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I’ve had “Structure and Reproduction of Corn” on my Thrift Books wishlist since I first started working in my lab in 2020. A copy FINALLY became available today and I am pretty sure I set a record with how fast I purchased it.

Hey, if you liked the cover photo of the Maize Genetics Meeting abstract book you should check out my Redbubble! redbubble.com/people/slolive…

I wear a lab coat because I wore the blue jacket first. Happy #FFAWeek 💙💛

#JustIn on Plantae: #BHM Black Plant Scientists Spotlight. An initiative originated by Kevin Cox Jr., PhD, Plantae carries on Kevin's tremendous effort of bringing visibility to several exceptional scientists and their work across the science community. buff.ly/4bNYg60

If you want me to ruin your love of fried foods and talk about nitrogen, come by poster 197! #MGM2024

Last day of the conference and it’s still weird to see my painting everywhere. Thank you, maize genetics community, for the love and support of my art 🥹🥰

Happy #WomensDay! Check out this article that showcases women who live and breathe maize. Read to the end to learn about our collaborator, Marissa Gencarelli, who leads Yoli Tortilleriía! 💜🌽 eluniversal.com.mx/menu/8-mujeres…

My first paper got published this morning 🤗doi.org/10.1021/acs.ja…

Taking a quick pitstop at Mrs. on my journey from Ms. to Dr. 🥂💍

The Flint-Garcia crew took today and tomorrow off to help make cupcakes for my wedding reception 🥹 I got so lucky joining this lab

Academia won't miss you. Your friends and family will.

Desperate times call for desperate measures #bringyourmantothefieldday

GWAS for Nobel prize laureates.

NCGA is pleased to announce the eight Research Ambassadors that were selected for the 2024-2025 academic year: bit.ly/4ih9svl.

When science becomes a big business

#JustIn on Plantae: Embracing Neurodivergence in the Plant Science Community. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows, Elisa De Meo and Maya Sealander highlight the value of neurodivergence in plant sciences. plantae.org/embracing-neur… #PlantScience

I really am going to be crying at every maize meeting session, aren’t I?

Chemistry is everywhere. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. There are over 500 amino acids found in nature however, the human genetic code only directly encodes 20. ‘Essential’ amino acids must be obtained from the diet, others can be synthesized in the body.

The academic journey