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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 8d

October is #ADHDAwarenessMonth, shedding light on this condition. Let's foster understanding and support for individuals with #ADHD, their families, and communities. By promoting #awareness, we create a world where diverse minds are valued and empowered! 💙🌐 #Neurodiversity

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 8d

What if the brain could reinvent itself daily - reshaping how we think & feel? 🧠✨
The new episode of #exzellenterklaert is out now! Prof. Dr. Matthew Larkum & Dr. Rosanna Sammons from NeuroCure share exciting insights into brain signals, consciousness & plasticity. Tune in! 🎧
🔗 shorturl.at/cPYDo

Das Gehirn verstehen – Signale, Bewusstsein und Plastizität

In dieser Episode tauchen wir tief in die Geheimnisse unseres Gehirns ein. Gemeinsam mit den Neurowissenschaftler:innen Matthew Larkum und Rosanna Sammons vom Exzellenzcluster NeuroCure in Berlin erku...

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 15d

👏Congrats to NC PI Volker Haucke & team @fmp-berlin.de on receiving the Ernst Schering Prize 2025!!👇

Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) @fmp-berlin.de · 16d

Congrats to Volker Haucke, Director at the Leibniz-FMP on being awarded the Ernst Schering Prize 2025 for his pioneering work on the function of signaling lipids that control how cells respond to hormones, nutrients and messengers.

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 18d

On #WorldAlzheimersDay, let's join hands to raise awareness and support for those affected by Alzheimer's disease. Together, we advocate for research, understanding, and compassionate care. Every step counts in the journey to conquer #Alzheimer's. 💪💜 #AlzheimersAwareness

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 22d

On #PatientSafetyDay, let's prioritize the well-being of patients. Together, we advocate for safe practices, awareness, and continuous improvement in healthcare. Every step toward patient safety is a step toward a healthier future. 💪⚕️ #PatientSafetyDay #HealthcareSafety

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 22d

New study: Simple #memory tests predict thinking changes after Parkinson’s DBS. 🧠 Top predictor: backward spatial span. Just two quick routine tests give clearer cognitive outlooks. #neuroscience #brain #research
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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 27d

Recognizing #EDOMAH - the European Day of Migraine and Headache. Let's raise awareness and support those impacted by these conditions. Together, we advocate for understanding, research, and better care. 💪🤕 #MigraineAwareness #HeadacheDay #NeuroHealth

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · 29d

On #SuicidePreventionDay, let's raise awareness about the vital connection between mental health and neuroscience. Together, we stand for understanding, support, and ongoing research to shed light on complexities of the mind. Every conversation counts. 💛🧠 #SuicidePrevention

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Sep 4

Excited to host Dr. Ana I. Faustino (MfN Berlin, IETI project) at our next Career Lunch Talk! Get insights, ask your questions in a Q&A & connect 🌍✨
🗓️ Fri, Sept 12, 2025 | 12:30 CET
📍 Online via Berlin Neuroscience Network
Don’t miss the chance to learn from her inspiring journey! #Career

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Aug 20

How do flies manage to sleep and still wake up fast enough to escape danger? 💡❔
👏 NC PI David Owald & team from #CharitéBerlin just published in Nature how the fly #brain makes this state possible. Highly recommended reading 👇 #neurosciences
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Network synchrony creates neural filters promoting quiescence in Drosophila - Nature

In Drosophila, coherent slow-wave activity between sleep-promoting and locomotion-promoting neural networks provides a brain state structure that allows for quiescent behaviours.

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Aug 18

New in Neuron: “Feeding-induced olfactory cortex suppression reduces satiation” @CharitéBerlin researchers. This study reveals how the sense of smell controls meal ending & binge eating behavior. Read more: tinyurl.com/227dw782 #Neuroscience #Satiation #BingeEating @hunglo.bsky.social & colleagues

Feeding-induced olfactory cortex suppression reduces satiation

Lo et al. show that binge feeding suppresses piriform (olfactory) cortex activity, reducing the brain’s representation of food flavor. This suppression is driven by the olfactory tubercle and promotes...

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚀 NeuroCure is looking for you!
Join our team at NeuroCure as a #student #assistant! Support us with event organization, data analysis, social media & more... Flexible hours. Apply now! #Job #StudentJob #NeuroCure
👇👇
shorturl.at/eAiFZ

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 28

👩‍🔬June 18, NeuroCure and @soapboxscience.bsky.social Berlin inspired 10th graders @Peter Ustinov School with science projects, Lab Olympics and insights into research careers to see science as a path open to everyone. Curious? 👉 lmy.de/HbsTt #Neuroscience 🧠 #WomenInSTEM #ScienceForAll

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 24

🚀 New publication alert in Stroke: NeuroCure fellow Anna E Kufner, Principal Investigators, and team reveal that #post-stroke depression is linked to disruptions in brain networks (frontoparietal, salience, default-mode), beyond just lesion location. #stroke #brain
Preprint: 🔗 short-link.me/14n71

Lesion-Network Mapping of Post-Stroke Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Two Prospective Ischemic Stroke Cohorts

Background Post-stroke depression (PSD) affects up to one-third of stroke survivors, significantly impacting rehabilitation success and quality of life. However, its underlying pathophysiology remains...

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 22

Happy #WorldBrainDay! Today, let's celebrate the incredible complexity and resilience of the brain. From understanding to promoting mental well-being, let's embark on a journey of appreciation and awareness. Together, we can unlock the mysteries of the #mind! 🎉💡 #BrainDay

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 18

🧠Berlin Brains: Small Sounds, Big Impact with Claudia Männel & Clara Menze
Join us for an exciting talk on how the unique characteristics of maternal and artificially enhanced speech signals can support language development in children with hearing impairments #neurosciences #scicomm
lmy.de/jdKYx

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 16

🧠✨ How do rats use tactile hairs to sense the world?
New study by NeuroCure PI Michael Brecht & colleagues used X-ray #imaging to study 4 vibrissae types.
💡 Findings:
🔹 Core structure stays same
🔹 Long hairs = more nerves
🔹 Trident hairs sense motion
#Neuroscience
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Follicle architecture and innervation of functionally distinct rat vibrissae - Communications Biology

Structure-function relationship of the vibrissa follicle and associated afferents are revealed by synchrotron X-ray imaging of rat vibrissae with distinct functions.

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 9

🧠 New collaborative study with #NeuroCure researchers: Brain mapping of genital sensations differs by sex!
⚡️ In men: clear genital area in somatosensory cortex.
👩 In women: same spot triggers leg sensations - echoing Penfield’s classic findings #neurosciences #brain
tinyurl.com/2vasmtvk

Males but not females report genital sensations evoked by fixed-parameter stimulation of somatosensory cortex

Proelss et al. describe the mapping of human genital representations by electrical stimulation of somatosensory cortex. Males but not females report genita

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚀 New preprint from the NeuroCure community!
Collab by Sigrist, Schmitz & Haucke @volkerhaucke-lab.bsky.social & colleagues: NPY & autophagy work together to keep synapses healthy during aging.
Read more: tinyurl.com/2j8hmeav
#OpenScience #Aging #Teamwork #neurosciences

Non-cell autonomous control of presynaptic remodeling by the hypothalamic autophagy/NPY axis

Macroautophagy/autophagy, a critical cellular degradation pathway essential for maintaining neuronal proteostasis, declines with age and has been increasingly implicated in the regulation of synaptic ...

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jun 26

Happy to join #LNDW Berlin! Join us for exciting insights into #brain #research and more from Berlin’s Clusters of Excellence . See you June 28 at HU Berlin! 🧠✨ 👇

Berlin University Alliance @berlinualliance.bsky.social · Jun 26

❔ Was macht eigentlich ein Exzellenzcluster – und was bewegt die Berliner Spitzenforschung? Das klären wir am 28. Juni mit MATH+, dem Center for Chiral Electronics und NeuroCure bei der LNDW! Zum ganzen BUA-Programm 👉 www.berlin-university-alliance.de/wissenslabor...

NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jun 25

Amazing to see our community inspiring young people with insights into #neuroscience and #language! 👇

Annika Tjuka @annikatjuka.bsky.social · Jun 23

Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to participate in an event by @berlin-soapbox.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social
I presented my work on linguistic diversity to pupils and answered their curious questions about language 🗣️💡

Big thanks to the organisers and the school for making it happen!

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jun 21

Today is #ALSAwarenessDay, a moment to unite in raising awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Let's amplify our support for individuals and families affected by ALS, and work towards a future free from this challenging condition. #ALS #NeuroHealth

Global Day

Why June 21?

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jun 12

🧠Ready for a #brainy challenge?
Join the #ExcellencePubQuiz at #LNDW Berlin!
Test your knowledge about Berlin’s Clusters of Excellence – from AI to literature & more. Bring friends, pick a team name & win! 📍 Haus der Ideen, Straße des 17. Juni 135 📅 June 28 I start 7 pm
Info: shorturl.at/hFFBB

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jun 11

Join us for the next Berlin Neuroscience Network Career Lunch Talk with special guest Dr. Diana Rien, Assistant Team Leader in Technical Sales at Thorlabs!
When? Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 12:30 pm
Where? Online Berlin #Neuroscience Network
Get insights, ask your questions in a Q&A & connect #career

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NeuroCure.bsky.social @neurocure.bsky.social · Jun 8

Join us on #WorldBrainTumorDay to raise awareness and support those affected. Emphasize early detection, research, and compassionate care in the fight against #BrainTumors. Together, we make a difference! 💙🌐 #NeuroHealth

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