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María Chavero-Díez

@mariachdiez.bsky.social
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Systems engineer turned bioinformatician 👩🏻‍💻 Biomedical Sciences PhD at @bsc-cns.bsky.social and @ub.edu. Open Science 🌱 useGalaxy ✨ Federated Learning 🧮 Also 🎮📚🏊🏻‍♀️🧘🏻📸

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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📣 After over a year of hard work, revisions, and collaboration, I’m excited to share that our paper, “Federated learning frameworks: quality and interoperability for biomedical research,” is now published in NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics 🎉 Mini thread incoming! doi.org/10.1093/narg...
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Federated learning frameworks: quality and interoperability for biomedical research
Abstract. This review examines the current landscape of federated learning frameworks to evaluate their long-term sustainability, flexibility, and usabilit
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José Mª Fernández ༥༠ @jmfernand3z.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Two open positions for #EUCAIM project (sorry for the crossposting) x.com/INB_Official...
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INB / ELIXIR-ES on X: "New #JobOffer | 2 postdoc positions to join @UniBarcelona and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge #FederatedAnalysis #infrastructure for the European repository of cancer imaging data #EUCAIM. ➡️ https://t.co/rFwN4F1LQ4" / X
New #JobOffer | 2 postdoc positions to join @UniBarcelona and contribute to the development of a cutting-edge #FederatedAnalysis #infrastructure for the European repository of cancer imaging data #EUCAIM. ➡️ https://t.co/rFwN4F1LQ4
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Jesús Méndez @jesusmendezzz.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Los datos sobre los premios Nobel revelan una red que se resume en tres consejos si quiere aspirar a uno: “Encuentre a alguien que ya lo haya ganado y trabaje con él, procure que su familia esté en el 5% de las que más dinero ganan y no sea mujer”. Artículo + 🧵 dixitciencia.com/2024/11/12/l...
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 01/10/2025
RIP Jane Goodall, who has died at 91. She was a gentle disrupter who reshaped how we understand our place in nature. Her research with chimpanzees revolutionized science, and her boundless optimism touched the world. buff.ly/5Hwx3Z7 🌎🩺
A photo of Jane Goodall, in her later days with a quote from her: "The greatest danger to our future is our apathy. 

Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other."
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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Incredibly happy to have been able to present our work even though it couldn't be in person. Hoping to be there with more next time!!
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 19/09/2025
How do your #linguistic, #economic & #gender backgrounds impact your #scientific productivity? @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social & co reveal that being a woman, a non-native English speaker, and from a low-income country is associated with a 70% reduction in productivity @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4n3RLRQ
Scientific productivity gap based on English-language peer-reviewed papers. Shown are the maximum % differences in the number of peer-reviewed papers published by female native English speakers from a high-income country (-45%), female non-native English speakers from a high-income country (-60%), and female non-native English speakers from a lower-middle income country (-70%), compared to male native English speakers from a high-income country (red flag). Credit: Tatsuya Amano
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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
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Beatriz Urda @beatrizurda.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🚨 New in PNAS! 🧬 64% of disease co-occurrences can be explained by transcriptomic similarities. Comorbidities aren’t random—they have a molecular basis. Here’s how we found it 👇 (1/n) 🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2421060122 @alfonsovalencia.bsky.social
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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Missed GBCC2025? Want to rewatch your favorite talks? All session recordings (including Galaxy Live!) are now available on our YouTube channel. Revisit the presentations, explore new tools and workflows, and catch up on sessions you may have missed. Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Galaxy and Bioconductor Community Conference 2025 - YouTube
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York June 23–26, 2025
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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I’ve been noticing this for a while. We call for multidisciplinary teams, yet infrastructure and computation are often treated as a separate world from pure experimental biology. We need stronger integration across these domains for projects (and science!) to move forward.
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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Really cool read if you're into federated analysis in genomics 🧬 It clears up a lot of the jargon and makes it easier to get the bigger picture! rdcu.be/eyKGr
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Communicating clearly about data sharing in genomics | Human Genomics
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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The "reproducibility crisis" in science constantly makes headlines. Repro efforts are often limited. What if you could assess reproducibility of an entire field? That's what @brunolemaitre.bsky.social et al. have done. Fly immunity is highly replicable & offers lessons for #metascience A 🧵 1/n
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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · 25/06/2025
From student to researcher, a #career in #science can come with a high price tag. @drcraigmc.bsky.social ‬explores how wealth shapes opportunity in #STEM and proposes structural changes to support #equity and inclusion. 🧪 plos.io/4edGlY4
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Too poor to science: How wealth determines who succeeds in STEM
From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...
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Dr. Kari L. Jordan @handle.invalid · 24/06/2025
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: We refuse to reinforce systems of oppression and exclusion. If you agree, take my grandmother’s advice. Put your money where your mouth is 🫶🏾 Donate: www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
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Support The Carpentries
The Carpentries encompasses the lesson programs Software Carpentry, Data Carpentry, and Library Carpentry. The Carpentries operates globally to bring researchers the skills they need to transform data...
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Guillermo Prol-Castelo @gprolcastelo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
New research alert 📝❗❗❗ In our latest pre-print, 2nd of my PhD, we performed a Systematic Literature Review on the use of Deep Representational Learning (DRL), especially the Variational Autoencoder (VAE), in cancer progression research. This thread explains our main findings. (1 minute read)
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Mallory Freeberg @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Today is Day 2 of Curating the Clinical Genome organised by @deciphergenomics.bsky.social and hosted by @eventswcs.bsky.social 🫶 Come visit poster 15 - I would love to talk to you about how the fabulous members of the @ga4gh.org community are accelerating clinical genomics! 🌱 #CCG2025
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ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · 05/06/2025
🎊 2025 ELIXIR All Hands Meeting #ELIXIR25 has come to an end! 👏 Thank you all for joining us in Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 and we look forward to seeing you again next year in Lyon, France 🇫🇷 for #ELIXIR26! @ifb-elixir-fr.bsky.social
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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
If you're interested in patterns across FL frameworks, and how real-world federated learning use cases align with them, come check out Poster 76 at tomorrow’s poster session! #ELIXIR25
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Winona Oliveros @oliveroswinona.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Excited to share our new preprint: The impact of sex, age, and genetic ancestry on DNA methylation across tissues. Briefly, we explored how sex, age, and genetic ancestry shape DNA methylation across tissues and individuals. Want to know a bit more? Follow this “bluetorial”! doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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The impact of sex, age, and genetic ancestry on DNA methylation across tissues
Background: Understanding the consequences of individual DNA methylation variation is crucial for the study of human biology and disease. However, the collective impact of demographic traits on DNA me...
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Emma Wilson @emmawilson.eurosky.social · 24/04/2025
The Edinburgh Open Research Conference is always a great event to go along to. It’s free and hybrid, and registration is open now! #EORC25
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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 22/04/2025
GitHub reports Python now leads in popularity, fueled by generative AI. For new researchers, language choice depends on the task: compiled (C++, Rust) for tools, scripting (Python, R) for data. #AcademicSky #Programing 🧬💻
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Which programming language should I use? A guide for early-career researchers
Computer scientists and bioinformaticians address four key questions to help rookie coders to make the right choice.
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Janelle Shane @janelleshane.com · 13/04/2025
1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but 2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but 3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So 4. Now the LLM code points to malware.
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ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · 07/04/2025
A week left to prepare for the project proposal for the #BioHackEU25. 🧑‍💻 Join hundreds of willing #bioinformaticians 🧬 Huge range of expertise in #bioinformatics 🌥 Work on blue sky ideas or advanced existing projects 🔗Submission deadline 14 April: loom.ly/5gopDeQ
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eurobioimaging.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We are proud to announce the launch of FAIR Image Analysis Across Sciences, supported by the OSCARS project, in collaboration with Simula Research Laboratory, #EPFL & University of Bergen (UiB)! 🎉
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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 25/03/2025
23andMe’s bankruptcy spotlights a major privacy gap: genetic and health data shared with consumer apps isn’t covered by federal law, leaving millions exposed to misuse if companies change hands. 🩺💻
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23andMe bankruptcy underscores health privacy gaps
Many Americans use products like at-home genetic tests, fitness trackers and wellness apps that capture health data but aren't subject to federal health data privacy laws.
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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
⏳ Time is running out! Abstract submissions for GBCC2025 are due April 1st! Don't miss your chance to share your research, connect with experts, and engage with the global data science community. Learn more and submit your abstract: gbcc2025.bioconductor.org
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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
🌍 Get ready for the Galaxy Training Academy 2025! Looking to boost your Galaxy data analysis skills or get started with Galaxy? Join us for GTA2025 – a self-paced online event perfect for beginners and advanced learners. 👉 For more info and to register: training.galaxyproject.org/training-mat...
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Lorena Fernández Álvarez @loretahur.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Detrás de cada gran científica hay otra gran científica www.nature.com/articles/d41... Investigaciones muestran que tienen más probabilidades de sobresalir aquellas que reciben mentoría, apoyo y orientación de otras mujeres con experiencias de vida similares. A hombros de gigantas.
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Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.
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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
⏰ Reminder: Abstracts for GBCC2025 are due by April 1st! Don’t miss your chance to present your work at GBCC2025! Submit your abstract by April 1st, 2025, and join us for an exciting conference at the intersection of genomics and data science. gbcc2025.bioconductor.org/abstracts/su...
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Dr Zoë Ayres @zjayres.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
So much circulating about how empathy is somehow a bad thing, and I genuinely pity those who can't approach situations with empathy. To lead, and to care; to make tough decisions, but show up fully; to seek to understand those around you who aren't like you, is a strength, not a weakness.
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Mallory Freeberg @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
The "E" in FEGA might stand for European, but FEGA is for Everyone! 🌐 Thrilled that Canada has officially joined the FEGA family with the first 7 national FEGA nodes. An important step towards a global network supporting secure human data sharing. Read about FEGA 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The Federated European Genome–Phenome Archive as a global network for sharing human genomics data - Nature Genetics
In this era of rapidly expanding human genomics in research and healthcare, efficient data reuse is essential to maximize benefits for society. In response, the Federated European Genome–Phenome Archi...
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Astrid Gall @astridgagall.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Europe PMC is a free service for literature search: europepmc.org Find out more below! 🧪
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Europe PMCHome - Europe PMC
Europe PMC is an archive of life sciences journal literature.
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Derek Thompson @dkthomp.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Unbelievable news. Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers. New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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BSC-CNS @bsc-cns.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
💻🏥BSC aims to promote #AI responsible innovation in healthcare. 🗣Maria Jose Rementeria: "With the AHEAD project we aim to lay the foundations for the rigorous evaluation of AI models, ensuring their effectiveness & fairness in biomedical applications" ➡ www.bsc.es/ZCC @ec.europa.eu #MSCA
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BSC-CNS @bsc-cns.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
⚫Os hemos explicado qué es, cómo funciona, quién lo financia, dónde está, lo habéis intuido en infografía, dibujos, un interactivo... 𝗬 𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮, 𝘆𝗮 𝗹𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗱é𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿... ✨Así es nuestro ordenador cuántico de #QuantumSpain ⚛️❤Bienvenido al BSC.
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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The Freiburg Galaxy Team is happy to announce this year's European Galaxy Days galaxyproject.org/events/2025-10-01… . Please mark you calendar: October 1st to 3rd We are looking forward seeing you in Freiburg ! #UseGalaxy #GalaxyProject #UniFreiburg #EOSC
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European Galaxy Days (EGD)
European Galaxy Days meeting in Autumn 2025
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BSC-CNS @bsc-cns.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
🟣Happy to host a new edition of the BSC Life Science Open Day 2025 #Bioinfo4women 👩‍💻Participants had the opportunity to discover the work of women bioinformaticians and visit the BSC supercomputing facilities. #WomeninBSC #EquityinBSC #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #11F
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Galaxy Project @galaxyproject.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
🎉 GBCC2025 Abstracts & Registration Open! Join us June 23-26, 2025, at Cold Spring Harbor Lab for the first Galaxy & Bioconductor Community Conference. 🗓️ Abstract Deadline: April 1 🔗 Submit/Register: gbcc2025.org #UseGalaxy #GBCC2025 #DataScience #OpenScience
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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
On this #WomenInScienceDay, I'm reminded of how crucial female role models are, not only to inspire the next generation, but also to help those of us already in science.
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BSC-CNS @bsc-cns.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
💜Feliz #DíaMujeryNiñaEnCiencia! 👩‍💻En el BSC trabajamos para acercar la tecnología a l@s jóvenes, especialmente a las niñas a través de #SomosInvestigadoras 🟣Contar con el talento de las niñas y las mujeres en la ciencia y la tecnología no solo es justo, es indispensable #11F
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💜Feliz #DíaMujeryNiñaEnCiencia!
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María Chavero-Díez @mariachdiez.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
It's troubling to see efforts to erase the presence of STEM women in leadership. Representation matters, and it’s hard not to feel like we’re slipping backwards at an alarming speed. gizmodo.com/nasa-ordered...
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NASA Ordered to Remove Anything About 'Women in Leadership' From Its Websites: Report
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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I wrote a whole book about why you should not need nor allow a machine to tell you who you are and what your story is. Yet one cannot overstate how attractive that idea is to a certain kind of man
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Manuel Irimia @mirimiam.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
🚨🚨🚨 If you're a bioinformatician who loves: 🧬 #SingleCell #LongReadSequencing & #AlternativeSplicing 🚀 Collaborating and travelling Apply to work with us at the spectacular BIMSB (@mdc-berlin.bsky.social) in Berlin + @upf.edu-@crg.eu in Barcelona. Qs: www.transdevolab.com Please RT! 🙏
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
microGalaxy: A gateway to tools, workflows, and training for reproducible and FAIR analysis of microbial data www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Stephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 18/12/2024
I never knew I needed to run #Rstats on my iPhone... but why not
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Ana Conesa @anaconesa.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The @conesalab.bsky.social conesalab.org is seeking to join motivated Postdocs through the #JuanDeLaCierva from @ageinves.bsky.social tinyurl.com/32acz58 and #CIAPOS tinyurl.com/bmrex8cc Contact us ASPA if interested in long-read, single-cell or spatial transcriptomics and multi-omics.
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Genomics of Gene Expression
Join Our Lab The Genomics of Gene Expression is led by Dr. Ana Conesa from the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). We are interested in…
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Australian BioCommons @ausbiocommons.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Last month 18 keen 🇦🇺🧪 scientists gathered to work into the night to join ELIXIR's #BioHackEU24 Read how they got stuck in shaping global #bioinformatics advancements while networking locally and abroad 👇 www.biocommons.org.au/news/biohack... #genomics #FAIR #usegalaxy
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Australian Outpost of BioHackathon Europe connects researchers to help shape global bioinformatics advances — Australian BioCommons
A group of researchers passionate about fungal and plant genomics gathered at ANU to enhance their bioinformatics skills, learn about the powerful tools and workflows available on Galaxy Australia, an...
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 03/12/2024
Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
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Jose Miguel Ramirez @ramirezjmiguel.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Thrilled to have hosted the inaugural PhD Afterwork event for the Life Sciences Department @bsc-cns.bsky.social yesterday! 🎉 Huge thanks to @aduesoba.bsky.social for being our inspiring first guest speaker. The event was a great success, and I can’t wait for the next one!
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Alfonso Valencia @alfonsovalencia.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Presentation of the activities of the @bioinfo4women program bioinfo4women.bsc.es of the Life Dept of the @bsc-cns.bsky.social Including: Research line (eg impact in databases), mentoring program, hand book on how to introduce sex/gender issues in research projects, sip of science and hackathons
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