Matthijs Dorst
@mattneuro.dorst-lab.org
Neuroscientist in Oslo. Former Editor. Mucking about with Voltage Imaging and patching. Aiming for a mix of fun, science, and funny science. Trying to be kind. He/him. https://dorst-lab.org/
It goes without saying, but if you are interested in doing in vivo calcium or voltage imaging, and wish to spend some time in Norway, I would be happy to host.
January 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM
It goes without saying, but if you are interested in doing in vivo calcium or voltage imaging, and wish to spend some time in Norway, I would be happy to host.
If you are a neuroscience PhD student outside of Europe, and want to spend some time here, this is a fantastic opportunity!
🌍 Applications are open! The IBRO Exchange Fellowships give early career #neuroscientists to conduct lab visits with several expenses covered during the exchange.
🗓 Apply by 15 Apr: https://ibro.org/grant/exchange-fellowships/
#grant #IBROinAsiaPacific #IBROinUSCanada #IBROinAfrica #IBROinLatAm
🗓 Apply by 15 Apr: https://ibro.org/grant/exchange-fellowships/
#grant #IBROinAsiaPacific #IBROinUSCanada #IBROinAfrica #IBROinLatAm
January 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
If you are a neuroscience PhD student outside of Europe, and want to spend some time here, this is a fantastic opportunity!
Most impressive! For me, this was the third gosh darned time _this week_.
a man sitting on a couch holding a cell phone with the words " i 'm an idiot " below him
Alt: a man sitting on a couch holding a cell phone with the words " i 'm an idiot " below him
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January 14, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Most impressive! For me, this was the third gosh darned time _this week_.
That sinking feeling when you realize that you have, once again, soldered up a BNC connector before putting on the ground and locknut.
January 14, 2026 at 1:19 PM
That sinking feeling when you realize that you have, once again, soldered up a BNC connector before putting on the ground and locknut.
They're all solid options. I expect R will take more time to master and to get useful results with / graphs out, but it is more powerful.
I'd go with whichever one you can easiest get training in, or what most of your colleagues are using.
I'd go with whichever one you can easiest get training in, or what most of your colleagues are using.
January 14, 2026 at 11:06 AM
They're all solid options. I expect R will take more time to master and to get useful results with / graphs out, but it is more powerful.
I'd go with whichever one you can easiest get training in, or what most of your colleagues are using.
I'd go with whichever one you can easiest get training in, or what most of your colleagues are using.
Maybe they're turning into neurons? There's always something with astrocytes...
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Maybe they're turning into neurons? There's always something with astrocytes...
It's a useful tool to quickly run tests and visualize your data. It won't tell you what tests to run, and it is also easy to run the wrong ones, so there is some danger there. But if you know what you're doing, SPSS (or Origin) can be very useful.
January 14, 2026 at 1:14 AM
It's a useful tool to quickly run tests and visualize your data. It won't tell you what tests to run, and it is also easy to run the wrong ones, so there is some danger there. But if you know what you're doing, SPSS (or Origin) can be very useful.
Aah, if only I was still doing ephys...
January 13, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Aah, if only I was still doing ephys...
There's a link under "Cited by", but checking back, the instructions were actually to provide the Pubmed ID and to get the citation and JIF counts from Web of Science, mea culpa.
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
There's a link under "Cited by", but checking back, the instructions were actually to provide the Pubmed ID and to get the citation and JIF counts from Web of Science, mea culpa.
But does PubMed? I have recently had to provide citation counts, with the explicit instruction to derive them there.
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
But does PubMed? I have recently had to provide citation counts, with the explicit instruction to derive them there.
I suppose that citations will be spread out between the preprint and the published article. And you likely don't want to list both the preprint and the cited article on occasions where you need to provide a bibliography.
Of course, that should only occur with long publication times.
Of course, that should only occur with long publication times.
January 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I suppose that citations will be spread out between the preprint and the published article. And you likely don't want to list both the preprint and the cited article on occasions where you need to provide a bibliography.
Of course, that should only occur with long publication times.
Of course, that should only occur with long publication times.
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Immune cell response to spinal cord injury in a zebrafish larva. Credit to @beckergroup.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
January 11, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Immune cell response to spinal cord injury in a zebrafish larva. Credit to @beckergroup.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪
Ah, but at least academic hiring practices are quick and efficient!
... right?
... right?
January 9, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Ah, but at least academic hiring practices are quick and efficient!
... right?
... right?
Yes exactly that! I got these off Aliexpress (www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005...), a little tricky to mount (the ears were way too small for a normal-sized screw), but nothing a bit of glue couldn't fix.
Just stumbled across these completely by accident, while I was looking for something else.
Just stumbled across these completely by accident, while I was looking for something else.
January 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Yes exactly that! I got these off Aliexpress (www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005...), a little tricky to mount (the ears were way too small for a normal-sized screw), but nothing a bit of glue couldn't fix.
Just stumbled across these completely by accident, while I was looking for something else.
Just stumbled across these completely by accident, while I was looking for something else.
Turns out you can just *buy* magnetic connectors. Game-changer for our modular behavior setup!
January 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Turns out you can just *buy* magnetic connectors. Game-changer for our modular behavior setup!
C'est très magnifique!
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 AM
C'est très magnifique!
Cloth posters are sooo easy to take along.
Plus, when you're done with them, you can turn your science into clothing!
Plus, when you're done with them, you can turn your science into clothing!
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Cloth posters are sooo easy to take along.
Plus, when you're done with them, you can turn your science into clothing!
Plus, when you're done with them, you can turn your science into clothing!
Hope you're enjoying all that wonderful snow!
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January 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Hope you're enjoying all that wonderful snow!
I will say this: our HR people are amazing, and have been super-helpful. Really going above and beyond to help me navigate the process.
But yeah. The process is.. substantial.
But yeah. The process is.. substantial.
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I will say this: our HR people are amazing, and have been super-helpful. Really going above and beyond to help me navigate the process.
But yeah. The process is.. substantial.
But yeah. The process is.. substantial.
I'm about to open a PhD position, and by my count, at least 8 people will have to sign off before the ad can go out. If all goes smoothly, maybe we can just hit a March starting date.
The joys of the academic hiring process!
The joys of the academic hiring process!
January 5, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I'm about to open a PhD position, and by my count, at least 8 people will have to sign off before the ad can go out. If all goes smoothly, maybe we can just hit a March starting date.
The joys of the academic hiring process!
The joys of the academic hiring process!
I have noticed similar oddness when using WiFi at a friends' place. The Algorithm doth failth, one suspects.
January 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
I have noticed similar oddness when using WiFi at a friends' place. The Algorithm doth failth, one suspects.
Errr... Google ads are personalized, based on what else you do in your browser.
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Errr... Google ads are personalized, based on what else you do in your browser.
Technically, they're dead cats.
Not making this up.
Not making this up.
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Technically, they're dead cats.
Not making this up.
Not making this up.
My concern with desk rejections is that, often, they boil down to: "we don't think your work is as interesting as you think it is".
You can't really "fix" that by writing a better cover letter, or having nicer figures or something. Makes it very difficult to give useful feedback.
You can't really "fix" that by writing a better cover letter, or having nicer figures or something. Makes it very difficult to give useful feedback.
January 3, 2026 at 10:59 AM
My concern with desk rejections is that, often, they boil down to: "we don't think your work is as interesting as you think it is".
You can't really "fix" that by writing a better cover letter, or having nicer figures or something. Makes it very difficult to give useful feedback.
You can't really "fix" that by writing a better cover letter, or having nicer figures or something. Makes it very difficult to give useful feedback.