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Rahul Sunita Kumar

@rahulkumar211.bsky.social
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(He/Him) Neuroscience PhD in Dr Melnattur's lab at Ashoka University, Delhi-NCR. Alumnus of @tifr.res.in, Mumbai. www.rahulkumar.co.in

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Ariel K. Frame @arielframe.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
For all #Drosophila #neuroskyence researchers that have explained to someone, yes #insects have #brains: Here is @scottishwaddell.bsky.social & Annie Park's excellent argument for four 'cognitive primitives' underlying fundamental brain function conserved from humans to flies. tiny.cc/4cog
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Had a great experience attending the 7th Indian Drosophila Research Conference at IISER-Mohali. Three days of scientific exchange with the fly research community, good food & amazing cultural performances. I thank the organizers for the opportunity to present and discuss my work at the conference.
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Not fireworks, but neurons, Not flames, but fluorescence! Celebrating light everywhere; from Diyas to Brains. Happy Diwali to you all. ✨🪔 #microscopicmagic #fluorescentfestival #festivaloflights
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Shubha Tole @shubhatole.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Our review about the develpment of my favourite brain structure is ouuut! @amritacantsing.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41034158/
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The Genetic Basis of Hippocampal Development - PubMed
The hippocampus is critical for an array of cognitive functions arising from its complex substructure and connectivity. Important insights into hippocampal field specification emerged from classical s...
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Krishna Melnattur @melnattur.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Happy to share our lab’s first preprint! ‘Mutations in antimicrobial peptides differently affect sleep and plasticity’. Led by @rahulkumar211.bsky.social, with help from many in the lab. In collaboration with @evoimmunoimroze A thread 1/n www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Mutations in antimicrobial peptides differently affect sleep and plasticity
Molecules implicated in host defense can, independent of their roles as immune mediators, regulate sleep. In mammals, cytokines such as Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF α) and Interleukin 1β (IL1 β) promo...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Harvard wins lawsuit regarding withheld grant funding [Gift Link] wapo.st/47tdz4A
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Judge rules Trump administration cannot withhold funding from Harvard
The Trump administration illegally withheld federal funding for alleged antisemitism violations, a federal judge in Boston ruled.
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Ken Paller @paller.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
New Speculative Article — I'm happy Andrew Budson invited me to write an article with him. We wondered what happens in our minds when we're sleeping? --> Memory, Sleep, Dreams, and Consciousness: A Perspective Based on the Memory Theory of Consciousness www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Memory, Sleep, Dreams, and Consciousness: A Perspective Based on the Memory Theory of Consciousness
Insights into the mysteries of dreaming and waking conscious experience can be gained by considering fundamental concepts in memory research. To support this assertion, we first provide an overview...
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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate. www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
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Drosophila Genetic Database
The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
I feel wonderful being a part of this meeting review alongside @ritikamukherji.bsky.social and Kamakshi. Thanks to @melnattur.bsky.social and all the co-organizers for this opportunity and their valuable inputs. journals.biologists.com/bio/article/...
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Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025
Summary: The inaugural EMBO workshop on the neuroscience of sleep brought together a global sleep research community to discuss recent advances across species, scales and systems. The meeting explored...
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fly paper broadcast @fly-broadcast.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 #Drosophila
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Reflections on the EMBO Workshop: Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 #Drosophila
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Oliver Bossdorf @bossdorf.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
The recent acceleration of climate change is wild. Brace for the impact, and get our shit together, world! #ShowYourStripes day. showyourstripes.info
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Visualising how the climate has changed for every country across the globe
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Lucia Prieto Godino @neuroluci.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
How do brain circuits evolve? We started looking for some answers by using synapse-resolution cross-species comparative connectomics on an entire olfactory circuit 👇 bit.ly/44aVm9E
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Matthias Soller @matthiassoller.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
More cool news from Drosophila connectomics! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Comparative connectomics of Drosophila descending and ascending neurons - Nature
Three electron microscopy datasets are combined to provide a complete connectomic description of the neural circuitry that makes up the neck connective in Drosophila, including the descendin...
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
As the semester comes to a close, I’m reflecting with a full heart on my journey as a graduate TA. Teaching brings me immense joy. And this time, I received far more than 2 credit points. I thank every student for their love and appreciation. 🙏🏻 #PhDlife #TAship #AshokaUniversity
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
It is Holi, and we are happy! #Holi2025 #phdlife
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Had an incredible experience presenting my PhD research at the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 at IHC, New Delhi! Engaging discussions, insightful talks, and a fantastic community of sleep researchers. Grateful for the opportunity. #EMBOneuroSleep #SleepResearch
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Neuroscience of Sleep @sleepneuroscience.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Krishna Melnattur shares insights into sleep plasticity and cognition! How sleep modulates learning and memory, and how social enrichment boosts sleep and regulates connections in the Drosophila brain. #EMBOneuroSleep #SleepLearningMemory
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Excited to be a part of this! #EMBOneuroSleep #SleepResearch
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Neuroscience of Sleep @sleepneuroscience.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
🎉🛍️ Exciting news! The EMBO workshop- Neuroscience of Sleep 2025 kit is here. It includes a T-shirt, tote bag, notebook, and pencil. We hope all the attendees are ready to dive into the latest in sleep research 🧠💤. Get ready to learn, connect, and take notes in style! ✨ #EMBOneuroSleep
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Neuroscience of Sleep @sleepneuroscience.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
🚀 The countdown begins! Less than 4 weeks to go until the EMBO Workshop – Neuroscience of Sleep kicks off in New Delhi! We’re excited to introduce our incredible lineup of speakers soon. Stay tuned for updates, and don’t forget to spread the word! #EMBOneuroSleep @emboevents.bsky.social
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Looking forward to it! #EMBOneuroSleep
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Rahul Sunita Kumar @rahulkumar211.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
#EMBOsleepneuro
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