UMSOM Program in Neuroscience
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Join us for the final PIN Journal Club presentations of 2025! Come show your support for these PIN students Tuesdays at noon.
December 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Join us for the final PIN Journal Club presentations of 2025! Come show your support for these PIN students Tuesdays at noon.
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🚨 New Job Alert in Our Lab!
We’re hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Technician with experience in rodent stereotaxic surgery 🧠 and behavioral testing 🐁.
Please help us spread the word!
🔗 Apply: umb.taleo.net/careersectio...
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
We’re hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Technician with experience in rodent stereotaxic surgery 🧠 and behavioral testing 🐁.
Please help us spread the word!
🔗 Apply: umb.taleo.net/careersectio...
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
CII - Laboratory Animal Research Assistant
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November 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
🚨 New Job Alert in Our Lab!
We’re hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Technician with experience in rodent stereotaxic surgery 🧠 and behavioral testing 🐁.
Please help us spread the word!
🔗 Apply: umb.taleo.net/careersectio...
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
We’re hiring a full-time Research Assistant/Technician with experience in rodent stereotaxic surgery 🧠 and behavioral testing 🐁.
Please help us spread the word!
🔗 Apply: umb.taleo.net/careersectio...
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
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Join us tomorrow from 12:00 - 1:00 at UMB for another BBS seminar! Dr. Hyopil Kim from JHU and Dr. Phillip Witkowski from NIDA will present their recent work. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Join us tomorrow from 12:00 - 1:00 at UMB for another BBS seminar! Dr. Hyopil Kim from JHU and Dr. Phillip Witkowski from NIDA will present their recent work. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social
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Join us next Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 at UMB for another seminar! Dr. Hyopil Kim from JHU and Dr. Phillip Witkowski from NIDA will present their recent work. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Join us next Tuesday from 12:00 - 1:00 at UMB for another seminar! Dr. Hyopil Kim from JHU and Dr. Phillip Witkowski from NIDA will present their recent work. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
UMB Program in Neuroscience is at the graduate school fair at SfN! Come say hi!
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
UMB Program in Neuroscience is at the graduate school fair at SfN! Come say hi!
Happening NOW: PIN PhD candidate Naibo Zhang from the Polster Lab will publicly defend his dissertation - Mitochondria-based mechanisms and interventions for neurotrauma-relevant neuroinflammatory responses. Join us in Davidge Hall or via zoom to show your support!
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Happening NOW: PIN PhD candidate Naibo Zhang from the Polster Lab will publicly defend his dissertation - Mitochondria-based mechanisms and interventions for neurotrauma-relevant neuroinflammatory responses. Join us in Davidge Hall or via zoom to show your support!
Time to recruit the next cohort of scientists! Interested in learning more about our Program before applying?
To receive additional information by email, please complete our inquiry form - umaryland.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Accoun...
To receive additional information by email, please complete our inquiry form - umaryland.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Accoun...
November 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Time to recruit the next cohort of scientists! Interested in learning more about our Program before applying?
To receive additional information by email, please complete our inquiry form - umaryland.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Accoun...
To receive additional information by email, please complete our inquiry form - umaryland.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Accoun...
MONDAY: PIN PhD candidate Alex Wiltse will present his dissertation proposal from the Blanpied Lab - Come show your support at 2:00 pm in Hosick Hall!
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
MONDAY: PIN PhD candidate Alex Wiltse will present his dissertation proposal from the Blanpied Lab - Come show your support at 2:00 pm in Hosick Hall!
Join us for the November PIN Journal Club presentations! Come show your support for these PIN students Tuesdays at noon.
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Join us for the November PIN Journal Club presentations! Come show your support for these PIN students Tuesdays at noon.
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Join us tomorrow from 12:00 - 12:30 at UMB to kick off our Fall seminar series! Akshi from JHU will present her exciting work exploring the neural organization of language. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Join us tomorrow from 12:00 - 12:30 at UMB to kick off our Fall seminar series! Akshi from JHU will present her exciting work exploring the neural organization of language. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
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Join us next Tuesday from 12:00 - 12:30 at UMB to kick off our Fall seminar series! Akshi from JHU will present her exciting work exploring the neural organization of language. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Join us next Tuesday from 12:00 - 12:30 at UMB to kick off our Fall seminar series! Akshi from JHU will present her exciting work exploring the neural organization of language. Zoom link provided upon request! @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Madeline Hohmeister will present her dissertation proposal from the Jhou Lab - Anatomical characterization of opioid-sensitive GABAergic afferents to the VTA. Come show your support at 11:00 in HSF 3 1010 on Oct 14!
October 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Madeline Hohmeister will present her dissertation proposal from the Jhou Lab - Anatomical characterization of opioid-sensitive GABAergic afferents to the VTA. Come show your support at 11:00 in HSF 3 1010 on Oct 14!
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Ryan Mayers from the Polster Lab will publicly defend his dissertation - Investigating the role of TPCN1 and pro-inflammatory microglial activation in mitochondrial bioenergetics and dynamics. Join us in Taylor Hall or via zoom at 12:00 pm to show your support!
October 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Ryan Mayers from the Polster Lab will publicly defend his dissertation - Investigating the role of TPCN1 and pro-inflammatory microglial activation in mitochondrial bioenergetics and dynamics. Join us in Taylor Hall or via zoom at 12:00 pm to show your support!
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It’s official. 🎉Grateful to receive NIH funding for two R01s: one as Sole PI and another in collaboration with UCSD. Thank you to my career mentors and team for their continued support and guidance. @umsomneurosci.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It’s official. 🎉Grateful to receive NIH funding for two R01s: one as Sole PI and another in collaboration with UCSD. Thank you to my career mentors and team for their continued support and guidance. @umsomneurosci.bsky.social
This Thursday, Neuro Networks Seminar Series presents 2 trainee talks! 12:30 pm in Taylor Hall.
September 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This Thursday, Neuro Networks Seminar Series presents 2 trainee talks! 12:30 pm in Taylor Hall.
TODAY: PIN PhD candidate Carolyn Doty will present her thesis proposal from the Roche Lab - the effects of alcohol, antibiotics and their interaction on the gut microbiome. Come show your support at 12:30 in Hosick Hall!
September 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
TODAY: PIN PhD candidate Carolyn Doty will present her thesis proposal from the Roche Lab - the effects of alcohol, antibiotics and their interaction on the gut microbiome. Come show your support at 12:30 in Hosick Hall!
Another successful Program in Neuroscience Retreat! Our faculty and trainees engaged in (loosely) scientific activities together and had lots of fun! ->
September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Another successful Program in Neuroscience Retreat! Our faculty and trainees engaged in (loosely) scientific activities together and had lots of fun! ->
Congratulations goes out to Dr. Figueiredo from the Cheer Lab!
PIN is so proud of the amazing work you’ve done here at UMB. Good luck with your future endeavors!
PIN is so proud of the amazing work you’ve done here at UMB. Good luck with your future endeavors!
September 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Congratulations goes out to Dr. Figueiredo from the Cheer Lab!
PIN is so proud of the amazing work you’ve done here at UMB. Good luck with your future endeavors!
PIN is so proud of the amazing work you’ve done here at UMB. Good luck with your future endeavors!
Come visit the Neuroscience Outreach and Volunteer Association at the Involvement Fair NOW until 1:00 on the Nursing Lawn by the SMC Campus Center! Learn about all of the exciting science events you can be a part of in the coming year.
September 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Come visit the Neuroscience Outreach and Volunteer Association at the Involvement Fair NOW until 1:00 on the Nursing Lawn by the SMC Campus Center! Learn about all of the exciting science events you can be a part of in the coming year.
TOMORROW: Friday Sept 12, PIN PhD candidate Hassan Saadi will present his thesis proposal from the Woodworth Lab - Mechanobiological consequences of confined migration in neural progenitor cells. Come show your support at 10:30 in Howard Hall 101!
September 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
TOMORROW: Friday Sept 12, PIN PhD candidate Hassan Saadi will present his thesis proposal from the Woodworth Lab - Mechanobiological consequences of confined migration in neural progenitor cells. Come show your support at 10:30 in Howard Hall 101!
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Antonio Figueiredo from the Cheer Lab will publicly defend his dissertation - Endocannabinoids gate dorsal hippocampal acetylcholine release shaping reward-seeking and spatial memory. Join us in Davidge Hall at 1 pm to show your support!
September 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Antonio Figueiredo from the Cheer Lab will publicly defend his dissertation - Endocannabinoids gate dorsal hippocampal acetylcholine release shaping reward-seeking and spatial memory. Join us in Davidge Hall at 1 pm to show your support!
TOMORROW: on Friday Sept 12, PIN PhD candidate Ro Whitten will present their thesis proposal from the Poulopoulos Lab - CRISPR AAV Therapeutics for Glioblastoma: Targeting Neuroligin 3 in the Thmor Microenvironment. Come show your support at 2 pm in Howard Hall!
September 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
TOMORROW: on Friday Sept 12, PIN PhD candidate Ro Whitten will present their thesis proposal from the Poulopoulos Lab - CRISPR AAV Therapeutics for Glioblastoma: Targeting Neuroligin 3 in the Thmor Microenvironment. Come show your support at 2 pm in Howard Hall!
Each rising second year student recently showcased their research at the annual PIN lab rotation presentations. It is so fun to see the exciting work that everyone has been doing during their rotations, and to celebrate the next step as they join their PhD labs!
September 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Each rising second year student recently showcased their research at the annual PIN lab rotation presentations. It is so fun to see the exciting work that everyone has been doing during their rotations, and to celebrate the next step as they join their PhD labs!
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Application submission for the Fall 2025 cycle of the Baltimore Brain Series award ends TODAY! Awardees will give an in-person talk at the awarding institution, and will receive a $150 honorarium. Apply here now: redcap.link/baltimorebrain…
@um-mind.bsky.social @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @jhu.edu
@um-mind.bsky.social @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @jhu.edu
September 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Application submission for the Fall 2025 cycle of the Baltimore Brain Series award ends TODAY! Awardees will give an in-person talk at the awarding institution, and will receive a $150 honorarium. Apply here now: redcap.link/baltimorebrain…
@um-mind.bsky.social @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @jhu.edu
@um-mind.bsky.social @umsomneurosci.bsky.social @jhu.edu
Update: it has been confirmed that awardees will receive a $150 honorarium in appreciation of their excellent work! Apply at the link below today.
Abstract submission for the Fall 2025 cycle of the Baltimore Brain Series award is closing soon! Nominees will give an in-person talk at the awarding institution. Apply here by September 5th: redcap.link/baltimorebrain…
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social @jhu.edu @um-mind.bsky.social @umaryland.edu
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social @jhu.edu @um-mind.bsky.social @umaryland.edu
September 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Update: it has been confirmed that awardees will receive a $150 honorarium in appreciation of their excellent work! Apply at the link below today.