Kristen Navara 🏳️🌈⚗️🧫
@momscientist.bsky.social
Mom of two, keeper of our own personal zoo, no my house is not close to perfect, yes I sport a laundry tree off season, proud LGBTQ+, and scientist working on endocrinology and prenatal programming. Views are my own. (She/her)
Our department is hiring for 4 faculty positions! Come join a growing and dynamic group of scientists in a fun and engaging department!
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology: bit.ly/4okizhq
Assistant Professor of Microbiology:bit.ly/48ZVHz1
2 Lecturers of Microbiology: bit.ly/4qCwukr
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology: bit.ly/4okizhq
Assistant Professor of Microbiology:bit.ly/48ZVHz1
2 Lecturers of Microbiology: bit.ly/4qCwukr
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our department is hiring for 4 faculty positions! Come join a growing and dynamic group of scientists in a fun and engaging department!
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology: bit.ly/4okizhq
Assistant Professor of Microbiology:bit.ly/48ZVHz1
2 Lecturers of Microbiology: bit.ly/4qCwukr
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology: bit.ly/4okizhq
Assistant Professor of Microbiology:bit.ly/48ZVHz1
2 Lecturers of Microbiology: bit.ly/4qCwukr
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This is Duncan. He is a professional barkour athlete. Please do not try this at home. 13/10
May 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is Duncan. He is a professional barkour athlete. Please do not try this at home. 13/10
Male Penguin: I picked up this pebble. Will you mate with me for the rest of our lives?
Male Shrike: I've impaled 10 wild rodents alive on stakes all around the neighborhood for your dining pleasure. How bout it? You, me, a breeding season?
Is it even a contest?
Male Shrike: I've impaled 10 wild rodents alive on stakes all around the neighborhood for your dining pleasure. How bout it? You, me, a breeding season?
Is it even a contest?
May 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Male Penguin: I picked up this pebble. Will you mate with me for the rest of our lives?
Male Shrike: I've impaled 10 wild rodents alive on stakes all around the neighborhood for your dining pleasure. How bout it? You, me, a breeding season?
Is it even a contest?
Male Shrike: I've impaled 10 wild rodents alive on stakes all around the neighborhood for your dining pleasure. How bout it? You, me, a breeding season?
Is it even a contest?
When you have lab technicians ranging from 9-12 years old, you never know what will show up on a board full of of your complex scientific ponderings.
May 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When you have lab technicians ranging from 9-12 years old, you never know what will show up on a board full of of your complex scientific ponderings.
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This is Donut. He wanted to pop out and say hi. Wondering where your personal chauffeur is. Said you can borrow his, if you'd like. 13/10
April 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
This is Donut. He wanted to pop out and say hi. Wondering where your personal chauffeur is. Said you can borrow his, if you'd like. 13/10
After 18 good years, the time has come to say goodbye to UGA. I start my next chapter in July as chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Kennesaw State University. Here’s to new challenges!
April 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
After 18 good years, the time has come to say goodbye to UGA. I start my next chapter in July as chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Kennesaw State University. Here’s to new challenges!
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And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”
March 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”
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This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
March 15, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH
Pet peeve of the day: "This study aims to test whether..."
A study can't aim to do something. Researchers can though.
A study can't aim to do something. Researchers can though.
March 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Pet peeve of the day: "This study aims to test whether..."
A study can't aim to do something. Researchers can though.
A study can't aim to do something. Researchers can though.
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It's okay everyone.
I have great news.
I have done it.
I present to you ...
The greatest cat photo ever.
I have great news.
I have done it.
I present to you ...
The greatest cat photo ever.
February 26, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It's okay everyone.
I have great news.
I have done it.
I present to you ...
The greatest cat photo ever.
I have great news.
I have done it.
I present to you ...
The greatest cat photo ever.
I agree Zuko!
This is Zuko. He has decided he's done with winter. If anyone can expedite the arrival of summer, he'd really appreciate it. 12/10
February 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I agree Zuko!
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This is Zero. She's the world's first herding dog with a work-from-home gig. 14/10
February 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This is Zero. She's the world's first herding dog with a work-from-home gig. 14/10
Me to kid 2 weeks ago: Do you want to go to your school gala? Let me know because you’ll need a dress
Kid: No
Me one week ago: You sure you don’t want to go?
Kid: No
Kid at 5:55pm today: Mama! I’m going to the gala. It starts in 5 minutes! Can you bring me a dress?
*headsmack*
#parenting
Kid: No
Me one week ago: You sure you don’t want to go?
Kid: No
Kid at 5:55pm today: Mama! I’m going to the gala. It starts in 5 minutes! Can you bring me a dress?
*headsmack*
#parenting
February 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Me to kid 2 weeks ago: Do you want to go to your school gala? Let me know because you’ll need a dress
Kid: No
Me one week ago: You sure you don’t want to go?
Kid: No
Kid at 5:55pm today: Mama! I’m going to the gala. It starts in 5 minutes! Can you bring me a dress?
*headsmack*
#parenting
Kid: No
Me one week ago: You sure you don’t want to go?
Kid: No
Kid at 5:55pm today: Mama! I’m going to the gala. It starts in 5 minutes! Can you bring me a dress?
*headsmack*
#parenting
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This is Gemma. She is the real-life version of this emoji: 😬 12/10
February 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
This is Gemma. She is the real-life version of this emoji: 😬 12/10
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Yesterday I hired a woman lawyer to work on my will etc and shared that I like to preferentially hire & give money to other women because it’s a small act of resistance. She liked the idea and will be trying the same.
Let’s spread the word and keep increasing the “she-conomy” and women’s wealth. 💵
Let’s spread the word and keep increasing the “she-conomy” and women’s wealth. 💵
February 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Yesterday I hired a woman lawyer to work on my will etc and shared that I like to preferentially hire & give money to other women because it’s a small act of resistance. She liked the idea and will be trying the same.
Let’s spread the word and keep increasing the “she-conomy” and women’s wealth. 💵
Let’s spread the word and keep increasing the “she-conomy” and women’s wealth. 💵
So far, Apple maps continues to use Gulf of Mexico if anyone wants to dump Google maps for complying with the ridiculous name change.
February 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
So far, Apple maps continues to use Gulf of Mexico if anyone wants to dump Google maps for complying with the ridiculous name change.
Don’t slap your sister with the tortilla!
And other things you never imagine you’ll say until you’re a parent.
#parenting
And other things you never imagine you’ll say until you’re a parent.
#parenting
February 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Don’t slap your sister with the tortilla!
And other things you never imagine you’ll say until you’re a parent.
#parenting
And other things you never imagine you’ll say until you’re a parent.
#parenting
Our lab is currently working on wild birds in a state with active avian influenza outbreaks and transgender hormone therapies in the age of the lovely executive orders.
You could say our lab apparently carries the risk taker gene.
You could say our lab apparently carries the risk taker gene.
February 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Our lab is currently working on wild birds in a state with active avian influenza outbreaks and transgender hormone therapies in the age of the lovely executive orders.
You could say our lab apparently carries the risk taker gene.
You could say our lab apparently carries the risk taker gene.
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First kangaroo embryo produced using IVF!
🧪🦊🌍
🧪🦊🌍
First Kangaroo Embryo Produced Using IVF Could Be Crucial for Conservation
Learn more about how using IVF for conservation could help save marsupials from extinction.
www.discovermagazine.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
First kangaroo embryo produced using IVF!
🧪🦊🌍
🧪🦊🌍
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You can't use FEMALE in a grant! What do you say if you work on say stress in female animals? "Stress response mechanisms in the ones that don't have the testes"?
#academicchatter #academicsky
#academicchatter #academicsky
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
You can't use FEMALE in a grant! What do you say if you work on say stress in female animals? "Stress response mechanisms in the ones that don't have the testes"?
#academicchatter #academicsky
#academicchatter #academicsky
Your cuteness for the day
Little armadillo loves to play ball..😊
📹sanantoniozoo
📹sanantoniozoo
February 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Your cuteness for the day
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Just got a notice that it's time for me to complete my cyber security awareness training for my university. Meanwhile, an unelected foreign national has the keys to internal servers in several key federal agencies including the US Treasury and likely has my personal identifying information.
February 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Just got a notice that it's time for me to complete my cyber security awareness training for my university. Meanwhile, an unelected foreign national has the keys to internal servers in several key federal agencies including the US Treasury and likely has my personal identifying information.
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Never trust the groundhog. Go with the daffodils instead. They did not see their shadows.
February 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Never trust the groundhog. Go with the daffodils instead. They did not see their shadows.