Annika Barber
@annikabarber.bsky.social
Drosophila enthusiast. Assistant Professor of Mol Bio and Biochem at Rutgers U. Runner. Uses brain to think about brains. All around curious person.
Take-my-nephew-to-lab day was highly successful. Nephew asked (loudly) as a colleague went by, “Is that the grumpy old scientist?” Goodnight Lab book really set that expectation. 😂 Shoutout to colleague for saying “publish or perish!” to him in a grumpy voice. It’s his new favorite phrase. 💀
December 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Take-my-nephew-to-lab day was highly successful. Nephew asked (loudly) as a colleague went by, “Is that the grumpy old scientist?” Goodnight Lab book really set that expectation. 😂 Shoutout to colleague for saying “publish or perish!” to him in a grumpy voice. It’s his new favorite phrase. 💀
Such a sweet Swedish Christmas program at the Philadelphia American-Swedish museum! And I ate my fill of Lucia bullar! Nephew loved that they sung the tomte songs he knows. 🎄 🕯️ 🇸🇪
December 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Such a sweet Swedish Christmas program at the Philadelphia American-Swedish museum! And I ate my fill of Lucia bullar! Nephew loved that they sung the tomte songs he knows. 🎄 🕯️ 🇸🇪
I went out running in the wintry mix and then drove to work this morning. Goose snuggled on a heat pad and blanket. Goes to show having a PhD is no indicator of good life choices! 😂 😭 🐶
December 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I went out running in the wintry mix and then drove to work this morning. Goose snuggled on a heat pad and blanket. Goes to show having a PhD is no indicator of good life choices! 😂 😭 🐶
Those first three are my kids’ and these ones are my grands’. I made my first one from a kit in high school and added the name for my son’s first Christmas with us a decade later. I’d already bought a second kit which I made for my daughter. And so now everyone needs one!
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Those first three are my kids’ and these ones are my grands’. I made my first one from a kit in high school and added the name for my son’s first Christmas with us a decade later. I’d already bought a second kit which I made for my daughter. And so now everyone needs one!
If you’ve seen me at a conference or symposium in the last decade, you’ve probably seen me making one of these! The hard proof that I love my children and grandchildren 😂. Cuz these take me 50+ hours each. 🪡
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
If you’ve seen me at a conference or symposium in the last decade, you’ve probably seen me making one of these! The hard proof that I love my children and grandchildren 😂. Cuz these take me 50+ hours each. 🪡
“Does this sweater make my head look big?” ~Goose 🐶
November 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“Does this sweater make my head look big?” ~Goose 🐶
Goose likes to sit on a blanket. He’ll count almost anything as a blanket. A paper towel. A piece of dirty laundry. He even prefers to be on a small blanket on top of larger blankets.
November 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Goose likes to sit on a blanket. He’ll count almost anything as a blanket. A paper towel. A piece of dirty laundry. He even prefers to be on a small blanket on top of larger blankets.
Amazing seminar day at NJIT Center for Injury Biomechanics, Materials, and Medicine! They’re doing fascinating and lifesaving work on blast injuries in a wide array of model systems.
November 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Amazing seminar day at NJIT Center for Injury Biomechanics, Materials, and Medicine! They’re doing fascinating and lifesaving work on blast injuries in a wide array of model systems.
When I commission art, you don’t have to look very hard 😂
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
When I commission art, you don’t have to look very hard 😂
Also #medalmonday for Goose, who did absolutely nothing. He just likes being part of what everyone else is doing.
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Also #medalmonday for Goose, who did absolutely nothing. He just likes being part of what everyone else is doing.
#medalmonday for the three of us in the lab who ran the Princeton Half Marathon! A successful first half marathon for @keisukefukumura.bsky.social and grad student Sergio! 🏃♀️ 🏃 🏃♂️
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
#medalmonday for the three of us in the lab who ran the Princeton Half Marathon! A successful first half marathon for @keisukefukumura.bsky.social and grad student Sergio! 🏃♀️ 🏃 🏃♂️
Me, meal prepping every Sunday in Autumn. It’s black bean soup this week. #soupseason
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Me, meal prepping every Sunday in Autumn. It’s black bean soup this week. #soupseason
Princeton Half Marathon in 1:48:16! Beating last year’s time by four minutes on a very hilly course (watch says 719 feet 🥵)! 🏃♀️ #sundayrunday
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Princeton Half Marathon in 1:48:16! Beating last year’s time by four minutes on a very hilly course (watch says 719 feet 🥵)! 🏃♀️ #sundayrunday
Desk so messy that you barely notice the dog!
November 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Desk so messy that you barely notice the dog!
I got Halloween lights up because holiday lights are one of my favorite things in dark times. I intended this to be a malevolent skeleton ripping the lights off the house, but my nephew took one look and said, “The skeleton is a helper!” 💀
October 27, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I got Halloween lights up because holiday lights are one of my favorite things in dark times. I intended this to be a malevolent skeleton ripping the lights off the house, but my nephew took one look and said, “The skeleton is a helper!” 💀
I love the D&R canal trail in all seasons, but she’s really going all out with fall vibes for this weekend’s 12-miler!
October 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I love the D&R canal trail in all seasons, but she’s really going all out with fall vibes for this weekend’s 12-miler!
Lab once again slayed with the Halloween group costume for the institute party.
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Lab once again slayed with the Halloween group costume for the institute party.
Just a Goose and his elephant. 🪿 🐶 🐘
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Just a Goose and his elephant. 🪿 🐶 🐘
The park by my house is a continual delight. Beautiful public spaces should not be taken for granted, especially in These Times.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The park by my house is a continual delight. Beautiful public spaces should not be taken for granted, especially in These Times.
Lil after work art therapy! And now the “No cats in America” song will be in my head for the rest of the weekend. And maybe yours too! 😝 #nokings
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Lil after work art therapy! And now the “No cats in America” song will be in my head for the rest of the weekend. And maybe yours too! 😝 #nokings
Goosey was not so pleased to get swabbed for his DNA test before breakfast. But he’s excited to come guest lecture in my class this spring about his results! #sciencewithGoose 🐶 🧪
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Goosey was not so pleased to get swabbed for his DNA test before breakfast. But he’s excited to come guest lecture in my class this spring about his results! #sciencewithGoose 🐶 🧪
The more you look, the worse it gets. Look how many fingers the mammals have, as they drip cells into culture! 🧪
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The more you look, the worse it gets. Look how many fingers the mammals have, as they drip cells into culture! 🧪
Holy AI, Batman! I’d hope MidSci would know better what organisms actually look like.
October 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Holy AI, Batman! I’d hope MidSci would know better what organisms actually look like.