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Hi, I am Dr. Kerstin Lenk (she/her) @TUGraz, a female researcher in Computational Neuroscience and interested in neuron-astrocyte interaction.

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Ciaran Murphy-Royal @murphyroyallab.org · 29/09/2026
New preprint from our close collaborator @alquierthierry.bsky.social investigating cellular mechanisms underlying whole-body energy homeostasis! In males and females nonetheless!! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Lipid droplet lipolysis in POMC neurons regulates energy homeostasis in a sex-specific manner
The hypothalamus is a central regulator of glucose and energy homeostasis, with arcuate nucleus (ARC) neurons orchestrating these processes. Agouti-related peptide (AgRP) and pro-opiomelanocortin (POM...
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Sylvain Baillet @sylvainbaillet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👉 Tenure-track opening in neuroscience @crchum.bsky.social @umontreal.ca crchum.carrieresante.gouv.qc.ca/poste/profes...
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Extracellular CIRP induces neurotoxic astrocytes via TREM-1 in Alzheimer's disease www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Morphological Hallmarks of White Matter Astrocytes Across Development www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Meet the Glia Networks – ATgliaNet We’re introducing the national and regional networks strengthening the global glia community – starting alphabetically with Austria’s @atglianet.bsky.social! Find all networks: www.networkglia.eu/national-networks
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Women in Neuroscience UK @womeninneurouk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What happens when 8,000+ neuroscientists from 92 countries come together?🧠 Ellie Jackson & @aarushivaidya.bsky.social reflect on #FENS2026 in Barcelona, exploring the science, sex-inclusive research, EDI initiatives, ECR opportunities and research culture that stood out to them.
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Soluble pathogenic tau transmission to astrocytes drives acute oxidative damage, cellular senescence, and neurovascular uncoupling in a model of Alzheimers tauopathy www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Low testosterone promotes anxiety through astrocytic mitochondrial remodelling at the nucleus accumbens blood-brain barrier www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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astrocyteNet @astrocytenet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
More workshops like the 2026 BrainLink X-Lab Day are needed! Hosted by KOFST, it bridged neuroscience, AI, & inclusive mental health. Thanks to organizers Hyang Woon Lee, Heisook Lee, & Frank Kirchhoff for the invite to Incheon, South Korea! 🧠🇰🇷 #gliaRocks #SABV #KOFST @tugraz.bsky.social
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Seizures induce c-fos expression in a subset of astrocytes, termed fostrocytes, that dampen subsequent seizures www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Sex and APOE Genotype Differentially Shape Microglial Transcriptomic Profiles Across the Hippocampus and Cortex www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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astrocyteNet @astrocytenet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Join us at the EMBO Workshop on Astrocytes in Porto, Portugal, 12–16 April 2027. Registration & details: meetings.embo.org/event/27-ast... #Astrocytes #Neuroscience #Glia #EMBO
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Baptiste Lacoste @blacoste.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🚨 Want to isolate astrocytes and study their function? With Nicole Blakeley, PhD Candidate in our lab, we are happy to present a new protocol, which hopefully will help labs dive into glial biology with less hurdles. Cheers ! #glia #astrocytes
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Protocol for assessing molecular signatures and metabolic function of primary murine cortical astrocytes
Astrocytes are the most numerous brain cells and are central to the regulation of brain metabolism. Here, we present a protocol for identifying molecular signatures and assessing the metabolic functio...
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Elena Blanco-Suárez @eblancosuarez.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Our new preprint ab a developmental mechanism reused in response to injury🧠 Chrdl1, an astrocytic regulator of synaptic maturation, is re-engaged after stroke to regulate GluA2 and neuronal vulnerability. The twist: effects depend on when and where it is expressed. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Astrocytic chordin-like 1 (Chrdl1) is re-engaged early after ischemic stroke to regulate region-dependent GluA2 levels and neuronal vulnerability
Neuronal vulnerability to ischemic stroke varies markedly across brain regions, yet the mechanisms underlying this selective susceptibility remain poorly understood. Here, we show that the development...
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Targeting Astrocytic Stat3 Reveals Context-Dependent Modulation of Prion Disease www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Katja Knuth-Herzig @kknuth-herzig.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Der Angriff nimmt Anlauf
Tweet auf X von Kristina Schröder: Zu meiner letzten Kolumne zu der Frage, ob ein Fall wie Jason #Arday auch an deutschen Universitäten geschehen könnte, bekomme ich ungewöhnlich viel Resonanz. 

Viele Professoren und wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiter schreiben mir. Sie erzählen davon, wie sehr in Berufungsverfahren Gender- und Diversity-Denken Leistungskriterien überlagern. Wie diese „#Diversität“ zu einer weitgehenden Einfalt bei Perspektiven und Inhalten führt. Und wie auch inoffizielle Mechanismen, etwa ein vorauseilender Gehorsam bei Forschungsanträgen, dazu führen, dass bestimmte Themen kaum noch bearbeitet, viele Forschungshypothesen gar nicht mehr formuliert werden.
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Astrocyte-Selective Wireless Deep Brain Stimulation by Magnetite Nanodiscs at Low Alternating Magnetic Field www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Astrocyte regulatory volume decrease is condition-dependent in intact brain tissue and requires the volume regulated anion channel www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Fetal microglia show region-specific and morphology-dependent sex differences in their responsiveness to prenatal maternal stress www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Nature Reviews Bioengineering @natrevbioeng.nature.com · 13/08/2026
Our new collection, Modelling Human Disease and Biology, brings together articles on the development and application of human-relevant models, including organoids, organs-on-chips and in silico approaches. Explore the collection here: www.nature.com/collections/...
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Modelling human disease and biology
Cell-based and computational platforms have emerged as powerful tools for modelling human biology and disease in physiologically relevant contexts, ...
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Jana Lasser @janalasser.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026
Another day, another job offer! The University of Graz invites applications for a full professorship in Machine Learning Methods, with a focus on Probabilistic Machine Learning! For details, see ▶️ job ad: jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/7ba3... ▶️ fact sheet: cloud.uni-graz.at/s/kyAcr5CxFD...
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Nature @nature.com · 08/08/2026
Nature research paper: Amygdala astrocyte primary cilium mechanisms contribute to stress behaviours go.nature.com/3UiC3bT
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Amygdala astrocyte primary cilium mechanisms contribute to stress behaviours - Nature
Amygdala astrocyte primary cilia are disrupted during stress, and their restoration leads to improvements in stress-related behaviour in mice.
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Exercise engages a mechanically activated astrocyte state linking muscle activity to hippocampal plasticity www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Elly Hol @ellyhol.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The International Astrocyte School is coming to Asia! Please share with your scientific networks. IAS Asia is tailored for early-stage postdocs and young PIs who want to expand their glial expertise and connect directly with leading researchers in the field. iasasia26.azuleon.org #Astrocytes #Glia
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
Spiking Neuron-Astrocyte Networks for Image Recognition www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Spiking Neuron-Astrocyte Networks for Image Recognition https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.01.10.574963v1
From biological and artificial network perspectives, researchers have started acknowledging astrocyt
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Jeremy Day @daylab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Cool new work from Bruno Gegenhuber in Michael Greenberg's lab defines the transcriptional programs that glucocorticoid receptors use to remodel astrocytes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Astrocyte glucocorticoid receptor signalling restricts neuronal plasticity - Nature
Combined single-cell transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility sequencing analysis of mouse primary visual cortex across postnatal development reveals that the glucocorticoid receptor drives astrocyt...
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Impaired astrocyte-to-neuron cholesterol trafficking drives synaptic dysfunction in Rett syndrome www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Ventral tegmental area astrocytes regulate drug-cue associations and drug intake www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Carmen Falcone @carmenfalcone.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The first work of the #FalconeLab is finally out!!! 🤩 A story of #astrocytes from evolution to disease. Thanks everyone who made this possible! Varicose projection astrocytes: Conserved reactive cells in brain pathology | #ScienceAdvances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @towsonu.bsky.social
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Aquaporin-4 mislocalization from astrocyte endfeet prolongs survival in a prion-cerebral amyloid angiopathy model www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Isabelle Arnoux @isabellearnoux.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The social event of the European Glial Cells Network was a fantastic opportunity to meet, connect, and exchange ideas with fellow glial cell researchers over delicious tapas 🥘, refreshing beers 🍻, and authentic sangria 🍷. Great conversations, new connections, and a wonderful atmosphere! 🧠✨ #FENSGlia
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Primate Astrocyte Evolution Controls the Tempo of Neuronal Development www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Nature Biotechnology @natbiotech.nature.com · 08/07/2026
Efficient targeting of human glial progenitor cells in vivo with engineered AAV vectors and glymphatic delivery - @urmed.bsky.social @ucph.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Efficient targeting of human glial progenitor cells in vivo with engineered AAV vectors and glymphatic delivery - Nature Biotechnology
Viral vectors delivered through the brain glymphatics achieve widespread targeting of glial cells.
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Wendy Xin @droligo.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Our review on glial orchestration of neurodevelopment is online at @cp-devcell.bsky.social! Great fun working with Krissy Sakers and Pat Sheehan from the Eroglu and Schafer labs, and special thanks to first author Krissy for her tremendous work bringing this to fruition! www.cell.com/developmenta...
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Glia orchestrate neural circuit development
In this review, Sakers et al. discuss how astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendrocyte lineage cells actively regulate neural circuit formation, refinement, and stabilization. They propose that coordina...
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Isabel N Christie PhD @izzynchristie.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Julia Schulze-Hentrich was on the Today programme on the BBC this morning.. I am privileged to hear about her research in person at #FENS2026 "The other half - sex differences in Neuroscience" has been an excellent session, well done Kerstin Lenk, @murphyroyallab.org, Barbara Di Benedetto #glia
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community A great start to #FENS2026! Thanks to everyone who joined our joint FENS satellite meeting. Next: visit us at Booth 158, enter the raffle (Wed, 14:00 deadline), and join the #FENSGlia Social on Wednesday at 20:00.
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astrocyteNet @astrocytenet.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
For more information check here: www.cost.eu/actions/CA25...
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European network for advancing nervous system health through glia integration and innovation
Glial cells are fundamental regulators of nervous system function. They orchestrate homeostasis, communication, metabolism, immunity, and repair processes that are essential for sensory transmission, ...
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French Glial Cell Club @glialclub.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that our proposal EU-GLIA has been selected for COST funding. EU-GLIA will build a pan-European network to advance nervous system health through glial cell research. #COST #EUGLIA #Neuroscience #GlialCells #EuropeanResearch
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Armelle Rancillac 🔬 @rancillac.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Delighted to be at FENS in Barcelona, attending the Network Glia satellite symposium on Emerging roles of glial cells in brain function and disease! If you're around, come say hi at Booth #158 to learn more about the national glia networks, including the French Glial Cell Club! #FENS2026 #FENSGlia
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Astrocyte-to-microglia purinergic signaling mediates synaptic shielding and promotes neuronal activity www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Neonatal oxytocin prevents sex-specific spatial memory deficits induced by maternal separation through restoration of hippocampal synaptic plasticity in males www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Astrocytic morphology in the Medial Habenula: sex differences and modulatory factors www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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João Filipe Oliveira @joaofoliveira.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🧠 Special Issue @jneurochem.bsky.social now complete! #Astrocytes in #Cognition and #Behavior This special issue features reviews and research articles that explore how #astrocytes integrate #neural #circuits to understand #cognition and #behavior. 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Last week we highlighted the 42 glia-focused talks at #FENS2026. But that's only part of the story! More than 400 posters showcase the breadth of glia research. Thanks to Isabelle Arnoux, we've compiled them into one slideshow. #FENSGlia #NetworkGlia #GliologistsTogether
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community Only 3 days to go until our joint FENS satellite meeting! Keynotes by Gertrudis Perea, Amit Agarwal & Andrea Volterra, plus outstanding talks by Early Career Researchers. www.networkglia.eu/activities/ #FENS2026 #FENSGlia #GliologistsTogether
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community Visit the Network Glia | Joint Booth (158) at #FENS2026 and meet our growing glia network community. Learn about us, connect with colleagues, and enter our raffle! Closes Wed 14:00; prizes awarded at the booth (attendance required). #FENSGlia
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community We end today's series by bringing the community together! Join us for the #FENSGlia Social Evening on Wed, 8 July, 20:00 at Plaça d'Osca, Barcelona. Wear your GLIA sticker from Booth 158 to spot fellow gliologists. See you there! #FENS2026
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Peter Rupprecht @ptrrupprecht.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Happy to share that our paper is now out as a reviewed preprint : elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
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Hippocampal neuronal and astrocytic responses to noradrenaline and natural arousal
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Network Glia | European Glia Meeting @gliameeting.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Glial cells are increasingly taking centre stage in neuroscience. At #FENS2026, 42 talks focus on astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and their roles in brain function and disease. Thanks to Isabelle Arnoux for compiling all glia-related sessions. #FENSGlia
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Spreading α-synuclein rewires organelle communication and impairs neuron-astrocyte mitochondrial quality control www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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