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

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