collagen nonlinear mechanics with interpenetrating networks drives adaptive cellular phenotypes in three dimensions | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Applying to the NSF-GRFP (or another fellowship) on a tight deadline?
We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨
🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks
#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship
We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨
🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks
#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship
September 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Applying to the NSF-GRFP (or another fellowship) on a tight deadline?
We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨
🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks
#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship
We built a 7-week guide + timeline to get you from draft to submission. It’s not too late — you’ve got this! ✨
🔗 cientificolatino.com/apply-in-7-weeks
#NSFGRFP #GradSchool #Fellowship
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
An NLRP3 stimulatory universal influenza vaccine.
We report an NLRP3 stimulus that generates hyperactive dendritic cells (hDCs).
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
We report an NLRP3 stimulus that generates hyperactive dendritic cells (hDCs).
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
An NLRP3-stimulatory adjuvant improves the immunogenicity of influenza virus vaccines in mice and non-human primates | mBio
The generation of vaccines that stimulate T cell activities is an unmet need for the
scientific community, as T cells are the primary mediators of immune memory. In this
study, we report a new vaccine...
journals.asm.org
September 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
An NLRP3 stimulatory universal influenza vaccine.
We report an NLRP3 stimulus that generates hyperactive dendritic cells (hDCs).
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
We report an NLRP3 stimulus that generates hyperactive dendritic cells (hDCs).
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
#InterferonPower! Thrilled for our latest work @cp-cell.bsky.social! With @danielboehmer.bsky.social, we dug into tons of papers & created what we hope will be a go-to resource for immunologists & non-immunologist about type I, II, III (& IV😉) #interferons! Free👉 authors.elsevier.com/a/1leKGL7PXu...
August 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
#InterferonPower! Thrilled for our latest work @cp-cell.bsky.social! With @danielboehmer.bsky.social, we dug into tons of papers & created what we hope will be a go-to resource for immunologists & non-immunologist about type I, II, III (& IV😉) #interferons! Free👉 authors.elsevier.com/a/1leKGL7PXu...
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
big one! a decade in the making. nadler & team develop tools to track lipid transport in living cells at single-species resolution. turns out non-vesicular, asymmetry-driven transport is the main architect of organelle identity. feels like the dawn of a golden era for lipid biology. rdcu.be/eBGJv
Quantitative imaging of lipid transport in mammalian cells
Nature - Directional, non-vesicular lipid transport is responsible for fast, species-selective lipid sorting into organelle membranes.
rdcu.be
August 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
big one! a decade in the making. nadler & team develop tools to track lipid transport in living cells at single-species resolution. turns out non-vesicular, asymmetry-driven transport is the main architect of organelle identity. feels like the dawn of a golden era for lipid biology. rdcu.be/eBGJv
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Yeah, because they've been hacking away at the social safety net since the year I was born (it is actually the year I was born quality of life started to decrease it's pretty depressing)
There’s Something Very Dark Happening to Millennials and Gen Z Adults
America is not a good place to be an early adult.
slate.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Yeah, because they've been hacking away at the social safety net since the year I was born (it is actually the year I was born quality of life started to decrease it's pretty depressing)
The lab's first paper is out now in @cp-matter.bsky.social
We explored whether extracellular vesicles (EVs) could serve as structural elements in biomaterials—and whether doing so would confer intrinsic bioactivity.
Artemis' thread explains how we used yogurt EVs to answer both these questions! 🧪
We explored whether extracellular vesicles (EVs) could serve as structural elements in biomaterials—and whether doing so would confer intrinsic bioactivity.
Artemis' thread explains how we used yogurt EVs to answer both these questions! 🧪
We are excited to share our new paper in Matter @cp-matter.bsky.social (www.cell.com/matter/fullt...:
(1/19) We formulated injectable hydrogels in which extracellular vesicles (EVs) act as both structural and bioactive components 🧪. Thread below on the hydrogel design framework and bioactivity:
(1/19) We formulated injectable hydrogels in which extracellular vesicles (EVs) act as both structural and bioactive components 🧪. Thread below on the hydrogel design framework and bioactivity:
July 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The lab's first paper is out now in @cp-matter.bsky.social
We explored whether extracellular vesicles (EVs) could serve as structural elements in biomaterials—and whether doing so would confer intrinsic bioactivity.
Artemis' thread explains how we used yogurt EVs to answer both these questions! 🧪
We explored whether extracellular vesicles (EVs) could serve as structural elements in biomaterials—and whether doing so would confer intrinsic bioactivity.
Artemis' thread explains how we used yogurt EVs to answer both these questions! 🧪
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
BWF is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP), which provides critical support to postdoctoral researchers pursuing careers in biomedical and medical research. www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann... #bwfpdep
BWF Announces 2025 Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program Recipients - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Research Triangle Park, N.C. — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP), which provides critical support to…
www.bwfund.org
July 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
BWF is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP), which provides critical support to postdoctoral researchers pursuing careers in biomedical and medical research. www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann... #bwfpdep
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
BWF is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of its Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI). buff.ly/WDswUnt #bwfcasi
buff.ly
July 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
BWF is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of its Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI). buff.ly/WDswUnt #bwfcasi
I am super proud of our postdoctoral fellow @roberthincapie.bsky.social who has been selected as one of the @bwfund.bsky.social PDEP recipients! This is such a well-deserved recognition of Robert's research potential and commitment to making academia a better place 🧪
www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann...
www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann...
BWF Announces 2025 Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program Recipients - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Research Triangle Park, N.C. — The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of its Postdoctoral Diversity Enrichment Program (PDEP), which provides critical support to po...
www.bwfund.org
July 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I am super proud of our postdoctoral fellow @roberthincapie.bsky.social who has been selected as one of the @bwfund.bsky.social PDEP recipients! This is such a well-deserved recognition of Robert's research potential and commitment to making academia a better place 🧪
www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann...
www.bwfund.org/news/bwf-ann...
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Are you from one of these states? Then we need your help to save American science!
The Senate Appropriations Committee will be marking up the President's Budget Request for science on Wednesday. People have been saying the proposed cuts "decimated" US science, but that's wrong: they are apocalyptic
The Senate Appropriations Committee will be marking up the President's Budget Request for science on Wednesday. People have been saying the proposed cuts "decimated" US science, but that's wrong: they are apocalyptic
July 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Are you from one of these states? Then we need your help to save American science!
The Senate Appropriations Committee will be marking up the President's Budget Request for science on Wednesday. People have been saying the proposed cuts "decimated" US science, but that's wrong: they are apocalyptic
The Senate Appropriations Committee will be marking up the President's Budget Request for science on Wednesday. People have been saying the proposed cuts "decimated" US science, but that's wrong: they are apocalyptic
I'm honored to join the amazing community of Beckman researchers! I want to thank all the mentors and friends who helped me reach this milestone -- it's too many to list!! This funding will support our work integrating synthetic and natural nanomaterials to develop new cancer immunotherapies
Congratulations to our 2025 Beckman Young Investigator Awardees! Ten researchers to receive $6M in total science #funding for cutting-edge #research: www.beckman-foundation.org/latest-news/...
#BYI #beckman #science #grants #academia #chemistry #lifesciences
#BYI #beckman #science #grants #academia #chemistry #lifesciences
Beckman Foundation Announces 2025 Beckman Young Investigator Awardees
Beckman Foundation announces 2025 Beckman Young Investigator Awardees - 10 researchers selected to receive $6M in total science funding for cutting-edge research. #BYI
www.beckman-foundation.org
June 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I'm honored to join the amazing community of Beckman researchers! I want to thank all the mentors and friends who helped me reach this milestone -- it's too many to list!! This funding will support our work integrating synthetic and natural nanomaterials to develop new cancer immunotherapies
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF
Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress
www.science.org
May 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"Women are PIs on 58% of the canceled grants, although they are PIs on only 34% of all active NSF grants.
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Similarly, Blacks are PIs on 17% of the terminated grants, although they make only 4% of the total pool. Hispanic PIs and those with disabilities were twice as likely to lose a grant."
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
This is a project and an area I've been working in for years. We've published numerous papers on the topic, and recently went through a competitive renewal in which the science of the grant was rigorously evaluated and supported.
And it was cut for cheap political points
And it was cut for cheap political points
May 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This is a project and an area I've been working in for years. We've published numerous papers on the topic, and recently went through a competitive renewal in which the science of the grant was rigorously evaluated and supported.
And it was cut for cheap political points
And it was cut for cheap political points
Reposted by Santiago Correa, PhD (he/him)
Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab
May 13, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab