Dr. Arnaldo Díaz

#Mentoring is not about creating mini versions of ourselves. It’s about empowering our students to be independent thinkers & to be proud of their unique voices. It’s also about having faith in our students & having their back in times of difficulty & self-doubt.

You’re not alone if the science career path feels unclear—especially as a new faculty member. @jenheemstra’s book is here to help you find direction. ✨ This book is the mentor every early-career scientist needs. #STEMCareers #AcademicLife #SciMentor

In a study published in @NatImmunol, #UTSW researchers uncover how the hormone SCG2 binds to the LILRB4 receptor on myeloid immune cells, helping cancer cells evade the body’s defenses. This discovery could pave the way for new immunotherapy approaches. bit.ly/46sVZgC

🌟Congrats to my colleague & friend, @jenheemstra, on this incredible milestone! 👏🏽 Your journey has been, & will continue to be, an inspiration to so many. I’m looking forward to reading your book 📕 . I’m sure it will help guide & support others on their own academic journeys

First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that. This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now.   jenheemstra.com/book

From valedictorian to dropping calculus my 1st semester of college. It wasn’t the material; I’d taken calculus before. But the challenges of being a first-gen student & guilt of leaving my family, made me doubt my place. Don’t be afraid of asking for help; that was my mistake.

Postdoc earns Brown-Goldstein Award for research on biomolecular condensates: Center Times Plus, UT Southwestern utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories… via @@utswnews

Deadline extended! Submit by Aug 1 🧬 🎓 Undergrad & Late-Breaking Abstracts 📍 Present at #BMES2025 🔗 hubs.la/Q03yWwm10

🚀 Join us for our *first-ever* Pathways to the PhD conference on Sat, Sept 27 in NYC — sponsored by @MIT! In-person event for students & recent grads exploring STEM PhDs. Get insider tips & MIT insights! 📍 St. Francis College, NYC (@SFCNY) 🔗 Register: cientificolatino.com/phd-conference

The weight carried as a first-gen college student can be heavy at times, but I assure you that the reward of paving a path for others to follow makes the journey unique and worthwhile. #FirstGen

How do cells organize six feet of DNA in a tiny nucleus? @huabin_zhou, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in the Rosen Lab, is uncovering the answer and just earned the 2025 Brown-Goldstein Award for his work on chromatin structure and biomolecular condensates. bit.ly/4lGmxzm

🎉Huge congrats to @Baijie_Xu on the @AHAScience Career Development Award! In times of uncertainty, moments like this make it all worthwhile—watching trainees take bold steps toward independence. #ProudMentorMoment 💪@UTSWInternalMed @UTSWNeurosci @UTSWBrain @utswpda

⏳ 2 DAYS LEFT! Submit your Late-Breaking or Undergrad Abstract for #BMES2025 by July 25 🧬🎓 Poster + Podium spots available! 👉 hubs.la/Q03ydzZ-0 #BME #STEM #AcademicTwitter #BMES

OBI Investigator @Allan_HPool is a 2025 recipient of the McKnight Foundation’s Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award. The highly competitive awards support innovative research by scientists studying neurological and psychiatric diseases. Learn more: bit.ly/3TOEeAN

Outstanding research seminar by @HHMINEWS Investigator and Professor, Dr. James J. Collins, III, on how understanding the biology of schistosome could drive new therapies. The @UTSWGradSchool SURF and Amgen Scholars programs thank you for joining us. @UTSWMedCenter

We are in the news! UT Southwestern’s #NicastroLab, led by Drs. Nicastro, Zhang & Zhao, just unveiled the complete 3D structure of the once mysterious “radial spoke 3” in mouse motile cilia! See more at: utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/artic…

Justin Engel, a Ph.D. candidate recently honored with the 2025 Nominata Award! UTSW’s highest graduate student recognition,is uncovering why and how cancer cells undergo catastrophic chromosome damage. Join us in congratulating Justin on this achievement: bit.ly/4kvD8EL

Congratulations to Justin Engel, Ph.D. student, on receiving the 2025 Nominata Award—UTSW’s highest graduate student honor—for his groundbreaking research on chromothripsis and its role in tumor growth and therapy resistance. Learn more: bit.ly/4kvD8EL #UTSWEdu

Congratulations to graduate student @JustinEngel17 on receiving the 2025 Nominata Award, the highest honor from the @UTSWGradSchool of Biomedical Sciences, for his outstanding research in uncovering the genetic drivers of chromothripsis. utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories…

We congratulate ⁦@JustinEngel17⁩ on being awarded the 2025 Nominata Award in recognition of his outstanding dissertation research. ⁦@UTSWMedCenter⁩ ⁦@PeterLyLab⁩ ⁦@UTSWGradSchool⁩ ⁦@UTSWCancerBio⁩ utsouthwestern.edu/ctplus/stories…

As a #FirstGen college student, I've often walked into unknown territory, but each time I grow stronger. It's key to embrace failures as lessons, not setbacks, and never let fear stop you from taking the first step. Every experience helps you craft the path forward.