Cristina Martinez Gonzalez
@cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social
Neuroscientist and microscopy enthusiast.
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Join us for our annual lecture! We have a fantastic line-up this year: a consultant neurosurgeon and two discovery scientists will discuss how they are redefining biomedical methods - using living human brain tissue - bringing us closer to curing major neurological diseases.
Book: edin.ac/4oYHTtk
Book: edin.ac/4oYHTtk
Edinburgh Neuroscience Public Christmas Lecture 2025
A brain surgeon and two discovery scientists unwrap the story of their unique collaboration using living human brain slices.
edin.ac
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Join us for our annual lecture! We have a fantastic line-up this year: a consultant neurosurgeon and two discovery scientists will discuss how they are redefining biomedical methods - using living human brain tissue - bringing us closer to curing major neurological diseases.
Book: edin.ac/4oYHTtk
Book: edin.ac/4oYHTtk
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Thanks to everyone who joined the 9th Annual SIDB Retreat!
Two incredible days of inspiring science, great discussions, and vibrant collaboration.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Find out more on sidb.org or via linktree in our bio
Two incredible days of inspiring science, great discussions, and vibrant collaboration.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Find out more on sidb.org or via linktree in our bio
October 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Thanks to everyone who joined the 9th Annual SIDB Retreat!
Two incredible days of inspiring science, great discussions, and vibrant collaboration.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Find out more on sidb.org or via linktree in our bio
Two incredible days of inspiring science, great discussions, and vibrant collaboration.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Find out more on sidb.org or via linktree in our bio
Reposted by Cristina Martinez Gonzalez
SIDB recently featured in STV News. Using a GRIN2B rat model, Alfredo Gonzalez-Sulser and Katerina Hristova showed an epilepsy drug can reduce seizures.
Check it out ⬇️
edin.ac/3Kz2Mw1
@edinburghmedschool.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
Check it out ⬇️
edin.ac/3Kz2Mw1
@edinburghmedschool.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
Epilepsy medication could control seizures in children with rare brain disorder
Scientists have been studying GRIN2B-Related Disorder, a rare condition that affects the nervous system of young kids.
edin.ac
October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
SIDB recently featured in STV News. Using a GRIN2B rat model, Alfredo Gonzalez-Sulser and Katerina Hristova showed an epilepsy drug can reduce seizures.
Check it out ⬇️
edin.ac/3Kz2Mw1
@edinburghmedschool.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
Check it out ⬇️
edin.ac/3Kz2Mw1
@edinburghmedschool.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
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🚨 New preprint! 🚨 Proud to have been a small part of this project
RatDISCO is a simple & affordable tissue-clearing protocol that works in rodent brains and organoids. Enormous potential for imaging long-range projections and labelled neuron populations in the whole brain 🧠
👉 tinyurl.com/670723v1
RatDISCO is a simple & affordable tissue-clearing protocol that works in rodent brains and organoids. Enormous potential for imaging long-range projections and labelled neuron populations in the whole brain 🧠
👉 tinyurl.com/670723v1
RatDISCO, a tissue clearing and immunolabelling protocol for large rat brains
RatDISCO is a simple, cost-effective, and reproducible tissue-clearing protocol optimised for immunolabeling in adult rat brains. It enables robust detection of diverse neuronal subtypes, glial popula...
www.biorxiv.org
August 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🚨 New preprint! 🚨 Proud to have been a small part of this project
RatDISCO is a simple & affordable tissue-clearing protocol that works in rodent brains and organoids. Enormous potential for imaging long-range projections and labelled neuron populations in the whole brain 🧠
👉 tinyurl.com/670723v1
RatDISCO is a simple & affordable tissue-clearing protocol that works in rodent brains and organoids. Enormous potential for imaging long-range projections and labelled neuron populations in the whole brain 🧠
👉 tinyurl.com/670723v1
Unsure about tissue clearing methods? Join our online workshop to learn about the soundest clearing protocols for your tissue, next Tuesday, 30th September, organised by BNA @britishneuro.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Unsure about tissue clearing methods? Join our online workshop to learn about the soundest clearing protocols for your tissue, next Tuesday, 30th September, organised by BNA @britishneuro.bsky.social
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Want to run your own lab one day?
In our Postdoc to PI series with Scientifica, Dr Sam Booker shares practical tips on the 5 pillars of academic independence:
Research, Funding, Teaching & supervision, Outreach and Balance
Register: tinyurl.com/337ww4mc
#PostdocLife #FuturePI #PhDLife
In our Postdoc to PI series with Scientifica, Dr Sam Booker shares practical tips on the 5 pillars of academic independence:
Research, Funding, Teaching & supervision, Outreach and Balance
Register: tinyurl.com/337ww4mc
#PostdocLife #FuturePI #PhDLife
September 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Want to run your own lab one day?
In our Postdoc to PI series with Scientifica, Dr Sam Booker shares practical tips on the 5 pillars of academic independence:
Research, Funding, Teaching & supervision, Outreach and Balance
Register: tinyurl.com/337ww4mc
#PostdocLife #FuturePI #PhDLife
In our Postdoc to PI series with Scientifica, Dr Sam Booker shares practical tips on the 5 pillars of academic independence:
Research, Funding, Teaching & supervision, Outreach and Balance
Register: tinyurl.com/337ww4mc
#PostdocLife #FuturePI #PhDLife
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Our Scientific Ambassador @virsicas.bsky.social interviewed Robert Lees, an expert in multiphoton & light sheet microscopy at the 🐙 Octopus facility, part of Euro-BioImaging’s UK Node @bioimaginguk.bsky.social.
🔬Learn more about his role in the full interview🔽
www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-ro...
🔬Learn more about his role in the full interview🔽
www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-ro...
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Our Scientific Ambassador @virsicas.bsky.social interviewed Robert Lees, an expert in multiphoton & light sheet microscopy at the 🐙 Octopus facility, part of Euro-BioImaging’s UK Node @bioimaginguk.bsky.social.
🔬Learn more about his role in the full interview🔽
www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-ro...
🔬Learn more about his role in the full interview🔽
www.eurobioimaging.eu/news/meet-ro...
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🔬 New to #tissueclearing or unsure which method is right for your samples?
Join our @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social sponsored workshop with @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social & Kirsty Craigie to learn the fundamentals, compare methods, and get expert advice.
👉 www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...
#microscopy
Join our @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social sponsored workshop with @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social & Kirsty Craigie to learn the fundamentals, compare methods, and get expert advice.
👉 www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...
#microscopy
August 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🔬 New to #tissueclearing or unsure which method is right for your samples?
Join our @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social sponsored workshop with @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social & Kirsty Craigie to learn the fundamentals, compare methods, and get expert advice.
👉 www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...
#microscopy
Join our @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social sponsored workshop with @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social & Kirsty Craigie to learn the fundamentals, compare methods, and get expert advice.
👉 www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...
#microscopy
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Happy to announce our new paper in Nature Communications: rdcu.be/eBpGY
We show how CRH in the thalamic reticular nucleus modulates NREM sleep, helping to understand how stress impacts sleep
Congrats to Loredana Cumpana and team, in work led by Simone Astori!
@epfl-brainmind.bsky.social
We show how CRH in the thalamic reticular nucleus modulates NREM sleep, helping to understand how stress impacts sleep
Congrats to Loredana Cumpana and team, in work led by Simone Astori!
@epfl-brainmind.bsky.social
Corticotropin-releasing hormone modulates NREM sleep consolidation through the thalamic reticular nucleus
Nature Communications - Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), known for activating the HPA axis during stress, also acts centrally in the brain. Here, the authors show that CRH modulates thalamic...
rdcu.be
August 20, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Happy to announce our new paper in Nature Communications: rdcu.be/eBpGY
We show how CRH in the thalamic reticular nucleus modulates NREM sleep, helping to understand how stress impacts sleep
Congrats to Loredana Cumpana and team, in work led by Simone Astori!
@epfl-brainmind.bsky.social
We show how CRH in the thalamic reticular nucleus modulates NREM sleep, helping to understand how stress impacts sleep
Congrats to Loredana Cumpana and team, in work led by Simone Astori!
@epfl-brainmind.bsky.social
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RatDISCO, a tissue clearing and immunolabelling protocol for large rat brains. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.17.670723v1
August 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
RatDISCO, a tissue clearing and immunolabelling protocol for large rat brains. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.17.670723v1
Reposted by Cristina Martinez Gonzalez
The Strathclyde Optical Micoscopy Course #SOMC25 kicked off today - 10 days of practical light microscopy training with 24 students from around the world!
From fundamental & advanced lectures, to hands-on workshops with high end systems, & a field trip to the Isle of Cumbrae, it will be great! 🔬
From fundamental & advanced lectures, to hands-on workshops with high end systems, & a field trip to the Isle of Cumbrae, it will be great! 🔬
July 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The Strathclyde Optical Micoscopy Course #SOMC25 kicked off today - 10 days of practical light microscopy training with 24 students from around the world!
From fundamental & advanced lectures, to hands-on workshops with high end systems, & a field trip to the Isle of Cumbrae, it will be great! 🔬
From fundamental & advanced lectures, to hands-on workshops with high end systems, & a field trip to the Isle of Cumbrae, it will be great! 🔬
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🎉 Congrats to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social for winning 1st prize in the BNA Photo Competition!
Her image of a whole mouse brain labelled for tyrosine hydroxylase, captured with light-sheet microscopy, will feature in the BNA 2025/26 calendar
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
Her image of a whole mouse brain labelled for tyrosine hydroxylase, captured with light-sheet microscopy, will feature in the BNA 2025/26 calendar
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🎉 Congrats to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social for winning 1st prize in the BNA Photo Competition!
Her image of a whole mouse brain labelled for tyrosine hydroxylase, captured with light-sheet microscopy, will feature in the BNA 2025/26 calendar
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
Her image of a whole mouse brain labelled for tyrosine hydroxylase, captured with light-sheet microscopy, will feature in the BNA 2025/26 calendar
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
Thank you @britishneuro.bsky.social for this amazing opportunity to share my work 🔬
July 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Thank you @britishneuro.bsky.social for this amazing opportunity to share my work 🔬
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What does everyday #neuroscience look like? We asked BNA members, and the results were truly inspiring.
www.bna.org.uk/resource/exp...
Congratulations to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social as well as shortlisted images including @kmujmer.bsky.social @mickcraig.bsky.social and @dalmaijer.bsky.social
www.bna.org.uk/resource/exp...
Congratulations to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social as well as shortlisted images including @kmujmer.bsky.social @mickcraig.bsky.social and @dalmaijer.bsky.social
Exploring the World of Neuroscience - by BNA Members
What does everyday neuroscience look like? We asked our members to show us, and the results were nothing short of inspiring.
www.bna.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What does everyday #neuroscience look like? We asked BNA members, and the results were truly inspiring.
www.bna.org.uk/resource/exp...
Congratulations to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social as well as shortlisted images including @kmujmer.bsky.social @mickcraig.bsky.social and @dalmaijer.bsky.social
www.bna.org.uk/resource/exp...
Congratulations to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social as well as shortlisted images including @kmujmer.bsky.social @mickcraig.bsky.social and @dalmaijer.bsky.social
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In April, SIDB researchers had a great time presenting at BNA 2025 - Festival of Neuroscience in Liverpool, UK.
Find out more in our bio!
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
Find out more in our bio!
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In April, SIDB researchers had a great time presenting at BNA 2025 - Festival of Neuroscience in Liverpool, UK.
Find out more in our bio!
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
Find out more in our bio!
@edinunineuro.bsky.social
@edinburghuni.bsky.social
@britishneuro.bsky.social
@patrickwildcentre.bsky.social
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Lets talk about brains, stem cells, and organoids with playdough and a crochet brain hat! @soapboxscienceedin.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Lets talk about brains, stem cells, and organoids with playdough and a crochet brain hat! @soapboxscienceedin.bsky.social
#BNA2025 Symposium talk first, to The Cavern Club later! @britishneuro.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
#BNA2025 Symposium talk first, to The Cavern Club later! @britishneuro.bsky.social
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I just received the price, thank you so much for all your work @womeninneurouk.bsky.social !!!
March 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I just received the price, thank you so much for all your work @womeninneurouk.bsky.social !!!
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The Nolan lab at SIDB reveal new methods to provide a more detailed picture of how the brain forms and maintains spatial maps, which is important for memory and navigation.
Read the news 🔽
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
@elife.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social
Read the news 🔽
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
@elife.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Nolan lab at SIDB reveal new methods to provide a more detailed picture of how the brain forms and maintains spatial maps, which is important for memory and navigation.
Read the news 🔽
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
@elife.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social
Read the news 🔽
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
@elife.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social
Buenos días Huatulco
December 19, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Buenos días Huatulco
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This month, the Illingworth Lab inspired future neuroscientists with 'Slice of Science' at Castlebrae High School. This exciting series of monthly outreach events is organised by PhD student Lucy Doyle, and gives students a slice of science alongside a slice of pizza.
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
December 18, 2024 at 1:47 PM
This month, the Illingworth Lab inspired future neuroscientists with 'Slice of Science' at Castlebrae High School. This exciting series of monthly outreach events is organised by PhD student Lucy Doyle, and gives students a slice of science alongside a slice of pizza.
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
sidb.org.uk/news-events/...
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👏 Congratulations, Nathalie (@rochefortlab.bsky.social)! What an inspiration!
Thank you so much for this award! I am very touched and humbled, as I feel I have learned at least as much from my mentees as they have learned from me. Thank you
@womeninneurouk.bsky.social for all the amazing work you are doing!
@womeninneurouk.bsky.social for all the amazing work you are doing!
December 2, 2024 at 3:26 PM
👏 Congratulations, Nathalie (@rochefortlab.bsky.social)! What an inspiration!
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Congratulations, Katerina! We're so pleased for you, and look forward to seeing more of you as a postdoc.
Star PhD student Katerina Hristova successfully defended her thesis today. She has pushed the lab so far forward, has very strong papers, and is a passionate scientist. Good luck Katerina and congratulations! @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations, Katerina! We're so pleased for you, and look forward to seeing more of you as a postdoc.