Abby Olena

@abbyolena

Developmental biologist, science writer, podcaster, she/her. Ask me about workshops.

Birmingham, AL
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    Nice write-up about our tumors-and-BBB paper in , by with takes from , and -Thanks from the whole team

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  2. Sep 9

    Usually cancer treatments aim to stop tumor cells, but et al pulled a switcheroo and fortified fruit fly blood brain barriers against tumor-induced breakdown, improving fly survival despite tumors. My story for :

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    Aug 21

    HEY LOOK WE HAVE MORE CHICKENS. They're beautiful. Love their markings and colors.

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    Aug 21

    When people don’t want to come forward about sexual harassment, remember it’s not just about the perpetrator and the university, but other powerful members of their community standing against them. The system crushes from all sides.

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    Aug 18

    A Black woman med student posts abt perils of taking call & Connecticut ACC’s replies… This is part of why cardio remains a white cis-male dominated field. Called “angry, unsuitable for patient care, emotions are contagious” for talking abt a common med student experience. 😒

    Screenshot of a tweet that says “You might be in the wrong field. You sound very angry probably unsuitable for patient care when your mental state is as you describe it. Emotions are contagious.”
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  6. Aug 15

    Really the entire issue of on the science and culture of pregnancy and fertility is great:

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  7. Aug 15

    This editorial by does a beautiful job of showing how individual and universal the experience of having a health issue that's been historically ignored can be:

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    Aug 14

    I’m a doctoral student seeking upper-year PhD students in Biology and in English in Ontario to talk with me about developing career goals and being successful in grad school. I’ll be leading 45-minute online interviews. Contact me for details! Retweets welcome!

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    Aug 14

    Published 109 years ago

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    Aug 12

    My preference is now for evaluation material without identifying information - we ran similar exercises in two programs. Without a surprise, we ended up with diverse cohorts in a very consistent manner. Designing these types of applications is hard, but it pays off.

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    Aug 9

    Plot twist: Turns out this fever was probably the onset of hand, foot, and mouth. How's your day going?

    2yo is in Pfizer COVID19 vaccine trial at and got dose of ?yesterday. Today, I've never been this excited to see him have a fever before.
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    Aug 7

    2yo is in Pfizer COVID19 vaccine trial at and got dose of ?yesterday. Today, I've never been this excited to see him have a fever before.

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    Aug 4

    Something I have wondered, and will continue to wonder, is what institutional accommodations for ADHD look like for faculty.

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  14. Jul 31

    On deadline, so naturally I am reading through all the old emails in my kudos folder to remind myself that I am, in fact, decent at writing.

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    Jul 27

    Also want to remind people that silence is always an option. You are welcome to shut the fuck up about people's bodies, forever.

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    Jul 24

    We vaccinated 8-10xs more people at our block party community clinic than we typically do at our mobile clinics, and here is what I learned 1/

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  17. Jul 21

    Nice shout out on today: (I love this show)

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    Jul 17

    Thank you to and for the opportunity to preview and comment on this study. I particularly liked the comparison between Salmonella and cytosolic-adapted pathogens like Shigella

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    Jul 8
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    Daniel Robinson is a Matrix Staff Hydrogeologist who was last seen the morning of June 23, 2021 at a remote jobsite in the area west of Sun Valley Parkway and Cactus Road (near the Hassayampa River west of the White Tank Mountains) in Buckeye, AZ. No one has heard from him since

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    Alt text for screenshot: Picture of a Black man with a closed mouth smile, short black hair, wearing a grey and orange plaid long sleeve shirt and peach colored pants, standing in front of a canyon. Picture of a light blue jeep. Close up picture of the same man with a big smile

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