Paul Manis
@auditoryneuro.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist at UNC-CH. Mostly, but not exclusively, studying the auditory system. Electrophysiology, channels, synapses, networks, computational, and some imaging, are all part of our investigations. How does the brain accomplish the feats of hearing?
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auditoryneuro.bsky.social
I think that measuring the acoustic delay to the tympanic membrane (or at least approximating it) could help correct for different setups. Also, I tend to take a longer baseline, and had to subtract that out. I’ll contact you directly about one other suggestion on the UI. Thanks for the great work!
auditoryneuro.bsky.social
I have recently used abranalysis (from the GitHub repo) for analysis of a couple of recent datasets and it does a very nice job once I account for the acoustic latency differences. I just had to put our data into the right intermediate format, which was a simple process. Very nice contribution!
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madscientistphd.bsky.social
PREPRINT FUN!! Led by our soon-to-be PhinisheD graduate student Reginald Edwards, we looked at the electrophysiological and histological properties of dorsal cochlear nucleus fusiform neurons (principal output neurons) with age, from p15 up to p578 in CBA/CaJ mice (mice with normal hearing). 1/6
biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social
Fusiform Cells in the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus Change Intrinsic Electrophysiological Properties and Morphologically Remodel Their Basal Dendrites with Age https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.16.665173v1
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nightsciencepod.bsky.social
🔥 New episode of the Night Science podcast! The brilliant Eve Marder, professor at Brandeis University, talks with us about how "Recipe Science" ruins creativity.
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auditoryneuro.bsky.social
Great job and this is just part of the pushback that, unfortunately, is sorely needed! Let’s hope it sets the pace.
auditoryneuro.bsky.social
Cochlear Nucleus-so many cell types, different intrinsic physiology, different network engagement, different projections, different multisensory activation, different auditory sensitivity, … and gene expression. And, I dare say that there are a few types still not well characterized.
auditoryneuro.bsky.social
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Since the days of analog amplifiers. Never use commercial acquisition programs.
auditoryneuro.bsky.social
Electrode holders? EFWright made some fine ones, now owned by a-m systems. A-m has the design info and was trained. Siskyou also makes some nice holders-very stable.
I hope Warner did not stop making chambers and temp controllers.
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elisabethbik.bsky.social
Traveling to West Virginia University to give a talk for the Cellular & Molecular Biology and Biomedical Engineering Training Program, as per invitation by @EmbraceTheCoda.
I hope to see some of you in Morgantown! hsc.wvu.edu/media/18114/...
Special Seminar with Elisabeth Bik: "Inappropriate Image Duplications in Biomedical Publications" 
Dr. Elisabeth Bik
Elisabeth Bik, PhD is an image forensics detective who left her paid job in industry to search for and report biomedical articles that contain errors or data of concern.
2 - 3 PM, 1909 HSC-North
Sponsored by the CBTP and BBS T32 Training Programs
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Breakfast with Dr. Bik
Interested in learning more? Have questions for Dr.Bik?
Join us for breakfast and an opportunity to meet our guest prior to her seminar.
All are welcome to attend.
9 - 10 AM, Erma 301/G01
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auditoryneuro.bsky.social
Wish I was down at Sunset- weekends wrapped with teaching days so not till late Nov. But this is a great time to be there if the storms stay offshore.