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@jennifertsai_

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daydreamer 🧚‍♀️ researching neuro @ucsf , directing @nucleatedojo , studying bme @uwaterloo | past lives: @_neurorestore @strandtx @ubclifesciences

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Jennifer Tsai
3 months
Very excited to finally show off my first neuro paper that I worked on at @MarkCembrowski 's lab over the last two years!! Had a blast mapping a brain region called the ATN at a single-cell and spatial scale - check it out :)
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Jennifer Tsai
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My time at the Cembrowski lab was so, so pivotal to my career arc as a scientist. Cannot thank them and @WaterlooENG enough for helping me realize my love and excitement for neuroscience, data science, and computation on such a cutting edge and impactful scale!
@MarkCembrowski
mark cembrowski
1 year
huge congratulations to @jennifertsai_ , who just won both @UWaterloo AND provincial co-op student of the year awards for her research in the lab. she's a rising star in both biomed eng and neuro
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
I recently overcame a huge mental barrier that has been bothering me for the past year. Explored my journey through this deeply personal piece (and blog debut!!)—on coming of age, finding ground, and orchestrating all the voices in my mind: 💝
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
Interested in biotech but don't know where to start? @Sana_Rfzz and I compiled the coolest opportunities in biotech for Canadian undergrads in tech/engineering. Check it out here:
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
obligatory tweet because I've had a lot of my 'firsts' as a scientist recently and neuroscience is so so beautiful!! s/o to @laKrausl for training me on the confocal microscope and imaging :)
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
Has been a goal of mine to get the tech talent at Waterloo excited about building in biotech—made the first step last weekend!! Thankful for @Sana_Rfzz @TheAllenLu for stepping in to co-host and @NucleateDojo @8vc and UW Startups for the support 💜
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Jennifer Tsai
6 months
Students create magic here and it shows 💌
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Socratica
6 months
are you kidding me!!! our inbox is so full today and the team is overjoyed
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Jennifer Tsai
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Just incredible seeing our intro to biotech venture series in full swing @NucleateDojo !! So happy to finally meet the amazing @junaxup who also gave a lecture on spin out founders on Tuesday 🤩
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I don’t know who/where I’d be without my early career research experiences. Let’s bring these opportunities to more undergrads, regardless of their circumstances. A year+ in the making — it’s finally happening!!! 💜
@DojoGrants
DojoGrants
1 year
Undergrads pursuing research are undersupported, underpaid, and overlooked. Let's change that. That's where we come in. DojoGrants is designed to financially enable undergrads, from anywhere in the world, to pursue life sciences research in the U.S. Apps launch JUNE 2023. 👇
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
I've been working on this exciting initiative this past year to disrupt how undergrads are supported in research. Send me a msg if you/anyone you know would be interested in supporting our pilot launch!
@NucleateDojo
Nucleate Dojo
1 year
Undergrad researchers are full of potential, but are often unpaid or underpaid. We're launching an institution-agnostic grants program to enable ANY undergrad to pursue life science research. If you're interested in sponsoring grants for future biotech innovators, shoot us a DM!
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
Just started an exciting summer of research at @CampusBiotech !! Anyone in biotech/comp bio/neuro (or just wanting a new friend) around Geneva or nearby, would love to meet you!🇨🇭
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this is huge and v exciting—tldr; we're able to map the brain on a computer now and understand all the detailed circuitry and wiring. data is open source and can help us advance ML research, and optimize treatments for neuro disorders, and more 🤯
@AllenInstitute
Allen Institute
3 years
Announcing the most detailed examination of mammalian brain circuitry to date. This data release marries a 3D wiring diagram with the function of tens of thousands of neurons. @bcmhouston @PrincetonNeuro @IARPAnews @awscloud @googlecloud 🧵 👇
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
could not have asked for a better welcome to boston + it's incredible biotech scene at the @NucleateHQ summit! got to meet a global community of biotech researchers and leaders, as well as the dream team at @NucleateDojo ❤️❤️ watch out for us in 2022/2023 😎
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Jennifer Tsai
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So proud of the team (and family) we’ve built & everyone who has made it to what it is now 💜 Truly an unstoppable force, watch out @ world!! 😎😎
@NucleateDojo
Nucleate Dojo
4 months
Presenting DOJO WRAPPED! Since 2021, we've transformed from a humble Facebook group into a vibrant, worldwide community of undergrad innovators shaping the future of biotech. We have big plans for 2024 & beyond - here's a snapshot of our impact so far: (1/n)
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
Hosting a biotech meetup on Waterloo campus next Sunday with @NucleateDojo @8vc !! Spots are limited, for anyone wanting to break into biotech or have been building something cool in the field 🧬🧠👩‍💻 Apply below:
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
could not find a better photo to describe my time with @ubclifesciences this past term: lab members helping me overcome obstacles (literally) had so much fun working on the coolest transcriptomics project with the coolest people!!🔥
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1 year
A little belated but - strung together some reflections from a sparkling year! 2022 taught me how to nurture humble passions, develop courage in relationships, keep loved ones close, explore cities, and disentangle my past: 💌
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Jennifer Tsai
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Binal is an incredible designer, engineer, community builder, and overall a very thoughtful person. So lucky to work with her on @nucleatedojo and see her grow as a friend!! DM her if you're looking for a multidisciplinary, creative, and growth-oriented powerhouse!
@inspiredbybinal
binalpreet kalra
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the long overdue update to my portfolio looking for opportunities in the art tech, biotech, robotics, ar/vr spaces i like a lot of things :)
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
just finished my 1st week as a swe intern @tdlab + won (w my stellar design partner) our internal kickoff hackathon! more and more, i'm seeing how my research bg can help me in tech—being able to "fall in love with the problem" and ask the right qs. so excited to learn lots!🥳
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Jennifer Tsai
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met the research team I've been working with for the past 2 years for the first time in FOREVER yesterday. these #womeninstem seriously inspire and amaze me everyday...I'm so lucky 🥺 @healthtechHTC @CNS_Studies
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
moving out of the country for the first time and heading to boston this fall (sept-dec) to work at @StrandTx !! i'm looking for friendly (+ pref female) roommate(s) and sublets in the area! shoot me a msg if anyone has any leads, or if you'd would like to meet up 😊
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
we're working on an exciting project that could potentially change how lifesci/biotech undergrads are supported in research & extra-curricular endeavors! help us out below👇
@NucleateDojo
Nucleate Dojo
2 years
Did someone say grants for undergrads with no strings or gpa attached 👀👀 The DojoGrants team is doing user surveys to understand how to better support undergrads with funding! If you're an ugrad/grad student, postdoc/PI, we'd love to hear from you (& get you waitlisted!)
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
Super hyped to launch applications for the second iteration of this incredible biotech co-living community!! Apply below :)
@NucleateDojo
Nucleate Dojo
1 year
BIG NEWS: Dojo House, the first biotech hacker house, is coming back to Boston for a second summer! 🗓️June 1st - August 11th (10 weeks) 📍Cambridge, MA 🧬 Biotech education & training 🎤 End-of-summer pitch night We're looking for 8 undergrads to join us, learn more below! 👇
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Jennifer Tsai
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Wrote a piece about my experience in biotech so far, why being an undergrad in biotech is so hard, & the work we're doing at @NucleateDojo to make it better. Building a dream biotech world: 🧬✨
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
it has been an incredible first ~1.5 months at the cembrowski lab @UBCcps using big data to study brain memory!! so grateful to work in such an empowering and inclusive lab environment :) 🧠🧬👩‍💻
@MarkCembrowski
mark cembrowski
2 years
id like to give a huge shout-out to our present and past #WomenInScience (and #WomenInSTEM ) lab members today. working with this brilliant group has been one of the biggest honours of my scientific career
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Jennifer Tsai
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Killer team running a killer experience this summer to bring together killer people. WE’RE SO BACK ‼️
@NucleateDojo
Nucleate Dojo
3 months
Join us at Nucleate Dojo's DojoHouse, a unique biotech co-living experience, running from June 1st to August 11th! We're seeking undergraduates eager to immerse themselves in the world of biotech. No prior biotech experience necessary. Apply at .
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Jennifer Tsai
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Come hang out with me and my (twitterless) co-MD Kim!!
@NucleateDojo
Nucleate Dojo
3 months
Calling all undergrads in NYC interested in biotech/life sciences innovation! Come join us @BioLabsNY on Sat, March 23 from 4-6PM ET to mix, mingle, and make new friends! An exclusive tour of the biolabs + food/drink included :) 👉 Register here:
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
patrick's got to be one of the coolest people I've met. check out our discussion on open-source design & tech, medical accessibility, and non-profit work!! 👇 @patlouiswilkie @CosmicMedical
@uwblueprint
UW Blueprint
3 years
We interviewed @patlouiswilkie from @CosmicMedical to learn more about the work they do to bring medical equipment accessibility to low-resource communities. Check out our article to learn more + find out about opportunities to get involved at COSMIC!
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
It’s finally out in the world now!!
@DojoGrants
DojoGrants
1 year
It's finally time. Applications for DojoGrants are open! You choose a research area and lab you’re excited about, and we’ll fund you. No grades or prior research experience required. Visit for more info. Apply before July 15, 2023, at 11:59pm PDT.
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Jennifer Tsai
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Reactivating my 'writing in public' muscle with a piece that explores the songs we hum to ourselves in our head, especially in times of solitude and slowness. a sweet humming (ft. my Switzerland summer)🪻:
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Jennifer Tsai
8 months
@time_initiative ah so much @NucleateDojo rep! 💜💜
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Jennifer Tsai
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Since I joined Nucleate Dojo in April 2022, we've fully conceptualized and launched three unique, highly impactful programs: DojoGrants (research grants), DojoExplore (intro to biotech course), and DojoHouse (biotech hacker house). All to lower the barrier to entry into biotech.
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
A gem for anyone trying to create welcoming & inclusive spaces, events, organizations, etc.
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joss
1 year
🚨How to Not Be Cringe🚨‼️ (not clickbait) (this is actually a 30 min video) (watch on 2x speed) 😘✨
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Jennifer Tsai
3 months
Also wanted to highlight my fav figure panels! We found a really neat molecular gradient across the AV sub-nuclei of the ATN, and later discovered this exists for the AM and AD, too!
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
@MarkCembrowski @UWaterloo ahhh thank you so much mark!! so happy to be championing the lab’s incredible work :)
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Jennifer Tsai
3 months
S/o to Mark + the incredible lab co-authors ( @margo_neuro , Angela, @BriannaBristow , @laKrausl , @NeuroSully , @sarahrae_erwin + more) for basically inducting me into the neuro field at the start of my ugrad and being the springboard for where I am now!
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
@areena_akhter read in "digital minimalism" by cal newport that mobile ad revenue on FB accounted for 88% of their earnings—so it's definitely proven that smartphone apps are much more adept at hijacking your attention. highly rec the book if you're looking to rethink your tech use even more 😊
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Jennifer Tsai
8 months
In 2024, we're looking to scale. We're looking for curious, driven, and creative people to join us and help make more waves in biotech. ANY undergrad can apply (esp if you come from an underrepresented minority group). Find our application form here: 💡
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
@thanosparth happy to share mine for bme (syde dept) if it helps, just shoot a dm! i bet @ansonyuu also has an amazing one for syde too
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
proof that it kind of worked
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
@Sana_Rfzz Feel free to leave us a note on feedback, suggestions, or anything you'd like to see as we expand this resource!
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Jennifer Tsai
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@isabelhazan @straightupjac @amirbolous @mathurahravi @nazranoushad omg these are gorgeous photos!! making me relive the weekend rn🥺
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
this is the very side project that got me started with tech and coding. we want to pass it on to help any keen gr11/12 learn and break into this often daunting world! see below 😊
@getreflectapp
reflect.
3 years
exciting news! we're looking for a paid part-time grade 11-12 apprentice to join our team! you’ll both learn and do full-stack development and design with a stipend of $1700 CAD/$1350 USD. apply by july 25th at 11:59pm ET!! learn more & apply at :)
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
@kasratweets wowist approved
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Jennifer Tsai
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@_jzhao @ansonyuu the most warm and kind-hearted duo I know 🥺
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
@CharmaineWang running in the rain and just embracing it, or hanging out at cozy cafes/libraries (pre-covid)🥰
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Jennifer Tsai
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At the base of all of this is a global community of talented program alumni who have gone on to do incredible, jaw-dropping things in biotech, from launching startups to publishing field-advancing research. We’ve proven to ourselves we can actually change a lot about biotech!
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Jennifer Tsai
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@inspiredbybinal omg girl! let's go!!!!!!
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
halfway thru my co-op @tdlab , some wins: -built a p2p digitally signed cheque prototype with Rust -explored nft infra + markets -applied behavioral finance + psych research to improve personalization of td services, winning 2/2 of the internal hackathons :))
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Jennifer Tsai
1 year
Had an awesome time chatting with @nosachthing on my story in biotech & my time leading @NucleateDojo ! Check her blog @InviteHealthCA out!
@InviteHealthCA
Invite Health
1 year
Meet @jennifertsai_ , growing the undergrad biotech community as the managing director of @NucleateDojo and contributing to our understanding of neuroscience through her research experiences. Read Jennifer's story here:
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Jennifer Tsai
4 years
@domm @fast @serabdn tagging you back 🥰🥰
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Jennifer Tsai
4 years
thrilled to have been recognized last night at the 10th annual @SASSYawards as a finalist in the community service category. i'm in absolute awe by all the finalists' stories & achievements, and am inspired to think of new ways to continue helping others in times like these 💭💫
@SASSYawards
SASSY Awards
4 years
We are surrounded by brilliant youth in our community that are eager and striving to make the world a better place in whatever way they can. We are so excited to recognize them at the 10th annual SASSY awards on October 29th. Register here: #rotary
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Jennifer Tsai
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@kouuthar still RLY want to do all these things but: a neuroscientist, spoken word artist/creative writer, or working at a charity supporting a cause relating to mental health, global health, children, or disability justice!!!
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@laurengerega @Sana_Rfzz sooo glad to hear!!! :)
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Jennifer Tsai
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@daniel_c0deb0t all from philanthropic foundations atm (e.g. intuitive foundation)!
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Jennifer Tsai
4 years
curious to see the implications this will have on global health & socioeconomics even after covid-19 is eradicated (like how post-polio led to pernament disabilities/paralysis of millions). and how will this be treated? a new area of neuro research to keep an eye out for 👀
@ReutersScience
Reuters Science News
4 years
People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer from significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warn 1/5
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Jennifer Tsai
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@MarkCembrowski ahh thanks a ton mark!! could not have done it without your constant support and guidance :)
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@sabrinasngh @NucleateDojo cannot wait to see you rock this organizing team. will be the best summer ever 🤩
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
cannot recommend attending this workshop enough if you're going to be at @HackTheNorth this weekend 💚
@ansonyuu
anson ⁂
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i am once again Experimenting™️ with design styles and i dub this one contemporary industrial
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@MichaelTrinh18 @LatchBio this is amazing michael!! proud of your growth as a bioinformatician <3
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Jennifer Tsai
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@laKrausl thanks larissa!! you helped make it such a smooth and clear process😊
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Jennifer Tsai
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@BrandonOliverYu proud of you!! so excited for dojo in 2023 💜
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@sarahchun02 @kkevinwuu is an amazing photographer <3
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@inspiredbybinal nice is my favourite <3 take me back w you hehe
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@_jzhao jacky this is beautiful
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Jennifer Tsai
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@userisgrotesque thanks aileen :))
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
@amirbolous i love this and esp the pace layers analogy! have been thinking about this alot too and this piece puts a lot of those thoughts to words
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Jennifer Tsai
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@PranavDoradla sooo glad to hear, thank you pranav!
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
@floguo @reboot_hq @jasminewsun omg aw thank YOU for infecting me with your enthusiasm!! so glad you're finding things that excite you again 🤩
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Jennifer Tsai
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@_jzhao you've been here at the start and also before the start 🥺
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@Sana_Rfzz omg ty🥺🥺
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Jennifer Tsai
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@mm03993418 @NucleateDojo @a_m_mastroianni thank you for sharing! I'm a huge fan of adam's writing :)
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Jennifer Tsai
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@heyitsbasu @NucleateHQ @NucleateDojo it’s going to be a good one 😌
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@kkevinwuu @healthtechHTC @CNS_Studies omg yeah Kevin we talked about how we both knew you LOL
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@_jzhao omg what this is so clean and nice
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Jennifer Tsai
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@luka_lamaj @NucleateDojo so excited for you!!
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Jennifer Tsai
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@waterlooSYDE @WaterlooENG It’s a pleasure to! Thank you for all the support :)
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Jennifer Tsai
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@upcycledwords @amirbolous got to beat the squidward one
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Jennifer Tsai
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@MarkCembrowski @margo_neuro best team and project :)
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Jennifer Tsai
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@MichaelTrinh18 Thanks Michael!! Always learning from and inspired by you❤️
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Jennifer Tsai
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@_jzhao WOAH amazingggg ur projects are always so stellar
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Jennifer Tsai
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A super comprehensive overview of the women’s health space and why we need to direct more attention + funding towards it!
@subaita_rahman
Subaita Rahman
7 months
With the rise of FemTech, I've been wondering what the next generation of therapeutic companies in the space will look like. Over the last year, I spent some time learning from key leaders and researchers in the space. I've gathered my thoughts here.
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Jennifer Tsai
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@MarkCembrowski @tdlab thanks mark! 😊
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Jennifer Tsai
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@MichaelTrinh18 @_buildspace so excited about this!!! 👀
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Jennifer Tsai
3 years
@vyomesh_iyengar wooo let's go!! excited to hear about it🤩
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Jennifer Tsai
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@BrandonOliverYu much love! thanks for the support brandon <3
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Jennifer Tsai
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@sarahyuui always proud of both your accomplishments and how you focus on yourself first <3 catch up sooooon!!!
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Jennifer Tsai
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@willjblair07 this means a lot, thank you will!! excited for your 2023 adventures too :)
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
@MichaelTrinh18 means alot! thank you so much michael!!❤️
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Jennifer Tsai
3 months
More cool science to come :) Feeling super grateful for all the amazing mentors + collaborators I've had a chance to work with so far in my career 💜💜
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Jennifer Tsai
2 years
@kellyhychong ahhh this makes me very happy, thank you! <3
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