Congratulations to all new #undergraduates starting university! Your journey is just beginning, and the BNA is right behind you. Find out more about what membership can bring you. bna.org.uk/membership/f... #Freshers2025 #Neuroscience #StudentLife

Want to run your own lab one day? In our Postdoc to PI series with Scientifica, Dr Sam Booker shares practical tips on the 5 pillars of academic independence: Research, Funding, Teaching & supervision, Outreach and Balance Register: tinyurl.com/337ww4mc #PostdocLife #FuturePI #PhDLife

Our President, @nramnani.bsky.social , contributed to a new Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) briefing on #neurotechnology - helping inform UK policymakers and spark wider debate across #neuroscience and society. post.parliament.uk/neurotechnol...

New to tissue clearing? In just two weeks, join our @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social sponsored training with Dr @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social & Kirsty Craigie. Learn the fundamentals - Compare methods - Troubleshoot YOUR samples Register now: www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e... #tissueclearing #microscopy

🧠 Publish your neuroscience research with Brain and Neuroscience Advances! Open-access, peer-reviewed, and featuring diverse article types – from original research to Insights & Journal Club. journals.sagepub.com/home/bna #PublishWithBNA #BrainAndNeuroscienceAdvances

🧠 Explore how dose selection and administration routes affect research outcomes, ethics, and animal welfare. 💊 Learn how to make intentional, evidence-based decisions in preclinical neuroscience. Join this important conversation: bna.org.uk/events/dosin... #Neuroscience #Pharmacology #CPD

A huge thank you to our brilliant BNA placement students! 🌟 Nina McLean – shone in Marketing & Comms, building design and communication skills during a busy year. 🌟 Alexis Archer – our organisational star, helping deliver events including BNA2025. Excited to welcome our new students next month!

There’s nothing quite like the moment your article is accepted for publication - the relief, the pride, and the excitement of sharing your work with the #neuroscience community. Ready to feel it for yourself? Submit your next article today. journals.sagepub.com/home/BNA

New paper out! We discuss breaking barriers towards credible research & share findings from our workshop at #BNA2025 on supporting ECRs in doing credible science🧠 Loved working with @josefinaw.bsky.social, Roni Tibon & Tobias Bast on this project! doi.org/10.1177/2398... @britishneuro.bsky.social

What are the biggest barriers PhDs/ECRs are facing in doing credible research? The outcomes of a workshop on this topic at #BNA2025 @britishneuro.bsky.social, co-authored with the amazing @rachelga.bsky.social, Tobias Bast & Roni Tibon are available here 😊: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

🔬 New to #tissueclearing or unsure which method is right for your samples? Join our @miltenyibiotec.bsky.social sponsored workshop with @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social & Kirsty Craigie to learn the fundamentals, compare methods, and get expert advice. 👉 www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e... #microscopy

👉Learn from leading dementia experts Explore symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, #biomarkers, neuroscience breakthroughs & new treatments. 📜 Attendance Certificate included 💻 Online, until 7th September 🔗 Register now: bna.org.uk/events/ems-e... #Dementia #Neuroscience #BrainResearch

“Through writing, advocacy, and lived experience, Brenda has brought neuroscience closer to everyone.” We are honoured to launch the Brenda Walker Award for #Neuroscience Communication and name Brenda as its first recipient. tinyurl.com/yc8apysy #ScienceCommunication #livedexperience #inclusivity

The BNA team are taking a well-deserved break for our annual Wellbeing Week and will be offline until Monday 11 August. Please note there may be a delay in responses, thank you for your patience and understanding. We’ll be back soon, ready to continue supporting the neuroscience community.

Is your dosing approach improving science and animal welfare? Join our collaborative online event with @britpharmsoc.bsky.social to rethink preclinical dosing. * Ideal for preclinical researchers, PG+ career stages 🔗 www.bna.org.uk/events/dosin... #Neuroscience #Pharmacology #EthicsInScience

The BNA Training Academy's first Masterclass on Dementia, covered symptoms, risk factors, latest research on biomarkers and clinical trials. Missed it? You can now access the content on demand. www.bna.org.uk/resource/ref... #DementiaAwareness #NeuroscienceEducation

Thank you @britishneuro.bsky.social for this amazing opportunity to share my work 🔬

🎉 Congrats to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social for winning 1st prize in the BNA Photo Competition! Her image of a whole mouse brain labelled for tyrosine hydroxylase, captured with light-sheet microscopy, will feature in the BNA 2025/26 calendar @britishneuro.bsky.social @edinunineuro.bsky.social

We are saddened by the passing of Prof. Steven Rose, co-founder of the BNA and a leading figure in neuroscience. His legacy spans over 300 papers, 17 books, and key roles in the #BNA and @fens.org Please read the obituary by Dr Radmila Mileusnic & Dr John Lagnado: www.bna.org.uk/resource/ste...

What does everyday #neuroscience look like? We asked BNA members, and the results were truly inspiring. www.bna.org.uk/resource/exp... Congratulations to @cristina-mtz-glz.bsky.social as well as shortlisted images including @kmujmer.bsky.social @mickcraig.bsky.social and @dalmaijer.bsky.social

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Steven Rose, a founding figure the BNA. Our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. An obituary celebrating his remarkable life and legacy will be published soon. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

New to academic publishing or want to improve your submissions? Join Dr @clairedurrant1.bsky.social & Dr @kbgenesbrains.bsky.social‬ (Co-Editors-in-Chief at Brain and Neuroscience Advances) to learn how. Ideal for #earlycareerresearchers in #neuroscience. bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...

Would you like to have your work #published? Co-Editor-in-Chief, Dr Kate Baker will give actionable advice on how to structure articles effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and respond to reviewer feedback. www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e... #NeuroscienceResearch #AcademicPublishing

🌈 Happy #Pride2025! We’re committed to building a field where everyone feels they belong. 💻 Our members can help - complete your demographic info in your new BNA profile, and help us advocate for better support, representation, and policies across the sector. www.bna.org.uk #LGBTQinSTEM

🔐Next BNA Training Academy webinar on #intellectualproperty and #dataprotection. Great for asking questions about using #patientdata in #research. FREE for BNA members and just £15 for non-members. Register today www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

We're thrilled to share that Professor Narender Ramnani (@nramnani.bsky.social) from @rhulpsychology.bsky.social has officially begun his term as President at the British Neuroscience Association (@britishneuro.bsky.social). Read more: ow.ly/ef6I50W3p5X #RoyalHolloway #University

King's researchers awarded @britishneuro.bsky.social's Green Neuroscience Prize, for their contributions to build the world's first solar-powered MRI facility in Zimbabwe. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...

Last month was a busy one for the Network's scientists. Some of our MURIDAE cluster members and associates attended the @britishneuro.bsky.social (BNA) #BNA2025 and organised a symposium. Read our short report on the work they showcased! nmgn.mrc.ukri.org/news/bna-fes... @mrcharwell.bsky.social

In April, SIDB researchers had a great time presenting at BNA 2025 - Festival of Neuroscience in Liverpool, UK. Find out more in our bio! @edinunineuro.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social @britishneuro.bsky.social @patrickwildcentre.bsky.social

At the @britishneuro.bsky.social Festival of Neuroscience, dementia research was front and centre, from innovative drug delivery to how support cells protect brain health. Read highlights from our Head of Research: www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/news/liverpo...

Learn how to prepare during your postdoc, apply for faculty roles, secure your first grant, and set up your own lab Now available on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMPa... #Electrophysiology #EarlyCareerResearcher #Neuroscience #Research #postdoc #PrincipalInvestigator #Scientifica

We're thrilled to welcome MSD in the UK as the inaugural Organisational Member of the BNA. We look forward to working closely with MSD to create meaningful opportunities for knowledge exchange, translational impact, and scientific discovery. www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/... #TranslationalResearch

Join @tspiresjones.bsky.social alongside an esteemed panel of experts including @alzheimersresearchuk.org who will share cutting-edge insights and diverse perspectives. www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/... #DementiaResearch #Neuroscience #Neurobiology #CPD #Neurodegeneration #BrainResearch #Alzheimers

In-person | CPD accredited | Open to all | Spaces limited 🎟️: bna.org.uk/mediacentre/... #Dementia #Neuroscience #Neurodegeneration #Alzheimers #Vasculardementia #FrontoTemporalDementia #MixedDementia #DementiaLewybodies #PosteriorCorticalAtrophy #YoungOnsetDementia #Memory #Agnosia #Cognition

🗓️ Tuesday 20th May | 🕓 16:00 - 17:00 (BST) | 💻 Online & Free Are you interested in running your own lab? This webinar is perfect for those in electrophysiology or related fields Register now and take the next step in your research journey 🥼 www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

Fantastic coverage of our recent work using living human brain slices to study Alzheimer’s disease from @itvnews.bsky.social www.itv.com/news/2025-04...

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr @clairedurrant1.bsky.social as Co-Editor-in-Chief alongside @kbgenesbrains.bsky.social of Brain and Neuroscience Advances, our open-access #journal dedicated to cutting-edge research in the field of #neuroscience. www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

What were your highlights from this year's BNA Festival 2025? 🧠🤔 We loved meeting so many inspiring neuroscience researchers! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 We asked 15 of them to share their favourite memory from the @britishneuro.bsky.social event: ow.ly/FSQQ50VPYZ3 #BNA2025 #neuroscience #scienceconferences #lifescience

What began as a hallway chat at @mrccbu.bsky.social with @idoshal.bsky.social grew to a deep conversation and turned into a BNA insight paper. We explored subjectivity in neuroscience from the voices of ECRs. Endless thanks, dearest Ido, and Nimrod Hertz @britishneuro.bsky.social

👀 Visibility in academia matters more than ever — but how do you do it without feeling awkward? Hear from researchers who’ve been there. 🎧 📺 @britishneuro.bsky.social #BNA2025 #ResearchCareers @ianharrisonneuro.bsky.social @emmayhnell.bsky.social + Ekta Patel & Fiona Ducotterd pod.fo/e/2d33f7

The BNA is proud to be one of over 30 organisations that co-signed this cross-sector letter urging the UK Government to take action on international R&D talent. You can read the full letter, coordinated by the @sciencecampaign.bsky.social here: 🔗 www.sciencecampaign.org.uk/analysis-and...

With over 350 poster submissions from 16 themes, researchers from the #neuroscience community shared their findings and early-stage ideas with our global audience at #BNA2025🧠🌍 Please join us in congratulating our seven BNA2025 Poster Prizewinners🏆 #SciComms #AcademicPosters #Research #PhD #brain

🎉 We are delighted to announce the winner of our #BNA2027 Prize Draw is Sahar Uppal from Imperial College London. Sahar has won a VIP Package to BNA2027 including free registration and all official social events. Thank you to everyone who entered the prize draw - and congratulations Sahar!

Congratulations to the winner of the 2025 BNA Green Neuroscience Prize: Dr. Michael Papasavva, @queenmarycbb.bsky.social 🧠🌱 Read more here: www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/... #GreenNeuroscience #SustainableScience #GlobalHealth #Neuroscience #ClimateAction #MRI #SolarPoweredScience

Congratulations to Ayesha Mohamed Sherief of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social - winner of our #BNA2025 prize draw! Ayesha takes home a goodie bag, Lindt chocolates & our fantastic @giantmicrobes.bsky.social plush brain! Thanks to everyone who visited our booth at the @britishneuro.bsky.social event! 🧠

#BNA2025 @britishneuro.bsky.social wrapped up yesterday! Really enjoyed sharing our SMQB seedcorn project on depression vs. psychosis using resting-state MRI with @alikhatibi.bsky.social and Abhirup Ghosh. Big thanks to everyone who stopped by and asked great questions!

Want to share your #neuroscience research and connect with other neuroscientists in the Northeast? Join us for the Neuroscience Northeast Network meeting next month in #Newcastle! See ⬇️ for registration and abstract submission info 🧠 Thanks @britishneuro.bsky.social for funding! #NeuroNE2025

Had a fantastic time at #BNA2025. Really enjoyed connecting with fellow neuroscientists, sharing ideas, and getting inspired by all the amazing research! @britishneuro.bsky.social @profamymilton.bsky.social

A massive thank you to our incredible speakers for their thought provoking and engaging talks at our symposium at #BNA2025! 👩‍🔬✨ We had a powerful panel and we heard from women across all career stages spanning England and Wales. @britishneuro.bsky.social @lizzieenglish.bsky.social (1/2)