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Evan D Vickers

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PhD Neuroscientist, Research Associate / Post-Doc at the Institute of Neuroscience (ION), University of Oregon (UO), Eugene, OR evandvickersphdneuroscientist.com mccormicklab.org https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7053-4740

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · May 29

I'm pleased to announce that the Version of Record of our eLife paper, "Pan-cortical 2-photon mesoscopic imaging and neurobehavioral alignment in awake, behaving mice" (Vickers and McCormick, 2024) is now available at: elifesciences.org/articles/94167 (94167.3, VOR).

Pan-cortical 2-photon mesoscopic imaging and neurobehavioral alignment in awake, behaving mice

Procedures were developed to perform mesoscale 2-photon Ca2+ imaging simultaneously from all of mouse dorsolateral neocortex, facilitating identification of widespread neural ensembles with activity r...

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emma zhou @emmz.bsky.social · 14h

@maxhodak.bsky.social’s first public talk on consciousness!!

this is very high level in a product sense, but lays out what we’re really going for at science corp, and some of the extremely interesting problems that have nerd sniped us all.

🧪, 🧠📈, 🧠🤖

youtu.be/DI6Hu-DhQwE

Towards Consciousness Engineering

YouTube video by Consciousness Club Tokyo

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Dan Levenstein @dlevenstein.bsky.social · 17h

Come do a postdoc at the Wu Tsai Institute!

WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.

If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!

Wu Tsai Institute | Yale University @wutsaiyale.bsky.social · 2d

📣 Calling experimental, computational, or theoretical researchers!

WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...

Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525

#KnowTogether

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Jonathan A. Michaels @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social · 7d

The neural control & computation lab is recruiting!

If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.

www.ncclab.ca

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · 7d

Yes I grew these. From starts planted ~July 5th. The beets were from seed, in small greenhouse germinated early March.

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Matt Lovett-Barron @mlovettbarron.bsky.social · 8d

Our latest study on the neurobiology of collective behavior is now posted as a preprint, led by UCSD PhD student Jo-Hsien Yu @anitajhyu.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social @danionella.bsky.social

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

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Nate Heller @nate-h-heller.bsky.social · Aug 26

🚨 Limited spots!

👉 🌈🧠 SfN Psychedelic Research Event 🌈🧠

Join us before #SfN2025 (Friday, Nov 14) for a deep dive into cross-species psychedelic neuroscience.

Register + speaker profiles: 👉 hopkinspsychedelic.org/sfn2025

Posters, 🎤 panels, 🔑 keynotes,🍸 cocktails + 🥟 bites.
#psychedelicresearch

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Arman Behrad @armanbehrad.bsky.social · 10d

What defines a brain state? 🧠
If you are also interested in answering this question, join us in "Toward a joint definition of neural-behavioral states", #BernsteinConference full-day workshop, Co-orgnized by @neuroprinciplist.bsky.social and I. (1/4)

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Jan Gründemann @jangrundemann.bsky.social · 13d

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Arousal as a universal embedding for spatiotemporal brain dynamics - Nature

Reframing of arousal as a latent dynamical system can reconstruct multidimensional measurements of large-scale spatiotemporal brain dynamics on the timescale of seconds in mice.

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · 15d

Hodgepodge?

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Portland: Neighbors Welcome @pnwelcome.bsky.social · 18d

There will also be coffee! Learn more and RSVP here: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/rally...

Rally for Inner East Side for All — Portland: Neighbors Welcome

On Thursday, September 25th, Portland City Council’s Climate, Resilience and Land Use Committee will be discussing the results of the City's Inner East Side infrastructure assessment. Join us outside...

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · 18d

Sriracha, Padron, and Beets

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Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · 21d

Time to go shopping! Our neural dynamics hardware schematics and CAD files are available to download on www.allenneuraldynamics.org/tools?catego...

#OpenScienceWeek

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CL @cllantz.bsky.social · 22d

New funding opportunity from the BRAIN Initiative! Applications due Oct 28!

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RFA-DA-27-004: BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: BRAIN Initiative: Theories, Models and Methods for Analysis of Complex Data from the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allo...

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Georg Kosche @gek0s.bsky.social · 23d

Gene editing of single, targeted neurons in vivo is now feasible. We are proud to present our preprint for highly efficient single-cell electroporation using RNA. With @alex-fratzl.bsky.social, @munzlab.bsky.social, Botond Roska @iobswiss.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

In vivo single-cell gene editing using RNA electroporation reveals sequential adaptation of cortical neurons to excitatory-inhibitory imbalance

The balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission is fundamental for normal brain function, yet the adaptation of individual neurons to disrupted excitatory-inhibitory balance is not wel...

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International Brain Laboratory @intlbrainlab.bsky.social · 27d

We can help with your Neuropixels recordings, multiphoton imaging, data processing, visualisation, management, and more. Applications are due November 1st! www.internationalbrainlab.com/ibl-core-apply

Apply to work with the IBL Core — International Brain Laboratory

www.internationalbrainlab.com

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 27d

A new dopamine sensor enables neuroscientists to simultaneously monitor the activity of two additional signaling chemicals in the brains of living mice and zebrafish.

By @dianakwon.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/sen...

Sensory gatekeeper drives seizures, autism-like behaviors in mouse model

The new work, in mice missing the autism-linked gene CNTNAP2, suggests a mechanism to help explain the overlap between epilepsy and autism.

www.thetransmitter.org

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · Sep 8

We’re quite deep within the Singularity right now, though it’s turned out be the Singularity of Stupid (SoS), which effectively prevents the original concept of the Singularity from happening.

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · Sep 6

www.tinybluedotfoundation.org/research/rfp

Tiny Blue Dot Foundation | Request for Proposals

Submit your proposal to Tiny Blue Dot Foundation and partner with us in expanding awareness, reducing suffering, and promoting growth through the Perception Box framework.

www.tinybluedotfoundation.org

Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · Sep 5

This was true in Switzerland but the PhD itself tends to be shorter.

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J. Brendan Ritchie @jbrendanritchie.bsky.social · Sep 2

Let's be colleagues! Dept of Neuro at U of Lethbridge (Canada) is hiring a TT faculty: "with demonstrated excellence in research on brain function across the life span in nonhuman animals, employing a systems-level approach and utilizing state-of-the-art methods." uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8586

Faculty of Arts & Science - Assistant Professor (Neuroscience)

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking a neuroscientist with demonstrated ex...

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Sep 1

🧪 And House appropriators say: no cuts to NIH budget!

House subcommittee version just came out (link below). Holds NIH flat at $48 billion.

To be clear: this is far from over. But a good sign that science still matters across both sides of aisle.

YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · Sep 1

nascent pumpkin besties

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nascent pumpkin besties

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Evan D Vickers @evandvickers1.bsky.social · Aug 31

Bluesky

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Heleen Slagter @haslagter.bsky.social · Aug 30

The deadline for submissions for the 2025 Neuroscience of Pure Awareness Prize (€20k) is soon: Sept 30th. For the best contribution to neuroscience that substantially advances our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying the experience of pure awareness. For details, see screenshot!

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