Devanshi Agarwal (she/her)

Such an honor to present my work at the @faseborg.bsky.social ER conference this week!
Thank you to @gthibault.bsky.social and Julie Hollien for organizing, and of course to my mentor, @neal-lab.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to attend!

13.06.2025 14:15 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

All because I have the best mentor!!!

06.06.2025 22:45 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Thrilled to share two amazing grad students @dagarwal.bsky.social @ericjordahl.bsky.social have advanced to candidacy! Milking these moment for all they’re worth…pure joy radiating through the Neal lab today🎊🙌🏽

06.06.2025 22:28 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

The @bummpatucsd.bsky.social annual symposium was a ray of light for our undergrad & master’s students. The future is bright but only if we invest in those that shape it♥️

09.05.2025 16:12 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 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 — 👍 70    🔁 21    💬 1    📌 2

Submit your research to a special issue in Biomedical Materials Research Part A (JBMR-A) called "Biomaterials for Women's Health" - super excited to guest edit with Jessica Weaver and working with Kent Leach to put together an exciting issue! 🧪
Learn more and submit your article: lnkd.in/gZRm8Zhs

20.12.2024 19:45 — 👍 19    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0

Check out these PAID summer internships and other opportunities for undergraduates and graduate students.
www.pathwaystoscience.org

17.12.2024 17:15 — 👍 16    🔁 15    💬 0    📌 0