🧠 Celebrating #OpenScienceWeek, by highlighting my favorite (and my most used!) open science tools from the Allen Institute 🐭🧠🌐 @alleninstitute.org

#neuroskyence #neuroscience #brain #microscopy

Our recent #BBB publication was featured in this article by @uofwa.bsky.social ChemE - which was highlighted in the "UW Today" News email! 💜 www.cheme.washington.edu/news/article...

A new #FluorescenceFriday for today! ✨🔬🧠

My 1st time assembling a full #BloodBrainBarrier in a #microfluidic device.

🔴 Claudin 5 (endothelial protein)
🟡 ZO-1 (endothelial protein)
🟢 GFAP (astrocytes)
🔵 DAPI (cell nuclei)
🟣 NG2 (pericytes)

#neuroskyence #neuroscience #bbb #microscopy #confocal

🧪✨Emerald City of #Astrocytes:

My 2024 year in review as a #BBB researcher, Ph.D. candidate, & chemical engineer. 🧠⚙️ May 2025 #defy expectations and be filled with #unlimited potential for good ✨🧪 #neuroskyence

Two other fantastic STEM organizations to consider donating to today: Reinvented Magazine & @skypeascientist.bsky.social !! Both do amazing work inspiring the next generation in STEM

It's #Giving Tuesday! Donations to organizations like the ARCS Foundation have helped me and other students tremendously along our paths. Consider giving to support the future of STEM today!

My 1st #fluorescencefriday here so had to bring some old faves!

1) A vessel in a #brainslice w/ tight junction proteins (🟡), #pericytes (🩵), & #glia /lectin (🩷)

2) Some happy primary isolated and cultured #astrocytes (🟢) & #oligodendrocytes (🔴), DAPI (🔵)

#neuroskyence #BBB #neurovasculature

I'm Sydney Floryanzia, a PhD candidate studying blood-brain barrier (BBB) injury after neonatal hypoxic ischemic events. In the Nance Lab @ UW, I also explore how injuries affect nanoparticle interactions w/ the BBB! Proudly #blackinneuro & #blackinchemE 🧠 ⚙️ ⚗️

Excited to connect with folks here! ☁️🩵