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Samira M
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Neuro PhD candidate & F31 fellow at UC Berkeley studying aging, Alzheimer's, & neuroanatomy in the Jagust & Weiner labs • also into science education, art, & communicating science with art • she/they/او🌈
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The Jagust Lab alumni dinner is one of my favorite parts of AAIC each year - and this year was no exception. What an amazing group of people, brought together by an extraordinary mentor!
August 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Yapping today about two decades of @berkeleyscirev.bsky.social science journalism excellence.

Consider donating! The BSR is written, edited, designed, and led by graduate student volunteers. We want to keep making Berkeley research accessible 4ever!

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April 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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I’m planning to hire an RA for my new lab at the University of Miami (www.jam-lab.org) to start August 1st! Please feel free to get in touch or share with anyone who may be interested! umiami.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCareerStaff/job/Coral-Gables-FL/Research-Associate---Psychology_R100085344-1
March 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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New: Trump-controlled NIH begins targeted purge of LGBTQ+ research.

Citing "agency priorities," some grants were terminated on Friday, leaving researchers with uncertain futures.

Two researchers share their stories:
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
New: Trump-controlled NIH begins targeted purge of LGBTQ+ research.
Citing "agency priorities," some grants were terminated on Friday, leaving researchers with uncertain futures.
open.substack.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Our federal gov't funds ~25% of medical research in the USA-helping us to understand disease mechanisms & test treatments. NIH funding is now in danger.
Please contact your senators & reps to ask them to preserve NIH funding.
2024 NIH-funded research:
www.nih.gov/news-events/...
February 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
First bluesky post to celebrate an amazing time last week at #HAI2025 sharing our work on sulcal tau in AD and learning from so many brilliant scientists! Thank you to the Alzheimer’s Association, Biogen, BMS & Rainwater Charitable Foundation for supporting my attendance with a travel fellowship 🧠
January 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Alz and Dementia starter pack so we can all follow each other! Please reply here if you would like to be added! 🧠
go.bsky.app/91HPwva

#ENDAlz #Alzheimers #Dementia
November 15, 2024 at 7:20 PM