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New epsiode just dropped featuring Dr. Antoinette Foster and I have been soooo excited for everyone to listen! Available now wherever you listen to podcasts! #science #sciencepodcast #podcast
February 2, 2026 at 6:55 PM
New epsiode just dropped featuring Dr. Antoinette Foster and I have been soooo excited for everyone to listen! Available now wherever you listen to podcasts! #science #sciencepodcast #podcast
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Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila,
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila,
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
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December 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
OHSU researchers mapped exactly where harmful antibodies latch onto NMDA receptors, proteins on #brain cells that play a role in #memory, learning & more. www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...
OHSU researchers mapped exactly where harmful antibodies latch onto NMDA receptors, proteins on #brain cells that play a role in #memory, learning & more. https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/01/ohsu-researchers-identify-key-trigger-behind-brain-disorder-often-mistaken-for-mental-illness.htmlace
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
OHSU researchers mapped exactly where harmful antibodies latch onto NMDA receptors, proteins on #brain cells that play a role in #memory, learning & more. www.oregonlive.com/health/2026/...
Vollum researchers have identified a promising target for treatment of an autoimmune brain disease. The article, out now in @science.org , studies the condition that may be best known by the bestselling autobiography & 2016 motion picture, “Brain on Fire.” Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
January 22, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Vollum researchers have identified a promising target for treatment of an autoimmune brain disease. The article, out now in @science.org , studies the condition that may be best known by the bestselling autobiography & 2016 motion picture, “Brain on Fire.” Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
Vollum hosts a special seminar Thursday (1/22): Dr Krissy Lyon, from The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, presents
“Astrocyte Signals that Shape Neurodevelopment and Rett
Syndrome" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
“Astrocyte Signals that Shape Neurodevelopment and Rett
Syndrome" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
January 21, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Vollum hosts a special seminar Thursday (1/22): Dr Krissy Lyon, from The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, presents
“Astrocyte Signals that Shape Neurodevelopment and Rett
Syndrome" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
“Astrocyte Signals that Shape Neurodevelopment and Rett
Syndrome" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
Check out the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Grad Program student–created podcast, hosted by NGP student Raja Estes, titled The PEERing into Science podcast. It highlights the stories of PEER Scientists & is available wherever you listen to podcasts. cc: @peeringintoscience.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Check out the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Grad Program student–created podcast, hosted by NGP student Raja Estes, titled The PEERing into Science podcast. It highlights the stories of PEER Scientists & is available wherever you listen to podcasts. cc: @peeringintoscience.bsky.social
Vollum hosts a special seminar Wednesday (1/21): Dr Eric Mulhall, from The Scripps Research Institute, presents “The Molecular Basis of PIEZO Ion Channel Function" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
cc: @scripps.edu, @ericmulhall.bsky.social
cc: @scripps.edu, @ericmulhall.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Vollum hosts a special seminar Wednesday (1/21): Dr Eric Mulhall, from The Scripps Research Institute, presents “The Molecular Basis of PIEZO Ion Channel Function" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
cc: @scripps.edu, @ericmulhall.bsky.social
cc: @scripps.edu, @ericmulhall.bsky.social
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Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila, @volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found an unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila, @volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found an unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
Vollum hosts a special seminar Friday (1/16): Dr Drew Robson presents “Advancing systems neuroscience with
“thinking microscopes”: embedded intelligence for continuous whole-brain circuit interrogation in freely moving animals" at noon in the Vollum. Login/stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
“thinking microscopes”: embedded intelligence for continuous whole-brain circuit interrogation in freely moving animals" at noon in the Vollum. Login/stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
January 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Vollum hosts a special seminar Friday (1/16): Dr Drew Robson presents “Advancing systems neuroscience with
“thinking microscopes”: embedded intelligence for continuous whole-brain circuit interrogation in freely moving animals" at noon in the Vollum. Login/stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
“thinking microscopes”: embedded intelligence for continuous whole-brain circuit interrogation in freely moving animals" at noon in the Vollum. Login/stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (1/15) with Dr Jennifer Li presenting “Spatial cognition in #zebrafish: Learning flexible world models in a developing #brain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (1/15) with Dr Jennifer Li presenting “Spatial cognition in #zebrafish: Learning flexible world models in a developing #brain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Austin Schubert (Saunders Lab) won "Most Innovative Approach" at the Cure SYNGAP1 conference. His poster was titled "Brain–wide discovery of when, where, and how SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency alters neurodevelopment through single cell RNA profiling.”
cc: @trill-nye.bsky.social @your-arpy.bsky.social
cc: @trill-nye.bsky.social @your-arpy.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Austin Schubert (Saunders Lab) won "Most Innovative Approach" at the Cure SYNGAP1 conference. His poster was titled "Brain–wide discovery of when, where, and how SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency alters neurodevelopment through single cell RNA profiling.”
cc: @trill-nye.bsky.social @your-arpy.bsky.social
cc: @trill-nye.bsky.social @your-arpy.bsky.social
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (12/11) with Dr Josefina de Marmol presenting “Structural mechanisms of chemical specificity in the olfactory system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
December 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (12/11) with Dr Josefina de Marmol presenting “Structural mechanisms of chemical specificity in the olfactory system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
A new Cell article, from Dr Rose Hill (2nd from left) and her lab, offers a new study that identifies a critical “pressure sensor” inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure & fluid levels. Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
cc: @rose-hill.bsky.social, @cellpress.bsky.social
cc: @rose-hill.bsky.social, @cellpress.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A new Cell article, from Dr Rose Hill (2nd from left) and her lab, offers a new study that identifies a critical “pressure sensor” inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure & fluid levels. Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
cc: @rose-hill.bsky.social, @cellpress.bsky.social
cc: @rose-hill.bsky.social, @cellpress.bsky.social
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Our story on mechanosensation in baroreceptor cells of the kidney is finally out! Well worth the wait on this project we began in 2020 that turned into a massive collaborative effort within the kidney field. 🫘 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Our story on mechanosensation in baroreceptor cells of the kidney is finally out! Well worth the wait on this project we began in 2020 that turned into a massive collaborative effort within the kidney field. 🫘 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...
On Thursday, December 4th, Natasha Warikoo will present her Dissertation Defense: "Activity-dependent expression of endogenous #opioid peptide enkephalin in
the #hippocampus" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. Natasha is mentored by Dr Eric Schnell. #OHSUResearch
the #hippocampus" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. Natasha is mentored by Dr Eric Schnell. #OHSUResearch
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
On Thursday, December 4th, Natasha Warikoo will present her Dissertation Defense: "Activity-dependent expression of endogenous #opioid peptide enkephalin in
the #hippocampus" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. Natasha is mentored by Dr Eric Schnell. #OHSUResearch
the #hippocampus" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. Natasha is mentored by Dr Eric Schnell. #OHSUResearch
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (12/4) with Dr Dongeun Heo presenting “How do #glia develop and shape
the nervous system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
the nervous system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (12/4) with Dr Dongeun Heo presenting “How do #glia develop and shape
the nervous system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
the nervous system" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/20) with Dr Ryan Hibbs presenting “Muscle acetylcholine receptors in
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/20) with Dr Ryan Hibbs presenting “Muscle acetylcholine receptors in
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/6) with Dr Rodrigo Pena presenting “Neural Duets: The Interplay of Single and Bursting Spiking Resonance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/6) with Dr Rodrigo Pena presenting “Neural Duets: The Interplay of Single and Bursting Spiking Resonance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
On Thursday, November 6th, Cole Brashaw will present his Dissertation Defense: "Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of #glial migration and engulfment responses to axon injury in #Drosophila melanogaster" at 10am in Vollum's M1441. Cole is mentored by Dr Mary Logan. #OHSUResearch
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
On Thursday, November 6th, Cole Brashaw will present his Dissertation Defense: "Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of #glial migration and engulfment responses to axon injury in #Drosophila melanogaster" at 10am in Vollum's M1441. Cole is mentored by Dr Mary Logan. #OHSUResearch
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/30) with Dr Marissa Co presenting “Understanding genetic control
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/30) with Dr Marissa Co presenting “Understanding genetic control
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social
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A tour de force study by my colleague Tianyi Mao's lab
@volluminstitute.bsky.social. Must read if one is interested in interoception, the insular cortex, or circuit architecture of associative cortices.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@volluminstitute.bsky.social. Must read if one is interested in interoception, the insular cortex, or circuit architecture of associative cortices.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Neuronal architecture of the mouse insular cortex underlying its diverse functions
The insular cortex integrates interoceptive and exteroceptive information to mediate bodily homeostasis, emotion, learning, and potentially consciousness.[1][1]–[4][2] However, the cellular and circui...
www.biorxiv.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A tour de force study by my colleague Tianyi Mao's lab
@volluminstitute.bsky.social. Must read if one is interested in interoception, the insular cortex, or circuit architecture of associative cortices.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@volluminstitute.bsky.social. Must read if one is interested in interoception, the insular cortex, or circuit architecture of associative cortices.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/23) with Dr Ivan Soltesz presenting "Organization and control of
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/23) with Dr Ivan Soltesz presenting "Organization and control of
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/16) with Dr Cody Call presenting "Unraveling how #oligodendrocytes
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
October 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/16) with Dr Cody Call presenting "Unraveling how #oligodendrocytes
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience