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German Neuroscience Society e.V. - NWG @neurowissg.bsky.social · 1d

Call for Symposia: Göttingen Meeting 2027
Time to take the opportunity and help to shape the Scientific Program 2027 by submitting your proposal until:

17 February 2026

Further information can be found here: web.nwg-info.de/de/conferenc...

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Laboratory of Biological Psychology @biopsylbp.bsky.social · 19d

It’s that time of the year again: LBP retreat! Rudi D’Hooge and @markuswohr.bsky.social labs gathered together for 2 full days of science. A special thank you to Dr. Elodie Ey for bringing her expertise on animal research to this event!

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · 23d

Welcome in our group, Henry!

Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 23d

New team member! Very happy to welcome Henry Werk who is joining the @wohrlab.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social site. He will study the effects of lithium in rat models for mania, integrating brain and behavior through recording 50-kHz ultrasonic vocalizations. Looking forward to exciting science.

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 26d

Fabrice de Chaumont et al. showcase how the integration of ultrasound recording and behavioral analysis can provide novel insight into mouse social behavior, linking ultrasonic calling to urination behavior.

Another great contribution to our special issue:

www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Sep 6

Perfect combination: Good weather, beautiful mountains, and awesome science – retreat of the @dfg.de-funded RTG2271 Breaking Expectations. Thanks to @parnian-saberi.bsky.social from the @wohrlab.bsky.social for her inspiring talk on serotonin and expectancy violations.

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Aug 25

Serotonin deficiency in the brain leads to deficits in mother-offspring interaction, maternal affiliation, and social adjustment. Can this be rescued by early social enrichment? New study led by @tianhuawang.bsky.social @unimarburg.bsky.social. Thanks to all collaborators. doi.org/10.1016/j.pn...

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · Jun 29

Wöhr Lab at @ibnsconnect.bsky.social having great time sharing exciting science and enjoying the amazing landscape. Now ready to bring new ideas and inspiration back to the lab 💪🏼 @ozgesungur.bsky.social @Theresa Kisko @tianhuawang.bsky.social

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Jun 24

Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the ‪@eraneuron.bsky.social‬ MINERVA consortium on microglia/neuron crosstalk in autism – @leuvenbrainins.bsky.social‬, with amazing collaborators: Tarja Malm, Carsten Culmsee, Judith Alferink, Laura Ricceri! Exciting meeting @unimarburg.bsky.social!

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Jun 24

Inspiring ‪@eraneuron.bsky.social‬ MINERVA meeting @unimarburg.bsky.social‬ with great presentations by Carsten Wotjak from @boehringerglobal.bsky.social‬ and Theresa Kisko from @wohrlab.bsky.social (KU Leuven). Thanks to Carsten Culmsee for making this happen!

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Jun 23

Can we study placebo effects in rodents? At the @sipsplacebo.bsky.social‬ ECR Summer School in Kraków, Poland, I was proposing that we can do so by using ultrasonic vocalizations as a key element of the anticipatory response. Thanks for the great round table discussions, ‪@sfb-trr-289.bsky.social‬!

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SFB/TRR 289 Treatment Expectation @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · Jun 15

On Sunday morning, we continued with great impulse talks on topics like placebo effects in animals and special populations as well as open-label placebos.

Thanks to all speakers: @markuswohr.bsky.social, Lene Vase, and Julia Haas!

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Hans Op de Beeck @hansopdebeeck.bsky.social · May 20

Tomorrow tuesday afternoon at @vssmtg.bsky.social , our poster about what it takes for the brain and AI models to process the valence of complex and ambiguous social scenes

Elahe' Yargholi @elaheyargholi.bsky.social · May 9

Are Visual areas representing the emotional valence?

What about AI models, visual or multi-modal?

Find the solutions in our new preprint www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
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Alignment of human behavior, brain, and AI models in the high-level valence processing of complex social scenes

Humans can evaluate the emotional meaning of complex social scenes in real-life settings. Recent evidence from the human brain and AI models pointed to visual processing as a core substrate for repres...

www.biorxiv.org

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · May 14

Theresa Kisko & Fábio Sousa had such a great visit to the IGBMC in Strasbourg to work hard on our exciting collaboration using the Live Rat Tracker with Dr Elodie Ey! The trip was supported by FWO/TOURNESOL mobility grant awarded to Dr Elodie Ey and Dr Theresa Kisko.

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Eve Seuntjens @eveseuntjens.bsky.social · May 8

Excited to study brain evo-devo in cephalopods? We are looking for a postdoc to join our team to understand how octopus manages to grow a large brain 🐙

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · May 8

Choose Science. Choose Europe.

A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.

With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.

Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · May 1

Good news! First publication available!

Behavioural Brain Research special issue on "Ultrasonic Communication in Rodents":

The study reports on a cooperatively breeding mouse that shows flexible use of its vocal repertoire according to social context:

www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Ann Clemens @annmclemens.bsky.social · Apr 17

My lab @kinshiplab.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc 🚨 with Sept start date

Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.

Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org

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Francesca Cirulli @francescacirulli.bsky.social · Apr 19

Great stories told on thriving in Brain Science in Africa and the rest of the world as women @network-alba.bsky.social

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Apr 15

International Winter Neuroscience Conference in Sölden, AT: Very much enjoyed our joint social behavior symposium and learnt a lot from @eknapska.bsky.social, @labpapaleo.bsky.social, and @valeriagazzola.bsky.social. Amazing work on emotion recognition, social learning, and pro-social behavior.

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Joris de Wit @synapse-lab.bsky.social · Apr 8

Postdoc opportunity in the heart of Europe! Check out the flyer below.
Join our team on an international project with Anthony Holtmaat exploring synaptic plasticity and specificity in cortical and thalamocortical circuits.

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COST TEATIME @cost-teatime.bsky.social · Apr 3

After 4 years, TEATIME is wrapping up! Join our final #conference to explore lab animal monitoring with experts in biomedicine, #behavior & #data.

🔗 Program & registration: cost-teatime.org/events/the-teatime-journey-shaping-the-future-of-lab-animal-monitoring/

@costprogramme.bsky.social

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EARA @eara.eu · Apr 2

🧠On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay we highlight the role of animal research in understanding autism spectrum disorder and developing treatments
#AutismAwareness #LightItUpBlue #AnimalResearch @autismspeaks.org

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ALBA Network @network-alba.bsky.social · Mar 31

🚀 Episode 1 is out!
Making the jump from postdoc to PI can feel overwhelming. In this episode of the ALBA-IBRO Diversity Podcast, we talk about fears, uncertainties, and the power of community in navigating this transition.
🎧 Listen now: www.alba.network/diversity-podcast2
youtu.be/O56ejPncoEU?...

From Postdoc to PI Podcast - Ep.1 - Facing fears by building communities

YouTube video by ALBA Network

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Erno Hermans @ernohermans.bsky.social · Mar 19

PhD position available! Join our team at
@dondersinst.bsky.social / @radboudumc.bsky.social
in Nijmegen (NL) for four-year PhD project on detection of stress signals in the workplace, within the DESTRESS consortium: www.radboudumc.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy - PhD student in Cognitive Affective Neuroscience

We invite applications for a PhD project in the field of cognitive and affective neurosciences. This four-year position is part of a large Dutch ...

www.radboudumc.nl

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Katharina von Kriegstein @kvonkriegstein.bsky.social · Mar 26

Are you at #NWG2025 in Göttingen? Join us for our symposium on sensory symptoms in #autism! @neurowissg.bsky.social

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · Mar 17

Welcome Sara! Looking forward to exploring new ideas together!

Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · Mar 17

New team member! Very happy to welcome @saramejiachavez.bsky.social who is joining the @wohrlab.bsky.social and our efforts to better understand neurobiological mechanisms underlying socio-affective communication through ultrasonic vocalizations in rodents @leuvenbrainins.bsky.social at KU Leuven.

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