Alissa Armstrong
@armstrongflylab.bsky.social
Using Drosophila melanogaster to study inter-organ communication in nutritional responses. Posts by Alissa Armstrong. She/her
Played a modified version of BINGO in my Fundamental Genetics class today, and the students enjoyed it!
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Played a modified version of BINGO in my Fundamental Genetics class today, and the students enjoyed it!
Today a major milestone was achieved as @chsphd.bsky.social gave a beautiful presentation and successfully defended his dissertation. CONGRATULATIONS to the newly minted Dr. Simmons!!! 🎉🥳🍾🪰🔬👨🏾🔬
October 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Today a major milestone was achieved as @chsphd.bsky.social gave a beautiful presentation and successfully defended his dissertation. CONGRATULATIONS to the newly minted Dr. Simmons!!! 🎉🥳🍾🪰🔬👨🏾🔬
An Armstrong lab trainee is preparing to leave the nest - @chsphd.bsky.social presents his doctoral work and defends is dissertation next week.
October 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
An Armstrong lab trainee is preparing to leave the nest - @chsphd.bsky.social presents his doctoral work and defends is dissertation next week.
It’s official! Fall 2025, I go from “Assistant” to “Associate” Professor. Thanks to trainees (ugrad/grad/postbacs), professional/personal networks, & family for supporting my goal of establishing a vibrant research program that puts people before projects. More science, scientists, & understanding!
July 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It’s official! Fall 2025, I go from “Assistant” to “Associate” Professor. Thanks to trainees (ugrad/grad/postbacs), professional/personal networks, & family for supporting my goal of establishing a vibrant research program that puts people before projects. More science, scientists, & understanding!
...and how to dissect fat bodies on our newly acquired, old-school teaching 🔬
June 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
...and how to dissect fat bodies on our newly acquired, old-school teaching 🔬
Summer brings new @sc.edu undergraduates to the lab - learning some #drosophila genetics...
June 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Summer brings new @sc.edu undergraduates to the lab - learning some #drosophila genetics...
Part of the Armstrong and Ables lab crews met up for dinner at the #SESDB2025 @socdevbio.bsky.social meeting yesterday evening.
May 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Part of the Armstrong and Ables lab crews met up for dinner at the #SESDB2025 @socdevbio.bsky.social meeting yesterday evening.
Lab alum and recent USC graduates really know me! Thanks to Helena and Ivory for my necklace 🧬👩🏾🔬
May 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Lab alum and recent USC graduates really know me! Thanks to Helena and Ivory for my necklace 🧬👩🏾🔬
15 years ago, I turned in printed copies of my dissertation with baby in tow. I like to repost this as a reminder to myself and others - we can do hard things. @rkuruvi1.bsky.social will remember the backdrop 😃
May 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
15 years ago, I turned in printed copies of my dissertation with baby in tow. I like to repost this as a reminder to myself and others - we can do hard things. @rkuruvi1.bsky.social will remember the backdrop 😃
Our very own J'nea won a FIRST PLACE poster award at #DiscoverUSC2025. The Armstrong Lab is proud!
May 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Our very own J'nea won a FIRST PLACE poster award at #DiscoverUSC2025. The Armstrong Lab is proud!
Last but not least - Jenna and Lena are working to understand how the highly conserved receptor tyrosine kinases function in adipocytes to control #Drosophila oogenesis. Jenna is a @uscresearch.bsky.social Magellan Scholar. 4/4
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Last but not least - Jenna and Lena are working to understand how the highly conserved receptor tyrosine kinases function in adipocytes to control #Drosophila oogenesis. Jenna is a @uscresearch.bsky.social Magellan Scholar. 4/4
Next up - J’nea (a @uscresearch.bsky.social Magellan Scholar) is examining how amino transporters regulate differential tissue function. 3/4
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Next up - J’nea (a @uscresearch.bsky.social Magellan Scholar) is examining how amino transporters regulate differential tissue function. 3/4
1st up - Payal & Olivia working on the lab’s newest project in collaboration w/ Rekha Patel - Developing #Drosophila as a model to understand the underlying cellular & molecular causes of dystonia, a human movement disorder. A @uscresearch.bsky.social Magellan Journey Award supported Olivia. 2/4
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
1st up - Payal & Olivia working on the lab’s newest project in collaboration w/ Rekha Patel - Developing #Drosophila as a model to understand the underlying cellular & molecular causes of dystonia, a human movement disorder. A @uscresearch.bsky.social Magellan Journey Award supported Olivia. 2/4
Substitute PREP for MOSAIC and you’ve got the exact same email we received today. Below is what was shared by one of our PREP directors with past and present PREP mentors. Provides just a tiny peek into the impact that this, and programs like it, have had on the best and brightest.
April 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Substitute PREP for MOSAIC and you’ve got the exact same email we received today. Below is what was shared by one of our PREP directors with past and present PREP mentors. Provides just a tiny peek into the impact that this, and programs like it, have had on the best and brightest.
The fast and fair initiative works - quality reviews and decisions within 7 days. Submit your manuscripts to @biologyopen.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The fast and fair initiative works - quality reviews and decisions within 7 days. Submit your manuscripts to @biologyopen.bsky.social
@carlycooper.bsky.social stood up for science today (and everyday)!
March 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
@carlycooper.bsky.social stood up for science today (and everyday)!
In Feb, the College of Arts & Sciences @sc.edu hosted @ashi-w.bsky.social for the Berger Cancer Lecture Series. Dr. Weeraratna gave an AWESOME talk - the perfect balance of exciting data from her lab & life lessons. I hope the pictures show how down to earth she is. Definitely one of my role models!
March 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
In Feb, the College of Arts & Sciences @sc.edu hosted @ashi-w.bsky.social for the Berger Cancer Lecture Series. Dr. Weeraratna gave an AWESOME talk - the perfect balance of exciting data from her lab & life lessons. I hope the pictures show how down to earth she is. Definitely one of my role models!
I missed #FluorescenceFriday so here's a little something for #MicroscopyMonday. This is an oldie but goodie from my doctoral days in the @rkuruvi1.bsky.social lab - embryonic superior cervical ganglion section labeled with DAPI (blue), tyrosine hydroxylase (green), and PHOX-2B (magenta).
March 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I missed #FluorescenceFriday so here's a little something for #MicroscopyMonday. This is an oldie but goodie from my doctoral days in the @rkuruvi1.bsky.social lab - embryonic superior cervical ganglion section labeled with DAPI (blue), tyrosine hydroxylase (green), and PHOX-2B (magenta).
Beyond thrilled - I’ve been awarded an NSF CAREER grant! I get to continue making scientific discoveries, training the next generation of researchers, & sharing knowledge about the scientific enterprise with the general public. This support is much needed, personally & professionally…let’s GOOO!!!
February 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Beyond thrilled - I’ve been awarded an NSF CAREER grant! I get to continue making scientific discoveries, training the next generation of researchers, & sharing knowledge about the scientific enterprise with the general public. This support is much needed, personally & professionally…let’s GOOO!!!
A “bright” spot in this week - a confocal image of the adult fat body in #Drosophila taken by @isaiahwill.bsky.social 🤩 #FluorescenceFriday
February 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A “bright” spot in this week - a confocal image of the adult fat body in #Drosophila taken by @isaiahwill.bsky.social 🤩 #FluorescenceFriday
Making the lab proud! Graduate students, Ymani and @isaiahwill.bsky.social, and undergraduate student @jennagraham10.bsky.social shared their awesome projects at the #SCINBRE symposium today. #drosophila
February 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Making the lab proud! Graduate students, Ymani and @isaiahwill.bsky.social, and undergraduate student @jennagraham10.bsky.social shared their awesome projects at the #SCINBRE symposium today. #drosophila
You KNOW it’s going to be a good virgin collection session when the bottles look like this #drosophila
January 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
You KNOW it’s going to be a good virgin collection session when the bottles look like this #drosophila
Starting off the holiday season on a high note - J'nea and Jenna, two @uofsc.bsky.social undergraduate researchers in the lab, were selected Magellan Scholars. This 💰award💰 will help support their ongoing #Drosophila research.
December 20, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Starting off the holiday season on a high note - J'nea and Jenna, two @uofsc.bsky.social undergraduate researchers in the lab, were selected Magellan Scholars. This 💰award💰 will help support their ongoing #Drosophila research.
@isaiahwill.bsky.social gave a great talk for the culmination of the scicomm course he took this semester!
December 12, 2024 at 2:51 PM
@isaiahwill.bsky.social gave a great talk for the culmination of the scicomm course he took this semester!