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Dr. Veronica G Martinez Acosta

@drvgmartinacosta

Wormgirl. Studies regeneration of the nervous system. Mom of two soccer playing kids. Loves time with my sweet pup, who is the true athlete of the fam.

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Proud of this work with my colleagues @barbaralom.bsky.social, Leah Chase, Deanne Buffalari, Amy Jo Stavnezer, and Carlita Favero.

14.07.2025 03:40 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

It was such a fantastic experience to contribute to @the-node.bsky.social. Thank you for the opportunity and consideration, @joyceyu.bsky.social! 🙏✨

21.01.2025 14:07 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Word clouds summarizing answers to survey questions. (A) Question 1: In your area of work, what is the most common interpretation of the term ‘mechanism’ as applied to research questions? The most common word is 'Gene', followed by 'Process', 'Molecular' and 'Cell'. (B) Question 2: When you assess work in your field, what do you look for in terms of a mechanistic understanding of development? The most common word is 'Cell', followed by 'Look', 'Level', 'Process' and 'Gene'.

Word clouds summarizing answers to survey questions. (A) Question 1: In your area of work, what is the most common interpretation of the term ‘mechanism’ as applied to research questions? The most common word is 'Gene', followed by 'Process', 'Molecular' and 'Cell'. (B) Question 2: When you assess work in your field, what do you look for in terms of a mechanistic understanding of development? The most common word is 'Cell', followed by 'Look', 'Level', 'Process' and 'Gene'.

A case for broadening our view of mechanism in developmental biology

Read this Perspective Article from B. Duygu Özpolat @biyolokum.bsky.social , Swathi Arur @swathiarur.bsky.social and Mansi Srivastava:
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/152/2/dev204605/365016/

17.01.2025 09:45 👍 47 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 13
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I am truly honored to receive recognition from SACNAS, the Society for the Advancement of Chicano and Native American Scientists.

Thank you to my mentees for nominating me as an Outstanding College/University mentor.

#SACNAS #Mentorship #professionalgrowth

17.01.2025 13:06 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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🚨ISRB Webinar - The Americas 🚨First one of the year! 🥳 Happening on January 17th, 12pm US East Coast Time, featuring Karen Echeverri from @mblscience.bsky.social and Katy Loubnet-Senear from Phil Abitua's lab
@ohnolog.bsky.social at U. of Washington. Find all details at isrbio.org/event-6026206

14.01.2025 16:36 👍 12 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 2
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It was an honor to celebrate the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology’s 2025 M.Patricia Morse awardee, Dr Haley O’Brien, and the 2025 John A. Moore Lecturer, Dr Catherine Quinlan. #SICB2025

10.01.2025 04:09 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Want to learn more about SICB Ed Council at #SICB2025 stop by Booth# 4 in the Atrium Ballroom Exhibit Hall! Check out our Table Topics with SICB Educators!

04.01.2025 04:32 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Attending #SICB2025? Sign up for the Teaching And Learning Workshop (TAL-X) on using Cosplay for your Science Outreach initiatives!

Workshop is Mon. Jan 6th from 7-9pm. Desserts will be served!

Be sure to sign up using the link provided on the #SICB2025 meeting event schedule.

04.01.2025 03:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Annelid perspectives into the role of FGF signaling in caudal regeneration https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.26.625069v1 Fibroblast growth factor signaling plays a crucial role in various developmental processes and is a

Annelid perspectives into the role of FGF signaling in caudal regeneration https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.26.625069v1

27.11.2024 01:31 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1