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@ZachTPennington

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neuroscientist and open-source tool developer. bread baker. bird watcher. punk rocker.

Icahn School of Medicine
Joined October 2021
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2 years
Immensely grateful that my K99 was selected for funding. Hopeful to make greater headway understanding the lasting impacts of traumatic stress and stress-related illnesses. This would not be possible without the tips I received while applying — here are some of my favorites 🧵
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15 years after falling in love in the UCLA dorms, I married this awe-inspiring woman this weekend ❤️❤️❤️
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Excited to share the first experimental work from my postdoc with @denisejcai . We show stress-induced plasticity in the ventral hippocampus and amygdala support dissociable defensive behavior changes, highlighting multiple memory systems support the lasting impacts of stress.
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Honored to be selected for this award and super excited for the research on hypothalamic regulation of stress it will help support!! Tremendous thanks to the Doft Family and @SinaiBrain .
@SinaiBrain
Friedman Brain Institute
4 months
✨CONGRATULATIONS to Drs. @ZoeChristenson & @ZachTPennington on receiving the 2024 Doft Family Postdoctoral Innovator Award! This award will provide $25K to support an innovative research project that will help the postdoc’s transition to independence. @denisejcai @tristanshuman
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Zach Pennington
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Did you know #ezTrack can now remove pesky wires during automated tracking? Learn how to use this and more new features in our ( @denisejcai , @tristanshuman ) latest Current Protocols paper, open-access at:
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Best decision I’ve made in my academic journey was joining Denise’s lab. Inspiring and fun people, incredible mentorship, exciting science, and NYC!! @SinaiBrain is also all around amazing place. I’d apply!! Feel free to reach out with questions.
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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
8 months
📢 We’re recruiting neuroscience postdocs! 🧠 The Cai Lab is on a mission to unravel the neural processes behind memory stability and flexibility across the lifetime. If you’re interested in working in these areas, please send an intro and CV to denisecailab @gmail .com.
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ATTENTION 🧠 GRAD STUDENTS! Interested in a neuroscience postdoc? Apply now for the opportunity to visit us in NYC at @SinaiBrain , share your work, and receive $1000. We highly encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM to apply! PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD!!
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So happy to visit @UCLA with family in tow! Will always feel like home. Thanks Michael Fanselow and @KateWassum for having me!! And yes, my wife and mom are wearing matching sweaters 🥰👯‍♀️
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We’re ready for you, SFN!! So excited to be sharing our work on the persistent effects of stress in person, and to have Alexa LaBanca and Patlapa Sompolpong ( @patlapa_s ) helping. Come by CC10 and CC11 from 1-5 today. @denisejcai #SfN22 #FBIatSfN
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Zach Pennington
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Thank you to @DeniseJCai and @TristanShuman labs and @SinaiBrain for creating such an incredibly supportive training environment.
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Zach Pennington
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Please help spread the word about this fantastic program! Awardees will be given a unique opportunity to meet with the Mount Sinai neuroscience community, share their work, get some $$$, and have fun in NYC!!!
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Friedman Brain Institute
2 years
✨THRILLED to offer #FriedmanBrainInstitute 's & #NashNeuroscience 's "Emerging Scholars Program" for the 2nd yr! If you are an advanced #GraduateStudent from a underrepresented background interested in postdoc work in #neuroscience ,APPLY NOW👉 #DiverseBrains
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Such an exciting and fun panel! Grateful for the opportunity to take part in it. Can’t wait for the next Stress Neurobio meeting in Montreal!!! Thanks @ShanskyLab and @JCBCneuro for organizing!
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Stress Neurobio 2024
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Our final panel of the meeting on novel stress circuits and networks was outstanding!!
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The lineup of the upcoming Stress Neurobiology Workshop is mind-blowing🤯! Could not be more excited to be a part of it. Thanks to those working so hard to put this incredible meeting together and for selecting me. Be on the lookout for registration info!!
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Shansky Lab
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We here at the Stress Neurobiology Workshop HQ are thrilled to announce the final meeting program, which includes 4 amazing postdoc speakers! Huge congrats @RitchyHodebourg @LindsaySailer @ZachTPennington @debrose102 can't wait for your talks! @JCBCneuro
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Zach Pennington
3 years
Please help spread the word about this awesome opportunity!!!
@SinaiBrain
Friedman Brain Institute
3 years
⭐️SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY⭐ #FriedmanBrainInstitute 's & #NashNeuroscience 's NEW "Emerging Scholars Program" is dedicated to supporting advanced #GraduateStudents from underrepresented backgrounds interested in postdoctoral work in #neuroscience . APPLY NOW👉
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Zach Pennington
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2. You don’t need a CNS paper. I don’t have one and know I am not the only one. Show that you are productive, rigorous, and creative.
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Zach Pennington
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Thanks Kerry Ressler, @LexKravitz , @theDrewLab , and @EricJNestler for your inspiration and help, and @KateWassum and Michael Fanselow for their guidance from the start!
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Zach Pennington
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Shoutout to @AyaOsman , a brilliant scientist dedicated to making real world impacts, passionate change maker, gifted educator, and wonderful friend. Thanks for continually inspiring me and so many more.
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Friedman Brain Institute
2 years
🙌 #PostdocAppreciationWeek JOIN US in celebrating @SeaverAutism ROCK STAR @AyaOsman 👉 @BBRFFoundation awardee, Chair of advisory committee for #SURP4US , @mssm_npa member & along w/ @ANeurogirl , winner of the #DiverseBrains award for her advocacy work in #DiversityInNeuroscience !
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Zach Pennington
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1. It takes a village. Start thinking about a mentorship team early in your postdoc. Reviewers commented on the authenticity of my training structure and mentors/collaborators, and that’s because @DeniseJCai encouraged me to do this early on.
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Zach Pennington
1 year
CONGRATULATIONS @kaynisbett and @NajahWalton !!! Can't wait to meet you in person and learn more about your incredible science!
@SinaiBrain
Friedman Brain Institute
1 year
We are SUPER EXCITED to announce the outstanding winners of year 2 of the # #MountSinai Emerging Scholars Program, Kay Nisbett ( @kaynisbett ) & Najah Walton ( @NajahWalton )! Please JOIN US in congratulating them. We look forward to their visit on June 16th! See details below👇
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Zach Pennington
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3. Don’t gloss over the training — it is a career development award. Emphasize how both technical and career training will move you forward. My Research Strategy had the lowest scores but my application showed clear plans for my career trajectory.
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Zach Pennington
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A phenomenal environment to train in! Incredible science and people, @SinaiBrain is all-around amazing, and NYC!!
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Tristan Shuman
5 months
The Shuman Lab at @SinaiBrain is looking for new postdocs! With new funding💸 and students graduating🎓we now have 2+ postdoc positions open in the lab. We use in vivo recordings and manipulations to investigate memory circuits and how they go wrong in neurological diseases.👇
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Zach Pennington
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6. Establish how your research separates you from your advisors. It will matter that your vision is not exactly what your grad/postdoc advisor already does — reviewers and POs want you to be competitive when you start your own lab.
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Zach Pennington
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5. Build a vision of your future lab and make it a throughline in the application. These awards are an investment in your future. Mapping out how the proposal will get you to the vision of your independent lab is key. Thinking about this was also super rewarding.
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Zach Pennington
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I received a ton more advice and am happy to chat about it anytime! Thanks to @DeniseJCai for being the most supportive mentor and my co-mentors @ScottRusso_can and @theMazeLab for your help along the way.
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Zach Pennington
3 years
This is an incredible opportunity for those interested in neuro grad school! I haven’t seen a more supportive and fun environment and the science is mind-blowing 🤯
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Tristan Shuman
3 years
Interested in how neurons communicate to make memories + how this process goes wrong in disease? The Shuman lab @SinaiBrain is hiring a technician to help investigate circuit changes in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. Come join us! Retweets appreciated
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Zach Pennington
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Excited for this! It’s not too late to register and check out the tutorials and talks going on all today and tomorrow!!
@tristanshuman
Tristan Shuman
3 years
Virtual Miniscope Workshop starts today at 11am ET! We will cover all aspects of calcium imaging with Miniscopes from surgery to data analysis. Still time to register!
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Zach Pennington
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4. It’s not too late if you can only submit once. I was scared that with little time to resubmit, I was a goner. My PO reassured me that many people only apply once and get it. So can you.
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Zach Pennington
2 years
CONGRATULATIONS, Lilyana, Brianna, and Adriana!!! I can’t wait to see what you do next and am excited to meet you in person! @BriannaEGeorge @Neuro_Adriana @LilyanaDream
@SinaiBrain
Friedman Brain Institute
2 years
WE ARE TRILLED to announce the winners of the Mount Sinai Emerging Scholars Program, Lilyana Quigley ( @lilyanadream ) and Brianna George ( @BriannaEGeorge )! Please join us in congratulating them. We can’t wait to have them visit us on June 3rd! See details below👇
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Zach Pennington
3 years
Huge thanks to the students who wrote the entirety of the initial manuscript ( #AlexaLaBanca , #KeziahDiego , #TaylorFrancisco , #SophiaLamsifer , #OlgaLiobimova )!!! #AlexaLaBanca , an extraordinary scientist, is applying to grad school now! Keep a lookout for her application!
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Zach Pennington
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Join us in-person and online on 6/21 to hear the 2024 Sinai Emerging Scholars Awardees share their work!!!
@SinaiBrain
Friedman Brain Institute
2 months
SUPER EXCITED! 2024 Emerging Scholars Program Awardees are @VanderbiltU ’s @JoseC_Zepeda , @CUanschutz ’s @egstokes7 w/ HONORABLE MENTION to @CUNY 's Katherine Anderson @zebrafinchkt . CONGRATULATIONS🎉JOIN US 6/21, 12:30pm as awardees present their work. RSVP👉
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Zach Pennington
3 years
You can also check out our poster and chat with us at @SFNtweets (11/8: 2pm EST; P933.04)! #ezTrack is free, #OpenSource , and downloadable at: @denisejcai @tristanshuman
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@denisejcai Thanks Denise! I feel the same about working with you. Joining your lab has been the most enriching and fun phase of my scientific journey. You’re the best!!!
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Zach Pennington
5 months
Wooo!!! So excited to see this incredible work from @susie_feng , @tristanshuman , and the rest of the team out in the world. A monumental effort!
@tristanshuman
Tristan Shuman
5 months
NEW PREPRINT! Led by @susie_feng , we characterized memory impairment and entorhinal-hippocampal desynchronization in epileptic mice. We found early hippocampal deficits and late-onset MEC deficits that emerged with progressively worse cognitive impairment.
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GRAD STUDENTS! Applications are due in 1 week!!! Submit soon for the opportunity to come share your work and hang out with us in NYC!
@SinaiBrain
Friedman Brain Institute
7 months
AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! DEADLINE Feb 1, 5pm ⏰ 10 DAYS AWAY! #NashNeuroscience @icahnmountsinai is sponsoring scholarship opportunity for advanced graduate students from underserved backgrounds who wish to pursue postdoctoral work in #Neuroscience . APPLY NOW:
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@BrandonHughes90 @SinaiBrain @AyaOsman @SACNAS , if you're able to spread the word to your trainees, we'd greatly appreciate it!!
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@LilyanaDream Thanks Lilyana! See you in NYC soon!
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@iaahmed123 If you want something free we have a realtime version of eztrack that integrates with arduino running in the lab for this purpose
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@Jafarii_Amir @denisejcai @BBRFoundation @SinaiBrain @IcahnMountSinai Thanks! I'm so happy you found ezTrack useful. Definitely more to come on that front in the not too distant future, in addition to the science.
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@AyaOsman @BBRFoundation YES!! Congratulations, Aya!!!!
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@MunirGunesKutlu I struggled for months trying to get enough power from LEDs and gave up. I think they would be ok if I were only doing unilateral stim and/or didnt need a rotary joint, but the power loss at each junction is huge. I spent more trying than on the laser I eventually bought.
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@StephenMaren Congratulations, Steve!!
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@alexlamparelli Congrats Alex!!!
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@KanakaRajanPhD Thanks Kanaka!
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@melcregor @SinaiBrain Congratulations, Roger!!! We’re so lucky to have you at Sinai.
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@KateWassum Thanks Kate! Just registered for Amygdala GRC and am pumped!! Looking forward to seeing you.
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@BriannaEGeorge Happy Birthday!! Hope you can get some time to relax soon.
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@ShanskyLab Woo! Congrats Viv!!
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@veronikakondev Hope you had a phenomenal trip!
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@fleabrained Thanks, Christian!
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@MunirGunesKutlu Yeah, on addgene.
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@SirChrystian Thanks, Chrystian!
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@TheDrewLab @LexKravitz @EricJNestler @KateWassum Thanks, Michael! Your comments on the science and your insights into the review process were VERY helpful. Looking forward to seeing you at Pavlovian.
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@StephenMaren @BeckmanIllinois Congrats Steve!! I’m excited for you!
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@KelseyLucerne Congrats, Kelsey!!!!
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@DrJKhokhar Thanks, Jibran!
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@not_kristie Thanks Kirstie! Really appreciate your help with the application!!
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@ShanskyLab Thanks Becca!
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@LingxuanC Thanks Lingxuan!!
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@LingxuanC Congrats Lingxuan!!!
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@Rajan___Singh Thanks, Rajan!
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@MunirGunesKutlu This is very similar to DIO. It does make it cre dependent.
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@DeRubeisLab Thanks Silvia!
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@DeRubeisLab Thanks Silvia!
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@OfMiceAndMinds Thanks, Katherine!
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@fleabrained @tinagremel Congrats Christian!!
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@AyaOsman Likewise!
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@margaveldhuizen @twitemp1 Patricia Goldman-Rakic’s contributions to our understanding of working memory!
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@StephenMaren Thanks, Steve!
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@MunirGunesKutlu Thinking about cost saving - Now that there are efficient inhibitory opsins like stGtACR1 that can be activated with blue light, we use one laser to do activation & inhibition experiments.
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@SirChrystian Congrats, Chrystian!
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@DrSCaligiuri @SinaiBrain @YUNews @williamandmary Congrats, Stephanie! Can’t wait to see what you do next. Best of luck with the move.
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@BriannaEGeorge @SaraJonesLab Congratulations, Brianna!!
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@taylorandnerds @denisejcai Hi Taylor. Yes, GitHub is the best way to reach out about this, either as an Issue if encountering an error or in the discussion forum.
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@KanakaRajanPhD Thanks, Kanaka!
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@DrJKhokhar Thanks Jibran!
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@Jackie_Gio Congrats Jackie!!! Such awesome news!
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@alexcwsmith89 @PaulKennyPhD Congrats Alex!! Excited to go through this.
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@BrainOfZedZed Hopefully you already found an antibody, but I've used Abcam ab190289 at 1: 2000 with idisco and it's been great.
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@ko3600 Thank BumJin! Can’t wait to have you join us in NYC!!
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@BrainOfZedZed Thanks Zach!! It was the best day.
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@BriannaEGeorge Thanks, Brianna!
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@NeuroSwatiG Thanks Swati!
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