Luisa Lopes
luisavlopes.bsky.social
Luisa Lopes
@luisavlopes.bsky.social
Neuroscientist @gimmfoundation.bsky.social. Puzzled by the #aging #brain. Reader and traveler. Fan of impactful people. Advocate for #scientific conduct and open-mindness.
August 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
We wrapped up a full week of pitching a new project to @lacaixa.bsky.social. Grateful to work with the talented team at @gimmfoundation.bsky.social — their dedication and insight make it possible to develop thoughtful, forward-looking ideas. Thank you for the support and collaboration.
July 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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I like calling the current situation an autoimmune disorder 🙄. When you start attacking your own self.

‘An autoimmune disorder’: how Trump is turning American democracy against itself
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
‘An autoimmune disorder’: how Trump is turning American democracy against itself
Unlike autocracies such as Russia or China, the US has strong liberal guardrails to prevent a dictatorship. But Trump has a plan for dismantling them
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Kudos to @miguelremondes.bsky.social and @jorgecardoso.bsky.social for leading an amazing preprint out. Our lab @gimmfoundation.bsky.social has used auditory entrainment in mice to improve autism-related cognitive impairments that can be adapted to human therapy. Check it out!
Auditory Gamma-Frequency Entrainment Abolishes Working Memory Deficits in a Rodent Model of Autism https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.12.659284v1
June 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Reposted by Luisa Lopes
Curious about aging & longevity research? Join us at GIMM Fest (Lisbon, Portugal)

Discover groundbreaking insights & engage with top researchers. It's a celebration of curiosity & a catalyst for change.

🗓️ Sept 4-5: Scientific Sessions + Sept 6: Public Event

👉 gimm.pt/gimm-festival/
May 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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1️⃣ week until #SPN2025! 🔔

If you'll be attending the XIX Meeting of the Portuguese Society for #Neuroscience (SPN), don't miss @network-alba.bsky.social's workshop on equity, diversity, and inclusion in Southern European neuroscience! 🧠

🗓️ 30 May 2025
👉 https://loom.ly/vceMRJc
May 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
'Abrupt cuts by the Trump administration to the US National Institutes of Health threaten progress in medical research globally.'
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
How the NIH dominates the world’s health research — in charts
Abrupt cuts by the Trump administration to the US National Institutes of Health threaten progress in medical research globally.
www.nature.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM