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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sarah Ferrigno of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 11/7. Best of luck, Sarah!
#PhAlmostDone
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4 days ago
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
4 days ago
Why is it so hard to turn good climate intentions into real habits? Read
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Margaret Gardner’s post to learn how neuroscience could help bridge the gap between our values and our actions.
pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/04/h...
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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How to make a guy compost in 10 days
How can we use neuroscience to encourage environmentally-friendly decisions?
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/04/how-to-make-a-guy-compost-in-10-days/
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
11 days ago
The billions of neurons in our brain work together like an orchestra. Now tools let scientists listen to the whole performance across different parts of the brain. Read
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Abby Lieberman’s post to learn how:
pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/28/r...
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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Recording everything everywhere all at once
Neuroscientists can now record from many parts of the mouse brain at once, helping us see how millions of neurons work together to guide behavior.
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/28/recording-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/
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reposted by
PennMedCSO
18 days ago
New research from Joseph Cichon (@PennAnesthesia) & Stephen Wisser (
@pennngg.bsky.social
) out in
@natneuro.nature.com
finds that psilocybin acts on central brain circuits to drive therapeutic effects in chronic pain-like states
tinyurl.com/zrhsp6zn
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
18 days ago
Your brain is more than a thinking machine. Even when you rest, your brain is busy monitoring, adjusting, and fine-tuning your existence. Read
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Serena Chen’s post to learn how your brain keeps you balanced
pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/21/t...
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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The brain behind the balance
Your brain is more than a thinking machine. Even when you rest, your brain is constantly monitoring, adjusting, and fine-tuning every heartbeat, breath, and chemical signal – keeping your body bala…
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/21/the-brain-behind-the-balance/
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Penn NGG is excited to announce our upcoming seminar "Service Dogs in Science" on Wednesday, November 5th from 3-5 PM. DM us for the link to register!
#PennNGG
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The Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities
#GLIA
social nights team is proud to announce our 3rd annual pumpkin painting night! Current NGG students, join us in Barchi Library on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:15-7:15pm to unwind and connect with your NGG friends 🎃
#PennNGG
25 days ago
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PennMedCSO
26 days ago
#ICYMI
: The
@upenn.edu
Flu Clinic is happening tomorrow, 10/15 through Friday, 10/17! Located in the Pottruck Health & Fitness Center, all Penn students, faculty, postdocs & staff are welcome to drop in for their free flu shot (with Penn Card). Learn more➡️
wellness.upenn.edu/events/flu-c...
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
25 days ago
Mitochondria, the “powerhouse of the cell,” fuel your brain’s energy-hungry neurons. But that's not all they do! Read
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Julia Riley's post to learn how mitochondria safeguard neurons and earn their moniker.
pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/14/m...
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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Mighty mitochondria, the powerhouses of your nervous system
Neurons require a lot of energy to keep your brain functioning, and this energy is overwhelmingly generated by certain cellular components: the mitochondria. Here, we discuss how mitochondria actua…
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/14/mighty-mitochondria-the-powerhouses-of-your-nervous-system/
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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania
26 days ago
Seeking Works in Progress Presenters MindCORE invites
@upenn.edu
grad students, postdocs & RAs to give short presentations on a current project followed by an informal discussion with students and fellow researchers. We’ll provide a location, promotion, & snacks. You provide the science. DM us.
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Calling all Penn neuroscientists, current NGG students, alumni, and friends attending
#SfN25
! Please join us on Tuesday, November 18th from 8pm-11pm at Tom's Watch Bar! DM us for the link to register 🧠🥂
#PennNGG
about 1 month ago
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
about 1 month ago
Ever wonder why conspiracy theories seem to spread faster than facts? In our latest article,
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Emma Noel explains how our brain’s reward systems and social nature fuel belief in conspiracy theories.
pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/07/w...
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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Why our brains find conspiracy theories appealing
Discover why conspiracy theories grab our attention, and how the brain’s reward systems and social instincts make them so hard to resist.
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/07/why-our-brains-find-conspiracy-theories-appealing/
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Waggoner Lab
about 1 month ago
Brain area linked to chronic pain discovered — offering hope for treatments
@nature.com
@betleylab.bsky.social
@antihebbiann.bsky.social
@nitsangoldstein.bsky.social
@pennngg.bsky.social
@scripps.edu
@pittanesthesiology.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Brains in Briefs
about 1 month ago
During development, how does the brain organize itself around the sensorimotor-association axis? Recent NGG
@pennngg.bsky.social
graduate Audrey Luo
@audreycluo.bsky.social
explores this in work explained by fellow NGG student Kevin Sun
@kevin-y-sun.bsky.social
.
www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-s...
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Changes in how brain regions “talk” to each other from childhood to adulthood follow and support a fundamental organizational pattern of the brain — GLIA
or technically, Functional connectivity development along the sensorimotor-association axis enhances the cortical hierarchy [See original abstract on Pubmed]
https://www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-sensorimotor-association-axis
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Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez MD PhD
about 1 month ago
Congrats
@pennngg.bsky.social
students Briana and Leonardo! we were happy to collaborate on defining this novel human disease association for BCAT1
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Evan Iliakis of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 10/9. Best of luck, Evan!
#PhAlmostDone
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about 1 month ago
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CAMB Graduate Group
about 2 months ago
Students✨ Alumni🎓 Faculty🧪 - Are you registered?! BGS is celebrating 40 years this fall🍂. Everyone who plans to attend should register in advance. For more info and to see who's coming:
www.med.upenn.edu/bgs-at-40/
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reposted by
CAMB Graduate Group
about 2 months ago
Get ready for the annual Flu Clinic at Penn! Easy and free shots for Students, Faculty, and Staff (Flu Clinic | Wellness at Penn)
wellness.upenn.edu/flu-clinic-2...
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Amelia Eisch 🧪🧠👩🔬 🐁
about 2 months ago
HEY
#neuroscientists
! 🧪🧠 **Check out the new
@spinephilly.bsky.social
fellows** (Symposium for Postdoctoral Initiatives in Neuroscience Excellence) **Are you a
#Philly
-area
#neuroscientist
? Submit a poster abstract by 9/22! ALL LEVELS WELCOME **Want to just attend? Register for SPINE by 9/24!
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Are you ready to apply to the Penn Neuroscience Graduate Group but have questions about the admissions process? Our upcoming admissions information session is for you! Join us virtually on Thursday, October 16th at 5:30 PM (DM us for the link). We look forward to seeing you there!
#PennNGG
2 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophie Liebergall of the Goldberg Lab
@ethangoldberg.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/6. Best of luck, Sophie!
#PhAlmostDone
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3 months ago
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Brains in Briefs
5 months ago
Not all neurons shake during seizures… some stay surprisingly stable. See how NGG MD-PhD student Sophie Liebergall investigates how Ndnf interneurons are (or aren’t!) affected in a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome.
www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-n...
#neuroskyence
#SciComm
#Epilepsy
#DravetSyndrome
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Not all neurons shake during seizures — GLIA
or technically, Ndnf Interneuron Excitability Is Spared in a Mouse Model of Dravet Syndrome [See original abstract on Pubmed]
https://www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-ndnf-dravet-seizures
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Audrey Luo
@audreycluo.bsky.social
of the Satterthwaite Lab
@ted-satterthwaite.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Audrey!
#PhAlmostDone
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3 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Rae Herman of the Schmidt Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Rae!
#PhAlmostDone
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3 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Diego Dávila of the Proekt Lab! Please join us in person on 7/23. Best of luck, Diego!
#PhAlmostDone
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4 months ago
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
4 months ago
We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us:
pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/15/c...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
🧪
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Can we trust our memory?
We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us — and how the…
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/15/can-we-trust-our-memory/
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Lisa Woolridge of the Corder Lab
@flybottleescape.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 7/1. Best of luck, Lisa!
#PhAlmostDone
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4 months ago
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
5 months ago
Biomedical research funding in the United States is still in danger. Check out this video describing how this funding process works made by PNK Co-Editor &
@pennngg.bsky.social
student
@neuromelody.bsky.social
pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/24/v...
#scicomm
#researchfunding
#neuroskyence
#academicsky
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
5 months ago
You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, & bonobos show us females can be the ones running the show in the wild. Learn about matriarchal animal societies in this week's piece, written by
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Nita Rome.
pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/17/a...
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Animal Matriarchies
You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, and bonobos show us how females are often the ones running the show in the wild.
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/17/animal-matriarchies/
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Luigim Vargas Cifuentes of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/17. Best of luck, Luigim!
#PhAlmostDone
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5 months ago
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
5 months ago
How does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not looking good.. Check out this week's piece where
@pennngg.bsky.social
student Margaret Gardner dives into this chilling topic:
pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/10/c...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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Changing Climate, Changing Brains
How does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not good
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/10/changing-climate-changing-brains/
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Gianna Perez of the Oathes Lab
@desmondoathes.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/5. Best of luck, Gianna!
#PhAlmostDone
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5 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Yusha Sun
@sun-yusha.bsky.social
of the Song Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/2. Best of luck, Yusha!
#PhAlmostDone
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5 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Barnes Jannuzi of the Rust Lab
@nicolecrust.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Barnes!
#PhAlmostDone
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6 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Logan Flickling of the Nusbaum Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Logan!
#PhAlmostDone
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6 months ago
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Michael P Hart 🏳️🌈 (he/him)
6 months ago
Devastated by the loss of my amazing friend and colleague Laura Grafe (
@grafelab.bsky.social
, Bryn Mawr). She was beautiful, brilliant, and bursting with life! Her love and light burned so bright, it will forever be with everyone who was lucky enough to know her. Rest In Peace
@pennngg.bsky.social
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Marissa Maroni of the Korb Lab
@korblab.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/20. Best of luck, Marissa!
#PhAlmostDone
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6 months ago
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Jenn Orthmann Murphy
6 months ago
We had a beautiful day for the Philly WalkMS for
@nationalmssociety.bsky.social
. Team
#Gliadelphia
@pennmedicine.bsky.social
MS Division and
@pennngg.bsky.social
was there to support our friends, family and patients
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
7 months ago
Recent
@pennngg.bsky.social
grad Evan Gallagher identified a new molecule that might track the progression of neurodegenerative disorders. PNK writer
@kara-mcgaughey.bsky.social
explains:
www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-p...
Follow
@brainsinbriefs.bsky.social
for more!
#neuroskyence
#SciComm
🧪
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Xiaomao Ding of the Geffen Lab
@geffenlab.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/21. Best of luck, Xiaomao!
#PhAlmostDone
🥳
7 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Mingxin Yang of the de Lartigue lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/10. Best of luck, Mingxin!
#PhAlmostDone
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7 months ago
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Michael P Hart 🏳️🌈 (he/him)
7 months ago
So excited to host
@singhvilabglia.bsky.social
(One of my favorite scientists to spend time with!!) tomorrow for the
@pennngg.bsky.social
and MINS seminar!! Come learn about glia!!
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Yuzhang Chen of the Vitale and Litt labs! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/18. Best of luck, YZ!
#PhAlmostDone
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8 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Katie Copley of the Shorter Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/10. Best of luck, Katie!
#PhAlmostDone
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8 months ago
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#NGG
is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Mike Murphy of the Heller Lab
@eahellerphd.bsky.social
! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/3. Best of luck, Mike!
#PhAlmostDone
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9 months ago
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
9 months ago
If you're still keeping up with your New Year's resolution, congrats! For the rest of us, keeping up with a resolution can be a challenge. What makes habits so hard to form and break? Learn more in this week's post:
pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/04/t...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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The neuroscience of habits
What are they, where do they come from, and how can we change them?
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/04/the-neuroscience-of-habits/
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
9 months ago
We've all felt that overwhelming pull to buy things we don't need and the rush of making the purchase. Learn how our brains push us to overconsume and how that's related to addiction in this week's post:
pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/11/o...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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Overconsumption core: how our brains drive us to consume
Influencer hauls and advertising on social media are pushing us to consume more than ever before. Breaking down the science behind overconsumption can help us be more aware of these habits and slow…
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/11/overconsumption-core-how-our-brains-drive-us-to-consume/
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
9 months ago
In a world dominated by instant updates, the way we engage with digital content is disrupting our focus and may be influencing how we think, behave, and process the world around us. Learn more in this week's post:
pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/18/a...
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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A river of screens: How our digital habits are reshaping our mind
In a world dominated by instant updates, the way we engage with digital content is disrupting our focus and may be influencing how we think, behave, and process the world around us.
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/18/a-river-of-screens-how-our-digital-habits-are-reshaping-our-mind/
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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠
9 months ago
Menopause is a natural part of aging but often misunderstood. This week co-editor
@neuromelody.bsky.social
pushes back the stigma to uncover what really happens in the brain during and after menopause.
pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/25/t..
.
#neuroskyence
#PsychSciSky
#SciComm
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The brain on menopause
Pushing back the stigma to uncover what really happens in the brain during and after menopause.
https://pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/25/t..
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PennMedCSO
9 months ago
New research out in
@nature.com
introduces trans-synaptic tracing tools from circuit neuroscience to study the whole-brain connectome of
#glioblastoma
ft.
@sun-yusha.bsky.social
(
@pennngg.bsky.social
), @XinW_up & @UPenn_SongMing (@PennMINS)
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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