On Friday, May 1st, Adam Coombs will present his Dissertation Defense: "Mechanical Regulation of the OL Lineage by PIEZOs" at 2 pm in Vollum's M1441. Adam is mentored by Dr Kelly Monk and Dr Ben Emery. #OHSUResearch

The Vollum Seminar Series welcomes Dr. Stephanie Rudolph who will present “Sparse Messages, Robust Effects: Neuropeptide Signaling in Developing and Mature Circuits" on Thursday (4/30), at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

Congratulations to Dr Marc Freeman, director of the Vollum Institute, who was elected amongst a diverse group of preeminent colleagues into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences to honor his distinguished contributions to the field of neuroscience. www.amacad.org/new-members-...

Congratulations to JCB Editorial Board members Shu-ou Shan, @astraight.bsky.social, Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, and Marc R. Freeman on their election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. We are proud to have your expertise serving the journal. #CellBiology

On Friday, April 24, Katie Emberley will present her Dissertation Defense: "Myelin's Midlife Crisis: Age-Dependent Remyelination Failure and Its Neurodegenerative Consequences" at 1:15 pm in Vollum's M1441. Katie is mentored by Ben Emery, Ph.D. #OHSUResearch

Cheers to Dr Yessica Santana Agreda on her successful dissertation defense titled "The Molecular Basis of Neuronal Identity Acquisition and Maintenance of Cholinergic Starburst Amacrine Cells". Yessica is mentored by Dr Kevin Wright. cc: @yessicasantana.bsky.social @kevinmawright.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Yessica Santana Agreda on a successful dissertation defense! @yessicasantana.bsky.social @volluminstitute.bsky.social

The Vollum welcomes Dr Wei Wong for a special seminar Friday (4/17): Dr Wong, an editor at Science Signaling, presents “An Editor's Perspective on the Manuscript Process, Scientific Writing, and Life After the Bench" at 2pm in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

The Vollum Seminar Series welcomes Dr. Veronica Alvarez's talk titled: “Cortical Control of Striatal #Dopamine as a Common Target of Addictive Drugs" on Thursday (4/16), at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

Vollum hosts a special seminar Friday (4/10): Dr Takashi Sato, from Medical University of South Carolina, presents “Prehabilitation primes motor circuits to accelerate #stroke recovery" at 2pm in M1441 of the Vollum. This seminar will not be live streamed or recorded. See you there!

Episode 4 with the future Dr. JP Florees is out now! JP and I had such a fun conversation about how he started the NGO Science for Good and his podcast From Where Does It Stem, just two of many projects JP has led, all as a PhD student! Check it out and let us know what you think! #podcast #science

On Thursday, April 9, Tania Miramontes will present her Dissertation Defense: "Activation of cannabinoid receptor CB1 leads to aberrant myelination in development" at 1:30 pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (4/2) with Dr Joseph Takahashi presenting “Circadian Clock Regulation of Healthspan and Lifespan" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Vollum Internal Speaker Series continues Thursday (3/12) with Dr Larry Trussell presenting “When omics meets ohmics: a multimodal view of a neural system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

New experiments reveal how #astrocytes tune neuronal activity to modulate our mental and emotional states. https://www.quantamagazine.org/once-thought-to-support-neurons-astrocytes-turn-out-to-be-in-charge-20260130/

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (3/5) with Dr Mark Harnett presenting “Patterns and Plasticity in Adult Neocortex" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience cc: @your-arpy.bsky.social

On Thursday, Feb 26, Melanie Piller will present her Dissertation Defense: "P/Q-type voltage-gated calcium channels regulate #oligodendrocyte lineage #cell calcium signaling and #myelination during development" at 12pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch cc: @melanie-piller.bsky.social

Co-authors Dr Kevin Wright & Dr Jennifer Jahncke join Dr Chang Sun, a former Gouaux Lab postdoc & lead author, in a study published in @pnas.org . This research could help scientists design more targeted brain medicines. @kevinmawright.bsky.social @thejenjay.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Cheers to Dr Marc Freeman and Dr Kevin Guttenplan, key contributors to a Quanta magazine article titled "Once Thought To Support Neurons, Astrocytes Turn Out To Be in Charge". Read the full article: bit.ly/4ay7zY0 cc: @quantamagazine.bsky.social @kevinguttenplan.bsky.social

‪In case you missed it, last week's Internal Speaker Series featuring Dr Haining Zhong's talk titled “Imaging for a lifetime” was recorded and is available for viewing. Login & select 'stream' from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience cc: @globus1.bsky.social

Never thought I’d be a co-author on a structural biology paper, but the world works in mysterious ways! Happy we could contribute to this work from the Gouaux lab @volluminstitute.bsky.social www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Vollum Internal Speaker Series continues Thursday (2/5) with Dr James Frank presenting “Chemical probes to illuminate #psychoactive #drug #physiology" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

New epsiode just dropped featuring Dr. Antoinette Foster and I have been soooo excited for everyone to listen! Available now wherever you listen to podcasts! #science #sciencepodcast #podcast

Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila, @volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars

Have you listened to the first episode yet? #science #scicom #neuroscience #podcast #womeninSTEM

OHSU researchers mapped exactly where harmful antibodies latch onto NMDA receptors, proteins on #brain cells that play a role in #memory, learning & more. www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...

Vollum researchers have identified a promising target for treatment of an autoimmune brain disease. The article, out now in @science.org , studies the condition that may be best known by the bestselling autobiography & 2016 motion picture, “Brain on Fire.” Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9

Vollum hosts a special seminar Thursday (1/22): Dr Krissy Lyon, from The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, presents “Astrocyte Signals that Shape Neurodevelopment and Rett Syndrome" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

Check out the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Grad Program student–created podcast, hosted by NGP student Raja Estes, titled The PEERing into Science podcast. It highlights the stories of PEER Scientists & is available wherever you listen to podcasts. cc: @peeringintoscience.bsky.social

Vollum hosts a special seminar Wednesday (1/21): Dr Eric Mulhall, from The Scripps Research Institute, presents “The Molecular Basis of PIEZO Ion Channel Function" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc cc: @scripps.edu, @ericmulhall.bsky.social

Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila, @volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found an unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars

‪Vollum hosts a special seminar Friday (1/16): Dr Drew Robson presents “Advancing systems neuroscience with “thinking microscopes”: embedded intelligence for continuous whole-brain circuit interrogation in freely moving animals" at noon in the Vollum. Login/stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (1/15) with Dr Jennifer Li presenting “Spatial cognition in #zebrafish: Learning flexible world models in a developing #brain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

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