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Media coverage on the challenges facing early-career researchers

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Following the publication of our paper in Nature Human Behaviour on how contemporary academic structures can constrain scientific creativity, I was interviewed by the University of Namur’s Newsroom to discuss the challenges facing early-career researchers and the need for a more supportive environment for creative, ambitious science. The paper also featured in EOS Wetenschap in

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New paper in Nature Human Behaviour

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I am pleased to share a new collaborative paper published in Nature Human Behaviour, exploring how the structures of modern academia can constrain scientific creativity, particularly among early-career researchers. From short funding cycles and publish-or-perish pressures to metric-driven evaluation, conservative peer review, and precarious career paths, many aspects of academic life can unintentionally encourage safe,

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New trilogy of papers on drug discovery for kinetoplast diseases

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I am pleased to share that three companion papers have been published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy as part of the collaborative framework of COST Action CA21111 OneHealthdrugs. Together, these articles present a strategic roadmap for the discovery and development of high-quality drug candidates against kinetoplastid diseases, covering the journey from initial compound identification

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First paper for Theresia in Environmental Pollution!

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Exciting news! Our new paper, “Fluoxetine enhances reproductive output without affecting spawning-site selection in turquoise killifish” has been published in Environmental Pollution. The study investigates how exposure to the antidepressant fluoxetine affects reproductive behavior and output in an emerging model species, the turquoise killifish. Even more exciting: this is the first scientific publication led by

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New paper in Environmental Science & Technology 📄

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Some great news to start 2026: we published a new article in Environmental Science & Technology titled: “Are Behavioral Ecotoxicity Endpoints Relevant at the Population Level? Evidence-Based Insights for Environmental Protection.” The paper examines how behavioural endpoints can inform population-level risk assessment and environmental protection, reinforcing their relevance for regulatory science. Read the article here!

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First PhD paper published! Congratulations, Nichole 🧬

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Great news: Nichole Donough has published the first paper of her PhD! 🎉 The paper, titled “Integrating morphology and genetics to resolve the first reptilian liolopid life cycle in Africa, Paraharmotrema karinganiense (Digenea: Liolopidae)”, was published in the journal Parasitology. This impressive work combines morphological and genetic approaches to resolve a complex parasite life cycle.

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Noémie’s first paper — and it’s World Jellyfish Day! 🪼🎉

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I couldn’t be prouder—today marks the publication of Noémie Buratto’s very first scientific article in Current Biology ! The paper is a Quick Guide on the upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea), a truly iconic topic, especially since today is World Jellyfish Day. The guide explores the biology of these jellyfish, which live “upside-down” on the seabed and

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New paper in Proceedings B: about chemicals and biological invasions

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Our latest review, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, explores how chemical pollution and biological invasions – two major drivers of global change – interact to shape ecosystems. While both stressors are well known to affect wildlife and ecosystem health, their combined impacts are still rarely studied. In this paper, we synthesize existing

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