Rahul Sunita Kumar
@rahulkumar211.bsky.social
(He/Him)
Neuroscience PhD in Dr Melnattur's lab at Ashoka University, Delhi-NCR.
Alumnus of @tifr.res.in, Mumbai.
www.rahulkumar.co.in
Neuroscience PhD in Dr Melnattur's lab at Ashoka University, Delhi-NCR.
Alumnus of @tifr.res.in, Mumbai.
www.rahulkumar.co.in
Not fireworks, but neurons,
Not flames, but fluorescence!
Celebrating light everywhere; from Diyas to Brains.
Happy Diwali to you all. ✨🪔
#microscopicmagic #fluorescentfestival #festivaloflights
Not flames, but fluorescence!
Celebrating light everywhere; from Diyas to Brains.
Happy Diwali to you all. ✨🪔
#microscopicmagic #fluorescentfestival #festivaloflights
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Not fireworks, but neurons,
Not flames, but fluorescence!
Celebrating light everywhere; from Diyas to Brains.
Happy Diwali to you all. ✨🪔
#microscopicmagic #fluorescentfestival #festivaloflights
Not flames, but fluorescence!
Celebrating light everywhere; from Diyas to Brains.
Happy Diwali to you all. ✨🪔
#microscopicmagic #fluorescentfestival #festivaloflights
Reposted by Rahul Sunita Kumar
Our review about the develpment of my favourite brain structure is ouuut! @amritacantsing.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41034158/
The Genetic Basis of Hippocampal Development - PubMed
The hippocampus is critical for an array of cognitive functions arising from its complex substructure and connectivity. Important insights into hippocampal field specification emerged from classical s...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Our review about the develpment of my favourite brain structure is ouuut! @amritacantsing.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41034158/
Reposted by Rahul Sunita Kumar
Happy to share our lab’s first preprint! ‘Mutations in antimicrobial peptides differently affect sleep and plasticity’. Led by @rahulkumar211.bsky.social, with help from many in the lab. In collaboration with @evoimmunoimroze A thread 1/n www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Mutations in antimicrobial peptides differently affect sleep and plasticity
Molecules implicated in host defense can, independent of their roles as immune mediators, regulate sleep. In mammals, cytokines such as Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF α) and Interleukin 1β (IL1 β) promo...
www.biorxiv.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Happy to share our lab’s first preprint! ‘Mutations in antimicrobial peptides differently affect sleep and plasticity’. Led by @rahulkumar211.bsky.social, with help from many in the lab. In collaboration with @evoimmunoimroze A thread 1/n www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Rahul Sunita Kumar
Reposted by Rahul Sunita Kumar
New Speculative Article — I'm happy Andrew Budson invited me to write an article with him. We wondered what happens in our minds when we're sleeping? --> Memory, Sleep, Dreams, and Consciousness: A Perspective Based on the Memory Theory of Consciousness www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Memory, Sleep, Dreams, and Consciousness: A Perspective Based on the Memory Theory of Consciousness
Insights into the mysteries of dreaming and waking conscious experience can be gained by considering fundamental concepts in memory research. To support this assertion, we first provide an overview...
www.tandfonline.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
New Speculative Article — I'm happy Andrew Budson invited me to write an article with him. We wondered what happens in our minds when we're sleeping? --> Memory, Sleep, Dreams, and Consciousness: A Perspective Based on the Memory Theory of Consciousness www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Rahul Sunita Kumar
A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
August 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
I feel wonderful being a part of this meeting review alongside @ritikamukherji.bsky.social and Kamakshi. Thanks to @melnattur.bsky.social and all the co-organizers for this opportunity and their valuable inputs.
journals.biologists.com/bio/article/...
journals.biologists.com/bio/article/...
Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025
Summary: The inaugural EMBO workshop on the neuroscience of sleep brought together a global sleep research community to discuss recent advances across species, scales and systems. The meeting explored...
journals.biologists.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I feel wonderful being a part of this meeting review alongside @ritikamukherji.bsky.social and Kamakshi. Thanks to @melnattur.bsky.social and all the co-organizers for this opportunity and their valuable inputs.
journals.biologists.com/bio/article/...
journals.biologists.com/bio/article/...
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Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025
#Drosophila
#Drosophila
Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025
#Drosophila
PubMed link
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025
#Drosophila
#Drosophila
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The recent acceleration of climate change is wild. Brace for the impact, and get our shit together, world! #ShowYourStripes day. showyourstripes.info
Show Your Stripes
Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
showyourstripes.info
June 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The recent acceleration of climate change is wild. Brace for the impact, and get our shit together, world! #ShowYourStripes day. showyourstripes.info
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How do brain circuits evolve? We started looking for some answers by using synapse-resolution cross-species comparative connectomics on an entire olfactory circuit 👇
bit.ly/44aVm9E
bit.ly/44aVm9E
June 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
How do brain circuits evolve? We started looking for some answers by using synapse-resolution cross-species comparative connectomics on an entire olfactory circuit 👇
bit.ly/44aVm9E
bit.ly/44aVm9E
Reposted by Rahul Sunita Kumar
More cool news from Drosophila connectomics!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Comparative connectomics of Drosophila descending and ascending neurons - Nature
Three electron microscopy datasets are combined to provide a complete connectomic description of the neural circuitry that makes up the neck connective in Drosophila, including the descendin...
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:18 AM
More cool news from Drosophila connectomics!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
As the semester comes to a close, I’m reflecting with a full heart on my journey as a graduate TA. Teaching brings me immense joy. And this time, I received far more than 2 credit points. I thank every student for their love and appreciation. 🙏🏻
#PhDlife #TAship #AshokaUniversity
#PhDlife #TAship #AshokaUniversity
May 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
As the semester comes to a close, I’m reflecting with a full heart on my journey as a graduate TA. Teaching brings me immense joy. And this time, I received far more than 2 credit points. I thank every student for their love and appreciation. 🙏🏻
#PhDlife #TAship #AshokaUniversity
#PhDlife #TAship #AshokaUniversity
March 15, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Had an incredible experience presenting my PhD research at the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 at IHC, New Delhi! Engaging discussions, insightful talks, and a fantastic community of sleep researchers. Grateful for the opportunity.
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepResearch
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepResearch
March 12, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Had an incredible experience presenting my PhD research at the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 at IHC, New Delhi! Engaging discussions, insightful talks, and a fantastic community of sleep researchers. Grateful for the opportunity.
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepResearch
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepResearch
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Krishna Melnattur shares insights into sleep plasticity and cognition! How sleep modulates learning and memory, and how social enrichment boosts sleep and regulates connections in the Drosophila brain.
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepLearningMemory
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepLearningMemory
March 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Krishna Melnattur shares insights into sleep plasticity and cognition! How sleep modulates learning and memory, and how social enrichment boosts sleep and regulates connections in the Drosophila brain.
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepLearningMemory
#EMBOneuroSleep #SleepLearningMemory
Meet Professors Amita Sehgal and Paul Shaw, keynote speakers at the EMBO Neuroscience of Sleep workshop 2025.
📍Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
⏳March 11th and 12th
Join to hear about the recent advances in sleep, chronobiology and metabolism.
#EMBOneuroSleep #EMBOconference
📍Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
⏳March 11th and 12th
Join to hear about the recent advances in sleep, chronobiology and metabolism.
#EMBOneuroSleep #EMBOconference
March 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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🎉🛍️ Exciting news!
The EMBO workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 kit is here. It includes a T-shirt, tote bag, notebook, and pencil. We hope all the attendees are ready to dive into the latest in sleep research 🧠💤.
Get ready to learn, connect, and take notes in style! ✨
#EMBOneuroSleep
The EMBO workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 kit is here. It includes a T-shirt, tote bag, notebook, and pencil. We hope all the attendees are ready to dive into the latest in sleep research 🧠💤.
Get ready to learn, connect, and take notes in style! ✨
#EMBOneuroSleep
March 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🎉🛍️ Exciting news!
The EMBO workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 kit is here. It includes a T-shirt, tote bag, notebook, and pencil. We hope all the attendees are ready to dive into the latest in sleep research 🧠💤.
Get ready to learn, connect, and take notes in style! ✨
#EMBOneuroSleep
The EMBO workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 kit is here. It includes a T-shirt, tote bag, notebook, and pencil. We hope all the attendees are ready to dive into the latest in sleep research 🧠💤.
Get ready to learn, connect, and take notes in style! ✨
#EMBOneuroSleep
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🚀 The countdown begins!
Less than 4 weeks to go until the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep kicks off in New Delhi!
We’re excited to introduce our incredible lineup of speakers soon. Stay tuned for updates, and don’t forget to spread the word!
#EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
Less than 4 weeks to go until the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep kicks off in New Delhi!
We’re excited to introduce our incredible lineup of speakers soon. Stay tuned for updates, and don’t forget to spread the word!
#EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🚀 The countdown begins!
Less than 4 weeks to go until the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep kicks off in New Delhi!
We’re excited to introduce our incredible lineup of speakers soon. Stay tuned for updates, and don’t forget to spread the word!
#EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
Less than 4 weeks to go until the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep kicks off in New Delhi!
We’re excited to introduce our incredible lineup of speakers soon. Stay tuned for updates, and don’t forget to spread the word!
#EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
Looking forward to it!
#EMBOneuroSleep
#EMBOneuroSleep
🚨#EMBOConferenceAlert!🚨
Join us for the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep! 🧠💤
📅 11–13 March 2025
📍 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
meetings.embo.org/event/25-neu...
Opportunity to explore and discuss cutting-edge sleep research across the globe!
#EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
Join us for the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep! 🧠💤
📅 11–13 March 2025
📍 India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
meetings.embo.org/event/25-neu...
Opportunity to explore and discuss cutting-edge sleep research across the globe!
#EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
Neuroscience of Sleep
Sleep science is at an exciting juncture. The realization that sleep is near universal among animals has revolutionized the field. The ubiquity of sleep extends to the discovery of different sleep st…
meetings.embo.org
February 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Looking forward to it!
#EMBOneuroSleep
#EMBOneuroSleep
#EMBOconferenceAlert!
EMBO Workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep
📆 11 – 13 March 2025
📍 India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
🌐 meetings.embo.org/event/25-neu...
⏳ Registration Deadline: 19 January 2025
#EMBOworkshop #Neuroscienceofsleep
EMBO Workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep
📆 11 – 13 March 2025
📍 India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
🌐 meetings.embo.org/event/25-neu...
⏳ Registration Deadline: 19 January 2025
#EMBOworkshop #Neuroscienceofsleep
Neuroscience of Sleep
Sleep science is at an exciting juncture. The realization that sleep is near universal among animals has revolutionized the field. The ubiquity of sleep extends to the discovery of different sleep st…
meetings.embo.org
January 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM