Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
@krispy-ed.bsky.social
Everything about coffee ☕️, RNA 🧬🧫, vascular cells , & pretty 🐈⬛🐈.
Spanish💃 in Detroit
Spanish💃 in Detroit
Great job George! So proud of you and your work in the lab! Thanks @apsphysiology.bsky.social and #LURAP for the support!!
Congrats to @waynestate student George Ayanleke, pictured with mentor Cristina Espinosa-Diez (@Krispy_ed). He is a recipient of an APS Local Undergraduate Research Award in Physiology (LURAP). Learn more about LURAP: ow.ly/ZQjs50W5x7F #ProfDev🧪
June 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great job George! So proud of you and your work in the lab! Thanks @apsphysiology.bsky.social and #LURAP for the support!!
Flying back home after a fantastic time at #APS2025 @apsphysiology.bsky.social Thanks to the @mcsociety.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our lab’s work on #LncRNA 🧬🧬 in vascular cells 🧫🧫! I had a blast and I got a lot of crazy ideas to take to the lab 😬
April 27, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Flying back home after a fantastic time at #APS2025 @apsphysiology.bsky.social Thanks to the @mcsociety.bsky.social for the opportunity to present our lab’s work on #LncRNA 🧬🧬 in vascular cells 🧫🧫! I had a blast and I got a lot of crazy ideas to take to the lab 😬
Congrats @junichisaito.bsky.social on the #APS2025 Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee Award! Well done!!
April 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Congrats @junichisaito.bsky.social on the #APS2025 Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee Award! Well done!!
Congrats on the 2025 #APS2025 CVS New Investigator Award @bruder-thiago.bsky.social So well deserved!!
April 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Congrats on the 2025 #APS2025 CVS New Investigator Award @bruder-thiago.bsky.social So well deserved!!
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
#SmoothMuscleCell Transcriptomic Atlas🤠
betsholtzlab.org/Publications...
Organotypicity 🫀🫁Colon Aorta
Zonation: A-V, Promixal-Distal Aorta, elastic vs muscular Artery
16 adult🐭 2780 SMC
Notch3➡️vascular SMC
Hhip➡️visceral SMC
#DevCell 2022
www.cell.com/developmenta...
betsholtzlab.org/Publications...
Organotypicity 🫀🫁Colon Aorta
Zonation: A-V, Promixal-Distal Aorta, elastic vs muscular Artery
16 adult🐭 2780 SMC
Notch3➡️vascular SMC
Hhip➡️visceral SMC
#DevCell 2022
www.cell.com/developmenta...
April 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#SmoothMuscleCell Transcriptomic Atlas🤠
betsholtzlab.org/Publications...
Organotypicity 🫀🫁Colon Aorta
Zonation: A-V, Promixal-Distal Aorta, elastic vs muscular Artery
16 adult🐭 2780 SMC
Notch3➡️vascular SMC
Hhip➡️visceral SMC
#DevCell 2022
www.cell.com/developmenta...
betsholtzlab.org/Publications...
Organotypicity 🫀🫁Colon Aorta
Zonation: A-V, Promixal-Distal Aorta, elastic vs muscular Artery
16 adult🐭 2780 SMC
Notch3➡️vascular SMC
Hhip➡️visceral SMC
#DevCell 2022
www.cell.com/developmenta...
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
RAEFISH
Reverse-padlock Amplicon Encoding FISH
Genome-wide Imaging-based #SpatialTranscriptomics
>16k coding RNA + >5k LncRNA
>500 genes/cell detected on frozen sections of🐭liver/placenta
Spatial gRNA seq➡️imaging-based CRISPR screening in vitro😎
bioRxiv 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reverse-padlock Amplicon Encoding FISH
Genome-wide Imaging-based #SpatialTranscriptomics
>16k coding RNA + >5k LncRNA
>500 genes/cell detected on frozen sections of🐭liver/placenta
Spatial gRNA seq➡️imaging-based CRISPR screening in vitro😎
bioRxiv 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
March 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
RAEFISH
Reverse-padlock Amplicon Encoding FISH
Genome-wide Imaging-based #SpatialTranscriptomics
>16k coding RNA + >5k LncRNA
>500 genes/cell detected on frozen sections of🐭liver/placenta
Spatial gRNA seq➡️imaging-based CRISPR screening in vitro😎
bioRxiv 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reverse-padlock Amplicon Encoding FISH
Genome-wide Imaging-based #SpatialTranscriptomics
>16k coding RNA + >5k LncRNA
>500 genes/cell detected on frozen sections of🐭liver/placenta
Spatial gRNA seq➡️imaging-based CRISPR screening in vitro😎
bioRxiv 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
I avoid news and social media today for a good amount of time to be ok-ish. We got cool results… bright pink gloves, I was productive.. Now, whatever, I quit. I cannot keep up with this sh*t … 😓😭
a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " i 'm fine "
ALT: a cartoon dog is sitting in front of a fire with the words " i 'm fine "
media.tenor.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I avoid news and social media today for a good amount of time to be ok-ish. We got cool results… bright pink gloves, I was productive.. Now, whatever, I quit. I cannot keep up with this sh*t … 😓😭
Starting “Spring” right! Finally a labcoat I will be happy to wear 🤣🤣🤣
March 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Starting “Spring” right! Finally a labcoat I will be happy to wear 🤣🤣🤣
Happy #InternationalWomenDay2025
To all the women in my life thank you for sharing this path, for being amazing role models ❤️ In times like these, we should keep in mind we are stronger together. Let’s keep working for our rights, equality and empowerment ❤️
To all the women in my life thank you for sharing this path, for being amazing role models ❤️ In times like these, we should keep in mind we are stronger together. Let’s keep working for our rights, equality and empowerment ❤️
a poster that says whenever women gather together failure is impossible by susan anthony
ALT: a poster that says whenever women gather together failure is impossible by susan anthony
media.tenor.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Happy #InternationalWomenDay2025
To all the women in my life thank you for sharing this path, for being amazing role models ❤️ In times like these, we should keep in mind we are stronger together. Let’s keep working for our rights, equality and empowerment ❤️
To all the women in my life thank you for sharing this path, for being amazing role models ❤️ In times like these, we should keep in mind we are stronger together. Let’s keep working for our rights, equality and empowerment ❤️
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. Yet, cardiovascular disease burden is different between men and women. Understanding the underlying mechanisms and processes contributing to sex dependent differences is key reducing disease burden in both sexes.
March 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US. Yet, cardiovascular disease burden is different between men and women. Understanding the underlying mechanisms and processes contributing to sex dependent differences is key reducing disease burden in both sexes.
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
A reminder for these times.
March 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A reminder for these times.
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
We’re Standing Up for Science – because science is for everyone. Thank you Rep Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social for joining us at the NY State Capitol at Albany!
#standupforscience2025 ・ #sciencenotsilence ・ #scienceforall #AcademicSky #science #ScienceSky 🧪
#standupforscience2025 ・ #sciencenotsilence ・ #scienceforall #AcademicSky #science #ScienceSky 🧪
March 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
We’re Standing Up for Science – because science is for everyone. Thank you Rep Paul Tonko @reppaultonko.bsky.social for joining us at the NY State Capitol at Albany!
#standupforscience2025 ・ #sciencenotsilence ・ #scienceforall #AcademicSky #science #ScienceSky 🧪
#standupforscience2025 ・ #sciencenotsilence ・ #scienceforall #AcademicSky #science #ScienceSky 🧪
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
We need to make pregnancy and the postpartum period safe for all women. Currently, maternal mortality rates are at an all time high in the US. In order to make things safer, we need more funding, research, and representation. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39832282/
Maternal cardiovascular research and education should be prioritized in the United States - PubMed
Maternal cardiovascular research and education should be prioritized in the United States
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We need to make pregnancy and the postpartum period safe for all women. Currently, maternal mortality rates are at an all time high in the US. In order to make things safer, we need more funding, research, and representation. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39832282/
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
If you are worried about the constitutional crisis, NIH/NSF funding, diversity issues, or anything else: CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES.
For those in PA:
Dave McCormick: 202 224 6324 (www.mccormick.senate.gov/share-your-o...)
John Fetterman: 202 224 4254 (www.fetterman.senate.gov/contact/)
For those in PA:
Dave McCormick: 202 224 6324 (www.mccormick.senate.gov/share-your-o...)
John Fetterman: 202 224 4254 (www.fetterman.senate.gov/contact/)
Contact - Summer Lee
summerlee.house.gov
February 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If you are worried about the constitutional crisis, NIH/NSF funding, diversity issues, or anything else: CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES.
For those in PA:
Dave McCormick: 202 224 6324 (www.mccormick.senate.gov/share-your-o...)
John Fetterman: 202 224 4254 (www.fetterman.senate.gov/contact/)
For those in PA:
Dave McCormick: 202 224 6324 (www.mccormick.senate.gov/share-your-o...)
John Fetterman: 202 224 4254 (www.fetterman.senate.gov/contact/)
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
@aimbe-official.bsky.social
· Feb 10
AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter on the changes to NIH indirect cost rates: aimbe.org/advocate/wri...
We urge the broader biomedical research community to customize this letter (<1 minute) to contact your congressional representatives about the severe consequences of this new policy 👇
We urge the broader biomedical research community to customize this letter (<1 minute) to contact your congressional representatives about the severe consequences of this new policy 👇
Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE
aimbe.org
February 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
March 7. Stand Up For Science. Rallies in DC and nationwide. 🧪
Please visit the website and spread the word.
www.standupforscience2025.org
Please visit the website and spread the word.
www.standupforscience2025.org
February 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
March 7. Stand Up For Science. Rallies in DC and nationwide. 🧪
Please visit the website and spread the word.
www.standupforscience2025.org
Please visit the website and spread the word.
www.standupforscience2025.org
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/al...
Alabama needs NIH funding!
Please sign this letter to protect the vital NIH funding that supports groundbreaking medical research, creates thousands of jobs, and fuels our state's economy. By signing, you're advocating fo...
sign.moveon.org
February 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/al...
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
Everything feels weird and uncertain, and I can only imagine how trainees feel right now… so are some things mentors can do to support mentees during these challenging times: 🧵
February 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Everything feels weird and uncertain, and I can only imagine how trainees feel right now… so are some things mentors can do to support mentees during these challenging times: 🧵
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
Now more than ever it’s important to celebrate women in science. I am grateful for the amazing women that study the intricacies of the developing brain 🧠 in the lab every day:
Dr. Emily Witt, Dr. Danielle Stanton-Turcotte, Basmah Hendy, Laura Harrison, and Sanne Meijer-vanLoendersloot. 🧪
Dr. Emily Witt, Dr. Danielle Stanton-Turcotte, Basmah Hendy, Laura Harrison, and Sanne Meijer-vanLoendersloot. 🧪
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Now more than ever it’s important to celebrate women in science. I am grateful for the amazing women that study the intricacies of the developing brain 🧠 in the lab every day:
Dr. Emily Witt, Dr. Danielle Stanton-Turcotte, Basmah Hendy, Laura Harrison, and Sanne Meijer-vanLoendersloot. 🧪
Dr. Emily Witt, Dr. Danielle Stanton-Turcotte, Basmah Hendy, Laura Harrison, and Sanne Meijer-vanLoendersloot. 🧪
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
Muy bonita la imagen que ha hecho Miriam Rivera para el #11F día de mujer y niña en la ciencia @11defebreroes.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Muy bonita la imagen que ha hecho Miriam Rivera para el #11F día de mujer y niña en la ciencia @11defebreroes.bsky.social
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
"I have a message for the next generation. They have to do something that they enjoy. If they like to solve puzzles, science is for them."
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
February 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
"I have a message for the next generation. They have to do something that they enjoy. If they like to solve puzzles, science is for them."
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
Katalin Karikó’s journey in #mRNA research shows that persistence and belief in one’s work can change the world.
🔬 #WomenInScience
Happy #InternationalWomenInScienceDay2025 Today more than ever on its 10th anniversary, all the women that pave our path and the ones to come!
#WomenInScience #WomenInStem
#WomenInScience #WomenInStem
Rosalind Franklin’s work in X-ray crystallography was key to uncovering DNA’s double-helix structure. In a field dominated by men, she not only excelled but also shattered stereotypes, demonstrating that women drive groundbreaking discoveries in science.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Happy #InternationalWomenInScienceDay2025 Today more than ever on its 10th anniversary, all the women that pave our path and the ones to come!
#WomenInScience #WomenInStem
#WomenInScience #WomenInStem
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
Professor Rose Leke, a renowned immunologist & parasitologist, won the Virchow Prize for her work on infectious diseases. A champion for a #malaria -free world & gender equality in science, she empowers future female scientists to drive progress in global health.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Professor Rose Leke, a renowned immunologist & parasitologist, won the Virchow Prize for her work on infectious diseases. A champion for a #malaria -free world & gender equality in science, she empowers future female scientists to drive progress in global health.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Reposted by Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD (she/her)
It is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Gagandeep Kang’s research on enteric infections has contributed to the rotavirus vaccine rollout in #India, protecting millions of children and shaping a healthier future. for all.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Gagandeep Kang’s research on enteric infections has contributed to the rotavirus vaccine rollout in #India, protecting millions of children and shaping a healthier future. for all.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It is International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Gagandeep Kang’s research on enteric infections has contributed to the rotavirus vaccine rollout in #India, protecting millions of children and shaping a healthier future. for all.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Gagandeep Kang’s research on enteric infections has contributed to the rotavirus vaccine rollout in #India, protecting millions of children and shaping a healthier future. for all.
🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM