NSF COMPASS Center
@nsfcompass.bsky.social
We are a national research effort dedicated to predicting and preventing the next pandemic by connecting the tiniest molecules to the biggest societal systems.
📣 Meet Dr. Padma Rajagopalan – Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech and co-Lead of the Replicate Thrust with the NSF COMPASS Center.
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
📣 Meet Dr. Padma Rajagopalan – Robert E. Hord Jr. Professor of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech and co-Lead of the Replicate Thrust with the NSF COMPASS Center.
Proud moment for COMPASS! 🎉
Congrats to Hannah Brown (1st – Curious Questioner) and Blessy Antony (2nd – Methods Master) at Flip the Fair for turning complex viral research into stories kids could wonder at.
It’s an honor to turn complex viral research into stories that sparks wonder in kids!🧪✨
Congrats to Hannah Brown (1st – Curious Questioner) and Blessy Antony (2nd – Methods Master) at Flip the Fair for turning complex viral research into stories kids could wonder at.
It’s an honor to turn complex viral research into stories that sparks wonder in kids!🧪✨
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Proud moment for COMPASS! 🎉
Congrats to Hannah Brown (1st – Curious Questioner) and Blessy Antony (2nd – Methods Master) at Flip the Fair for turning complex viral research into stories kids could wonder at.
It’s an honor to turn complex viral research into stories that sparks wonder in kids!🧪✨
Congrats to Hannah Brown (1st – Curious Questioner) and Blessy Antony (2nd – Methods Master) at Flip the Fair for turning complex viral research into stories kids could wonder at.
It’s an honor to turn complex viral research into stories that sparks wonder in kids!🧪✨
📣 Meet Dr. Colin Bishop, Professor at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and COMPASS co-investigator.
His research spans fertility genetics, stem cell biology, and organoids (human Organ Tissue Equivalents) used for toxicity testing and disease modeling.
His research spans fertility genetics, stem cell biology, and organoids (human Organ Tissue Equivalents) used for toxicity testing and disease modeling.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
📣 Meet Dr. Colin Bishop, Professor at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and COMPASS co-investigator.
His research spans fertility genetics, stem cell biology, and organoids (human Organ Tissue Equivalents) used for toxicity testing and disease modeling.
His research spans fertility genetics, stem cell biology, and organoids (human Organ Tissue Equivalents) used for toxicity testing and disease modeling.
🧬 Meet Dr. Laura Goodman, NSF COMPASS Co-Investigator and Assistant Professor at Cornell University.
Her lab studies pathogen genomics, tackling antimicrobial resistance, tick-borne diseases, and virus discovery at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.
Her lab studies pathogen genomics, tackling antimicrobial resistance, tick-borne diseases, and virus discovery at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.
October 6, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🧬 Meet Dr. Laura Goodman, NSF COMPASS Co-Investigator and Assistant Professor at Cornell University.
Her lab studies pathogen genomics, tackling antimicrobial resistance, tick-borne diseases, and virus discovery at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.
Her lab studies pathogen genomics, tackling antimicrobial resistance, tick-borne diseases, and virus discovery at the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health.
📣 Meet Dr. Julie Gerdes, Assistant Professor of Technical & Scientific Communication at Virginia Tech and COMPASS Co-Investigator.
September 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
📣 Meet Dr. Julie Gerdes, Assistant Professor of Technical & Scientific Communication at Virginia Tech and COMPASS Co-Investigator.
Meet Dr. Yian Yin, Assistant Professor at Cornell and computational social scientist helping COMPASS understand how science works (and how to make it work better).
September 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Meet Dr. Yian Yin, Assistant Professor at Cornell and computational social scientist helping COMPASS understand how science works (and how to make it work better).
🦠 Meet Dr. Adam Lauring, COMPASS Jump co-lead, Professor of Internal Medicine, and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan.
September 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🦠 Meet Dr. Adam Lauring, COMPASS Jump co-lead, Professor of Internal Medicine, and Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan.
🤖 Meet Dr. Anuj Karpatne, AI researcher, COMPASS co-investigator, and Jump thrust co-lead!
He’s an Associate Professor in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and his work focuses on knowledge-guided machine learning–AI tools designed with science in mind.
He’s an Associate Professor in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and his work focuses on knowledge-guided machine learning–AI tools designed with science in mind.
September 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🤖 Meet Dr. Anuj Karpatne, AI researcher, COMPASS co-investigator, and Jump thrust co-lead!
He’s an Associate Professor in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and his work focuses on knowledge-guided machine learning–AI tools designed with science in mind.
He’s an Associate Professor in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, and his work focuses on knowledge-guided machine learning–AI tools designed with science in mind.
🧫 Meet Dr. Colin Parrish, COMPASS Co-Investigator and Professor of Virology at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🧫 Meet Dr. Colin Parrish, COMPASS Co-Investigator and Professor of Virology at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
🦠 Say hi to Dr. Kelly Speer–COMPASS co-investigator and Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University, where she studies host-parasite interactions through the lens of biodiversity and history.
September 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🦠 Say hi to Dr. Kelly Speer–COMPASS co-investigator and Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University, where she studies host-parasite interactions through the lens of biodiversity and history.
🔬 Meet Dr. Anil Shanker–COMPASS co-investigator, Senior VP for Research and Innovation at @meharrymed.bsky.social, and a tenured professor in multiple biomedical sciences.
July 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🔬 Meet Dr. Anil Shanker–COMPASS co-investigator, Senior VP for Research and Innovation at @meharrymed.bsky.social, and a tenured professor in multiple biomedical sciences.
🎤 Meet Patty Raun, COMPASS Co-Investigator, Empower thrust member, and Alumni Distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts at @virginiatech.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🎤 Meet Patty Raun, COMPASS Co-Investigator, Empower thrust member, and Alumni Distinguished Professor of Theatre Arts at @virginiatech.bsky.social
Meet Dr. Linsey Marr, COMPASS Co-Principal Investigator, Persist thrust co-lead, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at @virginiatech.bsky.social @vtengineering.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Meet Dr. Linsey Marr, COMPASS Co-Principal Investigator, Persist thrust co-lead, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at @virginiatech.bsky.social @vtengineering.bsky.social
🧬Meet Dr. X.J. Meng—virologist, professor, and COMPASS co-investigator.
He’s a University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology at Virginia Tech and studies how viruses leap across species and how we can stop them with vaccines.
He’s a University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology at Virginia Tech and studies how viruses leap across species and how we can stop them with vaccines.
June 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🧬Meet Dr. X.J. Meng—virologist, professor, and COMPASS co-investigator.
He’s a University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology at Virginia Tech and studies how viruses leap across species and how we can stop them with vaccines.
He’s a University Distinguished Professor of Molecular Virology at Virginia Tech and studies how viruses leap across species and how we can stop them with vaccines.
🧠 Meet Dr. Lisa M. Lee–epidemiologist, bioethicist, and co-lead of the Empower thrust at COMPASS!
June 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🧠 Meet Dr. Lisa M. Lee–epidemiologist, bioethicist, and co-lead of the Empower thrust at COMPASS!
Big welcome to our first-ever NSF COMPASS Summer Undergrad Research cohort!
June 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Big welcome to our first-ever NSF COMPASS Summer Undergrad Research cohort!
🧪Say hi to Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall–COMPASS Co-Investigator, Director of CeZAP, and Professor at Virginia Tech!
June 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🧪Say hi to Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall–COMPASS Co-Investigator, Director of CeZAP, and Professor at Virginia Tech!
🧠Meet Dr. James Henderson, Assistant Research Scientist at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan!
May 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🧠Meet Dr. James Henderson, Assistant Research Scientist at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan!
📊Say hey to Dr. Tiffany Drape, our go-to for all things program evaluation here at NSF COMPASS!
Based at Virginia Tech, Tiffany’s helping us track progress and show the real-world value of our work—designing smart tools and collaborating with the team to meet big goals.
Based at Virginia Tech, Tiffany’s helping us track progress and show the real-world value of our work—designing smart tools and collaborating with the team to meet big goals.
May 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📊Say hey to Dr. Tiffany Drape, our go-to for all things program evaluation here at NSF COMPASS!
Based at Virginia Tech, Tiffany’s helping us track progress and show the real-world value of our work—designing smart tools and collaborating with the team to meet big goals.
Based at Virginia Tech, Tiffany’s helping us track progress and show the real-world value of our work—designing smart tools and collaborating with the team to meet big goals.
🧭 Say hello to Leslie, our amazing Project Manager at the NSF COMPASS Center!
May 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🧭 Say hello to Leslie, our amazing Project Manager at the NSF COMPASS Center!
👋 Say hi to Dr. T.M. Murali, the director of the NSF COMPASS Center!
Dr. Murali is a computer science professor at Virginia Tech whose research digs into how proteins and molecules work together inside cells.
#COMPASSCenter #VirginiaTech #VirusResearch #ResearchLeadership #BehindTheScience
Dr. Murali is a computer science professor at Virginia Tech whose research digs into how proteins and molecules work together inside cells.
#COMPASSCenter #VirginiaTech #VirusResearch #ResearchLeadership #BehindTheScience
May 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
👋 Say hi to Dr. T.M. Murali, the director of the NSF COMPASS Center!
Dr. Murali is a computer science professor at Virginia Tech whose research digs into how proteins and molecules work together inside cells.
#COMPASSCenter #VirginiaTech #VirusResearch #ResearchLeadership #BehindTheScience
Dr. Murali is a computer science professor at Virginia Tech whose research digs into how proteins and molecules work together inside cells.
#COMPASSCenter #VirginiaTech #VirusResearch #ResearchLeadership #BehindTheScience
🚨 We’re live on Bluesky! 🚨
Meet the NSF COMPASS Center—a national research effort dedicated to predicting and preventing the next pandemic by connecting the tiniest molecules to the biggest societal systems.
#COMPASSCenter #NSF #PandemicPrevention #PIPP #PublicHealth
Meet the NSF COMPASS Center—a national research effort dedicated to predicting and preventing the next pandemic by connecting the tiniest molecules to the biggest societal systems.
#COMPASSCenter #NSF #PandemicPrevention #PIPP #PublicHealth
May 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🚨 We’re live on Bluesky! 🚨
Meet the NSF COMPASS Center—a national research effort dedicated to predicting and preventing the next pandemic by connecting the tiniest molecules to the biggest societal systems.
#COMPASSCenter #NSF #PandemicPrevention #PIPP #PublicHealth
Meet the NSF COMPASS Center—a national research effort dedicated to predicting and preventing the next pandemic by connecting the tiniest molecules to the biggest societal systems.
#COMPASSCenter #NSF #PandemicPrevention #PIPP #PublicHealth