Danielle Beckman
@DaniBeckman
Just a nerd (trying to be a decent human). Researcher @CNPRCresearch @alzassociation fellow Cure #LongCovid https://whn.global/long-covid-advisory-group/
Very honored to have given this Rising Star interview, where I could talk a bit about myself, my research, my passion for microscopy, and my dream to find a cure for #LongCovid one day 🥹 Link for the full interview: short-link.me/123uR Press release: eurekalert.org/news-releases/…
I have been substantially disabled by Long COVID since 2022. Received Pemgarda infusion July 17th, 2025 after reading a few anecdotes of it helping other patients. Also read it did nothing for others. I will be posting my daily progress and answering questions in 🧵 below./1
Re-reading this book while waiting for my photos to finish, and thinking it should be a mandatory reading for all scientists, especially students and trainees. #STEMeducation #SciTwitter
Over the past few months, my life has taken a wild turn. I lost my mom suddenly, lost my car in an accident, ended a relationship, moved to another city, and lost the funding for my dream project I have been working on for years. Everyone is struggling. Be kind to others.
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Viral infections can play a role in many neuropsychiatric diseases. This new study shows patients with #schizophrenia or #bipolar disorder were up to 7 times more likely to have hepatitis C virus in the choroid plexus of the brain than healthy controls. nature.com/articles/s4139….
Hepatitis C Found in Brain Lining Linked to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder A new study reveals hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the brain lining of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, suggesting infection may play a role in these psychiatric conditions. Researchers…
Just pretty or useful? SMI32 🟡 targets a set of neurons more vulnerable to dementias. NeuN 🔵identifies most mature neurons in the cortex. Quantifying neurons identified by both markers can give you insights into neurodegenerative processes occurring in the 🧠#FluorescenceFriday
Should doctors reject new knowledge, or embrace it? Most doctors still believe the myths around COVID. My presentation gives you the evidence you need to embrace new knowledge and improve patient outcomes.
Plus, scientists discovered in 2000 that the tongue has a high density of taste receptors that are exclusively activated by glutamate. MSG directly increases a specific gustatory stimulus in your brain. If you don't use MSG in your kitchen, you're missing out!
Reminder that the FDA classifies MSG under the same safety category as table salt and the 80s panic over it was purely motivated by the belief Chinese restaurants were serving poisoned food.
If you think societal collapse is an exaggeration, I suggest you read the impact of #LongCovid calculated by an economist. He had to calculate it twice *so far*, as the numbers continue to grow. hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcbg/…
Don't normalize or look away young people leaving their jobs in the prime of their careers because of #LongCovid. This happens while our grants for infectious disease research continue to be cut or drastically reduced. This anti-science movement will lead to societal collapse.
Don't normalize or look away young people leaving their jobs in the prime of their careers because of #LongCovid. This happens while our grants for infectious disease research continue to be cut or drastically reduced. This anti-science movement will lead to societal collapse.
Sadly, I am no longer a professor at ETH (@eth_en) due to very severe #longCovid and #MECFS. ethrat.ch/de/ernennungen….
Check out this cool astrocyte multitasking in the brain! It manages a blood vessel on one side while supporting a neuron on the other. Everything in the brain, from blood vessels to neurons, is interconnected! 🔬 🧠 #microscopy #Neuroscience
Thinking of Denise, who will end her life at 10.30 am today, as her ME/cfs has been unbearable for a long time.🕯️ Earlier, more and better research could have saved her life - like that of so many others. I hope a better life is waiting on the other side for them.
Bird flu? Don’t worry, we fired the scientists. geneticliteracyproject.org/2025/07/15/bir… via @GeneticLiteracy #H5N1 #Birdflu
Armond has #LongCovid. This is his experience. #CountLongCovid
BREAKING: Sun releases 160,000-mile long plasma filament off southwest limb
Almost 5 years later, many more millions developed Long Covid without even realizing what they have. Time to make #CountLongCovid trending again. Every #COVID patient needs to be followed up with a question at 4 weeks from disease onset: Are you back to your baseline health?
Let’s get #CountLongCovid trending. Deaths & positive tests are not the only things to count in this pandemic. COUNT LIVES CHANGED. Every #COVID19 patient needs to be followed up with a question at 4 weeks from onset or test date & asked: “Are you back to your baseline health?”