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Brains in Briefs @brainsinbriefs.bsky.social · 9d

During development, how does the brain organize itself around the sensorimotor-association axis? Recent NGG @pennngg.bsky.social graduate Audrey Luo @audreycluo.bsky.social explores this in work explained by fellow NGG student Kevin Sun @kevin-y-sun.bsky.social.
www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-s...

Changes in how brain regions “talk” to each other from childhood to adulthood follow and support a fundamental organizational pattern of the brain — GLIA

or technically, Functional connectivity development along the sensorimotor-association axis enhances the cortical hierarchy [See original abstract on Pubmed]

www.upennglia.com

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Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez MD PhD @drxilma.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats @pennngg.bsky.social students Briana and Leonardo! we were happy to collaborate on defining this novel human disease association for BCAT1

Human Genetics and Genomics Advances @hggadvances.bsky.social · 7d

📣New from DiSanza et al!
📄Biallelic variants in BCAT1 impair mitochondrial function and are associated with a candidate neurometabolic disorder
👉https://bit.ly/4mGchH5

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · 10d

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Evan Iliakis of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 10/9. Best of luck, Evan! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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CAMB Graduate Group @cambupenn.bsky.social · 20d

Students✨ Alumni🎓 Faculty🧪 - Are you registered?! BGS is celebrating 40 years this fall🍂. Everyone who plans to attend should register in advance. For more info and to see who's coming: www.med.upenn.edu/bgs-at-40/

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CAMB Graduate Group @cambupenn.bsky.social · 20d

Get ready for the annual Flu Clinic at Penn! Easy and free shots for Students, Faculty, and Staff (Flu Clinic | Wellness at Penn) wellness.upenn.edu/flu-clinic-2...

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Amelia Eisch 🧪🧠👩‍🔬 🐁 @eisch.bsky.social · 26d

HEY #neuroscientists ! 🧪🧠
**Check out the new @spinephilly.bsky.social fellows** (Symposium for Postdoctoral Initiatives in Neuroscience Excellence)
**Are you a #Philly -area #neuroscientist? Submit a poster abstract by 9/22! ALL LEVELS WELCOME
**Want to just attend? Register for SPINE by 9/24!

P-SPINE @spinephilly.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are excited to announce our 2025 SPINE Fellows! We also appreciate everyone who submitted applications this year - it was great to read about everyone's awesome science! If you have not already, please register for SPINE by 9/24 and submit poster abstracts by 9/22 (extended) at spinephilly.org!

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Sep 9

Are you ready to apply to the Penn Neuroscience Graduate Group but have questions about the admissions process? Our upcoming admissions information session is for you! Join us virtually on Thursday, October 16th at 5:30 PM (DM us for the link). We look forward to seeing you there! #PennNGG

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Aug 4

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophie Liebergall of the Goldberg Lab @ethangoldberg.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/6. Best of luck, Sophie! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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Brains in Briefs @brainsinbriefs.bsky.social · Jun 20

Not all neurons shake during seizures… some stay surprisingly stable. See how NGG MD-PhD student Sophie Liebergall investigates how Ndnf interneurons are (or aren’t!) affected in a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome. www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-n...
#neuroskyence #SciComm #Epilepsy #DravetSyndrome

Not all neurons shake during seizures — GLIA

or technically, Ndnf Interneuron Excitability Is Spared in a Mouse Model of Dravet Syndrome [See original abstract on Pubmed]

www.upennglia.com

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jul 29

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Audrey Luo @audreycluo.bsky.social of the Satterthwaite Lab
@ted-satterthwaite.bsky.social ! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Audrey! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jul 29

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Rae Herman of the Schmidt Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Rae! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jul 17

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Diego Dávila of the Proekt Lab! Please join us in person on 7/23. Best of luck, Diego! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · Jul 15

We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay.

From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/15/c...

#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

Can we trust our memory?

We may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us — and how the…

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jun 28

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Lisa Woolridge of the Corder Lab @flybottleescape.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 7/1. Best of luck, Lisa! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · Jun 24

Biomedical research funding in the United States is still in danger. Check out this video describing how this funding process works made by PNK Co-Editor & @pennngg.bsky.social student @neuromelody.bsky.social pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/24/v... #scicomm #researchfunding #neuroskyence #academicsky

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · Jun 17

You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, & bonobos show us females can be the ones running the show in the wild. Learn about matriarchal animal societies in this week's piece, written by @pennngg.bsky.social student Nita Rome. pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/17/a...

Animal Matriarchies

You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, and bonobos show us how females are often the ones running the show in the wild.

pennneuroknow.com

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jun 16

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Luigim Vargas Cifuentes of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/17. Best of luck, Luigim! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · Jun 10

How does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not looking good.. Check out this week's piece where
@pennngg.bsky.social student Margaret Gardner dives into this chilling topic: pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/10/c... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm

Changing Climate, Changing Brains

How does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not good

pennneuroknow.com

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jun 3

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Gianna Perez of the Oathes Lab @desmondoathes.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/5. Best of luck, Gianna! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · Jun 2

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Yusha Sun @sun-yusha.bsky.social of the Song Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/2. Best of luck, Yusha! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · May 28

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Barnes Jannuzi of the Rust Lab @nicolecrust.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Barnes! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · May 26

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Logan Flickling of the Nusbaum Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Logan! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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Michael P Hart 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) @michaelphart1.bsky.social · May 13

Devastated by the loss of my amazing friend and colleague Laura Grafe (@grafelab.bsky.social, Bryn Mawr). She was beautiful, brilliant, and bursting with life! Her love and light burned so bright, it will forever be with everyone who was lucky enough to know her. Rest In Peace @pennngg.bsky.social

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pennngg.bsky.social @pennngg.bsky.social · May 11

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Marissa Maroni of the Korb Lab @korblab.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/20. Best of luck, Marissa! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

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Jenn Orthmann Murphy @jennoligomyelin.bsky.social · May 4

We had a beautiful day for the Philly WalkMS for @nationalmssociety.bsky.social . Team #Gliadelphia @pennmedicine.bsky.social MS Division and @pennngg.bsky.social was there to support our friends, family and patients

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