Romana Yáñez
@romanayanez.bsky.social
🌱 Molecular biologist illustrating science one concept at a time 🎨
https://linktr.ee/romanayanez
#ColourYourResearch
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#ColourYourResearch
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Romana Yáñez
@romanayanez.bsky.social
· Sep 2
I believe that visual storytelling is essential to bring science and society closer together, and I seek to contribute to this through clear, simple, and engaging illustrations.
Since 2023, I have been collaborating with #OeirasExperimenta - Programa Ciência mais Cidadã as a scientific illustrator.
Since 2023, I have been collaborating with #OeirasExperimenta - Programa Ciência mais Cidadã as a scientific illustrator.
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✨ A big thank you to everyone who took part in the PPBI Logo Contest! ✨
The quality and diversity of the proposals we received have exceeded our expectations, and we want to ensure a careful and fair selection process.
The result will be announced soon - stay tuned to our channels! 👀
The quality and diversity of the proposals we received have exceeded our expectations, and we want to ensure a careful and fair selection process.
The result will be announced soon - stay tuned to our channels! 👀
October 22, 2025 at 3:59 PM
✨ A big thank you to everyone who took part in the PPBI Logo Contest! ✨
The quality and diversity of the proposals we received have exceeded our expectations, and we want to ensure a careful and fair selection process.
The result will be announced soon - stay tuned to our channels! 👀
The quality and diversity of the proposals we received have exceeded our expectations, and we want to ensure a careful and fair selection process.
The result will be announced soon - stay tuned to our channels! 👀
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
📊 Academic papers can be challenging to read, especially for students new to a field.
Alyxander Burns shares an activity that uses data comics to help students better understand and engage with academic literature.
www.nightingaledvs.com/learning-academic-papers-making-data-comics
Alyxander Burns shares an activity that uses data comics to help students better understand and engage with academic literature.
www.nightingaledvs.com/learning-academic-papers-making-data-comics
Learning to Read Academic Papers by Making Data Comics, Nightingale
Learning to read academic papers is a considerable challenge for many college students.
nightingaledvs.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
📊 Academic papers can be challenging to read, especially for students new to a field.
Alyxander Burns shares an activity that uses data comics to help students better understand and engage with academic literature.
www.nightingaledvs.com/learning-academic-papers-making-data-comics
Alyxander Burns shares an activity that uses data comics to help students better understand and engage with academic literature.
www.nightingaledvs.com/learning-academic-papers-making-data-comics
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
Inga, the former Deputy Director, and me as former Director of the BRU. Decorations and goodies courtesy of Sandiswa and her present crew.
September 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Inga, the former Deputy Director, and me as former Director of the BRU. Decorations and goodies courtesy of Sandiswa and her present crew.
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
Often the news happens so quickly that there's little time for it, so we took a step back to talk about the stories of the researchers who have been fighting back against the Trump administration's assault on science.
w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social and @heidiledford.bsky.social
w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social and @heidiledford.bsky.social
Scientists take on Trump: the researchers fighting back
Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.
www.nature.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Often the news happens so quickly that there's little time for it, so we took a step back to talk about the stories of the researchers who have been fighting back against the Trump administration's assault on science.
w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social and @heidiledford.bsky.social
w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social and @heidiledford.bsky.social
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
🚨 Applications are open for the 2026 JXB Editorial Internships! 🚨
🌱 Designed for ECRs, you will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience, write commentary pieces & join the JXB Editorial Board meeting next year 👩💻✈️
Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns
#PlantScience 🧪
🌱 Designed for ECRs, you will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience, write commentary pieces & join the JXB Editorial Board meeting next year 👩💻✈️
Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns
#PlantScience 🧪
September 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨 Applications are open for the 2026 JXB Editorial Internships! 🚨
🌱 Designed for ECRs, you will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience, write commentary pieces & join the JXB Editorial Board meeting next year 👩💻✈️
Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns
#PlantScience 🧪
🌱 Designed for ECRs, you will gain behind-the-scenes publishing experience, write commentary pieces & join the JXB Editorial Board meeting next year 👩💻✈️
Deadline: 30 Sept 2025
👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns
#PlantScience 🧪
"MicroMundo"
🖌️ Illustration of a petri dish with soil bacteria colonies. Three of them produce antibacterial compounds, visible as clear halos with no growth around them.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
🖌️ Illustration of a petri dish with soil bacteria colonies. Three of them produce antibacterial compounds, visible as clear halos with no growth around them.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
September 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"MicroMundo"
🖌️ Illustration of a petri dish with soil bacteria colonies. Three of them produce antibacterial compounds, visible as clear halos with no growth around them.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
🖌️ Illustration of a petri dish with soil bacteria colonies. Three of them produce antibacterial compounds, visible as clear halos with no growth around them.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
"Under the microscope"
Excited to share my submission for the Microbe Art Competition in celebration of International Microorganism Day! 🦠✨
Every year on September 17th, this day highlights the incredible role of microorganisms.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
Excited to share my submission for the Microbe Art Competition in celebration of International Microorganism Day! 🦠✨
Every year on September 17th, this day highlights the incredible role of microorganisms.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Under the microscope"
Excited to share my submission for the Microbe Art Competition in celebration of International Microorganism Day! 🦠✨
Every year on September 17th, this day highlights the incredible role of microorganisms.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
Excited to share my submission for the Microbe Art Competition in celebration of International Microorganism Day! 🦠✨
Every year on September 17th, this day highlights the incredible role of microorganisms.
#MicrobeArt2025 #InternationalMicroorganismDay
I believe that visual storytelling is essential to bring science and society closer together, and I seek to contribute to this through clear, simple, and engaging illustrations.
Since 2023, I have been collaborating with #OeirasExperimenta - Programa Ciência mais Cidadã as a scientific illustrator.
Since 2023, I have been collaborating with #OeirasExperimenta - Programa Ciência mais Cidadã as a scientific illustrator.
September 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I believe that visual storytelling is essential to bring science and society closer together, and I seek to contribute to this through clear, simple, and engaging illustrations.
Since 2023, I have been collaborating with #OeirasExperimenta - Programa Ciência mais Cidadã as a scientific illustrator.
Since 2023, I have been collaborating with #OeirasExperimenta - Programa Ciência mais Cidadã as a scientific illustrator.
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
🎉 During the past few weeks, I had the honour of re-designing the logo for the @netbio.bsky.social part of the #ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology.
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
August 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🎉 During the past few weeks, I had the honour of re-designing the logo for the @netbio.bsky.social part of the #ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology.
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
🎉 During the past few weeks, I had the honour of re-designing the logo for the @netbio.bsky.social part of the #ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology.
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
August 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🎉 During the past few weeks, I had the honour of re-designing the logo for the @netbio.bsky.social part of the #ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology.
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
🎨 #ColourYourResearch #ScienceDesign #NetworkBiology #NetBioCOSI #SciComm #LogoDesign #ComputationalBiology
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🌱 Do you want to be part of the solution to global challenges in food, energy, and sustainability?
Apply for the PhD in Plant Sciences! 🎓
Contribute to more resilient crops, sustainable development, and the future of society.
📅 1st application phase: until 15 AUG
🔗 shorturl.at/7ToFD
Apply for the PhD in Plant Sciences! 🎓
Contribute to more resilient crops, sustainable development, and the future of society.
📅 1st application phase: until 15 AUG
🔗 shorturl.at/7ToFD
July 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🌱 Do you want to be part of the solution to global challenges in food, energy, and sustainability?
Apply for the PhD in Plant Sciences! 🎓
Contribute to more resilient crops, sustainable development, and the future of society.
📅 1st application phase: until 15 AUG
🔗 shorturl.at/7ToFD
Apply for the PhD in Plant Sciences! 🎓
Contribute to more resilient crops, sustainable development, and the future of society.
📅 1st application phase: until 15 AUG
🔗 shorturl.at/7ToFD
Sugar?
Yes, please!
At Diana’s defense today, learning about how plants sense sugars and how this affects their growth.
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS Diana , for your amazing defense and very interesting work!!!
#Colouryourresearch #plantbiology #plantscience
@itqbnova.bsky.social
Yes, please!
At Diana’s defense today, learning about how plants sense sugars and how this affects their growth.
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS Diana , for your amazing defense and very interesting work!!!
#Colouryourresearch #plantbiology #plantscience
@itqbnova.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sugar?
Yes, please!
At Diana’s defense today, learning about how plants sense sugars and how this affects their growth.
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS Diana , for your amazing defense and very interesting work!!!
#Colouryourresearch #plantbiology #plantscience
@itqbnova.bsky.social
Yes, please!
At Diana’s defense today, learning about how plants sense sugars and how this affects their growth.
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS Diana , for your amazing defense and very interesting work!!!
#Colouryourresearch #plantbiology #plantscience
@itqbnova.bsky.social
What do Gibbs distributions and Networks have in common?
I made these illustrations for @felipexc.bsky.social's website!
I made these illustrations for @felipexc.bsky.social's website!
July 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
What do Gibbs distributions and Networks have in common?
I made these illustrations for @felipexc.bsky.social's website!
I made these illustrations for @felipexc.bsky.social's website!
It was an immense pleasure making the new #NetBio logo! Thank you for the trust @netbio.bsky.social :D
#colouryourresearch
#colouryourresearch
Our #NetBio track will continue in a few minutes in room 1B with another set of great talks!
Have you already seen our new logo ✨👏? Thanks @romanayanez.bsky.social for the beautiful design 🥰!
Have you already seen our new logo ✨👏? Thanks @romanayanez.bsky.social for the beautiful design 🥰!
July 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
It was an immense pleasure making the new #NetBio logo! Thank you for the trust @netbio.bsky.social :D
#colouryourresearch
#colouryourresearch
July 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
More than ten Portuguese cities had protests on Saturday about the high cost of housing, "A 49-year-old municipal library technician was unable to pay the monthly rent for a house after a separation... “I’m going to be 50 and I’m moving back in with my parents.”"
June 29, 2025 at 6:56 AM
More than ten Portuguese cities had protests on Saturday about the high cost of housing, "A 49-year-old municipal library technician was unable to pay the monthly rent for a house after a separation... “I’m going to be 50 and I’m moving back in with my parents.”"
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
Summary of some of the #SPGconference talks at @itqbnova.bsky.social
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
June 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Summary of some of the #SPGconference talks at @itqbnova.bsky.social
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
1/4 We have two positions for PhD Students available to work in our www.cberaproject.eu CBeRa Project:
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/call-rese...
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/open-call...
The focus is #networkscience, #complexsystems, and applications to #networkmedicine and #computationalbiology.
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/call-rese...
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/open-call...
The focus is #networkscience, #complexsystems, and applications to #networkmedicine and #computationalbiology.
CALL FOR A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP CBeRa 06_2025 | CBR
CALL FOR A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (BI-M)
cbr.fm.ucp.pt
June 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
1/4 We have two positions for PhD Students available to work in our www.cberaproject.eu CBeRa Project:
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/call-rese...
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/open-call...
The focus is #networkscience, #complexsystems, and applications to #networkmedicine and #computationalbiology.
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/call-rese...
cbr.fm.ucp.pt/en/open-call...
The focus is #networkscience, #complexsystems, and applications to #networkmedicine and #computationalbiology.
Summary of some of the #SPGconference talks at @itqbnova.bsky.social
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
June 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Summary of some of the #SPGconference talks at @itqbnova.bsky.social
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
Congratulations to the organisers for a really nice event and to all the prize winners!
#SPGconference - now this is a great reception :D
Looking forward to learning about all things genetics 🧬😁
If you are around @itqbnova.bsky.social today, check my flash talk at 17:05
Looking forward to learning about all things genetics 🧬😁
If you are around @itqbnova.bsky.social today, check my flash talk at 17:05
June 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#SPGconference - now this is a great reception :D
Looking forward to learning about all things genetics 🧬😁
If you are around @itqbnova.bsky.social today, check my flash talk at 17:05
Looking forward to learning about all things genetics 🧬😁
If you are around @itqbnova.bsky.social today, check my flash talk at 17:05
Can’t believe this was already 9 years ago!
I did my Honours and MSc at the BRU between 2014 and 2016. From day one, I felt inspired to learn, grow, and explore. I may have left the BRU, but the BRU will never leave me 😄
I did my Honours and MSc at the BRU between 2014 and 2016. From day one, I felt inspired to learn, grow, and explore. I may have left the BRU, but the BRU will never leave me 😄
The Biopharming Research Unit of the University of Cape Town at Cape Point Wineries 9 years ago when I was Director. Nice bunch. Oh, with visiting Argentinean friend Andres Widorovitz, bottom front right.
June 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Can’t believe this was already 9 years ago!
I did my Honours and MSc at the BRU between 2014 and 2016. From day one, I felt inspired to learn, grow, and explore. I may have left the BRU, but the BRU will never leave me 😄
I did my Honours and MSc at the BRU between 2014 and 2016. From day one, I felt inspired to learn, grow, and explore. I may have left the BRU, but the BRU will never leave me 😄
Congratulations to all the organizing members of #NetBioMed2025 on a successful event! It was a great pleasure to illustrate the logo for the satellite meeting. Translating my colleagues' ideas into visuals is always a rewarding experience — thank you for the trust!
June 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Congratulations to all the organizing members of #NetBioMed2025 on a successful event! It was a great pleasure to illustrate the logo for the satellite meeting. Translating my colleagues' ideas into visuals is always a rewarding experience — thank you for the trust!
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
Our award (€€€) for the best contributed presentation goes to Nolan Newman (Norwegian Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Oslo). Congratulations from the #NetBioMed2025 organization! 🥳🥳🥳.
Keep enjoying #NetSci2025 and see you next year at the @netsciconf.bsky.social!🧬🔬🩺
Keep enjoying #NetSci2025 and see you next year at the @netsciconf.bsky.social!🧬🔬🩺
June 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Our award (€€€) for the best contributed presentation goes to Nolan Newman (Norwegian Center for Molecular Medicine, University of Oslo). Congratulations from the #NetBioMed2025 organization! 🥳🥳🥳.
Keep enjoying #NetSci2025 and see you next year at the @netsciconf.bsky.social!🧬🔬🩺
Keep enjoying #NetSci2025 and see you next year at the @netsciconf.bsky.social!🧬🔬🩺
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
Kristel Van Steen kicks off our #NetBioMed2025 Satellite discussing how to use #networkscience to develop individual medical networks, going towards personalized medicine!
@netsciconf.bsky.social @verapancaldi.bsky.social
@netsciconf.bsky.social @verapancaldi.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Kristel Van Steen kicks off our #NetBioMed2025 Satellite discussing how to use #networkscience to develop individual medical networks, going towards personalized medicine!
@netsciconf.bsky.social @verapancaldi.bsky.social
@netsciconf.bsky.social @verapancaldi.bsky.social
Reposted by Romana Yáñez
Our second talk of the day corresponds to Natasa Przulj, who gave us a detailed explanation on how to use #AI techniques in order to build #complexnetworks based on multi-omics!
#NetBioMed2025 #NetSci2025 @verapancaldi.bsky.social
#NetBioMed2025 #NetSci2025 @verapancaldi.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Our second talk of the day corresponds to Natasa Przulj, who gave us a detailed explanation on how to use #AI techniques in order to build #complexnetworks based on multi-omics!
#NetBioMed2025 #NetSci2025 @verapancaldi.bsky.social
#NetBioMed2025 #NetSci2025 @verapancaldi.bsky.social