Thread by @KizzyPhD

I just called into a meeting that EYE curated back in 2018 after interest in Coronaviruses got low. People were leaving our meetings so I rebranded it as the “emerging infectious diseases” meeting. When the pandemic started interest went up and it became a center-wide meeting.

The meeting today ended with “okay which principal investigator will take over”. It’s extremely hard to leave your baby behind… but… you know…

Go where you are loved. x My Dad

In an attempt to go where there is love for my faculty position, I narrowed my options down to places where I felt I would be loved. Community and vibes are so important to me.

https://twitter.com/kizzyphd/status/1236962584076713986

I made the departments recruiting me know that very early on. And, so many universities (& companies actually) went above and beyond to help me (over 9 months) feel the vibe of their institution.

As a PI at their institution, moreover. I was treated like I already had a seat at their tables. But, what about community outside of the walls of the institution???

My 2nd looks (when you visit the 2nd time more relaxed cause now no one is drilling you about your 10 year plan lol) were amazing across the board, but @HarvardChanSPH brought me to Boston and sold me on the community within academia and Boston as a whole.

So as I ride passenger side of my UHaul headed to Boston, I must shout out to Boston’s @MayorKimJaney and @boswhileblack Founder, Sheena Collier @PensiveInPink, for introducing me to my new community. See you soon! #belonging #connection #bostonwhileblack #blkbosreimagined