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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

On Wednesday, we wear pink! About time to update the 2026 lab picture ! AI cartooned!

Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

4 years ago feels like yesterday and 100 years ago at the same time. Started building the Lab from the ground up. Since then,we have grown into a team driven by curiosity, resilience, and commitment to tackle breast cancer. Grateful for the people, mentors, setbacks, progress, and community we got.

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Lab meeting with pink donuts to start celebrating @susangkomen.bsky.social recent grant... Big cake coming soon!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I’m thrilled and truly honored to share that I have received a @susangkomen.bsky.social Career Catalyst Research grant to support my lab’s work on breast cancer dormancy. I’m deeply grateful to my mentors and patient advocate for their continuous support in helping me reach this milestone.🎗️

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I listened to something on my Insta feed that resonated, and I want to share because I think it really applies to the world of science and the resilience you need to persist. So here you go: A winner is just a loser that tried one more time!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

How do you like to spend your Sunday afternoon? I'd like to write an ImageJ macro that analyzes my images automatically!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

First PhD student from the lab graduated today!🥳 It has been a journey of learning, challenges, and progress. Congratulations @malazim1.bsky.social, on reaching this point. I am excited for your next steps.

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Best Birthday Ever! @gsolomonn.bsky.social spoiled me with an homemade red velvet cake and very cute gifts!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

"Celebrating international women's Day"...this pisses me off so much ... We don't celebrate anything...we fight because all over the world women still don't have basic rights, access to education, equal pay... Today is not a celebration. It is a reminder we need to keep fighting for what is right!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Does anyone know what's happening to this Western blot?

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Listen, everyone yelled at us last year about the rallies being on a weekday. WELP NOW THEY ARE ON A SATURDAY SO I HAD BETTER SEE DOUBLE THE TURN OUT!!!! www.standupforscience.net/march7 #standupforscience #takebackourscience @standupforscience.bsky.social

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I will be working remote today! No need to waste time in public transports as they're still cleaning the snow out!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Fighting with dyslexia as deadlines are approaching is draining the life out of me!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I want to thank Hans Zimmer for giving me the focus I need to finalize my R01 before submission

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Yesterday, I performed my first RNA-seq analysis from raw fastq files! And the data make sense! #POWER to be able to do bioinfo and biology from scratch by myself!!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I got a huge clock and now I finish my lectures on time!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Don't miss my PhD student @malazim1.bsky.social poster presentation at ASMB matrix marvel @amsocmatbio.bsky.social. More info at www.asmb.net/biennial-mee...

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Dr. Katy Croff Bell @katycroffbell.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Rather than webinars for women to teach us how to be "confident" and "resilient" how about webinars for men to learn to "listen" and "not be an asshole"?

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

We should submit a playlist with our grants at the time of submission, for reviewers to listen and get in the mood! I'm currently writing one while listening to Man of Steel by Hans Zimmer

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Polishing my presentation for Life in Biomedical sciences...at NYMC. is this an accurate view? in your opinion why a PhD is hard?

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

#dormancy .... reviewers want patient samples data.... primary tumor is too early, metastases is too late ... seems like an equation I cannot solve! I cant propose to randomly biopsy patients in remission .... any advice? thoughts?

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Amazon music has interesting playlist names...

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

These are the days I think about opening a bakery... I spread myself like a carpet running to catch my bus... Left leg f***ing sore and now I can't hold a tips box without making a mess... Happy Thursday everyone! #stillStanding

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

The NIH was healthiest when pay lines were in the 20th percentile range. We are headed into an environment where pay lines are in the 5% range. In my entire career, I’ve only had 3 grants that scored better than 5%. And my lab is considered a successful one. This is going to destroy science.

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

With a 4 percentile payline....I m waiting for a miracle or a donation from someone rich 🤑

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Last Thursday, my lab met with Bob Riter, an incredible patient advocate. He listened to each student’s research and shared his journey with breast cancer. Collaborating with advocates like Bob grounds us and reminds us why we do biomedical research. #PatientAdvocacy

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

My lab turned 3 earlier this month and guess what ...it's very tiring to take care of a toddler!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

An organoid cannot mirror the complexity of the metastatic cascade end of discussion

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Want to know where research fundings are a real waste .... I had to get FIVE different antibodies to find one that works as expected on my protein of interest

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Just an idea, but maybe to reduce the cost of medical research, we could mandate biotech to sell their produce at a fair price... tired of buying a tube of lipofectamine $800! or unvalidated antibodies in average $500 ...

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Congratulations to Bryan Jimenez for graduating with his master's degree from NYMC. He spent some time with us last year, and he was brilliant in my Cell Bio exam this year! Wishing Bryan the best for his future. He is on the job market to complete some more science before starting medical school.

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Our favorite undergrad, Leah Gutman, graduated! Leah has been with us since the summer of 2023, and we are sad to see her go but excited for her to pursue her medical studies! In addition to being an excellent scientist, Leah will also be a great physician, filled with care and compassion.

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Anyone in NYC or close surrounding working on aging using rats??

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 NYMC graduates!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

If science goes wrong I think I can explore baker as an option

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Last week I got a nice birthday gift... My PhD advisor came to visit NYC and visit my lab meeting my PhD students ❤️❤️❤️ this is us a decade after my PhD defense enjoying the ride on the east river with just a tiny bit more grey hairs!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A journal wants me to pay $200 to get access to a paper from the 80s ... this is insane! DIGITALIZE THE OLD PAPERS PLEASE! Any professor with a hoarder habit have access to Invasion and Metastasis 1983, Vol. 3, issue 1 ?

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I made a cold brew that kept me up all night! Sharing the recipe with my fellow friends, writing grants and papers! Incubate for 72hrs !

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

🥳🚨🚨🚨Happy Monday! First publication from the lab is out! My PhD student Md Al Azim reviewed the complexity of ECM, its receptors and their role in cancer progression and therapeutic interventions! We thank Ryan Petrie for his valuable input,our reviewers and Matrix Biology for publishing our work!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Friday afternoon gift ... sequencing data are ready be downloaded!

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Julie S. Di Martino, PhD. @juliesdimartino.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We are living days that should remind us to never take ANYTHING for granted

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