To the CienciaPR community, I have just been appointed faculty at Yale University, and will be setting up my lab on neural circuit development in the Fall. I am looking for motivated people interested in doing research in neurodevelopment. There are two possible positions in the lab:

We have just added a link in the cover to the Arecibo observatory Fundraiser page. The Observatory is facing a funding crisis and might have to shut down. That would be a huge blow to the research community in PR.

Please urge your Representatives to sign onto this letter that supports the Senate level for NIH funding. Use GSA's legislative action center through Capwiz to contact your Representatives today: http://capwiz.com/jscpp/issues/alert/?alertid=10410856

A national offshoot of the L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women In Science program, the L'Oréal USA Fellowships program is open to women at post-doctorate level in physical/material sciences, engineering, technology and mathematics. The L'Oréal USA Fellowships For Women in Science enable young scientists to continue working toward breakthroughs in their research. Applications available: Aug. 1-Dec. 15, 2007 Application deadline: December 15, 2007