Save the date!📅🧠👇 Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez, @satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer‪

Field work , makes the dream work! If you want to join our integrative lab we are looking for postdocs in neuroscience that want to take things wilder. Expertise in neurophysiology appreciated, rodents, rats, NHP. Just email or go to neuroetho.com

Six new members join the ERC Scientific Council: 🔸Michel Campillo 🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier 🔸Kateřina Králová 🔸Susana Narotzky 🔸Karin Roelofs 🔸Eleftheria Zeggini Read more: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

It is a great honor to join the Scientific Council of the @erc.europa.eu. The ERC is precisely the kind of organisation I am proud to champion. Science is what binds Europe together and sustains its resilience

📣New paper in LBP by Samuel Budniok with Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg, Guy Bosmans, and @mhvij.bsky.social. Check it out below! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

💡 De nieuwe onderzoeksprojecten fundamenteel onderzoek werden toegekend 👉 www.fwo.be/nl/resultate... We wensen alle onderzoekers veel succes 👏

I am super proud of this new paper and all the hard work of the great @sarahdepue.bsky.social! Our aim was to offer a more comprehensive view on cognitive control in aging, testing over 200 older adults. So much work, but also very rewarding! Published open access in @commsmed.nature.com 🎉

Great summary of work from A09 (with PI @markuswohr.bsky.social)! ✨ Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1111/bph....

The “Habitat,” a complex experimental environment for rats, gives researchers insight into greater behavioral nuance than traditional cages do, say Peter Kind and Raven Hickson at the University of Edinburgh. By Holly Barker www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/hom...

🎉 Big news! The first IBNS 2026 keynote speakers are now announced! More will come... www.ibnsconnect.org/keynotes-2026 @ibnsconnect.bsky.social #IBNS2026

👉 "Neurobiology of Socio-Emotional Dysfunctions" Regensburg, Germany, May 8th to 10th, 2026 www.go.ur.de/neuro-dysfunction

The party drug MDMA (“ecstasy”) shows promising efficacy as adjunct to psychotherapy. The psychostimulant with entactogenic properties is known to induce arousal and euphoria. We now studied the neurochemistry underlying the behavioral effects of MDMA in rats lacking serotonin in the brain.

Great work Nadine and @markuswohr.bsky.social! Can’t wait to see this published. It beautifully showcases why and how we should rethink pharmacotherapy for depression.

Just attended another interesting meeting organized by #StichtingMarguerite-MarieDelacroix. Very intriguing talks and discussions. I’m very glad to be part of this! Thanks to the organizing committee and scientific board, and for the inspiring words by Prof. Dr. Rudy Van Coster.

Great poster presentation on placebo effects in a rat model for depression by Dr. Nadine Faesel at the @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social retreat. Congrats, Nadine! It was an inspiring retreat. A big thanks to @ulrikebingel.bsky.social and team.

I feel honored for the opportunity to present our recent work on the role of serotonin in regulating ultrasonic vocalizations in mice and rats across development at the 4th Ultrasonic Vocalization Conference tomorrow (online): ultrasonicvocalizations.net

I will talk about our recent publication on tame mice 🐭 and hamsters 🐹 tomorrow at the USV conference (online) ultrasonicvocalizations.net

Very happy that our overview of key mechanisms of affective disorders investigated in @trr393.bsky.social funded by @dfg.de is now out. @tudresden.bsky.social & @unimarburg.bsky.social & @uni-muenster.de doi.org/10.1007/s001...

🧠 Our CRC/TRR 393 consortium outlines key mechanisms of affective disorders — focusing on emotion regulation, expectation, social cognition, and cognitive-behavioral rhythms. Read here 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s001... @kanske.bsky.social @markuswohr.bsky.social @lisaleehr.bsky.social @trr393.bsky.social

There is always a bit of time for fun! Last week we had a LBP social event with a customised quiz about our colleagues and faculty, pizza and..

Last week, 130 researchers of the #SFBTRR393 & invited guests gathered at Kulturrathaus Dresden for an inspiring retreat. 4 days of sharing recent results, discussing new directions, and strengthening collaborations across sites. More & more difficult to get everyone into one photo, but we managed!

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