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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 25

Welcome to the home of #labdaptations ! My name is Kat and I am a Genetics PhD student, navigating science with a disability. Early in my grad school journey, I discovered that accessible lab equipment/tools were lacking, making it difficult for me to perform experiments.

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · 24d

Grateful @natrevchem.nature.com for the opportunity to share my #labdaptations with the scientific community!

Check out the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Also linked on my website, labdaptations.com

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Nature Reviews Chemistry @natrevchem.nature.com · 25d

#labdaptations for inclusive laboratory research

Nature Reviews Chemistry, Published online: 15 September 2025; doi:10.1038/s41570-025-00756-wDisabled scientists encounter many barriers in laboratory spaces, especially a lack of accessible lab equipment. #labdaptations is an ever-growing database of inclusive equipment created to improve the accessibility of laboratory work.

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Jul 19

#labdaptations
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#cripequip
#labaccessability
#disabledinSTEM

Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Jul 19

#labdaptations
#DisabilityPrideMonth
#cripequip
#labaccessability
#disabledinSTEM

Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Jun 12

#labdaptations
#cripequip
#labaccessability
#disabledinSTEM

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · May 10

#labdaptations
#cripequip
#labaccessability
#disabledinSTEM

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · May 5

You can find the Cap-It tool and all my other #labdaptations at labdaptations.wordpress.com! Follow for more lab accessability content!

#labdaptations
#cripequip
#disabledinSTEM
#labaccessability
#hypermobility

A teal gloved hand closes green PCR lids onto green PCR tubes. The thumb joint in the photo is hyperextended is pressure is applied through the thumb joint to close the lids on the tubes.

Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · May 5

Pressure is applied through the Cap-It tool from the forearm instead of the finger joints, reducing joint strain, fatigue, & reliance on fine motor coordination. All 8 tubes can be closed in one graceful sliding motion!

A teal gloved hand holds a bright blue half-moon shaped plastic tool (cap it tool) via a handle. The hand is pushing down on the blue tool, to attach a strip of green lids to green tubes via a groove on the Cap-it Tool opposite the handle. The green tubes/lids reside in a bright orange grid.

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · May 5

#labdaptations Cap-It Tool feature

No more closing PCR strip tubes with your thumbs and fingers; let the ergonomic Cap-It Tool do the work for you!

A teal gloved hand holds the bright blue Cap- It tool, providing a side view

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Apr 21

#labdaptations
#labaccessability
#disabledinstem

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Apr 21

You can find the cap-it tool and all my other #labdaptations and labdaptations.wordpress.com!

#labdaptations
#disabledinSTEM
#labaccessability

#labdaptations

labdaptations.wordpress.com

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Apr 21

Pressure is applied through the Cap-it tool from the forearm instead of the finger joints, reducing joint strain, fatigue, & reliance on fine motor coordination. All 8 tubes can be closed in one graceful motion!

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Apr 21

New #labdaptations alert 🚨 No more closing PCR strip tubes with your thumbs and fingers; let the ergonomic Cap-it tool do the work for you!

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Apr 4

Check out the eppendorf tube opener #labdaptations in action!

My thumb hypermobility and lack of hand strength make opening eppendorf tubes difficult (left video). With the use of the eppendorf tube opener, I can open tubes without pain or dislocations (right video).

Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 28

You know you're having a good time at the Cartilage GRC when...

Thank you to the organizers for an amazing conference!

#CartilageGRC

Screenshot of time slept from March 24-28th.

Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 26

Thank you, Mandy💜

Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 26

You can find all my #labdaptations (with links for purchasing!) at labdaptations.wordpress.com

#disabledinstem
#accessiblescience
#hypermobile

A dark blue eppendorf tube opener rests on a grey lab bench.

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 26

#labdaptations alert🚨! This tube opener is great for individuals with limited hand strength/mobility or tremors. I use it to keep my joints from hyperextending/dislocating, which helps to decrease pain.

A sky blue tube rack contains a clear eppendorf tube. A teal gloved hand uses a dark blue lever to open the eppendorf tube with minimal force/strength.

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 25

Follow along to learn about all things #labdaptations, lab accessability, & the experiences of a disabled scientist!

#disabledinstem

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 25

As I created my own tools that enabled me to do my work, I decided to start sharing them with the scientific community, with the hope that these tools could benefit others. From this, #labdaptations (lab adaptations) was born.

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Kat Hubert @cripple-vs-stem.bsky.social · Mar 25

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