Sonya Neal
@neal-lab.bsky.social
Associate Professor @UCSD| HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar| Research on rhomboid proteins| Proud mom| Proud PI of a very demure & mindful lab|co-founder of BUMMP |1st Gen & Black in STEM|Associate Director Biological Sciences PhD Program
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Does anyone have examples of F32 supporting documents in the new format (starting August of this year) they'd be willing to share? We're specifically looking for goals, preparedness, training activities and timeline for an F32 resubmission for the December deadline. Any help very much appreciated! 🙏
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Does anyone have examples of F32 supporting documents in the new format (starting August of this year) they'd be willing to share? We're specifically looking for goals, preparedness, training activities and timeline for an F32 resubmission for the December deadline. Any help very much appreciated! 🙏
Amazing turn out for @bummpatucsd.bsky.social Welcome Lunch♥️♥️♥️
October 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Amazing turn out for @bummpatucsd.bsky.social Welcome Lunch♥️♥️♥️
Another Neal lab retreat in the books. We mapped our yearly goals, came up with collaborative big picture ideas for future projects and most importantly, strengthened our team bond 💪🏽we are all in this together💪🏽
October 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Another Neal lab retreat in the books. We mapped our yearly goals, came up with collaborative big picture ideas for future projects and most importantly, strengthened our team bond 💪🏽we are all in this together💪🏽
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During these uncertain times, I’m very happy to see that my institution, @scripps.edu has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Any field in Chemistry or Biology is welcome. I’d especially love to see fellow neuroscientists apply. Please repost!
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October 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
During these uncertain times, I’m very happy to see that my institution, @scripps.edu has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Any field in Chemistry or Biology is welcome. I’d especially love to see fellow neuroscientists apply. Please repost!
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Thrilled to share that our review, “Holding Out for a Model: Rhomboid Superfamily in Vertebrate Development and Disease,” is now published in Journal of Cellular Physiology!
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Holding Out for a Model: Rhomboid Superfamily in Vertebrate Development and Disease
The rhomboid superfamily, comprising both proteases and pseudoproteases, has emerged as a central regulator of membrane biology, mediating diverse functions including protein quality control, signal ...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Thrilled to share that our review, “Holding Out for a Model: Rhomboid Superfamily in Vertebrate Development and Disease,” is now published in Journal of Cellular Physiology!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Got my run in earlier at School of Biological Sciences retreat in Lake Arrowhead. Now indulging in amazing science from our PhD program!
September 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Got my run in earlier at School of Biological Sciences retreat in Lake Arrowhead. Now indulging in amazing science from our PhD program!
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I could not be luckier to have such an amazing mentor behind me as I develop myself both personally and professionally. Thank you @neal-lab.bsky.social for standing behind and with me in this journey and @hhmi.org for this opportunity!
Scientific pursuit is a team effort, built on mutual trust, respect and collaboration from mentor & mentee. Grateful every day for this journey, and so proud of my mentee @ericjordahl.bsky.social for being selected as @HHMINEWS Gilliam fellow!
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/2...
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/2...
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship Awarded to Eric Jordahl and Sonya Neal
biology.ucsd.edu
September 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I could not be luckier to have such an amazing mentor behind me as I develop myself both personally and professionally. Thank you @neal-lab.bsky.social for standing behind and with me in this journey and @hhmi.org for this opportunity!
Scientific pursuit is a team effort, built on mutual trust, respect and collaboration from mentor & mentee. Grateful every day for this journey, and so proud of my mentee @ericjordahl.bsky.social for being selected as @HHMINEWS Gilliam fellow!
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/2...
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/2...
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship Awarded to Eric Jordahl and Sonya Neal
biology.ucsd.edu
September 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Scientific pursuit is a team effort, built on mutual trust, respect and collaboration from mentor & mentee. Grateful every day for this journey, and so proud of my mentee @ericjordahl.bsky.social for being selected as @HHMINEWS Gilliam fellow!
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/2...
biology.ucsd.edu/about/news/2...
Grateful to share my academic journey & our lab’s research in the School of Bio.Science lecture series which build a bridge between our amazing administrative staff and faculty, further strengthening the bonds that make our community so special. Thankful to be part of it! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Grateful to share my academic journey & our lab’s research in the School of Bio.Science lecture series which build a bridge between our amazing administrative staff and faculty, further strengthening the bonds that make our community so special. Thankful to be part of it! @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Look what came in today! @jenheemstra.bsky.social can’t wait to learn your ways. You have paved the way for so many of us 🙏🏽
August 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Look what came in today! @jenheemstra.bsky.social can’t wait to learn your ways. You have paved the way for so many of us 🙏🏽
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These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers.
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
August 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
These are the most challenging times for early-career scientists and engineers.
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
My team is doing its bit to help by maintaining and even expanding our database of funding opportunities for early-career researchers.
We found 437 of them.
Download it freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
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STEM isn’t a pipeline—it’s a braided river. Verónica Segarra offers a new model to support inclusion and rethink how we view scientific careers. www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/... #ASCB #CellBiology
August 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
STEM isn’t a pipeline—it’s a braided river. Verónica Segarra offers a new model to support inclusion and rethink how we view scientific careers. www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/... #ASCB #CellBiology
So proud of my trainee, @ericjordahl.bsky.social , for being selected as an HHMI Gilliam Fellow! Your dedication to outreach and your relentless pursuit of inclusive excellence are unmatched! You are so deserving of this honor!!!!!!!
www.hhmi.org/programs/gil...
www.hhmi.org/programs/gil...
The 2025 Gilliam Fellows & Advisors | HHMI
The Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments.
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August 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
So proud of my trainee, @ericjordahl.bsky.social , for being selected as an HHMI Gilliam Fellow! Your dedication to outreach and your relentless pursuit of inclusive excellence are unmatched! You are so deserving of this honor!!!!!!!
www.hhmi.org/programs/gil...
www.hhmi.org/programs/gil...
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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 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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.
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$400M more for the NIH in FY26 is a win for all Americans. Read our full statement thanking the Senate Appropriations Committee for their bipartisan support of scientific research: ow.ly/gtMv50WyRza.
August 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
$400M more for the NIH in FY26 is a win for all Americans. Read our full statement thanking the Senate Appropriations Committee for their bipartisan support of scientific research: ow.ly/gtMv50WyRza.
Keep an eye out for this rising star on the faculty job market. Elizabeth is truly remarkable. Her resilience and determination continue to inspire me, especially in the face of setbacks during these times. #proudMOSAICcoach
Elizabeth Kaweesa was recently featured in ASBMB Today. Here's the link! ow.ly/k7EF50WykAJ
From dust to discovery
From makeshift classrooms in Uganda to postdoctoral research in Chicago, MOSAIC scholar Elizabeth Kaweesa builds a legacy in women’s health.
ow.ly
August 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Keep an eye out for this rising star on the faculty job market. Elizabeth is truly remarkable. Her resilience and determination continue to inspire me, especially in the face of setbacks during these times. #proudMOSAICcoach
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Elizabeth Kaweesa was recently featured in ASBMB Today. Here's the link! ow.ly/k7EF50WykAJ
From dust to discovery
From makeshift classrooms in Uganda to postdoctoral research in Chicago, MOSAIC scholar Elizabeth Kaweesa builds a legacy in women’s health.
ow.ly
July 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Elizabeth Kaweesa was recently featured in ASBMB Today. Here's the link! ow.ly/k7EF50WykAJ
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"To retreat from [diversity, equity and inclusion] is to close the door to possibilities for better science and a better future. This is not the time to step back. It’s unquestionably the time to step forward." @anthrofuentes.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
This is not the time to step back from diversity, equity, and inclusion
Recently, I exchanged views with a prominent Ivy League scientist who was complaining about the minority students and junior faculty applying to his program. He claimed that the university, through di...
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July 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"To retreat from [diversity, equity and inclusion] is to close the door to possibilities for better science and a better future. This is not the time to step back. It’s unquestionably the time to step forward." @anthrofuentes.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
First run in at GRS/GRC molecular membrane biology conference. GRS has been an amazing start to an exciting week ahead! #GRC #ProctorAcademy
July 13, 2025 at 8:20 PM
First run in at GRS/GRC molecular membrane biology conference. GRS has been an amazing start to an exciting week ahead! #GRC #ProctorAcademy
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“If you cut out these diversity measures, you're going to make science full of people that are very elite…Full of people who have grown up with a large amount of privilege, who were able to work in a lab in high school because their dad was a prof at Cornell.” 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
How Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts Are Hurting Rural White Americans Too
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July 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“If you cut out these diversity measures, you're going to make science full of people that are very elite…Full of people who have grown up with a large amount of privilege, who were able to work in a lab in high school because their dad was a prof at Cornell.” 🧪
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
Reflecting on the resilience of @bummpatucsd.bsky.social
community and grateful to the #Wileypress #JCellularPhys for supporting our undergrad & master’s scholars and spotlighting their amazing research. It’s more important than ever to come together to support the future generation of trainees!
community and grateful to the #Wileypress #JCellularPhys for supporting our undergrad & master’s scholars and spotlighting their amazing research. It’s more important than ever to come together to support the future generation of trainees!
June 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Reflecting on the resilience of @bummpatucsd.bsky.social
community and grateful to the #Wileypress #JCellularPhys for supporting our undergrad & master’s scholars and spotlighting their amazing research. It’s more important than ever to come together to support the future generation of trainees!
community and grateful to the #Wileypress #JCellularPhys for supporting our undergrad & master’s scholars and spotlighting their amazing research. It’s more important than ever to come together to support the future generation of trainees!
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On Juneteenth, and in this era of rising vaccine disinformation,
it is useful to contemplate that three centuries ago, the knowledge of an African slave introduced the concept of immunization to America, launching the first successful public inoculation campaign
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#Juneteenth #Vaccines
it is useful to contemplate that three centuries ago, the knowledge of an African slave introduced the concept of immunization to America, launching the first successful public inoculation campaign
🧵Thread 1/8
#Juneteenth #Vaccines
June 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On Juneteenth, and in this era of rising vaccine disinformation,
it is useful to contemplate that three centuries ago, the knowledge of an African slave introduced the concept of immunization to America, launching the first successful public inoculation campaign
🧵Thread 1/8
#Juneteenth #Vaccines
it is useful to contemplate that three centuries ago, the knowledge of an African slave introduced the concept of immunization to America, launching the first successful public inoculation campaign
🧵Thread 1/8
#Juneteenth #Vaccines
New @neal-lab.bsky.social team photo! ❤️ Leaning on each other more than ever during these times & grateful for this resilient, inspiring group. #NealLab
June 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New @neal-lab.bsky.social team photo! ❤️ Leaning on each other more than ever during these times & grateful for this resilient, inspiring group. #NealLab
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🖤 On #Juneteenth, we honor the fight for Black freedom — delayed, but never denied.
At #BlackInNeuro, we carry that legacy forward by creating space for Black excellence in neuroscience, year-round. ✨
Freedom is a journey — and we’re not done yet. ✊🏾
At #BlackInNeuro, we carry that legacy forward by creating space for Black excellence in neuroscience, year-round. ✨
Freedom is a journey — and we’re not done yet. ✊🏾
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🖤 On #Juneteenth, we honor the fight for Black freedom — delayed, but never denied.
At #BlackInNeuro, we carry that legacy forward by creating space for Black excellence in neuroscience, year-round. ✨
Freedom is a journey — and we’re not done yet. ✊🏾
At #BlackInNeuro, we carry that legacy forward by creating space for Black excellence in neuroscience, year-round. ✨
Freedom is a journey — and we’re not done yet. ✊🏾
Huge congratulations to all which include superstars @luisci22.bsky.social and my MOSAIC mentee Elizabeth Kaweesa🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations to the eight recipients of the 2025 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award! This award recognizes outstanding early-career scientists from underrepresented backgrounds who are studying cancer, infectious diseases and basic sciences. Learn more: bit.ly/4jWvT8O
June 19, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Huge congratulations to all which include superstars @luisci22.bsky.social and my MOSAIC mentee Elizabeth Kaweesa🎉🎉🎉