Felix Viana
@neuroviana
Neuroscientist fascinated by #ionchannels Studying #pain mechanisms. Fan of world travel, #hiking , the oceans and good books. I co-direct the Sensory Transduction and Nociception Group at the Institute of #Neurosciences in Alicante (Spain)
To watch the #solareclipse we drove 3 h to Molezuelas de la Carballeda (47 inhabitants according to census) in #Zamora Seeing the progress through a cardboard pinhole telescope was great. The sudden drop in light and #temperature #ThermoTRPs was magical
We enjoyed a full day of comtemporary art with my dear sister in law, Claudia Costanzo, invited artist for the ART’IN LIMA 2026 exhibition Her installation in the Capela das Pereiras is really magical
We are hiring!! Offering a 4-year position to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience 🧠 in @neuroalc.bsky.social Our lab studies cellular and molecular mechanisms of chronic pain: strong focus on ion channels and receptors. Expected starting date is March 2027. #neuroscience #doctorate #pain #ion_channels
Relaxing summer #Caturday grants and manuscripts have been reviewed, experiments went well this week, students are discovering new things, I visited the same 🐙 5 times this week Talking Heads are good
Best wishes and my dearest sentiment to all my Belgian friends Leçon de politesse / Lesson in politeness 1957 (René Magritte)
𝗠𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 workshop hosted by @neuroalc.bsky.social Great start with the @embo.org 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 by Prof. Gary Lewin from the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin. #mechanobiology #mechanotransduction #piezochannels #ELKIN1 #woundhealing #cadherins #MECHANO2026
This Friday we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Wenqin Luo at @neuroalc.bsky.social. It was great to learn about the transcriptional profiling of human DRG & TG neurons 🙏 Dr. Ana Gomis @painchannels.bsky.social for organizing. Very interesting discussions afterwards. #pain #transcriptomics #itch
Hike #5 6 km circular route between Benimaurell and Fleix in the beautiful Laguar Valley of #MarinaAlta Alicante. Together with my colleagues of @painchannels.bsky.social and the Neurobiology of Pain and Inflammation Program at @neuroalc.bsky.social
Hike #4 From Favaritx Lighthouse to Cala Presili and Cala Tortuga (6 km round trip) Part of #CamiDeCavalls tour in #Menorca #hiking
Hike #3 From Cala Alcaufar to Punta Prima beach (6 km round trip) Part of #CamiDeCavalls tour in #Menorca
3 full days of #Mechanobiology in 😎 Alicante Only 5 weeks left! @garyrlewin.bsky.social @embo.org Lecture Information and registration: 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩://𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.𝐮𝐦𝐡.𝐞𝐬/ mechano2026@manners.es mechano2026@umh.es #Piezochannels #IonChannels #Mechanosensation #Hearing #Integrins #Wound_repair
Nothing matches being home for the holidays. Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain
My cat Dune, and my daughter, are wondering why the victim had to be precisely orange. Are you going to study a black cat next? Intrigued by your answer.
Great pics of Kilimanjaro taken by our fantastic guide and driver James Kahore Karibe #Amboseli #Kenya #safari #naturephotography
If you travel to Nairobi, you should not miss the National Museum of Kenya, specially the room with replicas of many famous skulls and skeletons from early hominids, including Lucy and the Turkana boy!
Today, in Masai Mara 🇰🇪 we spent quite a bit of time observing several large families of savanah elephants while sleeping, eating, drinking. A fascinating experience #elephants #wildlife #MasaiMara
If you travel to Amboseli NP in 🇰🇪 you hope to come across big herds of elephants and have a good view of Mt. Kilimanjaro. We had plenty of both! #Kenya #safari #elephants
Engage with top international Mechanobiology researchers this May in 🌞🌞Alicante Fantastic lineup of speakers covering the brain and CNS, hearing, gut, skin, cardio and reproductive systems. We have room in the program for a few talks to be selected among early registrants! 𝐡𝐭𝐭𝐩://𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐨𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.𝐮𝐦𝐡.𝐞𝐬/