Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
@gguerre.bsky.social
Democratizing science. Yale Ciencia Initiative & Wu Tsai Institute DEI, Senior Advisor & Ex-ED of CienciaPR | 🇵🇷 hasta en la luna, w/ roots in 🇪🇨 & 🇦🇷 | Cal & @UPRRP alumna | she/ella | Views my own
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Yesterday, I was surprised by this beautiful summary of my professional trajectory. I'm not sure who wrote it, but it deeply affected me, not just because it's wonderful to be recognized, but even more so because they perfectly captured what has motivated my career. www.facebook.com/share/p/1MEW...
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Boricua, vas a #SfN2025? No te pierdas el Puerto Rico Social! @albitc.bsky.social ATorrado, CBravo 🇵🇷🦜🐸
September 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Boricua, vas a #SfN2025? No te pierdas el Puerto Rico Social! @albitc.bsky.social ATorrado, CBravo 🇵🇷🦜🐸
Congratulations to @shaine.bsky.social, @fleabrained.bsky.social, @drnancypadilla.bsky.social and all the other outstanding scientists recognized by @thetransmitter.bsky.social as Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025. Thank you for your inspiring work! 🧠 www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
The Transmitter’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025
We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Congratulations to @shaine.bsky.social, @fleabrained.bsky.social, @drnancypadilla.bsky.social and all the other outstanding scientists recognized by @thetransmitter.bsky.social as Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025. Thank you for your inspiring work! 🧠 www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
11.18 | 11a | NANO035.13 🧠 Oakleigh Folkes
An Endocannabinoid-Regulated Social-Active Ensemble Encodes Negative Social Outcomes in the Nucleus Accumbens of Shank3e4-22KO Mice
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
An Endocannabinoid-Regulated Social-Active Ensemble Encodes Negative Social Outcomes in the Nucleus Accumbens of Shank3e4-22KO Mice
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
11.18 | 11a | NANO035.13 🧠 Oakleigh Folkes
An Endocannabinoid-Regulated Social-Active Ensemble Encodes Negative Social Outcomes in the Nucleus Accumbens of Shank3e4-22KO Mice
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
An Endocannabinoid-Regulated Social-Active Ensemble Encodes Negative Social Outcomes in the Nucleus Accumbens of Shank3e4-22KO Mice
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
11.18 | 8a-12p | PSTR301.07 🧠 Katherine Yao
Investigating the Internal States of Social Decision-Making in Macaques via Latent Variable Modeling
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
Investigating the Internal States of Social Decision-Making in Macaques via Latent Variable Modeling
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
11.18 | 8a-12p | PSTR301.07 🧠 Katherine Yao
Investigating the Internal States of Social Decision-Making in Macaques via Latent Variable Modeling
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
Investigating the Internal States of Social Decision-Making in Macaques via Latent Variable Modeling
#SfN25 #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
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#SfN25 Tuesday 11.18 presentations to visit:
8a-12p | NANO035 🧠 Weikang Shi
Neural dynamics of social evidence accumulation in cooperative interactions of freely moving marmosets
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #HumansOfWTI
8a-12p | NANO035 🧠 Weikang Shi
Neural dynamics of social evidence accumulation in cooperative interactions of freely moving marmosets
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #HumansOfWTI
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
#SfN25 Tuesday 11.18 presentations to visit:
8a-12p | NANO035 🧠 Weikang Shi
Neural dynamics of social evidence accumulation in cooperative interactions of freely moving marmosets
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #HumansOfWTI
8a-12p | NANO035 🧠 Weikang Shi
Neural dynamics of social evidence accumulation in cooperative interactions of freely moving marmosets
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #HumansOfWTI
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
📣Interested in doing a postdoc at Yale?📣
We’re looking for someone with a strong molecular biology/biochemistry background who’s eager to learn multiphoton imaging + behavior. No systems neuro experience needed!
Our lab will be at SfN (poster PP3, Monday PM) - happy to chat!
We’re looking for someone with a strong molecular biology/biochemistry background who’s eager to learn multiphoton imaging + behavior. No systems neuro experience needed!
Our lab will be at SfN (poster PP3, Monday PM) - happy to chat!
November 4, 2025 at 3:06 AM
📣Interested in doing a postdoc at Yale?📣
We’re looking for someone with a strong molecular biology/biochemistry background who’s eager to learn multiphoton imaging + behavior. No systems neuro experience needed!
Our lab will be at SfN (poster PP3, Monday PM) - happy to chat!
We’re looking for someone with a strong molecular biology/biochemistry background who’s eager to learn multiphoton imaging + behavior. No systems neuro experience needed!
Our lab will be at SfN (poster PP3, Monday PM) - happy to chat!
Today’s the last day we’ll be on the exhibit floor. Come by to talk to us about our faculty positions, postdoc fellowships, training programs and kickass community. And if you are interested in our mission, you could get a shirt, hat, survival kit, or even a Yeti! #sfn25 #swag
Visit WTI at booth #3427 to meet researchers from the biological, psychological + computational sciences, plus learn about our open faculty positions, fellowship programs + state-of-the-art research facilities. Scan your badge for some excellent Yale swag!
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #SfN25
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #SfN25
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Yesterday, I was surprised by this beautiful summary of my professional trajectory. I'm not sure who wrote it, but it deeply affected me, not just because it's wonderful to be recognized, but even more so because they perfectly captured what has motivated my career. www.facebook.com/share/p/1MEW...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Yesterday, I was surprised by this beautiful summary of my professional trajectory. I'm not sure who wrote it, but it deeply affected me, not just because it's wonderful to be recognized, but even more so because they perfectly captured what has motivated my career. www.facebook.com/share/p/1MEW...
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
11.17 | 1-5p | PSTR226 + PSTR226.05
Taylor McClure
Reaching Control: Movement Psychophysics and Neurophysiology + Selective attention in motor working memory
Chat with her at #Booth3724 on Tuesday from 2-3p to learn more about her work.
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #SfN25 @actlab.bsky.social
Taylor McClure
Reaching Control: Movement Psychophysics and Neurophysiology + Selective attention in motor working memory
Chat with her at #Booth3724 on Tuesday from 2-3p to learn more about her work.
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #SfN25 @actlab.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
11.17 | 1-5p | PSTR226 + PSTR226.05
Taylor McClure
Reaching Control: Movement Psychophysics and Neurophysiology + Selective attention in motor working memory
Chat with her at #Booth3724 on Tuesday from 2-3p to learn more about her work.
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #SfN25 @actlab.bsky.social
Taylor McClure
Reaching Control: Movement Psychophysics and Neurophysiology + Selective attention in motor working memory
Chat with her at #Booth3724 on Tuesday from 2-3p to learn more about her work.
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale #SfN25 @actlab.bsky.social
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Happy Monday #SfN25! Posters to visit:
11.17 | 1-2p | PSTR253.29
Nilesh Jain
Functional Encoding Units represent interpretable attractor-like dynamics in neural ensembles
Visit #Booth3724 on Tuesday, 3-5p, to learn more about Jain's research on dopamine and reinforcement learning.
#KnowTogether
11.17 | 1-2p | PSTR253.29
Nilesh Jain
Functional Encoding Units represent interpretable attractor-like dynamics in neural ensembles
Visit #Booth3724 on Tuesday, 3-5p, to learn more about Jain's research on dopamine and reinforcement learning.
#KnowTogether
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy Monday #SfN25! Posters to visit:
11.17 | 1-2p | PSTR253.29
Nilesh Jain
Functional Encoding Units represent interpretable attractor-like dynamics in neural ensembles
Visit #Booth3724 on Tuesday, 3-5p, to learn more about Jain's research on dopamine and reinforcement learning.
#KnowTogether
11.17 | 1-2p | PSTR253.29
Nilesh Jain
Functional Encoding Units represent interpretable attractor-like dynamics in neural ensembles
Visit #Booth3724 on Tuesday, 3-5p, to learn more about Jain's research on dopamine and reinforcement learning.
#KnowTogether
The new generation of Puerto Rican scientists had a spontaneous meeting at the @wutsaiyale.bsky.social booth to talk about STEM outreach and public engagement #sfn25 #CienciaPR #NeuroGrad #NeuroID #UPRRioPiedras
November 17, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The new generation of Puerto Rican scientists had a spontaneous meeting at the @wutsaiyale.bsky.social booth to talk about STEM outreach and public engagement #sfn25 #CienciaPR #NeuroGrad #NeuroID #UPRRioPiedras
In his #sfn25 session @dacolon.bsky.social draws lessons from his winding path in science: 1) follow your curiosity, 2) there is not 1 blueprint for being a scientist: learn from the diversity of experiences of others, and (3) to find your path, pay attention to what sparks your interest
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
In his #sfn25 session @dacolon.bsky.social draws lessons from his winding path in science: 1) follow your curiosity, 2) there is not 1 blueprint for being a scientist: learn from the diversity of experiences of others, and (3) to find your path, pay attention to what sparks your interest
This should be a great exploration of science, serendipity, and purposeful sharing of the excitement of discovery. @dacolon.bsky.social is a masterful science communicator so come also if you want a workshop on how to do science analogies. #sfn25
Sunday #SfN25 session shout-out:
Meet-the-Expert | 1–2 p | SDCC 5B
Daniel Colón-Ramos
Powering the Brain: A Journey Into the Cell Biology of Energy Metabolism
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#ScienceAtYale
Meet-the-Expert | 1–2 p | SDCC 5B
Daniel Colón-Ramos
Powering the Brain: A Journey Into the Cell Biology of Energy Metabolism
eppro02.ativ.me/appinfo.php?...
#ScienceAtYale
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This should be a great exploration of science, serendipity, and purposeful sharing of the excitement of discovery. @dacolon.bsky.social is a masterful science communicator so come also if you want a workshop on how to do science analogies. #sfn25
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Excited to be at #SfN25! Come catch my poster “Neural dimensionality expands over the course of brain-computer interface learning” wed PM (W15) if you’re interested in non-invasive BCIs, neural manifolds, human learning, etc. Building upon our recent work (doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.29.646109)
Accelerated learning of a noninvasive human brain-computer interface via manifold geometry
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) promise to restore and enhance a wide range of human capabilities. However, a barrier to the adoption of BCIs is how long it can take users to learn to control them. W...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Excited to be at #SfN25! Come catch my poster “Neural dimensionality expands over the course of brain-computer interface learning” wed PM (W15) if you’re interested in non-invasive BCIs, neural manifolds, human learning, etc. Building upon our recent work (doi.org/10.1101/2025.03.29.646109)
En un excelente panel sobre neurociencia en español en #sfn25. Felicitaciones a @fleabrained.bsky.social por organizar esta sesión. Acaba de empezar así que tienen chance de sumarse si quieren ideas y consejos de cómo comunicar ciencia en español. #Scicomm #YCAalumni
November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
En un excelente panel sobre neurociencia en español en #sfn25. Felicitaciones a @fleabrained.bsky.social por organizar esta sesión. Acaba de empezar así que tienen chance de sumarse si quieren ideas y consejos de cómo comunicar ciencia en español. #Scicomm #YCAalumni
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Will be presenting a poster on @apeyrache.bsky.social row, Tues AM, with an update our sequential predictive learning preprint:
-CA3-like (sparse lognormal) connectivity gives a hippocampus-like (orthogonalized) map
-non-spatial representation! splitters, lap/time cells, action plan…we got it all🤑
-CA3-like (sparse lognormal) connectivity gives a hippocampus-like (orthogonalized) map
-non-spatial representation! splitters, lap/time cells, action plan…we got it all🤑
TFW you land in San Diego and the bsky is hopping #sfn25
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Will be presenting a poster on @apeyrache.bsky.social row, Tues AM, with an update our sequential predictive learning preprint:
-CA3-like (sparse lognormal) connectivity gives a hippocampus-like (orthogonalized) map
-non-spatial representation! splitters, lap/time cells, action plan…we got it all🤑
-CA3-like (sparse lognormal) connectivity gives a hippocampus-like (orthogonalized) map
-non-spatial representation! splitters, lap/time cells, action plan…we got it all🤑
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
Presenting on contingency representations in PFC during WM on Saturday at SfN! Featuring fMRI and multi-area RNN modeling from my time with John Murray 🤓
And, recruiting a PhD student for Fall ‘26 in my new lab at U-Miami! Check us out here, and feel free to reach out: jam-lab.org (apps due 12/1)
And, recruiting a PhD student for Fall ‘26 in my new lab at U-Miami! Check us out here, and feel free to reach out: jam-lab.org (apps due 12/1)
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Presenting on contingency representations in PFC during WM on Saturday at SfN! Featuring fMRI and multi-area RNN modeling from my time with John Murray 🤓
And, recruiting a PhD student for Fall ‘26 in my new lab at U-Miami! Check us out here, and feel free to reach out: jam-lab.org (apps due 12/1)
And, recruiting a PhD student for Fall ‘26 in my new lab at U-Miami! Check us out here, and feel free to reach out: jam-lab.org (apps due 12/1)
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
WTI is heading to #SfN25! Connect with us at #Booth3724 to chat with Yale scientists about the interdisciplinary research opportunities at the Institute + grab some swag!
🌴 November 15-18 | San Diego, CA
🤝🏽 Find us here Sunday - Tuesday: s19.a2zinc.net/clients/sfn/...
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
🌴 November 15-18 | San Diego, CA
🤝🏽 Find us here Sunday - Tuesday: s19.a2zinc.net/clients/sfn/...
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
WTI is heading to #SfN25! Connect with us at #Booth3724 to chat with Yale scientists about the interdisciplinary research opportunities at the Institute + grab some swag!
🌴 November 15-18 | San Diego, CA
🤝🏽 Find us here Sunday - Tuesday: s19.a2zinc.net/clients/sfn/...
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
🌴 November 15-18 | San Diego, CA
🤝🏽 Find us here Sunday - Tuesday: s19.a2zinc.net/clients/sfn/...
#KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
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Wu Tsai Investigator Harry McNamara uses stem cell models—gastruloids and neural organoids—as “miniature physics labs” to uncover how cell communication shapes body structure and neural networks.
Read more about his research: fas.yale.edu/news-announc...
#HumansOfWTI #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
Read more about his research: fas.yale.edu/news-announc...
#HumansOfWTI #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
The bioengineer investigating stem cell self-organization
New FAS faculty member Harry McNamara is combining developmental biology, neurobiology, and biophysics to answer basic science questions about how cells communicate.
fas.yale.edu
October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Wu Tsai Investigator Harry McNamara uses stem cell models—gastruloids and neural organoids—as “miniature physics labs” to uncover how cell communication shapes body structure and neural networks.
Read more about his research: fas.yale.edu/news-announc...
#HumansOfWTI #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
Read more about his research: fas.yale.edu/news-announc...
#HumansOfWTI #KnowTogether #ScienceAtYale
Are you at #NDiSTEM2025? Come by tomorrow to hear how important questions about the brain benefit from interdisciplinary & inclusive approaches. Featuring amazing scientists Cristina Román + @wutsaiyale.bsky.social fellows @lester-rodriguez.bsky.social & @josueortc.bsky.social !
@sacnas.bsky.social
@sacnas.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Are you at #NDiSTEM2025? Come by tomorrow to hear how important questions about the brain benefit from interdisciplinary & inclusive approaches. Featuring amazing scientists Cristina Román + @wutsaiyale.bsky.social fellows @lester-rodriguez.bsky.social & @josueortc.bsky.social !
@sacnas.bsky.social
@sacnas.bsky.social
At #NDiSTEM2025 & interested in cognition? Come by
@wutsaiyale.bsky.social booth #1144 tomorrow to learn abt research opportunities, a new graduate certificate, postdoc fellowships & faculty hiring! And if you tell us our full mission statement by memory, you’ll get some cool swag… 👀😉 #SACNAS
@wutsaiyale.bsky.social booth #1144 tomorrow to learn abt research opportunities, a new graduate certificate, postdoc fellowships & faculty hiring! And if you tell us our full mission statement by memory, you’ll get some cool swag… 👀😉 #SACNAS
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
At #NDiSTEM2025 & interested in cognition? Come by
@wutsaiyale.bsky.social booth #1144 tomorrow to learn abt research opportunities, a new graduate certificate, postdoc fellowships & faculty hiring! And if you tell us our full mission statement by memory, you’ll get some cool swag… 👀😉 #SACNAS
@wutsaiyale.bsky.social booth #1144 tomorrow to learn abt research opportunities, a new graduate certificate, postdoc fellowships & faculty hiring! And if you tell us our full mission statement by memory, you’ll get some cool swag… 👀😉 #SACNAS
Reposted by Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PhD
Are you attending SACNAS NDiSTEM 2025!? Don't miss this awesome session about "How to Identify the Right Mentor for You" hosted by @greisha-ortiz.bsky.social @neuro-explorer-lc.bsky.social @luisci22.bsky.social and @joele-r.bsky.social. #NDiSTEM2025 #SACNAS #STEMResearch #PLI @sacnas.bsky.social 🧪🔬🥼
October 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Are you attending SACNAS NDiSTEM 2025!? Don't miss this awesome session about "How to Identify the Right Mentor for You" hosted by @greisha-ortiz.bsky.social @neuro-explorer-lc.bsky.social @luisci22.bsky.social and @joele-r.bsky.social. #NDiSTEM2025 #SACNAS #STEMResearch #PLI @sacnas.bsky.social 🧪🔬🥼
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Do you want to support Hispanics and Native Americans in #STEM? If you said yes, become a member of @sacnas.bsky.social. You don't have to be a member of those communities to be a part of #SACNAS, but being a member helps you support and celebrate them.
👉https://www.sacnas.org/memberships
👉https://www.sacnas.org/memberships
October 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Do you want to support Hispanics and Native Americans in #STEM? If you said yes, become a member of @sacnas.bsky.social. You don't have to be a member of those communities to be a part of #SACNAS, but being a member helps you support and celebrate them.
👉https://www.sacnas.org/memberships
👉https://www.sacnas.org/memberships
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📣 Calling experimental, computational, or theoretical researchers!
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
October 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
📣 Calling experimental, computational, or theoretical researchers!
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether