We're moving to Boston! Excited to share that I'm starting my own lab in the Neurobiology Department at Harvard Medical School in 2027!

Join us for the 2026 Herbert Memorial Lecture featuring Dr Joanna Wysocka. Dr Wysocka will present “Human development, evolution and disease through the lens of gene regulation” at noon in M1441. Login & stream from our site link: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

Dr Cody Call, Vollum Institute researcher, is 1st author of a study published in Nature: “Flexible ensheathment of axons enables #myelination of complex CNS networks.” Call performed #zebrafish experiments & electron microscopy analysis in Dr Monk's lab. bit.ly/3PuwG7K cc: @codylcall.bsky.social

Vollum Internal Speaker Series continues Thursday (6/4) with Dr Isabelle Baconguis presenting “From proton sensing to therapeutic targeting: Understanding acid‐sensing ion channels" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Scientists have now traced how #serotonin – a key brain chemical targeted by many antidepressants – can amplify signals in the brain’s hearing system, worsening #tinnitus symptoms. https://www.earth.com/news/tinnitus-is-linked-to-serotonin-brain-alert-system-sleep-process-antidepressants/

The Vollum Seminar Series welcomes Dr Stephan Züchner who will present “The genome‐wide spectrum of tandem repeat loci and their growing associations to disease" on Thursday (5/28), at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

Vollum Internal Speaker Series continues Thursday (5/21) with Dr John Williams presenting “The evolution of #monoamine transmission" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience

Latest offering. How myelin ensheathes axons! Born from chat with Dwight Bergles on "weird things" we saw oligodendrocytes do, like making "bridges" between sheaths. Driven forward by Cody Call, Kelly Monk, and myelin folks @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Enjoy! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Elevated #serotonin levels may worsen #tinnitus by boosting activity in auditory brain regions: www.opb.org/article/2026...

Scientists have now traced how #serotonin – a key #brain chemical targeted by many antidepressants – can amplify signals in the brain’s hearing system, worsening #tinnitus symptoms. https://www.earth.com/news/tinnitus-is-linked-to-brain-alert-system-serotonin-antidepressants-may-amplify/

It was so fun to visit the @volluminstitute.bsky.social!! Such an awesome community of scientists!

Congratulations to Dr Nina Luong on her successful dissertation defense titled "Genetic approaches to classifying retinal neuron subtypes". Nina is mentored by Drs Kevin Wright and Ben Sivyer. cc: @ninaluong.bsky.social @kevinmawright.bsky.social

Congratulations to the newly minted Dr Nina Luong @ninaluong.bsky.social on her successful dissertation defense yesterday! Keep an EYE out for her preprint on several uncharacterized RGC subtypes coming soon…

OHSU researchers have identified a specific #brain circuit that may help explain #tinnitus, the persistent ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects millions of people. https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/04/whats-behind-phantom-ear-ringing-scientists-find-the-brain-switch.html

The Vollum Seminar Series welcomes Dr Meg Younger who will present “Non-canonical olfaction in deadly mosquitos" on Thursday (5/14), at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc cc: @megyounger.bsky.social

Vollum scientist, Dr Larry Trussell, co-authored an article revealing that the same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of #depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing condition known as #tinnitus. The article out now in the @pnas.org . Read the full story: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

The Vollum Seminar Series welcomes Dr Elena Gracheva who will present “Neurophysiology of hibernation: The solution to environmental challenges" on Thursday (5/7), at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc

The same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing condition known as #tinnitus. https://news.ohsu.edu/2026/04/20/research-links-tinnitus-with-serotonin

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