Sandra Laurentino @SandraLaurentino@qoto.org
#Reproductive biologist, group leader, PI in DFG CRU326 "Male Germ Cells", Geek.
Studying (in no particular order) #spermatogenesis, #gene regulation, #reproductive #ageing.
Associated editor for "Human Reproduction"
🇵🇹 Living in lovely Münster 🇩🇪
All opinions are my own.
Joined Nov 2022
Sandra Laurentino
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A gentle reminder to folks who are new to Mastodon. In solidarity with those in the disabled community who rely on screen readers, we ask that you:
* Add alt text/image descriptions when you post media
* Capitalize the first letter of every word in a hashtag #LikeThis
Sandra Laurentino
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It makes me really sad if twitter burns. It was for me and many of us the main #bioRxiv #preprint discovery system and it was really cool that we could discuss them openly or via DMs. Hope mastodon can resemble the nice momentum #scitwitter had in place
I think the time has come for an #introduction
I'm a biochemist turned reproductive biologist studying #spermatogenesis,
#generegulation , and #epigenetics (particularly #DNAmethylation ) in male #infertility and during (reproductive) #ageing
I work at the Centre of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology (aka CeRA) in the University of Münster, Germany.
RT @luckytran
For those moving from Twitter to Mastodon, use this handy tool to locate people you follow on there: https://fedifinder.glitch.me/
RT @manjos
José Gomes Ferreira volta à carga com novo livro, onde critica a “historiografia oficial” e alega apresentar “provas irrefutáveis” sobre o que diz ser a descoberta portuguesa das Américas. @rogerleejesus e @paulomdiashist não concordam. https://visao.sapo.pt/atualidade/sociedade/2022-11-17-a-historia-do-avesso-historiadores-desmontam-argumentos-do-novo-livro-de-jose-gomes-ferreira/
Sandra Laurentino
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"Acontece que este movimento é apenas mais um de um enorme esforço de apoio às empresas que o Estado português tem feito, sem evidência de que esteja a funcionar no sentido de promover ciência ou inovação e sem a esperada canalização de fundos para investigação académica."
Joana Sa on the recent (very disturbing) #SciencePolicy #ScienceFunding trends in Portugal
https://www.publico.pt/2022/11/17/opiniao/opiniao/ciencia-melhores-empresas-2027963
RT @jpsenescence
"Death has no need to be cruel, taking people's lives is more than enough."
- José Saramago, born on this day 100 years ago, in his fascinating book "Death with Interruptions" https://twitter.com/NobelPrize/status/1592789608487686145
RT @germcells
This highly informative infographic by @HFEA on the type of tests currently offered to couples undergoing assisted reproduction tells you everything you need to know on the striking inequities faced by men who dare to ask a very simple question: “Why am I infertile”?
An awesome speakers, free, and online. If you're interested in #reproductive #Genetics you can't miss this workshop!
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RT @MaleGermCells
Don't miss our #reproductive #health workshop on November 30, 2022 – with @R_Rahbari, @molly_przew, @GCrossan & more! Join via http://reproductivegenetics2022.de. Deadline: November 25.
https://twitter.com/MaleGermCells/status/1592846890902908929
RT @SamanthaLWilson
I’m looking for grad students for 2023. Projects related to cell-free placental DNA dynamics, (Epi)genomics, and placental dysfunction. Projects are computational. See website for details about lab, also pls RT (http://wilsonpregnancylab.com)
@IFPA_Official @SRIWomensHealth
@CEEHRC
Sandra Laurentino
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I’m looking for grad students for 2023. Projects related to cell-free placental DNA dynamics, (Epi)genomics, and placental dysfunction. Projects are computational. See website for details about lab, also pls RT (http://wilsonpregnancylab.com)
@IFPA_Official @SRIWomensHealth
@CEEHRC
RT @CT_Bergstrom
For the past week, he has been working until the sun rises to preserve the #ScienceTwitter follower graph.
If the worst comes to pass — if Twitter melts down or goes bankrupt as Musk has suggested — John's project @OpenCheckNet will allow us reconstitute our network elsewhere.
RT @MaleGermCells
#EuropeanFertilityWeek grand finale with Sabine Kliesch from @CeraMuenster who underlines the translational potential of #reproductive #research.
#25MillionJourneys #infertility #fertility #reproduction #spermatogenesis #health #science
RT @CT_Bergstrom
Say what you will, Twitter has been an invaluable platform for scientists to find one another, share research results, discuss papers, find collaborators, and more. Seeing it on the verge of collapse is tragic.
My friend @john_d_beatty wants to save what we had, just in case.
RT @OdedRechavi
Not everybody knows that Alanis Morissette
wrote "…And I'm here, to remind you
Of the mess you left when you went away
It's not fair, to deny me" about a box in the -80 with pcr products
Sandra Laurentino
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From the outset, the bioRxiv vision has been to decouple dissemination and peer review. It's a sign of how far things have come that there'll be an entire HHMI meeting on preprint review (Dec 1-2) - which you can stream https://www.janelia.org/you-janelia/conferences/recognizing-preprint-peer-review
RT @Theresa_Chapple
3- and most importantly, your immune system is not a muscle, you dont need to continually exercise it to make sure it works. So public health measures that let us enjoy 2+ years w/out flu and RSV didn't cause your immune system to forget how to work.
Sandra Laurentino
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The concept of #Fediverse may be so appealing to academics because it aligns well with the classic organisation of the scientific community. #Mastodon servers are somewhat like academic journals, each one with a sub-culture. It's possible to interact across servers (like publish & read papers in different journals). Also, academic community is usually not about amplifying few loud voices as happens on Twitter, but about inclusive and equal representation of all groups and friendly discourse
RT @MaleGermCells
#EuropeanFertilityWeek day 6 – reflecting on the millions of #infertility journeys with Ivan Bedzhov @MPI_Muenster.
#25MillionJourneys #fertility #reproduction #spermatogenesis #health #science
#Reproductive biologist, group leader, PI in DFG CRU326 "Male Germ Cells", Geek.
Studying (in no particular order) #spermatogenesis, #gene regulation, #reproductive #ageing.
Associated editor for "Human Reproduction"
🇵🇹 Living in lovely Münster 🇩🇪
All opinions are my own.
Joined Nov 2022
