Sara Kemppainen @sarakemppainen

Light controlled 💡biomanufacturing at @ProlificMachine. Prev. investor and grant funder at @fiftyyears & @reprogrants. @SlushHQ alumna. prolific-machines.com San Francisco Joined August 2019

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omri_drory @omri_drory

3 months ago

Longevity is an answer to so many of the challenges facing America. → Exploding debt + deficits → Slowing GDP → Declining fertility We go into it in detail here (and details matter here, so it's worth the extra characters). nfx.com/post/longevity… Simplified argument…

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Sara Kemppainen @sarakemppainen

7 months ago

So grateful to have been part of the inaugural cohort with @reprogrants ❤️ Check out the new cohort below ⬇️ For the bold and unconventional thinkers!

Magnificent Grants @magnificentgrnt

7 months ago

So grateful to have been part of the inaugural cohort with @reprogrants ❤️ Check out the new cohort below ⬇️ For the bold and unconventional thinkers!

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Minn @minney_cat

8 months ago

notes on getting stronger this season of life. link in thread

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Sara Kemppainen @sarakemppainen

8 months ago

Apply to be part of an incredible team!

Minn @minney_cat

8 months ago

Apply to be part of an incredible team!

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Sara Kemppainen @sarakemppainen

11 months ago

This is just the beginning! Excited to continue bringing this new to the world technology -- using light to control cell behaviour -- to the market! 💡

Prolific Machines @ProlificMachine

11 months ago

This is just the beginning! Excited to continue bringing this new to the world technology -- using light to control cell behaviour -- to the market! 💡

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Shaena Montanari @ShaenaMontanari

a year ago

This is one of my favorite stories I’ve reported, thanks to work from @laura_pritschet @chrastil and @emilyjacobs et al we now have a fairly detailed look at the brain of one woman before, during and after pregnancy. Read for more details over at @_TheTransmitter

The Transmitter @_TheTransmitter

a year ago

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Liz Chrastil @chrastil

a year ago

A few years ago I was in a position to do something unique in neuroscience. I had been working with the phenomenal @emilyjacobs on menopause and inspired by @laura_pritschet's menstrual study, and I was planning a pregnancy. What if we scanned my brain?? nature.com/articles/s4159…

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UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara

a year ago

.@UCSBpsych's Professor Emily Jacobs and her team shed light on the impacts of pregnancy on the human brain, documenting the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of a pregnancy and postpartum. 🧠 ow.ly/B1R750Tosff

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Sara Kemppainen @sarakemppainen

a year ago

FAQ: How is molecular optogenetics different from photosynthesis? Optogenetics uses light to control cell behavior, while photosynthesis uses it as an energy source. Hence, optogenetic experiments require far less light – often up to 1,000x less than photosynthesis.