Happy birthday to #biochemist Marie Maynard Daly (1921-2003), 1st Black woman to earn a PhD in #chemistry in the US! She made important research contributions to our understanding of the biochemisty of the cell nucleus & cardiovascular issues & the chemistry of histones & protein synthesis. She established that "no bases other than adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine were present in appreciable amounts" in DNA - #womenInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #histstm #printmaking #linocut #histmed #HeartDisease

US citizens or permanent residents from an under-represented group! High school thru postdoc/faculty.

Contact any NIH-funded researcher you admire & suggest applying for this supplement to join their lab! Many, like me, are happy to host! Pls boost
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-21-071.html

(side note: women DO count as under-represented in some fields). Eligible groups listed here:
https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Research/mechanisms/Pages/promotediversityFAQ.aspx

#ResearchFunding #BlackInSTEM #Grants #PostdocFellowships #PhDFunding #PhDFellowships @academicchatter

An extraordinary pharmaceutical #chemist to celebrate for #BlackHistoryMonth - Alice Ball (1892-1916) who developed 1st effective treatment for #leprosy. Her research saved 1000s from exile & painful, ineffective lifelong treatment for leprosy, & she was a trailblazer for both women & Black scientists.⁠
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Ball studied #chemistry at UW earning a BSc & 2nd degree in pharmacy 2 years later.

#printmaking #sciart #BlackInSTEM #womenInSTEM #histstm