Zulmary Manjarres Farias

Research Associate at Kate Sadler & Ted Price Lab at @UTDallas || Yoga and Mountain enthusiast

[Danielle Beckman @DaniBeckman]

One year ago, I gave this interview to CNN about leaving the U.S. because of cuts to scientific funding and because immigrant scientists like me no longer felt welcome there.

What followed was a difficult year. I applied for dozens of positions, received dozens of rejections, and eventually relocated to Germany. Even now, I still mourn some of those opportunities that never materialized. That's a normal part of the process.

At the time, there was widespread concern that American scientists would flood an already saturated European academic job market. That never happened, and likely never will. The reality is that opportunities outside the U.S. are far scarcer than many people realize.

Many of the initiatives and campaigns that promised a "safe haven" for scientists leaving the U.S turned out to be something else entirely. In practice, most were used to attract European researchers back from American institutions, while others functioned largely as political or media statements. Very few created meaningful opportunities for the thousands of scientists, immigrants and U.S. citizens, whose careers were disrupted by funding cuts and instability.

The hard truth is that most scientists affected by these policies remain trapped. They cannot easily stay, but they cannot easily leave either. Meanwhile, the situation continues to deteriorate.

I wish more institutions and governments expressing concern about the U.S. scientific exodus would move beyond press releases and empty gestures and invest in real pathways for talented researchers to rebuild their careers elsewhere.

#BrainDrain
https://t.co/r6CycmGWfB

[Kıvanç Görgülü @kivancgorgulu]

Privileged to be part of this groundbreaking study! 🎉 Huge congrats to @erturklab, lead author @HarsharanBhatia, and the whole team👏🏻 This work will be a true game-changer!🔥 #Research #Science

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Happy to share our most recent publication at Sadler Lab in University of Texas at Dallas 🔥 Great story!

[Cell Host & Microbe @cellhostmicrobe]

Microbiota drives sickle cell disease pain
Sickle cell disease mice have excessive heme catabolites, fewer bacteria metabolizing bilirubin & low A. muciniphila. A. muciniphila or TRPM2 inhibitors (blocking bilirubin signals) reduce SCD pain
@KateSadlerPhD
https://t.co/O32Pv6blgk

[Anesthesiology Journals @_Anesthesiology]

Manjarres et al. discuss the gut microbiome and how it can used to diagnose complex regional pain syndrome in a new editorial. Read more: https://t.co/VNO0tqPEnl

[Venezuela Migrante @venezuela_migra]

La venezolana Zulmary Manjarres Farías siempre ha sido apasionada del bioanálisis.

Su talento lideró el camino hacia un hito científico: el descubrimiento de un nuevo tipo de dolor asociado al Parkinson y sus potenciales soluciones.

Su historia la cuenta en @CronicasDeChile👇🧵

[Venezuela Migrante @venezuela_migra]

Nacida en La Guaira🇻🇪, Zulmary (@zmanjarres02) es licenciada en Bioanálisis con especialización en inmunología y doctorado en Ciencias Fisiológicas. Su pasión por la investigación la llevó desde Venezuela hasta la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile🇨🇱

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

@gabyarocha @gabyarocha Muchas Gracias por la mención!

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Un honor de tener estas menciones 🙏🏻

[Gaby Arocha @gabyarocha]

¡Tesis de doctorado de científica venezolana! Laboratorio chileno descubre causas del dolor en el Parkinson
La dra Zulmary Manjarrez, nacida en La Guaira, dice que se abre una ventana para la intervención temprana en la enfermedad.
#OtraBuenaNoticia🙌🏻🇻🇪🧪 https://t.co/gMvAdz8iSX

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

@pampanocarvajal Soy Bioanalista 😅😅😅 hahahahaha

[Gaby Arocha @gabyarocha]

¡Tesis de doctorado de científica venezolana! Laboratorio chileno descubre causas del dolor en el Parkinson
La dra Zulmary Manjarrez, nacida en La Guaira, dice que se abre una ventana para la intervención temprana en la enfermedad.
#OtraBuenaNoticia🙌🏻🇻🇪🧪 https://t.co/gMvAdz8iSX

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

@UTDPainLab @UTDPainCenter Thank you Ted! I’m grateful for the opportunity of being in @UTDPainCenter ❤️ I’ll give my best!

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Do you feel as lonely as this cortical neuron positive to Synaptopodin?

Synaptopodin is a protein enriched in the dendritic spines.

🔬LEICA SP8

🔴 Synaptopodin
🟢 EGFP
🔵 Hoescht

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

I am so happy to have finished my PhD in @uc_chile. It was a transforming experience from different perspectives: as a student, as teacher and as a researcher in formation.

I would always recommend the PhD in Biological Sciences from @ucatolica.

Glad for this mention ❤️

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Un honor haber trabajado (y sido guiada) con esta super científica, deportista y madre ❤️ un verdadero honor! @carolinapradot

[Radio Duna @RadioDuna]

#AireFresco | Carolina Prado: "Ante cualquier cambio que ocurra en las bacterias del intestino (...) Puede afectar en el desarrollo sistémico de una respuesta inmune e incluso en el sistema nervioso central"

▶️En vivo https://t.co/gX74R82LfS App, canal 665 de VTR y https://t.co/6soKjWxv37

[Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD @acagamic]

Writing the discussion section of your paper

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

@Immunopaedia made some interviews about our experience during the Inmuno-Chile 2023! What a motivating experience for a PhD student!

@AlaciOrg
@ASOCHIN_Oficial

Full interview in the Immunopedia YouTube channel:
https://t.co/9Kk6eHX1F8

My Labs:
@minuspain
@Lab_Neuroinmuno

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Es tan importante que estas intervenciones ocurran: El científico, más allá de la ciencia, tiene un deber y compromiso social. Con ello, es una responsabilidad tremenda el hacer llamados de atención cuando la formación académica y científica se ve gravemente comprometida

[Andrea Gamarnik @GamarnikLab]

CARTA A MILEI DE PREMIOS NOBEL DE TODO EL MUNDO PARA QUE DETENGA EL PROCESO DE DESTRUCCIÓN DEL SISTEMA CIENTÍFICO ARGENTINO.
Esto es histórico, nunca visto antes, principales nobel se reúnen para pedirle a un presidente que pare la destrucción de la ciencia de su propio país.

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Can’t believe that this was almost two years ago! Freiburg Rising stars Academy at @UniFreiburg @BIOSSFreiburg was an amazing and motivating experience as a PhD student! I highly recommend to apply for it for making connections to both students and academics
@RisingStars_UFR

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Immune cell I dislike: Basophil
Immune cell I begrudgingly respect: NK
Immune cell I this is overrated: B cell
Immune cell I think is underrated: ILCs
Immune cell I like: TCD4+
Immune cell I love: Dendritic cell
Immune cell I dream of working with: Th17 or Tregs

[Danielle Beckman @DaniBeckman]

Brain cell I dislike: Ependymal cell
Brain cell I begrudgingly respect: Radial glia
Brain cell I think is overrated: Neuron
Brain cell I think is underrated: Pericyte
Brain cell I like: Astrocyte
Brain cell I love: Microglia
Brain cell I dream of working with: Oligodendrocyte

[Zulmary Manjarres Farias @zmanjarres02]

Bacteria can communicate with different cells from the niche. Did you know that can also communicate with nociceptors?
Our last issue about Gut microbiota and pain published in @PharmRevJournal it is already available on the following link:

https://t.co/YReT6vwtrb