Barbara Di Benedetto
@dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, glia biologist, rock climber, mother of two
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If you missed our Minisymposium at #SfN2025, you can still catch up with some of the topics by reading our new review:
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
Also, got the printed version of this paper (and many more)🤩 @sfn.org
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
Also, got the printed version of this paper (and many more)🤩 @sfn.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If you missed our Minisymposium at #SfN2025, you can still catch up with some of the topics by reading our new review:
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
Also, got the printed version of this paper (and many more)🤩 @sfn.org
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
Also, got the printed version of this paper (and many more)🤩 @sfn.org
So nice to be there together, thank you for the organization of the Symposium, @carmenfalcone.bsky.social and @nereokalebic.bsky.social 🙏
Amazing stuff for #radialglialovers and #astrocytelovers
Amazing stuff for #radialglialovers and #astrocytelovers
Oh well, we forgot to take a picture altogether at the end of our talks #SfN2025…but we did make sure we had good food to celebrate our love for #radialglia and #astrocytes 😌
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So nice to be there together, thank you for the organization of the Symposium, @carmenfalcone.bsky.social and @nereokalebic.bsky.social 🙏
Amazing stuff for #radialglialovers and #astrocytelovers
Amazing stuff for #radialglialovers and #astrocytelovers
Funny coincidence or seeked chance to feel „home“?
Always nice to meet friends and collaborators around the world 😊
With @carmenfalcone.bsky.social at #SfN2025 in San Diego 🌈
Always nice to meet friends and collaborators around the world 😊
With @carmenfalcone.bsky.social at #SfN2025 in San Diego 🌈
Guess we booked the hotel in the right spot for #SfN2025 😉
Rocking the start of day 2 with some exciting brainstorming on #glia networks with my dear friend and collaborator @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social 🙌
Rocking the start of day 2 with some exciting brainstorming on #glia networks with my dear friend and collaborator @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social 🙌
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Funny coincidence or seeked chance to feel „home“?
Always nice to meet friends and collaborators around the world 😊
With @carmenfalcone.bsky.social at #SfN2025 in San Diego 🌈
Always nice to meet friends and collaborators around the world 😊
With @carmenfalcone.bsky.social at #SfN2025 in San Diego 🌈
November 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Decoding Leaky-BBB 🧠 together with @astrocytenet.bsky.social and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social 🤩.
Women suffer from severe depression twice as often - but why this is so is not yet known. A possible cause could lie in the blood-brain barrier - a barrier in the brain. If it becomes "leaky", diseases can occur.
www.tugraz.at/en/news/arti...
www.tugraz.at/en/news/arti...
Link between Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier and Depression
TU Graz and the University of Regensburg are investigating the interaction of different cell types at the border between blood vessels and the brain. A particular focus is on sex-specific differences.
www.tugraz.at
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Decoding Leaky-BBB 🧠 together with @astrocytenet.bsky.social and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social 🤩.
1/ It was a great pleasure to host the BMFTR-funded GENIE Summer School „The impact of sex differences on glia-neuron interactions in brain health and disease“ to Close the Gender Gap in Clinical Research.
October 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
1/ It was a great pleasure to host the BMFTR-funded GENIE Summer School „The impact of sex differences on glia-neuron interactions in brain health and disease“ to Close the Gender Gap in Clinical Research.
1/ Interesting report about the concept of „loyalty“ in relation with the „abuse of power“ in the scientific community (but not only).
„Neofeudale Macht in der Wissenschaft?
Leider Realität – kein Einzelfall“
www.linkedin.com/posts/barbar...
„Neofeudale Macht in der Wissenschaft?
Leider Realität – kein Einzelfall“
www.linkedin.com/posts/barbar...
Interesting report about the concept of „loyalty“ in relation with the „abuse of power“ in the scientific community (but not only). | Barbara Di Benedetto
Interesting report about the concept of „loyalty“ in relation with the „abuse of power“ in the scientific community (but not only).
„Neofeudale Macht in der Wissenschaft?
Leider Realität – kein Einze...
www.linkedin.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
1/ Interesting report about the concept of „loyalty“ in relation with the „abuse of power“ in the scientific community (but not only).
„Neofeudale Macht in der Wissenschaft?
Leider Realität – kein Einzelfall“
www.linkedin.com/posts/barbar...
„Neofeudale Macht in der Wissenschaft?
Leider Realität – kein Einzelfall“
www.linkedin.com/posts/barbar...
🔈 great news: due to the high „late-come“ inquiries to participate, we decided to give an
❗️EXTENDED DEADLINE: 25th of July (Friday)❗️
✅ financial support for travel&accomodation for a restricted number of participants on „first come, first served“ basis
✉️ Anastasia Nagumanova for more information
❗️EXTENDED DEADLINE: 25th of July (Friday)❗️
✅ financial support for travel&accomodation for a restricted number of participants on „first come, first served“ basis
✉️ Anastasia Nagumanova for more information
July 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🔈 great news: due to the high „late-come“ inquiries to participate, we decided to give an
❗️EXTENDED DEADLINE: 25th of July (Friday)❗️
✅ financial support for travel&accomodation for a restricted number of participants on „first come, first served“ basis
✉️ Anastasia Nagumanova for more information
❗️EXTENDED DEADLINE: 25th of July (Friday)❗️
✅ financial support for travel&accomodation for a restricted number of participants on „first come, first served“ basis
✉️ Anastasia Nagumanova for more information
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It was wonderful to see the representatives of the Glia Network in Europe, Canada, and China in one place 🤩
Fun to participate to the #GliaNetworks joint booth, see you next time!!🙌
Learn more about what all of these network do here: www.networkglia.eu/resources/re...
#IGN #GLIA2025 @gliameeting.bsky.social
Learn more about what all of these network do here: www.networkglia.eu/resources/re...
#IGN #GLIA2025 @gliameeting.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
It was wonderful to see the representatives of the Glia Network in Europe, Canada, and China in one place 🤩
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The joint booth was just the beginning. We have planned many more activities. Stay tuned ⭐️
It was a real blast to see all the posters of a growing community of #GliaNetworks at #GLIA2025 🤩
Thanks @astrocytenet.bsky.social (aka Kerstin Lenk) for your efforts to put us together 👏
See you all around the world 😊
Thanks @astrocytenet.bsky.social (aka Kerstin Lenk) for your efforts to put us together 👏
See you all around the world 😊
Fun to participate to the #GliaNetworks joint booth, see you next time!!🙌
Learn more about what all of these network do here: www.networkglia.eu/resources/re...
#IGN #GLIA2025 @gliameeting.bsky.social
Learn more about what all of these network do here: www.networkglia.eu/resources/re...
#IGN #GLIA2025 @gliameeting.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The joint booth was just the beginning. We have planned many more activities. Stay tuned ⭐️
It was a real blast to see all the posters of a growing community of #GliaNetworks at #GLIA2025 🤩
Thanks @astrocytenet.bsky.social (aka Kerstin Lenk) for your efforts to put us together 👏
See you all around the world 😊
Thanks @astrocytenet.bsky.social (aka Kerstin Lenk) for your efforts to put us together 👏
See you all around the world 😊
Fun to participate to the #GliaNetworks joint booth, see you next time!!🙌
Learn more about what all of these network do here: www.networkglia.eu/resources/re...
#IGN #GLIA2025 @gliameeting.bsky.social
Learn more about what all of these network do here: www.networkglia.eu/resources/re...
#IGN #GLIA2025 @gliameeting.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It was a real blast to see all the posters of a growing community of #GliaNetworks at #GLIA2025 🤩
Thanks @astrocytenet.bsky.social (aka Kerstin Lenk) for your efforts to put us together 👏
See you all around the world 😊
Thanks @astrocytenet.bsky.social (aka Kerstin Lenk) for your efforts to put us together 👏
See you all around the world 😊
The Booth of all national Glia Networks was really a success.
11+ posters and many more „on the making „ - let‘s grow #glialovers 🤩
Thanks to all organizers and participants, especially Anja Schröter for her invaluable support.
#GLIA2025
11+ posters and many more „on the making „ - let‘s grow #glialovers 🤩
Thanks to all organizers and participants, especially Anja Schröter for her invaluable support.
#GLIA2025
July 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The Booth of all national Glia Networks was really a success.
11+ posters and many more „on the making „ - let‘s grow #glialovers 🤩
Thanks to all organizers and participants, especially Anja Schröter for her invaluable support.
#GLIA2025
11+ posters and many more „on the making „ - let‘s grow #glialovers 🤩
Thanks to all organizers and participants, especially Anja Schröter for her invaluable support.
#GLIA2025
Looking forward to it 😊
Thank you @astrocytecafe.bsky.social, @carmenfalcone.bsky.social and Nilhan Gunhanlar for the kind invitation
Thank you @astrocytecafe.bsky.social, @carmenfalcone.bsky.social and Nilhan Gunhanlar for the kind invitation
Join us today for another #AstrocyteCafe!!
We can't wait to hear the talks by @sarahmccglia.bsky.social
, Caterina Ciani and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
😍
We can't wait to hear the talks by @sarahmccglia.bsky.social
, Caterina Ciani and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
😍
May 15, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Looking forward to it 😊
Thank you @astrocytecafe.bsky.social, @carmenfalcone.bsky.social and Nilhan Gunhanlar for the kind invitation
Thank you @astrocytecafe.bsky.social, @carmenfalcone.bsky.social and Nilhan Gunhanlar for the kind invitation
Reposted by Barbara Di Benedetto
Join us today for another #AstrocyteCafe!!
We can't wait to hear the talks by @sarahmccglia.bsky.social
, Caterina Ciani and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
😍
We can't wait to hear the talks by @sarahmccglia.bsky.social
, Caterina Ciani and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
😍
May 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Join us today for another #AstrocyteCafe!!
We can't wait to hear the talks by @sarahmccglia.bsky.social
, Caterina Ciani and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
😍
We can't wait to hear the talks by @sarahmccglia.bsky.social
, Caterina Ciani and @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social
😍
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The Trump adminstration’s decision to end NIH-funded research on topics & populations they disfavor is reckless, illegal and WRONG. Today, we sued. Read the complaint in APHA v NIH, online now: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
April 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Trump adminstration’s decision to end NIH-funded research on topics & populations they disfavor is reckless, illegal and WRONG. Today, we sued. Read the complaint in APHA v NIH, online now: www.aclu.org/press-releas...
Reposted by Barbara Di Benedetto
Gonna keep saying this because the situation hasn’t changed:
Academic leaders — your leadership matters. Your strength. Your resilience. Your calm under duress. We trainees feel this. It inspires & motivates us to keep going. We appreciate the face you bring to lab each day. Please don’t give up.
Academic leaders — your leadership matters. Your strength. Your resilience. Your calm under duress. We trainees feel this. It inspires & motivates us to keep going. We appreciate the face you bring to lab each day. Please don’t give up.
May 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Gonna keep saying this because the situation hasn’t changed:
Academic leaders — your leadership matters. Your strength. Your resilience. Your calm under duress. We trainees feel this. It inspires & motivates us to keep going. We appreciate the face you bring to lab each day. Please don’t give up.
Academic leaders — your leadership matters. Your strength. Your resilience. Your calm under duress. We trainees feel this. It inspires & motivates us to keep going. We appreciate the face you bring to lab each day. Please don’t give up.
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This is NOT a real journal. No such thing as The Academy of Public Health. Creation of RFK et al to allow false nonscientific claims to the public to support their bias without peer review or factual data. As they now control all communications out of NIH, CDC, FDA, this is dangerous to US health.
Journal of the Academy of Public Health
publichealth.realclearjournals.org
April 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is NOT a real journal. No such thing as The Academy of Public Health. Creation of RFK et al to allow false nonscientific claims to the public to support their bias without peer review or factual data. As they now control all communications out of NIH, CDC, FDA, this is dangerous to US health.
Reposted by Barbara Di Benedetto
Sexismus, getarnt als Wissenschaft: Wie ein gefährlicher Trend zurückkehrt, der die Gleichberechtigung bedroht. Meine Kolumne in der Futurezone liegt mir diesmal ganz besonders am Herzen:
Sexismus, getarnt als Wissenschaft
Die Strategie ist alt, aber heute wieder erschreckend populär: Unterdrückung von Frauen wird mit scheinwissenschaftlichen Argumenten gerechtfertigt.
futurezone.at
March 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Sexismus, getarnt als Wissenschaft: Wie ein gefährlicher Trend zurückkehrt, der die Gleichberechtigung bedroht. Meine Kolumne in der Futurezone liegt mir diesmal ganz besonders am Herzen:
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⭐️ Join us tomorrow at Symposium 10 - Hall 104
"Sex, glia and disease: understanding sex-specific glia biology in health and disease" at @neurowissg.bsky.social #nwg2025
"Sex, glia and disease: understanding sex-specific glia biology in health and disease" at @neurowissg.bsky.social #nwg2025
March 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
⭐️ Join us tomorrow at Symposium 10 - Hall 104
"Sex, glia and disease: understanding sex-specific glia biology in health and disease" at @neurowissg.bsky.social #nwg2025
"Sex, glia and disease: understanding sex-specific glia biology in health and disease" at @neurowissg.bsky.social #nwg2025
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Check out our book chapter on our immunofluorescence protocol to stain #astrocytes in unconventional species, for the book Astrocytes - Methods and Protocols, edited by @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social!
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Congrats to our postdoc Caterina Ciani 🙌
#FalconeLab
link.springer.com/protocol/10....
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Congrats to our postdoc Caterina Ciani 🙌
#FalconeLab
link.springer.com/protocol/10....
March 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Check out our book chapter on our immunofluorescence protocol to stain #astrocytes in unconventional species, for the book Astrocytes - Methods and Protocols, edited by @dibenedetto-lab.bsky.social!
.
Congrats to our postdoc Caterina Ciani 🙌
#FalconeLab
link.springer.com/protocol/10....
.
Congrats to our postdoc Caterina Ciani 🙌
#FalconeLab
link.springer.com/protocol/10....
Freedom is a precious thing we should never give for granted: once lost, it is very hard to regain it.
People are fighting hard in US against sth they could not forsee, so unbelievable as it is.
Be gentle with those who are struggling right now, support them as a community to survive these times 🤗
People are fighting hard in US against sth they could not forsee, so unbelievable as it is.
Be gentle with those who are struggling right now, support them as a community to survive these times 🤗
March 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Freedom is a precious thing we should never give for granted: once lost, it is very hard to regain it.
People are fighting hard in US against sth they could not forsee, so unbelievable as it is.
Be gentle with those who are struggling right now, support them as a community to survive these times 🤗
People are fighting hard in US against sth they could not forsee, so unbelievable as it is.
Be gentle with those who are struggling right now, support them as a community to survive these times 🤗
Reposted by Barbara Di Benedetto
It is a real shame that many German research institutions systematically abandon young scientists. This is not limited to the Max Planck Institutes, but is a widespread problem in German academia. 1/3
English version of the documentary about power abuse in the Max Planck Society can be found here. 144.000 views already, more than 800 comments. Share it to make colleagues aware of what happens in German academia & the MPG! #IchBinHanna #PowerAbuse
March 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It is a real shame that many German research institutions systematically abandon young scientists. This is not limited to the Max Planck Institutes, but is a widespread problem in German academia. 1/3
Reposted by Barbara Di Benedetto
Feeling super inspired from the @standupforscience.bsky.social San Francisco rally 🥼🧬👩🔬🏛️ #standupforscience2025
March 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Feeling super inspired from the @standupforscience.bsky.social San Francisco rally 🥼🧬👩🔬🏛️ #standupforscience2025
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Two words. STATE TV
March 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Two words. STATE TV