This is super-interesting! What happens in non-arousal activity state shifts (eg reward)? How do populations relate to neurotransmitters produced in different cells? Can this explain why we see lower NVC in the hippocampus? (poss yes but doesn’t account for different capillary level responses).

Can’t wait!!

Jolly fun 150th @physoc.bsky.social birthday “lab lunch” with @sussexneuro.bsky.social - chat, community and research - all the good stuff!!

Rory’s a true highlight of the morning. Inspirational, entertaining and sobering about how much we need to do as a research community.

Publishing in the Physiological Society’s family journals supports the future of physiology. To tell us more about research and the latest journal news, our Editors-in-Chief take to the stage for the In Conversation session at our Member Forum. Discover more 🔗 www.physoc.org/journals-and...

I'm hiring! Come and work with me at UCL to try and understand how the brain's blood vessels go wrong and promote dementia: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Ooh go on Scotland! Noooooooo

Cheviots and many breaths of fresh air!!

It’s me!

This is super interesting analysis!!

Civilization, visualized Positively mesmerizing: www.chronotrains.com/en/explore/2...

Delighted to share our latest review in Nature Reviews Neuroscience! We examine the growing evidence that vascular dysfunction plays a key role in cognitive decline in ageing and dementia, and argue that preserving/restoring CBF should be central to future therapies. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Very excited that this is official now! Lots of setting up currently but will be recruiting soon!!

I'm collating slides for our collaborator group lab Summer Symposium tomorrow. The brief is "cool things you learnt over the last year" and I cannot over-emphasise how optimistic I am about the future of science with this bunch of trainees' contributions!

Please consider supporting the Wildlife Trusts' purchase and work in the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland to create a huge wildlife corridor from the hills to the sea and protect species like the red squirrel and golden eagle. Donations currently match funded! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Toooooooooon!

@physoc.bsky.social has a starter pack of physiologists. Hooray!! go.bsky.app/2KU1XD6

New paper led by @silvia-anderle.bsky.social Lifestyle matters for genetic Alzheimer’s disease risk: APOE4 reduces neurovascular function most in an already-stressed system,  when neurons are active and mice do less exercise. I'll tell you all about it! 🧪 #neuroscience #alzheimers rdcu.be/d74uh

Get your cerebral blood flow and metabolism abstracts in for Brain and BrainPET 2025 in Seoul! Deadline Feb 1st!! I’m so excited! www.brain2025.org

Get your cerebral blood flow and metabolism abstracts in for Brain and BrainPET 2025 in Seoul! Deadline Feb 1st!! I’m so excited! www.brain2025.org

Do you know any early career researchers in the UK who have contributed something special to improve research practices? The call for the 2025 Dorothy Bishop award is open now! Nominations close on 26 January 2025. www.ukrn.org/2024/12/12/t...

Classic Christmas.

Come apply to do a PhD with me or the other lovely Sussex Neuroscientists! (Choose me!!)

Oh lovely Rye (and harbour) ….

Fun to be at UCL celebrating Ernest Starling’s contribution to physiology with the Physiological Society @physoc.bsky.social . He’s got a lovely new blue plaque!

Bluetorial!!!

Well Van Gogh at the National Gallery is unsurprisingly excellent, and more surprisingly more-or-less kept the 5 year old’s interest despite lack of animals. Fab day. www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...

This is excellent content!!

Ok folks - important question. What are we going to call a “tweetorial”? Cos I am so excited there’s now people here to tell about our science but first we need to decide what to call it. I’ve played around with too many awful Lepidoptera not-quite puns to no avail. Help!

Suddenly so much Blueskience! (Bluescience? Blueskyence?)

Lots of new people on Bluesky so going to try and be more active! My lab studies the brain’s control of its blood flow and what happens when it goes wrong. Could that be important early in neurodegeneration?

Whoop beer flight!! #thornbridgebrewery

Bronze age rock art in the Simonside hills. #northumberland #wildbeauty

How much longer will the school holidays go on? I am outmanned, outgunned and the rules of engagement constantly change!

I'm hoping this can reach a few people here even though I've only been lurking so far..... Currently recruiting a post-doc to study why low brain blood flow can lead to dementia - focussing on white matter. Image brain cells in vivo in mice! Apply here: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/7600ea91...