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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Aug 14

Goat yoga on the Georgia Tech campus today! 🥰

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jul 25

Pushing the boundaries of #synbio with @darpa.mil

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jul 11

I had the pleasure of chatting with @fox5atlanta.bsky.social about the economic benefits of the growing research communities in #Atlanta. www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1668922

Science square taking shape

Atlanta continues to evolve. The much anticipated "science square" in northwest Atlanta is taking shape one year after a ribbon cutting. FOX 5's Kevyn Stewart has the story.

www.fox5atlanta.com

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy Father’s Day to all you awesome dads out there!

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jun 5

Congratulations! There are many wonderful people at Pitt!

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jun 5

Don’t miss this great opportunity for a wonderful workshop run by NCI to discuss genetic tools and omics to better understand cancer. Join us to learn and contribute to unraveling the complexities of cancer. Let’s do this together! Details 👇🏼

Lukasz Bugaj @bugajlab.bsky.social · Jun 5

Last day to apply!

Lukasz Bugaj @bugajlab.bsky.social · May 29

Explore how synthetic & systems biology can advance our understanding of cancer initiation at NCI’s virtual S³ Innovation Lab!

Synthetic biologists particularly encouraged to apply!

Application deadline now June 5:
apply.knowinnovation.com/s3-cancer-in...

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there!

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · May 2

This is one of my favorite books! I had no idea it was on DVD!

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · May 1

Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9! Congrats to my 7th, 8th, and 9th (and final) PhD students who successfully defended their PhDs from U Utah BME. 🎉💕

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Apr 25

I’m excited to share or paper that was recently published on engineering platelets ❤️

Communications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · Apr 25

Engineered platelets are shown to be promising delivery vehicles for therapeutic proteins due to their ability to
circulate in the bloodstream, target specific sites,
and release proteins on demand. @genegirl007.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Programming megakaryocytes to produce engineered platelets for delivering non-native proteins - Communications Biology

Engineered platelets are shown to be promising delivery vehicles for therapeutic proteins due to their ability to circulate in the bloodstream, target specific sites, and release proteins on demand.

www.nature.com

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Apr 20

Congratulations Dr. Kale!

Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Apr 14

The moment we have all been waiting for…okay maybe just me. A picture of the first gel in my lab at Tech! 🥰@gtresearchnews.bsky.social

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Mar 31

Happy spring! 🥰

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Mar 13

The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.

Sherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · Mar 12

New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.

That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.

Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report

National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

www.forbes.com

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Mar 8

Campus was buzzing with PhD student interviews for #CoulterBME. @alexvlahos.bsky.social @jcmejias.bsky.social

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Mar 3

I feel seen.

Elinne Becket, PhD @bielleogy.bsky.social · Mar 3

Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Feb 10

Yep! 😊

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Feb 10

Funny - my daughter will graduate from Skyline this May!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 10

A useful tool and a great thing to do...

5calls.org/issue/nih-ns...

Save NIH and NSF Research Funding ⭑ 5 Calls

On February 7, the Trump administration moved to cut billions of dollars in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science …

5calls.org

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Feb 8

Enormous job loss in every state. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research

Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

www.unitedformedicalresearch.org

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jan 26

Good morning!

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jan 21

Look at this cutie! A mocking bird watching the people in Atlanta all bundled up. #it’scoldoutside.

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jan 12

It’s been fun being in Atlanta for an unusual snow storm. Snow can bring so much joy. And headaches, but I captured some of the joy here. @gtresearchnews.bsky.social @gatechengineers.bsky.social #CoulterBME

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jan 11

I know of a super cute art store near the med school if you want to pick up a gift for a special friend. I third the garbage plate and place. There’s also a new sushi restaurant near the med school that’s good. And a really good dumpling restaurant that’s closer to RIT,

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Tara Deans @genegirl007.bsky.social · Jan 9

I was thinking about this memory the other day! I agree with @joanmeiners.bsky.social that it was fun.

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