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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 1h

Nature doesn’t just feel good - it changes the neural circuitry of the brain. 🌿 This can have profound effects for those living with mental illness or chronic pain, explored in our latest blog article!

🔗 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/how-nat...

#Neuroscience #Nature #Wellbeing #ChronicPain

Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 1d

Unstable DNA repeats are the key to many neurodegenerative diseases by disrupting genes and proteins. 🧬 Understanding these repeats is key to finding new treatments - so Shriya delves into the science!

🔗 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/duplica...
#Neuroscience #Genetics #Neurodegeneration

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 2d

Lina Stern defined the blood–brain barrier, forever changing how we understand brain health.
As the first woman in the USSR Academy of Sciences, she rose to the top of her field then faced exile during the “Doctors’ Plot.”
Her science endured, and so did her legacy. #NeuroHistory #BloodBrainBarrier

Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 3d

👉Read here: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/beyond-...

#MentalHealth #Schizophrenia #Blog #Neuroscience

Beyond the Stereotype: Schizophrenia and Violence

“Psychosis and Violence: Debunking the Misconceptions” challenges misconceptions about schizophrenia - particularly the myth linking it with violence - through expert insights and compassionate storyt...

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 3d

💢Schizophrenia is often misrepresented as violent - but that’s not the full story. This podcast review breaks down the myths, drawing on expert insight and empathy. 💭Let’s rethink stigma and reshape the narrative.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to them for helping us celebrate exceptional women in neuroscience and the people driving more inclusive research.

Want to know more about #WiNUKAwards2025? Watch this space!

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 4d

This year, 38 fantastic judges representing a wide range of fields and career stages have collectively scored over 150 of your nominations.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 4d

Meet the judges:

🌟Wondering who’s helping behind the scenes of WiNUK Awards 2025? We’re delighted to share our talented team of judges! 🌟

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 6d

🤝 Collaborate with people who make you love your work
🧠 Let curiosity guide you
💫 Focus on what excites you and the career will follow
#ECRAdvice #NeuroScience #WomenInSTEM #BrainInformatics #WiNUK

Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 6d

💥 “Your passion is your power, so find people who fuel it.”

From the International Conference Of Brain Informatics 2024, Dr. Lucy Uddin & Dr. Allison Sekuler shared the kind of advice every early-career researcher needs.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 6d

We’re delighted to share that Canadian neurologist Dr Kristen Krysko has been awarded the 2025 Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS✨
Learn more here: www.rachelhorneprize.com/
We recently interviewed Rachel Horne: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/bridgin...
@kristenkryskomd.bsky.social

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 8d

Celebrate these voices and more at the 2025 WiNUK Awards:

📍 King’s College London | 🗓️ 7 Nov

#WomenInNeuroscience #WiNUKAwards2025 #ECRAdvice #Mentorship #ScienceCulture #NeuroScience #STEMCommunity #WiNUK

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 8d

🧠 “If it doesn’t feel right then it probably isn’t.”

Words to live by from Dr. Maura Malpetti & Dr. Gina Rippon at #WiNUKAwards2024.
For early-career researchers:

💡 Find what truly sparks your interest
🤝 Mentors matter more than you think
🌱 Stay curious & self-aware

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 9d

Cécile Vogt showed that the cortex has distinct areas — and that deep brain damage can cause movement disorders.

One of the first women to direct a major research institute, she kept pushing science forward despite systemic barriers.
#WomenInScience #BrainMapping #NeuroHistory #STEMHistory

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 10d

⏰ Who gets to overwork in academia?
Long hours are still the only way to academic career progression. But this culture of overwork isn’t just unsustainable - it’s inequitable.
⌛ Let’s stop equating long hours with scientific capability!
📖 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/who-get...

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 15d

Celebrate the future of neuroscience at WiNUK Awards 2025 🌟

📍King’s College London | 🗓️ Nov 7, 2025
#WiNUK #Neuroscience #ScienceCommunication #STEM #PatientImpact #WiNUKAwards2025

Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 15d

🧠✨ “They are planting seeds for trees that they may never see.”
Rebecca Williams, 2024 WiNUK Neuroscience Communicator Award winner, reminds us that science is as much about people as it is about data.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 16d

Her life’s work reminds us how easily women’s contributions can be erased from science history.

#WomenInNeuroscience #Neurohistory #SleepScience #WomenInSTEM

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 16d

History Spotlight: Maria Mikhailovna Manasseina

A pioneer of sleep science who showed sleep is more vital than food- and uncovered key biochemical truths years before they were recognized with a Nobel Prize.

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 17d

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#Freshers #Fresher2025 #Uni #WomenInSTEM #WiNUK

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 17d

It’s that time of year again when freshers head off to experience uni for the first time. 🏫

Rachel McKeown shares her top tips from settling into your new city to making friends for life! 🩷

Read the full article here: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/startin... 🔗

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 20d

A new brain-computer interface technology has allowed an ALS patient to produce speech with pitch, pacing & even a personalised voice, turning thought into expressive speech. 🧠💬

Read our latest research article here:  🔗 www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/turning...

#BCI #Neurotechnology

Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 20d

Reminder of our virtual event happening today!!

Sign up here:
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 21d

September is World Alzheimer’s Month! 💜

Want to learn more about Alzheimer’s? Here are our recommended reads from our blog! 📖

Read the full articles here: www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/blog/tags/al...

Want to learn more about Alzheimer’s? Check out @AlzResearchUK 🧡

Women in Neuroscience UK’s recommended reads for World Alzheimer’s Month. Alzheimer’s Disease in Women: Is Menopause the Missing Link? by Emily Budden. Diagnosis of Early Dementia: blood proteins reveal potential risk by Emily Beswick. Tau do you solve a problem like dementia? How inhibiting tau phosphorylation could be a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer’s disease by Catherine Turnbull. Bugs and Brain: The Role of Gut-Brain Axis in Neurological Disorders by Shriya Singh. Sheltering from Time: A Review of Time Shelter by Rebecca Pope. Read these articles and more on our website linked above!

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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 21d

Meet our #NetworksThatNurture panel 🌟

1️⃣ Sierra Sparks (Dalhousie/Oxford)
2️⃣ Corinne Houart (KCL)
3️⃣ Nathalie Rochefort (Uni of Edinburgh)
4️⃣ AmanPreet Badhwar (UdeM/CRIUGM)
5️⃣ Funmilayo Olopade (Uni of Ibadan)

Leaders in mentorship, inclusion & neuroscience 🧠✨

#Mentorship #AcademicLeadership
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