Clinical Neuropsychology PhD Candidate @UHouston in Genetic and Neurobehavioral Systems Lab | @nyuniversity & @HTChaoLab alumna

Houston, TX
Joined April 2022
Celebrating the publication of our paper on PAK1-related epilepsies! Kudos to stellar @bcmhouston students & co-1st authors Melina Corriveau, Sabrina Amaya, and Mary Clare; & our team w/ Sydney Michener, @VCLerma, @MingshanXue, & many more. @TCHResearchNews @BCMFromtheLabs /🧵
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Had a great time sharing our work with other scientists/doctors at the 51st Annual Child Neurology Society Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio! @ChildNeuroSoc Thanks to colleague collaborators and @HTChaoLab for the opportunity. @bcm_neurosci @bcmgenetics @TCHResearchNews – at Cincinnati, OH
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Great discovery from brilliant young scientists, interns, & collaborators led by Cole Deisseroth, @VCLerma, @ChristinaMagyar, Jess Pfliger (designed the graphical abstract), Aarushi Nayak, & @BlissNate! @HADDSFoundation @michelle_monje @bcmgenetics @TCHResearchNews @bcm_neurosci
Check out the latest #GraphicalAbstract: This analysis should have potential predictive clinical value for newly identified patients with EBF3 gene variants. ow.ly/6Y3t50K87lu @TheNewANA1 @ChildNeuroSoc @WileyNeuro @TexasChildrens @bcmneurology
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Stronger together 🙌🏻 Proud to be part of this amazing team.
Immensely proud to mentor an amazing team of strong women in medicine & science who are paving the way for a brighter future & new discoveries in neuroscience & genetics! @VCLerma @LazaroHallie @Maimuna_SP @bcm_neurosci @bcmgenetics @TCHResearchNews #RareDiseases #Autism #ataxia
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"I learned that any difficult problem can be solved by great effort." Chemistry laureate Osamu Shimomura dedicated his life to studying the bioluminescence of the luminous jellyfish Aequorea, and discovered green fluorescent protein, GFP. #WorldOceansDay
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I encourage all of you to invoke the Holy Spirit often during the day. His good and creative strength allows us to go out of ourselves and to be a sign of comfort and hope for others.
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In a journey that lasted 16 years, #KavliPrize2022 Laureate Huda Zoghbi went from diagnosing a child with Rett syndrome to finding the mutation that causes this serious brain disorder. #neuroscience #neuro #brain #brainscience #rettsynddrom #raredisease #WomenInSTEM
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Great to be back & sharing science in person this week @ MHG retreat! Beautiful poster presentation by our soon-to-be @UHouston clinical neuropsychology PhD student Vanesa (@VCLerma) on neurobehavior in syndromic ASD/NDD. #autism #ataxia #raredisease @bcmgenetics @bcm_neurosci
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Grateful to be part of such a great team and excited to share our findings 🤗
So proud of Vanesa Lerma (@VCLerma) and the team. Poster accepted today at the @ChildNeuroSoc 51st Annual Child Neurology Society Meeting in Cincinnati, OH for their exciting study on EBF3-related conditions. Kudos! #RareDisease #Ataxia #Autism @HADDSFoundation
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Proud to work with amazing colleagues and friends to improve understanding of EBF3-related NDD.
Happy to announce that our paper has officially published in "Annals of Neurology"! Kudos to Cole Deisseroth (@michelle_monje), Jess Pfilger, @VCLerma, @ChristinaMagyar, & stellar team of dedicated & innovative young scientists and collaborators! @bcmhouston @mfwangler 🧵/7
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Congratulations today to our postdoc @Maimuna_SP and soon to be PhD student in neuropsychology @VCLerma for their stellar research presentations at the 2022 Pediatrics Research Symposium @TexasChildrens! Many impressive and exciting discoveries for #RareDisease #epilepsy #EBF3👏
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Amazing team of young scientists working together for #Autism #RareDiseases and advancing awareness for #EBF3-related disorders. Exciting first paper coming out soon with Annals of Neurology and future papers on the horizon. @LazaroHallie @VCLerma, Cole Deisseroth, Jess Pfliger
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Thanks to @HTChaoLab for all of the support and guidance in my research and career endeavors 🤍
Proud mentor moment! Our stellar research coordinator and scientist, Vanesa Lerma, is starting graduate school this Fall to earn her PhD in clinical neuropsychology. Superb accomplishments over these two years, one paper accepted #EBF3 and two in preparation. Kudos Vanesa!
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👏👏💪 @Maimuna_SP Proud to mentor and work with strong, intelligent, creative, and determined women scientists and clinicians. Transforming medicine and science! #WomenInScience #DiversityandInclusion @LazaroHallie @ChristinaMagyar, Sydney, Jess, Vanesa, Lihua, Sabrina, Melina.
Replying to @MousumiMutsuddi
Women's leadership is possible only if they themselves and the society break the sex-role stereotypes, family constraints, discriminatory practices, and most importantly the burden of the ‘super woman’ tag!
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Replying to @MousumiMutsuddi
Women's leadership is possible only if they themselves and the society break the sex-role stereotypes, family constraints, discriminatory practices, and most importantly the burden of the ‘super woman’ tag!