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@norabv

Principal Investigator @ Achucarro (ABCN), neuroscientist, AD/PD researcher, she/her

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We are pushing hard with 3R and next generation experimentation. Check the #review of this task force.

"Building Immunocompetent Cerebral #Organoids From a Developmental Perspective"

doi.org/10.1002/glia...

@sierralab.bsky.social @norabv.bsky.social @fabiocava.bsky.social

30.07.2025 11:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Anyone know where the my-whole-country's-power-went-down extension button is on proposal central?

28.04.2025 20:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œScience is a smart, low cost investment. The costs of not investing in it are higher than the risk of doing so… talk to people about science.” - @kevinochsner.bsky.social makes his case to the field #sans2025

26.04.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 170 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 7
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Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained β€˜When academics fear travelling or partnering with US institutions, the impacts ripple through the entire global knowledge ecosystem,’ one says

There are great conferences and science in the US, but with the way things are right now, it’s too risky to attend.

13.04.2025 23:00 πŸ‘ 820 πŸ” 242 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 62
"PhD supervisors have two moods:  [picture of heavily altered essay with red lines everywhere] [picture of guy with thumb up]

"PhD supervisors have two moods: [picture of heavily altered essay with red lines everywhere] [picture of guy with thumb up]

PhD student sends me this. Ouch.

13.04.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Join us at BNA 2025 in Liverpool! 🧠✨

April 29th, 9:30 am - 11:15 am: Understanding and Tackling Sex/Gender Disparities in Neuroscience.
Don’t miss outβ€”register now with the QR code! πŸ“²

#BNA2025 #Neuroscience #GenderEquality #Liverpool
@britishneuro.bsky.social

25.03.2025 20:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Come by poster #34 at #SCMND to see some cool pictures of Lewy Pathology in cortical and dopaminergic neurons! 😁🧫

(And learn about how Lewy bodies form, what effect they have on cells, and what cell characterisrics make them vulnerable and resilient in AD and PD πŸ™‚)

26.03.2025 12:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gigantic birth study paints most detailed picture of pregnancy’s toll on body Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby.

Biologists have built one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after pregnancy, by pooling and studying around 44 million physiological measurements from more than 300,000 births

https://go.nature.com/4236GSV

26.03.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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Science Under Threat in the US The new administration in the US is conducting an assault on science and scientists – how should the scientific community respond?

Science Under Threat in the United States
A new series of articles in @elife.bsky.social
Five articles published so far
elifesciences.org/collections/...
More articles coming tomorrow
#standupforscience

26.03.2025 14:56 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Why?

25.03.2025 20:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Always a pleasure to showcase our work to future generations of scientists!!! πŸ§«πŸŽ‰πŸ§ 

28.02.2025 11:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Infographic showcasing proportion of female scientists and engineers across EU countries.

Infographic showcasing proportion of female scientists and engineers across EU countries.

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the women shaping the future of science πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

In 2023, women made up only 41% of scientists and engineers in the EU. Denmark has the highest representation of female scientists and engineers (50.8%), while Hungary has the lowest (30.7%).

11.02.2025 18:38 πŸ‘ 98 πŸ” 38 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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ASPARBI Hitzaldia: alfa-sinukleina, aurrerapenak eta tratamenduak Parkinsonen gaixotasunean - Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience Urtarrilaren 28an, ACHUCARROko Ikerbasque ikertzaileak, Nora Bengoa Vergniory-k eta bere taldeak hitzaldi bat eman zuten ASPARBI elkartean, Bizkaiko Parkinsonen gaixo eta senideei zuzenduta. Ia 120 ba...

Urtarrilaren 28an, ACHUCARROko Ikerbasque ikertzaileak, @norabv.bsky.social eta bere taldeak hitzaldi bat eman zuten #ASPARBI elkartean, Bizkaiko #Parkinson gaixo eta senideei zuzenduta.

09.02.2025 18:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Occasional reminder that there’s no, β€œit’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

09.01.2025 01:18 πŸ‘ 36177 πŸ” 10408 πŸ’¬ 437 πŸ“Œ 338
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Something to keep in mind for 2025

Written by James Miller of A Small Fiction

01.01.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 18061 πŸ” 3686 πŸ’¬ 137 πŸ“Œ 180
Two scientists share an office.
The first, whose half of the room is neat and tidy, says
β€œMy new year's resolutions are to jog to work every day, choose the healthy option at lunch, and run a pleasant, well-ordered workspace.”

The second, working in a total mess, replies
β€œIn the interests of scientific rigour, I'll be the control, and change absolutely nothing.”

Two scientists share an office. The first, whose half of the room is neat and tidy, says β€œMy new year's resolutions are to jog to work every day, choose the healthy option at lunch, and run a pleasant, well-ordered workspace.” The second, working in a total mess, replies β€œIn the interests of scientific rigour, I'll be the control, and change absolutely nothing.”

Happy New Year!
(my cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social)

01.01.2025 10:04 πŸ‘ 2366 πŸ” 628 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 50
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Five minutes after arriving home on any holiday if you're a scientist...

Did I leave the -80 C open?

28.12.2024 22:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of my most epic ones was principal instigator instead of investigator on a CV

15.12.2024 14:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remember to take care of yourself

15.12.2024 14:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Would love to be added! Thanks for the effort!

15.12.2024 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OK If we are moving to Bluesky I am rescuing my favourite ever twitter thread (Jan 2019).

The renamed:

Bluesky-sized history of neuroscience (biased by my interests)

01.12.2024 20:29 πŸ‘ 627 πŸ” 205 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 14

β€œ β€˜When someone seeks,’ said Siddhartha, β€˜then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing. [...] Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.’ ” Hermann Hesse

06.12.2024 20:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Doing good science is 90% finding a science buddy to constantly talk to about the project.

09.11.2024 22:53 πŸ‘ 882 πŸ” 215 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 65

As someone who once put a bucket over a half million scope because of rain coming through the ceiling at a world class university, this checks out.

06.12.2024 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Into the unknown: Crack WHO team journeys deep into the Congo to identify mystery killer Their urgent mission is to find out what is killing swathes of people in one of the most remote parts of the world

As you sit with your feet up this weekend, spare a thought for this nine-strong team from the @who.int heading off into the unknown.

They're risking their necks to keep us safe. Let's hope they don't find a new Disease X.

Free to read ⬇️⬇️⬇️

www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

06.12.2024 18:34 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Working with your PI on a shared google doc

06.12.2024 10:03 πŸ‘ 212 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Not a new paper, but still helps (1/2)

PhD survival guide @embopress.org

#PhD #PhDlife #academics #scisky #medsky

30.11.2024 14:21 πŸ‘ 270 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 12
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Re-reading your rejected manuscript

30.11.2024 14:26 πŸ‘ 247 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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You either have the gene....or you DON'T.

29.11.2024 14:20 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
BNA

BNA

Looking forward to seeing you at the British Neuroscience Association Festival in #Liverpool 27-30 April. 🧠
Don't miss the Early Bird registration - 12 Dec.
Check out our programne: meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/
#BNA2025

30.11.2024 09:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0