Maya Emmons-Bell
@maya-emmonsbell.bsky.social
postdoc at yale, prev. uc berkeley. interested in cell metabolism, science + society, carnivorous plants
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The benefits of continuity and a case for bridge funding abundance
Recent multi-pronged efforts to limit the autonomy, financial solvency, and influence of American universities have included federal funding cuts impacting research programs across disciplines.
open.substack.com
University bridge funding policy is wonky and little-discussed but is going to have such a massive impact on the direction of research and size and composition of the scientific workforce. I wrote a little about it - tl;dr if you're an academic you should get curious about your institution's policy!
Gently wondering if it might be possible to nurture a professional culture that doesn’t require its newest members to crowdsource survival tactics..
Nature’s 2025 PhD survey asked doctoral candidates worldwide what advice they would give to someone considering a similar degree. Respondents gave advice on choosing supervisors, managing mental health, and surviving academic culture. #Academicsky 🧪
27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs
Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.
go.nature.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Gently wondering if it might be possible to nurture a professional culture that doesn’t require its newest members to crowdsource survival tactics..
University bridge funding policy is wonky and little-discussed but is going to have such a massive impact on the direction of research and size and composition of the scientific workforce. I wrote a little about it - tl;dr if you're an academic you should get curious about your institution's policy!
The benefits of continuity and a case for bridge funding abundance
Recent multi-pronged efforts to limit the autonomy, financial solvency, and influence of American universities have included federal funding cuts impacting research programs across disciplines.
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
University bridge funding policy is wonky and little-discussed but is going to have such a massive impact on the direction of research and size and composition of the scientific workforce. I wrote a little about it - tl;dr if you're an academic you should get curious about your institution's policy!
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Sen. Ossoff: Who out there in the American public is sitting at home demanding that we shut down cancer research and Alzheimer's research?
April 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sen. Ossoff: Who out there in the American public is sitting at home demanding that we shut down cancer research and Alzheimer's research?
Reposted by Maya Emmons-Bell
Funding uncertainty will inevitably push low-income and marginalized students towards financially stable opportunities. I’m not sure I would’ve pursued a career in research if I was starting now as opposed to ten years ago. We need to double down on our efforts to support diverse young scientists.
Grant cancellations of any kind are terrible and disruptive, but I've been thinking a lot about the compounding effects that cancelling trainee grants will have - so many promising young people left discouraged and (rightfully) contemplating careers outside of science.
April 30, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Funding uncertainty will inevitably push low-income and marginalized students towards financially stable opportunities. I’m not sure I would’ve pursued a career in research if I was starting now as opposed to ten years ago. We need to double down on our efforts to support diverse young scientists.
Grant cancellations of any kind are terrible and disruptive, but I've been thinking a lot about the compounding effects that cancelling trainee grants will have - so many promising young people left discouraged and (rightfully) contemplating careers outside of science.
April 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Grant cancellations of any kind are terrible and disruptive, but I've been thinking a lot about the compounding effects that cancelling trainee grants will have - so many promising young people left discouraged and (rightfully) contemplating careers outside of science.
Reposted by Maya Emmons-Bell
Interested in chromatin dynamics, mechanics, or mechanotransduction? Come hear the latest from team member Ivan Surovtsev who discusses how forces are propagated down the chromosome TOMORROW at 2 pm (Saturday Dec. 14th) in the Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function session in Room 28C. #cellbio2024
December 13, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Interested in chromatin dynamics, mechanics, or mechanotransduction? Come hear the latest from team member Ivan Surovtsev who discusses how forces are propagated down the chromosome TOMORROW at 2 pm (Saturday Dec. 14th) in the Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function session in Room 28C. #cellbio2024
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If you love the nuclear pore complex (or just beautiful images), don't miss the flash talk from our own Kimberly Morgan at #cellbio2024 on SUNDAY in the Microsymposium on Visualizing Biological Complexity at 10:15am in Room 33B - poster to follow. Pan-Expansion Microscopy is amazing!
December 13, 2024 at 10:43 PM
If you love the nuclear pore complex (or just beautiful images), don't miss the flash talk from our own Kimberly Morgan at #cellbio2024 on SUNDAY in the Microsymposium on Visualizing Biological Complexity at 10:15am in Room 33B - poster to follow. Pan-Expansion Microscopy is amazing!