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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · Jun 7

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Catch up with the Voices podcast, where we hear inspiring personal stories from academia, like that of Christian, who turned his mental health struggles into a spotlight on the unique challenges researchers face in Mexico.

Voices 5: Christian Molina-Aguilar

Podcast Episode · eLife Community Voices · 05/14/2025 · 27m

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 23

My Life" seminar series, shared by @alexxacv.bsky.social student of @daniela-oaks.bsky.social in the @liigh-unam.bsky.social in the Posgrado en Ciencias Biomédicas at UNAM as part of the 5th summer school.

christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 23

"Take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health in your daily life, especially in science, which tends to be very demanding." "Be persistent; it's never too late." "Be kind, enjoy every stage; everything is a learning curve." Are powerful advice as part of the "My Science and

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 17

possible," "Learn to say no," "Set priorities," and "Having good coworkers is great, but it's even better when you make friends and contribute to your support network." many thanks for your inspirational talk for students of the 5th summer school at @liigh-unam.bsky.social

christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 17

From the talk "Genes, Code, and Decisions" given by @axelrdzp.bsky.social (from @ENES juriquilla and @vib-ccb.bsky.social in @jchrismarine ´s lab), we receive a lot of advice for young researchers making life decisions. "Share your ideas, ask questions frequently, present your project as often as

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 11

ICON plc and @liigh-unam.bsky.social ), Alejandro Cuevas Villicaña (from Posgrado en ciencias Biológicas-UNAM and @liigh-unam.bsky.social ) and Juan Carlos Oliva Estrada (from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - ‪‪@harvardmed.bsky.social‬)

christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 11

We are two weeks away from concluding our 5th summer school, and in the "My Science and My Life" Series of Meetings, we are grateful to our next speakers. Axel Rodríguez Pérez (from ENES Juriquilla - UNAM and VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology), Felipe de Jesús Castañeda-Córdova (from

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 9

Now, I would love to share with you the progress of my research in liver fibrosis (video in Spanish) carried out in @liigh-unam.bsky.social

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Cambios inducidos por restricción alimenticia en procesos de regeneración y regresión en modelo de daño en hígado

Estudiar los mecanismos inducidos por la restricción alimenticia que genera el efecto protector contra la inflamación crónica y la fibrosis mientras promueve la regeneración hepática utilizando un mod...

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 9

@universitypress.cambridge.org in the @davidjadams.bsky.social 's lab (and exatec from
Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Querétaro) as part of the "my science and my life" seminar series of the 5th summer school at
@liigh-unam.bsky.social

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 9

For science, academia and life: "The path of others is not yours", "opportunities don't come to you, you seek them out" and "surround yourself with the right people" were some of the inspirational advice shared by @FerArriaga_09 student from
@sangerinstitute.bsky.social and

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 9

GREAT SCIENTIST SHE IS TODAY (Gloria Soberón Chávez, Ph.D. Alicia González Manjarrez Ph.D. and @lumoralesr.bsky.social Ph.D.) all thin for students of the 5th summer school at @liigh-unam.bsky.social

christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 9

"Life is not a straight and smooth road, but a path full of potholes, unexpected changes of direction, and sometimes generating a lot of uncertainty" is one of the inspiring messages shared by @mrtrni.bsky.social . Also she presented THE 3 FEMALE SCIENTISTS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED HER IN BECOMING THE

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 6

after two weeks of cell culture training by @alexxacv.bsky.social , students assessed the mammalian cell transformation by plasmid and through GFP expression,.is an exciting and powerful moment for the 5th summer school students at @liigh-unam.bsky.social

christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 3

from (from @universitypress.cambridge.org and @sangerinstitute.bsky.social ). This words comming from the first author of a paper in @cellPressNews have an invaluable impact on young researchers / students

christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 3

"Believe in yourself" and "validate your feelings on the roller coaster of emotions that science represents" were some of the tips that @RebecaOLE_ shared with 5th summer school's students at @liigh-unam.bsky.social She is student from laboratories directed by @konstant and @davidjadams.bsky.social

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 1

Gracias

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 1

Tengo varias y saca más hojas pero no flores..algún consejo?

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jul 1

The transformation of bacteria with plasmid for amplification is a basic but powerful technique. Many thanks to @mrtrni.bsky.social (from @liigh-unam.bsky.social ) for their teaching in the 5th summer school

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eLife @elife.bsky.social · Jun 30

Christian Molina-Aguilar is a postdoctoral rearcher in Mexico. He's also running one of the largest surveys ever done on researchers' mental health in the country.

He recounts the lived experiences that inspired his project in Voices.
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Community | eLife Community Voices | Episode 5 · eLife

Christian Molina-Aguilar speaks on the joy, resilience, and struggle of doing science in Mexico.

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jun 30

you're very kind, it has been a great experience working with you at @liigh-unam.bsky.social and many thanks to @elife.bsky.social @elifecommunity.bsky.social for the support and belief

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks to PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research and @colgate-palmolive for your support and scholarship, now Zuly Dannae Martínez García from @universidad Verscruzana is attending our 5th summer school at @liigh-unam.bsky.social organiced in the @daniela-oaks.bsky.social 's lab.

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jun 14

Nothing better to start school than a duel for the grand cup of chicks. Teachers against students... teachers win 2 to 1. @liigh-unam.bsky.social

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Daniela Robles-Espinoza @daniela-oaks.bsky.social · May 29

After a lunch break, now it's turn for our own Valeria M. Cuevas! She has been working with Kenya and Christian in our lab to study gene expression in a rat model of hepatocarcinoma 🐀🧬 #LCGUNAM @liigh-unam.bsky.social

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christianmolinaag.bsky.social @christianmolinaag.bsky.social · Jun 10

5th summer school cikcof at @liigh-unam.bsky.social organized by the @daniela-oaks.bsky.social 's lab was exciting, and the big battle to win the cup of chikens (picture 3) team teachers Vs team students was very funny. Do you want to know the final score? tomorrow will share the score and videos

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eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · May 14

🇲🇽 What is it like to be a researcher in Mexico?

@christianmolinaag.bsky.social talks with Voices about the compounding influences of a busy career, language barriers, a pandemic and parenthood on his mental health and how it inspired Achicopaladito.
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