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Today we& #39;re shining a spotlight on 100 #rolemodels to show girls this is what #STEM looks like.

These #WomenInSTEM are professionals, mentors, heroes, wives, mothers, daughters, sisters & all round amazing.

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THREAD 1/100

Meet Professor Dame Jane Dacre -a Professor of Medical Education - who& #39;s also President of the Royal College of Physicians & lead for the Independent review of the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine in England. What a role model!

Ft & thx @DacreJane
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/jane-dacre">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 2/100

Welcome Besma Nash - a medical science liaison - who& #39;s the scientific expert for a specific drug, providing training to healthcare professionals & presenting data. She reminds us to do what we love & we agree!

http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/besma-nash">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 4/100

Meet Kelly Bornmann -a middle school science teacher - who teaches science/engineering to 4-12 year olds, & coaches elementary teachers on incorporating science/engineering into their classrooms. She reminds us to try it all & we 100% agree!

http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/kelly-bornmann">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 5/100

Hey Amy Wright - a senior civil infrastructure engineer - who works in a design office advising construction sites how to solve problems & carry out work safely. She& #39;s also volunteered in Africa! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

Ft & thx @_alwright
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/amy-wright">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 6/100

Meet Linda Corcoran - a Teagasc Welsh Scholar - who& #39;s completing a research masters. She& #39;s investigating the effects of feeding systems on consumer liking of beef steaks, using an innovative sensory testing technique!
Ft & thx @LindaCCor
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/linda-corcoran">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 7/100

Hey Marina Madeline Dunn - a data engineer - who collects & analyzes usage data from millions of devices. She& #39;s hoping to use data science & machine learning tools in grad school for large astronomical data sets.

Ft & thx @Astro__Marina
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/marina-madeline-dunn">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 9/100

Welcome Kassandra Korcsog - a graduate student - who& #39;s conducting research on the neurocognitive underpinnings of autobiographical memory. She& #39;s also learning to conduct psychological assessments & therapy. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙌" title="Raising hands" aria-label="Emoji: Raising hands">

Ft & thx @KassKorcsog
http://1mwis.com/profiles/kassandra-korcsog">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 10/100

Meet Stephanie Whalen- a product development manager - who provides engineering, design & product development services to the world& #39;s top brands. She invents, designs, prototypes & scales products for everyone! Wow!

Ft & thx @sawhalen
http://1mwis.com/profiles/stephanie-whalen">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 11/100

Hey Jennifer Glover -a PhD researcher- who& #39;s exploring more efficient, sustainable methods of sound proofing for aircraft engines. Her work helps improve the noise environment & quality of life for those near airports.

Ft & thx @JGlover00
http://1mwis.com/profiles/jennifer-glover">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 12/100

Welcome Shaynesia Byfield - a construction project manager - who oversees all phases of construction ensuring the project is completed on time & within budget & scope. She reminds us to go for it & we 100% agree!

Ft & thx @shaytailored_xo
http://1mwis.com/profiles/shaynesia-byfield">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 13/100

Welcome Chelsea Finn - an assistant professor - who& #39;s exploring how to get robots to develop the perception & motor control skills of a 2 year old. She also teaches courses on AI & meta-learning. Wow!

Ft & thx @chelseabfinn
http://1mwis.com/profiles/chelsea-finn">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 14/100

Welcome Esther Dudek - a senior consultant - who uses her engineering skills to help ensure electricity networks are ready to provide power for electric vehicles. She reminds us to follow our interests & we agree!

Ft & thx @Estherd1986
http://1mwis.com/profiles/esther-dudek">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 15/100

Meet Marina Gardasevic - a doctoral researcher - who& #39;s exploring how light, particularly from screens, affects our brain & cells in the eye. She reminds us of the importance of a balanced skillset & we& #39;re here for it!

Ft & thx @MarinaGNeuro
http://1mwis.com/profiles/marina-gardasevic">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 16/100

Meet Emily Clarke - a masters student - who analyses metabolites in synovial fluid to determine changes that may be characteristic of osteoarthritis. Her work will help offer possible therapeutic targets. Wow!

Ft & thx @E_Clarke_Sci
http://1mwis.com/profiles/emily-clarke">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 17/100

Hey Sylmarie Davila-Montero -a graduate research assistant- who uses technology to help individuals understand their own behaviors & the behaviors of others. She reminds us there& #39;s space for everyone in STEM & we agree!

Ft & thx @Eiramlysal
http://1mwis.com/profiles/sylmarie-davila-montero">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 18/100

Meet Anusha Sriraman - a postdoctoral fellow - who& #39;s identifying the roles of human transcription factors & PCNA-interacting proteins as sources of endogenous DNA damage.

Ft & thx @anushasriraman
http://1mwis.com/profiles/anusha-sriraman">https://1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 19/100

Hey Amanda Kirk - an environmental engineer - who designs water infrastructure to make systems such as water pipes & pump stations run smoothly. She also volunteers for Engineers Without Borders. What a role model!

Ft & thx @amandakirknz
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/amanda-kirk">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 20/100

Meet Raquel Sellés - a masters student - who& #39;s working to better understand how wiring affects brain function by using computational tools to simulate neural networks. She reminds us to find something that piques our curiosity & we agree!

http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/raquel-sellés">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 21/100

Hey Alexis Wilson - a PhD student- who studies the intersection of soil biogeochemistry, climate change & environmental justice. Her passion& #39;s combating environmental racism & climate injustices. What a role model!

Ft & thx @dralexiswilson
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/alexis-wilson">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 23/100

Meet Tanya Puccio - a predoctoral researcher- who& #39;s looking into the impact of metals on the growth, metabolism, & virulence of oral bacteria. She reminds us it& #39;s ok not to be the best in class & we& #39;re here for it!

Ft & thx @tanya_microbio
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/tanya-puccio">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 22/100

Hey Emerald Rhiannon Taylor - a post graduate researcher - who makes DNA-peptide conjugates & studies how they self-assemble into novel structures. Her work will help lead to developments in biomaterials. Wow!

Ft & thx @Emerald_Taylor
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/emerald-rhiannon-taylor">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 25/100

Welcome Ronit Prawer - a UK science diplomat - who& #39;s designing & implementing an ambitious strategy to grow & strengthen the bilateral relationship between GB & the US on research & innovation. What a role model!

Ft & thx @RonitPrawer
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/ronit-prawer">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 26/100

Meet Lucia Mascotelli - a post-doctoral researcher - who investigates fluid dynamics, which means she does experiments using a wind tunnel to see how air behaves when going really fast & flowing over a surface! Wow!

Ft & thx @TPDT_lucy
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/lucia-mascotelli">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 27/100

Welcome Veronica Mihai - a senior software engineer - who works on parts of the BBC website to implement new features & maintain current codebase. She reminds us to celebrate the small wins & we& #39;re so here for it!

Ft & thx @VeronicaMihai90
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/veronica-mihai">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 28/100

Hey Corinne Nancy Cannavale - a graduate research assistant - who& #39;s studying how metabolic changes related to diet & body composition impact the brain. She reminds us to find something we are curious about & we agree!

Ft & thx @CNCannavale
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/corinne-nancy-cannavale">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
THREAD 29/100

Meet Udita Banerjee -a programme manager- who leads a team of software engineers who use technologies such as blockchain to build products for bank customers. She also works to encourage more diversity in engineering!

Ft & thx @AuditBanshee
http://www.1mwis.com/profiles/udita-banerjee">https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/...
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