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Petr Znamenskiy @petrznam.bsky.social · 8d

Applications for Doctoral Clinical Fellowships at the Crick, including a project in my lab, are now open! Please share widely!

The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 9d

We're looking for clinicians who are passionate about research to join our 3-year fully funded clinical PhD programme. 🔬🩺

Apply by 14 November 2025. 👇

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

Doctoral clinical fellows

The Crick's clinical PhD programme.

www.crick.ac.uk

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Laureline Logiaco @laurelinelogiaco.bsky.social · 12d

Interested in doing a Ph.D. to work on building models of the brain/behavior? Consider applying to graduate schools at CU Anschutz:
1. Neuroscience www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-pro...
2. Bioengineering engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineeri...

You could work with several comp neuro PIs, including me.

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Carsen Stringer @computingnature.bsky.social · 16d

Is visual cortex more like chatGPT or a masked autoencoder? Come to my BCCN seminar tomorrow at 10am ET on zoom (or read the paper) to find out! #neuroscience

Zoom: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Qingqing Zhang @qqzhang.bsky.social · 17d

Does predictive coding work in SPACE or in TIME? Most neuroscientists assume TIME, i.e. neurons predict their future sensory inputs. We show that in visual cortex predictive coding actually works across SPACE, just like the original Rao+Ballard theory #neuroscience
www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

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Guy Bouvier @gbouvier.bsky.social · 20d

AMAZING work, guys! Congratulations everyone!

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Kevin Bender @neurobender.bsky.social · 22d

SCN2A loss is strongly linked to neurodevelopmental delays and, at times, seizure. In an amazing collaboration with @nadavahituv.bsky.social, led by Serena Tamura, Andrew Nelson, and Perry Spratt, we leveraged CRISPR activator approaches to rescue this loss.

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CRISPR activation for SCN2A-related neurodevelopmental disorders

Nature - Using SCN2A haploinsufficiency as a proof-of-concept, upregulation of the existing functional gene copy through CRISPR activation was able to rescue neurological-associated phenotypes in...

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Guy Bouvier @gbouvier.bsky.social · 22d

Congrats Abhi and team! 🔥

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Abhilasha Joshi, PhD @rhythmicspikes.bsky.social · 22d

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🚨 New preprint! 🚨

Excited and proud (& a little nervous 😅) to share our latest work on the importance of #theta-timescale spiking during #locomotion in #learning. If you care about how organisms learn, buckle up. 🧵👇

📄 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
💻 code + data 🔗 below 🤩

#neuroskyence

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Adrien Peyrache @apeyrache.bsky.social · 23d

🚨New preprint alert!

The thalamus has long been seen as a relay of sensory signals to cortex.
But could it also generate its own structured activity?
Our study explores this question in the head-direction (HD) system.

Some explanation 🧵👇 1/13

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

Coherent dynamics of thalamic head-direction neurons irrespective of input

While the thalamus is known to relay and modulate sensory signals to the cortex, whether it also participates in active computation and intrinsic signal generation remains unresolved. The anterodorsal...

www.biorxiv.org

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Emilie Macé @mace-lab.bsky.social · 28d

Thrilled to share that our work is now published in Science! ✨

We found a preference for visual objects in the mouse spatial navigation system where they dynamically refine head-direction coding. In short, objects boost our inner compass! 🧭

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Cullen Lab @thecullenlab.bsky.social · Aug 27

The Cullen and Charles Labs (Biomedical Engineering, JHU) are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to join a multi-PI collaborative project developing a cerebellar neuroprosthesis to restore gait, tremor, and balance in cerebellar disorders. For details, see: thecullenlab.org/opportunities/

OPPORTUNITIES - Cullen Lab

thecullenlab.org

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Janelia Research Campus @hhmijanelia.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢We're #hiring Group Leaders!

Apply to lead a lab at Janelia & advance biology using theory, computational modeling & machine learning.

🔹5-year renewable appointment
🔹Pioneer new tools & approaches
🔹Collaborate across disciplines

Apply by Nov. 4👉 https://janelia.link/groupleader

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Abhilasha Joshi, PhD @rhythmicspikes.bsky.social · Aug 25

We are still accepting applications for the #postdoc opportunity in the lab 🕵‍♀️ 🧠

More details 👇
Postdoctoral position: lnkd.in/g4TkRxpM
Research directions: lnkd.in/eV2iMKGf
Our team and philosophy: lnkd.in/eh3nnNgq

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Claire Wyart @clairewyart.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hey #motorcontrol researchers! @jul-bouvier.bsky.social, LeMouel & I organize *Searching for principles in Motor Control* Paris Sept 23-24, 25 @sorbonne-universite.fr @institutducerveau.bsky.social @neuropsi.bsky.social: Submit Abstract for Posters by Aug 31! motorconference.sciencesconf.org?lang=en

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Marla Feller @mfeller.bsky.social · Aug 20

Come join our new Department of Neuroscience @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05041

Assistant Professor - Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscience

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.berkeley.edu

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Sten Linnarsson @sten.linnarsson.org · Jun 25

A major KI initiative to recruit new assistant professors with outstanding proposals in all areas of medicine, biomedicine and public health. We offer an amazing research environment, great colleagues and generous startup packages. Check it out and get working on your applications! (repost please!)

Karolinska Institutet @ki.se · Jun 25

Applications are now open! We are recruiting 20 Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas. We're looking for early-career researchers with strong scientific merits and future potential.
🔗 All positions: ki.se/en/about-ki/...

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Luke Sjulson @lukesjulson.bsky.social · Dec 13

Neuroscience students asked us to teach a PRACTICAL course on experimental methods, and it is now on YouTube!

Please like and repost to help us get the word out!

www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Lecture 1: Signals and data acquisition
Focusing on hardware, digital/analog I/O, synchronization
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Neuroscience methods - YouTube

Nanocourse: Approaches to Study Neural Circuits This course was taught by Anita Autry, Tiago Gonçalves, and Luke Sjulson at Albert Einstein College of Medici...

www.youtube.com

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Peter Kok @peterkok.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are recruiting a new PI at the FIL @imagingneuroucl.bsky.social, Associate or Full Professor. This is an amazing place to do cognitive neuroscience, in the heart of London. If you or someone you know might be interested, please pass it on. #neuroskyence

www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Charlotte Boccara @charlotteboccara.bsky.social · Aug 7

Only one more week to apply to do a postdoc with our group and this of
@thomasdwkim.bsky.social
@ncmbm.bsky.social
@nordicembl.bsky.social
! If you are interested, contact us or apply directly to the add. Please RT.
www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Guy Bouvier @gbouvier.bsky.social · Aug 6

Join us!!

Muriel Perron @murielperron.bsky.social · Aug 4

Deadline approaching: 22 Aug 2025!!!
Tenure-track Junior Professor (CPJ) in Multi-omics Cell Atlases of Brain Development
@neuropsi.bsky.social @univparissaclay.bsky.social
Details: www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/sites/defaul...
Apply via ODYSSEE: odyssee.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr

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Mora Ogando @moraogando.bsky.social · Aug 5

Thrilled to share our new Adesnik lab paper!!
Using holography in excitatory & inhibitory neurons, we reveal how a single cortical circuit can both complete and cancel predictable sensory activity, sharpening representations
📄https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.02.668307v1
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Mazen Kheirbek @mazenkheirbek.bsky.social · Jul 30

New paper from the lab, from Jeremy Biane and team, out today, characterizing the principles of stimulus feature coding in populations of ventral CA1 neurons.

Neuron @cp-neuron.bsky.social · Jul 30

Online now:

Representations of stimulus features in the ventral hippocampus

The ventral hippocampus (vHPC) controls emotional response to environmental cues, yet the mechanisms are unclear. Biane et al. examine how positive and negative experiences are encoded by vHPC ensembles, showing that vCA1 does not contain generalized representations of valence but rather discriminates salient stimuli based on their identity and sensory features.

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Julien Bouvier @jul-bouvier.bsky.social · Jul 16

Don't miss this upcoming informal gathering on the theme of SEARCHING FOR PRINCIPLES IN MOTOR CONTROL on Sept 23-24, 25 in Sorbonne University. It will enable you to present your work to the French motor community. Registration is free! motorconference.sciencesconf.org

Searching for Principles in Motor Control - Sciencesconf.org

motorconference.sciencesconf.org

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Mark Blumberg @marksblumberg.bsky.social · Jul 14

Two faculty positions in my department this year. Please spread the word! And don't hesitate to reach out if you want to learn more.

Psychology at the University of Iowa @psychiowa.bsky.social · Jul 14

Heads up! We are doing two searches this year—for an assistant prof in Clinical Science, and an associate/full prof in any domain of psychology. Want to learn more? Contact the dept chair, Mark Blumberg, at [email protected].
Ads will be posted soon on our homepage: psychology.uiowa.edu

Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa

Study the science behind behavior and cognition, learning and memory, and personality and emotion while developing research skills and preparing for success.

psychology.uiowa.edu

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Anna Beyeler 🐝 @anna-beyeler.bsky.social · Jul 10

👨‍💻 Open PI position in our institute 👨‍💻 !! If you are an expert in Computational Neuroscience and want to start your lab in Bordeaux, contact us !
www.fens.org/careers/job-...
@neuromagendie.bsky.social
@neurobordeaux.bsky.social

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Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience @neuropsi.bsky.social · Jun 28

🔬🐁 We have a new position open!

➡️ Our "Chaire Professeur Junior" position focuses on multi-omics during brain development. This research-heavy position follows a tenure-track scheme, leading to a full professor position.

🗓️ Application deadline: 22/08/2025

www.universite-paris-saclay.fr

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