Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Are you attending the @sfn.org meeting this year? You should also come to #MCCS26, taking place before #SfN26! 📣 Early bird registration closes on October 12. Register now! event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 064
Reposted by Steve RamirezKarl Deisseroth @deisseroth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Thank you to everyone sharing in this moment! I’m so grateful to all my trainees & collaborators… dlab.stanford.edu/group-members (pic: Peter and I together in 2017) Reading for all those asking: for technical details: dlab.stanford.edu for everyone: deisseroth.org/projections 521571298
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Meet the #MCCS26 speakers! Check out talks from Drs. Bong-Kiun Kaang & @bethbuffalo.bsky.social at our Symposium on November 13. Register now: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 052
Reposted by Steve RamirezDenise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NEW: The anterior hypothalamic nucleus acts like a volume knob for stress, scaling the brain’s response to threatening events 🧠 Read the Cai Lab's latest paper, led by @zachtpennington.bsky.social, in @nature.com 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... More: bsky.app/profile/did:... 39034
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Meet the #MCCS26 speakers! Don't miss talks from Drs. Eric Klann and @annamolofskylab.bsky.social on November 13. Register now: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 043
Reposted by Steve RamirezAlbit Caban @albitc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Check out our labs new work on dopamine across the mPFC and hippocampus! Lots of interesting things! Huge thanks to the team. 👇🏻 041
Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🚨 new work from the lab! "Dissociable cortical-hippocampal dopamine dynamics support memory-guided behavior" by @albitc.bsky.social et al. congratulations whole-heartedly to the team and we're excited to hear everyone's thoughts on the work! 👇🏽 www.cell.com/current-biol... 03512
Reposted by Steve RamirezKirstie Cummings @kacummings.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Had an awesome time at the Pavlovian Society meeting in beautiful Montreal! Proud of all the speakers in our all-trainee (almost, minus @okaysteve.bsky.social who kicked off our session) Emerging Voices panel, including exciting work by @bfitzsci.bsky.social and others! Can't wait for next year! 093
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Meet the #MCCS26 speakers! Drs. Meaghan Creed and @melissajsharpe.bsky.social will be speaking at our Symposium on November 13. Register now: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 072
Reposted by Steve RamirezRebecca Suthard @rsuthard.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Check out our lab’s new work on astrocytic temporal structure in fear learning and memory with co-author @ryguy.io and collaborators Marc Howard and Rui Cao! Stay tuned for more work following up on this study! ⭐️ 1144
Reposted by Steve RamirezRyan Senne (he/him) @ryguy.io · 16/09/2026Check out my latest work from the Ramirez lab with co-author @rsuthard.bsky.social! It’s got astrocytes—what more do you need!? 0166
Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🚨 new work from the lab! "Hippocampal astrocytic sequences emerge during learning and memory recall" by @ryguy.io & @rsuthard.bsky.social thank you to the entire team for your camaraderie and for muscling through science together 🧠 -- we welcome all feedback! nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comHippocampal astrocytic sequences emerge during learning and memory recallNature Neuroscience - Senne, Suthard and colleagues show that dorsal hippocampal astrocytes display time-compressed calcium-event sequences after foot shock and upon context re-exposure, and that... 79331
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 15/09/2026📣 Last day to submit abstracts! We will promote your #SfN26 poster presentation on our website if you submit your abstract to #MCCS26. event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 075
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Dr. @tjryan.bsky.social is a Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His lab studies how memory is coded in the brain as information by finding & understanding memory engrams. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 052
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Reminder to get your abstract in by September 15 for a chance to present at #MCCS26. Submit your abstract and register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 064
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. @flubinlab.bsky.social is a distinguished professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her lab studies the molecular and genetic basis of learning & memory and related disorders. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 0106
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The #MCCS26 abstract submission deadline has been EXTENDED to align with the Society for Neuroscience's Late-Breaking Abstract deadline! Submit your abstracts by September 15! event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 084
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. Jennifer Tudor is an associate professor at St. Joseph's University. Her lab is interested in how sleep and disease affect the neural pathways critical for memory & learning. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 093
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026📣 Submit your #MCCS26 abstract by Aug 21 for a chance to be selected to present at this year’s symposium! Plus, every abstract submission earns a raffle entry to win a VIP bracelet for the Cai-Tye Collective Dance Party on Nov 16 💃🕺 Submit here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 054
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. @okaysteve.bsky.social is an Associate Professor at Boston University. He studies the neural circuit mechanisms of memory storage & retrieval and artificially modulates memories. Join us on November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 0207
Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social · 11/08/2026It was an honor to write this remembrance of Susumu Tonegawa (1939–2026) -- a scientist whose discoveries transformed biology and whose lab shaped generations of neuroscientists. I hope this piece captures even a small part of his remarkable legacy. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comSusumu Tonegawa (1939–2026) - Nature NeuroscienceOn 11 July 2026, neuroscience lost one of its most visionary scientists with the passing of Susumu Tonegawa at the age of 86. Across an extraordinary career spanning more than five decades, Tonegawa p... 28727
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Meet the #MCCS26 officers! Dr. @denisejcai.bsky.social is an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her lab studies the neural underpinnings of learning & memory and develops imaging tools. Join us November 12 & 13. Register here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 0106
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 04/08/2026📣 Register for #MCCS26 now! Join us on November 12 & 13 in Washington, DC for talks, networking, and an all-around great time! To be considered as a selected speaker, submit your abstract by August 21. More information here: event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273... 153
Reposted by Steve RamirezPrinceton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Congratulations to author @okaysteve.bsky.social, whose book How to Change a Memory has been shortlisted for the 2026 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. Read more: press.princeton.edu/news/royal-s... Published by PUP in North America, and Robinson in the UK. @royalsociety.org 072
Reposted by Steve RamirezAlbit Caban @albitc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Every day, our brains arbitrate between competing memories and motivations. This ability allows us to flexibly adapt our behavior as the world around us changes. But how does the brain actually do it? Our new study sheds light on this! www.cell.com/current-biol...cell.comThe prelimbic cortex arbitrates memory-guided conflict resolutionCaban-Murillo et al. show that, during approach-avoidance conflict, prelimbic cortex ensembles are recruited to represent reward and punishment through distinct network patterns. Both ensembles are ne... 1197
Reposted by Steve RamirezThe Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT @picowerinstitute.bsky.social · 15/07/2026We are heartbroken to have lost our founder, who provided so much inspiration, but we are all honored to carry on the science he loved so much. picower.mit.edu/news/picower... #neuroscience #biologypicower.mit.eduPicower Professor Susumu Tonegawa, renowned molecular biologist and Nobel laureate, dies at 86Tonegawa made landmark discoveries about how the immune system generates antibody diversity and how the brain forms memories. 02919
Reposted by Steve RamirezAndrew McAleer @andymcaleer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Delighted that Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social has been shortlisted for The Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize 2026 for the very brilliant 'How to Change a Memory'. Congratulations to Steve and the other shortlisted authors! 131
Steve Ramirez @okaysteve.bsky.social · 30/06/2026thank you x a million sheena -- it means the world 🙏🏼! 030
Reposted by Steve RamirezThe Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 30/06/2026In 'How to Change a Memory', Steve Ramirez draws on his own memories of friendship, family, loss and recovery to reveal how memory can be turned on and off like a switch, edited and even constructed from nothing. royalsociety.org/medals-and-p... 1209
Reposted by Steve RamirezThe Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 30/06/2026We are very happy to announce the six titles shortlisted for the Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize 2026. From health misinformation to the fishing industry, these mind-growing reads represent the best of science writing from the past year. #SciBooks bit.ly/4vgp5Zmbit.lyShortlist unveiled for Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize 2026 | Royal Society 42510
Reposted by Steve RamirezPrinceton Audio @princetonaudio.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Looking for your weekend listen? @okaysteve.bsky.social joined @calebzakarin.bsky.social to discuss his book, How to Change a Memory, and the new science of memory manipulation Listen to their conversation here, then check out the audio edition of this work, read by Ramirez himself! buff.ly/DMfedlk 042
Reposted by Steve RamirezMolecular & Cellular Cognition Society @molcellcog.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Join our mailing list and never miss an update for #MCCS26! We'll send you no more than 6 emails per year. Join here: t.co/noAbGJgNHc 043
Reposted by Steve RamirezRyan Senne (he/him) @ryguy.io · 30/05/2026Move over, GLM-HMM—there’s a new hidden Markov model in town. In our new preprint, we introduce the DDM-HMM: a model that jointly infers latent decision states from reaction times and choices. Using 24-hour behavioral data from rats, we found that evidence accumulation changes with time of day! 14613
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Please join us in welcoming incoming chairs @tinakim-neuro.bsky.social & @gisellavetere.bsky.social, and newly elected vice-chairs @tristanshuman.bsky.social & @lindsayschwarz.bsky.social. We can’t wait to see what this team has in store for #OptoGRC2028! 0195
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 22/05/2026A heartfelt thank you to all of our wonderful sponsors for supporting #OptoGRC2026! Your generosity played a huge part in making this year’s event a success, and we are so grateful for your partnership 💚💙 142
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 19/05/2026#OptoGRC2026 has officially come to a close! Thank you to our incredible lineup of speakers, discussion leaders, and poster presenters – and to everyone who joined us and made this a meeting we won’t forget. Stay tuned for more on #OptoGRC2028! 0235
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Join us for an exciting #OptoGRC2026 session on advances in microscopy, tool development & sensors 🔬⚡ With @ismail-ahmed.bsky.social & speakers @ianoldenburg.bsky.social, Olivia Masseck, Linlin Fan, @sagescientific.bsky.social, Tommaso Fellin & Adam Gordon-Fennell! 0124
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 09/05/2026From cells to behavior, this #OptoGRC2026 session explores how neural activity shapes behavioral outputs 🧠⚡ Featuring @j9kwapis.bsky.social, Catherine Peña, @nicoleferrara.bsky.social, Kevin Franks, Priya Rajasethupathy, Jennifer Lawlor & Yasmine Ayman, you won't want to miss this lineup! 0186
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Take a closer look at biology in action at #OptoGRC2026 🔬⚡ Led by @danielaharoni.bsky.social with keynote speaker @rafaelyuste.bsky.social, alongside Takashi Kitamura, @brimcr.bsky.social & @ltpancotti.bsky.social, join us to explore cutting-edge approaches to visualizing biological systems. 042
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Join us as we explore where optogenetics is headed next at #OptoGRC2026 ⚡ With Megha Sehgal, Nicolo Accanto, @flaviodonato82.bsky.social, @logangrosenick.bsky.social, @sydneytrask.bsky.social, Hoda Shamsnajafabadi & Susoban Das 💡 053
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Don’t miss this session exploring the computational side of brains and behavior at #OptoGRC2026 🧠 💻 Discussion to be led by Sweta Agrawal, featuring speakers Yaniv Ziv, @mazenkheirbek.bsky.social, Takashi Yamaguchi & Jesse Kaminsky, Wednesday evening! 196
Reposted by Steve RamirezDenise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Join us in Paris this summer for our #Miniscope Workshop 🔬 We'll teach you everything you need to know about miniscopes and have a blast while we're at it! Applications close on May 22, so don't wait 👇 1167
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Can't wait for this #OptoGRC2026 keynote session that will shine a light on the ideas and tools driving optogenetics🔦🧠 Bringing together Tatiana Korotkova, @oyiz.bsky.social & Sheena Josselyn, expect a powerful discussion from leaders in the field! 085
Reposted by Steve RamirezDenise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 05/05/2026So incredibly proud to celebrate these two remarkable researchers I've had the privilege to work with! @joezaki.bsky.social and Rimi are truly deserving recipients of the #LeonLevyScholars recognition for 2026. They continue to make invaluable contributions to the field! 0254
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Be sure to join us for this session where we take opto beyond the brain at #OptoGRC2026 🧠⚡➡️🫀 Featuring discussion leader @katrinachoe.bsky.social & speakers Li Ye, Katharina Gapp, Andreas Lüthi & @timmachado.bsky.social 085
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Small perturbations spark big discoveries at #OptoGRC2026 🧬⚡ Led by Erin Calipari with Guosong Hong, @kacummings.bsky.social, Conor Liston, David Anderson, Akemi Ito & Ishaan Kapoor, on Monday morning! 0115
Reposted by Steve RamirezOptogenetics Gordon Research Conference @optogrc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Get ready to map behavior in motion at #OptoGRC2026 🧠📊 With discussion by @neurrriot.bsky.social & speakers Christian Lüscher, @honglab.bsky.social, @biancasilvalab.bsky.social & @derynleduke.bsky.social, this Tuesday PM session highlights innovative ways to monitor, model & make sense of behavior. 0135
Reposted by Steve RamirezKirstie Cummings @kacummings.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Don't miss THE Frontal Cortex meeting with this amazing, not-to-miss line up! 🤩 0128
