Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyKing's College London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Small changes can make research labs greener. 🌱 At King’s Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, the Green Neuro Team has helped 18 labs cut energy use, waste and emissions, earning a Platinum My Green Lab award. Find out how researchers are making their labs greener: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/how-kin... 022
Emily Winson-Bushby @emily-winson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Congrats CDN @devneuro.bsky.social! We were able to earn a Platinum 'My Green Lab' certification earlier this year, and it was a delight to lead our Green Neuro Team along with Martyna Panasiuk and Carlos Ronancio-Garcia, to achieve this goal for the department! #GreenNeuroscience #Sustainabilitykcl.ac.ukHow King's neuroscientists made research labs more sustainable | King's College LondonResearch laboratories are among the most energy-intensive workplaces, but the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology (CDN) in the School of Neuroscience has shown that it’s possible to significantly re... 120
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyAna Dorrego Rivas @adorrego.bsky.social · 08/07/2026It was a pleasure to discuss the fascinating work of Schamiloglu and colleagues in this Journal Club piece. Turns out that layer 5 pyramidal neuron subtypes defined by dopamine receptor expression exhibit *remarkably* different dendritic integration strategies! www.jneurosci.org/content/46/2...jneurosci.orgThe Dendrites Decide: Divergent Computation Strategies Define Prefrontal Layer 5 Pyramidal SubtypesThe brain contains a remarkable diversity of neuronal cell types, whose functional roles are shaped by differences in molecular identity, morphology, connectivity, and intrinsic electrophysiological p... 081
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/06/2026Incredible! Scientists receive a rare standing ovation after announcing that a new treatment can double the survival time for pancreatic cancer, the deadliest cancer which was once considered “undruggable.” When we fund and support science, we can achieve anything! (Video: Dr. Wish Dhillon) 266147613496
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyAna Dorrego Rivas @adorrego.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Here's the news piece from the IoPPN about our paper today! A wonderful way to end the year. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/structu...kcl.ac.ukStructure of dopamine-releasing neurons relates to the type of circuits they form for smell-processing | King's College LondonClosely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, depending on their physical structure. 1116
Emily Winson-Bushby @emily-winson.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Planning to record LTP or LTD in acute brain slices with whole-cell patch clamp? Give my latest article on Scientifica's NeuroWire a look! www.scientifica.uk.com/learning-zon... #plasticity #patchclamp #electrophysiology #ephys 🔬🪄⚡️scientifica.uk.comElectrophysiology protocols for LTP and LTD: Recording synaptic…Learn how to record LTP and LTD using whole-cell patch clamp. Step-by-step guide to measuring synaptic plasticity in individual neurons 001
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyeLife @elife.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Tiny ribbons, big role: In zebrafish, sensory hair cells use stable microtubules and kinesin motors to build and position ribbon synapses, structures that keep signals flowing in hearing and balance. Read our new Insight Article: buff.ly/BBVXbYw 043
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyGrubb Lab @grubblabneuro.bsky.social · 14/07/2025The paper is out in journal format at EJN! We thank the reviewers for their insightful comments, and how they shaped the final form of this story. Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... As usual, it's open access! We're getting the data ready for sharing very soon 👀🧠🧪onlinelibrary.wiley.comFunctional Maturation and Experience‐Dependent Plasticity in Adult‐Born Olfactory Bulb Dopaminergic NeuronsAdult-born dopaminergic neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb are almost functionally mature at 5 weeks of cellular age. More immature adult-born dopaminergic cells do not have elevated functional ... 12311
Emily Winson-Bushby @emily-winson.bsky.social · 08/07/2025This was so much fun today! So grateful for the opportunity to talk about my work, & to get to return to my beloved PDN!! 0112
Emily Winson-Bushby @emily-winson.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Today we ran our first Sustainability Party in the CDN to kick off our My Green Lab campaign!! Over the next few months we'll be introducing sustainability initiatives in the department that aim to reduce the climate impact of the work we do. Let's go! 🌍🧪🔬 010
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyAna Dorrego Rivas @adorrego.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Another successful Ephys Club! Pizza 🍕, refreshments 🥤 and an amazing talk from Laura Fedele, who set up a rig all by herself and managed to get successful recordings from iPSCs all in less than a year! Thanks to our sponsor Scientifica for making it possible! 052
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Open Research Award winner Professor @grubblabneuro.bsky.social speaks on the benefits of making science as open as possible, and tips and tricks to make the process smoother. #IoPPNFestival 252
Reposted by Emily Winson-BushbyCentre for Developmental Neurobiology @devneuro.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Huge congratulations to the Developmental Neurobiology Academy team, who recently won the award for Integrated Education, Research and Service at the 2025 King’s Engaged Research Awards! 🏆 121