Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · 2d

New test detects brain cancers in cerebrospinal fluid with 80% sensitivity and 100% specificity, enabling clinicians to better detect cancer and better understand the disease status, supporting a more tailored approach to patient care. @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/10/06/t...

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · 15d

Four @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social faculty members were recently named part of three large-scale, multi-institutional, highly competitive collaborations funded by the @simonsfoundation.org to explore novel areas in established fields.

www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/09/23/f...

1

Reposted by OneNeuro Initiative

Rick Huganir @rhuganir.bsky.social · 19d

I am excited to announce that the Johns Hopkins University Solomon H. Snyder Department has become an interdivisional department between the School of Medicine and the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, unifying neuroscience research and education across the university. hub.jhu.edu/2025/09/15/j...

3 23

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Sep 5

OneNeuro's August #FotoFriday #FluorescenceFriday contest winner is "Cellular Subtype Composition of an Amphetamine-activated Ensemble in mPFC," by Suhaas Adiraju from @martinowk.bsky.social at the @lieberinstitute.bsky.social

View the complete gallery here: www.oneneurojhu.org/art/

5 23

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Aug 27

"The neurons in that area begin degenerating and showing Alzheimer's-like pathology long before neurons in other regions." - Keri Martinowich, PhD on locus coeruleus research

Profile Link: www.oneneurojhu.org/...
@martinowk.bsky.social

3

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Aug 21

FDA approves first blood test for Alzheimer's diagnosis—a potential game-changer that could dramatically increase access to early detection through routine blood draws. www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/08/21/f...

4 6

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Aug 20

Johns Hopkins scientists discover how a protein organizes message-carrying "bubbles" in brain synapses—advancing understanding of memory formation and learning. www.oneneurojhu.org/...
@watanabelab.bsky.social

4 15

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Aug 14

Using mathematical analysis of patterns of human and animal cell behavior, scientists say they have developed a computer program that mimics the behavior of such cells in any part of the body. “This is very important for human disease,” says Genevieve Stein-O’Brien, Ph.D.
tinyurl.com/3epxj6x5

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Aug 11

We are thrilled to announce that OneNeuro Co-Director Patricia Janak, Ph.D., has been elected as the 2026-2027 President of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). @janaklab.bsky.social

View the official announcement: www.sfn.org/publications...

12 47

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Aug 5

The winner of OneNeuro's July #FotoFriday #FluorescenceFriday contest is "A Slice of Thought" submitted by Shigeki Watanabe of the Watanabe Lab.

View the complete gallery of OneNeuro BRAINART images here: www.oneneurojhu.org/...

1

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jul 30

"We develop methods to see biological processes at the single-molecule level. The goal is to see when things happen, where they happen, and what the physiological consequences are." - Bin Wu, PhD @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social
www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/07/30/o...

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jul 22

AI blood test detects brain cancer 75% of the time—a huge leap from previous methods that only worked <10% of the time. Could revolutionize early detection.

www.oneneurojhu.org/...

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jul 11

The winner of OneNeuro's June #FotoFriday #FluorescenceFriday contest was submitted by Victor Omoniyi at the Marie Hardwick and Lauren Jantzie Laboratories. @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social

View the complete gallery of OneNeuro BRAINART images here:
www.oneneurojhu.org/...

3 8

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jul 9

"Labs like mine, working toward treatments that could transform thousands of lives, are forced to shut down projects, turn away talent, and walk away from cures within reach. It's not abstract. It's not academic. This is real. This is happening now. And it is crushing." tinyurl.com/3vt7wc99

7 5

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jul 1

Mice can make insights and clever strategies, new research shows. Brain circuits behind this behavior are remarkably similar to humans—with implications for treating disease. @kishoreneuro.bsky.social www.oneneurojhu.org/...

3 4

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jun 26

New gene therapy approach targets rare genetic diseases by boosting expression of autism-linked genes. "We stand on the brink of medical breakthroughs—we are so close." @jmcoller.bsky.social www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/06/26/a...

3 4

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jun 18

OneNeuro Discovery Awards 2025 announced. Three projects spanning School of Medicine, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, and Bloomberg School of Public Health: axon research, psilocybin for amblyopia, and mosquito neuroscience

View the official announcement here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/17/j...

1 6

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jun 12

"Cognitive science is incredibly interdisciplinary, merging fields like neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, psychology, and philosophy."

Profile Link: www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/06/12/o...

—OneNeuro Profile: Yash Mehta, PhD Candidate
@yashsmehta.bsky.social

2

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jun 5

As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.

Article Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u...

4 6

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Jun 4

The winner of OneNeuro's May #FotoFriday #FluorescenceFriday contest, "Astrocytes chewing tau aggregates in mouse brain", was submitted by Meghraj Baghel at the Philip C. Wong Lab.

View the complete gallery of OneNeuro BRAINART images here: www.oneneurojhu.org/art/

3 8

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · May 29

Falls kill more seniors than any other injury. New research on inner ear balance systems could prevent many of these deaths—but funding cuts threaten progress. www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/05/29/r...

1 1

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · May 28

Researchers can now detect Alzheimer's changes in the brain more than 10 years before symptoms appear using MRI scans—opening new possibilities for early treatment.

Read the Article: www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/05/28/e...

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · May 16

"We've been able to make significant progress with funding from the National Institutes of Health, but the federal government's cuts put everything at risk and cast a dark cloud over our lab—and over the entire SynGap1 community," says @rhuganir.bsky.social

Article Link: tinyurl.com/ytmufk9j

3 4

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · May 2

The winner of OneNeuro's April #FotoFriday #FluorescenceFriday
contest was submitted by Luis Guzman-Clavel at the Alex Kolodkin Lab.

For more information, see pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40228894/

View the complete gallery of OneNeuro BRAINART images here:
www.oneneurojhu.org/art/

3 19

OneNeuro Initiative @oneneurojhu.org · Apr 9

A new study shows that even months after withdrawal from elevated alcohol exposure, male rats exhibited impaired brain activity during decision-making.
Article Link: www.oneneurojhu.org/2025/04/09/s...

@janaklab.bsky.social

2 4