PhD Candidate in Bioinfo & Comp Biology @UNCBBSP | @hhmi_science Gilliam ‘24 | @NSF GRFP ‘22 | ⚾️🐅@Occidental ‘21 | 🎙️Host @wheredoesitstem Views my own
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Still can’t believe 1) Francis and I are on a first name basis 2) he agreed to be one of my science/ life mentors 🥺
It was an honor and privilege to interview Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the @NIH. He was the only Presidentially appointed NIH Director to serve more than one administration, discovered disease genes (cystic fibrosis), and headed the @genome_gov from 1993-2008!
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Career Advice | Trump Attacks Academia—and Grad Students Ask if It’s Worth Saving
It’s not just the federal government that’s telling grad students their work doesn’t matter. By Lauren Chambers and JP Flores: bit.ly/4gEGLtD
ALT Protesters in Washington hold signs demonstrating against cuts to scientific research. One sign in the foreground reads, "Don't bite the hand that cures you."
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Before the lab bench, there was the baseball diamond. #GilliamFellow @jpflores_31 brings the resilience he learned as a D3 shortstop to research on how DNA's orientation helps cells adapt to stress. Psst: Apps for this year's Gilliam competition open 9/1! bit.ly/Gilliam26
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New episode with JP Flores, a scientist studying 3D chromatin structure in the cell. JP is also passionate about science communication and advocacy. He drives this effort through the non-profit, Science For Good, which he co-founded. @jpflores_31
Links in the thread.
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Cells, Policy, and The Future of Scientific Discovery.
Apple Podcast: buff.ly/3FQMXeR
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#HintedNeuron
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More from the conversation with JP Flores! @jpflores_31
Listen Here:
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#HintedNeuron
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This year, Shadow A Scientist hosted 7 UNC campus visits, welcoming 199 high school students for lab shadowing, campus tours, Lunch & Learns, Fold-it tutorials, and Paths in Science presentations.
Thank you to our ambassadors, Executive Board, and sponsor @RosettaCommons.
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The armor works.
Until it doesn’t. 🛡️
@jpflores_31 shares a story about what happens when being “the smart one” stops protecting you—and starts pushing you toward something new. 🎧Hear his story on the podcast this week! ow.ly/vZIg50YTcSb
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Watching a cone snail harpoon a fish will absolutely blow your mind 🧠
For @jpflores_31, it also starts to unravel something else: the pressure of always being “the smart one.” 🎧ow.ly/Bb4150YTbgg
#ScienceStories #TrueStories #Identity
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Sometimes the things we use to protect ourselves end up revealing the most. In tomorrow's episode, Christopher Moncayo-Torres and @jpflores_31 build their own kind of armor and come face-to-face with what happens when it starts to crack. 🎧 OUT TOMORROW!
#ScienceStories
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Excited to share that my second paper from graduate school is out now at Nature Genetics. We show that Enhancer-Promoter interactions can form de novo in the absence of loop extrusion.
nature.com/articles/s41588-0…
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Second- or third-year PhD student in biological or biomedical sciences? Get ready — applications for our #GilliamFellows Program open 9/1! Robust research support, incredible scientific community, & tailored prof-dev that can transform a PhD journey. bit.ly/4bjdTmr
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To mark Black History Month in the US, we’re partnering with an expert committee of scholars to highlight and connect Black scientists, strengthen networks, raise visibility, and help expand opportunities at every career stage.
The Index of Inspiring Black Scientists is an open, global resource showcasing exceptional Black researchers—one we’ll continue to grow and evolve throughout 2026.
Use the Index to:
- Discover researchers in your field from around the world and spark new collaborations
- Explore options for both informal and formal mentorship
- Connect with peers at similar career stages to expand your professional network
- Identify inspiring Black scientists to invite as seminar speakers or conference presenters
- Find new authors and cutting-edge research
Explore the Index: ow.ly/3xrw50Y8lha
#BlackHistoryMonth #Science #AcademicPublishing #BlackInSTEM
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I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
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So honored to be included in the Index of Inspiring Black Scientists as we kick off the 100th year of Black History Month 🖤✨ Huge thank you to @jpflores_31 , @drstarbird, for thinking of me and for the incredible work you’re doing to uplift and celebrate Black scientists.
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Stress-induced loss of CTCF reveals an alternative, promoter-based mode of cohesin looping biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… #biorxiv_genomic
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Rising undergrad junior or senior? Last chance to apply! Applications close TOMORROW, Dec. 22, 11:59pm EST.
Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at bit.ly/CechFellows.
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Still haven’t unlocked the session recordings package from #ASHG25? Thousands joined live—now access these standout sessions before the year ends.
🎥AI Powered Genomics, ft. @mattmight & @jpflores_31
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Francis Collins, the former NIH director, tells liver researcher that the partisanship that has pervaded science "is really a dangerous sign for the future of our society." trib.al/Slr5IZy
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(1/8) Excited to see our collab w. @ViraatGoel Ed Banigan @ngaboreden James Jusuf, Leonid Mirny and Gerd Blobel out in @NatureSMB nature.com/articles/s41594-0…
This was co-submitted with A Schooley and Job Dekker's preprint biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… which should also be online soon.
(1/n) From @ViraatGoel @Irate_Physicist et al. collab w @blobelgroup @leonidmirny biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
RCMC at the M-to-G1 transition reveals strong microcompartments between CREs (E,P) in mitosis, that weaken upon G1 entry
Sims reveal chromosome compaction as key regulator
