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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them)

@kousloan.bsky.social
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🧬🦴biology PhD candidate studying the skeleton of mouse models of Down syndrome 🐭🩻 🏳️‍⚧️queer & trans nonbinary in STEM 🏳️‍🌈 🎙️views are my own🎤

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
New in #G3journal: @kousloan.bsky.social, @roperlabiui.bsky.social, and the team characterized bone strength in the Ts66Yah #Downsyndrome mouse model across development and compared structural and mechanical phenotypes with the traditional Ts65Dn model. 🦴 🐁 🔗 buff.ly/D963x3t
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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
In the latest episode of Genetics in Your World, Randall J. Roper speaks on his research on sex-specific skeletal deficits in Down syndrome model mice and the importance of improving health outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome. 🎧: buff.ly/C1usKdA
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International Mammalian Genome Society @i-m-g-s.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
📢 New findings published in Science from #IMGS members describe a new #GeneticQualityControl (GQC) 🧬process that improves research rigor for mouse model research 🐭 📷 Graphic by K. Holoski/Science 🧵1/5
Figure 1 from Science publication by K. Holoski showing the strain genetic quality control workflow, combining construct validation and Mini Mouse Universal Genotyping Array reports with strain classification, traditional strain detail sheet information, and estimates of genome replicability. The end product is the Mutant Mouse Resource & Research Centers Genetic Quality Control Report.
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International Mammalian Genome Society @i-m-g-s.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🛎️ 🚨 🛎️ Time is running out to contribute to the NIH Request for Information comment period! Submit your response by 11:59 PM EST on Tuesday, May 26th
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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Download our updated database of postdoc fellowships from different foundations and agencies. We identified 275 fellowships. For each entry, we provide description of the fellowship, focus, amount, deadline, eligibility, etc. Download this database here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This is the most detailed 3D rendering of a eukaryotic cell to date, obtained using X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and cryo-electron microscopy datasets. 🔬🧪
3D rendering of a eukaryotic cell obtained using X-ray, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and cryo-electron microscopy datasets.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 30/04/2026
Females are still commonly left out of animal studies—and studies that include them often fail to analyze results by sex, according to a new study. scim.ag/4uffLoi
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Most NIH-funded studies fail to break down results by sex
Lumping data from males and females could obscure differences relevant to diagnosis and treatment, new study warns
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
So thankful I got to present at the 39th IMGC! #IMGC2026
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Officially published my Master's thesis work & part of a PhD collaboration in #G3journal ! We characterized 🦴 morphology strength in the Ts66Yah Down syndrome mouse model across development, comparing to the historic parent model, Ts65Dn 🧬 See what we found: academic.oup.com/g3journal/ad...
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Genetic analysis of triplicated genes affecting sex-specific skeletal deficits in Down syndrome model mice
Abstract. Down syndrome (DS) is caused by the triplication of human chromosome 21 (Hsa21), resulting in skeletal insufficiency (low bone mineral density) a
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Thank you to all who participated and helped me to plan this event! I truly could not have done it alone
A photo of Kourtney Sloan, a person with a buzz cut wearing glasses and a maroon t-shirt with yellow lettering saying “The Adventures of Indiana Bones and the Researchers of the Extra Chromosome, who smiles while helping pass out materials at the 2026 Science Night
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
So excited to host this event again! We have new activities this year, including building a DNA molecule 🧬 and mouse 🐭
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DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
It's that time of year again... time for #DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship applications! I'm so excited to be running this program for the sixth year and seeing the growth over the years! Mentee form: forms.gle/um5DvYnBi3tn... Mentor form: forms.gle/BvaxnQm8uhUR... Applications due December 5th!
Promotional graphic for the DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Program. The background is a dark blue gradient with flowing wave-like patterns in blue and gold. At the top, white text reads: “DisabledInSTEM 2026 Mentorship Applications Now Open.” Below, a yellow box with black text says: “Seeking Disabled Mentees and Dedicated Mentors to Champion Inclusion in STEM.” At the bottom, white text states: “Applications due December 5th.” In the lower right corner, there is the DisabledInSTEM logo.
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
For my fellow mammalian geneticists 🧬🐀: follow @i-m-g-s.bsky.social I had the privilege of attending the 38th annual conference in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and got to give my first international talk 🎙️ IMGS conferences have trainee opportunities, including a trainee symposium, mentor lunch, and more!
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International Mammalian Genome Society @i-m-g-s.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
IMGS is 😀 excited to announce 🎉 the 39th annual conference in Reykjavíc, Iceland 🧊 from April 7-10th, 2026. Follow for the latest IMGS news! #IMGS #IMGC2026
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I look forward to the Buddy Walk every year! This year was even more special since the lab came together to make ribbons ahead of time 💝 Thank you to Linnea for the idea and gathering the materials 🧶
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Roper Lab @roperlabiui.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Roper lab t-shirts for 2025 are live! This year’s theme is Indiana Bones and the Researchers of the Extra Chromosome. Thank you to the artist, Ava Tankersley (akt.jpeg on Insta) for bringing our idea to life! Get them by Monday, September 25 here: bit.ly/4pn0HDq
Magenta t-shirt with the following text “The Adventures of Indiana Bones, Researchers of the Extra Chromosome Produced by Trisomy 21 Studios and the Roper Lab.” The t-shirt image features an orange archway with yellow and magenta DNA helixes and a mouse as Indiana Jones with a pipet and DNA whip fleeing as a brain-boulder chases.
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Thank you for the spotlight!
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
My PI is speaking at Science on Tap! If you want to join us, register here: events.iu.edu/science-indi...
A screenshot featuring the Science On Tap logo, a chalkboard-esque design with a bar tap filling up a glass as the “I” in science and a world globe as the “O” in on, and information on the speaker, Randall J. Roper, Ph.D., and the title of his talk “Of Mice and Men and Women too! How differences between sexes influence improving lives of individuals with Down syndrome”.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/06/2025
"...the workers behind the letter said grants are being terminated based on political preferences and without input from scientific staff or Congress, which amounts to censorship of critical research." zurl.co/zEzKM #StandUpForScience #BethesdaDeclaration
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‘Unrecognizable and highly toxic’: NIH staffers speak out ahead of Senate hearing on budget cuts - The Boston Globe
More than 300 staffers signed a letter to the NIH director urging him to stop politically motivated cuts to research grants.
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Publishing in this climate is crucial, as it is one of the key products of scientific funding. Use this as a means of communicating not only with other scientists, but also with the public on why we need continued funding.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/06/2025
1. The US Transgender Survey has finally been released, and the results are stunning. - <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT. - The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia. The latest from S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Largest Trans Survey Ever: Top Reason Trans People Stop Transitioning Is Transphobia
“In almost every single case, the reason was anti-trans discrimination in the form of pressure to ‘detransition’ from one’s family, friends, or community.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/06/2025
If anyone you know is 13-24, in the US, and is LGBTQ+, please have them complete the Trevor Project survey this year. Their last survey has been integral to protecting LGBTQ+ rights globally. I can't understate how big an impact it has. Multiple publications come from the data. Share widely.
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To proceed to the survey, please check off the box and click the button below.
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Kourtney Sloan, MS (They/Them) @kousloan.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
After reading this notice and the Final Scientific Integrity Policy, it appears they will likely remove the language surrounding DEIA and, even more concerningly, protections from political interference grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-25-080: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Rescission of the Final Scientific Integrity Policy of the National Institutes of Health NOT-OD-25-080. OD
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