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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · 2d

From Cape Town to Leuven to Bengaluru — join researchers worldwide for “All Voices on Stage: Building Inclusive Conference Panels” 🎙️

📅 Oct 23rd, 6pm CEST
Hosted by WiNRepo x
@worldwomenneuro.bsky.social

💬 Everyone is welcome!
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · 2d

Join us for the event “All Voices on Stage: Building Inclusive Conference Panels” — a webinar by WiNRepo x
@worldwomenneuro.bsky.social ! Let’s talk about how to make conferences more representative, equitable, and empowering 🧠

📅 Oct 23rd, 6pm CEST
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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BC Psych & Neuro @bcpsychneuro.bsky.social · 20d

🚨ATTN: Prospective Psych & Neuro doctoral students 🚨
Sign-up for the @BostonCollege Pre-Doctoral Mentorship Program (PDMP) for one-on-one mentorship to psychology & neuroscience doctoral programs. Sign-up ASAP, deadline 11/15. See the link in the flyer.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 21d

Meet our #NetworksThatNurture panel 🌟

1️⃣ Sierra Sparks (Dalhousie/Oxford)
2️⃣ Corinne Houart (KCL)
3️⃣ Nathalie Rochefort (Uni of Edinburgh)
4️⃣ AmanPreet Badhwar (UdeM/CRIUGM)
5️⃣ Funmilayo Olopade (Uni of Ibadan)

Leaders in mentorship, inclusion & neuroscience 🧠✨

#Mentorship #AcademicLeadership
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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · 21d

See you there! 🧠🌟 click the link in the post to register!

Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 21d

🚨 Meet the panel for Networks that Nurture 🚨
We’ll explore mentorship in science: challenges, feedback, belonging & breaking barriers. 🌍
🗓 Thurs 18 Sept | ⏰ 5–6:15 pm BST | 📍 Online
🔗 Register: forms.gle/hbZuxQgs3zMm...
🧵 Panel intro below 👇
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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · 29d

There is still time until tomorrow to support Emily's research project about taboos in women's and gender-diverse people's health! 👇👇👇

Emily May @emilybmay.bsky.social · Aug 28

New graphic dropping 🥁🥁🥁: Requesting your perspective on taboos in women’s and gender-diverse people’s health ⚧️
participant.groupwisdom.tech/invite/proje...

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · Aug 3

7 days. That’s all you’ve got left to shine a light on someone doing exceptional neuroscience work!
Nominate them now before the window closes!
📌 Nominations close 10 August
🎯 Final push. Tag, share, submit.
📥 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · Jun 2

For Nature, women make up around 16% of corresponding authors who submit manuscripts — a percentage unchanged from 2018. Women comprise some 18% of corresponding authors who submit papers to Nature Communications and the Nature-branded research journals.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Gender equality in research publishing is a responsibility for everyone

A concerted effort is needed to support women in their choice of journal when submitting their manuscript.

www.nature.com

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Sofie Cairo @cairosofie.bsky.social · May 22

🚨 New WP! 📄 "Publish or Procreate: The Effect of Motherhood on Research Performance" (w/ @valentinatartari.bsky.social
👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 We investigate how parenthood affects scientific productivity and impact — and find that the impact is far from equal for mothers and fathers.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · May 25

🧠 From lab benches to manuscript reviews - explore the world of scientific editing and get inspired by the incredible journey of a neuroscience researcher who traded pipettes for publishing

📖Read more here: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/spotlig...

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Spotlight On: Manuela Marescotti

Ever wondered what life is like for a neuroscientist-turned-scientific editor? Discover the challenges and rewards of shaping the future of neuroscience publishing, from the bench to the editor's desk...

www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org

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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · May 26

How do we sustain #DEI efforts in #neuroscience amid rising challenges? 🌍 Join this ALBA-IBRO session at #MNS2025 on building resilience, avoiding burnout & embedding #inclusion in science with real-world examples & strategies
buff.ly/LOls9Ej

@network-alba.bsky.social @francescacirulli.bsky.social

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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · May 1

🎙️ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast: From Postdoc to PI - Ep 2 out!
🔬 How do you build a lab when resources are scarce?
🎧Listen now to Turning challenges into strengths: building a lab with limited resources: loom.ly/N1a1jSg
🗣️ Hosted by the @lonelypipette.bsky.social
🌟 Supported by @ibroorg.bsky.social 🧵

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · Apr 27

🔬 Tackling Sex & Gender Disparities in Neuroscience

🕤 9:30–11:15am | 📍 Room 11B

Join us for a powerful panel amplifying the voices of women across all career stages spanning England and Wales.

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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · Apr 3

📚 Event alert: advancing equity in neuroscience publishing
Barriers in scientific publishing disproportionately affect researchers from low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs). How do we create inclusive publishing practices?
🔗Learn more: loom.ly/YWJ1EtM
With the support of @ibroorg.bsky.social

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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · Mar 10

🚨 Gender inequities in research persist—despite institutional commitments to equity. The article ‘The Long Road to Equity’, reveals that some still refuse to acknowledge the existence of bias, making real change impossible. 🔎 Read more loom.ly/nS2V4qM
#IWD2025 🧵1/6
@fens.org @ibroorg.bsky.social

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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · Mar 7

Share with us: which #womeninneuro would you like to thank?

Dr. Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis @inlewis.bsky.social · Mar 6

Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#iwd #womeninstem #IWD2025

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.

www.nature.com

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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · Feb 26

Join us!

Valentina Borghesani @vborghesani.bsky.social · Feb 26

Natasha Clarke, @winrepo.bsky.social and I look forward to exchanging questions, curiosities, and experiences with other #womeninneuroscience of Language.

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Ana Luísa Pinho @analupinho.bsky.social · Feb 11

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I’m delighted to share this piece featuring my testimonial about the Women in Neuroscience Repository (WiNRepo) initiative. @winrepo.bsky.social #WomenInScience #February11

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Feb 11

Read @analupinho.bsky.social's full interview: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/how-eight...

@winrepo.bsky.social

#WomeninScience #February11 #neuroskyence

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · Jan 15

The Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture is made to support the promotion of women in STEM. Find out more about this award and make your nomination now: #RSMedals royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...

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Lea T. Grinberg @leatgrinberg.bsky.social · Jan 17

Very honored by the invitation and so excited with the amazing share of knowledge here #Haiconference @grinberglab.bsky.social @ucsfmac.bsky.social @winrepo.bsky.social

Melissa E. Murray @drneurochic.bsky.social · Jan 16

Wowza, @leatgrinberg.bsky.social HAI keynote spanning her impressive work from neuropathology to biomarkers shows the transformative power of applying a convergence of disciplines to detect early #Alzheimers changes... Parabéns!👏👏👏

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Travis T. York, Ph.D. (he/they) @travisyork.bsky.social · Jan 1

In partnership with L’Oreal of Paris USA, we are seeking 5 outstanding #women #Postdocs in #STEMM to advance their research & serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM. Awardees receive $75,000 to advance your career and research! 🧪 Apply Now: aaas.secure-platform.com/lorealfwis

Promotional image for the 2025 L'Oréal For Women in Science Award, featuring the 2024 fellows, five smiling professionals in semi-formal attire, standing in a row. Text includes application deadline: February 14, 2025, at 5 PM ET, and details for applying at the L'Oréal Fellowships platform, emphasizing eligibility for current U.S. PhD or postdoctoral researchers.

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EngineerGirl @engineergirlnae.bsky.social · Jan 10

"The journey toward gender equality in STEM is ongoing, but the steps we take today will shape a better future for generations to come. ...we not only enhance the opportunities for women but also enrich the entire STEM community" #WomenInSTEM theceomagazine.com/business/inn...

Five critical steps for building a better future for women in STEM

Women in STEM fields remain underrepresented, limiting innovation and growth. Here are some strategies to support a change for the future.

theceomagazine.com

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🦋 Gourdon Lab 🦠🔬 @delphe.bsky.social · Jan 14

🔔🧪 #Women, even in well-represented #scientific fields, are up to 40% more likely than men to leave #research within 20 years (Nature News). Urgent #action is needed to close the #scissor-shaped curve.

#WomenInSTEM #genderequity #diversity #STEM

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Who’s quitting academia? Data reveal gender gaps in surprising fields

Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.

www.nature.com

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · Jan 6

🚺🧠 Lizzie English, founder of Women in Neuroscience UK (WiNUK), shares why WiNUK was created: to inspire, connect, & advocate for female-identifying neuroscientists.

🎥: University of Cambridge, Yusuf Hamied Dept. of Chemistry.

#WiNUK #WomenInSTEM #Neuroscience #Empowerment

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STEMfem @stemfem.bsky.social · Jan 6

Five Women Inventors You Didn’t Learn About in History or Science Class www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/f... #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #innovation

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