Molecular Biologist | Industry researcher | Science communicator with a passion for making science digestible, advocating for women’s health equity, and supporting women in STEM 💚https://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3muqg7c4jm22iAn icon in every way, gone but not forgotten. 💛05 Sep 2026 02:21 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqg7c4jm22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mglyavixkc2lToday, I have been reflecting on the incredible women who have transformed their fields despite systemic barriers. Their dedication and grit paved the way for the next generation of women scientists. Let’s come together to honor their accomplishments and commit to a more inclusive future.🧪👩‍🔬 #IWD202609 Mar 2026 04:08 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglyavixkc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mg7dytaaqk2oResearchers have published the BRCA breakome—a map of double-strand breaks in DNA that occur long before breast cancer is detected. Strikingly, healthy-looking cells in BRCA carriers were more molecularly similar to cancer cells than to healthy controls. 🧪 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-025-08235-2 My full breakdown— https://open.substack.com/pub/thefeministscientist/p/the-brca-breakome-a-molecular-blueprint?r=53wbtu&utm_medium=ios04 Mar 2026 03:33 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7dytaaqk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mfxjrcbep22eScientists have developed Talineuren (TLN), a liposomal formulation of GM1 ganglioside that can cross the blood-brain barrier. In ALS mouse models, this nanoparticle delivery preserved mitochondrial function and synaptic integrity, significantly improving motor symptoms. 👩‍🔬🧪 https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202514128 https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/111793301 Mar 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfxjrcbep22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mfvfrgn4fs2mA reminder that it’s never too late to really start living. 💛28 Feb 2026 04:39 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvfrgn4fs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3me4nqnfkyc2m05 Feb 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4nqnfkyc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mdqdqyqwlc2sIndependent journalists make our democracy great. The arrests of Georgia Fort and Don Lemon are an egregious attack on the First Amendment. The Trump administration knows—independent voices can’t be bought or managed like corporate media. Keep writing. Keep filming. Keep standing up.31 Jan 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdqdqyqwlc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mdch27cigk2p#ICEout https://open.substack.com/pub/thefeministscientist/p/four-small-things-you-can-doeven?r=53wbtu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay26 Jan 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdch27cigk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3md55pfupy22yMe after a long week in the lab when someone asks me to put together a slide deck for Monday. 🤦‍♀️🧫🥼🧬24 Jan 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3md55pfupy22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mcvoy72oic2mA new meta-research study examined the time spent in review for millions of biomedical and life science articles indexed in PubMed. The conclusion is clear, female-authored articles spend longer under review compared to male-authored articles. 🧪 https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.300357421 Jan 2026 03:08 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvoy72oic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mclpzco5ac2cApparently 2016 is trending 👀 Here’s a few from my camera roll. 💚 Can anyone’s guess what the bottom right image is? Hint: it’s a lab fail 🤣🧪17 Jan 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mclpzco5ac2chttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mck7asfh2c2mIn 2025, women’s health research finally became ‘mainstream’, securing funding and regulatory successes while weathering the attack on US science.🧪🧬💚 https://open.substack.com/pub/thefeministscientist/p/the-feminist-science-fix-2025-year?r=53wbtu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=split16 Jan 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mck7asfh2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/feministscientist.bsky.social/post/3mcduweftlc2aMy latest blog post covers the highs and lows from 2025– “…women and underrepresented groups in STEM will be seriously impacted. According to an analysis by the UltraViolet, an estimated $20.4 million in STEM education grants for women and girls have been cut by the National Science Foundation.” https://open.substack.com/pub/thefeministscientist/p/the-feminist-science-fix-2025-year?r=53wbtu&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay14 Jan 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:u7ffbys4bhsty7jbhu65vd65/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcduweftlc2a