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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

See what @fernjuarez95.bsky.social's thoughts are on what these changes mean for @neurolatine.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

See what @fleabrained.bsky.social's thoughts are on what these changes mean for @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

See what @maribel-patino.bsky.social's thoughts are on what these changes mean for @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

See what @minicontreras.bsky.social's thoughts are on what these changes mean for @neurolatine.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

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Neuro Latine @neurolatine.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Our communities have always been and will continue to be strong Thank you fr this piece @thetransmitter.bsky.social and Paige Miranda

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Neuro Latine @neurolatine.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Is it too early to be excited about this workshop and panel at SfN 2025?!

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Christian Cazares, Ph.D. @fleabrained.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

DM if you'd like to be part of our panel! Looking for a few more, if you have experience in communicating science in Spanish or other languages for your community, and believe you have lessons learned that you'd like to share to the audience, let me know!

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Neuro Latine @neurolatine.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Are you in the know!? Sabes lo que hay?! Recientemente, compartimos nuestra newsletter. Un par de updates y noticias sobre nuestras metas a corto plazo. Si aún no estás en la lista, puedes unirte aquí www.neurolatine.org/get-involved

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Get Involved — Neuro Latine

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

An important point getting overlooked: When NIH cancels "diversity" grants (e.g., diversity supplements, Fs, Ks, etc), they aren't canceling the grants based on *what* the grant studies. They're cancelling them based on *who* is doing the research. And that disallowed "who" is anyone not white.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Over the past few weeks, science funding in the U.S. has become shrouded in uncertainty. Ten trainees with diversity-based funding share how the changes are affecting their research and career plans. By @avaskham.bsky.social @claudia-lopez.bsky.social @callimcflurry.bsky.social bit.ly/42Wifxr

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‘A gut punch:’ How U.S. neuroscience trainees are grappling with diversity-based funding flux

Ten trainees spoke with The Transmitter about how the precarious state of U.S. federal funding is affecting their research and career plans.

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Colors of the Brain @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Thank you to the UC San Diego Mentoring for All initiative for the Mentorship Program Award!

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Viktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This is why I want my Academia career to involve policy and advocacy efforts.

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Maureen M Sampson PhD @maureenbiologies.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

go.bsky.app/TQdWJr3

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catie profaci, phd @cprofaci.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Thrilled to share that I was selected as a 2024 L’Oréal USA For Women In Science awardee! So grateful to L’Oréal & AAAS for the research & @storiesofwin.bsky.social funding 🧠💜 & for the opportunity to meet women leaders in sci/gov/business in DC last week! t.co/E0M8Qj4HlD

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Glad to see science bluesky is growing. Quick intro redo, I’m a #Neuro PhD candidate studying #astrocytes and plasticity in Nicola Allen’s lab at the Salk. #D-SPAN fellow planning to wrap up next summer. Interested in studying cell-cell interaction and plasticity in the context of disease.

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 26/10/2023

I had the honor of delivering the opening Keynote for #NSTA National science teaching conference bringing awareness to the unique challenges students from underprivileged backgrounds face in and out of the classroom.

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 30/09/2023

I had the pleasure of chatting with Eric Cross on Amplify’s podcast Science Connections about my research, the power of storytelling in science, being Crash Course host and more! #SciComm spotify.link/yAyTQ0W8uDb

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

Nicola Allen’s Lab at the Salk Institute led by Dr. Labarta-Bajo developed a protocol for purification of astrocyte nuclei for tramscriptomics. It circumvents the limitations of using specific mouse lines or viral manipulation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Picard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

Picard management tip: If you've recently turned into a monster, go take a vacation.

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

#HiSciSky I’m a Neuro PhD student at the Salk Institute. I study Astrocytes’ role in plasticity. I co-lead Colors of the Brain, where we mentor undergrads from historically excluded populations in getting involved in research. I also communicate science w Crash Course en Español!

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Minerva (Mini) Contreras @minicontreras.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

Any glia scientists here? What about those leading/taking part in DEI initiatives? Science Communication enthusiasts? Astrocyte aficionados? Science Policy beginners and experts? 👀

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