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Brain sensing of metabolic state regulates circulating monocytes
Brain-initiated hunger signals control circulating monocyte dynamics.
www.science.org
Our latest study
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Calling on my #science network! TeamNDF is #hiring a postdoc to start in 2026!
Are you fascinated by metabolism and the brain? Do you want to dig into life long impacts and the molecular cause?
Learn more about the team and our research here: www.dife.de/en/research/...
Please share! 🧠 🍔 💉
Are you fascinated by metabolism and the brain? Do you want to dig into life long impacts and the molecular cause?
Learn more about the team and our research here: www.dife.de/en/research/...
Please share! 🧠 🍔 💉
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Calling on my #science network! TeamNDF is #hiring a postdoc to start in 2026!
Are you fascinated by metabolism and the brain? Do you want to dig into life long impacts and the molecular cause?
Learn more about the team and our research here: www.dife.de/en/research/...
Please share! 🧠 🍔 💉
Are you fascinated by metabolism and the brain? Do you want to dig into life long impacts and the molecular cause?
Learn more about the team and our research here: www.dife.de/en/research/...
Please share! 🧠 🍔 💉
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Florida State University (Dept of Psychology) is hiring! We are recruiting a Tenure-stream Asst Prof in Systems Neuroscience, broadly defined. Email me for the job ad — [email protected].
September 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Florida State University (Dept of Psychology) is hiring! We are recruiting a Tenure-stream Asst Prof in Systems Neuroscience, broadly defined. Email me for the job ad — [email protected].
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Remember to sign up for the Gut-Brain Axis @keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting in March 2026!
Upcoming deadlines:
Scholarship Deadline: November 18, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 18, 2025
Organizers: Martin G. Myers, Jr., Darleen A. Sandoval and Tune H Pers
keysym.us/KSGutBrain26
Upcoming deadlines:
Scholarship Deadline: November 18, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 18, 2025
Organizers: Martin G. Myers, Jr., Darleen A. Sandoval and Tune H Pers
keysym.us/KSGutBrain26
September 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Remember to sign up for the Gut-Brain Axis @keystonesymposia.bsky.social meeting in March 2026!
Upcoming deadlines:
Scholarship Deadline: November 18, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 18, 2025
Organizers: Martin G. Myers, Jr., Darleen A. Sandoval and Tune H Pers
keysym.us/KSGutBrain26
Upcoming deadlines:
Scholarship Deadline: November 18, 2025
Short Talk Abstract Deadline: November 18, 2025
Organizers: Martin G. Myers, Jr., Darleen A. Sandoval and Tune H Pers
keysym.us/KSGutBrain26
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Postdoc position on top glyco-immuno-neuro-biology lab @douglaspdyer.bsky.social
Can’t recommend highly enough
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Can’t recommend highly enough
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Research Associate in in Neuro-Immunology and Extraceullar Matrix Biology (ImmunoMatrix):Oxford Road
Our Glyco-Immunology (Dyer) lab has produced published and preliminary data demonstrating that an under-appreciated structure, the glycocalyx, on endothelial- and immune- cells regulates immune cell recruitment by:
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
September 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Postdoc position on top glyco-immuno-neuro-biology lab @douglaspdyer.bsky.social
Can’t recommend highly enough
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
Can’t recommend highly enough
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
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Happy to share our latest study is now out in Nature!
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from neurons to boost metabolism, resist stress & spread.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#CancerGetsNervous #Metastasis #Mitochondria #Neuron #CancerResearch #Nature
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from neurons to boost metabolism, resist stress & spread.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#CancerGetsNervous #Metastasis #Mitochondria #Neuron #CancerResearch #Nature
Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis - Nature
A study reports the development of a method to trace intercellular transfer of mitochondria, and demonstrates that cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons have enhanced metastatic capabili...
www.nature.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy to share our latest study is now out in Nature!
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from neurons to boost metabolism, resist stress & spread.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#CancerGetsNervous #Metastasis #Mitochondria #Neuron #CancerResearch #Nature
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from neurons to boost metabolism, resist stress & spread.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#CancerGetsNervous #Metastasis #Mitochondria #Neuron #CancerResearch #Nature
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CfBT in the News!
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Afternoon inhaler puff could improve asthma symptoms - study finds
Researchers in Manchester say coordinating asthma medication to the body clock could bring benefits.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
CfBT in the News!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our latest study
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Brain sensing of metabolic state regulates circulating monocytes
Brain-initiated hunger signals control circulating monocyte dynamics.
www.science.org
April 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our latest study
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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💥Exciting #Postdoc opportunity in my lab at @cruk-mi.bsky.social to study the role of #RNADynamics in cancer progression!
⏰Deadline: 07/05/25
Apply 👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-24...
⏩ Please share this with your network.
#CancerResearch #RNADynamics #RNAmodification #CRUK #postdoc
⏰Deadline: 07/05/25
Apply 👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-24...
⏩ Please share this with your network.
#CancerResearch #RNADynamics #RNAmodification #CRUK #postdoc
April 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
💥Exciting #Postdoc opportunity in my lab at @cruk-mi.bsky.social to study the role of #RNADynamics in cancer progression!
⏰Deadline: 07/05/25
Apply 👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-24...
⏩ Please share this with your network.
#CancerResearch #RNADynamics #RNAmodification #CRUK #postdoc
⏰Deadline: 07/05/25
Apply 👇
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/mi-24...
⏩ Please share this with your network.
#CancerResearch #RNADynamics #RNAmodification #CRUK #postdoc
Our latest study
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Brain sensing of metabolic state regulates circulating monocytes
Brain-initiated hunger signals control circulating monocyte dynamics.
www.science.org
April 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our latest study
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org #Immunology on perception of #hunger and #immunity.
#BrainBody #Melanocortin #AgRP #POMC neurons. #Brain-liver axis. Permissive action of #stress #hormones.
@ukri.org @fbmh-uom.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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On the April cover of #ScienceImmunology: The brain’s perception of hunger (rather than nutrient availability) regulates circulating immune cell dynamics. Read more here:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
April 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
On the April cover of #ScienceImmunology: The brain’s perception of hunger (rather than nutrient availability) regulates circulating immune cell dynamics. Read more here:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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What are we talking about, when we talk about 'representations'?
My undergraduate student, Oyinkansola Olorunleke, is conducting a thesis project on the concept of representation in cognitive sciences & neuroscience.
We are seeking interested participants in the below survey:
tinyurl.com/2e6rcnxv
My undergraduate student, Oyinkansola Olorunleke, is conducting a thesis project on the concept of representation in cognitive sciences & neuroscience.
We are seeking interested participants in the below survey:
tinyurl.com/2e6rcnxv
Representation: Past, Present & Future
This questionnaire is for a final year neuroscience student who is doing her capstone as part of the Representation: Past, Present & Future Project at Trinity College Dublin.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
What are we talking about, when we talk about 'representations'?
My undergraduate student, Oyinkansola Olorunleke, is conducting a thesis project on the concept of representation in cognitive sciences & neuroscience.
We are seeking interested participants in the below survey:
tinyurl.com/2e6rcnxv
My undergraduate student, Oyinkansola Olorunleke, is conducting a thesis project on the concept of representation in cognitive sciences & neuroscience.
We are seeking interested participants in the below survey:
tinyurl.com/2e6rcnxv
🚨 Fellowship Opportunity 🚨
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships at the University of Manchester.
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...
Our lab is keen to support applicants interested in developing a proposal on neuronal control of metabolism and/or top-down control of immunity.
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships at the University of Manchester.
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...
Our lab is keen to support applicants interested in developing a proposal on neuronal control of metabolism and/or top-down control of immunity.
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships | Biology, Medicine and Health | University of Manchester
Find out about and apply for a Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowship.
www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk
February 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🚨 Fellowship Opportunity 🚨
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships at the University of Manchester.
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...
Our lab is keen to support applicants interested in developing a proposal on neuronal control of metabolism and/or top-down control of immunity.
Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships at the University of Manchester.
🔗 www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...
Our lab is keen to support applicants interested in developing a proposal on neuronal control of metabolism and/or top-down control of immunity.
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www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... very excited to share our latest work, out now in Science. Congratulations to Marielle who led our studies! And, all other authors - this was a wonderful collaborative effort
Thalamic opioids from POMC satiety neurons switch on sugar appetite
High sugar–containing foods are readily consumed, even after meals and beyond fullness sensation (e.g., as desserts). Although reward-driven processing of palatable foods can promote overeating, the n...
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February 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... very excited to share our latest work, out now in Science. Congratulations to Marielle who led our studies! And, all other authors - this was a wonderful collaborative effort
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🚨 Job alert 🚨
We have a 1-year post-doc position available at @exetermed.bsky.social with @craigbeall-lab.bsky.social to study the impact of maternal diet on astrocytes during development.
Friendly and inclusive team in a beautiful location.
Application deadline 5th March
tinyurl.com/3zhd8wsm
We have a 1-year post-doc position available at @exetermed.bsky.social with @craigbeall-lab.bsky.social to study the impact of maternal diet on astrocytes during development.
Friendly and inclusive team in a beautiful location.
Application deadline 5th March
tinyurl.com/3zhd8wsm
a drawing of a brain with a rainbow and a blue one
Alt: a drawing of a brain with a rainbow on one hemisphere and blue on the other
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February 6, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🚨 Job alert 🚨
We have a 1-year post-doc position available at @exetermed.bsky.social with @craigbeall-lab.bsky.social to study the impact of maternal diet on astrocytes during development.
Friendly and inclusive team in a beautiful location.
Application deadline 5th March
tinyurl.com/3zhd8wsm
We have a 1-year post-doc position available at @exetermed.bsky.social with @craigbeall-lab.bsky.social to study the impact of maternal diet on astrocytes during development.
Friendly and inclusive team in a beautiful location.
Application deadline 5th March
tinyurl.com/3zhd8wsm
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An important letter and report from the @britishneuro.bsky.social urging to support and protect preclinical neuroscience research in the UK
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Urges Immediate Action to Safeguard Preclinical Neuroscience in the UK | Media | The British Neuroscience Association
www.bna.org.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
An important letter and report from the @britishneuro.bsky.social urging to support and protect preclinical neuroscience research in the UK
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
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This is not Hiroshima. Not Dresden.
This is Gaza.
This is Gaza.
January 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is not Hiroshima. Not Dresden.
This is Gaza.
This is Gaza.
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‘There is a worldwide shortage of scientists and because it’s a worldwide shortage, there’s worldwide competition,' says our Foreign Secretary Professor Alison Noble, as she warns that the UK's visa process and costs could put off scientists from moving to the UK: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
High visa fees putting skilled scientists and entrepreneurs off the UK
Leading scientists have now called on ministers to review the upfront costs that must be paid by workers in science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
‘There is a worldwide shortage of scientists and because it’s a worldwide shortage, there’s worldwide competition,' says our Foreign Secretary Professor Alison Noble, as she warns that the UK's visa process and costs could put off scientists from moving to the UK: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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🎄PinkyCaMP- our christmas gift to you! 🎁: We are excited to present PinkyCaMP, the first mScarlet based calcium sensor with:
✨exceptional, brightness
✨phototability
✨and optogenetic compatability.
Check out our new preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
✨exceptional, brightness
✨phototability
✨and optogenetic compatability.
Check out our new preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
December 18, 2024 at 10:01 AM
🎄PinkyCaMP- our christmas gift to you! 🎁: We are excited to present PinkyCaMP, the first mScarlet based calcium sensor with:
✨exceptional, brightness
✨phototability
✨and optogenetic compatability.
Check out our new preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
✨exceptional, brightness
✨phototability
✨and optogenetic compatability.
Check out our new preprint:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...