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Mattia Chini

@mattiachini.bsky.social
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Studying how the brain develops www.chinilab.com

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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
First Neuropixels 2.0 recording in the new lab! 🚀🚀🚀 Look at that beautiful PFC spiking like crazy (for a neonatal mouse) 😍 This would have never been possible without the two amazing (bskyless) postdocs who helped setting up the rig and did the recording: Mercedes Hildebrandt and Davide Warm! 👏
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Roxana Zeraati @roxana-zeraati.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Our paper "Neural timescales from a computational perspective" is finally out in @natneuro.nature.com: www.nature.com/articles/s41... We discuss how computational models and methods can distill empirical observations on neural timescales into quantitative, testable theories of brain computation.
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Neural timescales from a computational perspective - Nature Neuroscience
This review integrates computational approaches to provide a unified view on how data analysis methods, biophysical mechanistic models and machine learning approaches can help to uncover the origins a...
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Only few spots remain! #FENS2026
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Differences stemmed from the way researchers defined concepts, to the algorithms they used to analyze the data, to the parameters they employed when implementing the algorithms, note @mattiachini.bsky.social and Gaelle Chapuis. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/reproducibil...
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18 teams analyzed a neuro dataset and got different answers
Disagreement in neuroscience runs deeper than most researchers suspect—even in electrophysiology, a field that prides itself on hard data.
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Pekka Lund @pekka.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Sounds bad. Also: "where careers depend on novel, significant findings, the same flexibility that produced innocent disagreement at a hackathon has far greater consequences. A researcher who needs a small p-value to complete a story may be swayed by an analytical pipeline that delivers it"
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Fabrizio Musacchio @fabmusacchio.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
So, even in #electrophysiology, where data are often treated as “hard”, substantial disagreement can occur. They too depend on definitions, thresholds, preprocessing & assumptions. 🧵1/2
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Kayson Fakhar @kayson.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We're organizing a full-day Neuro-AI workshop at OHBM with a 90-minute-long hands-on session to cover all the nitty-gritty of it. If you're around, come join us. Besides the practical aspects, we have a stellar line-up of speakers to learn from and discuss with: kuffmode.github.io/OHBM2026Neur...
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
What happens when 18 teams of expert neuroscientists analyze the exact same neurophysiology dataset? You might expect convergence, but that is not what we found. Very grateful for the opportunity to write with Gaëlle Chapuis about one of my favorite projects since I started working in science! 1/n
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neuromurphy.bsky.social @neuromurphy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Come join the lab @maynoothuniversity.ie and work with me and stellar collaborators @seanfw.bsky.social and @redmondoconnell.bsky.social! Exciting project at the intersection of multi-task RNNs, compositional cognition and human decision neuroscience. Details and how to apply at shorturl.at/FsTQ0
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Kenneth Harris @kenneth-harris.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Introducing the International Brain Lab AI Agent: a tool to help researchers analyze neural activity from across the mouse brain, using AI coding agents. Please try it! We would love your feedback. github.com/int-brain-la...
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🚨 Registration is NOW OPEN for the Pre-FENS Brainhack (July 5, Barcelona)! 🧠💻 100 spots only — first come, first served ⏳ No FENS registration needed 🙌 Sign up here 👉 pre-fens-brainhack.github.io/brainhack2026/
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Kayson Fakhar @kayson.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
For all the esteemed scholars out there who prefer gaining knowledge the correct way, here’s a summary of our upcoming opinion piece, delivered to you by Jesus himself. But seriously, science communication is about to get a lot worse and better at the same time.
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Love the website and the series. Super happy to be part of it! 😃
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Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience @bernsteinneuro.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
⏳ Two weeks left to send us your Satellite Workshop proposals for the #BernsteinConference 2026! 🗓️ Deadline: April 29, 15:00 CEST More info 👉 bit.ly/40HybkI #BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro
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International Brain Laboratory @intlbrainlab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🧠 Registration is OPEN for Brainhack @ #FENS2026 (July 5) Explore how different analysis choices shape results Open to all — no FENS reg needed ⚠️ 100 spots, first come Register: forms.gle/c9xDSSuFeRmY... #Brainhack #OpenScience #Neuroscience
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Golia Shafiei @goliashf.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
✨Excited to share that our new preprint, "Mapping developmental patterns of intrinsic timescale", is now available on bioRxiv!! 📚 doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
🚨 Registration is NOW OPEN for the Pre-FENS Brainhack (July 5, Barcelona)! 🧠💻 100 spots only — first come, first served ⏳ No FENS registration needed 🙌 Sign up here 👉 pre-fens-brainhack.github.io/brainhack2026/
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Such a beautiful flyer 😍 Join us in Barcelona!
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Final stop for Con2Phys: Barcelona! After two amazing editions at COSYNE and Bernstein, we’re doing one last collaborative team-based hackathon. Open to all, but spots are limited. Registration opens on April 9, put it in your calendar! 👇😱 #Brainhack #OpenScience #Neuroscience #Fens2026
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Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience @bernsteinneuro.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Attending #FENS2026? Don't miss this satellite event! 👇 Registration opens tomorrow!
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Final stop for Con2Phys: Barcelona! After two amazing editions at COSYNE and Bernstein, we’re doing one last collaborative team-based hackathon. Open to all, but spots are limited. Registration opens on April 9, put it in your calendar! 👇😱 #Brainhack #OpenScience #Neuroscience #Fens2026
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Joao Barbosa @jbarbosa.org · 03/04/2026
Wanna do neuroscience in Paris but can't find interesting lab? Want to come do a sabbatical but don't know who to collaborate? Check this webpage aggregating ~all the neuroscience labs (+200) in Paris. ⚠️only the information of 'verified' profiles is reliable⚠️ Please retweet 🙏 parisneuro.fr
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Kayson Fakhar @kayson.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
G'day connection makers. On **April 16th**, we're hosting Georg Northoff telling us about intrinsic timescales. If it sounds interesting, here's the link to register: cam-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Forgot to properly tag the person who did all the job 😢 @irinapochinok.bsky.social
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
New paper out in PLOS Computational Biology! We introduce iSTTC, a robust method to estimate intrinsic neural timescales from single-unit recordings. Congrats to Irina Pochinok for leading the project! Package: github.com/iinnpp/isttc Paper: journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
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GitHub - iinnpp/isttc: iSTTC: intrinsic neural timescales estimation
iSTTC: intrinsic neural timescales estimation. Contribute to iinnpp/isttc development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Paul Anastasiades @panastasiades.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
New preprint from the lab on synapse development in the nascent neocortical hierarchy! Using mice that label MAGUK proteins developed by Seth Grant we find key differences in the laminar maturation of association and sensory motor cortices, including delayed, cortex-wide maturation of L1 synapses.
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Miah Pitcher @miah-pitcher.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I’m very excited to announce that a part of my PhD thesis project is now a preprint! In this paper, we show how spontaneous activity prior to visual experience shapes neural circuits in the retina. (1/11)
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Paper out in @brainbehavimm.bsky.social! Big congrats to Anne who did all the hard work for this one 👏🎉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Early rebalancing of neuroinflammatory cascades lastingly rescues prefrontal deficits in a 22q11.2ds model
Cognitive deficits, a characteristic feature of neuropsychiatric disorders, reflect perturbed activity in neuronal networks. Increasing evidence has l…
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Joao Barbosa @jbarbosa.org · 27/01/2026
Postdoc position in Paris: come help develop new generation human brain computer interfaces ⚡🧠💻 Interested? Contact me if you have experience with machine learning (e.g. simulation-based inference, RL, generative/diffusion models) or dynamical systems. See below for + details and retweet 🙏
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Pierre Le Merre @pierrelemerre.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Main postdoc study out! We can redefine prefrontal cortex regions with single-unit activity! Grateful to @carlenlab.bsky.social and @weltgeischt.bsky.social who made this crazy project real. Thanks to all co-authors, collaborators, and reviewers. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A prefrontal cortex map based on single-neuron activity - Nature Neuroscience
The authors mapped spontaneous and choice activity across mouse prefrontal cortex. The activity maps aligned with intrinsic connectivity rather than anatomical subregions, suggesting that connectivity...
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Guillaume Viejo @guillaumeviejo.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
2 days left to register for the Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026 in Lisbon! A great opportunity to meet the community working on research software, while collaborating on reproducible analyses in systems neuroscience.
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Natalie Schaworonkow @nschawor.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
main 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
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Richard Gao @rdgao.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
get in before the spots run out, otherwise put your money in the betting pool
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International Brain Laboratory @intlbrainlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
This year’s Brainhack draws inspiration from CON²PHYS: same dataset, same questions, many truths? Expect hacking sessions, mini-presentations, discussions on reproducibility and a welcoming environment for all skill levels. Apply now (limited spots): pre-cosyne-brainhack.github.io/hackathon202...
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The Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026
Everything you need to know about the Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal.
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International Brain Laboratory @intlbrainlab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026 – Join Us in Lisbon! March 10–11, 2026 • Lisbon, Portugal pre-cosyne-brainhack.github.io/hackathon2026/ Kick off COSYNE week with two days of hands-on, team-based hacking around real electrophysiology data, open tools, and reproducible workflows. #brainhack #cosyne2026
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Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026
The 2026 edition of the Pre-COSYNE Brainhack in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
🚨This was not supposed to be a Friday news dump. Come join us at the pre-COSYNE hackathon! And if can’t make it to the hackathon, don’t overthink it. Start working on the full CON2PHYS project: mchini.github.io/con2phys/ Remember that submissions will be eligible for co-authorship!
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Jeff Johnston @wjj.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
By the way, if you’re interested in working together on problems like this, I’m starting my lab at UCSF this summer. Get in touch if you’re interested in doing a postdoc! More info here: wj2.github.io/postdoc_ad (7/7)
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W. Jeffrey Johnston - Postdoctoral position ad
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
📣 Pre-COSYNE Brainhack 2026 – Join Us in Lisbon! 🧠✨ March 10–11, 2026 • Lisbon, Portugal pre-cosyne-brainhack.github.io/hackathon2026 Kick off COSYNE week with two days of hands-on, team-based hacking around real electrophysiology data! ✅ Apply now via the event website (limited spots).
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COSYNE @cosynemeeting.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
We're excited for the Pre-COSYNE 2026 Brainhack! March 10–11 in Lisbon 🇵🇹 We'll be using CON²PHYS: same dataset, same questions, many truths? 🔹2 days 🔹team-based 🔹real ephys data 🔹open tools 🔹mini-presentations 🔹all skill levels Apply now! 👇👇👇 pre-cosyne-brainhack.github.io/hackathon202...
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Registration
Deadline: Sunday, January 18 at 5:00 PM (London time). Notification: We will notify applicants of the outcome by the end of January.
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
This ⬇️
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Liset M. de la Prida @lmprida.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
What is a 🧠 ripple? See our @cellpress.bsky.social perspective on ripple diversity and the grammar of memory replay: connecting key pieces from current work across the field. 👉🏼 www.sciencedirect.com:5037/science/arti...
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Very impressive work 🔥 Both technically (longitudinal 2p in neonatal mice requires a bit of insanity 😂) and computationally (the brain grows a lot in a week!). ❤️ the open access data too!
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Kayson Fakhar @kayson.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
🚨new work with the dream team @danakarca.bsky.social @loopyluppi.bsky.social @fatemehhadaeghi.bsky.social @stuartoldham.bsky.social @duncanastle.bsky.social We use game theory and show the brain is not optimally wired for communication and there’s more to its story: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Richard Gao @rdgao.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Finally got the job ad—looking for 2 PhD students to start spring next year: www.gao-unit.com/join-us/ If comp neuro, ML, and AI4Neuro is your thing, or you just nerd out over brain recordings, apply! I'm at neurips. DM me here / on the conference app or email if you want to meet 🏖️🌮
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
@thetransmitter.bsky.social’s “New Lab Directory” features a list of new neuroscience labs that opened in 2024-2025, and some set to launch in 2026. Check out the list to learn about the work of more than 50 new neuroscience labs. www.thetransmitter.org/community/th... #StateOfNeuroscience
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The Transmitter’s New Lab Directory
Learn about neuroscience labs launched in the past two years, plus a few opening their doors in 2026.
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Super happy to see this one out! 🥳 Thank you to @talsharf.bsky.social, TJ, Alex and all the other co-authors, it was a super fun collaboration. Hopefully this is only my first dip into organoid ephys. I am super bullish on the technology! 🚀
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Natalie Schaworonkow @nschawor.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
thank you for listening to my EEG TED talk! (the vibes from these chairs 😅). we ran a MNE-python tutorial for >100 people for a week. the program going from preprocessing to source estimation to group analysis was ambitious, but I hope seeing all the steps involved was helpful for participants. 🙂
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Mattia Chini @mattiachini.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Mood after submitting two grants in the same week.
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