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I'm excited to make it #TwitterOfficial that I will be joining the Dept of Immunology at the University of Manitoba as an Assistant Professor and GSK Research Chair in Immunology of Infectious Diseases as of Nov 1, 2020!! @UM_Immu @UM_RadyFHS @umanitoba #newPI 1/5
I am so grateful to have this opportunity especially in these tough times. Thanks to all my mentors & colleagues over the yrs (most are not on Twitter). 2 undergrad summers with @NRC_CNRC & an amazing 5yrs at @UW Immunology with mentor Dr. Keith Elkon before back to 🇨🇦 2/5
Thank you to Dr. Michael Houghton & Dr. Lorne Tyrrell @LKSIoV for your mentorship & allowing me to build my own research program that I am excited to bring to @umanitoba where many new collaborations are possible. Thanks to everyone @UAlberta_MMI who helped along the way! 3/5
Exactly 1 yr ago, I started my own lab (HOLY S**T). I'm trying to organise my thoughts on key lessons I've learnt along the way, which I'll share here over the next few days. But my top tip for #NewPIs is to have a solid support network OUTSIDE work. Here are mine. 💕 
Tip 2: build a support network INSIDE work. Other #NewPIs who will have emergency coffees with you. Senior colleagues who provide what I call "crying chairs" 😂. Trusted collaborators & friends on speed dial (preferably those whose GIF game is strong, for comic relief!).
Tip 3: be someone else's support network. Take the time to go to emergency coffees with your #NewPI colleagues. Provide a safe space for more junior staff/students to vent/cry/rant/etc. Be that person on your collaborators' speed dial (and try to improve your GIF game!).
