Including Sex as a Biological Variable = better data. Scientific rigor begins with study designs that reflect biological reality. Sex influences physiology, disease mechanisms, and responses to interventions. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #ScientificRigor

Our goal: support consistent, transparent, and high-quality research practices across disciplines. Join us at 🔗 www.cost.eu/actions/CA24... #EUSABV #SABVinAction #CapacityBuilding #SABVGuidelines @costprogramme.bsky.social

Strong SABV practices require shared resources, coordinated expertise, and harmonized approaches across Europe. The EU-SABV COST Action is building a multidisciplinary network to address training gaps, strengthen capacity, and develop evidence-based guidance for SABV. #EUSABV #SABVinAction

The EU-SABV COST Action strengthens SABV integration across in vitro and in vivo research — improving reproducibility and translational value. Because when research reflects everyone, science moves forward. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #ScientificRigor #Reproducibility @costprogramme.bsky.social

~Physiology Week 2025~ This year, we brought physiology into the breath, into awareness. We paused for a moment in our corridor; to slow down, notice, and feel. Feeling well is also a part of homeostasis. 🌿 #FindYourPotential #physiologyweek @physoc.bsky.social

It was the 50th year of Turkish Physiology Congress by Turkish Society of Physiological Sciences. 15 researchers from our department attended with 2 oral and 4 poster presentations. 🫶🏻

Our mission: build coordinated capacity and support SABV as a foundation of robust, equitable science. 🔬 Join the movement: 🔗 www.cost.eu/actions/CA24...

We connect researchers, clinicians, data experts, educators, and stakeholders to improve rigor, reproducibility, and translational relevance across disciplines.

Introducing the EU-SABV COST Action — a pan-European network strengthening the integration of Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) in research. #EUSABV #SABVinAction #OpenScience @costprogramme.bsky.social

Event alert! 🚨 If you’re interested in whether animal vocalization is purely an expression of emotion or it carries complex message based properties, you should consider attending “The 4th Ultrasonic Vocalization Conference” which is FREE and ONLINE 🐀🦇🔊 Register here 🔗 ultrasonicvocalizations.net

Meet the team of EU-SABV! This is a group of researchers with a special interest of including sex as a biological variable into their work. For the next 4 years, this team will work to enhance current SABV policy in preclinical research! #SABV @costprogramme.bsky.social @jaricivana.bsky.social

Oh you do have my attention @ibnsconnect.bsky.social 🤭 I love this part of the science 🩷 IBNS is a truly wonderful scientific community — supportive, inspiring, and full of wit!

First day of my Erasmus visit at Nencki Institute started quite strong! Within the second hour of my arrival, I got to meet Prof Harold Varmus- 1989 Physiology/Medicine Nobel prize laureate 🤩 Is this how life is in Nencki? Or am I in a dream? Cant lie..look forward to day 2!

Thrilled to share that our paper “Evaluation of metabolism-related molecules in a rat model of autism spectrum disorders” is now published in @expphysiol.bsky.social 🎉 Huge thanks to my co-authors and mentors as well as the journal for their great support!! 🔗 doi.org/10.1113/EP09...

Starting the second week focused on Young researchers with a #COSTAcademy Leadership workshop. 🧑‍🔬 We got to engage in inspiring discussions with this amazing group. Thanks for the great insights and experiences of leadership roles by Indrek Heinla, Milorad Dragic, Neda Nikolovski and Olesia Kulyk. 👏

Until now, being in a COST Action felt like something almost unreal. With the leadership training, I finally saw its reality and know what I need to do. On October 22, I’ll be back in Brussels for the kick off meeting of our action. Can’t wait to have the whole team together 🩶 #COST

We love supporting the next generation of scientists - thanx for joining us in Bradford! L-R "Pleasure to share my work" @manueljpuyer.bsky.social "Shout out to the BSN" @natthinan-up.bsky.social "Had an amazing time" @suedatuncak.bsky.social @fuhlig.bsky.social presenting for PhD student Carla

Had an amazing time at #BSNBradford2025 As I focus more on neuroendocrinology now..this was a great start point to see what is going on and meet fellow colleagues! @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

I was supposed to rest after my dissertation. So I checked my calendar, only to realise that August is the only time to submit 4 project proposals and 1 report before I leave for a conference, concert and workshop in early Sept and a month long research visit in late Sept 🥲 #autism #busypostdoc

It’s the end of an era. After 25years of being a student, I am ready for the next step 🩷 Here comes the doctor. #phdone #autism

Pre thesis defence treatment in Edinburgh 🩵 Im fully reseted and going back home with a clear mind after months of hard work on my thesis. Soon to be PhDone 🩵

Home 🏡 Not gonna lie..I missed the dark and the stars and the moon and well melatonin!! 🫠

Take home messages from #IBNS2025; Not all rats enjoy playing as much and there are ‘popular’ ones. This makes some others feel left out and exhibit anxiety like behaviour. Not all controls are controls and individual differences should be carefully evaluated. Play behaviour is tricky 🤓🩷

Not me fangirling over the legendary @liisagalea.bsky.social at #IBNS2025. Finally meeting her in person was my highlight of the event. Sorry midnight sun, sorry other people.

I am done 🩷 First of all, thank you to the person who showed up for my poster at 8am sharp. That is commitment. Secondly, thanks to TUBITAK for funding my travel so I could talk about my research! Had so many people to discuss that I didnt realise i was up for 150mins! 🫣 #IBNS2025 #autism

Third meeting that is planned to be in Cape Town.. IBRO-2027 being in Cape Town was accelerating and made me think ohh its a once in a life time thingy. Then came the INSAR-2027 meeting in Cape Town Now here goes IBNS-2026 🙈 Hope I can get the same funding that got me to Tromso for Cape Town 🫶🏻

Did I just go fishing at the Artic Circle during the midnight sun before the conference kicks in? Life as an academic got interesting 🫣🩷 #IBNS2025

Flying to Tromso for IBNS Annual Meeting with my beloved poster. I will be presenting the behavioural data of my PhD thesis #phdlife #autism #IBNS2025

Can someone, anyone, please tell me what to pack for a conference in Tromso, Norway? I am lost and started to pack everything for the next 10days. #IBNS2025 @ibnsconnect.bsky.social

Submitted my PhD thesis!! 🩵 Next step: Defending #phd #autism

Not me leaving the addition of citations to the end of my writing 🫶🏻 Everyone has their own style..I know who to cite but if I do it while in the middle of creative moment..i lose the moment 🥲 Am I the only one?? #phdlife #thesis #autism

The pretend thesis defence is done. It was great as you can see on my face 🥳 now I have 50 more days before the actual one. I think I can relax a bit and enjoy the process for once 🙈🩷 #phdlife #autismresearch

Have my pretend viva on Tuesday. Feeling like an overprotected mother over my thesis. My precious will be out for evaluations 🫨 #phdlife

Final readings with my supervisor. Getting closer to the end. Almost ready to submit my thesis. Stressed, excited, terrified, happy, almost relieved that im done, almost sad to let go. End of a beginning. Beginning of a new era. Dear Brain, please hold on. #phdlife #autism

Good news 🚨 I am happy to recieve “Scientific Meetings Travel Award” from The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) 👩🏼‍🔬✈️ I will be attending @ibnsconnect.bsky.social meeting in Tromso to present my research on #autism pathophysiology. Look forward to the amazing programme 🩷

#INSAR2025 made me question the topics I havent considered before. What I realised is that we need to talk more about; - Autism and menstruation, - Autism and pregnancy, - Autism and motherhood, - Autism and menopause. Autism is not a childhood disease that is only manifested in males.

Whoever thought to do this in #INSAR2025 kudos!! This genius idea of offering popcorns during poster session made me walk through all posters. Listening to research felt like going through a movie scene thanks to associated memories 🍿

News alert 🚨 INSAR 2027 will be in Cape Town ✈️🩵 Considering the fact that IBRO2027 is also in Cape Town and that i cannot discriminate between these two beautifully important meetings…i better start looking for funding #INSAR2025 @ibroorg.bsky.social

“Autism we talk about today may not be autism we will talk about tomorrow” Quote from Dr Michael Lombardo that I will be using probably in all my presentations from now on..Autism is dynamic, autism is heterogenous. #INSAR2025

It is finally time for INSAR 2025. This is my first meeting of the society and I look forward to every aspect, perspective, idea that it will bring me 🩵 #insar2025

Hoping for a world of acceptance and support for individuals with autism. Awareness is only the beginning. Autism is not; - a diseases to be cured - an anomaly to be fixed - linear - males only - children only - caused by refrigerator mums or vaccines - a trend. #beautyindifference #autismawareness

Sonicator appreciation post 🎛️🔊 #homogenates #elisa

🚨New Research Alert!🚨 Prenatal VPA exposure disrupts empathy-like behavior in a rat model of autism—in both males & females. We showed VPA-induced empathy deficits persist over time while stressing the need for sex-inclusive autism research. #autism onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

“Trying to fix a refrigerator with an oven manual” Take home message from @liisagalea.bsky.social who just gave an amazing talk on importance of including females and sex as a biological variable in clinical and preclinical research Thanks to @cost-teatime.bsky.social for organising this event

It’s ELISA day 🤍 wash..wash..wash..wash..wash…measure 🫧

How I spend my weekends lately- PhD thesis is loading…. #thesis #phd #physilogy #autism

We do haematology labs every year where students learn basic techniques like cell counting, Hg assessment and good old blood smear for leukocytes. Every year we have a fainter within the group that we ultimately had to have a ‘fainter kit’ in the lab 🙈 #facultyofmedicine #departmentofphysiology

Today, I attended @amgen.bsky.social scholars alumni event as a 2014 Cambridge Uni Scholar. This programme helped me foster my academic career, provided an unforgettable scientific experience. Undergrads from Europe are strongly encouraged to apply to this fully funded research programme!

Jenga out, pipette tips in 💪🏻