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Rachel Menegaz

@rachelmenegaz.bsky.social
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Muscle & bone biology and all things mammal feeding. 🐭💀🐷 linktr.ee/MenegazLab

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Meike van der Heijden @meikeesther.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New Preprint: Competitive Olivocerebellar Input Selection Promotes Resilient Circuit Formation -- Join the ride for some developmental neuroscience, stay for some pretty pictures. doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Competitive Olivocerebellar Input Selection Promotes Resilient Circuit Formation
Many neural circuits undergo competitive input selection, a process in which supernumerary connections compete for innervation territory on target cells. This process can create atypical circuits when...
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Thanks to @asbmr.bsky.social for hosting a fantastic session on effective science communication today. My slides and resources can be found below. Please share with your research groups! tinyurl.com/tku9xnfx
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2025 ASBMR Science Communication - Google Drive
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
After a whirlwind 10 weeks, Genevieve and Dory have finished the 2025 Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research (SOAR) Program! I'm so proud of all they've accomplished - their research and science communication skills were really on display at yesterday's poster session!⭐⭐ #SOAR2025
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Casey terHorst @ecoevolab.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
EEB Mentor Match for 2025 is now open! This is an opportunity for students applying to graduate school in Ecology, Evolution, or Behavior to be matched with a mentor to guide them through the application process. Mentors can sign up too! eebmentormatch.com
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EEB Mentor Match
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Congratulations to Dr. @courtneyamiller.bsky.social for winning the 2025 UNTHSC Chancellor's Award for Scholarly Excellence! This award recognizes an outstanding graduate from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth with an emphasis on scholarly research.
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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
If you're a new PI within 5 years of your first faculty position, here are two fantastic grants to help develop your research: the Kickstart Travel Grant and ECR Visiting Fellowships Find out more at biologists.com/grants/#jeb The next application deadline is 6 June
Social media postcard that says: Are you an early-career researcher within five years of your first appointment to a faculty position? You could be eligible for our new grants for junior faculty staff The Journal of Experimental Biology logo is in the bottom left corner. The Kickstart grant logo, two hands shaking, is in the bottom right corner.
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Congratulations to members of the lab for awards received at the annual awards banquet of the UNTHSC College of Biomedical & Tranlational Sciences!
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Congratulations to Gwen Moores for passing her MS defense today! 🎉
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Congratulations to SOAR alumna Vaani Joshi for receiving 1st Place Undergraduate Research Poster at #Anatomy25! 👏 #AnatomyConnected2025 @anatomyorg.bsky.social
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Congratulations, Dr. Miller! @courtneyamiller.bsky.social successfully defended her PhD dissertation today - and passed with distinction! 🎉
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
We're in Portland and excited for #AnatomyConnected2025! Looking forward to these podium and poster presentations from the lab.
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Congratulations to lab members Gwen Moores (1st Place) and Courtney Miller (2nd Place) for receiving the Structural Anatomy & Rehabilitation Sciences Poster Awards at the 2025 UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day! #hscRAD2025
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Thinking about applying for our anatomy postdoc? I'll be at #Anatomy25 and am happy to answer questions!
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Courtney Miller @courtneyamiller.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Excited to share the first part of my dissertation! 🎉 This paper explores how the transition from suckling to chewing impacts cranial growth in an #osteogenesisimperfecta mouse model. So grateful for all the mentorship and support from @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Looking for a postdoc position? We're hiring! #anatomyjobs jobs.anatomy.org/jobs/view/po...
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The Anatomical Record @anatrecord.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
How does early life shape craniofacial growth in osteogenesis imperfecta? 🦴 New research reveals key changes during suckling to chewing transitions & the need for early care. Read here: buff.ly/3EVuWPi
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
When in Rome... The placenta is named after an ancient Roman cheesecake flavored with honey and bay leaves. This recipe is adapted from Cato the Elder's recipe from 160 BC and was a nice treat to eat while discussing placental development in our Embryology seminar today.
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American Association for Anatomy @anatomyorg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Although we work on initiatives to support and uplift African-American voices year-round, this month we center Black anatomists, scientists, researchers, clinicians, educators, and organizations who continue to propel the anatomical sciences forward. #BlackHistoryMonth #AAA
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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Post the amazing science things you have done with federal funding.
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Heather F. Smith. Ph.D. @heatherfsmith.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Today at 1pm EST, Dr. Kathleen Muldoon and I will be presenting, "Universal Design for Anatomists" hosted by @AnatomyOrg Free registration here: www.anatomy.org/ANATOMY/ANAT...
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Applications for SOAR 2025 are now open! This summer undergraduate research internship program is a great opportunity for undergrads to do PAID research in #anatomy, #functionalmorphology, #bioanthropology, and #biomechanics. Apply at unthsc.edu/soar.
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Christopher V. Anderson @chrisvanderson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I am hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to study the comparative biomechanics & thermal effects of chameleon feeding! See attached flier for more info & contact me directly with questions! Official job add & application portal: yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/41941
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
This year's labvent theme is...frogs! Stop by every day starting tomorrow, December 1, to learn fun frog facts. 🐸
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 24/01/2024
Congratulations to lab alumna Tooba Husain, MS, for receiving the 2024 Early Career Anatomist Publication Award from the American Association for Anatomy! This award recognizes the best publication by an early-career anatomist in The Anatomical Record (@anatrecord.bsky.social).
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 08/01/2024
Applications for SOAR 2024 are now open! This summer undergraduate research internship program is a great opportunity for undergrads to do PAID research in anatomy, functional morphology, bioanthropology, and biomechanics. Apply at unthsc.edu/soar.
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 13/12/2023
Come work with us! Assistant professor position in biomechanics or clinical anatomy. #anatomyjobs jobs.anatomy.org/jobs/view/as...
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 17/11/2023
Our lab will be celebrating Crabvent this year. Stop by every day starting December 1 to learn fun crab facts. 🦀
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Rachel Menegaz @rachelmenegaz.bsky.social · 03/11/2023
Students - applying for #gradschool in #anatomy? We have **funded** PhD positions, and the application is now open!
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School of Biomedical Sciences Admissions Information The Admissions team is ready to help you learn more about the School of Biomedical Sciences application process and answer your questions. Attend a...
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Meike van der Heijden @meikeesther.bsky.social · 05/10/2023
I am looking for an enthusiastic Research Assistant in my lab. 🔬: Development of the Cerebellum in Health and Disease 📍: Roanoke, Virginia 📆: Starting in January '24 Job posting: tinyurl.com/HeijdenLabJob More info: vanderheijdenlab.com #neuroskyence #neurojobs #womeninstem
A ballerina with a cerebellar Purkinje cell as a dress.
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sofia sheikh @sofsheikh.bsky.social · 13/09/2023
UChicago’s Ecology & Evolution DEIC is hosting a casual discussion with current students on the process of applying for grad school (in our program and/or elsewhere!). faculty and post-docs: please share with students in your courses, lab, etc 🧬🌱🪰
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Celtic Karla @celtickarla.bsky.social · 04/09/2023
American Association of University Women (AAUW) American Fellowship Dissertation Fellowship: $25,000 Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship: $50,000 Short-Term Research Publication Grant: $8,000 Deadline: Nov 15 www.aauw.org/resources/pr... #neuroscience #neurogrants
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American Fellowships
AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are completing dissertations, planning research leave from accredited institutions, or preparing research for publication.
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