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Mel Ortiz-Alvarez @moadlc.bsky.social · Jun 7

I had a wonderful time helping to organize this year's @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social at #BrownU! We heard many great talks, had 39 posters and lively discussions about community and mentorship. I'm grateful for the opportunity to participate in this wonderful #scicomm event! 🙏👏🏾 #smnc2025

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Luis Cedeño-Rosario, PhD @luisci22.bsky.social · Jun 8

Last week I had a great time at the 2025 Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars held at Brown University. Thank you so much to the @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social organizers for the invitation as one of the speakers and for putting together an awesome event!!! 🔬🧪👨‍🔬

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Now it's time for short talks! Starting off strong with Dr. Cedeño-Rosario sharing his postdoctoral work on the mitochondria.

"The mitochondria is more than the powerhouse of the cell" 🔬🎤 #smnc2025

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JoAnn Trejo @joann-trejo.bsky.social · Jun 9

An honor to deliver the keynote at the @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social conference hosted by @BrownUniversity - engaging & mentoring the next generation of biomedical research scientists. Thank you!

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

That's a wrap!! Thank you to everyone for attending our lovely meeting. We hope that you feel closer to #BrownU than you did before.

Please save the date and join us again next year for #smnc2026!

Please use the hash tag #smnc2025 to keep sharing your pictures and connecting with us 🙏 😊 🎉🦠🥳

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Last panel of the day, speaking on Community and Resilience in these times. Several graduate students speak on their community service projects and how they are giving back!
#smnc2025 #community #academicsky

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Just wrapped up our short talks with Myles Bartholomew sharing some of his recent work on male reproductive issues and its potential molecular mechanisms!

Stay tuned for our final event, a panel about community resilience!

#smnc2025 #academicsky

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Explore the connection between celiac disease and the microbiome in the short talk by Kristina Kelley from #BostonCollege happening now!

#microbiome #celiac

#smnc2025

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Next up is Ingrid Aragon, sharing her PhD work in senescence in human breast cancer cells!

Join us now in Marcuvitz Auditorium #smnc2025

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Join us now for our Day 2 afternoon session! First short talk is Dr. Venkat sharing her thesis work on pancreatic cancer and computational data-driven in silico methods #smnc2025

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wrapping up Day 1! Thank you to our wonderful faculty panelists! Dr. Garcia, Dr. Fisk, Dr. Wharton & Dr. Van Wart held a beautiful discussion about community engagement in science!

Thank you to @moadlc.bsky.social and Kim Meza for organizing this panel!

See you all tomorrow for Day 2! #smnc2025

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

First lightning talk of the conference!

Yanixa Quiñones, a PhD candidate at #YaleU shares a sneak peek of her thesis work in just 3 minutes.

Catch her poster presentation tomorrow, at Poster #19

#academicsky #stem #research

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Next short talk is from Iris Montes, a current graduate student at #TuftsUniversity

We are very excited to hear her thesis work about the p97 protein.

"Our lab is interested in understanding the functions of p97 adaptors, which many are understudied"

#smnc2025 #academicsky

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

You can connect with Dr. Cedeño at @luisci22.bsky.social 🔬🎉 👏🏾

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Now it's time for short talks! Starting off strong with Dr. Cedeño-Rosario sharing his postdoctoral work on the mitochondria.

"The mitochondria is more than the powerhouse of the cell" 🔬🎤 #smnc2025

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

We are so grateful to have @joann-trejo.bsky.social as our first keynote speaker of the conference! A great way to kick-off our gathering 🎊🥳

#academicsky #brownu #Biology #stem #mentoring

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

"What led me to science? As a mexican-american from an impoverished, single-parent household, I faced many hurdles. Was it serendipity, luck, divine intervention? Personally, I believe my savior was the science" -JoAnne Trejo, PhD

This is a snippet from riveting first keynote speech!

#smnc2025

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Introducing our first keynote speaker is Dr. Mark Johnson of the MCB program here at Brown!

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

MCB graduate student Myles Bartholomew introduces a biosketch about Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit! #SMNC2025

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Starting now with an opening speech from Dr. Walter Atwood! Join us in Sidney Frank Hall for the keynote address 👋🎊

#SMNC2025

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Jun 5

Join us in 1 HOUR for the inauguration of the #2025SMNC conference!

We look forward to seeing you all at our opening keynote! 🎉

#academicsky #biology #samuelnabrit

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Apr 21

Link to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Application for the 7th annual Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars, June 5-6, 2025

This free conference is open to everyone and will showcase the outstanding research achievements of early career molecular life scientists. It will be hosted in person by the Molecular Biology, Cell B...

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Apr 21

DEADLINE EXTENDED for short talks (now April 23)

Short talk presenters are eligible for travel awards.
Poster presentation slots also are available for conference attendees at any career stage. The application deadline for poster presentations is Friday May 23, 2025. #blackinmicro #microsky

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Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Apr 18

Link to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Application for the 7th annual Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars, June 5-6, 2025

This free conference is open to everyone and will showcase the outstanding research achievements of early career molecular life scientists. It will be hosted in person by the Molecular Biology, Cell B...

docs.google.com

Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars @samuelnabritcon.bsky.social · Apr 18

Apply now! This FREE conference is open to all and will showcase the outstanding research achievements of early career molecular life scientists. Travel awards available for short talk presenters!

Deadlines:
Short Talks: Friday April 18, 2025
Posters: Friday May 23, 2025

#microsky #blackinmicro

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