Ashley🧠✨
astrocyteashley.bsky.social
Ashley🧠✨
@astrocyteashley.bsky.social
Researcher @ UPenn | Exploring the brain-immune axis | Interested in Multiple Sclerosis, drug development and discovery, neuroimmunology, and the BBB 👩🏻‍🔬
I woke up out of a dead sleep at 2AM & was convinced I left antibodies out so I got out of bed & went to the lab…I did not leave antibodies out. They were in the 4 degree where they belong. <3

Live laugh love
August 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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manifesting better days <3
July 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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🚨 BREAKING: I'm suing #RFKJr @ #HHS & #JayBhattacharya @ #NIH

Canceling medical research grants threatens innovations benefiting ALL Americans, no matter your politics! 🇺🇸

Thanks to my lawyers @aclu.org @aclum.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org & @cspi.bsky.social

Long 🧵 on why I'm suing 👇

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April 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is insane
I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.

This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.

This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
March 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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March 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Dear universities, scientists, lawyers, farmers, workers, artists, doctors...

Being silent won't protect you.
March 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Lowkey impressed bc I did a take down all by myself today to run flow tomorrow & I finished before 2AM.

T cells are ✨being stimulated✨ now it’s time for a 6 hour nap
March 3, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Live in #Philadelphia? Live near #Philadelphia? Free next Saturday March 1? Come join us at the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence to make your voice heard @50501movement.bsky.social @indivisible.org #NoKings #RestThenResist #FightForScience
February 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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@c4lifesciences.bsky.social includes @sfn.org and many others. Hey neuroscientists & all life scientists: here’s the chance to briefly document and then widely share how the EOs are influencing you, your lab, your trainees 🧪🧠
This is a great way to get our story out in a very personal way that will make the story human!
Scientists, we need your stories!

Post a 2-minute video on whatever social media apps you use. Show us your empty labs, tell us about the grant you are waiting for, and talk about why you do what you do.

Tag @c4lifesciences.bsky.social and #Cuts2Science Tag your Members of Congress!
February 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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I love this
February 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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oh no do tariffs cause inflation?
"Unexpectedly" is actually not an accurate descriptor of polices historically know to .... raise inflation
February 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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It's not complicated. They're just trying to stop women from being able to vote.
February 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Never thought I’d say this but I’m having so much fun with the computational/bioinformatics aspect of my project.
February 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Get in dorks, we're going protesting!

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025
WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL

Because science is for everyone!

Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org

#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 10, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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This energy.
February 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Consider adding your name to this call to action to defend science.
Defending the NIH, the NSF and the foundation of American science — No Patient Left Behind
www.nopatientleftbehind.org
February 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Beefing so hard with RStudio.

Like why are you freaking out & crashing because I asked you to plot a heat map🤩

Mind you- this is a brand new laptop with very little memory used.
February 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania has indirect rate of 70%, but they probably didn’t want to list that atop Harvard because defunding a children’s hospital might be perceived as problematic.

This is devastating
These overhead rates are negotiated. Lowering it unilaterally to 15% is another way to destroy science in the US. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
February 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Annotating cells (from my Xenium data) all weekend. Thoughts & prayers needed. 😃
February 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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He's not blaming DEI, he's blaming women and non white people.
January 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Everybody check on your group chats. It’s rough out here.
January 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM