Natalia Mesa is a reporter for The Transmitter, covering funding trends, neurogenetics and neural coding. Before joining The Transmitter in 2025, she was a fellow at High Country News and freelanced for National Geographic, Science, The Scientist and elsewhere.
Natalia Mesa
Reporter
The Transmitter
From this contributor
Manifestantes argentinos denuncian el recorte al financiamiento científico
By
Claudia López Lloreda, Natalia Mesa, Anita Pouchard Serra
19 May 2026 | 4 min read
Argentine protesters condemn science funding shortfall
By
Claudia López Lloreda, Natalia Mesa, Anita Pouchard Serra
15 May 2026 | 3 min read
Long-sought walking circuit found in fruit flies
By
Natalia Mesa
13 May 2026 | 0 min watch
Crisis de financiación en Argentina desata nueva ola de protestas
By
Claudia López Lloreda, Natalia Mesa
12 May 2026 | 5 min read
Funding crisis in Argentina sparks new wave of protests
By
Claudia López Lloreda, Natalia Mesa
8 May 2026 | 5 min read
Education
- Ph.D. in neuroscience, University of Washington
- B.A. in biological sciences, Cornell University
Explore more from The Transmitter
Outside influences on CHD8 variant phenotypes, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 May.
Outside influences on CHD8 variant phenotypes, and more
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 18 May.
By
Jill Adams
19 May 2026 | 2 min read
Reforming neuroscience graduate education for—and with—AI
In disrupting the status quo, artificial intelligence can help us critically reassess and redefine what neuroscience graduate training should look like—and potentially address long-standing training challenges in novel and innovative ways.
Reforming neuroscience graduate education for—and with—AI
In disrupting the status quo, artificial intelligence can help us critically reassess and redefine what neuroscience graduate training should look like—and potentially address long-standing training challenges in novel and innovative ways.
By
Tari Tan
19 May 2026 | 7 min read
What can AI teach us about ‘emotions’?
Exploring why Anthropic’s AI, Claude, displays something like emotion could ultimately help us better understand the function that emotions serve in humans.
What can AI teach us about ‘emotions’?
Exploring why Anthropic’s AI, Claude, displays something like emotion could ultimately help us better understand the function that emotions serve in humans.
By
Nicole Rust
18 May 2026 | 7 min read