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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Great publication from Ian Shih's lab @ UNC!
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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UNC Neuroscience Center @uncneuro.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The Neuroscience Center was honored to host Dr. Botond Roska who accepted the 24th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize on Thursday, March 5. Our neuroscience community was enthralled by Dr. Roska's work on developing approaches to decode retinal circuitry and restore vision.
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UNC Neuroscience Center @uncneuro.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The UNC Neuroscience Center is thrilled to be hosting Dr. Botond Roska TOMORROW (3/5) to accept the 24th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize. He will be giving a talk at 12:30 PM in 1131 Bioinformatics.
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UNC Neuroscience Center @uncneuro.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Join us this Thursday, February 19, for a Neuroscience Seminar Series talk from Dr. Scott Russo! Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv.
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We are still seeking applicants and are accepting on a rolling basis, so we encourage potential trainees to apply! www.med.unc.edu/cidd/trainin...
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UNC Neuroscience Center @uncneuro.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
The Neuroscience Center is welcoming Dr. Genevieve Konopka as a Neuroscience Center Seminar Series speaker this Thursday, February 5! Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv.
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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Hungarian Biomedical Researcher Named 24th Perl – UNC Neuroscience Prize Recipient | Newsroom
University of Basel Neuroscientist Botond Roska, MD, PhD, will receive the Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize for his pivotal discoveries in restoring sight to the blind.
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
UNC Psychology and Neuroscience is hiring! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
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Teaching Assistant Professor
Teach three courses per semester for a total of six courses each academic year, along with service/administrative responsibilities.
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Faculty position in Molecule Medicine at UNC!! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/309...
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SfN Journals @sfnjournals.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
#eNeuro: Ringelberg et al. identify a key role for excitatory neuron loss of UBE3A in motor, innate, and sleep behavioral phenotypes of Angelman syndrome model mice. doi.org/10.1523/ENEURO.0453-24.2025
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
The SARS-CoV-2 induced immune dysregulation leading to macrophage foam cells and fibrosis, and how this could be suppressed www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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SARS-CoV-2 infection induces pro-fibrotic and pro-thrombotic foam cell formation - Nature Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to sustained increased macrophage numbers and formation of enlarged lipid-laden macrophages after viral clearance. This can be prevented with antiviral treatment in mice.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/08/2025
The Supreme Court just greenlit Donald Trump gutting nearly $800 MILLION for medical treatments and cures. Congress approved this funding for a reason: it saves lives. This is disgraceful, and families will suffer.
CNN headline that reads: "Supreme Court allows Trump to block $783 million in National Institutes of Health grants for now"
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Molly Edwards, PhD @science-irl.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Call your Members of Congress to demand they protect the NIH & NSF budgets (proposed to be cut 40% & 60% which will devastate the future of science in this country). 5calls.org makes it easy with a script and phone # lookup for your MOCs: 5calls.org/issue/nih-ns... Keep calling as often as you can
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Save NIH and NSF Research Funding ⭑ 5 Calls
Updates February 20, 2025: Despite a court order to unfreeze NIH grant funding, the Trump administration is continuing to block funding by preventing …
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UNC NeuroTools @uncneurotools.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
We specialize in creating custom viral vectors for neuroscience applications. We would love to hear what is or is not working for you. We are here to facilitate your research! www.unc-neurotools.org Stay tuned for unique insights for optimizing viral vectors in your experiments.
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Neurotools
NeuroTools provides custom viral vectors tailored for neuroscience experiments. We offer small prep sizes of AAV, Lentivirus, HSV, and Rabies at competitive rates for the neuroscience community.
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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
CBP scientist Selena Romero just found an #immune protein involved in responding to viral infections has an unexpected role in the brain. "What the heck is it doing in #neurons in a nonpathogenic or diseased setting,” said @deshmukhlab.bsky.social Read more here: www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysi...
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The unexpected role of a pathogen-sensing immune protein in the brain - Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
Trimming neuronal axons involves a distinct pathway and a rare pathogen-sensing immune protein that could have implications for Alzheimer’s disease. Neurons have the remarkable ability to kill parts o...
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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
On Mon. Apr. 14th at 12:30 pm @sergiuppasca.bsky.social from @stanforduniversity.bsky.social will talk at UNC! Come to G-202 in MBRB and learn how his team constructs and deconstructs the human nervous system to study development and disease. #organoids #neuroscience
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Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC-CH @unc-cbp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
In January, the FDA approved a new non-opioid painkiller. CBP's Grégory Scherrer spoke with @theguardian.com about the new wave of developing non-opioid drugs for pain relief. Read here: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Painkillers without the addiction? The new wave of non-opioid pain relief
Pharma firms are developing drugs that avoid the brain’s opioid receptors to minimise the risks of dependence and overdoses, but not all experts are convinced
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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
UNC-CH is searching for a new Chair of Psychiatry. Please share. www.nejmcareercenter.org/job/863298/c...
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Chair - Department of Psychiatry - Chapel Hill, North Carolina job with University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 863298
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks an accomplished and visionary leader..
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UNC Neuroscience Center @uncneuro.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Join us THIS THURSDAY (1/9) for the first 2025 Neuroscience Spring Seminar Series talk featuring PhD students Lucas James, Sarah Magee, and Maria Ortiz. Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics at 12:30PM. Details in the listserv!
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PhilpotLab @philpotlab.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We are hiring a Director for the Carolina Institute for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This is a highly prestigious position and a great opportunity for a leader! This could be you! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/286...
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