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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 17h

Five more days until application reviews start! Get that app in and come be my colleague at USD!

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One more month to get applications in! Please repost!

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Undergraduate research is life-changing for students at the University of San Diego. Join me and make a gift to #ToreroTuesday 2026, and help create this ⬇️ kind experience for future research students across the entire university! Donate by 10/7/26, 9 am PDT. Thx! www.givecampus.com/s/5io2o9

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

One more month to get applications in! Please repost!

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The Dept. of Biology at the University of San Diego seeks two tenure-track assistant professors for Fall 2027, with experience in cell biology and/or organismal biology (both broadly defined) & strong interest in undergraduate-research mentoring. Please repost! jobs.sandiego.edu/cw/en-us/job...

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Details - Assistant Professor, Biology

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I was scheduled on this flight from SFO but never made it. 😟 I hope you got there safely. A belated congratulations on your exciting position at Reed and the recent paper!!! Hope to connect another time.

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Lol. Borrow it for as long as you'd like! 😄

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

If you're at #asmicrobe come check out our poster AES-799 on dinoflagellate-bacterial interactions, presented by Gavin McLaren from USD, coauthored by Morgan Farrell and Nick Shikuma from SDSU.

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Curious about what role photosynthesis has in dinoflagellate-bacterial interactions? Check out our latest paper, first-authored by undergraduate (at the time) Gavin McLaren and a collaboration with Dr. Nick Shikuma & Morgan Farrell at SDSU: academic.oup.com/ismecommun/a...

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Sarah W. Davies Ph.D. @daviesswphd.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Are you interested in marine larval dispersal? Come join us and investigate the plasticity of larval dispersal traits in response to variation in parental environments! Position based at St. Olaf's in Minnesota (low COL!). Please share widely! shorturl.at/NYYXN

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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Theoretical Ecological and Evolutionary Modeling

Position Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate - Theoretical Ecological and Evolutionary Modeling. Department: Biology. Classification: Exempt. FTE: 1.0. Work Schedule: The standard 40-hour work sche...

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

YES!!!!!! 💯🙌 I'm so grateful to have you nearby as well!🫶

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

So grateful to have @bielleogy.bsky.social captivate my Microbiology class at USD! They learned so much from this incredible professor and researcher. So thrilled our proximity to each other in SD enables this kind of connection to build! Everyone should invite Dr. Elinne Becket to give a talk!!!!!

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Ever wonder what it's like to be faculty at a primarily undergraduate institution like the University of San Diego? Check out my "Day in the Life" reel at www.instagram.com/reel/DGujBnm... Follow @cawatran on Instagram for more!

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 28/01/2025

American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12

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Amanda Alker @atp-alker.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

🚨 The Alker Lab is starting at the University of Rhode Island in early 2025 and we will be hiring! 🚨 If you are interested in marine microbiology, bacterial genetics and/or symbiosis, please consider reaching out! Repost to help spread the word 🪸🧪🧬🌊

The Alker lab at the University of Rhode Island is hiring (students, postdocs and lab staff)! We use cutting edge tools in microbiology to investigate marine animal symbioses. Email or DM for further inquiries

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Anyone partition their use of different platforms and have found a way that's effective? I probably only have the bandwidth to dedicate my attention to mostly one (currently Instagram b/c my institution & undergrads use it a lot), unless I see an efficient way to manage more for good reason. 😁

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 08/05/2024

There's still time to get an abstract in by May 20th! There will be student awards for both talks AND posters! Plus, this will be the only conference my lab is presenting at this summer, and we have some big research news to unveil! 🪸🦠🔬

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

Calling all San Diego, SoCal, & Pacific-regional colleagues & your students: Please consider attending/presenting at the AAAS Pacific Division, June 17-20, held at @uofsandiego! This is a friendly, inexpensive conference for students to share their work: www.aaaspd.org/2024-annual-... Please repost!

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2024 annual meeting

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

This is in a special themed issue on ‘Sculpting the microbiome: how host factors determine and respond to microbial colonization’ compile and edited by Mark A. Hanson, Hannah E. Westlake and Catherine S. Schrankel doi.org/10.1098/rstb... Thank you for inviting me to contribute!

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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 379, No 1901

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 25/03/2024

New paper alert! Does photosynthesis actually have a role in symbiosis establishment between sea anemones and their intracellular algae? A previous study suggested not, but we found otherwise, especially when looking at anemones long-term and what's going on with their larvae!

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

Where, oh where, did I go wrong when an answer to a final exam question for an Invertebrate Zoology class says: "...and they have a backbone, that helps."😭🤦🏻‍♀️

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

When you want to brag about your students giving poster presentations without leaking unpublished data...Haha! 😜 #undergraduateresearch #biology #aiptasia #symbiosis #research

Eight students standing with rolled-up scientific posters, one lying down on side.

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

I don't think they are. All my undergrads use Instagram, so I've started a public/professional account there and it's received way more attention/interactions than any other social media platforms I'm on!

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 07/12/2023

So fun to chat with our awesome USD Media Relations team about my academic journey, passion in teaching, and mentoring undergraduates in doing research, plus how symbiosis is a metaphor for the way my life has unfolded! Thrilled I have the best job in the world! 👩‍🏫 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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‎At the Edge of it All: A Life of Symbiosis: How a Biologist Found a Passion for the Oceans and th...

‎Show At the Edge of it All, Ep A Life of Symbiosis: How a Biologist Found a Passion for the Oceans and their Voice in the Classroom - Dec 6, 2023

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

USD Biology major Milly John designed this organism pictured called Avalora, which has a symbiosis with the Na'vi, who help disperse its buds and, in turn, it protects the Na'vi from danger, like the humans who invade Pandora. James Cameron, material for your third Avatar movie?!😜

A female student looking up at projecyted screen with a beautiful unique organism as she explains its physical characteristics.

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

In my Invertebrate Zoology class, students have a final project to design an invertebrate alien inspired by real invertebrate phyla discussed in class. This semester's theme is Pandora (from Avatar), and the first student presenters set the bar high today with their creative and imaginative ideas!

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Maggie Sogin @maggiesogin.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

If you know of any graduating seniors who are planning to apply to UC Merced for grad school this cycle, I have three application fee waivers that I'm happy to pass along! HMU!

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John Parkinson @parkinsonje.bsky.social · 07/11/2023

We're hiring! The University of South Florida, Tampa is searching for a Marine/Coastal Biologist (assistant professor / tenure track). Come join a great department! Details: bit.ly/usf_marine_bio_search

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 23/10/2023

Teaching postdoc positions available in (1) Art, Architecture, and Art History, (2) Chemistry & Biochemistry, (3) Music, (4) Psychological Sciences, (5) Theology & Religious Studies, (6) Theatre at the University of San Diego. Due 2/1/24. Please RT! jobs.sandiego.edu/cw/en-us/job...

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

University of San Francisco Dept. of Biology is searching for mid-career to senior scientists to apply to their Endowed Chair position; see below. Please share! usfca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USF_Fu...

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Dr. Carly Kenkel @drcarl.bsky.social · 17/10/2023

I'm looking to hire a postdoc in coral genomics - $66k/yr plus benefits - follow link for more info - review of apps begins Nov 10 usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...

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Cawa Tran, PhD @cawatran.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

I get to do my dream job everyday mentoring the next generations & never take it for granted. Follow for research & teaching updates! 🪸🔬🦠

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