New @who.int Global Status Report on Neurology calls for urgent action to address the growing burden of neurological disorders & to promote brain health for ALL. @arinatam.bsky.social co-authored Ch4: Effective, timely & responsive diagnosis, treatment & care. Full report: edin.ac/43r3P7U

SIDB recently featured in STV News. Using a GRIN2B rat model, Alfredo Gonzalez-Sulser and Katerina Hristova showed an epilepsy drug can reduce seizures. Check it out ⬇️ edin.ac/3Kz2Mw1 @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social

The lab was interviewed by STV about our new research article on GRIN2B-Related Disorder. Thanks so much to Aaron and Colette for sharing their story on living with this neurodevelopmental condition. news.stv.tv/east-central...

I am so happy that our new paper on seizures and sleep phenotypes in the GRIN2B knockout rat model was just published online! doi.org/10.1111/epi....

This week we welcomed Vicki Johnstone — the new Fragile X Society Family Support Worker for Scotland! 💙 She got a behind-the-scenes look at our work, from neurons to behaviours, plus a peek into our clinical research. We hope she enjoyed it! @edinunineuro.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social

Charlotte Dravet died May 10, 2025. She was a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist, best known for the eponymous Dravet Syndrome - and also an avid patient advocate. 1/🪑 #MedSky #NeuroSky

AES is the ideal venue for #epilepsy scientists and clinicians to present their research results to a global audience. Submit your abstract to be considered for presentation at #AES2025 in Atlanta this December! Abstract submission is open through 6/9, 12:00 PM PT. aesnet.org/AES-annual-m...

New paper from the lab: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Deadline of this PhD application has been extended to 10 APRIL! Find out more and apply here

Chief Executive Professor Arjune Sen joined Professor Kevin Talbot at today's @ndcnoxford.bsky.social Lunchtime Newsround. They discussed the value of global collaboration, sleep, ageing and the Centre’s long-term goals. Thanks to the audience for their insightful questions and discussion topics!

Fabulous day with GRI-UK visiting the labs at SIDB!

We had a fantastic day welcoming family members affected by GRI-disorders. We had the opportunity to share our research & learn about their experience and the work carried out by the GRI-UK charity. Read more: sidb.org.uk/news-events/... @edinunineuro.bsky.social @edinburghmedschool.bsky.social

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Huge congratulations to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social, awarded the Runner Up for the Scottish Microscopist of the Year Award 2024. This award celebrates inspirational and outstanding contributions to the Scottish Microscopy community. L - organid; R - rat heart.

🧪♻️🔬The first of six in our blog series on how to make labs more sustainable is out. Jeroen Dobbelaere offers an overall picture of academia’s environmental impact. Read more: https://bit.ly/4irS2Mn #sustainability #ClimateChange #SciSky #SustainableLabs

Super session from @cnsdrughunter.bsky.social on the bright future therapies from Syngap1.

Start of the Syngap1 Science Day 2024. The amazing Mike Graglia leading things off.

Star PhD student Katerina Hristova successfully defended her thesis today. She has pushed the lab so far forward, has very strong papers, and is a passionate scientist. Good luck Katerina and congratulations! @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social

♀️ Female brains are more resilient to food restriction than ♂️ males. Read more on the latest paper from the @RochefortLab here: sidb.org.uk/news-events/...

We are still recruiting for PhD studentships in basic & translational brain sciences! SIDB provides an annual stipend of £25K, plus tuition fees (inc. international). Find out more & apply by 26th Jan >> sidb.org.uk/phds/ #ExtraordinaryEdinburgh @edinunineuro.bsky.social

@serenadudette.bsky.social 💯 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Star PhD student Katerina Hristova successfully defended her thesis today. She has pushed the lab so far forward, has very strong papers, and is a passionate scientist. Good luck Katerina and congratulations! @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social

Thank you so much for this award! I am very touched and humbled, as I feel I have learned at least as much from my mentees as they have learned from me. Thank you @womeninneurouk.bsky.social for all the amazing work you are doing!

The SIDB PhD programme with projects on neurodevelopmental disorders (including one from our lab) is now open for applications. Good stipend, excellent environment and a beautiful city sidb.org.uk/phds/

Our paper was published a couple of months ago describing a new rodent model of SYNGAP1 related disorders, www.cell.com/cell-reports...

The world may be bad but at least we have birds *buries you in birds* p.s. don't forget, alt-text is good, turn it on to be required in your settings, thanks

On Wednesday, a team of researchers in the Solomon Islands revealed that they found the world’s largest individual coral colony. It’s the size of two basketball courts. Just look at this chonky boy!