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Kara Marshall

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Neuroscientist studying mechanical interoception. Views are my own.

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · May 3

Gave a talk at my parents’ retirement community to describe how science is done, and what is at stake. There was a ton of interest, and anyone can do this. Get the word out about how science affects everyone. I’m happy to share slides with anyone who asks- just get in touch! youtu.be/BY_SFgi-Cig

Kara Marshall PHD-History of Science in America - Trilogy at Tehaleh 04/27/25

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · 4h

Amazing! Congratulations!

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Xin Jin @xinjin.bsky.social · 6d

Actively hiring! Video made by Sora-2 but the job post is 100% real.

Apply here: hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

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Rocio Servin @rocioservin.bsky.social · 8d

We’re hiring!
My new Gut–Brain Axis Lab at Northwestern is looking for a Research Technologist 2 to help build the lab and explore how the nervous system shapes gut health and disease.
🔬 Apply here: myhr.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu/EMP...

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · 21d

Congrats Kate!

Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · 23d

congratulations Laura!

Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · 25d

Given the state of the world, sharing wins is important. I’m so happy to share the joyous news that Olivia Solomon, a postdoctoral trainee, is officially now an Assistant Prof at Prairie View A&M! It’s so exciting, and we are all so proud! What a gift to see people land their dream job.

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Sep 4

A thoughtful essay for scientists about using AI-driven tools for writing. “writing, for all its flaws, is one of the most potent thinking tools humans have developed.”

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Sep 2

“Competent prose generated by a machine, I’ve come to realize, might not be what science actually needs.” ?

By Tim Requarth

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/from-bench-t...

From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise

Efficiency isn’t everything. The cognitive work of struggling with prose may be a crucial part of what drives scientific progress.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Sep 2

What an unprecedented and strong bipartisan voice to sound this alarm. Will the Republican Congress wake up and stop playing politics with the health of the American people?

Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · Sep 1

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."

It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

www.nytimes.com

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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · Aug 30

Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Aug 30

This was so much fun. Thanks for being such a wonderful guide! Great science, great times.

Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Aug 26

This work is incredible.

Ann Kennedy @antihebbiann.bsky.social · Aug 22

Can't wait to read this preprint from Misha Ahrens and team. Calcium imaging in larval zebrafish, in every cell in the body! Amazing.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Aug 19

What a legacy Jim leaves. His brilliance and love of science was palpable and inspiring. He was an incredible scientist- I teach his groundbreaking work on careful measurements of mechano ion channels every year. I’ll miss him. Here is a good memory with 3rd gen @yasmeen-hamed.bsky.social.

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Aug 13

Over 20 years after Julius’s lab and mine cloned TRPM8, it is rewarding to see this science helping patients. The TRPM8 agonist Tryptyr treats dry eye by increasing tear production. A reminder that NIH-funded curiosity-driven research translates to medicines.
tryptyr.myalcon.com?gad_source=1...

TRYPTYR (acoltremon ophthalmic solution) 0.003% eye drops | Alcon US

TRYPTYR is a prescription eye drop used for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. See prescribing information, how to save, and more.

tryptyr.myalcon.com

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jul 30

Does this make phosphatases and kinases the little devils and angels on the shoulders of our soul?

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jul 27

@lauerlab.bsky.social I’m happy to share slides if you want to borrow some!

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jul 9

Congratulations!

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jul 7

Doesn’t this sound cool? Come join us at the Biosphere for the Gastronauts global symposium Oct 26-29! thinkgastronauts.com/biosphere2/

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Houston Public Media @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social · Jul 6

Here's how Houston-area residents and those across the state and country can help the Central Texas flood victims and their families.

How Houston residents can donate, volunteer to help Texas Hill Country flood victims

Several Houston-area groups are organizing fundraisers and donation drives for victims of the deadly floods in Central Texas. Donations also can be made directly to those in the Hill Country.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations! So happy for you!!!

Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jun 21

extra congrats to @doctheagrif.bsky.social @xinjin.bsky.social @timmachado.bsky.social @moriel-z.bsky.social : genuinely so excited I'll get to see you all more!

Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jun 21

This is sort of flying under the radar, but check out this list of amazing scientists! So excited to have them join the FHS program, and they should be celebrated! www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...

The 2025 Freeman Hrabowski Scholars | HHMI

Freeman Hrabowski Scholars are outstanding early career faculty who have the potential to become leaders in their research fields.

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Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jun 21

yay! so happy for you! congratulations!

Kara Marshall @karalmarshall.bsky.social · Jun 21

So happy for you! congratulations! 🎉 Also, excited I'll get to see you more!

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚨BREAKING: 300+ NIH employees call out the harm of censorship & politicized science in scathing email to Bhattacharya, demanding an end to political interference, a lift on funding freezes, & rehiring of fired staff whose work saves lives.

This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle.
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Front-page-style graphic titled “BREAKING NEWS” with photos of RFK Jr. and Dr. Bhattacharya in front of a government hearing chamber. Text reads: “NIH Scientists Sound the Alarm as Health Research Faces Historic Threat” and “NIH Employees Send Trump Cronies Scathing Wake-Up Call.”

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 4

New powerful article up in the New York Times on cancelled and delayed grants

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump (Gift Article)

Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.

www.nytimes.com

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