But, as they say, there is no time like the present [OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick] But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves! 2/3

Fun little news piece on some of our recent work #science #WomenInSTEM #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩‍🔬 New study reveals insights about brain regions linked to obsessive compulsive disorder | Carney Institute for Brain Science | Brown University carney.brown.edu/news/2026-02...

This made an excellent grant-writing break! #skyence #science 🧪

They’ve had enough of us. They’re taking over.

Thank you!

Oh hi did you know eNeuro @sfnjournals.bsky.social does double-blind peer review and from what I've seen as an editor the past couple years it works really well.

Ha! Perfect follow up to yesterday’s thread :)

TFW you realize you have more time than you thought you did! #SfN26 #neuroscience 🧠🧪

Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers. Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social

The video abstract is amazing. And very cool work - tool use in cows! Certainly challenges a lot of uniqueness arguments. Always lots to learn. Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol... #neuroscience #science

Grateful for a little time to chill this weekend. Good to take some time - even if it’s just a moment to appreciate a sunset #sunset

It won't actually exist for another month or so, but because it now 'exists' on amazon, I'll humbly observe that, after working through this book, your student/trainee would be able to read and understand all but two or three papers in this week's J. Neurosci. Check it out:

Very important!

hey scientists, have you seen a cool paper recently that didn't get enough attention? let me know! I'm always looking for new studies to cover and would love to hear from you👇

Less than a week left to go! Now's your chance to propose a workshop for #SfN26 🧠🧪

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New results from the lab! Participants with OCD and healthy controls performed a sequence task similarly in the scanner, BUT their brains tracked these sequences differently. Complex tasks are important in understanding mental health! doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩‍🔬

Come join us in beautiful NH this summer!

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So long San Diego #SfN25. Thanks for all the great science (and fish 😉)!

If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨ We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25

Quick scenery break at #SfN25

Happening now at #SfN25 GG15 and HH1 🧠🧪👩🏻‍🔬

Good morning #SfN25! Looking for some posters to see this afternoon? Check out two by our lab: GG15 and HH1 🧠🧪👩🏻‍🔬

Excited to be in (surprisingly windy and rainy) San Diego for #SfN25

Fall is beautiful here (pic from last week)

That’s seven. @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/us/uni...

Applications for the Neuroscience Scholars Program close tomorrow! Don't miss the opportunity to join a growing network that provides guidance for today's challenges & connections for your future. 🚨Deadline: Tuesday, October 21, 5 p.m. EDT Apply now: vist.ly/4b3np

People (and the market) don't seem to be reacting to the AWS outage very much. Perhaps that's troubling? Certainly is to those who use Canvas for teaching/learning for one (and a whole host of other stuff). Maybe so many systems shouldn't rely on so few companies...

Happening next week! This is exactly the type of high-level "meeting of the minds" we need to be having more of to advance brain health: scientists, policy makers and individuals with lived experience, talking across disciplines. Workshop open to all (virtual).

Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S. Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world. www.nobelprize.org

Friends in Philly: Tomorrow @upenn.edu (Tuesday October 7, 12p) I'll be giving a public-facing talk about Elusive Cures, as part of the Penn library book series. Join me! RSVP below. www.library.upenn.edu/events/nicol...

There’s something about an early morning walk across campus that is a nice way to start the day - the light was beautiful. Trying to notice the good things.

⏰ One day left to submit! ⏰ #Neuroscience 🧠🧪

Submissions for late-breaking abstracts are now open!   Share your most recent and exciting research with a global audience at #SfN25.  Submit your late-breaking abstract by Wednesday, September 10.  🔗 vist.ly/45gzc #neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Hannah Doyle!!! Her defense was awesome and yes, that is a championship belt that the lab made for her (she’s also a kick a** boxer) 💪🥊🧠👩🏻‍🔬🧪🎉🎊🥳 #neuroscience #WomenInSTEM

Soccer night with the lab! Go #RIFC !! #neuroscience #soccer

STAT story about the GAO report on NIH 1/2

Congratulations to the two undergrads in the lab who presented at Brown's Summer Research Symposium today!! Aiai Calmer and Mmesoma Nwokolo did fantastic! #neuroscience #WomenInSTEM 🧠 🧪 👩‍🔬

This article about trust in scientists is interesting, thought-provoking, and perhaps a little depressing. How do we change trust? Do others have ideas? #science Gligorić et al Political ideology and trust in scientists in the USA. Nat Hum Behav 2025 rdcu.be/exx7n

so.... NIH issued a news item clarifying the new use of animals policy. It seems that the bottom line is that NIH will not issue NoFOs specifically about creation or use of animal models of disease. 1/2 grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

Welcome, Dr Basso!

Updated dashboard with new funding curves. jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g...

Here is a good link to watch the meeting and COMMENT www.fda.gov/news-events/...

Well, this happened yesterday... www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/nih-announce... I assume that this pertains only to applications that focus on therapeutic development and not those addressing fundamental biology or mechanism. But I am wary about making assumptions... 1/2

My quote of the day Strong men - men who are truly role models - don't need to put down women to make themselves feel powerful. People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together. Michelle Obama

When history marks the point where we lost the future to China, this will be it.

It's finally official! Tenured! #Neuroscience #WomenInSTEM 🧠 🧪👩‍🔬

I should have known that this would come with some head scratchers and frustrations. 1/n