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British Neuroscience Association @britishneuro.bsky.social · May 8

With over 350 poster submissions from 16 themes, researchers from the #neuroscience community shared their findings and early-stage ideas with our global audience at #BNA2025🧠🌍

Please join us in congratulating our seven BNA2025 Poster Prizewinners🏆

#SciComms #AcademicPosters #Research #PhD #brain

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Mark 💀👨🏻‍🎨 @mrk87.bsky.social · May 3

Had a great Friday hosting this Leonardo Art Science Evening
Rendezvous (LASER) to explore the role of music in dementia healthcare. Thanks to #BYOB25 & @susannahcwalker.bsky.social for supporting the LASER, to the speakers & musicians, & the audience who joined in with our music moments!

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Liverpool John Moores University @ljmuofficial.bsky.social · May 6

LJMU academics and postgraduate students will present their research @pintofscience.uk in Liverpool, 19–21 May.

Join us at Murphy’s Distillery for engaging talks on science, technology, health and the environment.

Tickets £5 via Pint of Science ➡️ www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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David Dickens @davidsdickens.bsky.social · May 1

Some of the Dickens Lab attended #BNA2025 this week -right here in our home city of Liverpool! 🧠✨
Fantastic to see such a wide range of neuroscience topics and brilliant presentations throughout the festival. #Neuroscience #BNA #Liverpool

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

If you're in Liverpool until the weekend, come to our final (for now) #BYOBLiverpool event:

Pockets of Joy: Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings

Friday 2nd May, 7-9pm at LEAF Bold Street.

Only a few tickets remain: lng.org.uk/byob-laser

Liverpool LASER - Pockets of Joy (BYOB Liverpool)

Liverpool LASER TalksPockets of Joy: Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings In this Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous we bring together musicians, scientists and healthcare pract...

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · May 1

Thank you (and all the other stewards) for all the hard work during the talks, making sure we all knew where to go, and could be heard during the Q&As! Keep an eye out for more Neuroscience activities taking place in Liverpool too! - you can sign up to our mailing list on lng.org.uk

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British Neuroscience Association @britishneuro.bsky.social · May 1

#BNA2025 Day 3: Wrapping Up with Big Ideas!

Liverpool, you’ve been incredible – thank you to the countless people that have made this Festival a huge success!

Keep your conversations going – join your BNA community and we look forward to seeing you at another BNA event very soon.

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

The Cajal Embroidery was absolutely stunning in person. Wonderful to see it at the festival.

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

The #BYOBLiverpool programme for #BNA2025 was supported by @britishneuro.bsky.social and volunteers from all four universities in Liverpool: Liverpool John Moores University, University of Liverpool, Liverpool University, & Edge Hill University - as well as The Walton Centre, & other local partners.

Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

If you're in Liverpool until the weekend, come to our final (for now) #BYOBLiverpool event:

Pockets of Joy: Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings

Friday 2nd May, 7-9pm at LEAF Bold Street.

Only a few tickets remain: lng.org.uk/byob-laser

Liverpool LASER - Pockets of Joy (BYOB Liverpool)

Liverpool LASER TalksPockets of Joy: Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings In this Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous we bring together musicians, scientists and healthcare pract...

lng.org.uk

Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

If you're in Liverpool until the weekend, come to our final (for now) #BYOBLiverpool event:

Pockets of Joy: Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings

Friday 2nd May, 7-9pm at LEAF Bold Street.

Only a few tickets remain: lng.org.uk/byob-laser

Liverpool LASER - Pockets of Joy (BYOB Liverpool)

Liverpool LASER TalksPockets of Joy: Music Participation in Community & Healthcare Settings In this Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous we bring together musicians, scientists and healthcare pract...

lng.org.uk

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

Thanks to @britishneuro.bsky.social for bringing the #BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience to Liverpool. 3 incredible days at @accliverpool.bsky.social, & the chance to celebrate Neuroscience research with over a thousand of our closest friends: delegates, speakers & exhibitors from around the world.

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

Final plenary of #BNA2025 was by Liverpool-based Professor Tony Marson ( @liverpooluni.bsky.social, @thewaltoncentre.bsky.social ) on the importance of making evidence-based decisions for treatment of Epilepsy: why evidence must include long-term trials post-regulatory approval AND be patient-led.

Title slide of the final plenary at BNA2025.

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Brain Infection & Inflammation Group @brainiigroup.bsky.social · Apr 30

🎉 Huge shoutout to @clairehetherington.bsky.social for her fantastic poster presentation at #BNA2025 yesterday! 👏

Today, we're cheering @sarahboardman.bsky.social — good luck! 🍀

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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · Apr 30

🎉 That's a wrap on #BNA2025! 🇬🇧

This year's International Festival of #Neuroscience was a major success, and #FENS is thankful to have joined alongside #EJN Editor-in-Chief @johnfoxe.bsky.social. 🧠

💙 Thanks to @britishneuro.bsky.social for all the fun – we're already looking forward to #BNA2027! 🌟

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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · Apr 30

Great three days in Liverpool for the @britishneuro.bsky.social #BNA2025 conference. Finished with a fun symposium on episodic and spatial memory across species where I talked a bit about episodic memory and systems consolidation. Thanks for the memories!

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Lydia Hickman @lydiajhickman.bsky.social · Apr 30

Such a wonderful #BNA2025 conference in sunny Liverpool! Really enjoyed everything on offer for ECRs and the particularly amazing conference dinner location. Thanks so much to the organisers!

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

Well done to all the poster presenters at #BNA2025 - an absolute highlight to see the breadth of Neuroscience research being conducted across the Liverpool City Region by researchers and students at all levels - from cell-based studies, to population-level investigations.

Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

PW_105 - Rachel Hagan
PW_125 - Maria Planes Alias
@ljmuofficial.bsky.social

PW_102 - Lucrezia Pacinotti
PW_357 - Sarah Boardman
@liverpooluni.bsky.social

& many more that we can't fit here.

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 30

So many posters from Liverpool-based researchers today at #BNA2025 - Abstract & author details available online & on the app. Here's a small selection!

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Kate Slade @katedoingscience.bsky.social · Apr 30

Friends, I need your help!

What are some of the best bits of advice or lessons learnt in relation to fear or worries around public speaking?

Or, what would you tell your younger self about public speaking?!

Any insights much appreciated!

#academicsky #academicchatter #phdlife #postdoclife

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British Neuroscience Association @britishneuro.bsky.social · Apr 30

The British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is delighted to share that The #BNA2027 International Festival of Neuroscience, will be held in the vibrant city of #Belfast

@neuroscienceirl.bsky.social @nramnani.bsky.social

Register your interest at bna2027.org.uk

www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

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Ya Yin Chang @yayinchang.bsky.social · Apr 29

What a venue!! At the #BNA2025 Gala dinner 😍

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Susannah Walker @susannahcwalker.bsky.social · Apr 29

We were joined by 18 A-level biology students from local schools and colleges at #BNA2025 today.

They enjoyed a bespoke #neuroscience education session from Dr Paul Hubbard of Newcastle Univeristy. Attended a plenary lecture & poster session.

A great day was had by all!

@ljmuofficial.bsky.social

Students pictured with Dr Paul Hubbard after their neuroscience education session.

Students with LJMU student ambassadors after the poster session.

Students from Liverpool College showing off their haul from the exhibitors.

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 29

The #BNA2025 Gala Dinner is being hosted at the beautiful Liverpool Cathedral, held under Helios, the awe-inspiring sculpture of the Sun by Luke Jerram (@lukejerram.bsky.social).

Picture of the sculpture, an illuminated globe suspended from the ceiling, over the dining tables at Liverpool Cathedral, as BNA2025 enjoy the choir performance.

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Liverpool Neuroscience Group @lng.org.uk · Apr 29

Amongst those given a very honourable mention in BNA CEO @laura-ajram.bsky.social's speech at tonight's #BNA2025 gala- for their contributions to the scientific, and public engagement programmes - are Liverpool Neuroscience Group members: Dorothy Tse & Susannah Walker (@susannahcwalker.bsky.social)

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