Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
@elisavillalobos.bsky.social
🇨🇱Postdoctoral Researcher 👩🏻🔬 (She/Her), Working at Newcastle University 🇬🇧. Prior at #UTSW 🇺🇸 and #UEDIN 🏴. Interested in #metabolism, #obesity, #muscle, #adipose-tissue, #tissue-remodelling #ECM🫀🦵🏻and #EDI ✊🏾✊🏼✊✊🏿✊🏻 eLife Ambassador 🧬🧫🔬
🚨submissions open🚨 I’m guest editing at #Jove. If you have cool methods 🧫🧪🔬of biomechanical studies related to cell differentiation👩🏻🔬👨🏼🔬🧑🏽🔬 Please submit your work😜👇🏽This is great opportunity to showcase your work & help with #reproducibility in #science 🙌🏼 We’d ♥️to see it 🎥📄
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JoVE | Peer Reviewed Scientific Video Journal - Methods and Protocols
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October 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
🚨submissions open🚨 I’m guest editing at #Jove. If you have cool methods 🧫🧪🔬of biomechanical studies related to cell differentiation👩🏻🔬👨🏼🔬🧑🏽🔬 Please submit your work😜👇🏽This is great opportunity to showcase your work & help with #reproducibility in #science 🙌🏼 We’d ♥️to see it 🎥📄
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If you are interested in 🧫 #fibroadipogenicpogenitors or #FAPs and #Adipogenesis please check our review 😱🥳👇🏽 Here we provide a summary of the emerging role of #FAPs in Neurmuscular🦵🏻and Cardiovascular diseases🫀 #NMDs #CVDs Enjoy the reading!!
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From fibro/adipogenic progenitors to adipocytes: Understanding adipogenesis in muscle degeneration for disease modulation
Abstract figure legend Fibro/adipogenic progenitors (FAPs) are cells resident in the muscle (skeletal and cardiac) niche. FAPs are active participants in the process of muscle degeneration in cardiov...
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August 23, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If you are interested in 🧫 #fibroadipogenicpogenitors or #FAPs and #Adipogenesis please check our review 😱🥳👇🏽 Here we provide a summary of the emerging role of #FAPs in Neurmuscular🦵🏻and Cardiovascular diseases🫀 #NMDs #CVDs Enjoy the reading!!
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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Today I say goodbye 👋🏼 to @newcastleuni.bsky.social after 3 years of hard work and learning. Now looking forward to having #holidays and joining the new team at @ucl.ac.uk as #SeniorResearchFellow 🍀🤞🏼👩🏻🔬
August 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Today I say goodbye 👋🏼 to @newcastleuni.bsky.social after 3 years of hard work and learning. Now looking forward to having #holidays and joining the new team at @ucl.ac.uk as #SeniorResearchFellow 🍀🤞🏼👩🏻🔬
July 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
A study in Nature found that weight loss reduces cell senescence in people with obesity but doesn’t fully reverse all metabolic issues associated with obesity. go.nature.com/452Bbdv #medsky 🧪
July 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A study in Nature found that weight loss reduces cell senescence in people with obesity but doesn’t fully reverse all metabolic issues associated with obesity. go.nature.com/452Bbdv #medsky 🧪
Looking forward to presenting tomorrow at the #BloomsburyCentrforSkeletalMuscleResearch at the @royalvetcollege.bsky.social lots of great topics to 👀on #ECM and #tissueremodelling 💪🏼🦵🏻🐹🧫🧬 #BSMB
July 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Looking forward to presenting tomorrow at the #BloomsburyCentrforSkeletalMuscleResearch at the @royalvetcollege.bsky.social lots of great topics to 👀on #ECM and #tissueremodelling 💪🏼🦵🏻🐹🧫🧬 #BSMB
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Data drop! We just released an updated list of anti-ECM antibodies curated from the #HumanBioMolecularAtlasProgram Organ Mapping Antibody Panels #OMAP and the 9th release of the Human Reference Atlas #HRA. Check it out: sites.google.com/uic.edu/matr...
July 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Data drop! We just released an updated list of anti-ECM antibodies curated from the #HumanBioMolecularAtlasProgram Organ Mapping Antibody Panels #OMAP and the 9th release of the Human Reference Atlas #HRA. Check it out: sites.google.com/uic.edu/matr...
Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
"Only diamonds are made under pressure; good scientists are made with love and support."
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Mental Health in Academia: Shedding light on those who provide support
An eLife survey explores the experiences of those in the research community who support colleagues struggling with their mental health.
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May 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"Only diamonds are made under pressure; good scientists are made with love and support."
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Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
1/ 🧵 Last month, our #eLifeAmbassadors attended their first training sessions on leadership - here’s what they learned 👇
May 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
1/ 🧵 Last month, our #eLifeAmbassadors attended their first training sessions on leadership - here’s what they learned 👇
Today I’m ✈️ back to 🇬🇧. I’m very grateful & proud 🥹 of what I accomplished here, working on #AFM 🔬 with the wonderful help of kind & professional researchers🧑🏻🔬👏🏼 at #CBS-Inserm #Montpellier Looking forward to close some chapters back at @newcastleuni.bsky.social 🙌🏼Thanks!! @membranesbiophy.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Today I’m ✈️ back to 🇬🇧. I’m very grateful & proud 🥹 of what I accomplished here, working on #AFM 🔬 with the wonderful help of kind & professional researchers🧑🏻🔬👏🏼 at #CBS-Inserm #Montpellier Looking forward to close some chapters back at @newcastleuni.bsky.social 🙌🏼Thanks!! @membranesbiophy.bsky.social
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We are sponsoring the Scottish Cell Biology Meeting on 18th Sept. Save the date!
April 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
We are sponsoring the Scottish Cell Biology Meeting on 18th Sept. Save the date!
Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
The iDiv Female Scientists initiative shows how workplace culture shapes gender equity in academia. Supportive spaces invite change from the ground up — where that’s missing, top-down action is key.
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April 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The iDiv Female Scientists initiative shows how workplace culture shapes gender equity in academia. Supportive spaces invite change from the ground up — where that’s missing, top-down action is key.
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Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
Want to know how we're advancing equity, diversity & inclusion in science?
🌍 Check out our latest report!
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eLife Latest: Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion – April 2025 update
We highlight recent developments in eLife’s equity, diversity and inclusion framework and what steps we will be taking next.
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April 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Want to know how we're advancing equity, diversity & inclusion in science?
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Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
First article co-authored with @annettebramley.bsky.social published today in @timeshighered.bsky.social - Five Top Tips to help you lead change in research culture. Hopefully it’s helpful, or maybe you’ve got more tips to add…? #ResearchCulture
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Five ways to start leading research culture change
If you’re concerned that research culture is valuing output over well-being, or prioritising prestige over passion, these tips could help you move towards more supportive and collaborative labs and de...
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April 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
First article co-authored with @annettebramley.bsky.social published today in @timeshighered.bsky.social - Five Top Tips to help you lead change in research culture. Hopefully it’s helpful, or maybe you’ve got more tips to add…? #ResearchCulture
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Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
Writing or reviewing a manuscript? Watch out for these ten common statistical mistakes ⬇️
Science Forum: Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript
What can authors and reviewers do to keep common statistical mistakes out of the literature?
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April 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Writing or reviewing a manuscript? Watch out for these ten common statistical mistakes ⬇️
Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus) of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. 🧪
Single-cell profiling of the human endometrium in polycystic ovary syndrome - Nature Medicine
A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus) of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. 🧪
First day at @socendocrinology.bsky.social #BES 🙌🏼🧫🧪🔬
March 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
First day at @socendocrinology.bsky.social #BES 🙌🏼🧫🧪🔬
Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
Rare Disease Day has played a crucial role in building an international rare disease community and the NIHR Newcastle BRC is proud supporter of the initiative. #RareDiseaseDay2025
Read more about rare disease research🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/rare-disease...
Read more about rare disease research🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/rare-disease...
Rare Disease Research at the NIHR Newcastle BRC - NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
On Rare Disease Day, rare disease experts working in the NIHR Newcastle BRC raise awareness of diseases that are usually not well known. The last day of February each year is International Rare Disea...
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February 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Rare Disease Day has played a crucial role in building an international rare disease community and the NIHR Newcastle BRC is proud supporter of the initiative. #RareDiseaseDay2025
Read more about rare disease research🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/rare-disease...
Read more about rare disease research🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/rare-disease...
Reposted by Elisa Villalobos, PhD.
Are you interested in tissue engineering, immune responses and mechanoresponses? We are part of an exciting "organ-on-a-chip" PhD project, led by Ana Ferreira-Duarte at
@newcastleuni.bsky.social
To find out more and to apply, visit: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@newcastleuni.bsky.social
To find out more and to apply, visit: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Knee Joint-on-a-Chip: A Platform for Studying Cartilage Mechanotransduction and Immune Interactions at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Knee Joint-on-a-Chip: A Platform for Studying Cartilage Mechanotransduction and Immune Interactions at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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February 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Are you interested in tissue engineering, immune responses and mechanoresponses? We are part of an exciting "organ-on-a-chip" PhD project, led by Ana Ferreira-Duarte at
@newcastleuni.bsky.social
To find out more and to apply, visit: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
@newcastleuni.bsky.social
To find out more and to apply, visit: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The beginning of a 3-month #research-visit at 🧫 🔬👩🏻🔬@cbsmontpellier.bsky.social and the ☀️is out 🤩🙌🏼
February 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The beginning of a 3-month #research-visit at 🧫 🔬👩🏻🔬@cbsmontpellier.bsky.social and the ☀️is out 🤩🙌🏼
Enjoying today’s #writingretreat at @newcastleuni.bsky.social ✍️👩🏻💻
February 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Enjoying today’s #writingretreat at @newcastleuni.bsky.social ✍️👩🏻💻
I had a great time building this #lab 😍 👩🏻🔬Thanks @thermofishersci.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I had a great time building this #lab 😍 👩🏻🔬Thanks @thermofishersci.bsky.social
Happy 🥳🎊to be have been selected as #eLifeAmbassador Looking forward to participating in this #ECR 👩🏻🔬🧫🔬 training program.
🚨 Extended deadline 🚨
The eLife Ambassadors is an 18-month training programme that equips #ECRs to champion open science and tackle the issues they identify in their communities.
This is an incredible learning and networking opportunity!
🔗 https://buff.ly/3UwGcX4
The eLife Ambassadors is an 18-month training programme that equips #ECRs to champion open science and tackle the issues they identify in their communities.
This is an incredible learning and networking opportunity!
🔗 https://buff.ly/3UwGcX4
January 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Happy 🥳🎊to be have been selected as #eLifeAmbassador Looking forward to participating in this #ECR 👩🏻🔬🧫🔬 training program.
