Gregory B. Cogan @gcogan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Amazing news and well deserved, congratulations @felipedebrigard.bsky.social !!! 🎉🙌 181
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganJohn Pearson @jmxpearson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🚨Postdoc hiring alert! 🚨 Applications for the Flatiron Research Fellows 2027 cohort at the Center for Computational Neuroscience are now live: apply.interfolio.com/193800. Come work with us!apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 11815
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganJohn Pearson @jmxpearson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Link: www.nature.com/naturecareer...nature.comTenure-Track Faculty Position in Computational or Theoretical Neuroscience - Durham, North Carolina job with Duke University Neurobiology Dept | 12864649Seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Computational/Theoretical Neuroscience to advance brain science through innovation and collaboration. 077
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganDuke University School of Medicine @dukemedschool.bsky.social · 25/08/2026New research from Duke shows brain-to-computer speech decoders can be trained using shared data across patients, with as little as five minutes of recordings from a new patient. #AcademicSky #MedSky medschool.duke.edu/news/new-path-br… 012
Gregory B. Cogan @gcogan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026More about @zspald.bsky.social 's fantastic paper! 000
Gregory B. Cogan @gcogan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Check out two new papers from the lab led by Kumar Duraivel and @zspald.bsky.social ! 011
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganLiina Pylkkänen @liinapy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Hi new PhDs! I'll soon advertise for a post-doc, but would be happy to receive informal inquiries immediately, as getting the official ad up will take a minute. Looking for strong computational & MEG analysis skills. Email me if this sounds like you and you'd like to join us! @snlmtg.bsky.social 1158
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganJohn Pearson @jmxpearson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026**Four** positions in AI/ML for biology at @dukemedschool.bsky.social, including in Neurobiology. @scottsoderling.bsky.social and David Page are leading a tremendous initiative in Discovery AI. Wonderful colleagues, wonderful place.nature.comAI/ML for Biology - 4 tenure-track assistant professor positions - Durham, North Carolina job with Duke University - Biochemistry & Cell Biology | 12862109Discovery AI Initiative and Departments of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Integrative Immunobiology, Neurobiology, and Pharmacology & Cancer Biology 11922
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Last week, Areti Majumdar (2nd year PhD student) presented @jerrytang.bsky.social and colleague’s seminal paper on reconstructing continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings. This 🧵 explores our thoughts and questions. 162
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Our new review paper lead by CNAP PhD Student Jim Zhang and @tobiasegner.bsky.social is now published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews: “Insights into the neural mechanisms supporting cognitive stability and flexibility from human intracranial EEG.” doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... 1/5doi.orgRedirecting 1158
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Last week, Nanlin Shi (postdoctoral associate) presented T. Lei et al.’s new Nature paper, “Active dissociation of intracortical spiking and high gamma activity,” on whether intracortical HGA reflects local spiking or broader population activity. 131
Reposted by Gregory B. Coganbergelsonlab @bergelsonlab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026And we're live! academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/16459. come be my postdoc! these positions will be primarily supported by my NIH R01 on infant word learning, with a bit of wiggle for some other projects/new ideas/collabs.academicpositions.harvard.eduPostdoctoral Fellow in Language Development ResearchDr. Elika Bergelson and the Bergelson Lab in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, with a focus on... 11712
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganJonas Obleser @jonasobleser.bsky.social · 14/04/2026The Obleser lab will be hiring soon! New postdoc (fully funded) and new PhD or part-time postdoc position (soft-money funded). Spread the word. Start in Sept/Oct. Watch out for official announcements! Please be in touch. auditorycognition.com obleserlab.com hoerhanse.de lemmi.uni-luebeck.de 14444
Reposted by Gregory B. Coganandrea e. martin @andreaeyleen.eurosky.social · 13/04/2026OPEN POSTDOC position (part of @erc.europa.eu Consolidator DYNALANG) We build math&comp models of neural dynamics using insights from formal linguistics + ML Seeking theory-driven researchers w/ interests in language, neural dynamics, & math/comp neuroscience. Apply here: tinyurl.com/55exdpsetinyurl.comPostdoctoral Position in the Cognitive Computational Neuroscience of Language | Max Planck Institute 24141
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Last week, Zac Spalding (@zspald.bsky.social, 4th year PhD student, @dukeubme.bsky.social) presented Aditya Singh and colleagues’ 2025 paper on multi-regional, multi-subject neural speech decoding using from SEEG electrodes. 131
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganLadislas Nalborczyk @lnalborczyk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Interested in applying for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026? I'd be very happy to support postdoctoral researchers in co-developing a proposal in Aix-en-Provence, France, on the cognitive and neural mechanisms of inner speech. marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post...marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.euPostdoctoral FellowshipsThe information provided on this page is a summary of the main rules and requirements for Postdoctoral Fellowships (PFs) and who can apply for them. 2149
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganKeith B. Doelling @kbdoelling.bsky.social · 30/03/2026🚨 Post-doc Job ALERT! Interested in using AI to better understand how the brain enjoys music? Or how auditory processing changes in Hearing Loss? Want to eat your weight in 🥖, 🧀, and 🍷? Click on this! #neurojobs, #blackinneuro, #neuroskyence, #psychjobs research.pasteur.fr/en/job/postd...research.pasteur.frPostdoctoral Position in AI, Machine Learning and Auditory Neuroscience - ResearchParis, France | Institut de l’Audition (Institut Pasteur)Duration: 24 months (flexible start)Supervisor: Keith Doelling (INSERM) About the position We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to focus... 01814
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganAmy Orsborn @neuroamyo.bsky.social · 27/03/2026If you're interested in emerging ideas in neural interfaces, I humbly suggest my lab's latest: www.nature.com/articles/s42... Neural interfaces create dynamic interactions between the brain & devices. This means mean we need new engineering approaches beyond typical ML to "decode" a static brainnature.comComputational framework to predict and shape human–machine interactions in closed-loop, co-adaptive neural interfaces - Nature Machine IntelligenceMadduri et al. introduce a computational framework grounded in control and game theory to model co-adaptation between users and decoders in neural interfaces. This framework enables a principled desig... 16626
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Last week, Baishen Liang (postdoctoral associate) led a discussion on a recent ieeg speech paper from the Chang Lab by Patrick W. Hullett and colleagues on the frontal and temporal parallel cortical speech processing pathways. 141
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Very excited to have you here and looking forward to working with you :) 051
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Last week, Jim Zhang (4th year PhD student, @DukeBrain ) presented Sina Tafazoli’s paper on building compositional tasks with shared neural subspaces. This 🧵 explores our thoughts (🤍 & ❔) 152
Gregory B. Cogan @gcogan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Great news, excited to have you as a colleague!! 170
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganNanthia Suthana @suthanalab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026We’re hiring! The Suthana Lab @ Duke is looking for a Research Assistant to join our team studying human memory & real-world 🧠 dynamics using wearable tech & intracranial recordings. Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C... You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share! 25540
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganLaura Gwilliams @lauragwilliams.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Soon hiring a lab manager! Looking for someone who is really interested in language neuroscience, who is organised, motivated, a great communicator, and who works well in a research team. Express interest by submitting this form: tinyurl.com/glysn-labman... Reposts appreciated!tinyurl.com 34139
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganPierre Mégevand @vanmedge.bsky.social · 30/01/2026New PhD and post-doc job openings! Join me and Prof. Nina Kazanina @ Uni Geneva, Switzerland, to take part in an exciting project on relations and binding in language and vision, explored with cutting-edge neurophysiology (#iEEG and MEG). Full details in the job offer below. 12818
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganNatalie Schaworonkow @nschawor.bsky.social · 16/01/2026main goal for this year: find a new job! 🙂 looking for a role with fun & complex technical challenges & within a great community. my main expertise is in signal processing/EEG/MEG, but topic-wise I am quite flexible. science/industry both great! starting mid-year. nschawor.github.io/cv 310466
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganJohn Pearson @jmxpearson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026My department, Duke Neurobiology, is searching for a new chair. Ad below. Come work with me, @jmgrohneuro.bsky.social @ennatsew.bsky.social @jorggrandl.bsky.social @jnklab.bsky.social @sbilbo.bsky.social @neurocircuits.bsky.social and many other amazing folks! @dukemedschool.bsky.socialnature.comDepartment Chair, Duke Neurobiology - Duke University, Durham job with Duke University - School of Medicine | 12852576The Duke University School of Medicine (SOM) seeks a distinguished neuroscientist to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Neurobiology. 02425
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Come by tomorrow morning to see Baishen's work on verbal working memory! 011
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Come by this morning to see Areti's poster! 012
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganWilliam Matchin @wmatchin.bsky.social · 15/09/2025@davidpoeppel.bsky.social receiving the well-deserved @snlmtg.bsky.social Distinguished Career Award David has had a lasting and deep impact on the field and on his many successful trainees. David is also known for his enjoinders to engage positively with the world. #SNL2025 0185
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Stop by this afternoon to see some intracranial speech decoding in the hippocampus and to say hello! 031
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Last week, Zac Spalding (@zspald.bsky.social, 4th year PhD student, @dukeubme.bsky.social) presented Adam Gosztolai, Robert Peach, and colleagues’ 2025 paper on MARBLE, a method for finding interpretable latent representations of neural dynamics.nature.comMARBLE: interpretable representations of neural population dynamics using geometric deep learning - Nature MethodsMARBLE uses geometric deep learning to map dynamics such as neural activity into a latent representation, which can then be used to decode the neural activity or compare it across systems. 121
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganDuke Institute for Brain Sciences @dukebrain.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Exciting work by PhD student Zac Spalding @zspald.bsky.social and multiple labs across departments at Duke! A combination of human electrophysiology, modeling/decoding, and cognitive concepts to improve BCI for speech in patients. 👏 🧠📈 085
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025From Cogan Lab Journal Club with @zspald.bsky.social these decomposition acronyms are getting out of hand! 041
Gregory B. Cogan @gcogan.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Excellent work by @zspald.bsky.social !! He finds that a shared neural speech production space across Micro-ECoG patients boosts decoding performance. Check it out! @dukebrain.bsky.social @dukemedschool.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganDuke University Initiative for Science & Society @dukescisoc.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Living in or around #DurhamNC and looking for something fun to do? Come share drinks and data at our Periodic Tables science cafe event! @gcogan.bsky.social will take us on a guided tour of the brain’s remarkable capacity to enable speech and language.scienceandsociety.duke.eduPeriodic Tables: What Makes Us Speak?For most of us, our brain oversees our effortless ability to speak. How does it do this? And how can we read the brain to restore speech in patients who have lost this ability? This month at Periodic… 012
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Last week, Nanlin Shi (Postdoctoral Associate) presented Jessie Liu and colleague’s latest work on speech encoding in the middle Precentral Gyrus (mPrCG). This 🧵 explores our thoughts (🤍 & ❔) www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comSpeech sequencing in the human precentral gyrus - Nature Human BehaviourLiu et al. examine the role of sustained neural activity in the planning and production of speech sequences, revealing a key role for the middle precentral gyrus. 151
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025This week, Jim Zhang (3rd year PhD student, @dukebrain.bsky.social) presented Brooke Staveland’s paper on circuit dynamics of approach-avoidance conflict in humans. This 🧵 explores our thoughts (🤍 & ❔) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgCircuit dynamics of approach-avoidance conflict in humansDebilitating anxiety is pervasive in the modern world. Choices to approach or avoid are common in everyday life and excessive avoidance is a cardinal feature of all anxiety disorders. Here, we used in... 142
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Last week, Areti Majumdar (1st year PhD student) presented Leyao Yu and colleagues’ new paper on two overlapping but distinct frontal networks for word retrieval. This 🧵 explores our thoughts (🤍 & ❔) doi.org/10.1016/j.ce... 111
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Last week, @danielsexton16.bsky.social (7th year Neurosurgery Resident at Duke University) presented Linnea Evanson and colleagues' new paper on comparing the development of language from childhood to adulthood and how it relates to LLMs. This 🧵 explores our thoughts (🤍 & ❔) 172
Reposted by Gregory B. CoganCogan Lab @coganlab.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Last week, Nicole Liddle (CRS, Sr. @nicoleliddle.bsky.social) presented Çatal and colleagues’ 2024 paper on the flexibility of intrinsic neural timescales during distinct behavioral states. This 🧵 explores our thoughts (🤍 & ❔): www.nature.com/articles/s42...nature.comFlexibility of intrinsic neural timescales during distinct behavioral states - Communications BiologyCalcium imaging of spontaneously behaving mice show increased intrinsic neural timescales during behavior. The behavioral state of mice can be predicted from the topography of timescales of the cortex... 162
Reposted by Gregory B. Coganandrea e. martin @andreaeyleen.eurosky.social · 20/05/2025my lab (lacns.github.io) at @mpi-nl.bsky.social and @dondersinst.bsky.social is recruiting for two PhD and two postdoctoral positions funded by an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator - come join us! PhD: www.mpi.nl/career-educa... Postdoc: www.mpi.nl/career-educa... (please share widely)lacns.github.ioLanguage and Computation in Neural SystemsWe are an international group of scientists consisting of linguists, cognitive scientists, cognitive neuroscientists, computational neuroscientists, computational modellers, computational scientists, ... 38153