Professional Pressure Cooker Specialist (idk I just always visualize an autoclave as a big pressure cooker after seeing someone pop a turkey in one of them)

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Sterilization Equipment Manager?

The pausing of this program is limiting the potential of so many young researchers. And this pause is directly attributed to the current events in science. I will always be a IRTA fellow, and I will always be an advocate for young researchers like myself. Don’t stop fighting now. (7/7)

I attribute so much of my scientific training to my two years at the NIH. It even gave me my passion to pursue a career in biosafety/biosecurity. I don’t believe I would have become the even stronger research I am now in @microbiomegan.bsky.social lab without this amazing experience. (6/7)

A young scientist. After passing immense training and thorough background checks I was permitted to finally work in the BSL-3 space. I loved every bit of it. Over two years I grew tremendously as a research, got more confidence in speaking, and made countless memories with my lab members. (5/7)

Well known he was in the field of tuberculosis research. After accepting I realized I was making a large jump from no research experience to working in a BSL-3 laboratory. Despite this, Clif along with the rest of the lab, were extremely important in allowing me to grow in confidence as (4/7)

Due to not having any research experience. I was determined regardless. I was met with many many “Nos” along with encouraging words from PIs who did not have room in their lab but recognized my drive. I finally received a positive from Dr. Clifton E Barry, who at the time I did not realize how (3/7)

I did not even know how to use a pipette or what most common lab equipment looked like. I knew I wanted to get a PhD in microbiology. My undergraduate mentor encouraged me to apply to this prestigious program. I spent hours emailing potential PIs knowing I was already behind many other peers (2/7)

I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Other students, please get aware, you worked hard and are continuing to work hard. Make sure to do what needs to be done to continue to having something worth working towards.

I know I’m not the only grad student scared. I’m watching people who I may have interacted with or passed by during my time at the NIH getting fired. Im watching my career dreams get questioned and put under fire. At what point do people realize that this isn’t a “cleaning out” but only a first step