@ja-nietocarrion.bsky.social
🇲🇽PhD candidate at UM Physiology in Lyssiotis/Shah Labs | 25’ HHMI Gilliam Fellow | 23’ Rackham Merit Fellow | 22’ Amgen Scholar
Passionate in metabolism, scientific outreach and communication.
Passionate in metabolism, scientific outreach and communication.
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If you are attending #ABRCMS and want to learn more about mitochondrial metabolism in liver cancer, go and check out Nimo Abdi's poster today at 2:45 pm CT! She is amazing! Her poster number is D-001. @rutterlab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
If you are attending #ABRCMS and want to learn more about mitochondrial metabolism in liver cancer, go and check out Nimo Abdi's poster today at 2:45 pm CT! She is amazing! Her poster number is D-001. @rutterlab.bsky.social @uofubiochem.bsky.social
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Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | HHMI
The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
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New discovery from our team defining how human brain cancers rewire the metabolism of the normal brain published this week @nature.com and led by stellar postdoc Drew Scott (comentored by @lyssiotislab.bsky.social and currently on job market with a K99/R00). www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Rewiring of cortical glucose metabolism fuels human brain cancer growth - Nature
The cortex fuels essential physiological processes with glucose-derived carbon, while gliomas fuel their aggressiveness by rerouting glucose carbon pathways and scavenging alternative carbon sources s...
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September 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
New discovery from our team defining how human brain cancers rewire the metabolism of the normal brain published this week @nature.com and led by stellar postdoc Drew Scott (comentored by @lyssiotislab.bsky.social and currently on job market with a K99/R00). www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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“Figure out what you value in your society and the people around you. Don’t let the state of science right now deter you from wanting to answer the questions that really mean something to you.” @jpflores.rbind.io
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JP Flores brings science home, connecting science to community with op-eds | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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August 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
“Figure out what you value in your society and the people around you. Don’t let the state of science right now deter you from wanting to answer the questions that really mean something to you.” @jpflores.rbind.io
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I am so happy to join the HHMI Gilliam community, keep working in cancer metabolism, and continuing my passions in scientific outreach and communication!
Huge thanks to all of my current and past mentors!
@lyssiotislab.bsky.social, @ajdiazphd.bsky.social, Dr. Yatrik Shah
Huge thanks to all of my current and past mentors!
@lyssiotislab.bsky.social, @ajdiazphd.bsky.social, Dr. Yatrik Shah
Congratulations 2025 Gilliam Fellows and Advisors! 🎉
The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments.
Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.
The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments.
Through this program, HHMI supports both graduate students and their faculty thesis advisors.
August 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I am so happy to join the HHMI Gilliam community, keep working in cancer metabolism, and continuing my passions in scientific outreach and communication!
Huge thanks to all of my current and past mentors!
@lyssiotislab.bsky.social, @ajdiazphd.bsky.social, Dr. Yatrik Shah
Huge thanks to all of my current and past mentors!
@lyssiotislab.bsky.social, @ajdiazphd.bsky.social, Dr. Yatrik Shah
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I’m so happy to share a project very close to my ❤️ launching this September: Atlas de Científicxs Latinoamericanxs que Inspiran ✨
We’re currently collecting nominations!
This atlas spotlights researchers from LATAM who trained in the North & returned home to lead labs. Here’s why this matters 🧵👇
We’re currently collecting nominations!
This atlas spotlights researchers from LATAM who trained in the North & returned home to lead labs. Here’s why this matters 🧵👇
July 3, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I’m so happy to share a project very close to my ❤️ launching this September: Atlas de Científicxs Latinoamericanxs que Inspiran ✨
We’re currently collecting nominations!
This atlas spotlights researchers from LATAM who trained in the North & returned home to lead labs. Here’s why this matters 🧵👇
We’re currently collecting nominations!
This atlas spotlights researchers from LATAM who trained in the North & returned home to lead labs. Here’s why this matters 🧵👇
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Last week we wrapped up DFB 2025 and it was such an amazing experience! All the work in putting the course together pays off when you see the excitement in the students eyes. Can’t wait for next year! 🔬💛💙〽️
June 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Last week we wrapped up DFB 2025 and it was such an amazing experience! All the work in putting the course together pays off when you see the excitement in the students eyes. Can’t wait for next year! 🔬💛💙〽️
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Happy to share our most recent review on mitochondria-organelle metabolic communication with Yatrik Shah and Costas Lyssiotis now online at Molecular Cell!
We explored aspect of lipid transfer, organelle membrane contacts, ROS, metabolites, and metals!
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We explored aspect of lipid transfer, organelle membrane contacts, ROS, metabolites, and metals!
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Mitochondria-organelle crosstalk in establishing compartmentalized metabolic homeostasis
Mitochondria serve as central hubs in cellular metabolism by sensing, integrating, and responding to metabolic demands. This integrative function is a…
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April 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Happy to share our most recent review on mitochondria-organelle metabolic communication with Yatrik Shah and Costas Lyssiotis now online at Molecular Cell!
We explored aspect of lipid transfer, organelle membrane contacts, ROS, metabolites, and metals!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We explored aspect of lipid transfer, organelle membrane contacts, ROS, metabolites, and metals!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We're thrilled to welcome the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center as our Premier Sponsor for #PanCANPurpleStride Michigan! 💜🎉 Learn more about why they stride: pcan.at/n6fdia
April 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We're thrilled to welcome the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center as our Premier Sponsor for #PanCANPurpleStride Michigan! 💜🎉 Learn more about why they stride: pcan.at/n6fdia
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Abstracts are due TOMORROW! Please share!
📢🚨Deadline to submit an abstract for the 2025 Showcase is this Friday, March 21st!📢🚨
Registration free!
Speakers chosen from abstracts and non-faculty only!
Amazing poster session and workshops!
Sign up today at: www.cancermetabolismshowcase.org
Registration free!
Speakers chosen from abstracts and non-faculty only!
Amazing poster session and workshops!
Sign up today at: www.cancermetabolismshowcase.org
9:30 AM - 3 PM EST, May 5th and 6th, 2025
www.cancermetabolismshowcase.org
March 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Abstracts are due TOMORROW! Please share!
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If you are immigrant into the US and work in the biomedical sciences (like me) and are still young (not like me), please apply for the Vilcek prizes for Creative Promise founded by an inspiring immigrant couple, Marica and Jan Vilcek.
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Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise - Vilcek Foundation
The Creative Promise Prizes are awarded to young immigrant professionals who have demonstrated outstanding achievement early in their careers.
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March 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If you are immigrant into the US and work in the biomedical sciences (like me) and are still young (not like me), please apply for the Vilcek prizes for Creative Promise founded by an inspiring immigrant couple, Marica and Jan Vilcek.
vilcek.org/prizes/vilce...
vilcek.org/prizes/vilce...
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The @lyssiotislab.bsky.social and the Cancer Biology Program were out in full force at the One Day Closer to a Cure event. Annually, we host activities for high school students to learn about careers in cancer research and patient care. Special shoutout to Katie for an amazing patient story!
March 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The @lyssiotislab.bsky.social and the Cancer Biology Program were out in full force at the One Day Closer to a Cure event. Annually, we host activities for high school students to learn about careers in cancer research and patient care. Special shoutout to Katie for an amazing patient story!
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Yesterday, the House passed an FY25 budget bill that slashes funding to the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program by 57%.
Research for pancreatic cancer is already woefully underfunded, and now the only program exclusively funding pancreatic cancer research is one step closer to devastating cuts.
Research for pancreatic cancer is already woefully underfunded, and now the only program exclusively funding pancreatic cancer research is one step closer to devastating cuts.
March 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Yesterday, the House passed an FY25 budget bill that slashes funding to the Pancreatic Cancer Research Program by 57%.
Research for pancreatic cancer is already woefully underfunded, and now the only program exclusively funding pancreatic cancer research is one step closer to devastating cuts.
Research for pancreatic cancer is already woefully underfunded, and now the only program exclusively funding pancreatic cancer research is one step closer to devastating cuts.
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Big congrats to everyone who’s applied to grad school! 🥳🎉 It’s a huge milestone, and we’re so proud of all the hard work you’ve put in. Take a moment to celebrate—you deserve it! 🌟
Tag a friend who’s on this journey so we can cheer them on too! 🙌🎓
Tag a friend who’s on this journey so we can cheer them on too! 🙌🎓
December 16, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Big congrats to everyone who’s applied to grad school! 🥳🎉 It’s a huge milestone, and we’re so proud of all the hard work you’ve put in. Take a moment to celebrate—you deserve it! 🌟
Tag a friend who’s on this journey so we can cheer them on too! 🙌🎓
Tag a friend who’s on this journey so we can cheer them on too! 🙌🎓
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Looking forward to sharing some work on endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria contact biology and metabolism at #cellbio2024 @ascbiology.bsky.social
I’m also looking for opportunities to learn more about industry internships! Please reach out if you’ll be in sunny San Diego!
I’m also looking for opportunities to learn more about industry internships! Please reach out if you’ll be in sunny San Diego!
December 13, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Looking forward to sharing some work on endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria contact biology and metabolism at #cellbio2024 @ascbiology.bsky.social
I’m also looking for opportunities to learn more about industry internships! Please reach out if you’ll be in sunny San Diego!
I’m also looking for opportunities to learn more about industry internships! Please reach out if you’ll be in sunny San Diego!
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If you are attending #ASCB2024, check out this suite of Shah/Lyssiotis Lab presentations!
@brandontwchen.bsky.social
@brandontwchen.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 5:12 PM
If you are attending #ASCB2024, check out this suite of Shah/Lyssiotis Lab presentations!
@brandontwchen.bsky.social
@brandontwchen.bsky.social
This is huge! Congratulations to all 34 GSEC 2024 recipients!
We are happy to introduce our 34 GSEC 2024 Scholarship Recipients!!
This is the first year we have launched our GSEC Scholarship Fund to support students in our GSEC program to cover financial expenses in their 1st year of graduate school. /🧵
This is the first year we have launched our GSEC Scholarship Fund to support students in our GSEC program to cover financial expenses in their 1st year of graduate school. /🧵
December 4, 2024 at 10:33 PM
This is huge! Congratulations to all 34 GSEC 2024 recipients!
The month just started… deadlines everywhere all at the same time
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ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " everything is fine " below him
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December 4, 2024 at 3:52 PM
The month just started… deadlines everywhere all at the same time
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December 4, 2024 at 4:47 AM
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🌟 Happy December!!! ❄️✨ Check out this month’s newsletter for all the latest updates! 📰💌
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December 2, 2024 at 11:48 PM
🌟 Happy December!!! ❄️✨ Check out this month’s newsletter for all the latest updates! 📰💌
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In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Michael Johnson (@copperbae.bsky.social), a Professor and Dean for Basic Science Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Arizona (@uarizona.bsky.social)!
He is also the Director of the National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (@nsurp.bsky.social)!
He is also the Director of the National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (@nsurp.bsky.social)!
December 2, 2024 at 8:18 PM
In this episode, I interviewed Dr. Michael Johnson (@copperbae.bsky.social), a Professor and Dean for Basic Science Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Arizona (@uarizona.bsky.social)!
He is also the Director of the National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (@nsurp.bsky.social)!
He is also the Director of the National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (@nsurp.bsky.social)!
Participating in #Movember with these amazing group of people is something I look forward to every year🫶🏼👨🏻
It was hard to keep a straight face😅
It was hard to keep a straight face😅
Is BluSky ready for this much Mo?
This group of Dudes is serious about Mo’s and about raising awareness for men’s mental health and cancer research 👨🏻💪🏼 #Movember
@ja-nietocarrion.bsky.social
This group of Dudes is serious about Mo’s and about raising awareness for men’s mental health and cancer research 👨🏻💪🏼 #Movember
@ja-nietocarrion.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Participating in #Movember with these amazing group of people is something I look forward to every year🫶🏼👨🏻
It was hard to keep a straight face😅
It was hard to keep a straight face😅
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Curious about how to ace your graduate school interviews? Join us on NEXT WEEK on 12/10 at 12pm EST for a webinar held by Maria Mercedes, a current PhD candidate. This webinar will cover tips and resources for grad school interviews!
REGISTER HERE⬇️
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REGISTER HERE⬇️
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December 2, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Curious about how to ace your graduate school interviews? Join us on NEXT WEEK on 12/10 at 12pm EST for a webinar held by Maria Mercedes, a current PhD candidate. This webinar will cover tips and resources for grad school interviews!
REGISTER HERE⬇️
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REGISTER HERE⬇️
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I have curated a second "metabolism" starter pack, as the first quickly got full. Please have a look, and I am happy to add others (sorry for those who may appear in both): go.bsky.app/CH1MctZ
November 27, 2024 at 4:22 PM
I have curated a second "metabolism" starter pack, as the first quickly got full. Please have a look, and I am happy to add others (sorry for those who may appear in both): go.bsky.app/CH1MctZ
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#PancreaticCancer research starter pack.
65 of 150. Room for 85 more on this 1st starter pack.
Who did I miss?
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65 of 150. Room for 85 more on this 1st starter pack.
Who did I miss?
go.bsky.app/FDafAW
November 23, 2024 at 9:52 PM
#PancreaticCancer research starter pack.
65 of 150. Room for 85 more on this 1st starter pack.
Who did I miss?
go.bsky.app/FDafAW
65 of 150. Room for 85 more on this 1st starter pack.
Who did I miss?
go.bsky.app/FDafAW