Leslie Vosshall PhD

Leslie Vosshall PhD

@leslievosshall

VP/CSO @HHMInews & Head of #VosshallLab @rockefelleruniv Toward Excellent, Diverse, Equitable, Inclusive, & Open Science MASTODON: @leslievosshall@mstdn.science

Chevy Chase, MD USA https://www.hhmi.org/about/senior-leadership/leslie-b-vosshall Joined 2009-04-05 Date of Analysis: 12月 16, 2025

24,101

Followers

885

Following

3,795

Tweets

792.9

Avg Engagement

238

Listed

Yes

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @leslievosshall's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2009-04-05
  • Verification:Yes
  • Location:Chevy Chase, MD USA

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:2,989
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:20.3
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:772.7
  • Followers Analyzed:23,771

Engagement Analysis

Based on 2,989 tweets

Leslie Vosshall's tweets typically receive a high number of likes and retweets, indicating strong audience interaction. Her content is well-received and often sparks discussions on science policy and research practices.

20.3

Avg Likes/Tweet

772.7

Avg Retweets/Tweet

60,554

Total Likes

2,309,523

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

0

Median Likes

6

Median Retweets

70

75th Percentile

727,573

Top Tweet

32.9

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Curator

Amplifies others content frequently

12.8%

Original

22.4%

Replies

59.9%

Retweets

4.9%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

1.0%

With Media

68.2%

With Links

21.8%

With #Tags

91.9%

With @Mentions

9.6%

With Emojis

193

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Conversational

Engages heavily in discussions

1.75

Reply/Original Ratio

0.08

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

75.1%

Weekday Posts

24.9%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#vosshalllab (53) #singleplot (44) #hannagrayfellows (40) #fhscholars (39) #womeninstem (25) #covid19 (14) #lss2022 (14) #gilliamfellows (12) #nobelprize (11) #nyc (11)

Most Mentioned

@hhminews (348) @rockefelleruniv (154) @leslievosshall (130) @ardemp (93) @elife (91) @nyckevil (67) @mbeisen (54) @mnitabach (50) @biorxivpreprint (47) @ishmailsaboor (46)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 2,989 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 383 (13%)
Replies 669 (22%)
Retweets 1,790 (60%)
Quote Tweets 147 (5%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This account prioritizes community engagement over content broadcasting. With replies making up the majority of their activity, they invest significant time in conversations, building relationships with followers and participating in discussions. This approach typically leads to higher loyalty and more authentic connections.

The 1,790 retweets (60% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 2,989 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 23,771 followers

Her audience includes scientists, researchers, and science communicators interested in open science and institutional leadership. They engage with her content on topics like equity in research and scientific communication.

Good

Audience Quality

13.8%

Suspicion Index

10.6%

Low-Quality %

285

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

15.0%

Empty Bio

10.9%

<10 Tweets

22.0%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

19.7%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

60.9%

No URL

6.3%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

69,624,334

Total Potential Reach

285

Median Follower Reach

852

75th Percentile Reach

22.0%

>1K followers

2.4%

>10K followers

0.5%

>50K followers

0.3%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

70.4%

Creators

16,743 accounts

18.7%

Consumers

4,444 accounts

10.9%

Dormant

2,584 accounts

255

Verified Followers

1.07% of total

33.4%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.37

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

New York, NY (530) Boston, MA (419) San Francisco, CA (247) Cambridge, MA (241) Philadelphia, PA (186) New York, USA (184) London, England (175) United States (170) San Diego, CA (167) Seattle, WA (159)

255

Verified Followers

1.07% of total

1,398

Protected Accounts

5.88% of total

8 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,106,754 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@verified 4,201,307 - -
@MCHammer 3,188,682 Filmmaker #Dubnation, #RaiderNation, #FilmMaker
@Nature 2,498,989 Science Communication Research, News, Commentary
@Pogue 1,272,587 Journalist Science, Technology, Journalism
@hubermanlab 959,893 Neuroscientist Neuroscience, Research, Education
@glennkirschner2 716,564 Legal Analyst Law, Justice, Politics
@TayeDiggs 648,993 Actor acting, chocolate, hosting
@JorgePontual 623,101 Journalist News, International Affairs, Journalism
@IamMzilikazi 535,455 Musician Pan-African music, Album, Rise

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

phd (3,435) lab (1,931) science (1,886) student (1,744) professor (1,716) research (1,687) postdoc (1,558) sheher (1,447) scientist (1,404) university (1,372)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#firstgen (133) #scicomm (121) #womeninstem (85) #neuroscience (84) #science (75) #blacklivesmatter (64) #cancer (50) #newpi (48) #openscience (48) #ai (48)

20,212

Followers With Bio

3,559

Followers Without Bio

85.03%

% With Bio

14.97%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 2,989 analyzed

1,108,060

Combined Engagement

0

Total Likes

1,108,060

Total Retweets

221,612

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

0%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

80%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Science Policy Open Science Equity In Research Leadership Scientific Communication Research Collaboration

Key Insights & Takeaways

Her role as VP/CSO at HHMI highlights her leadership in shaping science policy and research directions. She actively promotes open science and equitable practices through her tweets and initiatives. Her lab at Rockefeller University is known for its impactful research and collaborative approach.

Strengths

  • + Strong engagement rates above platform average
  • + Established follower base of 24,101
  • + High community engagement through conversations
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @leslievosshall reveals an well-established Twitter presence with 24,101 followers. The account demonstrates a conversation-first approach, averaging 792.9 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: 12月 16, 2025