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Anna Molofsky Lab @annamolofskylab.bsky.social · Sep 7

Amazing story from @arimolofskylab.bsky.social led by the fearless @nathanec.bsky.social now online @nature.com

Nature @nature.com · Sep 5

Nature research paper: Dynamic fibroblast–immune interactions shape recovery after brain injury

go.nature.com/46smMbh

Dynamic fibroblast–immune interactions shape recovery after brain injury - Nature

Spatial transcriptomic studies and lineage tracing reveal that, after brain injury, transient profibrotic fibroblasts develop from existing brain fibroblasts, infiltrate lesions, regulate the local immune response and lead to beneficial scar tissue formation.

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Jun 19

I spoke with Jade Hindmon, host of @kpbssandiego.bsky.social Midday Edition, about the consequences of the current administration’s cuts to science funding. Please share to help spread the word and raise awareness.
www.kpbs.org/podcasts/kpb...

Nobel laureate on how Trump's cuts are hurting science

Neuroscientist, biologist and 2021 Nobel Prize winner Ardem Patapoutian joined Midday Edition to talk about how the Trump administration's effort to cut back on science spending is impacting researche...

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Hiten Madhani @hitenmadhani.bsky.social · Jun 15

I am saddened by this news. Atul was a vibrant colleague and tireless proponent of using data to unravel the complexity of disease.

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Fran Quintana Lab @quintanalabhms.bsky.social · Jun 11

New pre-print from our lab here:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Detection of astrocyte epigenetic memory in in vitro systems, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis samples

We recently described astrocyte pro-inflammatory epigenetic memory based on multiple complementary in vivo and in vitro studies, and the analysis of multiple sclerosis samples. Based on bioinformatic ...

www.biorxiv.org

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RTN Conference @rtnconference.bsky.social · Jun 12

Have you registered yet for #ReThinkNeuroimmunology in October?
Speakers include @aleksdelab.bsky.social @labschaefer.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social @itchdoctor.bsky.social @becherlab.bsky.social @gocastelobranco.bsky.social @miriammerad.bsky.social @kuchroolab.bsky.social & more

RTN Conference @rtnconference.bsky.social · Apr 23

#ReThinkNeuroimmunology
3 day think tank exploring the biggest discoveries & breakthroughs in neuroimmunology.
Organized by @quintanalabhms.bsky.social @bethstevenslab.bsky.social @jonykipnis.bsky.social @idoamitlab.bsky.social #RejaneRua
Registrations 🔗 genelayinstitute.org/rtn/

RTN Conference @rtnconference.bsky.social · Apr 17

[email protected] @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social @genelayinstitute.bsky.social @massgenbrigham.bsky.social

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Pailin Chiaranunt @phagocyticpai.bsky.social · May 23

We're now appreciating how the immune and nervous systems communicate across body & brain, and there's still more to explore!

Had a fun time co-writing this with some amazing immunologists and neuroscientists @nickmroz.bsky.social @arimolofskylab.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social 😎🧠

Cross-regulation between the nervous system and type 2 immunity

The nervous and type 2 immune systems regulate each other via cytokines and neurotransmitters, suggesting previously unidentified therapeutic avenues.

www.science.org

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · May 16

Review @sciimmunology.bsky.social @arimolofskylab.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social @nickmroz.bsky.social @phagocyticpai.bsky.social
The nervous and type 2 immune systems regulate each other via cytokines and neurotransmitters
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Seth Thomas Scanlon @immunoeditor.bsky.social · May 23

This month in #Science #Immunology: @nickmroz.bsky.social, @phagocyticpai.bsky.social, @annamolofskylab.bsky.social, & @arimolofskylab.bsky.social pen an insightful & timely Review on crosstalk between the #nervous system & #type2 immunity! #WeekendRead

#neuroimmunology #allergy #Alzheimers #itch

Cross-regulation between the nervous system and type 2 immunity

The nervous and type 2 immune systems regulate each other via cytokines and neurotransmitters, suggesting previously unidentified therapeutic avenues.

www.science.org

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RTN Conference @rtnconference.bsky.social · Apr 16

Speakers include @aleksdelab.bsky.social @labschaefer.bsky.social @annamolofskylab.bsky.social @itchdoctor.bsky.social @gocastelobranco.bsky.social @miriammerad.bsky.social @kuchroolab.bsky.social @

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RTN Conference @rtnconference.bsky.social · Apr 23

#ReThinkNeuroimmunology
3 day think tank exploring the biggest discoveries & breakthroughs in neuroimmunology.
Organized by @quintanalabhms.bsky.social @bethstevenslab.bsky.social @jonykipnis.bsky.social @idoamitlab.bsky.social #RejaneRua
Registrations 🔗 genelayinstitute.org/rtn/

RTN Conference @rtnconference.bsky.social · Apr 17

[email protected] @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social @genelayinstitute.bsky.social @massgenbrigham.bsky.social

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Apr 10

This was the last @hhmi.org conference Lilly and Yuh-Nung Jan attended as investigators. They're becoming HHMI emeritus but still run a thriving NIH-funded lab. From cloning the first potassium ion channel (Shaker) to decoding neuronal development, the Jans have made a huge impact.

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Apr 7

Thousands of federal health workers woke up on April 1 to find they had been fired or laid off. Scientists and civil servants at the FDA, CDC, and NIH were let go as part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pledge to cut jobs at the country’s most important disease-fighting agencies.

The Department Of Health And Human Services Cuts 10,000 Jobs

The cuts hit multiple agencies, affecting work on HIV, gun violence prevention, vaccines, minority health research, and more.

www.sciencefriday.com

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Anna Molofsky Lab @annamolofskylab.bsky.social · Apr 2

www.wired.com/story/doctor... “To get rid of 11 of our senior PIs … we’re hoping that’s a mistake, because we can’t figure out why they would want to do that,”

Doctor Behind Award-Winning Parkinson’s Research Among Scientists Purged From NIH

Leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the US’s leading medical research agency, were swept up Tuesday in the Trump administration’s latest firing blitz.

www.wired.com

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ASM @asm.org · Apr 1

Removing the top leadership at NIAID, NIH and other health agencies, including the CDC and FDA, will damage America’s position as a leader in groundbreaking research in disease prevention and treatment. That puts us all at risk. Read our statement: asm.org/Press-Releas...

ASM Statement on Removal of NIH & NIAID Leadership

Removing the top leadership at NIAID, NIH and other health agencies including CDC and FDA will damage America’s position as a leader in groundbreaking research in disease prevention and treatment.

asm.org

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Victor Ambros @vambros.bsky.social · Mar 31

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Read the Letter

Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.

www.nytimes.com

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Anna Molofsky Lab @annamolofskylab.bsky.social · Mar 27

Interneuron-specific dual-AAV SCN1A gene replacement corrects epileptic phenotypes in mouse models of Dravet syndrome | Science Translational Medicine www.science.org/doi/full/10....

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Anna Molofsky Lab @annamolofskylab.bsky.social · Mar 27

Go John and Boaz! new gene therapy for Dravet

Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · Mar 27

Good news! Thanks to brain research, there's new hope for a future cure for Dravet syndrome - a devastating condition impacting children and their families.

We spoke with @fox13seattle.bsky.social's @mireyag.bsky.social about the incredible success of the gene therapy in mice and what's next.

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Mar 21

Dysfunctional meningeal lymphatics interfere with the inhibitory synaptic inputs and disrupt excitatory/inhibitory balance on cortical neurons in a microglia-IL-6-dependent manner @cellcellpress.bsky.social @jonykipnis.bsky.social
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Paul Frankland @franklandlab.bsky.social · Mar 20

We have no memories for events from our earliest childhood years (aka infantile amnesia). Is it because we can't form them or can't keep them? Our Perspective on exciting new work from @tristansyates.bsky.social and colleagues.

Babies form fleeting memories | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Babies form fleeting memories

The human hippocampus constructs short-lived memories from around 1 year of age

www.science.org

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Mar 18

“This review belongs in the canon of papers that inspire deep theory work,” writes Stephanie Palmer about a groundbreaking review by her mentor—Allison Doupe—and Patricia Kuhl that helped the field define the neural and evolutionary dynamics of speech.

#neuroskyence

Stephanie Palmer on human speech, birdsong and a mentor

A groundbreaking review by Allison Doupe, who was Palmer’s mentor, and Patricia Kuhl shaped the field of neural and evolutionary dynamics of speech.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Anna Molofsky Lab @annamolofskylab.bsky.social · Mar 16

Same in San Francisco

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Rachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · Mar 15

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

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Will Ratcliff @wcratcliff.bsky.social · Mar 14

This is one of the best features I have seen on blue sky yet- a custom feed of papers from people you follow. I had to un-follow the various biorxiv channels, as it was dominant, but now I am seeing lots of cool papers from people I follow.

Great work on this feed, @paper-feed.bsky.social team!

Paper Skygest Team @paper-feed.bsky.social · Mar 9

Welcome to your personalized Paper Skygest, a curated feed showing posts from your network.
📌 To pin this feed, select the pin icon at the top right of the feed. When you pin it, you'll see it up above here!
➡️ Follow this account for Skygest updates!

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Mar 12

Cartoon by @paulnoth.bsky.social

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Dr. Glaucomflecken @glaucomflecken.bsky.social · Mar 13

Where does TrumpElon think innovation for all their favorite biotech corporations comes from? PCR only exists because somebody was looking for bacteria in hot springs at Yellowstone. I’m just a private practice ophthalmologist who barely understands p values but even I know this shit is important.

Rachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · Mar 12

This is my institution. These are the people I work with making these decisions. The situation is heartbreaking. Public medical schools have no other choice; there is no other source of funding, and everyone in academia is at extreme risk right now.

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