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A 501(c)(3) accelerating opportunity in computational biology for Black women. Get connected as a member or supporter: 🔗 linktr.ee/bwcb 🌱Add us to your Giving Season plans: blackwomencompbio.org/donate 🧬🖥️ 🧪

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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
🧬 We're back! 🖤 Join us for a BWCB Member Social to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new professionals in the field of computational biology. Register now: www.blackwomencompbio.org/event-detail...
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
🚨 The deadline for our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants has been EXTENDED to March 10th, 2025. These grants aim to assist members of the BWCB community in attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops. 🔗 Apply NOW: buff.ly/ehSyBYh 🗓️ Applications due March 10, 2025 🚨
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
🌱 Applications for our Grant Programs are open! Our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants help soften financial barriers that prevent our community from attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops. 🔗 Apply NOW: buff.ly/3X1sdtx 🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025 #BWCB2025
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Applications open now for members! Visit www.blackwomencompbio.org/grants to learn more (sign in to your BWCB account to access app links).
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Grants | BlackWomenCompBio
BWCB is here to to make the goals of our members a reality and dismantle barriers to more fully participating in the computational biology field. Learn about our grant programs.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
See you soon for those who've registered! ✨
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Applications for our Grant Programs will be reopening soon! 🎉 🌱 BWCB wants to assist our members in reaching their goals and overcoming obstacles that hinder their advancement in the field of #ComputationalBiology. 🔗 Coming February, 2025 🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Happening tomorrow! Registration has now closed.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Big News! ✨ The Black Women in Computational Biology Network is now sponsored by Watershed Bio (Watershed.Bio), an emerging tool for data analysis, discovery, and collaboration. 🌱 This partnership will include support for BWCB events, member grants, and operating support for the 2025 year.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
✨ Happy New Year! ✨ 👩🏾‍💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&. 🗓️ : February 5th ⏰ : 12pm ET / 9 am PT / 5 pm GMT / 8 pm EAT 🔗 RSVP: www.blackwomencompbi...
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
✨Happy New Year!✨ 👩🏾‍💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&. 🗓️: February 5th ⏰: 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm GMT / 8pm EAT 🔗 RSVP, open to all: buff.ly/4gJn8Os
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 09/10/2024
Members, registration is still open for our upcoming workshops: Getting Started with Workflows for Bioinformatics, hosted by @SeqeraLabs on 10/17 and 10/18. Register today for Day 1 and Day 2 to secure your spot while they last! #nextflow #training buff.ly/3Y28l9k
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Getting started with workflows for bioinformatics - Day 1 | BlackWomenCompBio
https://training.nextflow.io/hello_nextflow/ Session 1: Hello Nextflow Part 1-2 Session 2: Hello Nextflow Part 3-4
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 26/07/2024
🗓️ Registration is now open for our second town hall event of the year! On August 14th, join our community discussion on evaluating the alignments of #compbio #training with our field's diverse needs! Learn more and register here: buff.ly/46mCBzw
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Town Hall: Future-Proofing CompBio | BlackWomenCompBio
A Community Discussion On Evaluating the Alignment of Trainings with the Field’s Diverse Needs.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 05/06/2024
Jenea and Melyssa discuss opportunities and experiences attending conferences from the perspective of diversity, belonging, and accessibility. What are your thoughts on ways that conference organizations can increase accessibility and broaden participation? #CompBioCafePod: buff.ly/3VbmNuj
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CompBio Cafe Podcast | Black Women in Computational Biology Network
Serving up fresh perspectives in the computational biology field through stories and insights.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 13/05/2024
🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod is here: "Unifying Art and Science in Data Storytelling" featuring Francesca Tuazon, PhD! Full episode available in our bio! #CompBioCafePod #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 13/05/2024
🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod! This week, we discuss "Unifying Art and Science in Data Storytelling" with Francesca Tuazon Full episode in bio! #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 06/05/2024
🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod! This week, we discuss "Picking a Healthy Work Environment as a Computational Biologist" Full episode in bio! #ComputationalBiology #Bioinformatics #DataScience #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 10/04/2024
🎙️ New Episode on the #CompBioCafePod titled "Creating a CompBio Portfolio with Figure One Lab feat. Dean Lee" Countless gems were dropped on using #storytelling to land #compbio roles in #biotech/#pharma. Full episode linked in bio! #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #ScienceCommunication
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 21/03/2024
Connect Circles is a new community-building program we’re launching to engage computational biologists in “networking pods”. Our goal is to strengthen personal and professional relationships across experience levels and backgrounds. Sign up at buff.ly/3x1Ta6u by 3/29!
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 18/03/2024
#BlackInCompBio Seminar this Wednesday feat. Dr. Leah Guthrie (UC Berkeley). Title: Decoding Diet-Microbiota Interactions Shaping Kidney Biology When: March 20th, 2024 @ 12 pm ET / 9 am PT / 4 pm GMT / 7 pm EAT Zoom Get the Zoom link here: www.blackwomencompbio.org/event-detail...
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#BlackInCompBio Seminar Series: Leah Guthrie, PhD | BlackWomenCompBio
The #BlackInCompBio Seminar Series provides a platform for Black scientists to share their science with our global community.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2024
March Member Highlights 🎉 Prisca Mosala Rahatji (🇿🇦) who just graduated with her Biomedical Science degree from @WitsUniversity. Congratulations 🎉 #BWCBhighlights
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Melyssa Minto, PhD @melyssaminto.bsky.social · 11/03/2024
Check out the latest episode of the CompBio Cafe Pod 🧬🖥️🧪
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 12/03/2024
The deadline for BWCB Grant Applications has been extended to this Friday, March 15th. Learn more and apply before this final deadline at blackwomencompbio.org/grants. Additional details are also shared in our community's Slack channel. APPLY APPLY APPLY.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 11/03/2024
🎙️ New Cafe Chat episode on the #CompBioCafePod titled "Keeping Up with CompBio." What are some ways you stay updated on the latest in #CompBio? Full episode at www.blackwomencompbi... #ComputationalBiology #womeninstem #blackwomeninstem #podcast #BlackWomenCompBio #blackinstem #blackintech
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 04/03/2024
Thank you to everyone who joined our Town Hall on Opportunities for Allyship in Computational Biology last week, our largest event yet! We are grateful to have partnered with Chrissie Bonner of Illustrating Progress, who provided a live graphic recording of our event. 1/2
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 01/03/2024
🧵 Mark your calendars for 5 events happening in March! We're thrilled to host two esteemed speakers for our #BlackInCompBio Seminar Series, Dr. Leah Guthrie and Dr. Ava Amini. We also have two socials planned, on top of registration for our new Connect Circles! Details below ⬇️
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 28/02/2024
🎙️ New BlackInCompBio Episode on the CompBioCafePod titled "Which Skills do Bioinformaticians Need to Transition Into Data Science?" Feat. Aneesa Valentine, MS ✨ View the full upisode here: www.blackwomencompbi...
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CompBio Cafe Podcast | Black Women in Computational Biology Network
Serving up fresh perspectives in the computational biology field through stories and insights.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 12/02/2024
New #BlackInCompBio Episode Alert". We are diving into the world of spatial transcriptomics with Kalen Clifton, PhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins University. We highlight her latest paper in Nature Communications detailing STalign” www.nature.com/artic... Episode available at www.blackwomencompbi...
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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
2022-23 BIack In Neuro Annual Report is posted! We want to acknowledge all involved in its preparation. Cover: Ni-ka Ford, CMI Graphic Design: Daniela Franco Reporting: @tory-teller.bsky.social @pkpd-babe.bsky.social @heyitsalma.bsky.social Darielle Lewis-Sanders, Ubadah Sabbagh, and Danielle Nadin.
Dynamic graphic in booklet format. Page on the right has a background with purple synapses. Text reads” “Black In Neuro Annual Report FY 2022-2023”. In the bottom left text reads: “Cover: Ni-Ka Ford; Graphic Art: Daniela Franco; Reporting: Victoria McCray, Monica Javidnia, Almarely Berrios-Negrón, Darielle Lewis-Sanders, Ubadah Sabbagh, Danielle Nadin”. Page on the right has title “Table of Contents” with the following categories: “Meet the team, Meet the president, by the numbers, a year in review, connecting virtually and in person, growing our presence at society for neuroscience, our initiative, growing our community, Black In Neuro Week 2022, thoughts from our community, Black In Neuro manhattan, looking ahead, thank you to our sponsors, closing messages from our founding president.”
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 02/02/2024
Join BWCB on Feb 28th for a Townhall on Opportunities for Allyship in Computational Biology—explore intersectional community-building, connect with Supporters, and witness Connect Circles launch! This event is Pay-what-you-can. RSVP: buff.ly/3SEfUSo Spread the word! 🌐💙
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 02/02/2024
🎉 BWCB members, Join us February 9th let's create memories, build a stronger community and connect with fellow BWCB members globally ! Save the date and stay tuned for more details. Don't forget to RSVP!!
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 01/02/2024
Hey Bluesky, how are you?
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Monday is the last day to submit orders for batch 1. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far! Currently, our best-selling item is our THANK YOUR BIOINFORMATICIAN t-shirt. Order by 1/22 and receive your order between 1/31 and 2/9.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
Thank you for supporting, Ethan! We can't wait for you to receive your new swag :)
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 19/01/2024
🚀 Exciting News! BWCB's Merchandise Store is LIVE. 🌟 Custom collection with designs for everyone 📦 Global Shipping ⏰ Order by Jan 22 for Feb 9 delivery! Wear your support and be a part of accelerating opportunity with BWCB! Shop now: www.bonfire.com/stor...
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
👩🏾‍💻 Are you a Black woman in computational biology? Now is the perfect time to become a BWCB member to take advantage of all the benefits 2024 has to offer. Join today for free and tap into your new community! Get started now: buff.ly/3Sikeqd 1/3
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 19/12/2023
✨In the first of a 4 part series, Ijeoma Meremikwu (UPenn) speaks on the importance of amplifying the stories of Black scientists and how that motivated her to join BWCB's leadership team. We’re excited to share the rest of this conversation soon! youtu.be/1kmfMlaI69w
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#BlackInCompBio Podcast: Reimagining Our Audio Series Through Storytelling, Part 1 - YouTube
✨ In the first of a 4 part series, Ijeoma Meremikwu (UPenn) speaks on the importance of amplifying the stories of Black scientists and how that motivated her...
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 16/12/2023
That's a wrap on recording our first set of new podcast episodes to be released in January 2024. We are revamping quite a bit for the new year. Can you guess our new podcast name?
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
December Member Highlights! For the month of December, we're highlighting Nyasita Laurah Ondari (🇰🇪) who recently graduated with her Master's degree in Bioinformatics. Congratulations
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 11/12/2023
2 podcasts are being recorded this week, with big news coming for 2024. Stay tuned!
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 11/12/2023
✨👩🏾‍💻 We are still on a roll to fueling the future of BWCB now through December 31st! Hear from Secretary Roshonda Jones, Ph.D. about her motivations for pursuing leadership and the value of our community: www.youtube.com/watc...
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#ActivateYourImpact | BWCB Leadership Message - YouTube
We are still on a roll to fueling the future of BWCB now through December 31st! Hear from Secretary Roshonda Jones, Ph.D. about her motivations for pursuing ...
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
🌟 Exciting Update: Thanks to YOUR incredible support, we've raised over $1,400 since the start of our giving season for BWCB! Our mission to #AccelerateOpportunity in computational biology is gaining momentum. Click the link in our bio or visit blackwomencompbio.org/donate. 🧪🧬💻
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
JUST IN: Our new blog, "Diversify Your Conferences: BWCB's Fall Conference Experience, Reflection and A Call to Action," is now live. To learn more about our recommendations for building inclusive conference experiences, read here: buff.ly/3T7aG1V
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 01/12/2023
What does computational biology look like to you? 🧪🧬💻 CALL US or WRITE A QUICK RESPONSE to have your reply featured In our next podcast. 📞 Dial +1-302-715-BWCB or +1-302-715-2922 to leave a voice message. ✍🏾 Written responses are accepted at: forms.gle/pZQTTZ43YRpk...
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BWCB What is CompBio Podcast (written responses)
We’re currently seeking voicemail responses to the prompt: what does computational biology look like to you? Submit your response that includes the following: Name (optional) Where you’re from ...
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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 10/11/2023
Are you an early career scientist interested in the peer review process? Have you been asked to provide critical feedback for a manuscript submission or need more information on how to respond to reviewers? Black In Neuro and Reviewer Zero have you covered! (Post 1 of 2)
Text at the top aligned in the middle says, Peer Review 101 in Black letters and a yellow shadow behind the text. To the left there’s animage of two hands reviewing a paper with a pen. Text in black to the right says, Are you an early career scientist interested in the peer review process? Text in the middle in black says, Join Black In Neuro and Reviewer Zero for a virtual workshop that will provide concrete tools for responding to manuscript reviews. November 30, 2023, 8 AM PT/11 AM ET/3 PM GMT. Text in black says Register Today with text overlaying yellow oval. On bottom left is the logo for Reviewer Zero with the zero symbolizing showing a budding seed. On the bottom right is the Black In Neuro logo (a drawing of a side profile view of a Black individual’s head looking upward with their brain visible and the words Black In Neuro written in their hair). Flyer has miscellaneous shapes throughout colored pink, blue, and yellow as accents.
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 28/11/2023
🖥️🧬🧪 Today is the day! #GivingTuesday Join BWCB in fueling our future today through December 31st at blackwomencompbio.org/donate. No gift is too small to #ActivateYourImpact. Here's a message about our goals and ways to uplift BWCB this season: youtu.be/gLBap2lQEeI
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#ActivateYourImpact | BWCB #GivingTuesday Founder's Message
🙌🏾 Today is the day! Join BWCB in fueling our future today through December 31st at blackwomencompbio.org/donate. No gift is too small to #ActivateYourImpa...
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
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Melyssa Minto, PhD @melyssaminto.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
Consider giving to BWCB this #GivingTuesday to help us reach new milestones in amplifying our members science, skill development, and conference attendance 🧬🖥️
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
We're one day away from #GivingTuesday! Between 11/28 and 12/31, consider BWCB in your year-end giving plans. Directly impact our: 🌱 Honorarium Fund 🌱 Workshop Fund 🌱 Travel Fund Learn more and #ActivateYourImpact at blackwomencompbio.org/donate (link in bio) #BWCBgiving #BlackWomenCompBio #Share
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The Black Women in Computational Biology Network @blkwomencompbio.bsky.social · 24/11/2023
Thank you to Tigist Tamir, PhD (MIT) for speaking at our most recent #BlackInCompBio seminar on 11/13. If you missed her talk be sure to head over to our Youtube channel to check it out! Link to Tigist's talk: www.youtube.com/watc...
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#BlackInCompBio Seminar: Tigist Tamir (MIT) - YouTube
The #BlackInCompBio Seminar Series provides a platform for Black scientists to share their science with our global community.Title: Defining targetable molec...
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