laurafontenas.bsky.social
(she/her) Assistant professor of neuroscience at Florida Atlantic University. Exploring myelinating glia plasticity. www.fontenaslab.org
👤 Joined on 09 August 2023
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@laurafontenas.bsky.socialNeuro friends! Are you attending #SfN26? Join @amygleichman.bsky.social and me on Mon Nov 16th at TallBoy DC for a glial-centric gathering. No registration necessary, all welcome! 🕘Monday, Nov 16, 9PM 📍TallBoy DC, 1239 9th St NW 🙏 to @rwdlifescience.bsky.social and Avantor for sponsoring!
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