Egle Cekanaviciute
UCSF postdoc studying the microbiome in multiple sclerosis: neuroscientist by training, jill-of-all-trades (immunology, computational bio, microbiology) in practice. Science communicator, space nerd, hiker, biker, skier, Krav Maga practitioner.
This was originally inspired by the blog post here on 1st generation immigrants who are invaluable for lab research.
None of the current GOP candidates offer specific support for legal immigration, especially for highly skilled workers, and Donald Trump is particularly vocal against H1B visas. (Democrats don’t have a stellar track record either.) You know who else is on these visas? A very
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