Erika Cyphert, PhD

Leveraging the microbiome to combat antibiotic resistant gynecological infections npj Antimicrobials and Resistance - Leveraging the microbiome to combat antibiotic resistant gynecological infections

Big milestone for the Cyphert lab - check out our first publication in npj Antimicrobials and Resistance! This paper was led by a team of amazing grad students: Tanya, Aryak, and Yumie and undergraduates Julie, Arlene, and Sidhant. @jacobsschool.bsky.social #newPI www.nature.com/articles/s44...

23.04.2025 20:29 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Grateful to my wonderful TAs, Andrea and Yumie, for helping me get through my first quarter teaching!

06.04.2025 02:39 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is devastating, especially for a program that has been widely supported for more than 70 years #StandforFulbright

08.03.2025 05:00 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I am crushed that the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has decided not to continue with the second round of the Science Diversity Leadership Awards. My heart breaks for all the scientists that submitted their grant applications with the hope that their research and community building ideas would be funded to help make the science world a more equitable place. I see you. Please take the time to mourn the loss of your time and effort and figure out your next move. I feel an intense surge of survivors’ guilt. As part of the first (and now last) CZI SDL cohort, I have enjoyed significant personal and professional opportunities that have emerged after receiving the award – opportunities that have now vanished for future science diversity leaders. The award gave me confidence in my research program, but more importantly, was the catalyst I needed to bring my full self to the laboratory. After receiving the CZI award, I finally felt comfortable fully coming out to the scientific community and embracing my identity as a proud queer Latino scientist. The award was extremely unique and enabling, allowing me to build a vibrant laboratory community, support various professional development activities for trainees, and grow my research program focused on understanding sex differences in biology towards our goal of health equity. I am devastated that future scientists with stories like mine will not have the financial support they need to achieve their vision in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a Science Diversity Leader, I remain fiercely committed to my personal and professional mission to promote diversity through impactful science and community building efforts. I will continue using this platform to uplift diverse voices in the scientific community. To those feeling hopeless, please know that our continued commitment and presence in science is a powerful form of social justice. Let us continue using our creative minds and resources to fight inequities in society - …

My statement regarding the decision to drop the second round of the CZI Science Diversity Leadership Award funding opportunity:

19.02.2025 15:49 — 👍 71    🔁 21    💬 1    📌 2

UC supports legal action against misguided plan to cut vital NIH research funds UC today (Feb. 10) submitted a declaration in support of the California Attorney General’s suit against the federal government in response to new guidance issued by the National Institutes of Health (...

www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/u...

11.02.2025 00:58 — 👍 44    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1

Letter to the US President and Congress on the Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender President Donald J Trump Washington, DC Members of the US Congress Washington, DC February 5, 2025 RE: Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender Dear President Trump and Members of the US Congr...

Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT

07.02.2025 22:11 — 👍 564    🔁 429    💬 9    📌 34

Detailed and concise 1-pager explaining what F&A does and how it underlies the competitive advantages of American sciences.

F&A pays PEOPLE and allows universities to be the anchors of regional economies that they are!

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10.02.2025 17:04 — 👍 46    🔁 34    💬 1    📌 2

Most of the money that researchers spend is on paying other researchers. In other words, canceling research funds is taking money out of local economies by removing people and their spending power from them. 🧪

27.01.2025 22:21 — 👍 446    🔁 141    💬 9    📌 6

If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

22.01.2025 22:19 — 👍 471    🔁 308    💬 16    📌 38

Yes - we are very excited! :)

25.11.2024 03:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

First official social of the Cyphert lab celebrating our first quarter and arrival of anaerobic chamber! Had fun making homemade pierogi and hot chocolate. Can't wait for more to come!

25.11.2024 03:43 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0