Tackling Real-World Health Challenges Through Inspiring and Innovative Science Curriculum
New York, NY
Joined September 2015
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SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
¿Te apetece participar en un concurso internacional para frenar las #AMR y ganar fantásticos premios? 🎁¡Vuelve "Do Something About Antibiotics Challenge"! 🥳
@Team_SWI
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SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
“The threat of #antibiotic-resistant bacteria grows more serious by the day, and the need for new drugs has never been more urgent,” @pewhealth’s David Hyun writes of the important role abx play in protecting patient safety. #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Do you want to learn about the plethora of opportunities in #STEM? Join me at 6:30pm EST tonight at #ATLSciFest for #WomeninSTEM: Learning from Monumental Leaders! Free registration: lnkd.in/e9RzGzb @WatchMeSTEM @IfThenSheCan @MeetAScientist @ErikaHamden @InsectDoc
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
How do I see the world?
This month, check out @talkingSTEM's #herSTEMlens campaign & share how you see the world.
Every space is a #STEM space & every girl is a STEM girl! #STEMlens #chickswithpicks #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike @IfThenSheCan @MeetAScientist @aaas #IDWGS
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Attention teens interested in STEM! Join me & a group of diverse female STEM professionals on 11/18 @4pmET for
@IntrepidMuseum's STEM Mentorship Day. Gather
actionable insights! Register: bit.ly/3oeTWUv @MeetAScientist @IfThenSheCan @AishaKenya77 @Team_SWI
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
#SciEnage allows us to learn from one another and values our unique perspectives.
In this recent @aaas news story, @IfThenSheCan Ambassadors share their experiences as #WomenInSTEM while learning from the next generation of #STEM pioneers.
#IfThenSheCan
aaas.org/news/aaas-ifthen-am…
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
$1b #AMR Action Fund just announced to bring 2-4 #antibiotics to market over the next 10yrs!!! #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance @Team_SWI @battlesuperbugs @pewhealth
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Thanks @MillionStem for shining a spotlight on real #WomenInSTEM! #thisiswhatascientistlookslike #IfThenSheCan #SeeItBeIt @IfThenSheCan @MeetAScientist @aaas
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Hey Erika L. Kurt - a CEO - who leads the Small World Initiative which focuses on digging for microbes in soil to find new treatments for infectious diseases. She's also transforming STEM education. What can't she do?!
Ft & thx @erikakurt
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SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Curious about #STEM careers? Join me on March 6 at the New York Hall of Science for an evening of Extraordinary Women in STEM. Free admission. RSVP nysci.org/event/stem-night-e…
@nysci @unladylike2020 #WomenInSTEM @Team_SWI @IfThenSheCan #IfThenSheCan @aaas @MeetAScientist #SeeItBeIt
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
On this #IDWGS, never forget all of the incredible women along the way who helped you climb mountains...from literal peaks to microbial successes and beyond. #ThisIsWhatAScientistLooksLike #IfThenSheCan #womeninSTEM #WomenInScienceDay @IfThenSheCan @aaas @MeetAScientist @Team_SWI
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Let's give a warm welcome to @Team_SWI, @teachingmatters, @PhoenixSymphony and @RightQuestion for being some of our newest partners! Curious what we do together, watch this: loom.ly/cH0QAyY
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Springer spaniel quickly sniffs out #superbugs making #dogs the fastest, cheapest, and most accurate way to detect them. Yet, another reason to LOVE dogs! cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c… @Team_SWI #AntibioticResistance #antibiotics
ALT SSSSuper Angus - Superbug Sniffing Springer Spaniel
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Todo empezó el año pasado con la primera edición de @SWICEU1 (como parte de @Team_SWI) en @CienciaUCHCEU para concienciar sobre el buen uso de los antibióticos y las resistencias de las bacterias a estos.
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
“You as an individual can have a huge impact by first recognizing that taking antibiotics inappropriately is gonna do you far more harm than good,” says “superbug” researcher Ramanan Laxminarayan. cbsn.ws/2vf9nSm
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Shout out to @Team_SWI Chief Dev & Prgm Officer Elizabeth Hart for giving an incredibly inspiring speech last night at the @Infosys Awards for Excellence! @HartofSWI #guestofhonor #STEM #antibioticresistance #antibiotics #superbugs #GirlsInSTEM #womeninstem #WomenInScience
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
“We cannot afford to wait or hope any longer.” @coukell of @pewhealth and @hboucher3 of @IDSAInfo explain why the antibiotic market is broken and how it could be fixed in @TheHillOpinion bit.ly/2UsBay2
Letter from 26 organizations called on policymakers to spur new antibiotic development with economic incentives pew.org/2I6AY1s #StandUptoSuperbugs
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Looking for a cool #summerjob in #NYC advancing #GirlsInSTEM on the @IntrepidMuseum? Check out these opportunities: intrepidmuseum.org/Are-You-I…
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
"People would be less likely to badger doctors for #antibiotics if they were told that this increased their risk of contracting drug-resistant infections," says Marc Sprenger, @WHO antimicrobial resistance secretariat. ow.ly/ZosE30ohcUO via @thetimes #antibioticresistance
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
#MABT Annual Conference "Kick the Canned Lab to the Curb: Exploration, Innovation, and Rigorous Experimentation in the Classroom". @BiteScis workshop using primary literature in the classroom. Check out my lesson on #evolution of #AntibioticResistance: bitescis.org/lesson-plan/ant… – at Framingham, MA
SmallWorldInitiative retweeted
Deadline today! Last chance to submit your Poster abstract to #ASMCUE. Help educators from around the coutry find new strategies for student engagement and an improved classroom experience. bit.ly/posterasmcue
