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🧠 Neuroscientist, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg. 🦤Birder. 🇪🇺
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Rob Rogers
3 days ago
Trump is ready to punish the Iranian regime for violently cracking down on the Iranian people. Meanwhile, Trump is violently cracking down on American cities.
#Iran
#IranianRevolution2026
#Trump
#ICE
#crackdown
#Protest
#immigration
#Minneapolis
#Minnesota
#ReneeNicoleGood
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International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
3 days ago
Submit Your Abstract Today! Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026 11:59PM EST Whether you're a member or not, we'd love for you to apply.
ibns.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...
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Our group at the University of Magdeburg 🇩🇪 is looking for a motivated PhD candidate to study cognitive fleixbility and uncertainty in mice within the DZPG/C-I-R-C (
c-i-r-c.de
). 🧠🐭 For more information, please see:
www.med.ovgu.de/Karriere/Ste...
#PhDPosition
#BehavioralNeuroscience
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Medizinische Fakultät/Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A. ö. R. - PhD position (f/m/d) in behavioral neuroscience - Institute for Pharmacology and Toxicology
https://www.med.ovgu.de/Karriere/Stellenangebote/Forschung+_+Wissenschaft/PhD+position+%28f_m_d%29+in+behavioral+neuroscience+_+Institute+for+Pharmacology+and+Toxicology-p-47856.html
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The Guardian
27 days ago
Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
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Chris Rea, rock and blues singer-songwriter, dies aged 74
Middlesbrough-born musician had hits with Driving Home for Christmas, On the Beach and The Road to Hell Chris Rea, the British singer-songwriter whose hits included Driving Home For Christmas, has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family said. The statement said that he died “peacefully in hospital … following a short illness”. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/dec/22/chris-rea-rock-and-blues-singer-songwriter-dies-aged-74?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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My late departure for work this morning was rewarded with a beautiful sunrise 🌞
30 days ago
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European Research Council (ERC)
about 1 month ago
Six new members join the ERC Scientific Council: 🔸Michel Campillo 🔸Emmanuelle Charpentier 🔸Kateřina Králová 🔸Susana Narotzky 🔸Karin Roelofs 🔸Eleftheria Zeggini Read more:
erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
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Six new members of the ERC Scientific Council
The European Commission has appointed six new members to the governing body of the European Research Council (ERC), the Scientific Council. The term of one current member has also been renewed. In par...
https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/news/six-new-members-erc-scientific-council-2025
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Proud to share Mao’s latest publication — another great milestone from our collaboration with Yasushi Kyokawa.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
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about 1 month ago
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Writing Retreat of the CRC 1436 in Warnemünde, Baltic Sea. Actually, the weather more motivates to write than to hike or even to swim...
about 1 month ago
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International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
about 1 month ago
We are excited to share our keynote speakers for the 35th Annual IBNS Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa! Join us June 23-27th!
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👉 "Neurobiology of Socio-Emotional Dysfunctions" Regensburg, Germany, May 8th to 10th, 2026
www.go.ur.de/neuro-dysfunction
about 2 months ago
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🎉 Big news! The first IBNS 2026 keynote speakers are now announced! More will come...
www.ibnsconnect.org/keynotes-2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
#IBNS2026
about 2 months ago
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Proud owner of a new conditioning setup. 😀
about 2 months ago
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SFB/TRR 393
2 months ago
Last week, 130 researchers of the
#SFBTRR393
& invited guests gathered at Kulturrathaus Dresden for an inspiring retreat. 4 days of sharing recent results, discussing new directions, and strengthening collaborations across sites. More & more difficult to get everyone into one photo, but we managed!
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Super inspiring talk at the SFB/TRR 393 retreat by Samuel Swidzinski, author of "Winning the War with Bipolar" and the host of the "Winning the War Within" podcast.
@trr393.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Dresden at night
@trr393.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Impressive keynote lecture on "Functional and metabolic imaging in major Depression" by Thomas Frodl.
@rwth.bsky.social
@trr393.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Delighted to be visiting the SFB/TRR 393 retreat in Dresden.
@trr393.bsky.social
3 months ago
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International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
3 months ago
Are you a trainee and interested in travel grants to
#IBNSSouthAfrica
? Prereview applications are now being accepted until Nov 7th! more info
www.ibnsconnect.org/travel-awards
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International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
3 months ago
Do you have a behavioral neuroscience topic that you want to bring everyone to the table to discuss? Come to
#IBNSSouthAfrica
submit your symposia by Oct 28th
www.ibnsconnect.org/ibns-annual-...
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My observation of the day: two tawny owls! 🦉🦉
#Birds
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3 months ago
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International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
3 months ago
Time to huddle up with your colleagues and get your symposia together! Submissions due 10/28
#IBNSSouthAfrica
info:
www.ibnsconnect.org/ibns-annual-...
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Interested to apply for a travel grant to visit the IBNS meeting 2026 in Cape Town? 👉🏼 IBNS 2026 Travel Award Pre-Review Program Call for Applications! More information on
www.ibnsconnect.org/travel-awards
#IBNS2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
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Travel Awards
https://www.ibnsconnect.org/travel-awards
3 months ago
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IBNS Meeting 2026 in Cape Town Call for Symposia
www.ibnsconnect.org/2026-call-fo...
#IBNS2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
3 months ago
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The Associated Press
3 months ago
BREAKING: Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi win the Nobel Prize in medicine for work on peripheral immune tolerance.
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The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on peripheral immune tolerance
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries about peripheral immune tolerance.
https://bit.ly/46BdQS6
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www.ibnsconnect.org/2026-call-fo...
#IBNS2026
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
3 months ago
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Lizzie Manning
4 months ago
Time to get working on your symposium proposals! 📣 Roll call -Who's coming to Cape town? -Who needs speaker suggestions for a panel? -Who'd like to join a panel (especially trainees!)
@mfendt.bsky.social
@dr-stan.bsky.social
@nicoleferrara.bsky.social
@eelkesnoeren.bsky.social
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Super-inspiring evening lecture by Onur Güntürkin on cognition and brains in birds. 🦜🧠
4 months ago
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Kingfisher day...
#Birds
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4 months ago
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International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
4 months ago
We are excited to invite all behavioral neuroscientists to the 35th Annual IBNS Meeting at Cape Town, South Africa June 23-27, 2026! Call for Symposia / Satellite Proposals Deadline: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 More information can be found at
ibnsconnect.org/meetings
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Our group member Laura successfully defended her master thesis on the effects of material immune activation and peripubertal stress on social cognition in 🐭.
4 months ago
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Red-footed falcon.
#Birds
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4 months ago
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Want to organize a symposium at IBNS 2026 in Cape Town? Now is your chance — call for proposals is open!
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
www.ibnsconnect.org/2026-call-fo...
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2026 Call for Symposia
https://www.ibnsconnect.org/2026-call-for-symposia
4 months ago
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The German government is investing €120 million in expanding the German Center for Mental Health (DZPG). Glad to join Thomas Nickl-Jockschat
@jockschat.bsky.social
and Daniela Dieterich with our project on cognitive flexibility and uncertainty in mental health.
www.dzpg.org/aktuelles/pr...
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Start der Ausbauphase am DZPG: Mehr Forschung, mehr Vernetzung, mehr Wirkung
Heute beginnt an allen sechs Standorten des Deutschen Zentrums für Psychische Gesundheit (DZPG) offiziell die fünfjährige Ausbauphase. Das Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (B...
https://www.dzpg.org/aktuelles/pressemitteilungen/beitrag/start-der-ausbauphase-am-dzpg-mehr-forschung-mehr-vernetzung-mehr-wirkung
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Golden oriole
#Birds
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5 months ago
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Mathias Magdowski
5 months ago
Dieser riesige Betonklotz mitten auf einer Radwegkreuzung sagt eigentlich alles, was man zur Radinfrastruktur in Magdeburg wissen muss.
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Call for Symposia / Satellite Proposals, Annual Meeting of the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS,
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
), June 23-27, 2025, Cape Town, South Africa.
www.ibnsconnect.org/2026-call-fo...
#IBNS2026
5 months ago
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Le Neuro (Institut-Hôpital neurologique de Montréal)
6 months ago
Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues.
@mcgill.ca
@cusm-muhc.bsky.social
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Exciting talk of my Magdeburg colleague Anne Albrecht on the role of NPY in fear learning at the Neuropeptide Conference in Innsbruck.
6 months ago
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Impressive Viktor Mutt Prize Lecture by Tomas Hökfelt, 85 years old, at the NPY/Galanin Meeting in Innsbruck, Austria.
6 months ago
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A new manuscript with my friend and collaborator Yasu on the neural pathways involved in alarm pheromone-induced behavior.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Alarm Pheromone Activates Posterior Medial Amygdala-to-Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis Projections in Rats
An alarm pheromone is an olfactory signal that alerts conspecifics nearby of danger. In rats, a mixture of hexanal and 4-methylpentanal was identified as its ma
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5343873
6 months ago
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Get ready for IBNS 2026 in Cape Town! Save the date — and consider submitting a symposium proposal!
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
#IBNS
6 months ago
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Black-legged kittiwake
#Birds
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7 months ago
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More Norwegian
#Birds
🪶 Golden plover, bar-tailed godwit, long-tailed jaeger and Eurasian dotterel.
7 months ago
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Some more birds from Norway... Black gullemot, redpoll, redshank and wheatear.
#Birds
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7 months ago
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Red-throated loon.
#birds
7 months ago
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Fear ourside the box. Important insights in the neural pathways mediating the what and where of a predator threat in the keynote lecture of Nelson Canteras.
@ibnsconnect.bsky.social
#IBNSconnect
#IBNS2025
7 months ago
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Fascinating local keynote lecture by Siri Leknes
@sirileknes.bsky.social
at the IBNS meeting in in Tromso. @IBNSconnect
#IBNSconnect
#IBNS2025
7 months ago
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Opening lecture of the IBNS meeting in Tromso by Karen Bales. @IBNSconnect
#IBNSconnect
#IBNS2025
7 months ago
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LinfordCZ_Photog7 🏳️🌈📸🐦
7 months ago
SQUEEEEEE!!!
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Eagle-owl. Lifer.
#Birds
7 months ago
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