Erica Bell, PhD
@bellephd.bsky.social
Mom & Postdoc Life. Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic. Co-founder of the Black Biomechanists Association ✊🏾
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It's #GivingTuesday!❤️
Please consider donating: bit.ly/giveBBA
All donations support the amazing programs and events BBA offers year round for underrepresented scientists. Together we can make biomechanics more inclusive and accessible!😊
Please consider donating: bit.ly/giveBBA
All donations support the amazing programs and events BBA offers year round for underrepresented scientists. Together we can make biomechanics more inclusive and accessible!😊
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
It's #GivingTuesday!❤️
Please consider donating: bit.ly/giveBBA
All donations support the amazing programs and events BBA offers year round for underrepresented scientists. Together we can make biomechanics more inclusive and accessible!😊
Please consider donating: bit.ly/giveBBA
All donations support the amazing programs and events BBA offers year round for underrepresented scientists. Together we can make biomechanics more inclusive and accessible!😊
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Are you presenting at ASB (@amsocbiomech.bsky.social) or ISB this summer? Let us know!😁 bit.ly/bba-present25
July 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Are you presenting at ASB (@amsocbiomech.bsky.social) or ISB this summer? Let us know!😁 bit.ly/bba-present25
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I'll say it over and over.
I do not believe in gate keeping.
I do not believe in pulling up the ladder.
I believe in kicking the wall down like the Kool-Aid man, and making room as I go for those who come next.
Just because it was hard for me, doesn't mean it has to be hard for anyone else.
I do not believe in gate keeping.
I do not believe in pulling up the ladder.
I believe in kicking the wall down like the Kool-Aid man, and making room as I go for those who come next.
Just because it was hard for me, doesn't mean it has to be hard for anyone else.
June 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I'll say it over and over.
I do not believe in gate keeping.
I do not believe in pulling up the ladder.
I believe in kicking the wall down like the Kool-Aid man, and making room as I go for those who come next.
Just because it was hard for me, doesn't mean it has to be hard for anyone else.
I do not believe in gate keeping.
I do not believe in pulling up the ladder.
I believe in kicking the wall down like the Kool-Aid man, and making room as I go for those who come next.
Just because it was hard for me, doesn't mean it has to be hard for anyone else.
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Please share this broadly. It is really important for those outside of science to join in the discussion of the importance of research for public health. @blackbiomechs.bsky.social @amsocbiomech.bsky.social @brianumberger.bsky.social
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
@aimbe-official.bsky.social
· Jun 20
AIMBE has launched our new Citizen Advocate for Science Letter: takeaction.io/aimbe/scienc...
We ask the broader scientific community to widely share this letter (✍️ <1 minute) with friends, family, and other concerned citizens to urge their elected officials to protect biomedical research funding 👇
We ask the broader scientific community to widely share this letter (✍️ <1 minute) with friends, family, and other concerned citizens to urge their elected officials to protect biomedical research funding 👇
Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE
aimbe.org
June 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Please share this broadly. It is really important for those outside of science to join in the discussion of the importance of research for public health. @blackbiomechs.bsky.social @amsocbiomech.bsky.social @brianumberger.bsky.social
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Lab funding pays for a lot of things: researchers, equipment, training. Interested in how it all works? Join the new professional development series, hosted by us & @asb-postdocs.bsky.social, to learn from experts & ask questions!🤓💵
Registration is open to all: bit.ly/hiw-funding
Registration is open to all: bit.ly/hiw-funding
June 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Lab funding pays for a lot of things: researchers, equipment, training. Interested in how it all works? Join the new professional development series, hosted by us & @asb-postdocs.bsky.social, to learn from experts & ask questions!🤓💵
Registration is open to all: bit.ly/hiw-funding
Registration is open to all: bit.ly/hiw-funding
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🎉 Big news! ASB received a $500K donation from the De Luca Foundation to expand access to biomechanics!
💡 Supports B-SURE Grants + travel awards for our Annual Meeting.
🙏 Thank you, De Luca Foundation!
🔗 Read more: asbweb.org/category/stateme...
#ASB2025 #STEM #Biomechanics
💡 Supports B-SURE Grants + travel awards for our Annual Meeting.
🙏 Thank you, De Luca Foundation!
🔗 Read more: asbweb.org/category/stateme...
#ASB2025 #STEM #Biomechanics
June 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🎉 Big news! ASB received a $500K donation from the De Luca Foundation to expand access to biomechanics!
💡 Supports B-SURE Grants + travel awards for our Annual Meeting.
🙏 Thank you, De Luca Foundation!
🔗 Read more: asbweb.org/category/stateme...
#ASB2025 #STEM #Biomechanics
💡 Supports B-SURE Grants + travel awards for our Annual Meeting.
🙏 Thank you, De Luca Foundation!
🔗 Read more: asbweb.org/category/stateme...
#ASB2025 #STEM #Biomechanics
“🎶Go Best Friend! Yeah that’s my Best Friend!!” 🥳🥳🥳
May 31, 2025 at 12:32 AM
“🎶Go Best Friend! Yeah that’s my Best Friend!!” 🥳🥳🥳
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Congrats to our BBA members who recently graduated! Special s/o to those that made #BlackBiomxHistory by earning their PhDs🎓👏🏾
Introducing Dr. Felicia Davenport, Dr. Anaëlle Charles, Dr. Obinna Fidelis, Dr. Kayla Seymore, Dr. Cameron Nurse, & Dr. Sandra Stangeland-Molo. We’re so proud of you! (1/7)🧵
Introducing Dr. Felicia Davenport, Dr. Anaëlle Charles, Dr. Obinna Fidelis, Dr. Kayla Seymore, Dr. Cameron Nurse, & Dr. Sandra Stangeland-Molo. We’re so proud of you! (1/7)🧵
May 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Congrats to our BBA members who recently graduated! Special s/o to those that made #BlackBiomxHistory by earning their PhDs🎓👏🏾
Introducing Dr. Felicia Davenport, Dr. Anaëlle Charles, Dr. Obinna Fidelis, Dr. Kayla Seymore, Dr. Cameron Nurse, & Dr. Sandra Stangeland-Molo. We’re so proud of you! (1/7)🧵
Introducing Dr. Felicia Davenport, Dr. Anaëlle Charles, Dr. Obinna Fidelis, Dr. Kayla Seymore, Dr. Cameron Nurse, & Dr. Sandra Stangeland-Molo. We’re so proud of you! (1/7)🧵
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Submit your LOI by June 13 for the Stryker/ORS Women’s Research Fellowship. This award supports postdocs conducting translational #musculoskeletal research who identify as women or gender non-conforming.
1 year of support | Up to $50K
Learn more: www.ors.org/stryker-ors-...
1 year of support | Up to $50K
Learn more: www.ors.org/stryker-ors-...
May 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Submit your LOI by June 13 for the Stryker/ORS Women’s Research Fellowship. This award supports postdocs conducting translational #musculoskeletal research who identify as women or gender non-conforming.
1 year of support | Up to $50K
Learn more: www.ors.org/stryker-ors-...
1 year of support | Up to $50K
Learn more: www.ors.org/stryker-ors-...
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Spring workshops have arrived🌼
Join us for a virtual mentoring workshop, brought to you by our collaborative Empowerment in Motion Mentoring Program (EMMP)
These events are open to everyone!
Details and registration in our bio 🔗
Join us for a virtual mentoring workshop, brought to you by our collaborative Empowerment in Motion Mentoring Program (EMMP)
These events are open to everyone!
Details and registration in our bio 🔗
March 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Spring workshops have arrived🌼
Join us for a virtual mentoring workshop, brought to you by our collaborative Empowerment in Motion Mentoring Program (EMMP)
These events are open to everyone!
Details and registration in our bio 🔗
Join us for a virtual mentoring workshop, brought to you by our collaborative Empowerment in Motion Mentoring Program (EMMP)
These events are open to everyone!
Details and registration in our bio 🔗
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Closing out #BlackHistoryMonth with a community event ✊🏾
Now, more than ever, it's important we stay connected & engaged. Join us for a town hall to lift Black voices & support our scientific community.
Free Membership to access exclusive member events. Link in bio!
#blackbiomxevents #biomechanics
Now, more than ever, it's important we stay connected & engaged. Join us for a town hall to lift Black voices & support our scientific community.
Free Membership to access exclusive member events. Link in bio!
#blackbiomxevents #biomechanics
February 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Closing out #BlackHistoryMonth with a community event ✊🏾
Now, more than ever, it's important we stay connected & engaged. Join us for a town hall to lift Black voices & support our scientific community.
Free Membership to access exclusive member events. Link in bio!
#blackbiomxevents #biomechanics
Now, more than ever, it's important we stay connected & engaged. Join us for a town hall to lift Black voices & support our scientific community.
Free Membership to access exclusive member events. Link in bio!
#blackbiomxevents #biomechanics
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Wow. I just had a discussion about this very issue last week. One of the underappreciated goals of all the recent anti-DEI propaganda is to make you feel as if those who support DEI efforts are on the fringe. Don't believe the hype.
New research reveals that Americans dramatically underestimate the support for diversity among their fellow Americans, a misperception that may be fueling silence and inaction.
Study: Americans vastly underestimate public support for diversity and inclusion
New research reveals that Americans dramatically underestimate the support for diversity among their fellow Americans, a misperception that may be fueling silence and inaction.
www.psypost.org
February 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Wow. I just had a discussion about this very issue last week. One of the underappreciated goals of all the recent anti-DEI propaganda is to make you feel as if those who support DEI efforts are on the fringe. Don't believe the hype.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM