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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tom Banton for England, our player of the match, his maiden 100 and made a nice catch! 🏏

England cricketer Tom Banton on the cricket pitch.

Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And it did not disappoint! Thank you for the welcoming experience to York and the inspiring breadth of mol/cell neurobiology #NeuroBioUK26 - already looking to next time, September 17th 2027!

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Finally made it to NeuroBio, looking forward to meeting more UK molecular and cellular neuroscientists tomorrow! #NeuroBioUK26

Navy sign on a stonework wall, above metal doors, saying “Welcome to York”. A version of the York coat of arms sits above - a red cross on a white shield, and 5 gold lions within the cross.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Testing out a new summer flavour (passionfruit and citrus) - thanks to the Aussies for putting sunshine on a plate! 🌞 www.gatherandfeast.com/passionfruit...

Close up view of cake with creamy yellow icing, sprinkled with green lime zest.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A few final views from high places 🌳

View through a stone window with ornate edges, revealing a sunlit garden below.

View through a stone window of a lush garden with a winding path, manicured hedges, and tall trees.

Sunlit garden with lush greenery, manicured hedges, and a winding white path. Tall trees frame the view.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Spoilt for good meals and great company in Verona, this one was a favourite! 🐙

Grilled octopus tentacles on creamy white mashed potatoes, garnished with chopped pistachios and parsley, drizzled with green sauce on a black oval plate.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

In January, it’ll be 10 years since I got the call that I had a PhD spot in Geoff’s lab. Grateful every day since, but especially the days I get to poke around and learn something new about sensory neurons 🤩

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Mike Schur nails it again, with truth and heart in equal measure

Professor speaks to a crowd of faculty at a pub “Life in academia can be thankless”

Professor speaks to colleague at pub in private moment “[academia] gives shape to my days and purpose to my years”

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Being an absolute herby nerd, working on my plating game: lemon, parsley and fennel risotto with honey & thyme pancetta 🍽️

Base of creamy risotto with sliced glassy onions and fennel, green parsley stirred through. Topped with cubed pancetta, tiny thyme leaves and ground black pepper.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Pretty fun antique find this rainy weekend 🍺

Brass bottle opener with Cambridge University crest carved on top.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Working with the ND7/23 hybrid DRG line will never not be wild 🔬

Phase contrast image of ND7/23 cells, with 3-pointed “star-like” cells with a bright outline, and larger, dimmer cells with big circular nuclei.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Quick look at the agenda for research-related sessions

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Tonight’s byte of wisdom from Cajal. Seems just as apt for visual communication through slides and figures.

Highlighted text from Santiago Ramon y Cajal’s ‘Advice for a Young Investigator’: "A well-chosen word can save an enormous amount of thought," because to name is to classify, to establish ideal affiliations-analogous relationships between little-known phenomena, and to identify the general idea or principle wherein they lie latent, like the tree within its seed.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

After a choppy start, feeling incredibly grateful and excited about some little wins that show projects are moving in a positive direction. Need to get a grip on this science insomnia though 🙃

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Birthday blossoms and berries for a bestie 🎂

Vanilla and raspberry sponge cake with icing, dried rose petals and raspberries on top.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Seems like Santiago Ramon y Cajal would be a big fan of @nightsciencepod.bsky.social

First page of the Introduction in Santiago Ramon y Cajal’s book ‘Advice for a Young Investigator’ with highlighted text: “major sources of knowledge include observation, experiment, and reasoning by induction and deduction … for the last hundred years the natural sciences have abandoned completely the Aristotelian principles of intuition, inspiration, and dogmatism.”

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Sounds like she’s taken the Montoya Masterclass!

Screen capture of the character Inigo Montoya from the movie Princess Bride with quote and caption: “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”

Remember Inigo Montoya:
1. Polite greeting
2. Name
3. Relevant personal link
4. Manage expectations

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

A little chips and dip at The Orator with Cambridge Sketch & Social 👩🏽‍🎨

A plate of chips next to a watercolour sketch of an old brick doorway

A garden patio with wooden tables outside an old red brick building.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Nothing like labelling antibodies to look like you’ve lost your damn mind

Sheet of stickers for tubes labelled “HA”

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

N=3, significantly stable and delicious 😁

Two squares of chocolate cake with cream and cherry filling on a plate.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

PSA for Aussies in Cambridge: TimTams are here! Hills Rd Sainsbury’s Local have them stocked if you wanna boost the demand to keep the supply coming 👀

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Rare Disease Day honours 300 million extraordinary individuals worldwide. Proud of our work in Geoff Woods’ lab @thecimr.bsky.social to help patients with rare sensory disorders, and hugely grateful for their engagement in research that advances knowledge & healthcare systems to benefit us all.

Zebra striped ribbon pin on lanyard to raise awareness for rare disease patients.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Lots of writing on the cards over the next few months but thoroughly enjoying all the advice and memes I have saved from PhD thesis time. Might start a thread, but for now, keeping this one front and centre

Tweet by @AlexAndBooks_ “If you’re overthinking, write. If you’re underthinking, read.”

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Starting 2025 as I mean to go on apparently 🙈

The tectonic plates of the cake layer are pushed further apart

This is just to say

I have crumbled
the cake
that was meant
for Friday

and which
I was hoping
to serve
for dessert

Forgive me
it was unstable
too gooey
and too moist

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Off to an beaut start with ‘Pulp’ by Abra Berens - love the ingredient-first format! Useful for those of us on a tight budget who want recipe inspiration that maximises texture & flavour. Bonus anecdotes explain how agriculture, economy, environment and community are intertwined.

Recipe for ‘melon, cucumber and chickpea salad’.

Recipe for ‘venison or lamb with parsnips and blueberry sauce’.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Making sure 2025 is a delicious one! 👩🏽‍🍳

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Going out on a high note! 🎄🎁🥳

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Not sure what I’m more proud of - that my first Black Forest cake went down a treat, or that it survived the 2.5 hour journey to London (including a packed Victoria Line) unscathed 🫣

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Looking forward to this! Ben’s reputation as brilliant neurobiologist who made strides in glial research, as well as being a compassionate mentor, is really inspiring. Highly recommend “The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist” for anyone who’d like to learn more.

Book cover for The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist, a plain pastel green background.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

All stocked up…until next time 🥲

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

And finally a little write up of what we covered. As a molecular biologist by training, and knowing the careful pace of pharmaceutical development, I wanted to highlight some lifestyle factors that can bring relief in our daily lives.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Happy weekend! Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.

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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Can always count on proud grandmas to find you an opportunity to practice science communication! Thank you to our Melbourne elders for their curiosity, and inspiration to continue the search for better pain treatments 🧬

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