2021 Faculty Spotlight: Manel Lopez-Bejar
CVM Researcher Excels in Publication Efforts in 2020
Dr. Manel Lopez-Bejar, Executive Associate Dean at Western University of Health Science鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine completed a total of 17 publications, and 3 short communications, in 2020, while contending with the unique challenges that COVID-19 presented.
As the pandemic ramped up and restrictions tightened, Dr. Lopez-Bejar discovered some of the most significant challenges that arose came from not being able to provide results for some laboratorial activities on time and dealing with the consequences that resulted from those delays. Although communication had not been an issue, personal challenges arose for his team in the face of COVID-19 regulations, such as research plans for PhD students鈥攍uckily, extensions of the fellowships and PhD program deadlines helped to reduce the negative impact this caused.
In following months, after protective restrictions made isolation necessary and lab work impossible, Dr. Lopez-Bejar took advantage of the time to write the manuscripts associated with his research. Of the total 17 manuscripts that were completed, 3 of these were written and submitted for final publication in 2019, and two are slated to be published in 2021. Most of the publications came from experimental work performed during 2019 and the beginning of 2020 when COVID-19 restrictions had not limited work in the lab.
Dr. Lopez-Bejar continues to direct his research group in Barcelona, which is composed of 5 PhD students, 2 Postdocs and 1 research staff member鈥攈e hopes to bring part of the group to 91破解版 in the future when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and the visit can be safely allowed. Understanding the difficulties and struggles many researchers have been facing in the face of the recent pandemic, Dr. Lopez-Bejar reminds them that the key element to success is to be open, and to collaborate.
鈥淎lthough sometimes overwhelming, only teamwork has made it possible to focus and get time to do research and write manuscripts. Some publications are essential for a PhD student or for the promotion of a postdoc鈥攖hat makes doing the research and publishing it a priority and a responsibility鈥� Dr. Lopez-Bejar advised, 鈥渢ime management strategies help you to not collapse or procrastinate when writing or reviewing a manuscript. Calendarizing small parts of the manuscript help. While COVID-19 made it difficult to calendarize time at the lab and delayed some research, it helped me to allocate time to write manuscripts. Collaborations and time management have helped to move everything forward and made it easier to meet expectations for 2020鈥�.
You can view Dr. Lopez-Bejar鈥檚 2020 publications by following the links below:
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鈥�,鈥� SpringerLink, Jan 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Reprod Domest Anim., Jan 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Animals, Feb 2020
- Short Communication: 鈥淗orse holidays: Idyllic breaks or a potential source of stress?鈥� Horsetalk, Apr 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Animals (Basel), Apr 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Int J Mol Sci, Jun 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Genes (Basel), Jul 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Int J Mol Sci, Jul 2020
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鈥�,鈥� theHorse.com, Aug 2020
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,鈥� Int J Mol Sci, Sep 2020
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鈥�,鈥� J Dairy Sci, Oct 2020
- 鈥�,鈥� Int J Mol Sci, Oct 2020
- 鈥�,鈥� Scientific Reports, Oct. 2020.
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鈥�,鈥� Animals, Nov 2020
- 鈥�,鈥� Animals, Nov 2020
- Short Communication: 鈥�,鈥� Bit Magazine, Nov 2020
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鈥�,鈥� Theriogenology, Feb 2021.