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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · 7d

Such an icon. I had the pleasure of attending her lecture once- it was beyond inspiring.

Jane Goodall Institute of Canada @janegoodallcan.bsky.social · 7d

The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.

She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · 10d

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · 13d

Even the dog was excited!
#fishing
#bass

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Tim O’Brien @timobrien.bsky.social · 22d

RIP, Robert Redford.

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Sep 6

Raising a pair of turkeys has been fun this summer. This is Sundance, my male Black Spanish heritage 🦃

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · Jun 27

Reproductive #aging is associated with declining #fertility and increasing #inflammation. @spangas.bsky.social &co explore a @plosbiology.org study that uses cutting-edge tech to characterize the role of multinucleated giant cells in #ovarian aging 🧪 Paper: plos.io/3T84WE0 Primer: plos.io/3HXKN1b

In ovaries collected from mice and nonhuman primates (NHPs), MNGC penetrance increases with reproductive age (left panel). Transcriptomic profiling of MNGCs reveals the top gene categories as degradation, energy production, and immune processes (right panel top left section). Further, MNGCs are closely associated with T-cells (right panel top right section). Additional transcriptomic analysis segregates MNGCs from macrophages and stromal cells. While stromal cells serve as controls and do not overlap with macrophages or MNGCs, macrophages and MNGCs share expression of macrophage marker F4/80. However, the authors identify Gpnmb as a unique, putative marker of ovarian MNGCs (right panel bottom section). Created in BioRender

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · May 28

Science + babysitting

Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · May 24

Something new at the house! 🐝🐝🍯

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Frank Gently 🇨🇦 @fronknsteen.bsky.social · May 16

feed one crow
suddenly
it’s a murder

#DailyHaikuPrompt
#Haiku

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · May 11

Lovely end to to a successful Section I @mblscience.bsky.social Frontiers in Reproduction Course, Woods Hole. Good luck section 2 Director @schindlerlab.bsky.social

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · May 6

Sometimes you find the weirdest things on your doorbell camera. This was mine last night.

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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

YouTube video by Steve Lawson

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 20

Just watched this last night!

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 20

I think it’s being replaced with a #, “not significant but looks different to me”

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 20

The cutest jumping spider came to say hi today in the garden ❤️

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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · Apr 17

My adult daughter Rachel works everyday, pays taxes, loves going to movies with her friends, and listens to awful (IMO) music.

Our U.S. Dept HHS has lost all of its humanity, compassion, and intellectual curiosity

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · Apr 15

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 12

The pipevine swallowtail tail cats are also here!

Pipevine swallowtail caterpillar on pipevine in zone 9

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 12

30th Anniversary of the Texas Forum for Reproductive Sciences, Houston TX, April 10-11 hosted by Baylor College of Medicine.
Keynote speakers, Drs Mariana Giasetti (Baylor Univ) and Rama Kommagani, )Baylor College of Medicine)

Group Photo of the 100+ attendees of the Texas Forum of Reproductive Sciences, hosted by Baylor College of Medicine

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 12

First monarch cats this spring #monarch #texas #zone9

Monarch caterpillar on milkweed in Texas zone 9

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 5

ASMR timeline cleanse. Ginger eating celery.

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 4

Some of those folks are white - NIH had a broad diversity definition because the goal was to create opportunities for many URs - this includes women in math & engineering, people with disabilities, those from rural communities, folks who came from poverty, 1st gen college students, & others.

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Stephanie Pangas, PhD @spangas.bsky.social · Apr 2

NIH termination notices arrived today for our Postbaccalaurate Education (PREP) and Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) grants. Students trained from these grants for over 26 years and have gone on to outstanding careers in biomedical science. So many future careers in jeopardy.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Apr 1

Carnage.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs

In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.

www.nature.com

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · Mar 13

Baylor College of Medicine's uncertainty over health research funding is prompting the school to scale back research and reduce its incoming class size.
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How Trump cuts are stunting the growth of Baylor's medical school

Baylor College of Medicine's uncertainty over health research funding is prompting the school to scale back research and reduce its incoming class size.

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