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Shelly Flagel @flagel-lab.bsky.social · 5d

Interested in #graduateprograms in #neuroscience? Come learn about our Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Michigan. We are offering virtual and in person opportunities to do so in October and November. #SfN2025 #SACNAS #ABRCMS

See flyer below and #GoBlue! 👇

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 17d

Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...
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Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 23d

Interesting and important evaluation of measures used in people. Nice work.

Uku Vainik @ukuvainik.bsky.social · 24d

We came to the same conclusion with a study comparing food reward measures. All the complex implicit measuers just aren't worth it. KISS & just ask people!

doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

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Uku Vainik @ukuvainik.bsky.social · 24d

We came to the same conclusion with a study comparing food reward measures. All the complex implicit measuers just aren't worth it. KISS & just ask people!

doi.org/10.3389/fpsy...

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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · 29d

The 2024 SSIB Special Edition of Physiology and Behavior is now available! Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Over the next few days we will be highlighting articles from this issue. Let us know which one you want to see covered first.

Physiology & Behavior | Proceedings of the SSIB 2024 Annual Meeting | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

We are excited to introduce this Special Collection of Physiology and Behavior, featuring outstanding and innovative research showcased at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Inges...

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Ben Saunders @bensaunders.bsky.social · Sep 5

In case anyone is following these grant conversions - just had an NIMH R01 converted to an RF1 and the final 2 years paid out at once instead of the regular R01 year 4.

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Kurt Fraser @kurtfraser.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m sorry I can’t hang this weekend I’m still processing learning about these ants that have been cloning and giving birth to a different species of ant for millions of years to maintain their own species survival www.nature.com/articles/s41...

One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature

In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth...

www.nature.com

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wtf! Nature is more creative than we can imagine!

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Aug 21

New job ad: Assistant Professor of Quantitative Social Science, Dartmouth College apply.interfolio.com/172357

Please share with your networks. I am the search chair and happy to answer questions!

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Ciarán Murphy-Royal @murphyroyallab.org · Aug 21

🚨Another PI job opening in the Neuroscience dept. at @umontreal.ca ! 🚨

www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Professor at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, in the field of neurocircuitry - Montréal, Quebec (CA) job with Université de Montréal | 12843808

Professor at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, in the field of neurocircuitry involved in the production of complex behaviors

www.nature.com

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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · Aug 20

Our department is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position with a focus on affective science. Please apply and/or pass this along to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...

Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor, Psychology

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · Aug 20

@ssibsociety.bsky.social check out this position at UM!

Paul f Kramer @paulkramer.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our department is hiring a tenure-track neuroscientist or physiologist at the Assistant Professor level! Details found here: lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/news-ev...

MCDB Opens Search for Faculty | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

MCDB welcomes applications at the Assistant Professor level from outstanding biological scientists in all areas of physiology and neuroscience, spanning molecular, cellular, systems, and organismal le...

lsa.umich.edu

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Paul f Kramer @paulkramer.bsky.social · Aug 19

Our department is hiring a tenure-track neuroscientist or physiologist at the Assistant Professor level! Details found here: lsa.umich.edu/mcdb/news-ev...

MCDB Opens Search for Faculty | U-M LSA Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

MCDB welcomes applications at the Assistant Professor level from outstanding biological scientists in all areas of physiology and neuroscience, spanning molecular, cellular, systems, and organismal le...

lsa.umich.edu

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Vera Vine @veravine.bsky.social · Aug 15

‼️Academic job alert‼️ Our dept at Queen's University (Canada!) is looking to hire a TT assistant prof in clinical psychology... Applications due end of Sept! Re-posts very much appreciated www.queensu.ca/psychology/n...

Employment Opportunities | Department of Psychology

Available Positions Position Title Position Details Posting Date Closing Date Assistant Professor - Tenure-Track Appointment in Psychology

www.queensu.ca

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Claire O'Callaghan @claireocallaghan.bsky.social · Aug 15

Position open for a neuroimaging focused postdoc to come work with us in Sydney

Feel free to get in touch for a chat if you have any questions about it :)

usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · Aug 7

Calling all behavior lovers- come learn about LabGym, a new tool for automated behavioral analysis. It's pretty amazing and useful. Please repost. @ssibsociety.bsky.social @ummni.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social @sfn.org

Bing Ye @byneuron.bsky.social · Jul 31

🧵 I’m excited to announce that the 2025 LabGym Symposium & Tutorial will be held online via Zoom on Friday, August 22, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge AI-based behavioral analysis! www.lsi.umich.edu/events/2025-...
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LabGym Symposium

LabGym is a free software suite for automated video analysis and quantification of animal behavior. LabGym has now been downloaded over 55,000 times from GitHub in just about two years. The 2024 LabGy...

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Aug 7

New preprint + thread 🧵

#Psychedelics induce the formation of new synapses, but where do they connect?

Our rabies tracing study reveals that #psilocybin shifts connectivity across specific cortical networks.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Summary figure for study of psilocybin's effect on cortical network connectivity.

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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Aug 4

Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box!

#SSIB2025 Oxford, UK

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Emily Qualls-Creekmore @quallscreekmore.bsky.social · Aug 4

Such a fun night ❤️

SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Aug 4

Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box!

#SSIB2025 Oxford, UK

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · Jul 31

Come work with us! @researchtmu.bsky.social

Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University is recruiting a Canada Excellence Research Chair in Mental Health!

#neurosky #psychology
#jobs #AcademicChatter

hr.cf.torontomu.ca/ams/faculty/...

Career Opportunities

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Jul 31

The University of Michigan’s Department of Epidemiology, one of the best IMO, will not be admitting any PhD students for 2026 due to funding concerns brought about by the Trump Administration.

UMich cancels doctoral epidemiology program admissions for 2026

The University of Michigan School of Public Health will not admit a 2025-2026 admissions cycle cohort to its PhD in Epidemiologic Sciences program.

www.michigandaily.com

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Dr. Anna Radke @aradprof.bsky.social · Aug 1

Miami is hiring a neurobiologist! I am excited to welcome a new colleague to our Neuroscience community! Please share!

miamioh.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/miamio...

Assistant Professor

Job Title Assistant Professor Department Biology Department Worker Type Regular Pay Type Salary Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience. Benefit Eligible ...

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · Aug 1

#ssib2025 that's right.

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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · Jul 29

Explore emerging careers at the intersection of neuroscience, ethics, law, and policy in this upcoming webinar!

Attendees will hear real-world examples and learn actionable tools to create meaningful societal impact.

Register today: vist.ly/3zkcc

#neurosky #neuroskyence

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Mara Breen @mbreen.bsky.social · Jul 28

Mount Holyoke College in lovely western Massachusetts is hiring a tenure-track neuroscientist. Amazing students and fantastic faculty support - please share!
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior

Job no: R-0000002388 Position Title: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior Work Type: Faculty Full time In-Person Start Date: 07/01/2026 Job Description: The Department of Neuroscience and ...

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