Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Tomorrow, neuroscience postdocs at Yale will have the chance to learn how to give a good chalk talk and to receive feedback on their own 🧑🏫. Presenter spots are gone, but you can still join as an attendee! Yale postdocs only. 031
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Congratulations to @janitzamontalvo.bsky.social for receiving a grant from the Yale-USP Strategic Partnership Initiative. This funding will allow her to establish a training initiative between Yale and the University of São Paulo, Brazil, on psychiatric genomics research.medicine.yale.eduMontalvo-Ortiz Awarded Grant by Yale-USP Strategic Partnership InitiativeJanitza L. Montalvo-Ortiz, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been awarded a grant by the Yale-USP Strategic Partnership Initiative for the project 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Yale Neuroscience Postdoc Committee @yaleneuro.bsky.social is excited to host Patricia Janak, PhD, @janaklab.bsky.social, for a special seminar on Sept 24. The talk is open to all Yale affiliates and celebrates #NPAW26. We hope to see you there! 031
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We are delighted to host Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, @michellemonje.bsky.social, for our annual Kavli Distinguished Lecture next week, Sept 22. The Lecture will be in the TAC auditorium from 4 to 5 pm, and is open to all Yale affiliates (in-person only). A reception will follow. Join us! 053
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceJunjie Guo @junjieguo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What's better than getting a new grant? Getting one with our sister lab🫂! Excited to continue our collaboration w/ Pallavi Gopal @yalepathology.bsky.social on cryptic splicing and TDP-43 in ADRDs 🧠 @yaleneuro.bsky.social @kavliatyale.bsky.social @yalerna.bsky.social 0111
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceThe Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 02/09/2026In this episode of @braininspired.bsky.social, @dlevenstein.bsky.social explains how internally generated brain activity during sleep shapes our cognition, and why NeuroAI is such a powerful approach to understanding our brains. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/brain-inspir...thetransmitter.orgWhat’s the role of spontaneous neural activity during sleep?Daniel Levenstein explains how internally generated brain activity during sleep shapes our cognition, and why NeuroAI is such a powerful approach. 25319
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceSarah Yip @yiplab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Looking for a postdoc in addiction and neuroimaging!! Check out medicine.yale.edu/biomedical-i... Message me directly if you are interested in hearing about opportunities to apply to work with the YIP lab :) 01518
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The Department of Neuroscience at Yale is hiring faculty members. We have 2 searches: one general (deadline Oct 15), one focused on computational neuroscience (deadline Nov 30). Apply! apply.interfolio.com/190736 & apply.interfolio.com/190740 02518
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceJess Cardin @jess-cardin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Yale Neuroscience 🧠 @yaleneuro.bsky.social is hiring this year! We have 2 searches, one cell/molecular/systems neuro (apply.interfolio.com/190736) and one computational neuro (apply.interfolio.com/190740). Got questions about the searches, the department, or the process? Please ask, happy to chat!apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 16850
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Congratulations to Evelyn Jiang for receiving the 2026 Kavli Institute for Neuroscience Undergraduate Thesis Prize! In the Demb Lab, she investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying vision, focusing on the role of dynamin proteins in vesicle recycling at retinal synapses.👁️🧠 050
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Congratulations to Jack Cloherty for receiving the 2026 Kavli Institute for Neuroscience Undergraduate Thesis Prize! In the lab of Le Zhang, PhD, Jack was introduced to (and fascinated by) the biological mechanisms and immune interactions that underlie neurodegenerative diseases. 030
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 04/08/2026📢 Calling all senior neuro postdocs: SYNAPSES brings postdocs from around the world to Yale to share their work during an in-person symposium on October 22, 2026. Apply today! Deadline Sept 3. medicine.yale.edu/neuroscience... 01814
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Congratulations to Kavli Postdoc Awardee Antoneta Gavoci, PhD, @yaleneuro.bsky.social, for receiving a Mentor Award from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs & Yale Postdoctoral Association. Mentors were cited for their availability, feedback, and ability to build trust and belonging. 001
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Congratulations to LaShae Nicholson, postdoctoral fellow in the Strittmatter lab @yaleneuro.bsky.social and previous @kavliatyale.bsky.social postdoc awardee, for being named a 2026 Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Fellow! 022
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Come mingle with your neuroscience colleagues at the next Kavli Networking Hour! It will be on Thursday, June 18, from 4 to 5 pm, in the Rose Garden. There will be food and drinks! 🍹🧠 Open to Yale only. Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/r/rh09Rh4aYs 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Special congratulations to Yvonne Hsu, 1st author of the paper! Yvonne received a Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2021, focused on the development of the “little brain” of the heart, which kick-started this project. 🧠♥️🧪 010
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Join us on Monday, June 8, to learn about the progress the 2025 @kavliatyale.bsky.social Awardees have made on their Kavli-funded research projects 🧠. Open to all Yale affiliates. 🧬 @zhenlei.bsky.social 🖥️ @clionamurray.com 🔡 @jivr.bsky.social 🦠 084
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale University @yale.edu · 05/06/2026Complexity in the brain may begin with surprisingly simple patterns. In a new Yale study, physicist Christopher Lynn examined individual neurons and found that, despite their complexity, their behavior may follow simpler patterns than expected. Learn more: bit.ly/4dZvgeA 052
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceJivesh Ramduny @jivr.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Our new preprint is out! We examined the associations between multimodal brain measures (structure, microstructure, function) and psychopathology domains to predict adolescent functioning using the ABCD Study. In collab with @yiplab.bsky.social and co! 021
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 03/06/2026(Re)discover the scientific journey of Rafael Perez, 2022-2023 Kavli Institute at Yale Postdoctoral Award for Academic Diversity awardee and newest recipient of the @kavlifoundation.org Scholar Program. 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Congratulations to all the postdocs and faculty members who are this year's recipients of Kavli fellowships and awards! 🥳🏆[1/4]medicine.yale.eduFellowships and AwardsThe Kavli Postdoctoral Awards for Collaborative Excellence were established in 2021 to support exceptional scholars who bring a diversity of perspectives and 110
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 18/05/2026When an animal moves, their neurons' axons have to stretch and bend. How do these axons keep their integrity? In a new study, @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Shaul Yogev 🥼 uncovers how mechanical forces trigger an axonal response that maintains axon integrity and microtubule continuity.sciencedirect.comExternal mechanical force drives axonal cytoskeletal rearrangementsAxons experience strong mechanical forces due to animal movement. These forces serve as sensory cues in mechanosensory neurons, but their impact on ot… 031
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Often a brake, sometimes a gas pedal. The neurotransmitter GABA typically inhibits brain activity. But in a new study published in #Neuron, researchers in the @mhigley.bsky.social lab show that GABA may, in certain circumstances, enhance neuronal activity.medicine.yale.eduThe Brain’s Braking System Can Sometimes Become a Gas Pedal, Study FindsA neurotransmitter known to quiet activity in the brain can sometimes do the opposite, researchers find, offering implications for psychiatric treatment. 0117
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Join us next Tuesday (5/19) 🗓️ for the 8th annual Perspectives of Women in Science Lectureship♀️🥼with @kavliatyale.bsky.social's very own deputy director, Marina Picciotto, PhD👩🔬 @marinap63.bsky.social We hope to see you there! Register here 👇medicine.yale.eduPerspectives of Women in Science Lectureship on May 19Please join us on Tuesday, May 19, at 4 pm., in the Mary S. Harkness Auditorium for the eighth annual Perspectives of Women in Science Lectureship hosted by the 020
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 11/05/2026In a new study, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social researchers found that creating music 🎸🥁🎶 in a group setting 👥 helped individuals with psychosis rebuild predictive abilities, reduce isolation, and connect with others! @philcorlett.bsky.socialinternational-sound-directory.comGroup Song-Making Reduces Paranoia in People with Psychosis - International Sound DirectoryIn this study, researchers from the Yale School of Medicine explored the effects of a group-based song-making / songwriting program (called SING) on people experiencing psychosis (including symptoms s... 032
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Spotlight on Yong-Hui Jiang, MD, PhD, Yale Genetics & @yaleneuro.bsky.social 🔦 His team is developing a genome-editing🧬platform that could implement targeted therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders directly in the brain🧠 Read the project & Jiang's journey!👇medicine.yale.eduYong-Hui Jiang: Unlocking Genetic Mysteries to Treat Brain DisordersYong-Hui Jiang’s research has uncovered the biology of neurogenetic disorders like Angelman syndrome and autism. His genome-editing work could lead to targeted 030
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 22/04/2026In a @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social study, researchers led by @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social's In-Hyun Park 👨🔬 created pineal gland organoids 🧠 🧫 that release melatonin and are functional in vivo—offering a new way to study sleep dysfunction💤 in conditions like Angelman syndrome.medicine.yale.eduMeet Pineal Gland Organoids, a New Tool for Studying SleepResearchers have made miniature versions of the pineal gland. They’re helping explain the sleep challenges that come with conditions like Angelman syndrome and 051
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 13/04/2026In a new study, @yale.edu researchers led by @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social's @ehoffmanlab.bsky.social, MD, PhD 🥼 identified a promising candidate to rescue disrupted brain activity in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk genes 🦓🐠news.yale.eduZebrafish reveal new insights into the biology of autismIn a new study, Yale researchers identified drug candidates that reverse disrupted behaviors in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk genes. 053
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 08/04/2026In a new study, @yale.edu researchers @azaallsop.bsky.social, Joy Hirsch, and more 🥼 found that structured chord progressions 🎶 combined with live face gaze 👀 increased both cross-brain neural synchrony ↔️🧠 & feelings of social connectedness 🫂 between partners.medicine.yale.eduYale Study: Listening to a Consonant Chord Progression During Live Face-to-Face Gaze Enhances Neural Activity in Social SystemsA new Yale study published in the Journal of Neuroscience provides evidence that predictable musical chord progressions enhance social connectedness by engaging 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 26/03/2026A new study led by @yale.edu's Becca Levy & Martin Slade 🥼 found that nearly 50% of adults aged 65+ showed improvement in cognition, physical function, or both, over time and that these improvements were more likely among individuals with positive age beliefs! 🧠💪 More 👇ysph.yale.eduNew study challenges notion that aging means decline, finds many older adults improve over timeAging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new study by scientists at Yale University suggests an 010
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 11/03/2026In a new @scifri.bsky.social podcast 🎙️, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social's John Krystal, MD, 🥼 discusses @apapsychiatric.bsky.social's recent announcement that the newest edition of the DSM will include biomarkers 🧬 for mental conditions 🧠📕 Listen Now 👇wnycstudios.orgWhy Aren’t There Biomarkers For Mental Illness? | Science Friday | WNYC StudiosDespite major advances in our understanding of the biology of mental health disorders, there’s no blood test or brain scan that will confirm if you have depression, anxiety, PTSD, or... 010
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 06/03/2026Join us on 3/13 for a workshop on New Approaches to Gene-Based Therapeutics for Neurological and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 🧠🧬 Check the QR code to register & to submit questions for the panelists 💬👥 by March 10. Yale only. Organized by @limlabyale.bsky.social & @ehoffmanlab.bsky.social 021
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 25/02/2026In a new @natcomms.nature.com study, Yale Psychiatry & @yaleneuro.bsky.social's @georgedragoi.bsky.social found that when assessing a new environment, the brain switches 🧠 between prior mental maps 🗺️. Dragoi suggests that this "mental flickering" may be essential to learning!yalealumnimagazine.orgAdjusting to a shifting realityOur brains toggle between existing mental maps and new information. 031
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 24/02/2026In a new @science.org study, @yale.edu researchers led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Damon Clark 🥼 mapped the organization of mitochondria 🦠 in neurons—revealing that the shape & structure of the organelles actually follow the logic of neural circuits! 🧠 Read More 👇news.yale.eduMethanol, mitochondria, and new science at CERNYale researchers find a new way to convert methane into methanol, discern patterns in the placement of mitochondria in the brain, and offer new guidelines for managing functional seizures. Meanwhile, a Yale astrophysicist is part of the Impact 100 list of influential Indian Americans. 031
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 20/02/2026🚨Don't forget to apply to this year's @kavliatyale.bsky.social Fellowships and Awards🚨 Applications are due on March 1 🗓️ so apply today! For more information on eligibility, application, and funding details 👇 031
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceAaron Kuan @kuanawanda.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Our new paper showcasing molecular connectomics with pan-expansion microscopy is out in @natbiotech.nature.com! www.nature.com/articles/s41... This wonderful collaboration with @bewersdorflab.bsky.social was led by Ons M'Saad (now founder/CEO of Panluminate) and @allisonphysics.bsky.social. (1/5) 16528
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 29/01/2026📢In 2027, Yale New Haven Hospital will open the ✨Adams Neurosciences Center✨—a cutting-edge hub for innovative neurological & neurosurgical care 🧠 serving patients nationwide! 🌎 Read more about this new center here👇 www.ynhh.org/services/neu...ynhh.orgAdams Neurosciences CenterScheduled to open in 2027, the Neurosciences Center reflects Yale New Haven’s commitment to state-of-the-art, destination neurosciences care and biomedical imaging. 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 15/01/2026In a new study, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social researchers found that people with autism have fewer glutamate receptors 🧬, potentially causing an imbalance of excitatory & inhibitory signaling in the brain. 🔬✨ More 👇 medicine.yale.edu/news-article...medicine.yale.eduResearchers Discover Molecular Difference in Autistic BrainsBrains of autistic individuals have fewer of a specific kind of glutamate receptor, supporting an idea that autism is driven by a signaling imbalance. 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 03/12/2025In a new @nature.com com study, @gocastelobranco.bsky.social and @yale.edu's Di Zhang used spatial tri-omics to uncover shared molecular programs active during both brain development 🧠 and neuroinflammation! Read More Here👇 engineering.yale.edu/news-and-eve...engineering.yale.eduScientists map how the brain develops – and how it resolves inflammationResearchers at Karolinska Institutet and Yale University have created a multidimensional, molecular map of how the mouse brain develops after birth and how it reacts to inflammation. 000
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 01/12/2025🚨Applications for 2026's @kavliatyale.bsky.social Fellowships and Awards are officially open! 🚨 For more information on eligibility, application, and funding details 👇 medicine.yale.edu/kavli/initia... 063
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 17/11/2025In a new study, @yale.edu's Shane Elliott, Paul Ready, and the @davidbreslowlab.bsky.social identified 2 genes🧬that control how cells assemble & dismantle cilia—pointing to new strategies for treating diseases linked to ciliary breakdown! Read More Here👇 news.yale.edu/2025/10/29/n...news.yale.eduNew insight into how cilia on cell surfaces break downIn a new study, Yale researchers identified a pathway that allows cells to “disassemble” their cilia before division — and found a possible connection to a neurological disorder. 041
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 05/11/2025In a new study led by @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social Adam de Havenon, researchers found a surprising rise📈in the percentage of young adults 🧑🤝🧑 reporting cognitive impairments🧠⬇️ Read more about their findings & the potential public health implications here 👇 news.yale.edu/2025/09/24/g...news.yale.eduA growing number of U.S. adults report cognitive disabilityIn a 10-year study, U.S. adults reported growing rates of problems with their memory, concentration, and decision-making abilities, with the figure doubling among the youngest cohort. 010
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 29/10/2025In a new article, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social's Dr. John Krystal discusses treatment-resistant depression: what it is, how it is diagnosed, and how new therapies are offering hope beyond traditional treatments! 🧠 Read More 👇 www.everydayhealth.com/depression/t...everydayhealth.comWhat Is Treatment-Resistant Depression?Treatment-resistant does not mean untreatable. Discover the evidence-based options for coping with this form of depression. 000
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Join us tomorrow (10/28) for an ✨#Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Seminar✨ by @heatherdsnell.bsky.social, PhD This event is open to the @yale.edu community only. 📩 The Zoom link is available via email. We hope to see you there! See flyer for more 👇 021
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 24/10/2025In a new @natcomms.nature.com study led by @georgedragoi.bsky.social and Yuchen Zhou 🥼, researchers reveal how the hippocampus builds and updates internal maps 🗺️ of our surroundings—helping us navigate new & unexpected spaces! Read More 👇 medicine.yale.edu/news-article...medicine.yale.eduThe Brain Navigates New Spaces by ‘Flickering’ Between Reality and Old Mental MapsA new Yale study reveals the brain's internal map doesn't just track one’s current location, it constantly "flickers" between the present space and remembered 110
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceYale Neuroscience @yaleneuro.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Join us next Thursday (10/23) for #SYNAPSES, a senior postdoc symposium @yaleneuro.bsky.social @kavliatyale.bsky.social Talks will be given by: - @annrosebright.bsky.social, PhD👩🔬 - Peter Hasenhuetl, PhD 🔬 - Minhyeok Chang, PhD 🧑🔬 - @zhenggang.bsky.social, PhD 🥼 Register Today! Yale only. 056
Reposted by Yale Kavli Institute for NeuroscienceJivesh Ramduny @jivr.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Excited to share our new paper entitled Multisystem Environmental Factors Elucidate Shared and Distinct Associations With Brain and Behavior in Adolescents. Link: www.jaacap.org/article/S089.... @kavliatyale.bsky.social 0129
Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience @kavliatyale.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Happy Monday! 🍁🍂 Kick off your week to a great start by registering for THIS FRIDAY's (10/17) ✨ @kavliatyale.bsky.social Networking Hour✨ Food & drinks will be provided. Thank you to the @mhigley.bsky.social lab for hosting! Open to all Yale neuroscientists - registration required & limited. 020