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Tommaso Patriarchi @tpatriarchi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Wait… localized norepinephrine transients in the awake visual cortex?! Who would have guessed this neuromodulatory signal is that spatially precise, right where visual processing is happening. Brain state control just got a lot more local. @ruedigersarah.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Abby Polter @ampolter.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Heads up I will be hiring a postdoc and some techs in the new year! Lots of ephys and fiber photometry. If you've got soon to graduate PhD students or undergrads, send 'em my way!

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Some good science news for a change- MBF Bioscience is hiring! Looking for a microscopy aficionado to join our scientific support team in Williston, VT or San Diego, CA. Please share and feel free to reach out with questions. Link here: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

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MBF Bioscience hiring Senior Scientific Support Specialist in Williston, VT | LinkedIn

Posted 1:11:55 PM. MBF Bioscience is seeking a Senior Scientific Support Specialist with an advanced degree and proven…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

good morning friends and colleagues where the sky is blue! Excited to share with you our latest preprint examining #xylazine and #fentanyl! here's a short 🧵of what we did and found. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/06/2025

I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

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Kauê Machado Costa @kmcostalab.com · 03/06/2025

Funding updates coming soon, and the lab is looking to recruit motivated postdocs, grad students, or postbacs with expertise in rodent behavior, stereotactic surgery, and neural data analysis. Come help us figure out the neural mechanisms of learning and cognition! See link: www.kmcostalab.com/join

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K.M. Costa Lab - Join

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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will hold a full committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget on May 14, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET. ☎️ CALL YOUR SENATORS and tell them how vital #NIH research is to America’s health 👩🏽‍⚕️🏥🧠

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 30/04/2025

I could be wrong about this but I really think most Americans do not want to be forced to “do their own research” about food & drug & product safety and would rather that the government agencies that have been sorting that all out for them for decades not be obliterated in the name of “efficiency.”

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Asked ChapGPT to make me a mouse icon and I guess I wasn’t specific enough about what kind of mouse. And yet, it brings me joy!

Icon of a computer mouse with rodent mouse ears

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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

This was me. Terminated from #NIMHBSC with no explanation. Complete gov interference in the #NIH intramural research program oversight and review - telling NIH researchers what science they can do and who can do it. Not a positive outlook for scientific discovery, innovation, or health. 👇👇

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Daniel Gonzales @dgonzales1990.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

The lab has had a hell of a month and I’m excited for some upcoming announcements… …but for now please enjoy these pics as we move step-by-step towards simultaneous ephys and two-photon imaging with our flexible & semi transparent electrodes

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Mycologists- what did I just grow in my backyard? cc @nanopharmnc.bsky.social

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MBF Bioscience @mbfbioscience.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Free Webinar: Fundamentals of Fiber Photometry Join Dr. Olivia (@ohon.bsky.social) for a practical session on getting the most from your fiber photometry experiments. ✅ Core concepts ✅ Biosensor selection ✅ Design tips & troubleshooting 📅 April 30 | 12 PM ET 📝 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

What a good record to bury today

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Ariel Beccia @albeccia.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

my NIH grant was terminated today - the grant that pays my rent and my bills and my loans and my health insurance - because I study how to improve the lives and wellbeing of queer people #episky #medsky

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I guess by sharing this, I am making my situation worse but, baby, that ship has sailed...

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

We need to organize--let’s help each other. NIH is cancelling grants, but it's not clear exactly what they're cancelling and why. Without this information, we can't respond. I've started a Google Sheet to track grant cancellations. Please add any canceled grants you know of and spread the word!

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Rescinded NIH Grants

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Big crowd standing up for science at UC San Diego!

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Energized seeing how many French scientists showed up to Stand up for Science in Paris. Now it’s our turn. Stand up and show up today! San Diego- we’ll be at UCSD at noon

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MBF Bioscience @mbfbioscience.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

The NIH budget freeze & cuts threaten medical breakthroughs—stalling projects, disrupting labs, & pushing early-career scientists out. Cutting diversity programs worsens the impact. We must act! Call policymakers & protect research funding. www.mbfbioscience.com/.../protecti... #NIH #ScienceMatters

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Protecting the Future of Biomedical Research: A Call to Defend NIH Funding

Join us to defend science—write, call, and speak up. Biomedical research must be protected; the cost of inaction is too high for human lives.

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 10/02/2025

Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please amplify Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk "Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."

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Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)

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Prasad Jallepalli, MD, PhD @prasad.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

this is a very interesting slide deck from Ropes & Gray, one of the most prestigious & high-caliber law firms in the US tl;dr we have very good litigators on this issue

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

To pull these apps instead of simply combining them with the rest is blatant discrimination. I am equally enraged and heartbroken

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Jonas Wietek @jwietek.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

🧪🧠 more new red GECIs!🚨 👏🥳 congrats to everyone involved!

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Addgene @addgene.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

If you're a scientist working in your first management role, you may want to check out our latest blog post, written by guest author Matteo Tardelli. blog.addgene.org/fro...

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From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

Making the transition from bench to management can be daunting, but these tips can help!

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

70 degrees out and still harvesting tomatoes in January. Life is good

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

The American Medical Association surveyed doctors about insurance “prior authorizations” and found: 41 prior auths per doctor per week 13 hours spent per week on prior auths 24% reported hospitalizations due to delays from prior auths 8% reported disability/deaths due to delays from prior auths

Infographic summarizing negative outcomes documented from prior authorization

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I have a lot of desk tchotchkes but this one is my fave by far. A neuron traced in @mbfbioscience.bsky.social’s Neurolucida then printed in brass 🤩

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from the deserts of Nevada!

Vivid sunset over the mountains of the desert

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Hi Bluesky! A little late to the introduction party but I’m Olivia. I’m an industry scientist working in in vivo imaging applications and R&D with a background in mood disorder and addiction neuro. This is my fluffy boy George in the garden he thinks was planted for him

Orange cat laying in a raised garden bed sniffing some thyme

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Ubadah Sabbagh @ubadahsabbagh.com · 21/11/2024

Let's give this a go on bsky...WE'RE HIRING! We have multiple really cool positions I'd love to see some creative and passionate people apply to (all PhDs): - Protein Designer - Protein Biochemist - Talent Recruiter #chemsky #bluesci #AIsky @arcadiascience.bsky.social jobs.lever.co/arcadiascience

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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Exciting UNC Job News: We’re seeking up to four researchers for tenure-track assistant professor positions to build a new cross-disciplinary team that will advance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment from the bench to the bedside.

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allen institute @alleninstitute.org · 20/11/2024

Calling undergrad neuroscience educators! 🍎🧬 We're now accepting application for a 4-day workshop (July 21-24, 2025) on developing inquiry-based activities using our open #neuroscience data. 🧳 Travel to Seattle, meals, and $1000 stipend included! Apply by Feb. 3: alleninstitute.org/events/neuro...

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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Anyone here in harm reduction circles knows of groups in Northern Ohio to help someone who is newly "detoxed" from xylazine/fentanyl, or has any resources to help please let me know. I'm starting to get contacted by moms looking to help their kids. I explain that I'm a pre-clinical researcher but..

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

It’s starting to feel like old science twitter over here. Love it

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Want to gain or brush up on some coding skills? We are hosting a Python workshop TOMORROW (Wednesday, November 6th at 1pm Eastern)! Open to the entire community 🤗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #BlackInSTEM #BlackSky #Python #Coding #Neuroscienc 🧪

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BIN Chapter's Week Python Workshop

Thank you for your interest in joining the Chapter's week Python Workshop! This event will be hosted virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 1pm EST/10am PST. Please complete the informat...

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Mark Baxter 🏳️‍🌈🧂 @markgbaxter.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

If you are eligible to vote for Kamala Harris and haven't yet, please go vote without delay. This is not one to sit out, to demand that she "earns" your vote, or to stay home because of the misguided idea that both parties are the same.

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Big news! We made a benchtop light sheet scope and it’s under 50K. Introducing the Slice! Come see it in action at SfN- booth #781

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Amanda Heidt @scattercushion.bsky.social · 24/04/2024

🚨 #journorequest: Are you a postdoc or grad student funded by the NIH? Are you excited/bummed about this week's announcement that they will be increasing salaries, although at a level below their own advisory panel's recommendations? Let's chat! For a story in Nature.

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NIH to increase pay levels for pre- and postdoctoral scholars at

Increase applies to more than 17,000 research trainees and includes additional funds for childcare and training-related expenses.

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

still my favorite diversity indicator

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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Just a reminder that the symposia submissions for #MMiN2024 are due on December 1st!!! Please repost!! monitoringmolecules.org/mmin-2024/

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Olivia Hon @ohon.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

If you’re at SfN this year, come say hi to the Neurophotometrics team (now part of MBF Bioscience) at booth 1537!

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Diana Williams @dlwilliams.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

If you’re going to SfN and interested in ingestive behavior, check out this poster from my lab presented by grad student Isabel Coiduras on Saturday afternoon! PSTR038.19 / HH27 - Bed nucleus of the stria terminalis GLP-1R neuron effects on feeding behavior #Neuroskyence

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Meghan Flanigan @meghanflanigan.bsky.social · 25/10/2023

I'll be heading to SfN in a few weeks, so anyone who is interested in technician or postdoctoral positions in my lab at MUSC (for May 2024) please contact me so we can meet up!

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