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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD
@heydrdukes.bsky.social
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✊🏾🧠 Founding President of #BlackInNeuro 🌍 📚 Neuroscience Professor 👩🏾‍🏫 #HBCUgrad ✨ International Invited Speaker 🇹🇹🇭🇹 ΔΣΘ🔺 she/her
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#BlackInNeuro has supported marginalized neuroscientists for 5️⃣ years!! ✨

We have gorgeous limited-edition pins 😍 for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate

I can mail it to you or if you just want to donate, I’ll give your pin to trainees at #ABRCMS 🤗

Please share 🙌🏾✨
A black hand with red nails holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin against a white linen background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom
November 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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christineliu.art
These 2 UC President’s Fellows just learned that our hiring incentive is not going to be defunded….for now!

UCs, please hire us for faculty positions ASAP haha!!!

(But seriously if you’re at #sfn25 , let’s chat 😌)
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Don't you just love this design?

If you're at SDCC for #SfN25 -- or on the interwebs and care about the future of neuroscience -- please support @blackinneuro.bsky.social
🧪🧬🧠🔬👨🏿‍🔬
heydrdukes.bsky.social Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 7d
If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨

We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate

Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin with a pile of them on a table in the background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin against a white linen background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨

We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate

Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin with a pile of them on a table in the background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin against a white linen background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Our #BlackInNeuro social is always the highlight of my year 🤩

These were our undergrads/lab tech, graduate student, postdoc, and faculty/professional attendees respectively ✨

Love seeing our community continue to grow & support each other in tumultuous times 💞 #SfN25 @blackinneuro.bsky.social
A group of ~30 Black undergraduates and lab technicians at the 2025 Black In Neuro social. The group is smiling for a photo in a lounge space with a bar and circular lights in the background A group of ~60 Black graduate students at the 2025 Black In Neuro social. The group is smiling for a photo in a lounge space with a bar and circular lights in the background A group of eight Black postdoctoral researchers at the 2025 Black In Neuro social. The group is smiling for a photo in a lounge space with a bar and circular lights in the background A group of ~20 Black faculty and professionals at the 2025 Black In Neuro social. The group is smiling for a photo in a lounge space with a bar and circular lights in the background
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
🎉 It’s not too late to register for the #BlackInNeuro social happening TONIGHT! ✨ Good food, great people, and even better energy 🖤
🗓️ November 17
🕢 7:30–10:30PM
📍 San Diego |

Hope to see y’all soon 🤗
🔗 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-6419762
Flyer with colorful abstract shapes and playful fonts invites all Black In Neuro members to the Black In Neuro SfN Social. The event will be held on November 17, 2025, from 7:30–10:30 PM, location sent upon registration. Text reads “with the BIN Family, food, and good vibes!” The Black In Neuro logo appears at the top.
November 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Go support all the amazing early career scientists who will be presenting their posters tonight from 6:45 - 8:45 at #SfN2025. This includes Flagel Lab graduate student, Princess Felix, who received a SfN Trainee Professional Development Award. 👏👏👏
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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christineliu.art
We are ready to see you tomorrow at #SfN25 at the #ArtofNeuroscience exhibit!

Meet the crew: Danny, @isabel-luna.bsky.social, Tera, @ellieho21.bsky.social and me!!

We have lots of new stuff for you this year!
4 people in a booth with neuroscience jewelry
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
First #SfN25 stop is always the @christineliu.art Two Photon Art booth! ✨

Check out these cool mystery pin boxes that they have this year 😍🐭

I love my little laser mouse 🎇
A Black woman’s hand holding three items behind a booth. The first is a Polaroid photo of her with her friend and co-creator of Two Photon Art, Dr. Christine Liu. The second item is a pin of a white mouse shining a laser and holding a sparkly purple crystal. The third item is a box that reads Lab Mouse mystery pin with 5 pin options and an extra rare surprise pin
November 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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blackinneuro.bsky.social
🎉 Heading to SfN? Come vibe with the BIN fam at our SfN Social on Nov 17! Good food, great people, and even better energy 🖤
🗓️ November 17
🕢 7:30–10:30PM
📍 San Diego |

Register today!
🔗 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-6419762
Flyer with colorful abstract shapes and playful fonts invites all Black In Neuro members to the Black In Neuro SfN Social. The event will be held on November 17, 2025, from 7:30–10:30 PM. Location Sent upon registration. Text reads “with the BIN Family, food, and good vibes!” The Black In Neuro logo appears at the top.
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Spent 8 months organizing a massive Brain Day outreach event 🧠✨

We had ~240 faculty & trainee volunteers develop cool neuroscience activities about their research 🔬🧬 Over 300 community members joined us to play games, win prizes, learn, and see themselves as scientists 👩🏾‍🔬🧫
A trio of trainees at a Brain Day booth showing event attendees wearing colorful Brain hats how to make multicolored pipe cleaner neurons A group of MD/PhD students from the neurosurgery interest group posing for a photo at their Brain Day booth with a big poster behind them that reads “What Does a Neurosurgeon do?”. They have spine model and a virtual reality headset to do activities A side view down one aisle of the UMN Brain Day outreach event. Booths staffed by trainees and faculty in blue t-shirts line the aisle. Community members are actively engaged in learning about neuroscience and the work the researchers do. Brain Day attendees participating in a pain research experiment. The child’s hand is in a beaker of warm water and the parent looks on. The researchers at the booth are smiling excitedly to see the results
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Beyond proud of the @blackinneuro.bsky.social team! We hosted our first in-person conference at UDC featuring:

🧠 A public poster session inviting community
🌍 #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora symposium
🔑 #AltCareers panel.

The work continues as we plan events to empower neuroscientists everywhere. 💫
A photograph of attendees at the Black In Neuro Conference
September 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Y’all I feel so loved 😭🥰 my sweet postbacc students planned a small belated birthday surprise for me 🥹💞

They know how much I love celebrating their birthdays so they made sure this milestone was a memorable one 🎉
A group photo of 8 post-baccalaureate researchers and their three program administrators taking a selfie in front of a board decorators with banners and stars that reads Happy 30th Birthday
October 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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brielleryan.bsky.social
Had such a great conversation with @phdgprotein86.bsky.social. It's always great to go down memory lane with @heydrdukes.bsky.social to the early days of @blackinneuro.bsky.social, but listening back also gave me a much-needed reminder of the power of community, especially right now.
October 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
Celebrating my 30th birthday on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia 🏝️✨

#ThirtyAndThriving 💖
A Black woman wearing a yellow, orange, light blue and dark green tropical patterned skirt and top set. She’s smiling with one hand on her hip and the other holding up a glass of wine. She’s standing on the walkway of a resort with coconut trees in the background. A chocolate lava cake dessert with toothpicks with “30” numbered on top sticking out. A scoop of ice cream with a candle is also on the plate with chocolate drizzle. The plate is set on a blue tablecloth in purple mood lighting on a table in a poolside cabana.
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
In a surprising turn of events, I now have a graduate student 🤗

I want to do this right. So I’m soliciting advice from the wise & experienced 😅 - what are your best tips for being a good advisor/PI/graduate student mentor? ✨
October 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
We are #vaccinated for this season 💉✨

Reminder to make your COVID and flu shot appointments if you can! 😷
The arms of two Black people with two bandages each. There is white text on a black background that reads CVS has the newest vaccines and still accepts most insurances. Got our COVID and flu shots
October 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
A few small desk changes for the first day of #SpookySeason 🎃
An office desk with colorful neuron artwork, a Black woman nutcracker figurine, and three small orange pumpkins underneath a small bookshelf.
October 1, 2025 at 11:07 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
My husband kicked off his birthday by picking me up from the airport at 2:30am… with two dozen roses and no complaints 😭😍

Happy Birthday to the best husband I could’ve prayed for 😘✨
A gorgeous bouquet two dozen pink, white, and purple roses A Black man smiling for a photo at Chili’s. He’s wearing a teal polo and has a variety of appetizers on the table.
September 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
The #BlackInNeuro community at the 2025 BRAINS Cross-Cohort Symposium ✨

Once in BRAINS, Always in BRAINS 🧠
A large group of smiling Black neuroscientists standing on a grassy lawn with beautiful green trees under a blue lightly clouded sky.
September 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
heydrdukes.bsky.social
I took a long break from posting as often. Honestly social media was tanking my mental health.

But I was reminded the importance of sharing joy ✨ so I’ll post joyful things more. It doesn’t mean I’m not aware the world is a dark place for many of us. But I’m choosing to add in some light ✨
September 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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itsafronomics.bsky.social
TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!

#TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW.

Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky
THE DOUBLE TAX IS FINALLY OUT Black woman in a yellow sweater in front of the Cambridge public library holding "The Double Tax" and covering her face
September 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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blackinneuro.bsky.social
Happening now! You can tune in via our YouTube!

www.youtube.com/live/nz0_RQc...
September 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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neuromelody.bsky.social
The professional development workshops at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference are def whipping us academics into shape! We’ve been encouraged to grow our personal brands, be consistent on LinkedIn, & brainstorm ways to incorporate innovation into our work to maximize our impact as scientists.
September 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM