studies language and cognition, and how the underlying brain circuits are altered in neurodevelopmental disorders

Apply. The 2026 Leading Edge cohort application is now open! This cohort is named the Zara Weinberg Cohort, in honor of 2021 Leading Edge Fellow, Zara Weinberg. Applications are due February 2, 2026.

Apply. The 2026 Leading Edge cohort application is now open! This cohort is named the Zara Weinberg Cohort, in honor of 2021 Leading Edge Fellow, Zara Weinberg. Applications are due February 2, 2026.

This episode features Dr. Monique Smith (Assistant Professor, UCSD) discussing faculty job applications with host Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano.

During menstruation, an inner layer of the endometrium is selectively shed, while an outer, progenitor-containing layer is preserved to support repeated regeneration. Progress in understanding this co...

Stories of Women in Neuroscience (Stories of WiN, https://www.storiesofwin.org) is excited to be hosting its first in-person event! The symposium will include a keynote address, two panel discussions,...

Mechanical forces are extensively involved in pregnancy and parturition, but their precise roles and mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we identify mechanically activated ion channels PIEZO1 a...

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulates the extracellular composition of the central nervous system (CNS), but it is not known whether its properties differ across CNS regions. Here, the authors show ...

The FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees.

Dr. Maribel Patino, co-Founder of Colors of the Brain, about what to do if you didn’t get into grad school

studies the neural mechanisms of empathy

ALT: a poster that says if life gives you lemon make lemonade on it