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Ruth Lehmann
@REMLehmann
Developmental geneticist, teacher and mentor. Learning about germ cells & immortality. Dog & data lover. Director @WhiteheadInst, before @SkirballNYUSoM
Boston
Joined December 2013
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    So ready to start my first day as director @WhiteheadInst!
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    Here is an open link to: Basic Science is not just a Foundation. (Nature Cell Biology, Volume 26, pages 8–10 (2024): rdcu.be/dv82R
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    As a child growing up in Germany, I learned how essential it is for society to embrace the values of democracy. Today I see how quickly a stable government can fall into chaos. And how important it is for all of us to safeguard the liberties of freedom and democracy.
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    Thrilled and so thankful about this incredible honor. It is such an honor to be in the company of such amazing people. Congrats to all immigrants and their contributions!! Announcing the 2021 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners - Vilcek Foundation vilcek.org/news/announcin…
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    Enjoyed talking to @saltzmanglobe about the Whitehead Institute, the importance of enlightened immigration policies, and why biomedical research is more important than ever.” bostonglobe.com/2020/07/12/nat… via @BostonGlobe
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    Without NIH support ALL model organism databases-a crucial component of biomedical research-are threatened. Make your voice heard: surveymonkey.com/r/5NGLNNJ. Background info @ASCBiology @GeneticsGSA :ascb.org/wp-content/upl…
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    Model organism studies are crucial to biomedical discoveries by finding solutions to global health challenges. Support @ASCB @GSA letter urging NIH to continue support to Model Organism Databases (MODs) ascb.org/science-policy…
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    ‘My lab without the chance to come to the US @WhiteheadInst @SkirballNYUSoM and follow my research dreams’ (2016 Lab Renunion). #ImmigrantScience
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    The Angelika Amon Award for young scientists is now live ki.mit.edu/news/events/am…. Supporting PhD students studying abroad. A wonderful memory in honor of Angelika and her profound mentorship. Seeking qualified candidates now! Thanks to family, alumni and @kochinstitute.
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    Wow....Thank you GSA! Kudos to everyone in my lab - now and then- would not have happened without you. And ....cheers to all the flies for letting us do what we love: genetics
    Congratulations to our 2021 award recipients Doug Koshland, Ruth Lehmann, Edward Smith, Ting Wu, and Feng Zhang! bit.ly/39lLoGi
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    Congratulations to all the new Gilliam fellows @HHMInews. Specially hurray to Ana @tsaience in my lab @WhiteheadInst & @MITBiology, where she teaches me more than I can ever give back.
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    Luke is excited to join the Boston/Cambridge scene! #PetsofWhitehead, any suggestions for him on the best sniffing trails and meets & greets…?
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    Really excited about new study by Felipe Teixeira and team with revised view on role of piRNA clusters for transposon control doi.org/10.1016/j.molc…
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    For greater equity in the sciences, we must increase the visibility of #WomeninSTEM and #DiversityinSTEM. In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, @Vilcek has created a free coloring book celebrating #WomeninSTEM.