Merry Lindsey, PhD
merrylindseyphd.bsky.social
Merry Lindsey, PhD
@merrylindseyphd.bsky.social
Dean, MeharrySOGS; MeharryMedical; DeptVetAffairs; EIC ajpheartcirc; cardiac, #ECmatrix; own views (Dr./she/her)
We’ve only submitted 2 so far.
#APS2026 Abstract Portal is OPEN! Have you submitted your abstract?

No need to wait until the December 3 deadline. Go ahead and get that abstract submission off your to-do list ✅ https://ow.ly/B20X50XqP2y

American Physiological Society
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
From North Carolina to Mississippi, Black-owned farms are filling the gaps left by SNAP funding delays
Black-Owned Farms Fill Gaps Left by SNAP Funding Delays
From North Carolina to Mississippi, small businesses work to feed their communities while benefits are paused.
capitalbnews.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Looking forward to @americanheart.bsky.social Sessions.
November 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
Catch the flight to #AHA25. Thanks ATC and TSA agents to make our travel safe during the difficult time. See you soon. @merrylindseyphd.bsky.social @annchiao.bsky.social @arianneinthelab.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
I’m thrilled to share my postdoc work and the first paper from the McKinley Lab! 🎉
@karalmckinley.bsky.social
We built the first transgenic model of menstruation in mice.
We used it to uncover how the endometrium organizes and sheds during menstruation. 🧪
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
🧵
Induction of menstruation in mice reveals the regulation of menstrual shedding
During menstruation, an inner layer of the endometrium is selectively shed, while an outer, progenitor-containing layer is preserved to support repeated regeneration. Progress in understanding this co...
www.biorxiv.org
October 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
It’s pronounced cyclist.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
After years of sniffing out tuberculosis in Africa, Caroline, an African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei), officially retired in March.
Her incredible nose helped detect thousands of TB cases missed by conventional methods and she did it much faster than lab technicians.
October 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
#BlackinAnatWeek continues with a webinar from Marcelo Oliver (@bodyscientific) on “Representation in Anatomy: A Journey Through Illustration, Publishing, and Change” for #WorldAnatomyDay!

🗓 Oct 15, 2025
🕕3:30 - 4:30 PM ET
Register: linktr.ee/blackinanatomy

#AnatomyArtAdvocacy #BlackinAnat
October 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
“Together, we innovate.” 🧬

@escardio.bsky.social is funding collaboration across borders

If you’re an #ECR in #cellular #cardiac #electrophysiology, this is your chance to build connections & push your science forward.

escardio.org/Research/Res...

Deadline- 8 Dec 2025

#CardioSky #BasicScience
Scientific Exchange Grants
Your access to the latest cardiovascular news, science, tools and resources.
escardio.org
October 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
😭

IG newberlinlibrary
October 6, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Tell me you didn’t submit to an @apspublications.bsky.social journal without telling me.

#SupportSocietyJournals
Nothing says "We care about authors" like a boilerplate rejection email from unnamed "Editor" and proposal to transfer to an irrelevant journal
a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his mouth open .
media.tenor.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets.

• Joy Reid
• Don Lemon
• Melissa Harris-Perry
• Tiffany Cross
• Jemele Hill
• Marc Lamont Hill
• Karen Attiah
• Amber Ruffin
September 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
Words removed and added from NIH grant titles

(meme courtesy of @ianlmorgan.bsky.social)
September 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I enjoyed writing this with Dr. Douglas - this is a great read for grad students learning how to design experiments.
journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...
September 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Headed home from #ESCCongress? Safe travels & when you're ready, submit the work you presented to AJP Heart & Circ (journals.physiology.org/journal/ajph...).

Check out our calls for papers: journals.physiology.org/Calls#heart
#CardioSky #cardiovascular
@apspublications.bsky.social
Calls for Papers
Submit your work to APS journals. Explore calls for papers on topics like disease mechanisms, cell physiology, and more.
journals.physiology.org
September 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Where are my #ESCCongress buddies? This conference is packed! I’m enjoying a tea outside of Hall 6.
@anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Downloaded >1,000 times! Find out from @meharrymed.bsky.social's Marcus Jackson how #PhD & @nflbluesky.bsky.social training are similar. A must read for all grad students, esp if you just joined a program. 🏈 🔬 💪
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
#physiology @apspublications.bsky.social
The graduate school playbook: comparisons to preparing for a professional football career | Advances in Physiology Education | American Physiological Society
journals.physiology.org
August 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
August 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
JMCC and JMCC Plus are now on LinkedIn! Follow our joint JMCC Journals account at www.linkedin.com/company/jmcc...
August 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
Thankful for the AHA for the opportunity to give back to the next generation of scientists. I enjoyed sharing my journey and some career advice with four wonderful junior scientists #BCVS25 #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Check out this review from the Donata lab on aortic stiffness with aging.
#vascular #aging #physiology
🪄In case you missed it!

❓Is it good to have a staff aorta with aging? The team at @UIowaHHP aims to answer this complex question in their pioneering review.

Find out more: doi.org/10.1152/phys...
#CardiovascularDisease #Aging #BloodPressure
July 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
This is really interesting. @jsauce7.bsky.social check it out.
A decision matrix to better identify repeatable physiological variation within individuals https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.14.664826v1
July 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Reposted by Merry Lindsey, PhD
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
🎓 Introducing *The Meharry Masterclass*

The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the launch of The Meharry Masterclass, a bootcamp-style program taking place from July 21st to July 30th.

@meharrymed.bsky.social
#AcademicSuccess #StudentAchievement
#MeharryMade
July 21, 2025 at 1:43 PM