Statement from the American Academy of Neurology: “This decision was made without consulting key neurology stakeholders, and there was no formal announcement nor a clear succession plan for NINDS leadership. NINDS plays a vital role in funding and directing research into the brain”

To state the obvious, there’s no good reason to deny renewal of Dr. Koroshetz, who’s done a rock solid job of leading the NINDS. This is sowing chaos on purpose and leaving the NIH rudderless.

Henrrryy!!

Had to break our Christmas streak of skiing Deer Valley..because no snow. Instead we went for a hike in our backyard!

Merry Christmas to me! Hope everyone has a relaxing day with their loved ones.

Neuro grad students! Applications for the 6th annual - Rising Stars in Neuroscience - due Jan 9! Don’t miss this chance to present research, sharpen science communication skills and connect with peers & faculty. Plus you’ll get to experience stunning Utah! medicine.utah.edu/neurobiology...

Current playlist…

Weekend timeline cleanse...a cold sunrise in #Iceland. 📷 🌄

Excited to be working with colleagues around the world (including @drjkhokhar.bsky.social @jojolab.bsky.social and CHAIR @sjo09.bsky.social) on the @ibroorg.bsky.social World Congress in Cape Town, 2027! ibro.org/ibro-announc...

The NIH director says the premise of the question “are vaccines worse then than the disease? is flawed. I can’t even.

The news cycle is awful right now....might have to start posting regular timeline cleansers again. Sunrise in #Iceland 📷 🏞️

📣Register now for the 50th Anniversary Park City Winter Conference on the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory parkcitywinterconf.org/register/ Deadline tomorrow, Friday, the 12th! Spread the word. 🧠🔬👩‍🔬 ➡️Top 5 reasons to attend: 1/6

Thanks to @chillinwithpfn1.bsky.social for hosting me at the Medical College of Georgia/Augusta university! Enjoyed talking with everyone and the surprisingly good sushi dinner (and coffee shop).

Reason #679 you should always take the window seat! On my way to Georgia medical school/Augusta university!

The latest NIH uidated are duoer vague. Today they announced that you cannot contact an IC to get permission to go above $500K Directs. Does this mean the cap is removed OR you can’t go over $500K at all and if you do submit a budget above, it will not go through?! grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

The last month has been..a lot. But it’s always a highlight to have a student defend their PhD! Kaelan worked his ass off and I’m super proud of him. Now just hoping for good reviews on his resubmitted epic paper🤞🏻 Excited to see what he does in @tinakim-neuro.bsky.social’s lab as a PD!

🧪🧠 A reminder to come join us in beautiful Park city for the 50th anniversary of the winter learning and memory meeting! Stellar program: parkcitywinterconf.org/conference-p...

Winter has FINALLY come to the Wasatch! ❄️

Thanks to @gokcegroup.bsky.social for playing “tour guide” despite the weather! Hiked up to a cool castle above the Rhein and checked out the classic Christmas market in Bonn!

Had a great day visiting the @dzne.science German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn! Thanks to @sabinekrabbe.bsky.social for the invitation and hosting me.

SLC—>JFK—>FRA. Looking forward to visiting the DNZE in Bonn! First leg done.

"The heart will break, but broken live on."

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A special edition of our Launch Newsletter, highlighting The Transmitter's State of Neuroscience 2025 report, features rising stars of neuroscience, 80 new neuroscience labs, how funding cuts have affected the careers of young scientists, and more. bit.ly/3K96Mna #neuroskyence #StateOfNeuroscience

Some sad news. What we thought was just an eye infection for Leo turned out to be a big mass behind his eye and the cancer had already spread throughout his body. Even though he’s only 11 months, there weren’t any good treatments for such an aggressive cancer and he declined quickly.

Our boy Leo has been sick the past week and stopped eating. A bad sign for a year old active pup. Turns out it’s some sort of aggressive cancer that’s spread 😢. Still waiting for more info but not looking good 💔

Hearing a rumor that NIH/HHS may now plan to retaliate against other Bethesda Declaration signers. I am one, but it’s not about me: we have been speaking out because of the ongoing damage to US medical research, cancer and Alzheimer’s research. As @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social put well: 1/

As per usual, “free speech” really means “don’t disagree with me” by this govt. This is total BS! @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social needs us to speak out about this clear retaliation!

Just got an email from my SRO for the study section that was missed in October. Good news is that they are trying to reschedule ASAP (Dec/Jan). The bad news is that CSR is mandating that only the the top third (not half) of applications will get discussed for the next 2 rounds.

Thanks Maureen! Been a fun meeting.

SLC -> Montreal! Looking forward to the 2nd conference on extracellular vesicles in the nervous system!! @isev.org

When the sky matches the Fall foliage 😍

I'm so excited to see this Perspective with @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social out in Neuron! About 8% of our genome is made up of the remnants of LTR-containing retroelements - here, Jason and I explore the activities of retroTEs in neurological health and disease! authors.elsevier.com/c/1lzTx3BtfH...

My NIH study section will not meet tomorrow because of the government shutdown. This may seem trivial but rescheduling these meetings will delay funding decisions for months to even a year! Let alone the uncertainty of what the FY26 budget will be. Awful for US scientists! 😓

For obvious reasons, I've become fascinated with retrotransposons. So we ( @alexwhiteley.bsky.social and I) wrote an article now out in Neuron @cellpress.bsky.social on how we think retrotransposons influence brain function and health! kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F...

Awesome program (booklet and speaker list) organized by our students for our annual symposium at Snowbird!

Looking forward to visiting Emory Cell Biology dept tomorrow! @basselllab.bsky.social @angalus.bsky.social @katzlab.bsky.social

Growing up in a country where there wasn’t much of a season change…it never gets old! Winter is almost here in the ‘hood. 📷 🌲 ❄️

Thoughtful and well-informed op-ed from @ianlmorgan.bsky.social Definitely worth a read! www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh... 1/2

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

I love this year’s selection for many reasons. 2 are not on any list of expected awardees. Science has become an industry dominated by metrics and $$. Most do science for the love of discovery and fulfilling our curiosity, but this *love* is in conflict with hypercompetition and poor incentives!

WORD

He’s not wrong!

Finally had some time to process a few camera shots! This was a magical morning on the #Normandy coast in France...📷 🌄 @sonyalpha.bsky.social

Anniversary weekend at the place where it started!

Heads up: It will be the 50th anniversary of the Park City Learning and Memory meeting next Jan (8-11th) 2026! We will have special guests, alumni, and historical reflection of the field. We hope you can join us! parkcitywinterconf.org

I was going to write a whole post about all this incredible work with all these amazing scientists and organizations, but I’ll just leave @stellatecomms.bsky.social design sizzle reel here. It speaks for itself. youtu.be/x2O7DkpIoCA?...

Powerful new article in NYT Magazine on cancer research [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...