Maddy Shred
Non-binary PhD candidate in biology at McGill University studying the microtubule cytoskeleton and working to build queer community at McGill and beyond.
About
Hi! I'm Maddy and I use they/them pronouns. I'm a PhD candidate in the Brouhard lab at McGill University. I'm interested in understanding how the structure of microtubules influences their dynamics and how the intrinsic dynamics of microtubules differ across evolution.I have skills in tubulin & MAP purification, Interference Reflection Microscopy, cryo-EM, Total Internal Reflection Microscopy, and cell culture.Outside of the lab, I organize McGill's Queer Grad Club and Tea4T, a group for trans and nonbinary staff and students. Recently, I've helped organize Out Loud: The Queer Voices in Research Symposium which highlighted the work of queer researchers at McGill. I've written for the ASCB Post about being nonbinary in academia and recently, I received the Quebec Lieutenant Governor's Youth Medal for my involvement in both queer and academic communities at McGill.
Important links
Brouhard Lab Website Information and contact info for the Brouhard Lab where I do my PhD research. We all really like microtubules here...
Out Loud: The Queer Voices in Research Symposium Website of the Out Loud research symposium hosted at McGill by multiple student groups, including Queer Grad Club.
Tea4T Trans and Nonbinary in Academia Mailing list for Trans and Nonbinary in Academia panels open to trans and nonbinary folks worldwide.
Tea4T Private Facebook community for trans and nonbinary staff and students at McGill.
Queer Grad Club at McGill Public Facebook page for the Queer Grad Club with links to our private Facebook group and mailing list.
Get in touch
Interested in collaborating on a microtubule project? Want to nerd out about microtubules together?Curious about queer community building or interested in hosting a joint event? Want someone to write an article for you or your organization's blog about topics ranging from being trans and nonbinary in academia to dealing with ADHD as a grad student?Then please contact me! I'd love to hear from you.