#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by @ashleybrobbins.bsky.social of the Davidson Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 7/15. Best of luck, Ashley! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

How did dogs become man's best friend? Dive into the neuroscience behind domestication in this week's post by Eve Gautreaux pennneuroknow.com/2026/07/14/b... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Maeve Spivey of the Maday Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 7/14. Best of luck, Maeve! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

It is bittersweet to share the last post I will write for @pennneuroknow.bsky.social. It has been a privilege to work with our writers over the past several years and to explore topics from dinosaur brains to dementia. If you don't already, follow their page for updates on new posts!

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophia Villiere of the Hart Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/25. Best of luck, Sophia! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

Tremendous congratulations to newly minted Dr. @catrinahacker.bsky.social!!

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Marcos Sánchez of the Hayes Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/3. Best of luck, Marcos! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by @catrinahacker.bsky.social of the @nicolecrust.bsky.social Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/2. Best of luck, Catrina! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Hannah Deutsch of the Yuanquan Song Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/27. Best of luck, Hannah! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

The Penn Neuroscience Graduate Group is proud to announce the 2026 Spring Public Lecture Series- The ♀ Factor: Sex Differences in the Brain! #Philadelphia If you want to learn more about the brain and participate in positive scientific discourse, this is the event for you! forms.gle/7PrY4ffrWKsC...

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by @felipeparodi.bsky.social of the Platt and @kordinglab.bsky.social Labs! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/22. Best of luck, Felipe! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sierra Foshe of the Dunaief Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/16. Best of luck, Sierra! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Kyndall Nicholas of the Cullen Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/16. Best of luck, Kyndall! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by @kara-mcgaughey.bsky.social of the Gold Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/15. Best of luck, Kara! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

Have you ever walked into a room and then completely forgotten why you went there in the first place? Find out how a small part of your brain is responsible for derailing your train of thought in this week's post by Serena Chen: pennneuroknow.com/2026/04/07/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Vanessa Sanchez of the Akizu Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/8. Best of luck, Vanessa! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

MindCORE Seminar Friday, April 10, 12 – 1 PM 111 NBS, 425 S Univ Ave w/pizza! Value Assessment & Sensorimotor Intelligence of a Large Neotropical Rodent Nacho Sanguinetti Assistant Professor, Psychology @upenn.edu Cognitive Neuroethology Lab neuroetho.com @sas.upenn.edu @pennngg.bsky.social

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Adriana Hernandez Vasquez of the Cohen Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/17. Best of luck, Adriana! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

If witchcraft wasn’t at play in the Salem witch trials, what caused the symptoms that sparked the accusations? Read this week’s post from @pennngg.bsky.social student Emma Fischer to explore possible medical explanations. pennneuroknow.com/2026/01/20/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sarah Applebey of the Hayes Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 1/13. Best of luck, Sarah! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

Normally T cells fight off germs- but what happens when they start to fight you? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student @hayleylenhard.bsky.social’s post to explore the role of T cells in the immune system, the brain, and autoimmune disease. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/09/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

PMS or BS? For centuries, menstrual cycles have been blamed for emotional changes in women—but is this biology or baloney? Read this week’s post from @pennngg.bsky.social student Eve Gautreaux to unpack the history and science of PMS. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/16/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

starting fall 2026 i'll be an assistant professor at @upenn.edu 🥳 my lab will develop scalable models/theories of human behavior, focused on memory and perception currently recruiting PhD students in psychology, neuroscience, & computer science! reach out if you're interested 😊

The GLIA Public Lecture Series will host Mindful Differences: The Science behind Autism Spectrum Disorder, on Thursday, Dec. 11th at the Philadelphia Ethical Society. Doors @ 6pm, speakers @ 6:30pm, Q&A session, food and drinks to follow! 🧠 Register here: forms.gle/iBiUguXBu3rS...

Congratulations to @neuromelody.bsky.social (@pennngg.bsky.social), recipient of a 2025 @nationalacademies.org Eric & Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications! @schmidtsciences.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mtptwhkc

What do Greek mythology and drug delivery to the brain have in common? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student @annakasper1.bsky.social's post to see how scientists use Trojan-horse techniques to sneak medicine past the blood brain barrier. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/02/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

#PennNGG Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities (GLIA) is excited to announce a teaching/Neuroscience education career panel on December 5th from 5:30-6:30! This panel will welcome back two of our amazing alumni who will discuss their work in neuroscience education 🧠

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophie Rogers @sophierogers.bsky.social of the Corder Lab @flybottleescape.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 12/11. Best of luck, Sophie! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

We had so much fun with current students, faculty, and alumni at the annual #PennNGG #sfn25 social, sponsored by NGG's Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities (GLIA). We can't wait to reconnect with everyone again next year in DC!

There’s a lot of talk about vaccines and autism, but what does the science say? This week @pennngg.bsky.social student Nita Rome unpacks the history behind these concerns and how modern studies have debunked this misconception. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/11/v... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

Penn's Neuroscience Graduate-Led Initiatives and Activities (GLIA) is excited to invite 9-12th grade students to apply to participate in the Philadelphia Regional Brain Bee on Penn’s campus in Feb 2026. Register here: www.upennglia.com/brain-bee @pennngg.bsky.social @pennneuroknow.bsky.social

How does your brain decide what you like and dislike— and why can those feelings flip after a bad experience? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Lucas Tittle's post to explore the neural machinery behind valence and its flexibility. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/18/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪

#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 🥳

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 🧠🟦🧪

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 🧠🟦 🧪

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

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 🧠🟦 🧪

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 🐶🥼

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

#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...

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 🧠🟦 🧪

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.

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

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 🧠🟦 🧪

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...

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...

Congrats @pennngg.bsky.social students Briana and Leonardo! we were happy to collaborate on defining this novel human disease association for BCAT1

#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 🥳

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/

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...