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Brielle Ferguson @brielleryan.bsky.social · 4d

Had such a great conversation with @phdgprotein86.bsky.social. It's always great to go down memory lane with @heydrdukes.bsky.social to the early days of @blackinneuro.bsky.social, but listening back also gave me a much-needed reminder of the power of community, especially right now.

BioTechniques @biotechniques.bsky.social · 4d

Surviving isn’t enough; underrepresented groups in academia need to thrive.

In this STEM Tea episode, @phdgprotein86.bsky.social is joined by @brielleryan.bsky.social and @heydrdukes.bsky.social.
Learn why visibility is sometimes the most important step >>> www.biotechniques.com/podcasts/ste... 🧪

STEM Tea | Founding Black in Neuro

Brielle Ferguson and Angeline Dukes discuss Black in Neuro, the power of visibility in representation and critical lessons about mentorship.

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 6h

Celebrating my 30th birthday on the beautiful island of Saint Lucia 🏝️✨

#ThirtyAndThriving 💖

A Black woman wearing a yellow, orange, light blue and dark green tropical patterned skirt and top set. She’s smiling with one hand on her hip and the other holding up a glass of wine. She’s standing on the walkway of a resort with coconut trees in the background.

A chocolate lava cake dessert with toothpicks with “30” numbered on top sticking out. A scoop of ice cream with a candle is also on the plate with chocolate drizzle. The plate is set on a blue tablecloth in purple mood lighting on a table in a poolside cabana.

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you! 🥰 and I like the idea of having a document in writing so we can both stay on the same page

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 7d

Absolutely planning to have a conversation about that! Thanks ❤️

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 7d

I hope they’re good with that because that’s all I can be 😂

Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 7d

I like this one! Definitely hoping to do more “asking” than “telling”

Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 7d

In a surprising turn of events, I now have a graduate student 🤗

I want to do this right. So I’m soliciting advice from the wise & experienced 😅 - what are your best tips for being a good advisor/PI/graduate student mentor? ✨

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 10d

I did! My arm was really sore that night and the next day but after I was totally fine 🤗

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 10d

It’s whatever you prefer! I’m right-handed and didn’t want that arm sore, so I did them both in my left arm 🤗

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 10d

We are #vaccinated for this season 💉✨

Reminder to make your COVID and flu shot appointments if you can! 😷

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 13d

A few small desk changes for the first day of #SpookySeason 🎃

An office desk with colorful neuron artwork, a Black woman nutcracker figurine, and three small orange pumpkins underneath a small bookshelf.

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 13d

He always has been 🙌🏾✨

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 13d

That’s the plan 😂

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 15d

My husband kicked off his birthday by picking me up from the airport at 2:30am… with two dozen roses and no complaints 😭😍

Happy Birthday to the best husband I could’ve prayed for 😘✨

A gorgeous bouquet two dozen pink, white, and purple roses

A Black man smiling for a photo at Chili’s. He’s wearing a teal polo and has a variety of appetizers on the table.

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 16d

The #BlackInNeuro community at the 2025 BRAINS Cross-Cohort Symposium ✨

Once in BRAINS, Always in BRAINS 🧠

A large group of smiling Black neuroscientists standing on a grassy lawn with beautiful green trees under a blue lightly clouded sky.

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 17d

I took a long break from posting as often. Honestly social media was tanking my mental health.

But I was reminded the importance of sharing joy ✨ so I’ll post joyful things more. It doesn’t mean I’m not aware the world is a dark place for many of us. But I’m choosing to add in some light ✨

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 28d

TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!

#TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW.

Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

THE DOUBLE TAX IS FINALLY OUT

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Sep 11

Happening now! You can tune in via our YouTube!

www.youtube.com/live/nz0_RQc...

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · Sep 11

She really did!! 👏🏾👏🏾 @ashleyonthebrain.bsky.social

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · Sep 10

The professional development workshops at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference are def whipping us academics into shape! We’ve been encouraged to grow our personal brands, be consistent on LinkedIn, & brainstorm ways to incorporate innovation into our work to maximize our impact as scientists.

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Brielle Ferguson @brielleryan.bsky.social · Sep 10

Happy #BINW25! What a whirlwind it's been since we started, but I credit so much of my progress to the community I've found through blackinneuro.bsky.social.

In honor of 5 years of #BIN, we'd love for you to share your Then & Now posts, just remember to use the hashtag #BlackInNeuroRollCall.

Text on a dynamic background with photos of Brielle in her lab as a postdoc and her lab at Harvard. The text reads, “Celebrating 5 years of diversifying the neurosciences. In July 2020, I was in the 3rd year of a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, studying attention dysfunction in epilepsy. Now, I’m an assistant professor at Harvard, leading a lab investigating circuit mechanisms of attention and cognition in health and disease. #BINW25 #5YearsofBIN

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · Sep 11

#BINW25 Day 2 kicked off with an incredible panel on Science Communication & Ethics ✨

Great advice from our panelists:
•Ask the community what they want to learn!
•Be transparent about research (pros/cons, who has access, etc)
•Collaborate with others w/ similar passions

#BlackInNeuro 🧠

Four Black women panelists for the Black In Neuro conference. Three are in person seated on stage and one is joining on zoom. There is also a live ASL interpreter waiting to sign the event

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · Sep 10

Our #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora panel has 3 #BlackInNeuro scientists from 3 different continents share their research 🧪 🌍

#BINW25

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#NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora - #BINW25

YouTube video by Black In Neuro

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Sep 10

We’ve come a long way since 2020, and so have you! 🥳 Create your ‘then and now’ roll call post with the #BINW25 template using the link or QR code below.

Tag your post on social media with #BlackInNeuroRollCall

As always, we can't wait to connect with everyone 👋🏽

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A QR code that links to https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14yLDHkmO7qgpEu-RoKBZ24GUrER2fmk5?usp=drive_link

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · Sep 10

5 Years of #BlackInNeuro Then and Now template ❤️✨

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BINW25 Rollcall Then and Now - Google Drive

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