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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · 7d

Haven't been posting a lot. Focusing on getting the lab up and running, but taking a lunch break on a beautiful day is 💯 Thanks @arunsethuraman.bsky.social for getting me out of the office 🙃

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Sep 5

My new research home ❣️🔆 @sdsuresearch.bsky.social

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 21

Lost the final weeks of a grant because my former institution declined to work with the sponsor on a solution they pproposed.💸💸💸
Sadly, this says a lot about the environment I was in.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 18

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La Voz de Asturias @lavozdeasturias.bsky.social · Aug 18

Asturias comienza a respirar por los incendios, pero mantiene la alerta: ocho fuegos activos y 4.000 hectáreas afectadas

La entrada de viento norte, una mayor humedad y una notable bajada de las temperaturas están ayudando a controlar las llamas. El de Genostoso, en Cangas del Narcea, sigue siendo el que más preocupa

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 15

Congratulations to Bridget in our lab to get the 2025 Trainee Professional Development Award by @sfn.org !! 🎉💪🏼 So well deserved!

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'd add the babadook. In my opinion, it's a very clear reference to an overwhelmed mother dealing with depression and the challenges of parenting a kid with specific needs alone. But it may be my perception. I love this❣️ I have been building a list like this of my own.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

Well, you can't say no to her! 😅

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you have a "recently" (in the last 2 years) published paper with a preprint available, I’d love to hear from you!

All neuroscience topics are welcome.

🙏🏼 Thank you!

Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’m designing a course that uses preprints and their peer-reviewed, published versions to directly compare how manuscripts are originally conceived by authors and how the peer-review process shapes their final form.🎯My goal is to help students strengthen critical thinking and become fair reviewers.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 14

I’m designing a course that uses preprints and their peer-reviewed, published versions to directly compare how manuscripts are originally conceived by authors and how the peer-review process shapes their final form.🎯My goal is to help students strengthen critical thinking and become fair reviewers.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congrats!! Can we celebrate soon in San Diego? ☺️

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 13

This precious work came out almost a year ago and I am celebrating with one of the great authors who contributed. Thank you, Dr. Jensen and everyone else who made it happen 🍻

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 10

9 days left (no that I'm counting....)! 🌅🌯
Working every day with these people is the thing I’ll miss from Thomas Jefferson. I’ve been very lucky to work with students who set the bar pretty high!

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Aug 9

So exciting to see my new @sdsuresearch.bsky.social profile

biology.sdsu.edu/elena-blanco...

Elena Blanco-Suarez – Department of Biology

biology.sdsu.edu

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 31

Our StepUp! To Cancer Research program intern presented her summer work today. Bravo, Bri!

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 26

Yes, I love the way you put it.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 26

A problem I'm familiar with. Obvious fix?: Train people to become good leaders. Get rid of those who can't and won't lead, who can't deal with conflict appropriately, who don't have emotional intelligence. From department chairs to the very top.

Barbara Di Benedetto @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social · Jul 26

3/ Not to mention the lack of long term business strategic visions, when a leader destroys the coworkers, instead of promoting them into reaching together common, long lasting goals.

#machtmissbrauch #abuseofpower #loyalität #loyalty

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 20

Could be. I don't remember.

Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 19

My dog has extreme anxiety and cbd does nothing. We give her gabapentin and it helps a little but not too much. She has epilepsy, and gets severe seizures... It's tricky. If psychedelics were the answer, sign me up.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 16

Can't wait to be already there!

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 15

📣 Big news!
The Blanco-Suarez Lab is moving to @sdsuresearch.bsky.social in beautiful San Diego🌅🌴

Excited to rejoin this science community and continue exploring astrocyte-neuron interactions in stroke and expanding to other models!
🧠Stay tuned for open positions!➡️www.blancosuarezlab.com

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 14

Muy entusiasmada de ser ponente en esta workshop organizada por @fleabrained.bsky.social
Mark it in your schedule!

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 9

Submit a symposium proposal for ASN 2026! Deadline extended to July 16 🚨
icsevents.eventsair.com/Presentation...

Session Proposal Submission Portal

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jul 8

Following up on this.

I've heard a lot the "it dampens my enthusiasm". So the idea doesn't knock your socks off. Doesn't mean it's not worth supporting/pursuing it, if it's well-reasoned, interesting, rigorous. Your enthusiasm is not a fair criterion. Your enthusiasm is an opinion, in my opinion 😅

Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jun 25

I don't think we realize that, as grant reviewers, when we don't do a good and fair job, we may be jeopardizing someone's career. Especially of junior faculty.

Non-constructive, biased reviews don't help anyone.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jun 25

I don't think we realize that, as grant reviewers, when we don't do a good and fair job, we may be jeopardizing someone's career. Especially of junior faculty.

Non-constructive, biased reviews don't help anyone.

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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · Jun 18

Clearing my desk at home I found a pile of 15+ letters from some grateful San Diego middle schoolers when I used to have more time to do outreach. I need to find time again, because receiving those letters was more rewarding than any NOA.

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