Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Here is GMB student Alice presenting on the strength of her model organism- She is joined at the podium by her mascot Bud! 000
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026We start the semester for our Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) graduate students with a “Making Mutants” module where various model systems face off to argue why they are good systems in which to model a specific human disease. My support for my student who has budding yeast at our 8am class! 171
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Particularly excited for the first time I get to walk up to Tyshawn Ferrell, PhD and say “Hey Doc”- @emory 040
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Exciting day with BCDB Graduate student Tyshawn Ferrell as he defends his PhD- Tyshawn is a creative and independent scientist. He was supported by our NIH IMSD Fellowship- which had a huge impact on his scientific career! Congrats to Dr. Ferrell🎉 0160
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 07/08/2026What makes my job meaningful is seeing former trainees thrive! Foje (in middle) did research with us after his first year at Bowdoin- he worked with a then graduate student who in a twist of coincidence is now an Assistant Professor at Bowdoin! His white coat as he starts his MD/PhD at Einstein 😍 010
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Fabulous RNA2026 in Montreal in the books! Was fun to co-organize this meeting with amazing colleagues! 0110
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Proud of the work done by @rnasociety.bsky.social to develop a code of conduct for the annual meeting- this society strives to support the next generation of scientists and make RNA accessible to all! 081
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 10/05/2026A delight today to host some of the amazing Emory undergrads (soon to be grads!) at my home- some with families in tow 🎓🎉 070
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Excited to recognize amazing undergraduate research at Emory where MARC scholar Zuri Omari Muhammad will talk about her research in the Seldin lab as recognition of her award for biology research! 010
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Super proud of Emory College senior Allen Zhang, who was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa honor society today along with an impressive group of Emory Seniors! 020
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Thrilling to celebrate the defense of one of our amazing @Emory IMSD students reaching the culmination of his PhD!! 000
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Enjoying catching up with friends old and new at ASBMB! #ASBMB2026 071
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026My colleague, who is part of our Capitol Hill team with ASBMB advocating for basic science, keeps running into students that she trained in her classroom who are here advocating for the American Medical Association! So fun to see the impact of her training in real 3D! #ASBMBAdvocates 063
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Next meeting with one of the Senators from GA- great to be spending the day on Capitol Hill advocating for increased funding to NIH, NSF, and DOE with ASBMB #ASBMBAdvocates 000
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Advocating for basic science funding for NIH, NSF, and DOE is going well #ASBMBAdvocates 030
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Folks from @rnasociety.bsky.social advocating for basic science research funding #ASBMBAdvocates @uwmadisonrna.bsky.social @cassandrahayne.bsky.social 0265
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Capitol Hill here we come to advocate for basic science funding representing GA and MS! #ASBMBAdvocates 162
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Excited to head off to Capitol Hill to advocate for basic science funding academia and industry advocating together #ASBMBAdvocates 061
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Fabulous @emorycollege.bsky.social senior Zuri Omari-Muhammad presenting her summer research from her @amgen.bsky.social summer research at Yale this summer #ABRCMS 042
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Enjoying the discussion of burnout and resilience with an incredible panel of scientist at ABRCMS- loved hearing @dmortonphd.bsky.social say that your mentors are usually right (newsflash- they are :) strong representation from @rnasociety.bsky.social on this panel 051
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 21/11/2025RNA biologists at the ABRCMS! @rnalady.bsky.social @rnasociety.bsky.social @janejackman.bsky.social @traceyjohnson.bsky.social 0161
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Thrilled to be at ABRCMS in San Antonio to support the theme of “Empowering future leaders in the Scientific Workforce”- this meeting always reminds me of the promise for the future of science! @dmortonphd.bsky.social #RNA 042
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Thank you to our sponsors for the GA RNA Salon @rnasociety.bsky.social and Lexogen- we hosted Dr. Francesca Storici for our annual symposium yesterday @dunhamlab.bsky.social @ghaleilab.bsky.social 0185
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 02/10/2025When asking a class of STEM graduate students to choose words that occur to them when we discuss bias in academia 010
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Excited to celebrate the PhD defense of soon to be Dr. Eliseo Salas- he has had a winding path to this PhD, but he has succeeded amazingly AND even better! He has a job at the University of Wisconsin immediately after he defends. Super proud to be a member of his thesis committee and mentor 🎉 030
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 30/05/2025The @rnasociety.bsky.social meeting held our first ever RNA in Training Future Scientists session at the annual meeting #RNA25 and it was an amazing success! Thanks the Education Committee @mannyares.bsky.social for his tireless efforts! Amazing talks highlight a creative and collaborative community 1182
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 29/05/2025So cool to hear about the Super Lab led by Amy Cooke @haverfordcollege.bsky.social in the education session @rnasociety.bsky.social #RNA25 071
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Super excited to be at the first #RNA25 RNA in education session recognizing the commitment of the @rnasociety.bsky.social to supporting the next generation of scientists and the incredible role that RNA can play in this process! @suzannerleephd.bsky.social 1296
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The first grad student talk at #RNA25 is given by @emorybiochemistry.bsky.social and BCDB student Mohamed Barmada from the Graeme Conn lab! An amazing talk! 040
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The first night of #RNA25 is in the books kicked off by two amazing keynote speakers- Erin Schuman for Mac Planck and Tracy Johnson from UCLA! Main program starts tomorrow! @rnasociety.bsky.social 0240
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Excited to spend a day dedicated to mentor training with CIMER. This training is supported by INSPIRE our NIAID R25 to broaden participation in Infectious Disease research. Our fearless leader Dr. Michael Chung kicks off the day. 140
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Celebrating 25 years of @EmoryUniversity FIRST/IRACDA post-doctoral training program, which has so successfully launched the careers of SO many faculty and contributed to enhancing the professorate and biomedical science. Sad this is the end 😢 040
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 09/04/2025An incredible opportunity to have three former BCDB students who are making key contributions in the Science Policy area as our panel for the BCDB T32 040
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Excited to have former BCDB student Julia Omotade visiting for our T32 Symposium 020
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Congratulations to Satvik Elayavalli @emorycollege on his honors thesis defense and well deserved Highest Honors in math @selayav.bsky.social 030
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 28/03/2025We had lots of fun today in our BCDB Grad class- doing a Kahoot on non coding RNAs! Note the winners- one of Anita’s favorite words- Steady-state! Shout out to our winners who were rewarded with chocolate! A fun class taught with Gary Bassell! Small wins these days.. 063
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Had a lovely visit with two former Corbett lab trainees- former BCDB grad student and Emory College undergrad- now Harvard MD/PhD and Tufts post-doc soon to be faculty at Bowdoin! And taking center stage- Arthur new arrival to former grad student!! 1131
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Hearing about the exciting future of the @ASCBiology journal Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)- reminder all @ASCBiology members are guaranteed a full review of any manuscript they submit! 020
Anita Corbett @acorbe2.bsky.social · 19/11/2024 Check it out! The RNA Society 2025 Meeting Site is now live! Registration will open in January RNASociety Note the fabulous artwork by former EmoryBCDB student Dr. Carly Lancaster- make your plans now to join us in San Diego May 27-June 1, 2025 18346
