When I head to Washington, I will be the first woman in Congress with a science PhD. That matters. At a time when science is under attack, Congress needs more leaders who understand the value of evidence-based decision-making.

I am so excited to share our lab's first publication demonstrating the effect of NAD+ replenishment on the immune response to stroke in the Journal of Neuroinflammation!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Panel 1 at #CellBio2025 done! (And forgot to mention I was on a panel - whoops)

Thanks Mike Boyce and Monica Quiones-Frias for the invite and the 100+ people in attendance asking questions about the transition to independence.

Was very fun being on a panel with my friends in academia and industry!

The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor.

The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

Our story on mechanosensation in baroreceptor cells of the kidney is finally out! Well worth the wait on this project we began in 2020 that turned into a massive collaborative effort within the kidney field. 🫘 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...

I am so excited to share our new pre-print #preprint on @researchsquare: NAD⁺ depletion drives age-related monocyte hyperinflammation after stroke and is reversed by nicotinamide riboside www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...

Time for the long overdue departure from Twitter/X. Delighted to see the positive energy here on 🦋!

Formal intro coming soon - in the meantime, follow my inspiring friends and colleagues in Leading Edge. go.bsky.app/He3EAcq