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Wendel van der Sluis @wendelvandersluis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

⏰ Deadline approaching! The Behaviour Young Investigator Award 2027 recognises outstanding research by early career researchers. 🏆 Winner: €1,000 | 🥈 Runner-up: €500. Submit your new, original research before 31 October 2026. @copan-leiden.bsky.social

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Wendel van der Sluis @wendelvandersluis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The award covers research across all aspects of behaviour, including ecology, psychology, cognition, emotion, neurophysiology, AI, robotics and plant signalling behaviour. To enter, select the appropriate article type and mention the award in your cover letter.

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Wendel van der Sluis @wendelvandersluis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

📢 Don’t miss out! If you’re an eligible ECR, submit your manuscript to Behaviour before 31 October 2026 to enter the 2027 Young Investigator Award.

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Nature @nature.com · 05/10/2026

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience go.nature.com/4yBpO9O

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Medicine Nobel awarded for brain ‘switch’ that controls neurons with light: live updates

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on optogenetics, which has revolutionized neuroscience.

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European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Symposia Submissions for #EBPS2027 in Cork, Ireland are now open. We have a great lineup of keynote presentations and are seeking symposia proposals covering a range of behavioural pharmacology topics. More information on our website ebps.org/events/ebps-...

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Laboratory of Biological Psychology @biopsylbp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

That’s a wrap! The scientific part of our LBP retreat is over. We talked about genetic mouse models for ASD, bipolar disorder, naturalistic environment & pro-social behaviour. Thanks @eliskbv.bsky.social Emilie Bartsoen, @fjrsousa.bsky.social @ozgesungur.bsky.social @liviadicrescenzo.bsky.social

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Laboratory of Biological Psychology @biopsylbp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here we are again: our annual LBP retreat! On the first day, some colleagues from @wohrlab.bsky.social are presenting data on Tph2 KO rats, social behaviour, USV and placebo effect. Thanks Maria Willadsen, @parnian-saberi.bsky.social, @pvsarchi.bsky.social, Henry Werk

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Laboratory of Biological Psychology @biopsylbp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thanks also to Guy Bosmans for joining us and giving a very interesting lecture on attachment theory!

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Humboldt-Stiftung @humboldt-foundation.de · 14/09/2026

🎂🥂🎈🪩🎉 Happy Birthday, Alexander von Humboldt – a visionary who understood that science knows no borders. At a time when the world feels increasingly divided, his belief in interconnectedness is more relevant than ever.

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A big thank you to the speakers of our mini September Seminar Series on Social and Affective Neuroscience 2026 @wohrlab.bsky.social: Prof. Dr. Michael Bader from the @mdc-berlin.bsky.social, Berlin, Germany, and Prof. Dr. Jinye Dai from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA.

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thanks to the many collaborators involved in the projects, most notably Judith Homberg, coordinator of “Serotonin and beyond”. Thanks also to the PhD thesis committee members: Prof. Dr. Nina Alexander, Prof. Dr. Michael Bader, Prof. Dr. @dominikdeffner.bsky.social, and Prof. Dr. Jinye Dai.

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

During her PhD, Tianhua investigated the role of brain serotonin in regulating social behavior, resulting in four first author publications - an outstanding achievement! doi: 10.1186/s13229-024-00629-x doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2025.111469 doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106747 doi: 10.1111/bph.70226

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Proud mentor moment. Happy to share that @tianhuawang.bsky.social @wohrlab.bsky.social has successfully defended her PhD thesis. Congrats, Tianhua. Excellent work. It has been a pleasure to see you grow as a scientist throughout this journey. (Picture credit: Dr. @pvsarchi.bsky.social)

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Pierre Vanderhaeghen @vanderhaeghenp2.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Mark your calendar: Oct 6-7 2027 the first VIB conference on neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatry in beautiful Leuven, Belgium. Amazing line-up of speakers check below - in partnership with Cell Press - www.vibconferences.be/events/new-h...

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New horizons in neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatry

6-7 October 2027, Leuven, Belgium

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Congratulations to @tianhuawang.bsky.social on successfully defending her PhD! Her hard work on Tph2-deficient rats resulted in a series of studies exploring the role of serotonin in social behaviour during different developmental stages. For more details 👉🏻 orcid.org/0009-0008-38...

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Joris de Wit @synapse-lab.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

⏰ The clock's ticking: abstract submission and early-bird registration close this Friday, September 4th. Don't miss it!

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ebbsociety.bsky.social @ebbsociety.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📣 Congratulations to our FENS Forum 2026 Travel Grant Awardees! 👏👏👏 We are delighted to have supported our awardees in participating in FENS Forum 2026 and sharing their research with the neuroscience community🧠

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Keri Martinowich @martinowk.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With expansion of several stem cell based initiatives @lieberinstitute.bsky.social - we are hiring! We are looking for a Staff Scientist with expertise in hiPSCs and iPSC-derived neuronal models to join our Stem Cell Core, directed by @tsawada1.bsky.social recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...

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The Power of Expectations @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

😖 Chronische Schmerzen? 😖 Dann suchen wir dich für unsere neue #Onlinestudie (Dauer: 30 min, Aufwandsentschädigung 15 Euro)! 🤩 Hilf uns herauszufinden, wie chronische Schmerzen das Denken, Fühlen und Handeln beeinflussen. 🤔 ▶️ Zum Fragebogen: tinyurl.com/Online-Schme...

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Fábio J. Sousa @fjrsousa.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Great experience attending @ibnsconnect.bsky.social annual meeting in Cape Town! I presented work from my PhD from @Wohrlab in a poster and a talk in a symposium session. I am grateful to IBNS for the Travel Grant and for this opportunity. It was also wonderful experience #IBNS2026 #PhDLife

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Last week Dr. Theresa Kisko, @fjrsousa.bsky.social & @parnian-saberi.bsky.social had the opportunity to share their work at #IBNS2026! What a great experience! Thanks @ibnsconnect.bsky.social

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Science Magazine @science.org · 26/06/2026

Max Planck, a legendary pioneer of quantum mechanics and the 1918 Nobel laureate in physics, had two papers retracted decades after his death for reasons that remain mysterious. Learn more: scim.ag/4exoz3T

Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted?
Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck. A bot may be to blame

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Parnian Saberi @parnian-saberi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Today, 26 June 2026, I’m presenting a poster at the IBNS conference in Cape Town (Hall D, 11:00). I'd be more than happy to chat and hear your thoughts on my PhD work. Looking forward to seeing you there! #IBNS2026 #IBNS #IBNSConnect

Today, 26 June 2026, I’m presenting a poster at the International Behavioral Neuroscience Society (IBNS) conference in Cape Town (Hall D, 11:00).

If you're attending and interested in the effects of serotonin manipulation on socio-affective ultrasonic calling across emotional valences, I'd be more than happy to chat and hear your thoughts on my PhD work.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

#IBNS2026 #IBNS #IBNSConnect

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Penn-Zala Lab @pennzalalab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

📢 We just published a review of the methods and tools for processing and analyzing #mouse vocalizations, including #USVs, proposing new labels and a novel hierarchical classification for all types of 🐭 vocalizations. Check it out! ▶️https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2026.116337 @klivvvienna.bsky.social

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Visiting the mausoleum of Emil von Behring, who received the first Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine „for his work on serum therapy, especially its application against diphtheria“, in Marburg.

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bioDGPS and DGPA @biodgps-dgpa.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

#PuG2026 was a fantastic conference! Now you can already safely the date for #PuG2027 in Oldenburg: 6-8 May, 2027! 🧠

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Daniel Heck @danielheck.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Postdoc position @unimarburg.bsky.social in the project: "Bridging the Gap Between Verbal Psychological Theories & Formal Statistical Modeling with Large Language Models" (funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de) 📅Start: 01.10.2026 |⏳3 years 🔗 Job posting: uni-marburg.de/78NrWT Thanks for sharing!

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Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 01/06/2026

🌟 #FENS Open Calls!🌟 🧠 Want to learn about opportunities in #neuroscience? Check out our open calls to see what your next step can be! 👉️ Start swiping to see more open calls! 🔗 See the full list here: buff.ly/Cpt728H

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Stefanie Brassen @stefaniebrassen.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

How much do treatment expectations matter in depression? Our new paper underscores the translational value of experimental placebo models for understanding and predicting real-world expectation effects. Part of our work in @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social Read more: rdcu.be/fiAkd

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Acute placebo responsiveness predicts longitudinal expectation effects in antidepressant treatment

Translational Psychiatry - Acute placebo responsiveness predicts longitudinal expectation effects in antidepressant treatment

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Laboratory of Biological Psychology @biopsylbp.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📣The Laboratory of Biological Psychology is hiring! 📣 We are looking for a full-time lab tech to help us in the daily operation of the lab. Friendly & inclusive work environment guaranteed! Check here for more details: www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... ⏰Apply by May 27th.

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Congratulations to @ozgesungur.bsky.social & Emilie Bartsoen for this achievement! Dr. Özge Sungur was nominated IBNS Fellow for her contribution to the Society and to the field of behavioral neuroscience, while Emilie Bartsoen is the new Trainee Representative 🎉. Thanks @ibnsconnect.bsky.social!

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thanks also to Tilo Kircher and Dan Rujescu (including their teams behind the scenes!) for organizing this inspiring conference.

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Markus Wöhr @markuswohr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Great poster sessions at the joint DGBP and AGNP meeting in Berlin. Thanks to all poster presenters representing @wohrlab.bsky.social: Alper Demir, Nadine Faesel, @gnade-aaron.bsky.social, Lars Tacken, @bvdvoort.bsky.social, @tianhuawang.bsky.social, and Maria Willadsen. You did a great job!

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 23/04/2026

Happy birthday, Max Planck! 😊 Heute hätte unser Namensgeber Geburtstag. Ein guter Grund, sich den genialen Physiker und Nobelpreisträger genauer anzusehen: Wer war er wirklich? Und wie hat er die Welt verändert? Ein kurzes, filmisches Porträt. #OnthisDay #OTD

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Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry @mpi-psychiatry.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Am 5. Mai gibt uns Biologe und Forschungsgruppenleiter @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social einen Einblick in seine Forschung zum Thema Stress. Die Veranstaltung ist für alle offen, eine Anmeldung ist nicht nötig! Mehr Infos findet ihr hier: www.psych.mpg.de/mindmatters #biologie #stress #vortrag

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JAMA @jama.com · 22/04/2026

🎧 Healthy Dialogue is a new podcast from the JAMA Network featuring nuanced, in-depth conversations about the most pressing issues in health and health care with the world’s top experts. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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JAMA @jama.com · 22/04/2026

What is behind the rise in #autism diagnoses? Join Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, and JAMA Psychiatry Editor Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, as they discuss the history of autism spectrum disorder, the role that genetics and environmental factors play, and more with JAMA Senior Editor Derek Angus, MD, MPH.

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Autism—Understanding Diagnosis, Prevalence, and Treatment

JAMA Senior Editor Derek C. Angus, MD, MPH, spoke with Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, JAMA Psychiatry Editor, and Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD, a professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at Columbia Univer...

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I.B.A.N.G.S @ibangs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

New research shows that an animal’s personality, like being bold, shy, social, or aggressive can directly impact whether it survives in the wild. www.google.com/url?q=https:...

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I.B.A.N.G.S @ibangs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Genes, Brain and Behavior Meeting. Abstract deadline March 16th. Please share. www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-...

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Uta Frith @utafrith.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Liao L, Fombonne E. Autism Overdiagnosis and Its Harmful Effects. JAMA Pediatr. Published online April 13, 2026. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.0400 e.g. self-fulfilling prophecy; resource depletion; loss of precision and trivialising autism.

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Fábio J. Sousa @fjrsousa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I am glad to announce that I will be attending the FENS Forum 2026 in Barcelona to present my PhD research in a poster session and that I was selected as a travel awardee by the FENS Grant Administration. Thank you to @fens.org for this opportunity and see you soon! #FENS2026

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Fábio J. Sousa @fjrsousa.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

It was with great pleasure that I have received the news that I was awarded the IBNS Travel grant to attend the IBNS Annual Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa. Thank you @ibnsconnect.bsky.social (IBNS) for this opportunity, looking forward for this opportunity.

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Philipp Kanske @kanske.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Our special issue on the CRC/TRR 393 "Trajectories of Affective Disorders" is out. Find out all about the project here www.springermedizin.de/der-nervenar... @trr393.bsky.social @tudresden.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de @unimarburg.bsky.social

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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience @vibneuroleuven.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

🧠 Registration is open for the 10th European Synapse Meeting! Join us 21–23 October in Leuven for this anniversary edition! 🗓 Abstract deadline: 23 June (poster or oral talk) 💡 Early bird registration: until 21 August ⚡ Don’t miss it! 🔗 tinyurl.com/5n8svy6e #Neuroscience #Synapse #EUSYN2026

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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience @vibneuroleuven.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🧪 10th European Synapse | 21-23 Oct 2026 📍 @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social University Halls Reminding you of the 2 keynote speakers: Eunjoon Kim and Nathalie Rochefort (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social). Submit your abstracts now! More: www.vibconferences.be/events/europ... #EUSYN2026

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Eva Van den Bussche @evdbussc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

We’re hiring! Interested in conducting research on cognitive control, multitasking and aging with @gethinhughes.bsky.social, @sarahdepue.bsky.social and me? We are looking for a PhD candidate to join our lab @cogtex.bsky.social at KU Leuven. RTs much appreciated! www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

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PhD researcher for the project: Cognitive Control and Multitasking in the Digital Age

We are looking for a motivated PhD researcher to study the behavioral and neural dynamics between cognitive control and multitasking in young and aging populations.

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VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience @vibneuroleuven.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🧪 10th European Synapse Meeting | 21-23 Oct 2026 📍 @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social University Halls Don't miss these two speakers: @blibep.bsky.social (@ibdm.bsky.social) and @bellonec.bsky.social (University of Geneva) More: www.vibconferences.be/events/europ... #EUSYN2026

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Wöhr Lab @wohrlab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Second great news of the day: Dr. Theresa Kisko received a Early Career Achievement award from @ibnsconnect.bsky.social! And @fjrsousa.bsky.social won a second travel award this year to attend #IBNSSouthAfrica! Congrats 🎉

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