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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 2d

SfN is proud to join Americans for Medical Research, a campaign led by Research!America aimed at educating the public & policymakers about the vital role of NIH in advancing medical breakthroughs that improve lives.

Learn more about how you can engage: vist.ly/49uu6

#neurosky #neuroskyence

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Anne Carpenter @drannecarpenter.bsky.social · 1d

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery… 🧵

mitochondria from bipolar patients are closer to the nucleus in these images; control patients' are spread out further

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 7h

Brain and neuron ink paintings with half-visible quotes from Hildegard of Bingen #sciart. Available for purchase www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...

blue and purple brain and neuron paintings with handwritten text

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Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 7h

There are some nice silk science scarves in the sale section #sciart www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...

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Jennifer van Alstyne @jenvanalstyne.bsky.social · 2h

Should I have a LinkedIn profile as an academic?

What makes a good faculty profile? #AcademicSky #ScienceSky

This article isn’t about which is better for you: faculty profile or LinkedIn profile. It would be great for your online presence if you had both 🤗
theacademicdesigner.com/2025/faculty...

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 4d

Lots of cool research happening here in Carbondale. We have a new graduate program and students can teach through a TA ship. Application deadline fast approaching 01/15/2026! Feel free to reach out! #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter
www.siumed.edu/mbbs/mbbs-gr...

MBBS Graduate Program application and admissions | SIU School of Medicine

MBBS Graduate Program admissions requirements, application deadlines, and financial aid information for MS and PhD degrees at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

www.siumed.edu

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 4d

Just watched this! Thanks @awisnational.bsky.social ! A very power story of mom (superhero) working with scientists!

Association for Women in Science @awisnational.bsky.social · 11d

Don't miss this free virtual screening of The Zebra & The Bear, streaming 10/6–12. It follows a mother’s efforts to save her daughter from a fatal, rare disease–a story of hope and advocacy for science research funding.
https://awis.org/the-zebra-and-the-bear-film-screening/ #RareDisease

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 4d

Deadline approaching! We are hiring for a faculty position. A great place to work with supportive colleagues! Please share and reach out! jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675061/a... @futurepislack.bsky.social #ScienceJobs #AcademicSky #Neuroscience #Neuroskyence

Assistant Professor - SIU School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Carbondale, Illinois job with Southern Illinois University | 675061

The Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Molecular & Integrative Physiology of SIU School of Medicine seeks applicants for Assistant Professor.

jobs.sciencecareers.org

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 8d

I have benefited from having the government fund my scientific research. I describe the impact in my latest blog post: jadavjilaboratory.academicwebsite.com/posts/4548-m...
#WritingSky #AcademicSky #neuroskyence

Jadavji Laboratory - My personal experience of having my scientifc

There has been a lot of talk about funding science in recent months. As a scientist, I wanted to share the impact and my experience of having my research fun...

jadavjilaboratory.academicwebsite.com

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 9d

Sharing the latest from the #JadavjiLab, an invited editorial on the 'Importance of Maternal Diet on Embryonic Development' in the Journal of Nutrition authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls6l54l%7...
#WritingSky #AcademicSky #NutritionSky

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Stefanie Robel @stefanierobel.bsky.social · 9d

I invite you to let your #NewPI & #FuturePIs know:
Tomorrow I’m running a short session on building a lab that can hold up in “winter”—the season when paylines are tight, rules keep changing, and hiring/approvals slow down.

a picture of a man with the words winter is here below him

ALT: a picture of a man with the words winter is here below him

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks to @bwfund.bsky.social for their support! Our team (@drkozik.bsky.social @drchristsmith.bsky.social @lilyycheng.bsky.social, Ada Haagan, and Amanda Haage) has been collecting data since 2018 on the faculty job market, check out our work at: faculty-job-market-collab.org

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 9d

We plan to share this information with the academic community, as we have done with our first job market survey in 2018-2019. Fill our our interest form here: forms.gle/rjHPvGAia5PQ... #AcademicSky #medsky #neuroskyence @futurepislack.bsky.social

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 9d

Attention biomedical science postdocs! If you are on the faculty job market we are recruiting you to help us understand your experiences of being on the job market. Your participation will help us better understand the various factors that influence faculty job offers.

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Mick Craig @mickcraig.bsky.social · 11d

Fully funded #FindAPhD! We'll be studying neurobiology of motivation in mice hunting crickets, using a combination of genetic manipulations, behaviour and in vivo ephys. Co-suprvised by the amazing @agonru.bsky.social and Gareth Arnott at QUB. #Neuroskyence Pls share

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Animal Biology in Health & Disease - Mick Craig

www.gla.ac.uk

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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 12d

“Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes. Without that exercise, the muscles seize up.”
― Jane Yolen

#WritingSky #AcademicSky

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Anna Clemens, PhD @annaclemens.com · 12d

When was the last time you took time to actually focus on your writing?

Writing retreats are rarely talked about, but they have proven to be massively beneficial when it comes to productivity and publication output! 🏡
Learn more -> https://rpst.page.link/qYUv

#AcademicSky #AcWri #phd

Academic Writing Retreats

Academic writing retreats are either hosted off-campus or virtually and can last from a day up to a whole week. Find out how attending writing retreats can boost your productivity (and joy!) writing papers.

rpst.page.link

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Raul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 12d

“[As a writer] you have to have the three D's: drive, discipline and desire. If you're missing any one of those three, you can have all the talent in the world, but it's going to be really hard to get anything done.”
-- Nora Roberts.

#WritingSky #AcademicSky

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HigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 12d

#USIAS #Fellowships2026 – University of Strasbourg, France
Fully funded research opportunities for international scholars in all scientific fields
Deadline: 15 Oct 2025
Details: higherjobz.com/usias-fellow...
#postdoc #Multidisciplinary #EarlyCareer #ResearchFellowship #AcademicJobs
@unistra.fr

USIAS Fellowships 2026 – University of Strasbourg | HigherJobz

Apply by 15 Oct 2025 for USIAS Fellowships 2026 at University of Strasbourg. Fully funded research opportunities for international scholars.

higherjobz.com

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 13d

Over the last year, Nature’s Careers team has been tapping into its global community of readers, writers, friends and colleagues to compile a list of laboratory hacks to help make scientists’ working lives easier. Here’s a list of 99 of those hacks. #Academicsky 🧪

These 99 'lab hacks' will make your scientific work easier

Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

go.nature.com

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 14d

Nope for reasons mentioned.

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ASNR @asnrehab.bsky.social · 15d

BDNF has been targeted as a potential biomarker for stroke recovery, & authors examined the effects of cardiovascular exercise on BDNF early after #stroke. They found cardiovascular exercise didn't induce significant chronic or acute changes in serum BDNF. 🧠🔄 🧠📈
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

This image shows details about the paper linked in the post. It was published in the journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, and the title of the article is, "Investigating the Acute and Chronic Effects of Cardiovascular Exercise on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Early Subacute Stroke".

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Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) @gwis-national.bsky.social · 16d

🌟 GWIS is recruiting volunteers! 🌟
Open roles include editors, PR, tech, fellowships, parliamentary, DEI, programming, and development. A great way to build leadership skills + support women in STEM.
📧 [email protected]

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bioRxiv & medRxiv @biorxiv-medrxiv.bsky.social · 16d

@nafisajadavji.bsky.social, author of 14 preprints and bioRxiv Affiliate since 2019, encourages scientists to post preprints for rapid research sharing and feedback. Thanks to Affiliates like her, preprints are posted ~48 hours after submission.
#openRxiv #OpenScience #preprints #CommunityVoices

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 18d

We are hiring for a faculty position. A great place to work with supportive colleagues! Please share and reach out!

Assistant Professor - SIU School of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Carbondale, Illinois job with Southern Illinois University | 675061

The Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Molecular & Integrative Physiology of SIU School of Medicine seeks applicants for Assistant Professor.

jobs.sciencecareers.org

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