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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · 6d

Amazing talk of Dr. Carla Carusso at Pasquini's Simposium #SAN2025 meeting supported by @neurochemistry.org

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Princeton Neuroscience Institute @princetonneuro.bsky.social · 14d

Looking for a neuroscience postdoc opportunity with competitive salary + research funds? Apply for PNI's C.V. Starr Fellowship, which offers collaboration, mentorship, and up to 3 years of support!

Applications due Oct 10.

Learn more 🔗 pni.princeton.edu/apply/postdo...

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BODY TEXT: "The Princeton Neuroscience Institute invites collaborative scientists with exceptional skills and potential to apply for the 3-year CV Starr Fellowship program, which provides an attractive salary and a modest research budget.

Applications due October 10, 2025."

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WeareCBGB @wearecbgb.bsky.social · 14d

I witnessed a family lose their adult son and daughter to this terrible disease. The financial burden was staggering, the emotional toll of watching healthy 30-40 year old children being torn from them in the worst way. This is a miracle. Thank you science.

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 14d

This is why we fund science.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Aug 19

Together For Science at ISN-ASN meeting in NYC @neurochemistry.org

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Yale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · Jul 30

📢 Calling all senior neuro postdocs: SYNAPSES brings postdocs from around the world to Yale to share their work during an in-person symposium on October 23, 2025. Apply today to present your research, talk with faculty members in 1:1s, & interact with Yale postdocs! 🧠🧪 Deadline Sept 7. #neuroskyence

Flyer of the SYNAPSES symposium call for applications.

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Baptiste Libé-Philippot @blibep.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧠 Opportunity for a post-doctoral position on human neurobiology, funded by the @erc.europa.eu!
🧫You want to use human pluripotent stem cell based models to understand the evolution of human cerebellar neurons and disorders, this position is for you!
🔗Apply here: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/U...

Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Postdoctoral researcher in human neurobiology (M/F)

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Science Magazine @science.org · Apr 23

Drawing the mind, one neuron at a time: A 2022 book walks readers through the life and work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the Spaniard whom many consider the founder of modern #neuroscience.

Check out the #ScienceBooks Review on #WorldBookDay: scim.ag/3RvHDmQ

Cajal’s rendering of a Purkinje neuron found in the human cerebellum captures the beauty and intricacy of this complex cell.

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 12

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

9/ Many thanks to @unsamoficial.bsky.social #EByNUNSAM #CONICET #Agencia i+d+i #UBA

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

8/ 📢 This work is part of Antonella Leon's with contributions from Gabriela, Rocio and Facundo. Huge thanks to our collaborators Laura Estrada and Ignacio Salaberry for the N&B experiments! 🔬🙌

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

7/ Studying gene variants gives critical insights into disease mechanisms and genetic susceptibility. Understanding GPM6a’s role in neuropsychiatric disorders may improve diagnosis and therapeutic strategies in the future. 🏥🧠

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

6/ We also compared silico predictions with functional assays. Surprisingly, computational models didn’t always align with experimental results. This highlights the need to validate genetic risk factors with lab experiments! ⚠️

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

5/ Additionally, several nsSNPs weakened GPM6a-mediated cell aggregation, reinforcing the importance of its extracellular domains in the homophilic interaction.

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

4/ However, some nsSNPs disrupted GPM6a’s distributionat the membrane. One variant also altered GPM6a oligomerization, suggesting it plays a key role in homophilic cis interactions.

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

3/ We analyzed 13 non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) in GPM6a’s extracellular domains of which 6 (T71P, T76I, M154V, F156Y, R163Q, T210N) impair GPM6a-induced neuronal development—but without altering expression, folding, or membrane localization. 🧬🔍

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

2/ GPM6a is crucial for neurite outgrowth, filopodia formation, and synapse maintenance. But how do genetic variations impact its function? 🤔

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

1/ Psychiatric disorders arise from complex interactions between genes & environment, often affecting neuronal morphogenesis. Our work focuses on GPM6a, a neuronal glycoprotein linked to schizophrenia, depression, and claustrophobia.

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Feb 11

🚨New publication alert! 🚨Our latest study on GPM6a variants and its role in neuron development is just out 🧠✨🔗 Read it here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) within the extracellular domains of the GPM6A gene impair hippocampal neuron development

Psychiatric disorders are complex pathologies influenced by both environmental and genetic factors, ultimately leading to synaptic plasticity dysfunct…

sciencedirect.com

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Christophe 🔬 L @christlet.bsky.social · Dec 4

New review: together with PhD student Ciarán Butler-Hallissey, we provide a comprehensive overview on how super-resolution microscopy can dissect the neuronal cytoskeleton, and the exciting perspectives ahead. Shock full of beautiful images, published or from our lab! www.nature.com/articles/s44...

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International Society for Neurochemistry @neurochemistry.org · Dec 3

🌟 ISN Membership 2025 is Open!

Join or renew today to unlock:
✅ Discounted ISN meeting registration fees
✅ Access to grants & awards
✅ Free online access to JNC
✅ Discounted JNC open access fees

Be part of the global neurochemistry community 👉 ow.ly/jf1250UjGWA

#WeAreNeurochemistry #neuroskyence

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Alf Soler-Bistué 🦠🔬🧫 @alfmicrobe.bsky.social · Nov 27

If @jytinevez.bsky.social is behind this, it must be an excellent course! I had great time working with Jean-Yves! A must-do course!

Jean-Yves Tinevez @jytinevez.bsky.social · Nov 27

Do you want to learn light microscopy?

The registration for the Pasteur course 'Principles and Applications of Fluorescence Microscopy' in March 2025 are open!!

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10 March – 21 March 2025

plz RT! #PAFM is back after a two-year break 🤩🌈🔬🪛

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Pasteur courses

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Christian Gonzalez-Billault @glezbillault.bsky.social · Nov 27

In 2023, we also decided to have three organizers in different continents to increase awareness and reach more researchers and trainees. We were still an EMBO and IUBMB event. This time the organizers were @stephgupton.bsky.social @christlet.bsky.social and Carlos Wilson

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · Nov 19

There's one in every Starter Pack

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Nov 19

May I join it .. Thanks

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Camila Scorticati @k1000as.bsky.social · Nov 18

Please add me !!!! Thanks

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