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Sharena Rice, PhD

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Science Communications Lead/1st employee at Sanmai. Transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation. Medical neurotech. Bylines: Neurotech Reports. Alum, UMich. Opinions = own 📍 Silicon Valley ☀️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharenarice/

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Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Nov 13

Students often ask about my transition out of academia.

The thing is:
I never considered myself IN academia.
Nor OUT of academia.

Rather, I am something else: working WITH academia!

Startups and universities both have their strengths.
Busting the silos and playing the cards can enhance progress.

Cards representing a few things Sharena does.
UCSF ID card
Sanmai business card
WeWork key card

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Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 1d

🥰 One of the people who attended the first Neurotech Glow Walk this past week sent me a message saying she really enjoyed meeting people at the event AND has already met up with some of them for coffee!

I also made plans to reconnect over coffee with some people who came to the Glow Walk!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 2d

Hosting Neurotech Glow Walk in San Diego the night before SfN! It's free!

At 8 PM on Friday, November 14th, 2025,
we'll meet up at Bayfront Park in San Diego,
which is next to the San Diego Convention Center.

Registration link in comments
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neurotech

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 2d

Why is it a glow walk?
Because of the glow bracelets we wear!
I have plenty of glow bracelets to share!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 2d

Registration link for Neurotech Glow Walk: luma.com/lou99fy7

Meet more people across the hemispheres of neurotech!

#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neurotech

Neurotech Glow Walk - San Diego Bayfront Park · Luma

On Friday evening, Nov 14, 2025, the night before SfN begins, join various neurotech people for a one-hour Neurotech Glow Walk: a chance to move and make new…

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Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 2d

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Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 2d

Currently happy about: digital circuit schematics

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 3d

Currently happy because: many of TIME's best inventions of 2025 are in neuro!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 6d

Shaping the future.
In my imagination, it looks like a pretzel right now!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 8d

It is Tech Week SF,
and I am excited for the neurotech!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 15d

Thinking about space
occasionally leads to
comet relief.

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 15d

Maybe... spit hit the fan 😅

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 15d

Currently enjoying: forbidden rice sourdough loaf.

This bread is made from purple rice!
It's amusing and delicious!
#bread

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 15d

🧪 This Neurotech Reports article on sonogenetics and Merge Labs is free to read: www.neurotechreports.com/pages/sonoge...

#neurotech #neuroscience

Merge Labs, Sam Altman, genetic targeting, ultrasound systems, Open AI, mechanosensitive channels

www.neurotechreports.com

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 15d

🧪 Sonogenetics = gene therapy + ultrasound.

I interviewed @logantcollins.bsky.social on the nuances of this technique.

Merge Labs may be first to try.
Will it work?

Let’s see what emerges from Merge.

🧠 Neurotech Reports article link in comments.

#neurotech #neuroscience

Brain with clusters of neurons precisely lighting up in response to visualized sound waves.

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Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 16d

Weeks later, another co-worker noted that his watermelon vine has grown 7 watermelons while they were only expecting 2.
There must be something in the water(melon).

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 20d

Two fandoms,
one phrase:

May the Force
be ever in your favor.

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · 27d

Currently happy about: HOVering in a carpool lane

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Sep 15

When computer science teaching assistants nap,
is that a CS-ta?

#cs #computerscience

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Sep 13

Do not put an L at the end of NASA.
Otherwise, you will get NASAL!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Sep 10

Coffee made the raster go faster?
It's just a little over my head.

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sometimes, people are so fed up
that they only eat a little!

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Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Aug 25

A former boss said I am the only person they know who can put an exclamation point after every sentence and have it sound just like me!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Aug 24

Very happy about: having a 10/10 discipline level with everything I set out to do today!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Aug 22

Coworker: Where do watermelons grow?

Me: 🎵 Down by the Bay! 🎶

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Aug 18

I am not a physicist, yet...
-My parents both have associate's degrees in physics.
-I enjoy making a wordplay that my sister is my astrophysisister... because she totally is.
-My boyfriend is a physicist.
-My favorite former roommate was a physicist.

Happy to collect more #physics connections!

Sharena Rice, PhD @sharenarice.bsky.social · Aug 18

If you are a physicist, let's collect each other!
Along with neuro people,
I have a tendency to collect physics people!
#physics

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