Make it Brain, PhD🧠
@keschoonover1.bsky.social
Just trying to understand working memory in schizophrenia one postmortem micrograph at a time. I also collect human brains. Asst Prof. WVU➡️UAB➡️Pitt➡️UAB.
she/her, opinions mine.
she/her, opinions mine.
It’s a beautiful day on UAB’s campus 💚
May 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It’s a beautiful day on UAB’s campus 💚
When science looks like food: meet Mr. Axon Avocado with a mitochondria “pit”
April 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
When science looks like food: meet Mr. Axon Avocado with a mitochondria “pit”
I will never get tired of looking at semi-thins 😍
April 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I will never get tired of looking at semi-thins 😍
Making figures doesn’t have to be miserable
April 14, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Making figures doesn’t have to be miserable
I love some good wordplay. Doesn’t hurt that I can belt this shit too 🥰
April 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I love some good wordplay. Doesn’t hurt that I can belt this shit too 🥰
My grad student got to see her first fresh postmortem human brain yesterday! Bonus, in true brain collection form, it was a late night dissection. Proud of this little badass group of women!
April 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
My grad student got to see her first fresh postmortem human brain yesterday! Bonus, in true brain collection form, it was a late night dissection. Proud of this little badass group of women!
Lolol when you open an email to find you in it
March 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Lolol when you open an email to find you in it
Yellow has been my color since 1996
March 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Yellow has been my color since 1996
Happy stand up for science day! Birmingham AL representing today! #StandUpforScience
March 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Happy stand up for science day! Birmingham AL representing today! #StandUpforScience
Simple, to the point, and ✨colorful✨
Classic Kirsten™️
#standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
Classic Kirsten™️
#standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Simple, to the point, and ✨colorful✨
Classic Kirsten™️
#standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
Classic Kirsten™️
#standupforscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
I often feel like I’m in the movie Alien…
March 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I often feel like I’m in the movie Alien…
Nothing compares to a Birmingham spring evening 😍🥰
February 26, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Nothing compares to a Birmingham spring evening 😍🥰
Throwback to a beautiful spring day when my soul dog found THE SPOT to roll in
February 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Throwback to a beautiful spring day when my soul dog found THE SPOT to roll in
The snails have decided- they are big fans of zucchini
February 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The snails have decided- they are big fans of zucchini
Current, week old nails. Taking suggestions for today’s redo!
February 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Current, week old nails. Taking suggestions for today’s redo!
Happy Saturday from my favorite aquatic alien
February 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Happy Saturday from my favorite aquatic alien
Nothing humbles you like a -80C freezer alarm at 9PM. Rocking the least coordinated pajamas ever #ScienceFashion #SaveTheSamples #SaveNIH
February 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Nothing humbles you like a -80C freezer alarm at 9PM. Rocking the least coordinated pajamas ever #ScienceFashion #SaveTheSamples #SaveNIH
Bonus the hound dog queen of pillows
February 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Bonus the hound dog queen of pillows
Same- gotta love a strong blue
February 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Same- gotta love a strong blue
Was sent a free sample in my Sephora order. I feel attacked 😂
February 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Was sent a free sample in my Sephora order. I feel attacked 😂
Today’s version of self care involved 10 mins of yoga, cleaning one of my fish tanks, and then watching my snails and cory catfish play in the mulm I stirred up
February 6, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Today’s version of self care involved 10 mins of yoga, cleaning one of my fish tanks, and then watching my snails and cory catfish play in the mulm I stirred up
And we’re back. Don’t forget what we learned in 2020.
February 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
And we’re back. Don’t forget what we learned in 2020.
You know what’s even more frustrating than your family not understanding what you do, is your family not understanding why you’re freaking the fuck out over *gestures wildly* and thinking that just bc something doesn’t affect MY research specifically it’s fine. Do we need to review the poem?!
February 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
You know what’s even more frustrating than your family not understanding what you do, is your family not understanding why you’re freaking the fuck out over *gestures wildly* and thinking that just bc something doesn’t affect MY research specifically it’s fine. Do we need to review the poem?!
Did my nails to align with nature’s policy of bright may be pretty, but it’s poisonous. See the golden poison frog- it’s endangered but has enough toxin to kill 10-15 adult humans. Feels apt.
February 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Did my nails to align with nature’s policy of bright may be pretty, but it’s poisonous. See the golden poison frog- it’s endangered but has enough toxin to kill 10-15 adult humans. Feels apt.