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This week marked the midpoint of our first five years. As I was taking this photo I was thinking about the amazing achievements of this group of outstanding scientists in such a short time! Over 60 PIs spread across the whole country (one is actually abroad!) in more than 20 prestigious institutions working on #preclinical #mousemodels to accelerate the pace of discovery of both #diagnosis and #therapy in important #disease areas such as #cancer, #CongenitalAnomalies, #microbiome, #haematopoiesis, #NeurologicalDisorders, #MitochondrialDiseases #ageing, also developing new technologies to modulate #protein levels in vivo and generate complex #alleles using the most up-to-date #GenomeEditing methods. Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell NMGN Microbiome Cluster MRC MitoCluster Karen Liu Pleasantine Mill sara wells Ben Davies Anthony Isles Andrew Wood Robert Pitceathly Laura Greaves Walid Khaled Karen Blyth Louis Chesler David Kent

1. Why do you do what you do? 2. Is work just a routine that requires you to process with indifference the scheduled tasks in the order they are presented to you? My instinct is that most of us will struggle to produce a rational & concise answer to 1. Many will not recall the inspiration or action that prompted the start of a habit or career. Many of us have specific tasks that are more about muscle memory than a meaningful change. Perhaps we should reflect upon how our part will be received from us and whether the recipient’s need is satisfied by our contribution. Whether making a request or producing a material change or influencing a thought we can make a difference. If we think about how our customers receive the product of our labour we may become the positive influence that we need. Inspiring the world to produce better outcomes is not just something for academics & medical professionals. We all have the power to improve the day for those that we interact with.

Spartan Faith Quevedo’s journey: From the Gupta Values Scholarship to global impact. Her journey is a testament to the transformative power of education, service, and resilience. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/givKPWwp

Are you ready to equip your teams with the life-changing information they need to design, construct, and maintain best practices for accessible outdoor public spaces?? Public Accessible Spaces Simplified (PASS) is ready for you! Check it out and share it with your network. #BestPractices #DesignOfPublicSpaces #AODA #OBC #AccessibilityMatters #Ontario #Municipalities Image Description: A screen shot of a video where Julie is seated in her wheelchair, the bottom shows the course introduction.

Great perspective on the North Carolina power grid.

So many emotions this morning. Last night was nothing short of amazing. Beginning my second year of Presidency of the Knoxville Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute, we kicked the year off with our annual Awards Gala. My first time as president, back in 07-08, I was "in the middle" of everything surrounding the Gala...helping with design, signage, events, you name it. This time around, it was the opposite. Total opposite. Between the lingering effects of my cancer battle, the demands of the new job and the overload of moving my mother home from Florida, I had less than zero bandwidth to deal with any of it. Even worse, I've been so far on overload that a LOT of these kinds of details aren't even on my radar until it's too late. Enter the incredible tribe of friends that is my CSI Chapter. Amazing people like Geoffrey Cavalier, AIA, CSI, who has helped me stay focused, on task and kept me sane at times when I just wanted to walk away. Lauretta Cocke, one of my mentees back the first time around, who now is doing an amazing job with the City of Knoxville Codes Office. The biggest two names are my two rocks...the Dynamic Duo of our Chapter, Kathy Proctor and Suzan Jordan, who did a simply masterful job of...well...EVERYTHING with regard to pulling our event together and making it a success. People often ask me how hard it is to be a Chapter President and the answer is "it is not". The role of the President is to see the vision of the future, design the path and then hand out the strategic tasks while being a cheerleader. The rest will just magically happen. Not really "brain surgery"...just caring for your people and letting them care for you in return. And in all of my career, I've never seen such an incredible outpouring of support as what I witnessed last night. As I said on my FB post, I'm humbled. Incredibly. Let's make this next year a huge success. Let's roll, Pop. #CSI #leadership #team

Count me among the students Judy Brown helped during her 43 years at Watkinson School . As a new educator, here are some #wordsofwisdom I gleaned from Judy's career: 🥉 Keep your humanity front and center. Often, this advice is applied in the context of interacting with students (e.g: see students as human), but I think that it is easier to be human as a student—especially if you happen to be a student with one or more marginalized identity—if the people in power who you interface with (that means educators in all roles) first own their own fallibility—and lives outside of work! An easy way to set these kind of humanity-affirming (and thus healthy) expectations: Explicitly say when you check your emails/other work communications in your email signature, syllabus, or any other student-facing information page. If you, for example, work from 9 to 5 on Mondays through Fridays then, this way, a student who sends an email at 6 PM at Friday KNOWS that you are not blowing them off if you respond at 9 AM on Monday. Another (more fun) way to display your humanity is to have mementos in your office or virtual space, inviting conversation about hobbies and other non-work dimensions of life. (No person is one-dimensional!) 📧 🍋 🥈 Don't forget about SMART goals. At least for me, this is something I tend to slip with as the school year / semester goes on, but they're called SMART goals for a reason! And they're smart for students and educators alike! Start a meeting with discussion of goals named (and preferably written or in some other way made "tangible") last time. End a meeting with articulation of new goals and/or refinement of previously-articulated goals. Ambition is important, but ambition without direction is a recipe for burnout. And victories of any size are revitalizing—and call for celebration! 📋 🔥 In case you need a reminder of what SMART goals are: Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time-Based 🥇 Always maintain a curiosity stance. Enter as a co-investigator, not the judge. Combine your expertise (e.g: of a program's GPA requirements, of your class' rules around late work, etc.) with the expertise of the student (e.g: career goals, circumstances that led to work not being completed on-time, etc.). You are on the same team! And even if you do not get the result that you want, there is always a learning experience to be gleaned. 🔎 🧠 What lessons have you learned from retiring educators who touched your life? Please share in this space! 💭 #grateful #reflection #educator

Occupational Therapy is essential to the success of so many of our clients. Lucky to have the best: Abbey Such, OTR/L

honoring the past is an amazing platform to step into a sustainable future connecting to the values that matter most what makes life worth living today. in reflecting on how the Brooklyn Museum honors the Lenape and how Colgate honored the Oneida nation i contemplate how i am honoring the lands where i’ve lived, the deep history, under my feet as i walk today, the pride and enduring history of prior people, the Caribs and Arawaks of Jamaica. we’re not the first on these lands, we too will be history to some future state, and if we are kind to each other, and the Earth all around, we might leave something meaningful for future peoples. in your work on projects, to get to Q4 goals, as you work with those on your team, your leaders and clients, how are you creating an enduring legacy today? what artifacts will they find on which you left your mark?

One thing I am most excited about at Foundation for Excellence is our alumni— they truly energize me for so many reasons. They are living examples of the success of our mission to transform lives, and their achievements continue to inspire us all. a. Mission Success: Our alumni embody the success of FFE's mission. They are the proof that education can transform lives, and they demonstrate the power of opportunity and determination. b. Professional Excellence: Our alumni have excelled in diverse fields, from technology and engineering to medicine and even the Indian Administrative Services. Their accomplishments are a testament to their hard work and dedication. c. Social Responsibility: Beyond their professional success, our alumni have developed into responsible citizens who give back to society and FFE in numerous ways. Their involvement in the "Circle of Giving" is particularly inspiring, as they support the next generation of scholars with generosity and commitment. d. Role Models: As role models, our alumni inspire others to pursue excellence and strive for success. They lead by example, showing the world what can be achieved through education, perseverance, and community. I am extremely proud of our alumni and their involvement in the "Circle of Giving." Their dedication to giving back and supporting others is what makes FFE's mission not just a goal but a thriving reality. Together, we will continue to transform lives and foster excellence. Ranjith Kagathi Ananda Tharanggany Krishnamurthy Meena Srivathsan R. Shraddha Pawar Roshan Kolhe Prabhu Goel SUDHA KIDAO Rishikesha Krishnan Arun Kumar