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Eric Schuppe

@ericschuppe.bsky.social
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Assistant prof at Claremont McKenna | Studying neural and molecular mechanisms that underlie communication across vertebrates. ericschuppe.github.io

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Portugues Lab @portugueslab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Cornell University is hiring! Come and do cutting edge research on the neural basis of natural behaviors at NBB (nbb.cornell.edu). No animal too small, no behavior too strange! Apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32592
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Ammon Perkes @alltheperkes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🐟🚨 Fish paper alert! 🚨🐟 You might already know that individuals are unique, even when they’re genetically identical clones raised in identical environments. But what about groups? Groups of clones are distinct from birth, but (unlike individuals) those differences do not predict later behavior!
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Group-level phenotypes are idiosyncratic yet unpredictable over development in a clonal fish
Behavioral differences among groups can have profound impacts on individual fitness,1 yet how group-level phenotypes arise and change during developme…
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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We are hiring a TT Neuroscientist! Applications are due Oct 1. Please RT and share widely. We are small liberal arts college with increasing enrollments (rare!), generous startup funds, lots of support for faculty, and a biology dept full of great humans/colleagues. www.owu.edu/about/office...
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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I am recruiting 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D. track) to join my lab at @psychualberta.bsky.social in Fall 2027! Please share widely, and if you are interested in endocrinology, animal behavior, neuroscience, and/or seasonal biology, I would love to chat! 🐟🧠🧬🍂
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Nick Jourjine @nickjourjine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New preprint! TLDR: We mapped the genetic architecture of neonatal vocalization in deer mice, and found candidate genes expressed in the cerebellum that could be contributing to the evolution of temporal structure in infant cries #Bioacoustics #neuroskyence www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The Genetic Architecture of Neonatal Deer Mouse Cries Implicates the Cerebellum in the Temporal Control of an Infant Social Behavior
Vocal communication is a conserved vertebrate social behavior that begins at birth with the cries of infants. These neonatal vocal signals vary across contexts to elicit parental care that matches inf...
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Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Amazing work led by @nickjourjine.bsky.social showing how the species-specific temporal structure of neonatal vocalizations in deer mice can be traced back to cerebellar anatomy & maybe even to a genomic locus containing plausible gene candidates [e.g ASTN2, well studied by @mbhatten.bsky.social ]🧪
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The Genetic Architecture of Neonatal Deer Mouse Cries Implicates the Cerebellum in the Temporal Control of an Infant Social Behavior
Vocal communication is a conserved vertebrate social behavior that begins at birth with the cries of infants. These neonatal vocal signals vary across contexts to elicit parental care that matches inf...
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Jenn Houtz @jhoutz175.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My first post is to tell you to come be my colleague at Allegheny College! Our Biology Department is hiring a tenure-track geneticist. Allegheny champions undergraduate teaching and research mentoring. Applications are due Oct 1, 2026. alleghenycollege-ibwwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Assistant Professor of Biology
This is a tenure-track faculty position at the academic rank of Assistant Professor in the Biology Department. Primary responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, and service. This position report...
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Current Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The new Current Biology Cat is #1 on @bsky.app. The wonders of the natural world still triumph over man-made madness!😻🙏 www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Drew Schreiner @schreinerdrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’m on the faculty job market this fall! 🐦🧠 I’m an NIH K99/R00 awardee studying how the brain learns complex skills, using birdsong to connect molecules, synapses, circuits, behavior & computation. Know of a search where I might fit? Please send it my way & share!
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Drew Schreiner, Ph.D. | Neuroscience of Learning
I use birdsong to understand how the brain learns complex skills across molecules, synapses, circuits, behavior, and computation. On the 2026–27 faculty job market.
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Katie Tschida @katietschida.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Our latest work, led by @djzheng.bsky.social and Patryk Ziobro, is out at eNeuro. Thanks to the Cornell Chronicle for a nice summary! Please RT! news.cornell.edu/stories/2026... www.eneuro.org/content/13/8... bsky.app/profile/kati...
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Distinct neurons drive mice’s social sounds and squeaks | Cornell Chronicle
The discovery is a step toward understanding how the brain is organized to control vocalization in mammals, including humans.
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bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hypothalamic Cell Type Evolution across Vertebrates www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Luke Remage-Healey @healeylab.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Come be our colleague!!! TT position in Evolution careers.umass.edu/jobs/assista...
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Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology - Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Title: Assistant Professor - Evolutionary Biology Executive Area: Academic Affairs College/School/MBU: College of Natural Sciences Department: Biology Work Location: Amherst Schedule: Full Time Work A...
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Neuroendocrinology and Behavior lab at UCLA @alwardlab-ucla.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I’m looking to hire a postdoc to join our lab at UCLA! We study the genes, hormones, and cells that regulate social behavior in the African cichlid Astatotilapia burtoni (in a separate post we’re looking for a PhD student) @sbn-bsky.bsky.social 1/3
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Albert Ruhí @albertruhi.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
We're hiring an ecologist at UC Berkeley! The Dept. of Integrative Biology is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Ecology. Plants/algae, invertebrates, microbes, or marine systems a priority. Come join us!! Apply by Oct 5, 2026. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489 PS: Please share!
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Assistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Vertebrate Genomes Project @vertebrategenomes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We are excited to officially share the first fully phased telomere-to-telomere (T2T) reference genome for a songbird! 🐦 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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The Complete Genome of a Songbirda major milestone in bird genomics

This new genome closes nearly all previous gaps, including complex heterochromatic regions, microchromosomes, and sex chromosomes. Built using a combination of PacBio HiFi long reads, ONT ultra-long reads, Arima Genomics Hi-C reads for chromosome scaffolding, and Illumina parental short reads for haplotype phasing, this T2T assembly provides an unprecented view of the zebra finch genome and advances research of vocal learning and evolution.featured in a special issue in Cell

Images:
- Article title and authors
- QR code for manuscript
- Cell T2T issue cover
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Nicholas Bellono @nbellono.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Final version out! Now with amazing illustrations from the very talented Lily Soucy :) www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
New paper out today led by @gallinaciega.bsky.social We show that seed-eating songbirds have enlarged a somatosensory nucleus, especially the part associated with the tongue, suggesting that seed-cracking is dependent on a fine sense of touch. #ornithology #neuroethology doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
A multipanel figure showing a cartoon of a songbird head, a cartoon diagram of a songbird brain, and three black and white images showing the cellular structure of the brain region we focused on, PrV. The following is the legend that accompanies the figure. (a) Shows in different colours the areas of the innervation in the head, beak and tongue by the three branches of the trigeminal nerve (V1-V3) and the hypoglossal nerve (XII) in a songbird and the respective areas of innervation in the principal sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve (PrV; based on Faunes & Wild [26]). (b–d) Microphotographs of Nissl-stained coronal sections through the principal sensory in nucleus of the trigeminal nerve (PrV) in three species of songbirds: (b) the pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator, Fringillidae); (c) the field sparrow (Spizella pusilla, Passerellidae); (d) the Carolina chickadee (Poecile carolinensis, Parulidae).
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Dr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142
Colorful advertisement for the position that reads:

We’re seeking a new Postdoctoral Scholar to lead the analysis and publication of whole-genome sequencing datasets from the northern flicker hybrid zone.

This is a two-year appointment based in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. Start date is flexible and can begin as early as October 2026.

Basic Qualifications:
• PhD in evolutionary biology, ecology, genomics, or a related field by appointment start date
• Demonstrated ability to work with sequencing datasets
• Strong writing skills with a record of peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to lead independent projects and work collaboratively
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Mark Phillips @maphillips.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Oregon State University's Department of Integrative Biology is currently hiring up to three tenure-track faculty members, with an emphasis on organismal biology. Note: Previous links are no longer active due to a change in our hiring system. oregonstate.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/OSU_Careers_...
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Assistant Professor
Department: Special Instructions to Applicants: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 10/1/26. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, unt...
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
We still have more amazing researchers in our society to celebrate! 🥳 Let's congratulate our Daniel S. Lehrman Award winner! Hear his Keynote Address that will wrap up #SBN2026 on July 11 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM 🦜 🧠
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Drew Schreiner @schreinerdrew.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Looks like a very useful neuroscience funding searcher from the good folks @thetransmitter.bsky.social
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Neuroscience Grants Funding Finder
Discover grants, fellowships and funding opportunities for neuroscience research at all career stages.
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Dr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Support science in California!! Now's the time to contact your state reps and voice your support! You can learn more and easily send an email here: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/investi...
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Investing in the future of California science
UC is co-sponsoring Senate Bill 895, a critical effort to sustain world-changing research that fuels the fourth-largest economy in the world and supports the quality of life for all Californians.
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Chris Jernigan @chrisjernigan.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
My lab is recruiting a #postdoc! Please share! See ad below. If interested please reach out to me via email. Deadline to apply is Sept. 1st, 2026. #wasplove
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Arkarup Banerjee @arkarupbanerjee.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
How did singing mouse evolve its song? Two research manuscripts published today shed light on peripheral and central circuit modifications underlying this novel vocal capacity.
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Konrad Kording @kordinglab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Neuroscience is a global endeavor whose main promise is curing the many brain related diseases. Global collaboration is the key to that. I am so sad that our Iranian friends will, once again, be excluded.
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Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Very cool new work by @bradcolquitt.bsky.social showing how specialised (i.e. song-dedicated) neurons in vocal learning birds emerged from ancestral neural types in part through the co-option of gene-regulatory networks active in other cellular contexts 🧪🧬🧠🐤 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Tessa Solomon-Lane @tksolomonlane.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Please share! I'm hiring a new NSF-funded Lab Technician, ideally to start in June at the Claremont Colleges. We study the development of social behavior and its regulation by behavioral, endocrine, and neural mechanisms using a highly social cichlid fish 🐠🧠🧪 +info TessaSolomonLane.com/Hiring
A white, blue, and purple flyer advertising that the Solomon-Lane Lab is hiring an NSF-funded Lab Technician. Apply by May 8th! 

About the Lab
• We study the development of social behavior and its regulation by behavioral, endocrine, and neural mechanisms using a highly social cichlid fish model - Burton’s Mouthbrooder (Astatotilapia burtoni).
• Our lab group is comprised entirely of undergraduate researchers! We are a part of the Department of Natural Sciences of Pitzer College and Scripps College, within the Claremont Colleges consortium.
• We are a welcoming and collaborative group committed to an inclusive, honest, and fair environment for research and learning.

About the Position
• In collaboration with the PI and undergraduate researchers, the technician will be actively involved in all aspects of the research process, from designing experiments to disseminating results.
• Learn key and cutting-edge scientific techniques in behavioral neuroendocrinology.
• Gain experience in mentoring undergraduates, leadership, and research independence.

Job details & eligibility
• Ideal start date in June 2026 (flexibility possible)
• NSF-funded, full-time, 1-year (with possibility for extension) position with benefits. See job ad for pay.
• Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, or a related field required.
• At least 1 year of relevant research experience.

Learn more at: TessaSolomonLane.com/Hiring
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Ann Clemens @annmclemens.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
excited to embark on a new era @nsb-mbl.bsky.social w directors Lauren O'Connell (Stanford) + Bruce Carlson (WashU), new 6-week format for graduate students, postdocs & investigators. learn state-of-the-art methods & approach towards neural systems of behavior. deadline Feb 2. tinyurl.com/57476k4v
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The abstract deadline for poster presentations and contributed talks at this year's annual meeting has been extended to May 1st! Come share your new findings at #SBN2026 in beautiful Niagra Falls, NY. 🧠🌈 Submit here: whova.com/call_for_spe...
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Call for Abstracts — 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology 2026
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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Female birds more likely to sing when extended family help Territoriality modulates the coevolution of cooperative breeding and female song in songbirds🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Cooperative breeding shapes the evolution of vocal communication differently based on territorial context and sex
Phylogeny showing the classifications of cooperative breeding (outer circle) and female song (inner circle) for 1,041 Oscine species.
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simón(e) 🌑 @simonedsun.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted on here. Been working on a lot, some of it’s finally bearing fruit! Excited for my latest review! Sex Hormone Control of Neurophysiology & Behavior #neuroskyence 🧠🧪 www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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Sex Hormone Control of Neurophysiology and Behavior
Sex hormones are a primary source for biological variation throughout the animal kingdom, from morphological characteristics to elaborate courtship displays. These steroids, such as estrogens and andr...
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology is being held at one of the most iconic destinations in the world - Niagara Falls, New York! Details on registration, programming, and hotel booking will be coming your way shortly. Mark your calendar for July 8 – 11, 2026!
Things to do in the Niagara Falls area. PDF file found here: https://sbn.org/docs/meetings/sbn2026-niagara-falls-guide.aspx
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Kiran Soma @kiransoma.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Wut?!
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Benjamin Judkewitz @benjulab.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
First whole-brain recording of social sound processing in a vertebrate. Surprises start in the hindbrain; thalamus gates conspecific calls; male and female brains diverge downstream. Work by @joerghenninger.bsky.social, @mh123.bsky.social sky.social and team. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Lior Pachter @lpachter.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I used Claude Opus 4.5/4.6 (and a bit of Codex GPT-5.3) to port edgeR to Python. See edgePython github.com/pachterlab/e... This allowed me to develop a single-cell DE method that extends NEBULA with edgeR Empirical Bayes. All in one week. Details in doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 19/02/2026
This thread shows a deliberate defunding of U.S. science, engineering, social science, innovation, and education excellence. It’s a U.S. national security, competitiveness, and economic disaster.
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Forrest Rogers, PhD @forrestdrogers.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Why are some males caring toward infants while others are neglectful or abusive? I'm so pleased to share work that my colleagues and I @princeton.edu have just published @nature.com (an explanatory thread to follow!) (1/8)
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Agouti integrates environmental cues to regulate paternal behaviour - Nature
Expression of agouti signalling protein in neurons in the medial preoptic area is increased by group housing and negatively associated with care, and overexpression of Agouti reduces care and enhances...
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Jeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 18/02/2026
My department at CSU Northridge is hiring a vertebrate functional morphologist! We've got a great EEB group, and we're looking for someone to carry forward a tradition of enriching organismal courses and community-engaged research. App review starts March 15 csucareers.calstate.edu/mob/cw/en-us...
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Assistant Professor Vertebrate Functional Morphologist #26-24
The Department of Biology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Vertebrate Functional Morphology.
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Drew Schreiner @schreinerdrew.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Likewise, thrilled to be presenting for the "Future of Neuroethology" series @neuroethology.org with excellent company @shubhamtr.bsky.social and @benitoexplains.bsky.social! I'll present recent work identifying a cortico-basal ganglia locus of song learning www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Journal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Congratulations to Nicholas Antonson @nickantonson.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 JEB Outstanding Paper Prize, for his research into the neuromuscular coordination of movement and breathing in woodpecker drilling Find out more about Nicholas & his research journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
Photo of Nicholas Antonson, wearing a red, white and grey checked shirt
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birdsonglab.bsky.social @birdsonglab.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Why do mated songbirds sing beautifully coordinated duets? My Ph.D. work showed that duets are cooperative signals that pairs use to defend their shared territory. This visual summary is based on Logue & Gammon 2004 Animal Behaviour 68: 521-531 and Logue 2005 Cognition, Brain, Behavior 9:497-510.
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Earl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
A must-read review. It argues that brain areas are only one of several organizing principles and are not especially central, given their weak correspondence to function. Cytoarchitecture and connectivity are a starting point, not the endpoint. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neuroscience
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Rethinking the centrality of brain areas in understanding functional organization - Nature Neuroscience
Parcellation of the cortex into functionally modular brain areas is foundational to neuroscience. Here, Hayden, Heilbronner and Yoo question the central status of brain areas in neuroscience from the ...
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Dr Mark E Hauber @thecowbirdlab.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
www.cell.com/trends/ecolo...
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Pangenomes: new tools for ecological and evolutionary genomics
Genomic structural variation is an important component of genetic variation in natural populations. By assembling and analyzing multiple high-quality genomes within a species or clade, pangenomes capt...
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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Rising undergrad junior or senior? Last chance to apply! Applications close TOMORROW, Dec. 22, 11:59pm EST. 🧪 Our 9-week summer research experience includes hands-on lab work, a generous stipend, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists. Learn more & apply at bit.ly/CechFellows.
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Arkarup Banerjee @arkarupbanerjee.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
As a longtime fan of cool papers in @currentbiology.bsky.social, I am really thrilled to see this out! This study sets the stage for understanding the origins of novel (vocal) behaviors. Big shout out to the main architects of this work @xmikezheng20.bsky.social and @cliffscience.bsky.social
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Dan Baldassarre @evornithology.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
If you're an undergrad looking for a great biodiversity/conservation field course, please check this out. Run by my buddy Jordan Karubian through Tulane U.
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🧬Jacob L Steenwyk @jlsteenwyk.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Folks have been super kind regarding this manuscript It is such a contentious topic that I wondered if letting this project go beyond the four walls of the lab was a personal/emotional mistake But no - it wasn't People are chill. People are nice. This community rules 🤘 bsky.app/profile/jlst...
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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
#Reefs of Time: another perspective by ICB author Dr. Nia Walker on @lisasgardiner.bsky.social 's latest "As a marine #biologist who studies #coral stress resilience, this perspective gives me hope..." integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/r... @princetonupress.bsky.social
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Nature Reviews Neuroscience @natrevneuro.nature.com · 06/11/2025
The evolutionary origins of synaptic proteins and their changing roles in different organisms across evolution — a Review by Jeffrey J. Colgren & Pawel Burkhardt @jeffcolgren.bsky.social @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social #neuroscience #neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The evolutionary origins of synaptic proteins and their changing roles in different organisms across evolution - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Recent studies have shed further light on the evolutionary origins of chemical synapses, In this Review, Colgren and Burkhardt explore how ancient proteins were co-opted into functional assemblies and...
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Neuroendocrinology and Behavior lab at UCLA @alwardlab-ucla.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
We are looking for a new postdoc to join our team! Details below. Please reach out if interested. share widely—Thanks!
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