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Looking for a postdoc, expected defense spring 2025. PhD candidate, Duquesne University 🦟 mosquito microbiologist 🧡💙🐊
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New over spellings of my name are some of my favorite student emails

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I told my dad I was going to apply to a postdoc in Iowa and he admitted he's not exactly sure where Iowa is. Midwest sure, but that's about it

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

I've officially been asked to not get political in the family groupchat because it's not a good medium to fight with my brother

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

With all the uncertainty in science right now, it's not a great time to be scheduling a defense. But there's still one grand truth: finding time to get five faculty together for a few hours is harder than any of the work I've done thus far

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Friday drinks + fries with my labmate is always such a good time

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Your first draft doesn't need to be perfect, it needs to be a complete pile of garbage that makes you question your worth as a person

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

Possibly off to start a fight with my sister-in-law in the family groupchat by saying vaccines are good for you. Wish me luck!

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Not fond of Garmin pushing an update that might have bricked my watch

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Things I was supposed to do today: write about mosquitoes Things I did today: fully succumbed to 8°F weather and release day for a book about dragons and magic

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Had an absolute wipeout while snow tubing today

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Dissertation writing feels like Frankensteining different documents into one coherent manuscript so three-five people can tell me they would have done things differently

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

I love my research I love my research I love my research -my mantra as I drag myself to the end of this damn degree

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

My continued efforts to replace stress with muscle means I can barely walk today 💀

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Every so often I just Google "mosquito postdoc" in what must be one of the least efficient job search tactics out there

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Getting ready for the new semester like

submitted 51 days ago • 4 comments

Checked my school email within 30 minutes of 2025. Not the best start

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

entering the academic job market / exiting the academic job market

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Snacks

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My mom saw my mosquito tattoo in person and said "oh that's *actually* really nice!" She'll never tell me she doesn't like them over the phone, but it always takes her seeing them in person and realizing they're not that big before she comes around 😂

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

ME: and the hell, is it fresh? 2025: oh yes, the freshest

submitted 59 days ago • 104 comments

STUDENTS TAKE NOTE: if you’re unhappy with your grade, DON’T just email your professor; email EVERY professor in any way affiliated with your university

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

We can't all be on Ologies, but we could all be potential matches on Skype a Scientist!

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We had to drug the dog so he didn't yell at my grandfather earlier today. Poor guy was stoned for hours

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

I'm officially home for the holidays which means Bailey's in my coffee

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Finally joined bsky to share a fun article from our university about MosAIC (Mosquito Associated Isolate Collection)! Read more about this highly collaborative project here: news.cals.wisc.edu/2024/12/17/n...

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Trying to turn dumb email sign-offs into an art

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