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Minerva (Mini) Contreras
@minicontreras.bsky.social
Neuroscience PhD candidate at Salk Institute. Mentorship, SciComm, Astrocytes, Plasticity. D-SPAN F99 Fellow
I had the honor of delivering the opening Keynote for #NSTA National science teaching conference bringing awareness to the unique challenges students from underprivileged backgrounds face in and out of the classroom.
October 26, 2023 at 4:09 PM
I had the pleasure of chatting with Eric Cross on Amplify’s podcast Science Connections about my research, the power of storytelling in science, being Crash Course host and more! #SciComm

spotify.link/yAyTQ0W8uDb
September 30, 2023 at 12:04 AM
Nicola Allen’s Lab at the Salk Institute led by Dr. Labarta-Bajo developed a protocol for purification of astrocyte nuclei for tramscriptomics.

It circumvents the limitations of using specific mouse lines or viral manipulation.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 27, 2023 at 5:40 PM