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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 4h

Are you attending the @sfn.org meeting this year? You should also come to #MCCS26, taking place before #SfN26! 📣 Early bird registration closes on October 12. Register now! event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📣 Registration is now open for this year's New York Memory Hub conference! Join the Memory Hub on October 29 & 30 for talks & discussion about all things learning and memory 🧠 Learn more and register here by October 25: www.eventbrite.com/e/memory-hub...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Meet the #MCCS26 speakers! Check out talks from Drs. Bong-Kiun Kaang & @bethbuffalo.bsky.social at our Symposium on November 13. Register now: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NEW: The anterior hypothalamic nucleus acts like a volume knob for stress, scaling the brain’s response to threatening events 🧠 Read the Cai Lab's latest paper, led by @zachtpennington.bsky.social, in @nature.com 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... More: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It was an honor and a joy to moderate the Discovery to Impact Panel at @onemindorg.bsky.social's Summit on the Future of Mental Health Research. We talked about the systems, partnerships, and support needed to translate courageous science into meaningful public impact.

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Meet the #MCCS26 speakers! Don't miss talks from Drs. Eric Klann and @annamolofskylab.bsky.social on November 13. Register now: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📣 Last day to submit abstracts! We will promote your #SfN26 poster presentation on our website if you submit your abstract to #MCCS26. event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Reminder to get your abstract in by September 15 for a chance to present at #MCCS26. Submit your abstract and register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Thank you, @storycollider.bsky.social, for the space to share a very personal story that intersects my work as a neuroscientist and my personal life with my family. It was eye-opening and surprisingly healing to view my own experience through the lens of a scientist studying trauma ❤️‍🩹 🧠

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The Story Collider @storycollider.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sometimes healing isn’t about forgetting what happened. It’s about finally putting down what you’ve been carrying. 🕊️✨ 🎧 Don't miss Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. powerful story this week. ow.ly/vQQ350ZGEux #ScienceStories #MentalHealth #Healing #Inspiration #Resilience #ListenNow

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. @flubinlab.bsky.social is a distinguished professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her lab studies the molecular and genetic basis of learning & memory and related disorders. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Last year's Memory Hub conference was a total blast! Can't wait for this year's! Shoutout to André and Jayeeta for hosting at NYU!

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The #MCCS26 abstract submission deadline has been EXTENDED to align with the Society for Neuroscience's Late-Breaking Abstract deadline! Submit your abstracts by September 15! event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. Jennifer Tudor‬ is an associate professor at St. Joseph's University. Her lab is interested in how sleep and disease affect the neural pathways critical for memory & learning. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

📣 Submit your #MCCS26 abstract by Aug 21 for a chance to be selected to present at this year’s symposium! Plus, every abstract submission earns a raffle entry to win a VIP bracelet for the Cai-Tye Collective Dance Party on Nov 16 💃🕺 Submit here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. @okaysteve.bsky.social is an Associate Professor at Boston University. He studies the neural circuit mechanisms of memory storage & retrieval and artificially modulates memories. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

How do memories change with time? How can we preserve memory and brain function as we age? 🧠 Thank you AFAR & MBRF for hosting this discussion on aging research and @alicelclayton.bsky.social & Sergey Young for moderating! Watch the full webinar recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT8y...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. @denisejcai.bsky.social ‪is an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her lab studies the neural underpinnings of learning & memory and develops imaging tools. Join us November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📣 Register for #MCCS26 now! Join us on November 12 & 13 in Washington, DC for talks, networking, and an all-around great time! To be considered as a selected speaker, submit your abstract by August 21. More information here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Huge congrats to Cai Lab postdoc @destyniemedeiros.bsky.social for being named a @simonsfoundation.org Junior Fellow! 🎉 Destynie is a brilliant rising star 🌟 The rigor of her science and the leadership she has built in our community impress me again and again. So well earned. Congrats, Destynie! 🧠✨

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Looking forward to this webinar! 🤓 Thank you to AFAR and MBRF for hosting it for World Brain Day! Register to watch it here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🤔 Why does prior stress make future stress hit harder? In new work led by @zachtpennington.bsky.social, the Cai Lab discovered a brain circuit that controls stress vulnerability, reshaping how the brain reacts to the next stressor. I'll be speaking about at @fens.org. Come check it out!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to @zachtpennington.bsky.social on receiving this year's Banting Discovery Award! I worked closely with Zach when he was a postdoc in my lab and I know he is incredibly deserving of this award. Read more about his award here: psych.ubc.ca/news/zachary...

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Join our mailing list and never miss an update for #MCCS26! We'll send you no more than 6 emails per year. Join here: t.co/noAbGJgNHc

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🌎 Check out the new GLOBE tool that uses protein tape recorders to measure single-cell activity on a brain-wide scale. Congratulations to Changyang and team on developing and sharing this platform. Let us know what you think! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Representational drift - the change in cells' responses to the same stimulus over time - may be a feature rather than a bug. Thank you to @dianakwon.bsky.social for giving me a chance to talk about this fascinating topic. 🤯 The brain never ceases to amaze!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I had a fantastic time at #OptoGRC2026! Congratulations to Cai Lab member @austinbaggetta.bsky.social for winning best poster 🎉 Shout out to @tristanshuman.bsky.social & @lindsayschwarz.bsky.social for taking on the role of Vice Chairs for the next meeting 🤓

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Join us in Paris this summer for our #Miniscope Workshop 🔬 We'll teach you everything you need to know about miniscopes and have a blast while we're at it! Applications close on May 22, so don't wait 👇

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

So incredibly proud to celebrate these two remarkable researchers I've had the privilege to work with! @joezaki.bsky.social and Rimi are truly deserving recipients of the #LeonLevyScholars recognition for 2026. They continue to make invaluable contributions to the field!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Reminder: Your impact is bigger than just papers ✨ At this year's Slaydies retreat, we gave each other personalized awards, holistically honoring the way we show up for each other in the neuroscience field and beyond. I'm so grateful for this community 💜

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We held another incredible Memory Hub meeting at @sinaibrain.bsky.social last week, featuring @suthanalab.bsky.social and @antferrui.bsky.social, who presented their creative topic "One Rhythm, Two Species? Rethinking the functional role(s) of hippocampal theta" 🧠 🤓 It was great to see everyone!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Last week, I spent an incredible evening full of music at @onemindorg.bsky.social's 'Apollo & Psyche' celebration 🎶 Thank you for highlighting the healing power of music, One Mind. Music is such a valuable tool for mental health! Read about the event here: onemind.org/news/one-min...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🤓 Really excited to host this panel at COSYNE! Our incredible speakers Bing, Kenji, Kim & Saskia are sure to share insightful advice on making an impact in their career and community at every stage of their careers 🧑‍🔬 🧠

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

As a past Next Generation Leader, I can definitively say the program helped shape how I approach my science. Collaboration is key to making an impact, and so is backing innovation with values-driven research. I highly recommend applying for this program 🧠

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

How does neuronal gene expression evolve over time in response to experience? CytoTape will help us find out - a major milestone for neuroscience, providing new ways to study memory & aging 🧠 Congrats to the whole team! Looking forward to our continued collaboration on this work 🎉

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#ACNP2026 was the perfect way to start the year with some of my favorite scientists! I had a great time talking science (sometimes with my toes in the sand!) and strategizing ways to support the younger generation of scientists at the @onemindorg.bsky.social luncheon 🔬

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

What happens when a neuroscientist realizes trauma rewired their own brain? ❤️‍🩹 I’ll be sharing that very personal story - the intersection of my research, insights it's brought me & the healing journey I've embarked on - LIVE & LIVESTREAMING on 1/26! Tickets 👇 www.storycollider.org/tickets/2026...

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Susanne Ahmari @ahmarilab.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Delish lion-fish + the inimitable @denisejcai.bsky.social = an amazing #ACNP2026! 🧠🦁🐡

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🤓 So grateful to learn from powerhouses like Erin and @huda-akil.bsky.social during our Stories of WiN panel. We spoke about defining your legacy in science & beyond and a clear theme emerged: do science & lead according to your values. Listen here: www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The Cai & Shuman Labs threw an EPIC White Elephant party! So much holiday cheer packed into one room. We did not have a partridge in a pear tree, but we did have: 👥 25 members laughing 🥔 6 chip-bags-a-gifting 🪴 5 plants-afloating 🦫...and a capybara in a knit hat!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Wow, such an insightful and substantive open floor discussion at last night's Memory Hub meeting! 🤓 Do we need ANY of the same synapses that were active during learning to be reactivated to recall a memory? Lines have been drawn and sides taken!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Cai-Tye Collective party at #SfN25 🎉 You all brought your amazing energy from the poster floor to the dance floor. I'm still smiling from what a great time it was!

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🎉 We had a great time at #MCCS25 and can't wait to see everyone at next year's meeting! Don't forget to join our mailing list for information about #MCCS26 in the coming year: bit.ly/4r1YApk

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Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to #MCCS25 last week! It was great to hear all the exciting research happening in the field of molecular and cellular cognition 🧠 🤓 A special thank you to all our incredible speakers for sharing their work! Don't forget to join our mailing list: bit.ly/4r1YApk

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I'll be at Zoé and Zach's posters today, giving out VIP access bracelets for the Cai-Tye Collective event tonight! If you're at #SfN25, come check out Zoé and Zach's work and snag a bracelet before we run out!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Reunion with past and present Cai lab & Shuman lab members (and collaborators). Spending time with you guys is easily the best part of my job. @tristanshuman.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social @sfn.org

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Congrats @sjo09.bsky.social! Your trailblazing engram discoveries are unforgettable. So happy that the Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize is honoring YOUR Era's tour @sfn.org.

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Kate Nautiyal @katenautiyal.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Come pregame with some serotonin! :)

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