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Eric 🏳️‍🌈

@erichastie.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor (Teaching) / Virologist/cancer biologist turned wormer. Passionate about undergraduate education and inclusive teaching. (He/him)

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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Need some student motivation for finals? I was having fun. 😂 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UqfPJD/
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Get ready with me, biology finals week! #biology #studytip #studyskills #unc #grwm @UNCBiology
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
We’re back at it, looking for two teaching colleagues! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
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Two (2) Open Rank Teaching Faculty
The Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks applicants for two (2) Teaching Faculty positions to be effective July 1, 2026. These positions will be fixed-term 9-...
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Hi all! What does your department pay biology teaching faculty. Very curious! If you’d rather message me, please do!
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Alt National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI) 🧬 @alt-thenci.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Did the Tr*mp administration cancel your NIH or NCI grant proposal? Know someone who was affected? The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the House wants to hear from you. Please fill out this link and share. forms.office.com/pages/respon... #CancerResearch #OncoSky #CanSky
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ALT: a man says please tell us what you know in a netflix advertisement
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Happy Pride y’all! You are loved and supported! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Want to join the UNC Biology teaching faculty team? We’re hiring a new TAP! Please share. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/297...
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Teaching Asst or Teaching Associate Professor
The position calls for teaching three classes per semester, which may include fundamental classes for biology majors such as cell biology and genetics, and biodiversity (ecology, evolution, and organi...
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/02/2025
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
UNC will be hiring a new teaching assistant professor! Job posting to come. Contact me if interested! We have a great team!
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Damning. Embarrassing. Helpful.
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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Academic workers across the country are organizing to call on our congressional representatives on Thursday, 1/30, at 3pm ET / 12pm PT to demand these restrictions be lifted immediately. There will be a training over zoom at the beginning of the event. Join us! form.jotform.com/250226137228...
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Join researchers across the country in fighting restrictions on the NIH
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Not in my classroom!
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Oliver Harschnitz @harschnitz.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
We are recruiting 2 postdocs to help us understand the mechanisms underlying HSV-1 latency. You will be part of a collaborative team & receive extensive mentorship to develop your own independent line of research. #stemcells #virology Please share 🙏 careers.humantechnopole.it/o/postdoc-ha...
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Human Technopole - Postdocs - Harschnitz group - funded by FIS
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: February 5th 2025Human Technopole (HT) is an interdisciplinary research institute in Milan (Italy) created and supported by the Italian government to develop innovative strat
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I’m going to need another week before the semester begins. K, thanks.
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I am ***absurdly*** excited to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity through Experiment dot com!!! You have one month to pitch something wonderful in the realm of plant biology/biotech research and education. $10,000 max grant. PLEASE RE-POST + SHARE!!! 1/3 experiment.com/programs/pla...
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Plant Biology Exploratory Research Microgrant | Experiment
For Science!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
One more push for holiday gifts! BioArt created by students in my intro research skills course! They are so excited to share this with you. All proceeds go to the department. Please share! uncbiology.printify.me/products
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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Microbiome FacultyJob at UC Davis in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology (one of the departments where I reside ...) See recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06847
recruit.ucdavis.edu
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CoreyWelch_STEM @coreywelch.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Students from racially minoritized backgrounds who perceive their faculty mentor to be more culturally aware experience more positive social climates in STEM labs & identify more as scientists. (From Aug) www.lifescied.org/doi/10.1187/...
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The Making of Future Scientists: Faculty Mentor Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Science Labs | CBE—Life Sciences Education
A compelling body of research suggests that students from racially marginalized and minoritized (RMM) backgrounds are systematically deterred from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fie...
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Last sail of the year for Pier Reviewed! Brrr!
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Marcel van der Heijden @mvanderheijden.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
We are looking for a new PhD student, exploring whether ancient microbiomes can help us to develop a more sustainable agriculture. Deadline for application: 15th of December. We have a very nice team (I think...) and this is in an excellent consortium with top scientists from all over the World.
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Hasselback butternut squash. Yum!
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We are hiring a Director for the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This is a highly prestigious position and a great opportunity for a leader! This could be you! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/286...
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Kirk Lohmueller @klohmueller.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Before you fill up on turkey and pie, apply for our Conservation Genomics faculty position at UCLA! The deadline is 11/29! Come join us! recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09875?utm...
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Conservation Genomics Faculty Position
University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Plenty of time for holiday gifts! BioArt created by our students! All proceeds go to the department. Please share! uncbiology.printify.me/products
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Adina M. Yoffie @adinayoffie.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Vaccines work!
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Stephen V Mahler @svmahler.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
We’re recruiting a postdoc interested in developing translational rat models of psychiatric disorders/treatments, esp impacts of adolescent THC & early-life adversity. #behavior, #addiction, #depression, #circuits, #glia, #omics, #psychedelics. Thriving, collaborative community. Let’s talk!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Need some BioArt holiday gifts? The UNC Bio students have been inspired and created a department fundraiser! Totes, notecards, and 2025 calendars! uncbiology.printify.me/products
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Matt DeGennaro @mattdegennaro.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Our open rank professor position in vector biology at FIU is now live! Those interested in arthropod molecular genetics, biochemistry, population genetics/genomics, neurobiology, or physiology are encouraged. Please apply to Job Opening ID 534013 at careers.fiu.edu by Jan 5th.
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Careers —
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
HEY PARENTS IN ACADEMIA!!! What do you wish people knew about your experience and how parenting impacts you/your career/your science/etc???
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Madeline G. Eppley, PhD @madeline-eppley.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
#LGBTQInSTEM day isn’t over yet! Here’s a starter pack of LGBTQIA+ graduate students (PhD & MS) in marine science! 🌊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✨ It’s so important to build microcommunities! They can provide support from others at the same career stage who hold similar identities. Comment if you’d like to be added! 🧪🧬
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Dog ears and Jeopardy, what more do we need?
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Ooh, can we get a list going of summer opportunities?!
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Holden Thorp @holdenthorp.bsky.social · 26/04/2024
Here's the Substack on the work I did to get to this point with so much great input from folks like @stevesilberman.bsky.social and many others. open.substack.com/pub/holdenth...
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How I decided to disclose my autism diagnosis
So many amazing people helped me on my journey to understand neurodiversity
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Uh oh @atinygreencell.bsky.social …looked what showed up in my fridge. 😂 It’s growing on a hard boiled egg!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
We love to see it! Students learning research skills while helping other students learn! 😄
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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
NIH research funding supported 412,000 jobs in 2023 & doubled economic returns www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... #NIH #research #funding
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Report: Every dollar of NIH research funding doubles in economic returns
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) generated $2.46 in economic activity for every $1 of funding in 2023, a total of $92.9 billion, according to an
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
My garden marigolds this year!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
What would be a must discuss in a virology course? I’m planning and would love to hear what you think. 😄
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
This is how you build community. I’ve done many of these things. 😂 I’m also really good at randomly breaking glassware. It’s a gift.
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 04/05/2024
Come work with a fun bunch of biologists! Please share!
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Supervisor of Undergraduate Teaching Labs
The Supervisor of Undergraduate Teaching Labs position provides leadership and direction in the management of the Biology Department's undergraduate laboratories. The department seeks a creative probl...
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
Humbled and honored!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
Want to work at Carolina and manage the bio business stuffs? unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/276...
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 03/03/2024
That time when your baby coleus start to get their color! 😍
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 09/02/2024
On designing graphical abstracts 🧪 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
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Ten simple rules for designing graphical abstracts
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 03/02/2024
Yes! Was a fun morning. I’m so honored to mentor students doing bio ed research!
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Viji @vijisathy.bsky.social · 30/01/2024
Woot! Woot! Look who is in town? @kellyhogan.bsky.social and I sat for an interview with @dewsbury.bsky.social. The only downside is that I had to trek all the way to that other campus down the road from us… 😆
Viji, Kelly and Bryan in podcasting roomViji scowling in front of Duke student stores
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 22/01/2024
An HFSP grant jump-started the second phase of our lab. It empowered an amazing collaboration with Hans Clevers and allowed us to expand our focus. Highly recommended
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 13/01/2024
Thank Mark, will check this out!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
All great books for teacher education!
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Eric 🏳️‍🌈 @erichastie.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
We get to work with amazing students! This project was completed entirely by the amazing undergrad (now med student), Meghan Currin! This resource has proved very useful based on the feedback!
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