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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Sep 5

#ASBMR25 #ASBMR2025

Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks to @asbmr.bsky.social for hosting a fantastic session on effective science communication today. My slides and resources can be found below. Please share with your research groups!
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2025 ASBMR Science Communication - Google Drive

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Jul 18

After a whirlwind 10 weeks, Genevieve and Dory have finished the 2025 Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research (SOAR) Program! I'm so proud of all they've accomplished - their research and science communication skills were really on display at yesterday's poster session!⭐⭐ #SOAR2025

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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · Jun 11

EEB Mentor Match for 2025 is now open!
This is an opportunity for students applying to graduate school in Ecology, Evolution, or Behavior to be matched with a mentor to guide them through the application process. Mentors can sign up too!
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EEB Mentor Match

Visit the post for more.

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to Dr. @courtneyamiller.bsky.social for winning the 2025 UNTHSC Chancellor's Award for Scholarly Excellence!

This award recognizes an outstanding graduate from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth with an emphasis on scholarly research.

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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · May 16

If you're a new PI within 5 years of your first faculty position, here are two fantastic grants to help develop your research: the Kickstart Travel Grant and ECR Visiting Fellowships

Find out more at biologists.com/grants/#jeb

The next application deadline is 6 June

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Apr 21

COURTNEY MILLER, PHD
Dean's Award for Scholarly Achievement in Research
Outstanding Graduate Student, Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences

RACHEL MENEGAZ, PHD
Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching

GWEN MOORES, MS
Outstanding Member, Student Association of Biomedical Sciences

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Apr 21

Congratulations to members of the lab for awards received at the annual awards banquet of the UNTHSC College of Biomedical & Tranlational Sciences!

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Apr 7

Congratulations to Gwen Moores for passing her MS defense today! 🎉

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Apr 4

Congratulations to SOAR alumna Vaani Joshi for receiving 1st Place Undergraduate Research Poster at #Anatomy25! 👏
#AnatomyConnected2025 @anatomyorg.bsky.social

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Apr 3

Congratulations, Dr. Miller! @courtneyamiller.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD dissertation today - and passed with distinction! 🎉

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Mar 28

We're in Portland and excited for #AnatomyConnected2025! Looking forward to these podium and poster presentations from the lab.

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Mar 27

Congratulations to lab members Gwen Moores (1st Place) and Courtney Miller (2nd Place) for receiving the Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences Poster Awards at the 2025 UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day! #hscRAD2025

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thinking about applying for our anatomy postdoc? I'll be at #Anatomy25 and am happy to answer questions!

Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Feb 26

Looking for a postdoc position? We're hiring! #anatomyjobs

jobs.anatomy.org/jobs/view/po...

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Courtney Miller @courtneyamiller.bsky.social · Feb 26

Excited to share the first part of my dissertation! 🎉 This paper explores how the transition from suckling to chewing impacts cranial growth in an #osteogenesisimperfecta mouse model. So grateful for all the mentorship and support from @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social

The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Feb 25

How does early life shape craniofacial growth in osteogenesis imperfecta? 🦴 New research reveals key changes during suckling to chewing transitions & the need for early care. Read here: https://buff.ly/3EVuWPi

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Feb 26

Looking for a postdoc position? We're hiring! #anatomyjobs

jobs.anatomy.org/jobs/view/po...

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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · Feb 25

How does early life shape craniofacial growth in osteogenesis imperfecta? 🦴 New research reveals key changes during suckling to chewing transitions & the need for early care. Read here: https://buff.ly/3EVuWPi

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Feb 6

When in Rome...

The placenta is named after an ancient Roman cheesecake flavored with honey and bay leaves. This recipe is adapted from Cato the Elder's recipe from 160 BC and was a nice treat to eat while discussing placental development in our Embryology seminar today.

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American Association for Anatomy @anatomyorg.bsky.social · Feb 5

Although we work on initiatives to support and uplift African-American voices year-round, this month we center Black anatomists, scientists, researchers, clinicians, educators, and organizations who continue to propel the anatomical sciences forward.

#BlackHistoryMonth #AAA

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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · Jan 28

Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.

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Heather F. Smith. Ph.D. @heatherfsmith.bsky.social · Jan 29

Today at 1pm EST, Dr. Kathleen Muldoon and I will be presenting, "Universal Design for Anatomists" hosted by @AnatomyOrg
Free registration here: www.anatomy.org/ANATOMY/ANAT...

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Jan 27

@bioanth.org @anatomyorg.bsky.social @sicb-pui.bsky.social

Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Jan 27

Applications for SOAR 2025 are now open! This summer undergraduate research internship program is a great opportunity for undergrads to do PAID research in #anatomy, #functionalmorphology, #bioanthropology, and #biomechanics.

Apply at unthsc.edu/soar.

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Christopher V. Anderson @chrisvanderson.bsky.social · Dec 19

I am hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to study the comparative biomechanics & thermal effects of chameleon feeding! See attached flier for more info & contact me directly with questions! Official job add & application portal: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/41941

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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · Nov 30

This year's labvent theme is...frogs! Stop by every day starting tomorrow, December 1, to learn fun frog facts. 🐸

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · Nov 23

Hey procrastinators.

Advent starts in about a week.

Did you get an advent calendar yet??

These will give you a frog fact every day of advent. You scratch off the sparkles to reveal facts!

Bonus? Sales support science education nonprofit @skypeascientist.bsky.social

a rectangular poster being held up by Sarah with flowers in the background. there are 24 sparkly shiny stickers and the poster is covered in frogs, illustrated in bright colors, including a leopard frog, poison dart frog, green tree frog, other tree frog, wood frog i think, and bullfrog.

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