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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hello! I’m Jess 🩵👋🏼
I’m a physician-scientist and pediatric oncologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Keck School of Medicine of USC. My lab studies the genomic and epigenetics drivers of pediatric brain tumors 🧠 with the goal of finding better therapies for childhood cancer. 1/

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Trends in Biochemical Sciences @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social · 1d

📝 Available online - the Scientific Life "Daily standup meeting: Enhancing accountability and psychological safety" from
@jestsai.bsky.social and co.

#PsychologicalSafety #Collaboration #Trust #Accountability #ScientificCulture

Read it here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lsTM3S6Gf...

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · 5d

This paper represents the culture of our lab. Our hope is that the daily standup becomes adopted more widely in academic science as a simple way to enhance communication, transparency, and psychological safety, promoting accountability and teamwork. 2/

Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · 5d

Incredibly proud of Tsai Lab post-doctoral fellows Stefania Tocci and Aspen Hirsch for their new paper in @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social Daily standup meeting: enhancing accountability and psychological safety www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/

Daily standup meeting: enhancing accountability and psychological safety

Research laboratories often struggle to maintain a trusting environment which negatively affects team cohesion. Daily standup meetings provide a means…

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Sanjay Srivastava @sanjaysrivastava.com · Apr 5

“Together we are as strong as Cory’s bladder”

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Trends in Biochemical Sciences @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social · Apr 3

Wait - there's more!

There are also two Spotlights highlighting exciting research @cp-cellrepphyssci.bsky.social and @science.org, as well as a Scientific Life from @jestsai.bsky.social and co sharing insights to allow for scientists to be fiscally responsible with their grant funding!

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Trends in Biochemical Sciences @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social · Feb 17

Online now - the Scientific Life "Maximizing grant funding: strategies for negotiating laboratory pricing" from @jestsai.bsky.social and colleagues.

#NewPI #NewLab #FiscalResponsibility #Budgeting

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Feb 15

We are incredibly grateful to the reviewer and editor @sanniejculbertson.bsky.social for excellent feedback that ultimately improved our manuscript! 📑 5/

Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Feb 15

This paper was a labor of love, and reflects our lab’s ethos and culture. We hope that laboratories find the information practical and useful.💡 4/

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Feb 15

In Table 2, we assembled a
list of laboratory discount programs for new labs and labs that are expanding, recently moved, or received new funding. 3/

Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Feb 15

Table 1 provides an example of our laboratory supply list. We hope this provides a framework for people to think about their laboratory needs in terms of equipment, supplies, and reagents. 2/

Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Feb 15

Incredibly proud of Marissa and Tessa in my lab for their new paper out today in @cp-trendsbiochem.bsky.social Maximizing grant funding: strategies for negotiating laboratory pricing www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1/

Maximizing grant funding: strategies for negotiating laboratory pricing

For new laboratories, maintaining pricing within a budget while obtaining the necessary supplies and reagents for experiments can feel daunting. In th…

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 15

ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE)

If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread.

There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 9

F99/R00 AND K99/R00 DIVERSITY AWARD APPLICANTS

If you have applied for a F99/R00 or K99/R00 Diversity award and the study section for review is not listed on your eRA Commons page, please reach out to me.

DM me, email [email protected], Signal jeremymberg.78

THANK YOU

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Jan 31

Proud of this paper - which feels now more relevant than ever for our field and our trainees

Kyle MacQuarrie MD PhD @kylemacquarrie.bsky.social · Jan 31

Very pleased - on this week of all weeks - to have this paper on the importance of inclusivity in mentorship published. Co-authored with the fantastic Drs. Sadhana Jackson and Jessica Tsai (@jestsai.bsky.social), we do a deep dive on pediatric oncology, but 1/3

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Frontiers | Inclusive mentorship of pediatric trainees: pediatric oncology as a microcosm

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Kristen Naegle (she/her) @knaegle.bsky.social · Jan 23

A possible script. Call the switch board at (202) 224-3121 to connect to your senate office.
"I'm your constituent in <X> city, I'm deeply concerned about the impact of the NIH freeze. In our state alone, x jobs and y economic activity is supported. Today, my family was helped by NIH research ..

Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · Jan 22

I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: 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.

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Jan 22

Incredibly insightful thread on scientific publishing…

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jan 21

Bluetorial-A dream and a bit of a nightmare

Serving as Editor-in-Chief at Science was fascinating. I greatly enjoyed working with talented and committed editorial, news, graphics, and production staff. But the inside look into scientific publishing and AAAS was also deeply disillusioning.

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Jan 22

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · Dec 23

Thanks to my co-workers/friends at Jimmy Kimmel Live for donating blood to Children's Hospital Los Angeles in honor of our son Billy. If you have blood (you do), donate to a children’s hospital near you. bit.ly/4grXcXp @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social

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Jonathan Lyons @heartwoodandsteel.bsky.social · Dec 25

Just read the response from Costco to shareholders requesting it back down from DEI. It was glorious. It begins "Our Board has considered this proposal and believes … an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary." and gets better. A happy investor #diversityandinclusion

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Dec 21

Happy Holidays! We are excited for all the science that awaits us in 2025 and can’t wait to welcome some new team members soon! 🧠 🧬 4/

Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Dec 21

I gifted each lab member a book I thought they would enjoy! 📚 3/

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Dec 21

Then enjoyed lab holiday lunch at a Los Feliz favorite on Hillhurst 🍝 2/

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Dec 21

Happy Holidays from the Tsai Lab! We cleaned the lab today 🧼 1/

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Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Dec 19

Congratulations!!!!

Jessica Tsai, MD, PhD @jestsai.bsky.social · Dec 19

Congratulations to the newest cohort of @alleninstitute Next Generation Leaders! 🧠

Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · Dec 19

Meet our 2024 cohort of Next Generation Leaders! For the next 3 years, they will network with other rising stars, participate in professional development, and share their ideas for future research directions.