Mary Munson

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Ph.D. Multidisciplinary research at UMass Chan Medical School focused on membrane trafficking. Working to increase diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging in #Science.
Opinions are mine (she/her)
Nipmuc land, Worcester, MA
Twitter@mary_munson4
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/marymunson/
Websitehttps://www.umassmed.edu/munsonlab/
google scholarhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Bvt86VMAAAAJ
Mary MunsonFeb 18, 2023
Kay ElĂşvianFeb 18, 2023

"We know where we stand, proudly dreaming of genitals."

The Onion absolutely knocking it out of the park! 12 out of 10, would recommend to a friend! 🤣

https://www.theonion.com/it-is-journalism-s-sacred-duty-to-endanger-the-lives-of-1850126997

#TheOnion #NYTimes #Transphobia

It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible

The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that our coverage will influence not only how people think, but also how they act. This responsibility is at the core of an…

The Onion
Mary MunsonFeb 17, 2023
Kim Crayton ~ Her/SheFeb 12, 2023

I woke up this morning wanting to say some things about “imposter syndrome” because it’s NOT the binary take that others so often use when discussing this “phenomenon”

1. Being new at something disqualifies you because you can’t be an “imposter” when you are learning because you’ve yet to develop the “abilities or accomplishments”

Mary MunsonFeb 12, 2023
Sheril KirshenbaumFeb 12, 2023

There are so many women in #STEAM & #history who weren't widely acknowledged or remembered for their contributions.

I've enjoyed the opportunity to highlight several & plan to continue. Here are a few favorites:

Henrietta Swan Leavitt https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109379733057460401

Cecilia Payne https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109457566368555562

Elizabeth Magie https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109466460231965655

Rosalind Franklin https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109528549109082379

Lise Meitner https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109579693193492485

Marianne North https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109721261779172100

Marie Tharp https://mastodon.social/@Sheril/109771931887156936

Mary MunsonFeb 3, 2023
Alexey MerzDec 14, 2022

Hello! I'm a #microbiologist and #CellBiology fan at the #UniversityOfWashington. I've worked on both basic #biology using #yeast as a model system, and on the mechanisms of bacterial #infection.

I love #cells, #genetics, #microscopy, and #biochemistry, and I'm also a fan of #film & digital #photography, #bikes, #hiking, and #gardening. Former #bikemessenger and fan of #rockclimbing now recovering from #heartsurgery.

My nephews and nieces call me Uncle Eeyore.

Mary MunsonJan 21, 2023
Claudia MatthaeusNov 26, 2022

I am very excited to finally share my recent Research about #caveolae @naturecomms Here, we investigated how caveolae differ in their curvature and which Proteins are associated to the different shapes. Have a look 👇

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34958-3

The molecular organization of differentially curved caveolae indicates bendable structural units at the plasma membrane - Nature Communications

Caveolae can bend and flatten, but how this is regulated is not well understood. Authors use correlative super-resolution light and electron microscopy to map the key proteins that mediate curvature of the caveolar coat.

Nature
Mary MunsonJan 18, 2023
Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.Jan 17, 2023
We're looking for ASL interpreters for 5 Q&A Livestreams with scientists. This is a paid gig! Please reach out to Skypeascientist at gmail dot com if you're interested in more information! If you have friends who interpret please feel free to pass this along!
Mary MunsonJan 11, 2023
Rose Abramoff [account moved!]Jan 10, 2023

Update: I was fired. I loved working at ORNL's Climate Change Science Institute and am devastated, but am also more determined and hopeful than ever. We have incredible power to affect change together.🌱

I still plan to continue with both research & activism, to the extent possible.

To my wonderful colleagues: My temporary affiliation is LSCE. Please use my personal rather than my work email, which I no longer have access to. Thank you for all of the support so far ♥️

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/opinion/scientist-fired-climate-change-activism.html

Opinion | I’m a Scientist Who Spoke Up About Climate Change. My Employer Fired Me.

I knew that I could face retaliation, but inaction during this critical time will have far greater consequences.

The New York Times
Mary MunsonJan 5, 2023
Yael NivJan 5, 2023

Senior faculty are incredibly powerful. In a two-page tenure letter, they can make or break a career. This power has an outsized impact on scholars with marginalized identities, such as Black academics, who are promoted with tenure at lower rates than their white colleagues.

Are you a senior faculty? Do you want to align your letters with your anti-racist values? A group of us, educated at #A4BL to disrupt anti-Black racism in academia, suggest practical steps how:

https://elifesciences.org/articles/79892

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: A guide for writing anti-racist tenure and promotion letters

Acknowledging the often underappreciated contributions Black and other marginalized scholars make to academia can help us build a more inclusive culture.

eLife
Mary MunsonJan 5, 2023
Wallace MarshallJan 4, 2023
Wanted to share our recent paper on how a cell, Chlamydomonas, "knows" when its flagella are removed. When flagella are detached in this unicellular alga, they grow back in an hour, and while that happens a whole program of genes are turned on. Here we show that induction depends on intraflagellar transport, suggesting a model in which a repressor is sequestered in flagella when they are re-growing, and then accumulates to turn genes off as growth tapers off.
https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E22-09-0444
Role of intraflagellar transport in transcriptional control during flagellar regeneration in Chlamydomonas

Biosynthesis of organelle precursors is a central part of the organelle size control problem, but what systems are required to control precursor production? Genes encoding flagellar proteins are upregulated during flagellar regeneration in Chlamydomonas, and this upregulation is critical for flagella to reach their final length, but it not known how the cell triggers these genes during regeneration. We present two models based on transcriptional repressor that is either produced in the flagellum, or else is produced in the cell body and sequestered in the growing flagellum. Both models lead to stable flagellar length control and can reproduce the observed dynamics of gene expression. The two models make opposite predictions regarding the effect of mutations that block intraflagellar transport (IFT). Using quantitative measurements of gene expression, we show that gene expression during flagellar regeneration is greatly reduced in mutations of the heterotrimeric kinesin-2 that drives IFT. This result is consistent with the predictions of the model in which a repressor is sequestered in the flagellum by IFT. Inhibiting axonemal assembly has much less effect on gene expression. The repressor sequestration model allows precursor production to occur when flagella are growing rapidly, representing a form of derivative control.

Molecular Biology of the Cell
Mary MunsonJan 5, 2023
Rooney’s old accountJan 5, 2023
@Mrfunkedude
#Today I worked on critical reflection prompts for my #conservationbiology class in PebblePad and spent way, way too long googling photos of #blackfootedFerrets. Dang are they ever cute. Sad they’re so #endangered
Credit Kimberly Fraser USFWS