José C. Zepeda @JoseC_Zepeda Twitter profile

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José C. Zepeda

3 years

Hi all! I am featured in the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Today magazine. 🙂

Establishing connections — from people to synapses

Ever since he was a teenager, José Zepeda, former president of the ASBMB Student Chapter at UMass Boston, has wanted to know how the brain works.

www.asbmb.org

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I’m still in quite the disbelief…. But I got it!!! Y’all have no idea how much this means to me… my grandmother passed away earlier this week, and I know she is working her magic up there already. This one is for you Abuelita 🙏🏽♥️ QEPD #nsfgrfp

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José C. Zepeda

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4 months

This one hits home. I'm embarrassed to talk about my past, but it's hard not remembering it when I visit home for the holidays. I was arrested in the 8th grade and expelled from school for selling drugs. I was "the bad kid" and you'd be silly to have bet on my success one day.

Aisha Alexander-Young

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The teacher asked the students to finish the sentence “I wish my teacher knew...”

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1 year

@ivancedric_a That’s how we do it in Mexico. It’s always weird explaining it, but I never opt to use the “cousin removed thing” because I think the language I’m choosing/ use to is important. 🤔

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Having a bit of a “pat myself on the back” moment here but super proud of myself rn. The fact a year ago I thought I could never master ephys, yet here I am double patching in all sorts of brain areas and cell types 🤪 it’s hard but so fricken satisfying! #ephys

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

I am honored to announce that I will be featured in the upcoming Rising Stars in Neuroscience Symposium hosted by the Depart of Neurobiology at the University of Utah! @UUNeurobiology I’m so excited to participate! ☺️☺️☺️

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

That’s Mr. PhD candidate* to you! 😊😊😊

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I am very honored and grateful for receiving the Best Student Leadership Award at the inaugural @VUBasicSciences Hispanic and Latinx conference today. I enjoyed learning so much from talented and impassioned speakers today. Not a Dr. though, yet 🤞🏽😅

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

My first successful drug wash 😭😭😭 This mighty neuron held on for over an hour! 💪🏽

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Had an interesting epiphany about melons today. Roughly ten years ago I was working in the fields picking melons. I later got a job at whole foods where I cut melons for fruit platters and delivered them, one of those destinations was the lab I would eventually join at MIT. 1/n

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I’m honored to share that I’ve received the #SfN Trainee Professional Development Award to attend SfN 2022! This will be my first time attending #SfN and I just can’t wait! :D

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

I am beyond honored to share that I was awarded the best oral presentation award at today’s 18th annual @VUMC_Anes symposium. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to my share work today 🥺

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

11 months

After my car broke down yesterday I really needed some good news: I’m proud to announce that I’ve been selected as a Hispanic Fund Scholar! This has been a dream of mine since I learned of the fund back in undergrad. I’m humbled and honored! 🥺🥺🥺

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

10 months

Many congrats to @sarah_cook25 on her first whole cell patch today! 🥳 awesome work! 🤩 #electrophysiology

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I’m beyond ecstatic to receive a Presenter’s Award for my poster presentation at #SACNAS2022 ! It’s truly such an honor to be a part of this wonderful community.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

I’m convinced this is the only feasible way to ground the rig. I am now chained to this rig both figuratively and literally. #electrophysiology #patch #neuroscience

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

9 months

Someone yesterday told me ephys was a technology from the 70’s that’s going to be replaced any day now… 😂 admittedly a newer student… had to bite my tongue. Recording some ion channel action today feels extra good. 😅

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

I am beyond ecstatic to share our work demonstrating direct action by G-proteins at the SNARE complex at select Gi/o-GPCR systems within the Nucleus Accumbens. 1/n

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

7 months

Please Retweet! ** Dear all, it is an outstanding honor to share that I am on the ballot for the position of Student Board Member for the SACNAS Board of Directors. 1/5

How SACNAS Members Elect Our Board Of Directors

Voting is an important way to contribute your voice to elect SACNAS leaders who will promote diversity and inclusion in STEM.

www.sacnas.org

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

I am beyond ecstatic to share that I will be officially joining the @GrueterLabVandy where I will be studying synaptic plasticity in reward circuitry! Cool brain science incoming, stay tuned... 🥰🔬🥼👨🏻‍🔬🧪🧫

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

And I guess the epiphany I had today is that... one day I might be ordering fruit platters for a lab too. Maybe my lab? And most importantly... that one day I hope to be in a position to help so many people who might pick fruit and be interested in science to get here too. 3/n

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

The talk will be put into a time capsule that Vanderbilt will open in 2074. Isn’t that so cool?!??!?! 😭😭😭

Vanderbilt Pharmacology

@VandyPharm

3 months

Congratulations to @JoseC_Zepeda who has won a prize package for his 5-minute lightening talk during the Graduate School Sesquicentennial Scholarship Exhibition!!!!

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Instant dopamine release followed by instant adenosine receptor activation. Wish me luck! 🤩🥺😭😴 #nsf #nsfgrfp

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Huge congratulations to my amazing rig room buddy @veronikakondev for being awarded the FOUNDER’S MEDAL 🥇 one of if not THE highest honor from Vanderbilt School of Medicine 🥺🥺🥺🥳🥳🥳😭😭😭

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Feeling so loved 🥰🥰🥰 thanks so much @CarrieGrueter and @GrueterLabVandy !!! 🥺

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

When I sign my emails with "humbly" I really mean that. It's taken so much mentorship and help from others, some gone, to get here. Enjoy your fruit when you have it, and don't forget to say thanks to the people who provided it to you. 4/

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

9 months

Scientists of Twitter! The world needs more reminders that we're living, breathing human beings. Quote tweet this with a picture of you doing not-science. I used to work as a mechanic and enjoy working on cars during my free time. :)

Jen Heemstra

@jenheemstra

9 months

Scientists of Twitter! The world needs more reminders that we're living, breathing human beings. Quote tweet this with a picture of you doing not-science.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Truly blessed to be able to attend @sacnas another year, and in company of such excellent friends. Words will never be able to describe how important sacnas is to me 😭. #SACNAS2022 #SACNAS

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Wish there was more support for students from low SES pursuing phds. The best I ever lived before now was section 8. I’ve had it worse. But i get the same amount of help as colleagues who are buying cars and houses with parents money and I’m here stressing about finances erday…

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

Ok, gosh I don't know why I'm being so lucky this month (I'm turning 30 I guess), anyway, I am beyond ecstatic to share that I will be showcasing my research for the Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Celebration! If you're interested in joining me, please RSVP at the link in reply!

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! :) We see you and we appreciate you! I have benefited from the mentorship in science of sooo many kickass women who are kicking ass despite odds and obstacles. My journey would not be possible without you 🙏🏽

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Ephys be like 🙄

Oded Rechavi

@OdedRechavi

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What needs to happen for an experiment to work the first time

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I remember the first day I saw that Whole Foods fruit platter during one of our lab meetings. I nearly burst in tears of joy and went around telling all my labmates how I used to deliver them. I remember thinking: Sheesh, I went from picking to cutting, to eating them. 2/n

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

Join us for our next Café con Ciencia on February 21st to hear about Mariana’s ( @mariana_jimnz02 ) journey through academia! #sacnas

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Fun today @GrueterLabVandy @NeuronNick @AlexisNJameson @_ben_coleman love my lab 😭😭😭

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I want to give special thanks to my many mentors, old and new, who have made this path possible. Thank you for always supporting and believing in me, I wouldn’t be here without you! 🙏🏽 ♥️ @AColonCarmona @SurLabMIT @JQIpLab @GrueterLabVandy and many more

José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I’m still in quite the disbelief…. But I got it!!! Y’all have no idea how much this means to me… my grandmother passed away earlier this week, and I know she is working her magic up there already. This one is for you Abuelita 🙏🏽♥️ QEPD #nsfgrfp

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

10 months

Happy #fluorescencefriday ! :) Here, ⁦⁦ @JQIpLab ⁩ was teaching ⁦ @KTsimring ⁩ and I how to single-cell electroporate mouse neurons in vivo ⁦ @SurLabMIT ⁩! Using an ultra-thin pipette a short pulse of electricity, DNA plasmid was injected into these cells.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Just another day in the books being a synapse biologist who sees synapses and neurons everywhere 😍

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

It’s so lovely to see our @SACNAS community growing on campus! This is an organization that changed my life and I can only hope we impact and help more people reach their fullest potential, one chapter at a time. ☺️🥹

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

I really appreciate applications that ask for complete working history and not just science experiences. As someone who started working at 13, with over 15 official jobs before science, idk I like for that experience to be included in my evaluation...

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

Life gets rough, like, it can get really really bad. Every day is like a fight and you’re going to lose some no matter how good you are at fighting. Get back up and keep punching back. Every winner was once a loser. Remember to count your many blessings, and keep your head up.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

10 months

Many congratulations to Sarah on an awesome poster and all her many amazing accomplishments in the lab over the summer! Keep an eye out for this up and coming (and already here) neuroscientist! @sarah_cook25 @npp_journal @VCARScience @GrueterLabVandy @hamm_heidi

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

New publication showing how dynorphin/KOR signaling modulates feedforward inhibition in the nucleus accumbens by labmates @_ben_coleman @kevmanz @GrueterLabVandy :

Kappa opioid receptor modulation of excitatory drive onto nucleus accumbens fast-spiking interneu...

Neuropsychopharmacology - Kappa opioid receptor modulation of excitatory drive onto nucleus accumbens fast-spiking interneurons

www.nature.com

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

A big shoutout to the @GrueterLabVandy for always making me feel welcomed and loved (donuts happily consumed but not pictured) 😭🥺🤗♥️

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I’ll be presenting a poster at #SfN2022 on Saturday (12th) from 1-5pm, then during then at the TPDA session from 6:30-8:30pm. Come by if you’d like to learn about SNAP-25 and G protein interactions as a motif for inhibition of excitatory transmission in the nucleus accumbens. :)

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Had one of the fanciest lunches of my life today and got to meet many of the world’s leaders in the biomedical sciences today at the Board of Visitors lunch. Thank you for this amazing opportunity @VUbretASPIRE ! 🙏🏽 ☺️

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Two measly lines should not have this much power to make me so happy, but alas they do, and sometimes science pays off :)

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I'm really excited to participate as a @MassScienceFair student alumni panelist this morning. It's so nice to be able to give back to an organization that has been so instrumental to my growth as a scientist! #MSEF

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

I’ve kept pretty quiet for a while but if I leave academia soon let it be known the first reason was money, the second was mental health. And the two are related to each other here.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Please join us for our inaugural Platiquemos de Ciencia! Acompáñanos para nuestro primer evento de “Platiquemos de Ciencia” 🥳 please RT! Por favor compartir! 🙏🏽☺️

Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences

@VUBasicSciences

1 year

Are you a Spanish-speaking scientist at @VanderbiltU ? Doing full-time science in English can make it hard to translate your findings to your native language, so... ¡Acompáñanos y platiquemos de ciencia! 🗓️ 3/9 🕓 4pm 📍 U1202 MRBIII

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Happy pride!!! 🥳🏳️‍🌈♥️

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Was at 3.5 cups of coffee groaning and complaining loudly about how I already needed more. Pretty typical for a Monday, I can be a bit dramatic. Bay buddy @AlexisNJameson pointed out the lab’s current supply (which I was drinking from) is decaf 😂 🤪 🙈

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Buenas tardes mis colegas hispanoparlantes :) quería saber si alguien sabe de o pueda recomendar alguna conferencia sobre la neurociencia que sea completamente o predominantemente en Español. Quiero practicar la comunicación de mi ciencia en Español. Gracias de antemano!

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

What are the odds that two previous @JQIpLab mentees would be placed by each other in the same poster session @SfNtweets #SfN22 , not once, but twice and back to back?! One being at the travel award session! Hope we’re making you proud Jacque! :) @Hovy_Wong

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

If anyone submitting an NSF GRFP application this year wants to be an accountabili-buddy and meet to discuss application progress on a weekly basis, please reach out! :D

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Absolutely lovely catching up with friends from @SurLabMIT at #SfN22 @SfNtweets ☺️ @vbprovencher @KyleJenks12 @KTsimring @muratti1983 @neuro_runnerd @gabidrummond24

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

@MadS100tist Dead frog, hamsa hand and alligator claw on electrophysiology rig. I walk out of the room immediately after a patch to “give the neuron some space” and monitor through remote screen. I’m not superstitious, just a little stitious.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

If you’re at all interested in the development and plasticity of synapses this is a defense you can’t miss!

VU Chemical Biology

@VICB_Vanderbilt

3 years

CDB Dissertation Defense: Andrea Cuentas-Condori (Miller lab): “Cellular and Molecular Determinants of Synapse Remodeling” Friday, June 11, 2021 2:00 PM via Zoom Contact lorie.franklin @vanderbilt .edu for Zoom details.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

If my cell dies half an hour into an experiment one more time I swear brbrkdmfbjtmslak 🥺🥺🥺🤬🤬🤬😭😓😬😵‍💫

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

That’s my labmate!!!! 😭 congrats @AlexisNJameson !!!

Vanderbilt Center For Addiction Research

@VCARScience

2 years

ALSO Congratulations to @AlexisNJameson for winning the People Choice award during the @VandyGSC ‘s 3 minute thesis competition! You’re amazing! @GrueterLabVandy

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

Every day I am grateful of all of the people who helped me and gave me good advice. So many people accepted me into their homes, took a chance on me with jobs… I view these people like family and they will always have me in their corner.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

I’m flattered to share that I am going to be featured in the Poetry of Science program! This will be such a wonderful fusion of scientific and artistic talent from Boston. Come support if you can!!!

Poetry of Science

@poetryofsci

3 years

And help local business by attending the Lit Crawl in Cambridge, Centra Sq at the Starlight @UjimaBoston @ArtsatMIT @mfwells5 @jason_samaroo @kareem_carr @knesfahany @_sheenavasquez @JoseC_Zepeda @huilichen_mlprg @ChristianLoyo17

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

one way I save lots of money is doing work on my own car. Wish my Dad was still around to see me using everything he taught me. What I wouldn’t give for walking thru the junkyard with him one more time.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

Thank you @VandyPharm for sponsoring our sledding session today (leftover from our retreat earlier this year) 🤪

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

My favorite thing about what I do is nerding out with others and generating hypotheses and theories. The most powerful instrument in any lab is the chalkboard/whiteboard. I’m truly so privileged and grateful to be able to be a scientist and do what I love every day. 🥹

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Congratulations Dr. @_ben_coleman ! Thanks for being such a great labmate! You will be missed! T__T

Grueter Lab

@GrueterLabVandy

2 years

Congratulations Dr. Ben Coleman for successfully defending your dissertation. @_ben_coleman

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Reimbursement culture in academia is such gatekeeping.

Lillian J. Brady, PhD 👩🏾‍🔬💊 🧠

@DrLJBrady

1 year

Between registration, travel (airfare and ground transportation), lodging (assuming you share a room with someone), and food… these scientific research conference costs are like $2500… but the travel awards be like $500-1500, if you’re lucky enough to get one

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Brewing coffee the day before to have iced coffee first thing next morning is true self care. 😊 ☕️

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

If you missed my poster earlier @SfNtweets #SfN22 , but still want to learn about direct action by G proteins at the SNARE complex, you have one last chance today at the TPDA session (hall B-H 6:30-8:30pm). Hope to see you there! :)

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Huge congratulations @sethrtaylor and @wormdoc1 !

Cell

@CellCellPress

3 years

Online now! This gene expression map in mature C. elegans captures all 302 neurons and deciphers the molecular basis for cell heterogeneity, connectivity, and function #neuroscience

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

This makes me think of actin polymerization 🤔

Amazing Physics

@amazing_physics

3 years

Physics being Physics

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@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

This is like ASMR for me I have watched this like a bajillion times already 😍

Dr Hannah Warming

@WarmingHannah

3 years

Illustrating “dimple” formation & release! #Electrophysiology #PatchClamp

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

7 rejections, 1 waitlist, 1 acceptance. I'm not gonna lie, they had me in the first half.

Angeline J. Dukes, PhD

@TheRealDrDukes

2 years

I love seeing people more open about struggles along the journey PhD rejections: UC San Diego Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis PhD Acceptance: UC Irvine I used to be embarrassed about this but it really only takes ONE 🙌🏾 and I am thriving ✨

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Ooo just got my copy from latinxartsboston (twitterless). Check out my featured poem! Just in time for #LatinxHeritageMonth #latinx #poetrytwitter #immigrantsmakeamericagreat

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

And no, by stressing about finances I do NOT mean wanting to buy an xbox or having more for going out etc. I mean I have to pawn half my shit to afford to travel every time a family member dies.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Check our fresh off the press review on heterosynaptic plasticity and its implications for the sculpting of neural circuits during development by lead authors @KyleJenks12 and @KTsimring . @SurLabMIT @JQIpLab #synapticplasticity #neuroscience #development

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

As happy as I was I became frustrated with my position. Agriculture paid poorly, and it was hard work. I saved up enough money to fly up to Boston to pursue an education. The rest has been a dream.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

Join us next Wednesday for coffee and science! :)

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

By age 12 I was engulfed in gang crime and violence. My mom was deported to Mexico when I was 12 and I was coming from a poor family and neighborhood. When I got to Mexico I wanted to be feared and respected. It was my way of demanding control in my world.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

4 months

After a couple of failed attempts on my life I started to think differently. Many of my friends weren’t so lucky. I’m so grateful to have survived in one piece. But every day I mourn that I had to learn the hard way before I could help them escape too.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

11 months

My shirt today consists of mouse binocular V1 neurons; blue=ipsi, red=contra, peach=binoc, white=non visually responsive. 🙈 😝 🧠

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Super insightful interview @brainsOnMyMind !!! 👀

Rutgers SAS Life Sciences

@RutgersSASDLS

3 years

@RutgersU CBN Assistant Professor Rafiq Huda ( @brainsOnMyMind ) shares his research and experience setting up a lab in the midst of a pandemic on a podcast interview with @WCNeuro . @RutgersSAS #RutgersSASDLS

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

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Around age 16 I skipped town and started working honestly, all sorts of jobs.. washing cars, selling fish, harvesting fruit, as a mechanic, you name it… I really enjoyed the freedom of not having to worry about getting stabbed or going to jail.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

10 months

Let your hardships refine you, but never define you. So cliche maybe, not sure where I heard it, but it’s important to recollect on your struggles often and use them to empower yourself. This is the only viable route for growth.

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Also for the record I recognize that I am still far away from mastery and am very aware some people are doing all sorts of crazy opto, quadpatch, axon patch etc etc. you have to celebrate the small victories along they though ☺️

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

@mcnees If he stole the electron, that would make him negative, no? :P

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

Join is today 🫣

José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 months

Ok, gosh I don't know why I'm being so lucky this month (I'm turning 30 I guess), anyway, I am beyond ecstatic to share that I will be showcasing my research for the Vanderbilt Sesquicentennial Celebration! If you're interested in joining me, please RSVP at the link in reply!

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Oh, and in case any non-electrophysiologists missed it, the second pumpkin from the left is supposed to be Brad poking fun at me from when I had “scary noise” on the rig I use 😒😂

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

7 months

Old friends and new friends, and importantly commUNITY @SACNAS

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

Huge congratulations @IntifadaBatata !

Arab American National Museum

@ArabAmericanMus

3 years

Congratulations to the 2021 Arab American Book Award winners of The George Ellenbogen Poetry Award: Birthright by George Abraham @IntifadaBatata ( @buttonpoetry ) Washes, Prays by Noor Naga @noor_naga ( @penguinrandom )

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Many congratulations bay buddy!!! 🥳 well deserved :) we’re gonna miss you!!! 🥺

Vanderbilt Center For Addiction Research

@VCARScience

1 year

Congratulations to Dr. Jameson-Knorr!!!!! You were amazing! @AlexisNJameson @GrueterLabVandy @VanderbiltBrain

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

Gosh, coming from a humble family I resonate so much with this. I’m never referring to those people as having “afforded” something they themselves clearly haven’t, ever again. 👏🏽

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

I highly highly endorse working at the Sur Lab. I could not have asked for a better experience as an undergrad there. I felt very supported and welcome at all times, and enjoyed science there so much I decided to pursue a PhD :)

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

I have maybe taken over my college’s biomed account for the day... check out what I’ve been up to x)

VandyBiomed

@BiomedVandy

3 years

Hi Twitterverse! I’m José ( @JoseC_Zepeda ), I’m a rising second year in the @GrueterLabVandy ! We study microcircuits in reward areas of the brain and I’m excited to show you what a day in the lab is like! But first: some necessary coffee ☕️ 1/

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

Love this. Historical context and accountability are important... Really peeves me when URM and diversity are thoughtlessly clumped together.

Christian Cazares, PhD 🇲🇽🧠

@fleabrained

1 year

Working on a piece of writing that aims to move away from using "underrepresented minority (URM)" and more towards "historically excluded and marginalized" when describing students from said backgrounds, has anyone encountered an acronym for the latter?

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

@NeuronNick Thanks Nick Sensei 🙏🏽 we miss you 🥺🥹

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

This is art 😍😍😍

Jiwon Yi, PhD (!)

@jiwonyi2

3 years

moment of appreciation for super-stable cells that make recording & analyzing action potentials so much easier :') human DRG, before any drug was applied! #electrophysiology

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

1 year

You simply won’t understand this “micro” aggression until you experience it. Keep your heads up. If you’re here “in spite of” it’s because you’re running circles around your peers.

Samantha Garcia, MS

@SGarciaMed

1 year

This notion of it being easier for us makes my blood boil. As a MS1 I was walking around LA minding my business w/ a “UCLA medicine” sweater when some random old white man stopped to ask if I got into med school more easily because I’m a “minority.” The AUDACITY

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

2 years

🧢 ⚡️ 🧠 😂

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José C. Zepeda

@JoseC_Zepeda

3 years

their music reverberates through our bones dancing through our veins. We are, after all, an amalgamation of all those who inspired us. I cherish every moment I hear your voice in mine knowing that although we no longer breathe the same air, we breathe through the same lungs 2/2

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