The Black Women in Computational Biology Network
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network
@blkwomencompbio.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) accelerating opportunity in computational biology for Black women. Get connected as a member or supporter:
🔗 linktr.ee/bwcb

🌱Add us to your Giving Season plans: blackwomencompbio.org/donate

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🧬 We're back! 🖤
Join us for a BWCB Member Social to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new professionals in the field of computational biology.

Register now: www.blackwomencompbio.org/event-detail...
July 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🚨 The deadline for our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants has been EXTENDED to March 10th, 2025. These grants aim to assist members of the BWCB community in attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops. 🔗 Apply NOW: buff.ly/ehSyBYh 🗓ï¸� Applications due March 10, 2025 🚨
March 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🌱 Applications for our Grant Programs are open!

Our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants help soften financial barriers that prevent our community from attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops.

🔗 Apply NOW: https://buff.ly/3X1sdtx
🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025

#BWCB2025
February 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Applications for our Grant Programs will be reopening soon! 🎉

🌱 BWCB wants to assist our members in reaching their goals and overcoming obstacles that hinder their advancement in the field of #ComputationalBiology.

🔗 Coming February, 2025
🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025
February 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Big News!

✨ The Black Women in Computational Biology Network is now sponsored by Watershed Bio (Watershed.Bio), an emerging tool for data analysis, discovery, and collaboration.

🌱 This partnership will include support for BWCB events, member grants, and operating support for the 2025 year.
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
✨ Happy New Year! ✨

👩🏾‍💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&.

🗓️ : February 5th
⏰ : 12pm ET / 9 am PT / 5 pm GMT / 8 pm EAT

🔗 RSVP: www.blackwomencompbi...
January 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
✨Happy New Year!✨

👩🏾‍💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&.

🗓️: February 5th
⏰: 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm GMT / 8pm EAT

🔗 RSVP, open to all: https://buff.ly/4gJn8Os
January 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod is here: "Unifying Art and Science in Data Storytelling" featuring Francesca Tuazon, PhD!

Full episode available in our bio!

#CompBioCafePod #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
May 13, 2024 at 5:02 PM
🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod! This week, we discuss "Unifying Art and Science in Data Storytelling" with Francesca Tuazon

Full episode in bio!

#ComputationalBiology #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
May 13, 2024 at 4:40 PM
🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod! This week, we discuss "Picking a Healthy Work Environment as a Computational Biologist"

Full episode in bio!

#ComputationalBiology #Bioinformatics #DataScience #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
May 6, 2024 at 7:10 PM
🎙️ New Episode on the #CompBioCafePod titled "Creating a CompBio Portfolio with Figure One Lab feat. Dean Lee"

Countless gems were dropped on using #storytelling to land #compbio roles in #biotech/#pharma.

Full episode linked in bio!

#ComputationalBiology #Podcast #ScienceCommunication
April 10, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Connect Circles is a new community-building program we’re launching to engage computational biologists in “networking pods”. Our goal is to strengthen personal and professional relationships across experience levels and backgrounds.

Sign up at buff.ly/3x1Ta6u by 3/29!
March 21, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Dhynasah Cakir, MS (🇺🇸) who became the new Detroit Chapter lead for Women in Data @womenindataorg. Congratulations 🎉

#BWCBhighlights
March 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Denise Okafor, Ph.D. (@cdokafor) 🇺🇸 who recently received the 2024 Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Congratulations 🎉

#BWCBhighlights
March 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
March Member Highlights 🎉

Prisca Mosala Rahatji (🇿🇦) who just graduated with her Biomedical Science degree from @WitsUniversity. Congratulations 🎉

#BWCBhighlights
March 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
The deadline for BWCB Grant Applications has been extended to this Friday, March 15th.

Learn more and apply before this final deadline at blackwomencompbio.org/grants. Additional details are also shared in our community's Slack channel.

APPLY APPLY APPLY.
March 12, 2024 at 7:18 PM
🎙️ New Cafe Chat episode on the #CompBioCafePod titled "Keeping Up with CompBio."

What are some ways you stay updated on the latest in #CompBio?

Full episode at www.blackwomencompbi...

#ComputationalBiology #womeninstem #blackwomeninstem #podcast #BlackWomenCompBio #blackinstem #blackintech
March 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined our Town Hall on Opportunities for Allyship in Computational Biology last week, our largest event yet!

We are grateful to have partnered with Chrissie Bonner of Illustrating Progress, who provided a live graphic recording of our event.

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March 4, 2024 at 5:47 PM
📆 Dr. Ava Amini, Senior Researcher at Microsoft
March 27th @ 11 am ET / 8 am PT / 4 pm GMT / 7 pm EAT
🧬 Research Focus: AI, Protein Modeling, Genomics
🔗 RSVP: https://buff.ly/3SV6oZX
March 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
📆 Connect Circles - March 25th Registration Deadline
Members and Supporters will be placed in dynamic "networking pods", using monthly meetings to go beyond surface-level interaction and use the power of community to grow professional networks.
Sign Up: https://buff.ly/3TiJPQc
March 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
#BlackInCompBio Seminar Series
📆 Dr. Leah Guthrie, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley Bioengineering
March 20th @ 12 pm ET / 9 am PT / 5 pm GMT / 8 pm EAT
🦠 Research Focus: Microbial Modeling & Kidney Nutrition
🔗 RSVP: https://buff.ly/3TiTPJ6
March 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
📆 Special Social: Mid-Career + Mingle - March 15th
A social for late-state "ECRs", mid-level, senior-level, and faculty professionals!
Session A 11 am ET/ 8 am PT / 4 pm GMT / 7 pm EAT
Session B 5 pm ET / 2 pm PT / 10 pm GMT
🔗 RSVP: https://buff.ly/4abPOfx
March 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
📆 2nd Friday Social: Celebrating Wins - March 8th
For Women's history month, let's honor the history you've made and celebrate your achievements!
Session A 11 am ET/ 8 am PT / 4 pm GMT / 7 pm EAT
Session B 5 pm ET / 2 pm PT / 10 pm GMT
🔗 RSVP: https://buff.ly/3uRrCQp
March 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
🧵 Mark your calendars for 5 events happening in March! We're thrilled to host two esteemed speakers for our #BlackInCompBio Seminar Series, Dr. Leah Guthrie and Dr. Ava Amini. We also have two socials planned, on top of registration for our new Connect Circles!

Details below ⬇️

March 1, 2024 at 4:12 PM
New #BlackInCompBio Episode Alert".

We are diving into the world of spatial transcriptomics with Kalen Clifton, PhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins University. We highlight her latest paper in Nature Communications detailing STalign” www.nature.com/artic...

Episode available at www.blackwomencompbi...
February 12, 2024 at 3:59 PM