Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents is growing, rapidly – and actually a lot faster than I manage to post about it. Nine new manuscripts got accepted since my last post. Quite impressive work. Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026) We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior. How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...). Deadline: Jan 1, 2026

I found this article super-interesting: Why more social interactions lead to more polarization in societies | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

How can brain activity predict stock prices or viral videos? In today’s podcast, Stanford neuroeconomist Brian Knutson explores how brain signals shape choice, risk, and attention—bridging neuroscience, psychology, and economics. Listen now: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/neurofo...

Thrilled to have spent the last few days at the last CRC 393 Scientific Retreat in Dresden! Huge thanks to everyone who stopped by my poster and shared their insights. What a great time we all spent together! www.SFB-TRR393.de #ScientificMeeting #TrajectoriesOfAffectiveDisorders #CRC393

Join us from September 7-10 (2026) in Amsterdam for the "Monitoring Molecules in Neuroscience" conference! The conference venue is booked, the plenary speakers are invited, and we are starting to work on the scientific program. More news to follow soon! monitoringmolecules.org/mmin-2026/

First neurons didn’t appear overnight. We trace their roots to ancient secretory cells - showing how lifestyle & behavior shaped the evolution of first synapses.🧠🌊 #Evolution #Neuroscience Our latest in @natrevneuro.nature.com Link: rdcu.be/eMX3E @jeffcolgren.bsky.social @msarscentre.bsky.social

Do you have a behavioral neuroscience topic that you want to bring everyone to the table to discuss? Come to #IBNSSouthAfrica submit your symposia by Oct 28th www.ibnsconnect.org/ibns-annual-...

The Tschida Lab is recruiting a new PhD student this cycle! We have ongoing projects related to (1) neural circuits that regulate vocal communication across behavioral contexts and/or development and (2) motor control of different vocalization types. Please RT! Strong neuro background a plus.

Abstract submissions are now OPEN for the Dopamine 2026 meeting! Share your latest discoveries and join the global dopamine community in advancing the science of motivation, movement, and reward. Submit here: dopaminesociety.org/abstracts/ #Dopamine2026

Our A09 PI @markuswohr.bsky.social was part of a new publication 🐀 Alterations in social adjustment via Tph2 deficiency likely contribute to growth retardation through reduced quality of mother-pup interactions 😭 Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #NeuroSkyence #animalresearch

Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists go.nature.com/48aWjRU

In mice, rats, and monkeys, a lack of serotonin in the brain leads to impaired maternal affiliation. @tianhuawang.bsky.social now showed that early social enrichment has ameliorating effects but leaves prominent reduction in pup ultrasonic calling untouched. rdcu.be/eJjtX & doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...

Jane Goodall, a towering figure in primatology whose observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild and advocacy for their conservation made her a household name, died Wednesday at the age of 91. https://scim.ag/4mKKEg4

Maria Branyas Morera was the oldest person in the world when she died. Scientists analysed her genes, metabolism and more go.nature.com/4nsfNGo

@Kaat Dewals @Jolien Neven 2/2

On the second day, it was the turn of D’Hooge lab, with @unalbatuhanuysal.bsky.social @Sien Verelst @Samuël Budniok 1/2

@eliskbv.bsky.social @saramejiachavez.bsky.social 3/3

@Fabio Sousa @liviadicrescenzo.bsky.social @Emilie Bartsoen 2/3

During the first day, members from the @wohrlab.bsky.social shared their progress reports @parnian-saberi.bsky.social @tianhuawang.bsky.social @bvdvoort.bsky.social @Henry Werk 1/3

It’s that time of the year again: LBP retreat! Rudi D’Hooge and @markuswohr.bsky.social labs gathered together for 2 full days of science. A special thank you to Dr. Elodie Ey for bringing her expertise on animal research to this event!

Welcome in our group, Henry!

New team member! Very happy to welcome Henry Werk who is joining the @wohrlab.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social site. He will study the effects of lithium in rat models for mania, integrating brain and behavior through recording 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations. Looking forward to exciting science.

This was a super fun meeting surrounded by beautiful mountains (Austrian Alps). Thank you @parnian-saberi.bsky.social, @markuswohr.bsky.social et al for the invite!

We are excited to invite all behavioral neuroscientists to the 35th Annual IBNS Meeting at Cape Town, South Africa June 23-27, 2026! Call for Symposia / Satellite Proposals Deadline: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 More information can be found at ibnsconnect.org/meetings

Fabrice de Chaumont et al. showcase how the integration of ultrasound recording and behavioral analysis can provide novel insight into mouse social behavior, linking ultrasonic calling to urination behavior. Another great contribution to our special issue: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Another highlight of the @dfg.de-funded RTG2271 Breaking Expectations retreat: Susan Sangha’s talk on behavioral and neural mechanisms of safety learning. Thank you, @sanghalab.bsky.social! Super inspiring!

Perfect combination: Good weather, beautiful mountains, and awesome science – retreat of the @dfg.de-funded RTG2271 Breaking Expectations. Thanks to @parnian-saberi.bsky.social from the @wohrlab.bsky.social for her inspiring talk on serotonin and expectancy violations.

Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 Viral spread: how rumours surged in revolutionary France go.nature.com/3UPi9Tc

Nice completion of my core PhD work. (I personally like this story more than the 1st one🤫). Thanks to Markus and all other collaborators. ❤️

Serotonin deficiency in the brain leads to deficits in mother-offspring interaction, maternal affiliation, and social adjustment. Can this be rescued by early social enrichment? New study led by @tianhuawang.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social. Thanks to all collaborators. doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...

Call for Symposia / Satellite Proposals for the 35th Annual IBNS Meeting at Cape Town, South Africa Deadline: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 More information can be found at www.ibnsconnect.org/meetings

Good news! Brian Knutson contributed a truly special article to our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents: How we stumbled upon the rat play vocalizations: A recollection A true tale of scientific serendipity! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

late to share, but still exciting 🤩 our latest paper is now published tinyurl.com/2s4zecr9 ✨Ontogeny of tactile, vocal and kinship dynamics in rat pup huddling 👏 great work team @flor-bela.bsky.social @hughtakemoto.bsky.social @kinshiplab.bsky.social

Deadline extended to 7 August – Apply now! #EMBOneuroethology #GeneSky #EMBOevents 🧪

Advances in #MachineLearning, #Genetics and more can revolutionize neuroethology. Learn more at India | EMBO Lecture Course "Neuroethology: How the brain controls natural behaviours" in Pune, IN, 7–11 Dec Deadline: 31 Jul meetings.embo.org/event/25-neu... #EMBOneuroethology #GeneSky #EMBOevents 🧪

Good news! Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on "Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents" is growing. Two new studies are available online! And an important update: The submission deadline has been extended: 31 October 2025 More information here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Good news! Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on "Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents" is growing. Two new studies are available online! 2) Report on the effects on paracetamol on behavioral and emotional responses displayed by rats in the orofacial formalin test

Good news! Our Behavioural Brain Research special issue on "Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents" is growing. Two new studies are available online! 1) Report on stress vulnerability in rats characterized by low positive affect as assessed through 50-kHz calls www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

📢 New paper out in Nature! The Hoekstra lab at Harvard and @farrowlab.bsky.social lab at NERF reveal how a brain switch is tuned by evolution to control freezing vs fleeing in two sister species of deer mice. 👏 Huge congratulations to the entire team https://tinyurl.com/3at3zvby

Connecting academia and industry: Just a few days left to apply for a PhD position as part of a scientific collaboration between @wohrlab.bsky.social ‬ @unimarburg.bsky.social and @boehringerglobal.bsky.social on rodent behavior: stellenangebote.uni-marburg.de/jobposting/7...

Made it! About 750 km from Ulm (Germany) to the Heldenplatz in Wien (Heroes‘ Square, Vienna, Austria). By bike along the Donau (Danube). On time for the meeting of the International Society for Serotonin Research. Looking forward to learn about the most recent serotonin research from the experts.

On the way to the meeting of the International Society for Serotonin Research in Wien (Vienna). With the bike along the Donau (Danube). First 300 km from Ulm to Regensburg. Done! Let’s see whether I arrive on time for the meeting in Wien.

It was a pleasure attending such engaging discussions! Thank you very much to the members and organizers for such a great experience!

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the ‪@eraneuron.bsky.social‬ MINERVA consortium on microglia/neuron crosstalk in autism – @leuvenbrainins.bsky.social‬, with amazing collaborators: Tarja Malm, Carsten Culmsee, Judith Alferink, Laura Ricceri! Exciting meeting @unimarburg.bsky.social!

Inspiring ‪@eraneuron.bsky.social‬ MINERVA meeting @unimarburg.bsky.social‬ with great presentations by Carsten Wotjak from @boehringerglobal.bsky.social‬ and Theresa Kisko from @wohrlab.bsky.social (KU Leuven). Thanks to Carsten Culmsee for making this happen!

🗓️ Save the Date! 🧠 The 12th #IBRO World Congress of #Neuroscience is heading to Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 from 13–16 September 2027! Mark your calendar and join us for an unforgettable #meeting! #IBRO2027 #IBROinAfrica #CapeTown #SouthAfrica @thebalelab.bsky.social

Can we study placebo effects in rodents? At the @sipsplacebo.bsky.social‬ ECR Summer School in Kraków, Poland, I was proposing that we can do so by using ultrasonic vocalizations as a key element of the anticipatory response. Thanks for the great round table discussions, ‪@sfb-trr-289.bsky.social‬!

Very much enjoyed a couple of days in Kraków, Poland: Stimulating scientific discussions on serotonin with Prof. Dr. Piotr Popik from the Maj Institute of Pharmacology. There is still a lot to learn! And thanks to Renata for a super interesting historical city tour. It was fun.