Not Yet AlphaFold for the Mind: Evaluating Centaur as a Synthetic Participant arxiv.org/abs/2508.078...

BREAKING: Trump wants to illegally cut off $15 billion in lifesaving NIH research. Research to cure cancer, Alzheimer's, and so much more is on the line. These people are LYING about waste, fraud, and abuse at NIH to justify attacking medical research—we all need to say so. My full statement. ⬇️

1 To predict the behaviour of a primate, would you rather base your guess on a closely related species or one with a similar brain shape? We looked at brains & behaviours of 70 species, you’ll be surprised! 🧵Thread on our new preprint with @r3rt0.bsky.social , doi.org/10.1101/2025...

New pre-print from an incredibly productive collaboration between my lab and the team led by @danielebertoglio.bsky.social

Very proud to work at a NHP facility with such stellar leadership and dedication to giving the animals the highest quality of life possible. now.ohsu.edu/member/post/...

Public comment on this new "no animal only studies" is open here: www.fda.gov/news-events/... It closes next Monday.

We are so excited to see you all soon !! REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW !!! Come join us at SimCo 2025 in Durham !! Register now for early bird discount and re-share!!! www.simiancollective.com/2025-confere... @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @anitadisney.bsky.social

REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW !!! Come join us at SimCo 2025 in Durham !! Register now for early bird discount and re-share!!! www.simiancollective.com/2025-confere... @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @anitadisney.bsky.social

Biomedical research saves lives. Great example of how studies involving NHPs are advancing the fight against HIV!

I wrote a quick-start guide for people to replicate this across the country. It was, in our experience, a very effective way to get real action in a short amount of time. People are willing to talk to scientists! And when you provide everything, they are happy to contact their reps too. Try it!

Those of you asking what you can do to help save medical research - please sign the support letter to the #BethesdaDeclaration and share it widely. What is happening is not normal. Every name helps. actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...

I spoke with CNN about why scientists like me are leaving the U.S. 🇺🇸: Your research in virology and #LongCovid is not relevant, and we no longer need you. 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇵🇹 🇨🇦: Come work with us, we want you. Read behind the paywall here: dale-confirmation-1.ezihost.net #BrainDrain #SpeakOut

@repdexteror.bsky.social @jeff-merkley.bsky.social and Ron Wyden… as your constituent I am counting on you to do everything in your power to prevent this! Fight! Oregonians are with you!

@repdexteror.bsky.social @wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social Please take bold actions to protect science funding in Oregon!

Must read! “A nation without animal research will be less healthy and less safe” medium.com/@eblissmorea...

I am thrilled for our upcoming online seminar around brain size, neuron numbers, and connectivity with 2 fantastic evolutionary neuroscientists, Kristina Kverkova and Kei Yamamoto: next Tuesday, April 22, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris. 🧠 🐦 🐠 🦜. Join us on Crowdcast crowdcast.io/c/brain-size...

The result of a large (42 authors!) collaboration: "Go Figure: Transparency in neuroscience images preserves context and clarifies interpretation" arxiv.org/abs/2504.07824 TL;DR: The FMRI world can (and should) improve results interpretation and reproducibility *today*, via transparent thresholding.

Primates are essential for medical progress. www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...

Monkeys at OHSU are loved, receive compassionate care, and improve the health of humans AND monkeys www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...

#Handsoff protest Portland,OR.

Call to action! NHP research is under attack. These special animals receive compassionate care and make medical miracles possible. Please sign and repost!

These animals are incredibly special, people who work with them care deeply about their health and well being. There are serious threats for the future of translational biomedical research that benefits humans and animals alike. Please take action and repost. www.nwabr.org/content/our-...

Call to action! NHP research is under attack. These special animals receive compassionate care and make medical miracles possible. Please sign and repost!

Currently talking about treatment for Hep C. That treatment dev required 🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒

PRIME-DRE supports the valuable work done at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Please co-sign this letter to remind Oregonian leadership of its importance prime-dre.github.io/onprc

2025 Simian Collective Conference in Durham. Abstracts and young investigator solicitations: Due May 15th!!!! www.simiancollective.com @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @neurodisney.bsky.social

Science is under threat in the US. @elife.bsky.social have commissioned a series of articles discussing the implications and what we can do. The first three articles are now live. More to follow: elifesciences.org/articles/106... elifesciences.org/articles/106... elifesciences.org/articles/106...

This is my most recent Substack post. It is a comment on one of the more disturbing choices many are facing. open.substack.com/pub/nosizefi...

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction commanding DOGE to comply with citizen requests under the Freedom of Information Act. It allows citizens to find out what other agencies or outside parties have been made privy to our information. jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction commanding DOGE to comply with citizen requests under the Freedom of Information Act. It allows citizens to find out what other agencies or outside parties have been made privy to our information. jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...

But our work is far from done—science is still under attack. We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together? Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/QAxH4wD4Y3sg...

We had as much as 750 people at our Stand Up For Science rally today in Salem, OR!!! Huge success!! @standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience #sciencenotsilence

Such a great crowd today in Salem gathered to #StandUpForScience in Oregon, ready to get #OutOfTheLabIntoTheStreets I hope to see many of you fighting with us in Scientist Rebellion! @srti.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social

Posting this image of neurons transfected to secrete proteins that @jerzyszablowski.bsky.social bioengineered to enable noninvasive monitoring of neuronal integrity in NHPs for #fluorescentfriday. This technology will eventually lead to improved treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.

For anyone else looking for something to do on Tuesday night besides watch Trump lie for two hours, all are welcome to tune in here: www.facebook.com/senatorronwy...

t.co/7JNWcY7CFN Urge congress to oppose the SPARE act

@wyden.senate.gov @jeff-merkley.bsky.social @repdexteror.bsky.social Please stand up and stop this madness, lives are at stake.

Attended the Union of Concerned Scientist's webinar about protecting scientists engaged in advocacy and I think the most important message was: The more people who do it, the safer we all are. See the list of resources they shared below. Carry your weight and let others carry you!

The Trump administration is attempting to stall or even reverse scientific progress in the US through firings, funding cuts, and disinformation. RFKJr just paused a fed funded clinical trial developing an oral COVID-19 vaccine. Time to stand up! #standupforscience2025 #resist

The NIH intramural program is a unparalleled in both its ability to do bleeding edge science and train the next generation of scientists. Not renewing Title 42 employees is hellacious. www.science.org/content/arti...

SimCo 2025 lineup with wonderful invited speakers! More trainee and junior talks to come as well as a program packed with exciting science, outreach, advocacy and ethics. @neurodisney.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @janzimmermann.bsky.social

Join me in standing up for science on March 7. in Salem, Oregon! Tell your friends and bring them too!! This is a nation wide event, with every state having at least one gathering. We need to show up strong!!! standupforscience2025.org

I am more than excited - I’m over the moon - to see this big baby finally out into the world! 🤩 So happy to work with such amazing data wizards Delphine De Moor, Macaela Skelton & Christof Neumann. Kudos to Laurent Brent Julia Ostner & Oliver Schülke for making the dream come true too! #bigteamsci

“Your work is your rebellion” 💪 www.reddit.com/r/labrats/co...

Indirect costs from NIH grants also help support projects and programs that directly benefit all sorts of folks. Take med schools and hospitals. Many people that I know, including folks in the trades, have recently had a long wait to access health care. We have a MD shortage… 1/

Federal grant funding of research is incredibly important to Oregon’s economy and for training the next generation of scientists. Calling on @wyden.senate.gov @repbonamici.bsky.social @salinas.house.gov @repvalhoyle.bsky.social to oppose the EO freezing federal grants!

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨 We're looking for a postdoc for our ERC Synergy project Unfold (unfold-lab.github.io). Join our lab at @institutpasteur to model brain morphogenesis! (1/10)