Austin Schubert (Saunders Lab) won "Most Innovative Approach" at the Cure SYNGAP1 conference. His poster was titled "Brain–wide discovery of when, where, and how SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency alters neurodevelopment through single cell RNA profiling.” cc: @trill-nye.bsky.social @your-arpy.bsky.social

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (12/11) with Dr Josefina de Marmol presenting “Structural mechanisms of chemical specificity in the olfactory system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

A new Cell article, from Dr Rose Hill (2nd from left) and her lab, offers a new study that identifies a critical “pressure sensor” inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure & fluid levels. Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9 cc: @rose-hill.bsky.social, @cellpress.bsky.social

Our story on mechanosensation in baroreceptor cells of the kidney is finally out! Well worth the wait on this project we began in 2020 that turned into a massive collaborative effort within the kidney field. 🫘 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...

On Thursday, December 4th, Natasha Warikoo will present her Dissertation Defense: "Activity-dependent expression of endogenous #opioid peptide enkephalin in the #hippocampus" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. Natasha is mentored by Dr Eric Schnell. #OHSUResearch

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (12/4) with Dr Dongeun Heo presenting “How do #glia develop and shape the nervous system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/20) with Dr Ryan Hibbs presenting “Muscle acetylcholine receptors in development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/6) with Dr Rodrigo Pena presenting “Neural Duets: The Interplay of Single and Bursting Spiking Resonance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

On Thursday, November 6th, Cole Brashaw will present his Dissertation Defense: "Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of #glial migration and engulfment responses to axon injury in #Drosophila melanogaster" at 10am in Vollum's M1441. Cole is mentored by Dr Mary Logan. #OHSUResearch

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/30) with Dr Marissa Co presenting “Understanding genetic control of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience cc: @marissaco.bsky.social

A tour de force study by my colleague Tianyi Mao's lab @volluminstitute.bsky.social. Must read if one is interested in interoception, the insular cortex, or circuit architecture of associative cortices. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/23) with Dr Ivan Soltesz presenting "Organization and control of hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/16) with Dr Cody Call presenting "Unraveling how #oligodendrocytes generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/9) with Dr Arpy Saunders presenting "Cellular Reflections: Viral Mechanisms and Neural Circuit Architecture" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience cc: @your-arpy.bsky.social

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/2) with Dr Henrique von Gersdorff presenting "Dopamine adapts the microcircuits of the retina from night to daytime vision" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Congratulations to Dr Marissa Co, one of 9 recipients in the 2025 Fellows-to-Faculty class, supported by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI). Read more: bit.ly/4i3RhsF cc: @marissaco.bsky.social , @kevinmawright.bsky.social , @simonsfoundation.org

Two predoctoral students in the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Graduate Program were recently awarded the 2025 Lacroute Fellowship. This fellowship is made possible through the philanthropic support of a generous donor. Congratulations to Hoa Trinh & Jed Syrene! Full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9

Newest paper from the lab, looking at how somatosensory neuron development and function is altered in a Pten haploinsufficient model of ASD. Work was all done by @alefdzphd.bsky.social, who just started an independent position at UTRGV. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

On Friday, September 19th, Sarahi Garza will present her Dissertation Defense: "Optical Control of Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling: A Membrane-Tethered Photopharmacological Approach" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. Sarahi is mentored by James Frank, Ph.D. #OHSUResearch cc: @garzas.bsky.social

A Cell Reports article from the Saunders Lab (Vollum Institute/OHSU) describes the unique role of #astrocyte innate immune signaling in combating viral #infection. Read the article in Cell Reports: bit.ly/4gf707M cc: @your-arpy.bsky.social , @cp-cellreports.bsky.social

@volluminstitute.bsky.social neuroscientist Dr. Eric Gouaux has earned a rare distinction as a two-time recipient of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke! Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9

Congratulations to Tony Muñoz who has been awarded a 2025 HHMI Gilliam Fellow! Tony is a graduate student and Ph.D. candidate in the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Graduate Program and is mentored by Dr Swetha Murthy. @hhmi.org #OHSUResearch

OHSU scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital #brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy. lifeboat.com/blog/2025/07...

Vollum Institute researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain’s ability to form #myelin. This new research can potentially create treatments for a rare childhood disorder and common diseases such as #MultipleSclerosis. bit.ly/3IZk30x #OHSUResearch

Congratulations to Chloé Le Moing, who with other Jackman Lab team members Aaliya Mehnaz Ahmed and Joe Gordon, earned both the grand prize, as well as the People’s Choice Award, at Invent Oregon's Collegiate Challenge in June. #OHSUResearch bit.ly/454LVsO

Vollum scientists discover how a protein helps build & maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people w/a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy. Read: bit.ly/4b9gOw9 @thejenjay.bsky.social @kevinmawright.bsky.social

The Vollum Institute's Zhong Lab's CKAR3 sensor for in vivo PKC activity imaging is now out at @natcomms.nature.com. Congrats to the team, especially co-first authors Takaki Yahiro and @baylesslandon.bsky.social. Read the article: www.nature.com/articles/s41... cc: @globus1.bsky.social

Our review on kidney sensory innervation is out! It was such an honor to write about all the amazing work from my colleagues in this growing field of renal interoception. Yay kidneys! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Cheers to Sci Pol PDX with @researchamerica.bsky.social for hosting Congresswoman Bonamici & Rep Dr Pham to give the OHSU community an opportunity to ask Oregon’s elected officials questions & make their voices heard. Read more: bit.ly/4b9gOw9 cc: @repbonamici.bsky.social @rephaipham.bsky.social

OHSU scientists using #CryoElectron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting #neurons in the brain’s cerebellum, which plays a critical role in coordinating movement, balance and cognition. news.ohsu.edu/2025/06/23/o... #OHSUResearch

For the first time, scientists using #cryoelectron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting #neurons in the brain’s cerebellum, which plays a critical role in functions such as coordinating movement, balance and cognition. #OHSUResearch bit.ly/4b9gOw9

“We hope this begins to fundamentally change how the field thinks about #astrocytes and their role in mediating #neurophysiology and #behavior,” said senior author Marc Freeman, Ph.D., director of the OHSU Vollum Institute. cc: @kevinguttenplan.bsky.social

On Friday, June 20, Teva Bracha will present his Dissertation Defense: "Pten regulates the development of stereotyped dendritic architectures" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch cc: @kevinmawright.bsky.social

Join us Thursday, June 19, for Danica Bojovic's Dissertation Defense: "Astrocyte syncytium regulation of neuronal excitability and neurovascular coupling" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch cc: @mishracbflab.bsky.social

Congratulations to nearly 1,200 graduates honored at OHSU's 2025 commencement ceremony! OHSU Executive Vice President, Chief Research Officer and Joint Appointment, Vollum Institute, Dr Peter Barr-Gillespie delivered the keynote speech which is viewable on OHSU's youtube channel: bit.ly/4kHARYa

2024–2025 Vollum Seminar Series concludes Thursday (6/12) with Dr Stephanie Gantz presenting "GⱭq‐dependent modulation of delta glutamate current" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr John Williams. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

“Our program is intended for people who want to do Ph.D. research in a biomedical area, but who didn’t really have much of a chance to do a lot of research during their undergraduate years,” said Gary Westbrook, Vollum Institute senior scientist who helped launch PREP at OHSU in 2018. bit.ly/4dWmZqh

Join us Tuesday, June 10, for Rachel De La Torre's Dissertation Defense: "Remodeling neurons engage compartment-specific death and pruning mechanisms" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/29) with Dr Yishi Jin, from UC San Diego, presenting "Mechanisms of neuronal maintenance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr Marc Freeman. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience @ucsandiego.bsky.social

Join us Friday, May 23 for Hannah Collins' Dissertation Defense: "FBXW7 regulates MYRF levels to control myelin capacity and homeostasis in the adult CNS" at 1:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/22) with Dr David Julius presenting "Gut Feelings: Probing Mechanisms of Visceral Pain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on our site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU

In @science.org, Dr Marc Freeman, senior author, and Dr Kevin Guttenplan, lead author, publish "GPCR signaling gates astrocyte responsiveness to neurotransmitters and control of neuronal activity". Access the article from our site: www.ohsu.edu/vollum-insti... cc: @kevinguttenplan.bsky.social

Join us Wednesday, May 14 for Yang Chen's Dissertation Defense: "Excitatory and inhibitory local circuitry of the insular cortex" at 1:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch

This was the bulk of Teva Bracha's PhD research, with help from @ninaluong.bsky.social, Joe Leffler, and @bensivyer.bsky.social. Much thanks to the NIH/NEI and @volluminstitute.bsky.social for supporting this research. you made it to the end, so here's a picture of a developing SAC fin.

@kennypavan.com's AnnSQL software for facile, lightning-fast analysis of large-scale scRNA-seq datasets is out now in @bioinfoadv.bsky.social. >19k downloads thus far and we'd love to grow the developer base. Easily analyze millions of RNA profiles from your laptop. No HPC necessary!

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/8) with Dr Xin Duan presenting "Perivascular neurons instruct 3D vascular lattice formation via neurovascular contact" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on our site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU

Join us for the 2025 Herbert Memorial Lecture featuring Dr Victor Ambros, co–recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Dr Ambros presents “MicroRNAs and the regulation of developmental timing” at noon in M1441. Login & stream from our site link: bit.ly/4dXx9pc @vambros.bsky.social

“How do #Astrocytes control neural circuit activity & behavior?" Find out when you join hosts Drs. Vinaya Sahasrabuddhe & Gabrielle Zbaeren when they welcome @volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dr. @kevinguttenplan.bsky.social to #MSNseminars on Friday, April 25 at 3pm. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social