Kari Johnson
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Brain enthusiast. Posts are my own views/opinions. She/her
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Alex Kwan
15 days ago
“Basic neuroscience hasn’t produced new drugs.” 💊 Not true - zuranolone (PPD), suzetrigine (pain), gepants (migraine), and more... were born out of a long arc of studies in the lab. I wrote a Perspective on why this matters.
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/drug-develop...
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How basic neuroscience has paved the path to new drugs
A growing list of medications—such as zuranolone for postpartum depression, suzetrigine for pain, and the gepants class of migraine medicines—exist because of insights from basic research.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/drug-development/how-basic-neuroscience-has-paved-the-path-to-new-drugs/
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Allen Institute
19 days ago
Teach neuroscience to undergrads? Learn how to incorporate our connectomics data into your courses! 🗓️ July 23-24 🛫 Travel funds available ⏳ Apply by Feb. 2.
https://alleninstitute.org/events/incorporating-open-connectomics-data-into-teaching-neuroscience/
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Incorporating open connectomics data into teaching neuroscience
Learn to analyze open neuroscience data and introduce dry lab modules into your existing classes at the Incorporating Open Connectomics data into...
https://alleninstitute.org/events/incorporating-open-connectomics-data-into-teaching-neuroscience/
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Tom Kash
21 days ago
🧠 We're hiring! 🧠 Are you passionate about neuroscience and education? Join our faculty at UNC Chapel Hill to inspire and teach the next generation of neuroscientists. Apply now: 🔗https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308455
#Neuroscience
#TeachingJobs
#AcademicJobs
#HigherEd
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The Transmitter
29 days ago
Most basic neuroscience research in the U.S. is funded by the federal government, but there is an entire funding landscape that lies beyond those federal agencies. To bring those sources together,
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
presents a funding source directory:
bit.ly/4pBBF2B
#StateOfNeuroscience
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Neuroscience funding: A source directory
Our list features expected and lesser-known governmental and nongovernmental sources of funding for basic neuroscience research.
https://bit.ly/4pBBF2B
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Kari Johnson
Allen Institute
about 1 month ago
Missed us at
#SfN25
? We’ve got you covered! Check out our upcoming workshops and webinars. Some even include travel funding. 🛫 Check out our upcoming
#neuroskyence
workshops:
https://alleninstitute.org/events/?_related_divisions=10%2C5&_audience=scientists
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If you're at SfN, don't forget about the BRAIN Toolmakers Showcase tonight! This is always a fun opportunity to learn about new technologies and network.
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Johanna Joyce
8 months ago
Not long after I started my lab, a prominent scientist told me it was “impossible” to be a successful PI and a mother Don’t ever let the naysayers tell you it can’t be done - of course it can!
#HappyMothersDay
this weekend to all the amazing scientist mamas raising their wonderful kids 🥰
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I-75 Scientist
8 months ago
If I could just keep the stress exercising w/out the stress eating & drinking that would be really great….
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Yuxin Zhang
8 months ago
My PhD project is out as a preprint! We combined 2P and synchrotron X-ray to understand mouse olfactory bulb circuits, linking physiology to structure in 3 animals!
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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@carlesbosch.bsky.social
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@apacureanu.bsky.social
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@andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social
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@esrf.fr
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Carles Bosch
8 months ago
#preprint
: We mapped the structure and function of olfactory bulb circuits with in vivo 2-photon microscopy and synchrotron
#Xray
holographic nanotomography.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
@yuxinzhang.bsky.social
@andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social
@apacureanu.bsky.social
@crick.ac.uk
@esrf.fr
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Abby Polter
8 months ago
There is a version of this in every single interaction with another local in DC..."has your job been affected?" Acquaintances in any field. Neighbors. The people in line at the coffee shop. My HAIRDRESSER asked me this.
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The Transmitter
9 months ago
Anyone with a web browser can use MICrONS Explorer to visualize segments of the 120,000 cells packed into the cubic millimeter of mouse cortex—a specimen roughly the size of a sharp pencil point. By Katie Moisse
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/connectome/i...
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Inhibitory cells orchestrate neural activity in mouse brain
A cubic millimeter of brain tissue, sectioned, stained and scrutinized over seven years, reveals in detail the role of inhibitory interneurons.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/connectome/inhibitory-cells-work-in-concert-to-orchestrate-neuronal-activity-in-mouse-brain/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250417-rp-neuronal-activity-mouse-brain
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Casey Schneider-Mizell
9 months ago
It's been done for a while, accepted almost a year ago, but I'm happy to share that my first analysis of the MICrONs cubic mm dataset is online!
nature.com/articles/s41...
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Inhibitory specificity from a connectomic census of mouse visual cortex - Nature
Using volumetric electron microscopy, the authors map and analyze the structure of cortical inhibition with synaptic resolution across a column of visual cortex.
http://nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07780-8
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Allen Institute
9 months ago
How does the brain work? Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵 🧠📈
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Michael Reiser
9 months ago
I know there's a 𝒍𝒐𝒕 going on right now, but I couldn’t be prouder to share this long-incubated labor of love: the complete connectome of the male 𝐷𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑎 optic lobe 🧠🪰 🔗
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Connectome-driven neural inventory of a complete visual system - Nature
A connectome of the right optic lobe from a male fruitfly is presented together with an extensive collection of genetic drivers matched to a comprehensive neuron-type catalogue.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08746-0
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Kari Johnson
Allen Institute
9 months ago
Advances in neuroscience have yielded massive, rich datasets from various analysis techniques and modalities. 🧠📈 In a
@natureneuro.bsky.social
perspective, researchers underscore the importance of an integrative approach to render a more complete picture of the brain.
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Integrating multimodal data to understand cortical circuit architecture and function - Nature Neuroscience
This paper discusses how experimental and computational studies integrating multimodal data, such as RNA expression, connectivity and neural activity, are advancing our understanding of the architectu...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-01904-7
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The Transmitter
9 months ago
Single-cell approaches are already shedding light on the human brain, identifying cell types that are vulnerable in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, for example, write Ed Lein and
@hongkuizeng.bsky.social
in The Transmitter's human neurotech series.
www.thetransmitter.org/human-neurot...
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Single-cell genomics technologies and cell atlases have ushered in a new era of human neurobiology
Single-cell approaches are already shedding light on the human brain, identifying cell types that are most vulnerable in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, for example.
https://www.thetransmitter.org/human-neurotechnology/single-cell-genomics-technologies-and-cell-atlases-have-ushered-in-a-new-era-of-human-neurobiology/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250324-single-cell-genomics-technologies
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The Transmitter
10 months ago
We are excited to announce that nominations are open for our “Rising stars in neuroscience” 2025 report. We seek to feature early-career researchers who have made outstanding scientific contributions and demonstrated a commitment to community-building. Submit a nominee here:
bit.ly/4bsoBXD
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The Transmitter’s ‘Rising stars in neuroscience’ 2025
Recognize early-career researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Selected nominees will be featured on our website and in our annual book.
https://bit.ly/4bsoBXD
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Kari Johnson
Allen Institute
10 months ago
Over 10 years after its founding, the BRAIN Initiative program has led to incredible leaps in our understanding of the brain. Look back at its biggest accomplishments:
www.braininitiative.org/achievements...
#BrainAwarenessWeek
#studyBRAIN
#Neuroskyence
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A look back on the BRAIN Initiative in 2024 (and what’s coming in 2025!) - The BRAIN Initiative Alliance
In a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation, 2024 was marked by numerous partnerships, events, developments, and accomplishments for The BRAIN Initiative®. We are reflecting on 10 year...
https://www.braininitiative.org/achievements/a-look-back-on-the-brain-initiative-in-2024-and-whats-coming-in-2025/
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Danielle Beckman
10 months ago
Here's my
#FluorescenceFriday
, an experiment I messed up 😁. I was attempting to identify neurons (cell body, nuclei) and glial cells (microglia, astrocytes), but I accidentally mixed up the antibodies for astrocytes and neuronal nuclei, resulting in both having the same color 🌕. A pretty mistake?
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A relevant perspective piece was recently published by my colleagues at NIH: Continuing trial responsibilities for implantable neural devices
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37582365/
add a skeleton here at some point
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