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@MarencoLina

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Neurosurgery Postdoctoral Clinical Trainee at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics

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@MarencoLina
Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
6 months
I am extremely excited to announce that I have matched into neurosurgery! Hard work pays off specially with the support of family, mentors and friends ❤️
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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Hi #Medtwitter ! I’m Dr. Lina Marenco-Hillembrand an #IMG from Colombia and post-doc research fellow @MayoClinic . I’m very excited to enter the #Match2022 as a Neurosurgery applicant! Would love to connect with all of you! #NeurosurgeryMatch #IMG @IMG_Advocate @Inside_TheMatch
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
First interviews for neurosurgery ! I am so excited!!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
6 months
Thrilled to have matched at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Neurosurgery Program!!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Certified, submitted and applied ✅ Excited for this upcoming match season! #Match2022
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
1 year
New article @joao_p_almeida Endoscopic Endonasal Approach for Resection of a Recurrent Craniopharyngioma: Techniques to Maximize Surgical Exposure and Extent of Resection
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Another great day at lab
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Last day of Mission:Earth Virtual run! Nice to be active for an amazing cause @paosmeade @DoctorQMd more info at @missionbrainorg
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Super excited to announce that our project was chosen receive the Mayo Clinic Center for Biomedical Discovery Pilot Award !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
6 months
Dr. Middlebrooks !! Thank you for your immense support🙏
@EMiddlebrooksMD
Erik Middlebrooks, MD
6 months
Since it’s my last year hosting research trainees, it’s especially rewarding to see the immense success in #Match2024 for #radiology & #neurosurgery ! Congrats to @ElenaGreco_11 @MarencoLina & @GabrielVirador ! They worked hard to earn spots & can’t wait to see what they do next!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Great review this morning with Dr. Ryan Kitagawa on neurotrauma and neurocritical care for the practicing neurosurgeon. @AANSNeuro
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Amazing work by co-fellow Michael Bamimore!
@mabamimore
Michael A. Bamimore, DO
3 years
Grateful to have had the opportunity to present our work and also practice some microsurgical techniques @NASBSorg #neurosurgery
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Ready for this session @AANSNeuro !
@AngelaMRichard1
Angela M Richardson, MD, PhD
3 years
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Super excited to continue our work with TCD in underserved communities in Colombia @josename with help from the Mayo Clinic Global Health Funding
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
When your experiment works on the first try @paosmeade
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Great day @AHNtoday . Today included a one-piece OZ, anterior petrosectomy and anterior clinoidectomy. Very thankful to learn from everyone, and meet the amazing and inspiring neurosurgery PGY-6 @JordinaRT_md !
@JordinaRT_md
Jordina Rincon-Torroella
3 years
What a great start at the skull base course in @AHNtoday ! With my first one-piece OZ with #KayiunYan from @NWHNeurosurgery , making new friends, and meeting with the brilliant future neurosurgery resident @MarencoLina 💪🏻☺️ Thanks to #DrAlexanderYu for organizing. So much fun!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Thank you @MartinaStippler for setting out to decrease gender disparity in neurosurgery and serving as an inspiration. In her own words we cannot become what we don’t see. Highly recommend this latest podcast. @WINSneurosurge1 @NSGYPodcast
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Happening Now! Join us!! @DoctorQMd @paosmeade
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Nice to see some of the work from our team at the NASBS. Presented by @MichaelABamim @kchaichanamd @DoctorQMd @NASBSorg
@mabamimore
Michael A. Bamimore, DO
3 years
It’s that time of the year!! Poster and oral presentation @NASBSorg @MayoClinicNeuro @MarencoLina @DoctorQMd @kchaichanamd
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Late night cell culture is always peaceful. @paosmeade
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Join us LIVE from Q Lab Next Wednesday June 3rd!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Amazing work !
@DoctorQMd
Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa
4 years
Our latest contribution to the Neuro-Oncology literature is now available! Along with tumor experts from all around the world, Dr. Chaichana and I describe the management intrinsic and skull base tumors through case presentations in 77 different chapters Thank you! @Elsevier_Med
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
With hard work and determination even the impossible becomes possible. Daniela Haehn is paving a path for the many IMGs who can only dream of a surgical specialty. I am incredibly proud of you and honored to call you a friend, and now Mayo Clinic’s incoming urology resident.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Thank you @NSTumorSection for posting this. This little book brings a lot of joy to my heart. Little girls can grow up to be whatever their hearts desire, even if some people think we don’t fit the stereotype of what a neurosurgeon should be.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Join us in this new patient directed webinar series ! @DoctorQMd @paosmeade
@MayoClinicNeuro
Mayo Clinic Neuro
3 years
Join us for the Advances in the Treatment of #Meningiomas Webinar, taking place on September 15th. This virtual event will feature a patient Q&A session with medical leaders such as @doctorQMD , #DrWendySherman , and #DrJenniferPetersen ! Register here:
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Great session today @BonsrahNancy
@HopkinsNsurg
Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery
3 years
Join us for our Pediatric #Neurosurgery Faculty Meet & Greet! This Sunday (8/22/21) at *4 PM*. #medtwitter #MedStudentTwitter Sign up here: @Inside_TheMatch @UncleHarveyNSG @youngneuros @AAMCtoday @PedsSection
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@MarencoLina
Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Science is beauty. Captured by @paosmeade
@paosmeade
Paola Suárez Meade, MD
3 years
Look at these beauties... today’s piece of #UnderMyMicroscope series ft. my lab mentor @paulaschiappa1 . #GBMResearch
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
Our first mission will be in November of this year. Any Colombian medical students/physicians based in the Areas of Valledupar, Tumaco and Buenaventura please message me for further information!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@Inside_TheMatch @MayoClinic @IMG_Advocate @lola_chambless This podcast is amazing! Dr. @lola_chambless gives inside pearls that are incredibly helpful and a must for every applicant to listen to. Again, thank you so much for sharing.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Some days I work from home. I say “work” because dexter checks 1 million times to see if mom wants to play 😅
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
This is absolutely amazing ! @WINSneurosurge1
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Watch our first LIVE from QLab !! Where we cover lab basics with Dr. Quinones-Hinojosa, we are excited to show you a little sneak peak of what is being done to advance the fight against brain tumors!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Excited to read this book recommended by @emilynorton295
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@KahleKristopher Thank you so much Dr. Kahle for your kind words !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Link to our Neurosurgery lecture series on surgical ergonomics featuring Dr. Janus. We give a small glimpse of the lab and what we do on the daily.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Be sure to join this Friday September 18th as @EMiddlebrooksMD and Dr.Sabsevitz discuss Intraoperative mapping: fMRI integration into NeuroMapper software.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
This is a piece of art from my friend Jose Palacio. Fear and ignorance lead to unnecessary violence against the people working tirelessly to save countless of lives. Translation: “Dr. if you don’t leave we will kill you and your children”. Sadly this actually happened.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
6 months
Tyou Tim !!
@TimWoodiwissMD
Timothy Woodiwiss
6 months
Couldn’t be happier that such a talented person is joining the neurosurgery profession (hopefully with us @IowaNeurosurg ). Congratulations @MarencoLina ! #Neurosurgery #MATCH2024
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Great to have such amazing co-fellows, very interesting cases and great teaching pearls this morning.
@paosmeade
Paola Suárez Meade, MD
4 years
Friday started presenting two meningioma cases at the MCF Neuro-Onc teaching series along with my co-fellow and great friend @MarencoLina under the guidance of our mentors @DoctorQMd @kaisornchaicha1 @RabihTawkMD
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
6 months
@JordinaRT_md Thank you Jordi !!! You have been a great example to follow ❤️
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@radomingoc @MayoClinic Nice Pic! Éxitos en el match Ricardo :)
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
10 months
Congrats Dr.Middlebrooks!
@EMiddlebrooksMD
Erik Middlebrooks, MD
11 months
Excited to start next part of my journey as Associate Chair at #MayoClinicFlorida ! Our teams have been leaders in translation of state-of-the-art clinical imaging & I’m excited to help them build a grand vision for the future with our awesome Chair, @CandiceBolanMd !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Interesting graphic to put things into perspective. Currently closer to 11K deaths from COVID-19
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@HGCarvajal @paosmeade & what about this one?!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@EMiddlebrooksMD Thank you doctor middlebrooks ! It was a very interesting case, I learned a lot from the morning conference you are always very insightful.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@AMunirDO 😂😅
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@EMiddlebrooksMD 😂😂😂😂
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@DrMigueQC Thanks Miguel !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@alea_khalid @MayoClinic @IMG_Advocate @Inside_TheMatch Alea thank you ❤️ miss you all very much at lab :)
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@EMiddlebrooksMD 😂😂😂😂
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
I encourage you all to join Friday May 15th @ noon and follow @DoctorQMd and @Ricardokomotar on Instagram. Here they will give important insight on nsgy during the COVID crisis on IG Live.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Great talk by Dr. Maldaun on the current management of brain mets !
@michaelivanmd
Michael Ivan, MD, MBS, FAANS
4 years
This week’s #MGBtS will feature Dr. Marcos Maldaun from São Paulo to discuss ”Management of Brain Mets!” w Drs. @analizrod @RandyDAmico_MD @ChrisSarkissMD & Williams ⁣🆁🅴🅶🅸🆂🆃🅴🆁: #neurosurgery #meded
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@ShaiBiran Hhahaha
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
5 years
What a privilege to meet Dr. Henry Marsh author of #donoharm and #admissions . Giving insight on what he learnt in his 40 years as a neurosurgeon.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@VarunShah495 Best of luck !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@drspoon8
Selina Poon
4 years
This is why the OR table is never at my height! (I am wearing heels in this picture...) #shortie #ILookLikeASurgeon #orthotwitter #MedTwitter #ladypod
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@DoctorQMd Thank you very much Dr. Q!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@yofaveauntie Geraldine thank you ❤️
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@EMiddlebrooksMD Wowww that’s amazing I’ve never seen one so close.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
5 years
#7PhotosOfMyLife . Day 1 of 7. No explanations, no people, challenge a new person each day.Nominated by @EMiddlebrooksMD I nominate @paosmeade !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Amazing virtual education initiative taken by CNS. Great content and review! @CNS_Update .
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@freemanwd @Kristennetten @elonmusk A moat of dust suspended in a sunbeam.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@AngelaMRichard1 @AANSNeuro @WINSneurosurge1 Thank you for providing valuable information on the application process @AngelaMRichard1 !
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
3 years
@paosmeade Gracias mi Querida co-fellow Paoo❤️
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@JoseJuleMD Congrats !!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@BitaFernandez Gracias mi Betty ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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@MarencoLina
Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@EMiddlebrooksMD @MayoClinicSOM @MayoFL_RadRes Congratulations Dr. Middlebrooks 👏🏻👏🏻
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@BitaFernandez Betty gracias ! ❤️
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@DrJayMartinez Stylopharyngeus- IX c.n
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
5 years
What an amazing opportunity it was to take part in the 2019 Society of Neuro-Oncology meeting. Outstanding presentations, my favorite being neuronal activity drives glioma progression by keynote speaker Doctor Michelle Monje #SNO2019
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@EMiddlebrooksMD @OkromelidzeLela @AyushixJain @SAliMontazeri @gopal_neethu @cyndlg @paosmeade You are amazing Dr. Middlebrooks congratulations on this great achievement 👏🏻👏🏻
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@JuanPGiraldoMD Gracias Juan 😊🇨🇴
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@EMiddlebrooksMD @netflix Went to eat lunch the day after I watched this and it is shocking how much we neglect human interaction by being on our phones. More than half of the people were on their phones, to the point it felt surreal as probably I had been doing the same.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@EMiddlebrooksMD 😂😂😂😂😂
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
Treatment failure is a frustrating reality when dealing with glioblastoma. Nanomedicine and nanoparticle design offer a possible solution to this circumvent the limitations of conventional free drug approaches. Insightful read! @AdipBhargav @garciaCesar_A
@AdipBhargav
Adip Bhargav, MD
4 years
Thrilled to share this work from my #HHMI fellowship mentored by @DoctorQMd and @JGreenGroup . Amazing teamwork with @sujanmondal1987 @garciaCesar_A ! Thank you @AdvSciNews for featuring our work on the cover! @MayoClinicNeuro @HopkinsNsurg #Neurosurgery #BrainCancer #Nanomedicine
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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Do what interests you the most.
@ProfFeynman
Prof. Feynman
3 years
• Study hard. • What others think of you is none of your business. • It's OK not to have all the answers. • Experiment, Fail, Learn and Repeat. • Knowledge comes from experience. • Imagination is important. • Do what interests you the most. • Stay curious.
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@NoorusabahAhmad Nooor ❤️❤️ tyou !!!
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
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@EMiddlebrooksMD This is too funny 😂 The weirdest I’ve heard yet is Afasevikumab
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Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@EMiddlebrooksMD “Human beings’ use their minds to interpret reality and sort the true from the false. A physical compromised, inherent bias, and lack of awareness can lead a person into misconstruing reality, and confusing what is true and false.“- Kilroy J. Oldster
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@MarencoLina
Lina Marenco-Hillembrand, MD
4 years
@EMiddlebrooksMD @OkromelidzeLela @ayushi2210 @theshadowfixer @paosmeade @refaey_karim @gopal_neethu @SeizureSurgeon @DoctorQMd @kchaichanamd Every time we collaborate on a project it is always very insightful. Thank you for everything Dr. Middlebrooks! We look forward to 2021.
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