Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdCrystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I had a really fun time taping this episode live at the Symposium! I can’t wait to hear how it turned out! Huge thanks to @stemcellpodcast.com for having us on! 🤩 0123
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 06/10/2026When you stop on the way to your anniversary vacation to help your son help his friend fix their car 🤷🏾♀️😂 000
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 06/10/2026My younger son types 200 wpm. These kids really are something else 🤯 000
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdChrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 01/10/2026And… I am SO excited to share the first research preprint from my group! In this paper we determined several cryoEM structures to visualize the entire cell-to-cell bridging complex formed by TAM receptor and ligand, bringing into 3D a common graphical depiction. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 710222
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Thank you! And thanks for sharing with your class! You made my day too 😊 010
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Might see a familiar name in this article celebrating 100 years of crystallography 😉 🫶🏾 3112
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdbioRxiv Biophysics @biorxiv-biophys.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Structural basis of phosphatidylserine enhancement of Gas6 ligand-induced Axl activation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 021
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026You can learn more about our lab and my amazing team of curious and hardworking scientists on our website (links below). We also have a page on my website where you can donate to support our lab’s efforts: starbirdlab.comstarbirdlab.comThe Starbird Lab – Structural Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Community 020
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And, of course, being a Mom is my MOST important job. So, if you follow me, know that you will hear about all of the above. I LOVE science. I am a scientist. But I’ll never just focus on the science (couldn’t if I even tried, though I don’t want to try) 140
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026But most of my focus is on personal interactions: how I mentor my trainees, how I interact with colleagues, what values I emulate, etc. So most of the work I and many do to uplift others in STEM is invisible: www.cell.com/trends/cance...cell.comShadow mentoring: a cost–benefit review for reformShadow mentoring relationships are those outside of traditional mentoring roles and are an unseen yet critical component of trainee retention that is rarely acknowledged. In this paper, we detail the ... 120
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Another initiative I am proud to be a small part of: lifescienceeditors.org/who-we-are/lifescienceeditors.orgWho we are - Life Science Editors FoundationWe are former journal editors, grant specialists, researchers and academics who want to achieve equity, inclusion, diversity. 120
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’ve put my advocacy to work in visible and less visible ways: acd.od.nih.gov/working-grou...acd.od.nih.govACD Working Group on Re-envisioning NIH-Supported Postdoctoral TrainingEnsuring the future of U.S. competitiveness and innovation in biomedical research is of utmost importance to NIH. 110
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Another example: open.spotify.com/episode/0Irv...open.spotify.comCrush that Interview Part 2: Climbing the Academic LadderSTEAM'D: The Podcast · Episode 110
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And about how the systems in which science operates can exclude promising talent from non-traditional backgrounds: open.spotify.com/episode/20x4...open.spotify.comStandard Deviation S2 E2: The Advocacy TaxOut of Patients with Matthew Zachary · Episode 142
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And I speak often on podcasts both about my science: www.listennotes.com/podcasts/ner...listennotes.comEpisode#27 X-Ray Chrystallography – Dr. Chrystal Starbird00:43:21 - Hello listeners, This week Dr. Crystal Starbird, Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill will talk about X-Ray Crystallography, a rival to CryoEM. T… 120
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And here: www.the-scientist.com/from-nature-...the-scientist.comFrom Nature Lover to Structural Biologist: A Scientist’s Journey | The ScientistA gift of medical books from an unlikely source spurred Chrystal Starbird’s scientific career. She talks about what motivates her research on cell surface receptors and the obstacles she has faced as ... 130
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We are excited to share research, but I want to take some time to share a little about myself. I LOVE science, but I also spend a lot of time advocating for more inclusive science. This work is promoted by my own obstacles in pursuing science which I talk about here: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comTransforming myself and academia for goodDr. Chrystal Starbird is the winner of the first Rising Black Scientist Award for a post-graduate scholar. For this award, we asked emerging Black scientists to tell us about the experiences that spar... 35018
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdLorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Come be my colleague! We have a cluster hire including a Tenure-Track Assistant Prof Hire: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34485 and an Associate/Full hire: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34486, and a non-tenure track teaching hire (ad incoming). Please share, I'm happy to answer questions!indiana.peopleadmin.comAssociate or Full Professor Faculty Position in Clinical PsychologyIndiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications at the associate or full professor rank for a cluster hire in clinical psychology in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Colle... 071
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026They are giving people literal seats at the table, and allowing people to fail in the most wonderfully scientific of ways. If you aren’t already watching the Hypothesis Fund and what they are doing, you should be. Excited to see all that continues to come from this exceptional community. 020
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The @hypothesisfund.bsky.social retreat has been beautiful, inspiring, and restorative all at the same time. What they are doing: bringing together some of the world’s most innovative, creative, and successful scientists to support emerging scholars to pursue their boldest ideas, is groundbreaking. 140
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Grants submitted, two papers submitted, abstracts submitted…it’s been a week! But a beautiful and unforgettable meal with great company was an excellent finish 🙏🏾 0120
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdCrystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It has been an amazing @hypothesisfund.bsky.social retreat ending at a dinner at Tonnemaker Farm. I shared the findings from work we have been doing over the past year and heard so many other phenomenal awardees speak. Huge thanks to everyone involved and to my scout, @drkhaynes.bsky.social! 🤩 091
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Thank you! I’m excited for this and all to come! 010
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I am so incredibly proud of my team, including co-first authors Nicole Fournier and @biophysgal.bsky.social ! They have been working hard and there is more to come from the Starbird Lab soon, so stay tuned! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgStructural basis of phosphatidylserine enhancement of Gas6 ligand-induced Axl activationTAMs (Tyro3, Axl, and MerTK) are receptor tyrosine kinases with primary roles in apoptotic clearance and immune suppression. In apoptosis, bridging complexes form between TAM receptors on phagocytic c... 0122
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We determined structures with and without activating membrane lipid, phosphatidylserine (PS). Working with the Smith lab, we use a combination of methods to propose a mechanism whereby PS stabilizes and induces conformational changes in receptor:ligand complexes to promote kinase domain activation. 193
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 01/10/2026And… I am SO excited to share the first research preprint from my group! In this paper we determined several cryoEM structures to visualize the entire cell-to-cell bridging complex formed by TAM receptor and ligand, bringing into 3D a common graphical depiction. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 710222
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ending a social media break to share two exciting pieces of news: First, my postdoc paper was accepted! We share the first structure of a TAM receptor ECD, fully glycosylated, and insights into TAM receptor ectodomain organization. portlandpress.com/biochemj/art... 2182
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdTigist Tamir @phosphotig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Extra! Extra! Read all about the new paper from @drstarbird.bsky.social ! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...static.klipy.comSpongebob and Patrick Celebrating PartyALT: Spongebob and Patrick Celebrating Party 111
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdLeslie B Vosshall PhD @leslievosshall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Transformative opportunity for early career faculty @hhmi-science.bsky.social #FreemanHrabowski Scholars competition opens 11/3/2026 but you can get started NOW: view application components, establish eligibility, and unlock example applications and other resources www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...hhmi.orgEarly Career Faculty Program | Freeman Hrabowski Scholars | HHMIThe Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program offers comprehensive support to outstanding early career faculty committed to scientific excellence in their own research, and to fostering labs that expand the ... 04841
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdParkinson's Foundation Research @pfresearchteam.bsky.social · 10/09/2026📢 Congratulations to 2026 Impact Awardee, Danielle Schmitt at the University of California, Los Angeles, whose project focuses on functional imaging of PINK1 activity dynamics. @parkinsondotorg.bsky.social 023
Reposted by Chrystal StarbirdI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 02/09/2026“I think it’s safe to say that most, if not all, the students in the room felt like our lives were threatened. We did not feel like we were going to make it out of that room alive,” Samuel Scarborough, senior adviser for the Black Student Movement, said.”dailytarheel.comBlack student organizations targeted in racially motivated attack at campus watch partyThe individual, detained by UNC Police, entered a Greenlaw Hall classroom Monday night with an aerosol can and lighter. He communicated racially charged threats and threw items at students before flee... 711872
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Two surgeries, two with colds (including me), a busy time at work/school, and a college drop off in Boston 😭 Just another Starbird fam week! Grateful for friends who helped us manage it all 😍🫶🏾 010
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This timeline has GOT to be kidding. Dolly and then Tim Curry in the same week! 010
Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 17/08/2026When the committee picks the one poll time to meet you are not available 😂static.klipy.comKevin Durant Salty ReactionALT: Kevin Durant Salty Reaction 030