How eight initiatives are tackling neuroscience’s gender gap

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Author: Paige Miranda Audience development associateThe Transmitter Source: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/how-eight-initiatives-are-tackling-neurosciences-gender-gap/ In honor of today’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, The Transmitter spoke with some of the women working to bolster their ranks in the field through storytelling podcasts, speaker repositories, social media networks and other community-based advocacy projects. Today, 11 February 2025, marks the 10th annual International …

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Bone-Building Hormone Identified in Lactating Mice

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Author: Claudia López-Lloreda, PhD Source: www.the-scientist.com Claudia Lopez-Lloreda, PhD Science Journalist The Transmitter The Scientific – Profile Pregnancy takes a heavy toll on the body, brain, and bones. Although estrogen typically helps women maintain bone health, it goes offline after pregnancy, a time during which calcium is stripped from the bones due to lactation. Neuroscientist Holly …

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The Neuroscience Research Opportunities to Increase Diversity Program: Transformative and Successful Research Training Strategies for Undergraduate Students within Hispanic Serving Institutions

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Authors: Carmen S Maldonado-Vlaar , José E García-Arrarás Source: https://www.funjournal.org/volume-22-issue-3-spring-2024/maldonado-vlaar-and-garcia-arraras-june-223a224-a232/ PMID: 39355675 PMCID: PMC11441440 DOI: 10.59390/ZGLZ3652 Abstract Over the past 14 years, the Neuroscience Research Opportunities to Increase Diversity (NeuroID) program, funded by the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS), has played a transformative role in training numerous undergraduate Hispanic students within The University of Puerto …

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