Andrea Beltran-Moore
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Andrea Beltran-Moore
@andbel02.bsky.social
Recent graduate of the University of Minnesota. B.S. in Psychology, branching into neuroscience. Passionate about mental health and looking to get into research.
Hello! I know I don't post here often, but does anyone know of any opportunities in psychology or neuro (preferably in Minnesota) that are open right now? Asking for myself and anyone else interested in getting more involved in these fields.
April 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Reposted by Andrea Beltran-Moore
After 24 hours on his feet, Cory Booker is defending the scientific research establishment of this country - calling out an experience like the one that drives me and SO MANY of my fellow scientists to do the work we do - that maybe we can do for others what we couldn't for our own loved ones.
April 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Reposted by Andrea Beltran-Moore
Intelligent behavior includes the ability to respond selectively to #stimuli with higher value. @scottrpluta.bsky.social &co reveal where & how in the murine neural hierarchy the transition from a map of stimulus location to a map of stimulus value occurs @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4jgxnKZ
April 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A fascinating article on how oligodendrocytes play a role in energy homeostasis. It would be interesting to see how these glia, and other glia in the hypothalamus, would be impacted by eating disorders.

www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Nutritional regulation of oligodendrocyte differentiation regulates perineuronal net remodeling in the median eminence
Kohnke et al. find that median eminence oligodendrocyte proliferation and differentiation uniquely respond to nutritional signals, revealing the plasticity of this cell type. They directly implicate a...
www.cell.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM