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Alejandro Montenegro

@aemonten.bsky.social

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Molecular Biologist (aemonten.github.io) 丨Chief Editor @ CSH Protocols (cshprotocols.cshlp.org) 丨Head of the Integrity in Publishing Group at CSHL Press 丨Chair "Molecular Biosystems Conference" (molbiosystems.com) 丨(Oxford) Comma King 丨Central Dogma Police

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you all. And we hope to see you again in 2027 for the premier conference on gene regulation in Latin America!

Molecular Biosystems Conference @molbiosystems.bsky.social · 7d

🚀 Another edition of the Molecular Biosystems Conference is in the books! #mbiosys25

Thank you to our amazing speakers, participants, and sponsors, including ICGEB and @unubiolac.bsky.social, for making Puerto Varas a hub of exciting discussions on gene regulation and functional genomics. 🔽

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 41m

@formatr-ai.bsky.social

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 1h

Is there a link we could share with the @molbiosystems.bsky.social group?

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Michael Guertin @guertin.bsky.social · 3h

we are recruiting a postdoc with interest in using genomics and molecular biology to study transcription factors. We have an R35 to fund the project/salary.

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 1h

Think Nature Methods vs Nature Protocols

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 1h

Methods is a primary research paper: you've developed a new approach, you have benchmarked it and compared it to others, you show new results, validated it, and highlight why it is better. A protocol is a step-by-step description of a method validated elsewhere. It's a secondary paper.

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 1h

And protocols. Should be there too.

Daniel S. Katz @danielskatz.org · 14h

It's nice to see in the Finish "Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025—2030" (doi.org/10.23847/tsv...):

"3.3. We recognise research data and methods as independent research outputs that are considered in the assessment and career advancement."

If only software was explicitly mentioned

The Declaration for Open Science and Research 2025—2030 | Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3h

Victim of your own success 😅

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 5h

a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway .

ALT: a little girl wearing sunglasses and a blue dress is dancing in a hallway .

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 6h

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 6h

Do we get a t shirt 👀? 😊

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 6h

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 (thread 👇)

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely.

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Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 2d

So much this - you're an editor, take the reviewers advice into account and then make a decision! (There are times reviewers need to see a revision but it should be rare)

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 1d

On the other hand, I've received emails from reviewers complaining that they didn't see the paper again 😅

Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 2d

And now the paper has finally been accepted, I just wanna say to all the editors: PLEASE stop sending papers back out to reviewers after 1 (at most 2) round! It’s a burden on the system when a decision could be made without reviewers’ approvals. It’s not the reviewers’ job to have a final say!

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 2d

"Scientific writing is nobody's first language"

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the invitation to participate as a facilitator in this writing retreat for Schmidt Sciences at the beautiful Banbury center in NY.

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you all. And we hope to see you again in 2027 for the premier conference on gene regulation in Latin America!

Molecular Biosystems Conference @molbiosystems.bsky.social · 7d

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

APC-based Open Access

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 3d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 3d

"The chancellor approved it"

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · Jul 17

It shouldn't be controversial to say that when journals don't rely on volume to survive, and can, instead, pick only what they consider to be best fit to their journals, that's a superior and more cost-effective system.

Also, that Gold OA is an abomination.

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

Something keep in mind when looking forward....

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Share Your Feedback on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publication Costs | Grants & Funding

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · Jul 7

No, Gold OA (paying an APC) is not a success.

In fact, the problems it has created have been profound.

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 3d

Yup

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 4d

What makes me really happy is that someone as experienced as yourself continues to see the value of professional editors in helping improve the writing :)

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 4d

"Some" extent? 😅

Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 4d

APC-based OA, but yes.

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Alejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 4d

Sharing for visibility :)

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