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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD

@sciolinolab.bsky.social
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Norepinephrine brain circuits regulating feeding, taste, and aversion. Asst Prof UConn| NIDCD R01| NIDDK R00| NARSAD Grant | BRF Seed Grant| Postdoc NIEHS| PHD UGA www.sciolinolab.org WE ARE HIRING A POSTDOC.

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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here’s the UConn Today press release covering our new Cell Reports (@cp-cellreports.bsky.social) paper on how a brainstem region reshapes the neural code for taste in mice. today.uconn.edu/2026/09/a-br...
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A Brainstem Signal Reorganizes the Neural Code for Taste - UConn Today
UConn researchers found that brief and sustained activation of an arousal-related brain region had markedly different effects on how the mouse brain encoded ...
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Our paper has been accepted at Cell Reports (@cp-cellreports.bsky.social). Huge thanks to Will Fan, who spearheaded this work, and to Paula To for her contributions. See the graphical abstract below, and thread for the story behind the figures: doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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Andrew Hardaway @andrewhardaway.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
In a time where high single digit %iles are not getting funded, being told your grant was scored somewhere 1-25%ile is almost meaningless. I work my ass off submitting every grant. Other PIs work their asses off to review them. I want my score and my %ile. No good justification imo for not doing it.
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Want to hear Connecticut-area scientists share their work before the movies? Check out @scienceonscreen at the @ctsciencecenter, presented by @RealArtWays. I’ll be speaking on 8/15 about “Fear as the Ultimate Teacher” before Point Break. More info: www.realartways.org/event/scienc...
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Happy to share that our lab’s research is featured in UConnToday! 🧠👅 Thanks to NIDCD, the Sciolino Lab, and our broader neuroscience community for their support. Read more: today.uconn.edu/2026/07/how-...
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How Brain Chemistry Changes What We Taste - UConn Today
NIH R01 grant awarded to assistant professor Natale Sciolino to explore the neuroscience of taste
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Looking for a postdoc? The @sciolinolab.bsky.social at UConn is hiring! We investigate how neuromodulatory systems interact with central taste processing regions to regulate behavior using in vivo recordings, optogenetics & mouse behavior. Apply: jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49...
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Andrew Hardaway @andrewhardaway.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The final version of our paper examining how the CeA gates exogenous GLP-1 signals is now online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Thanks to the funders (NIDDK and Whitehall) and all the lab members that made this happen.
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The central amygdala gates exogenous glucagon-like peptide 1 signals
Nuclei within the limbic system like the central amygdala (CeA) play a critical role in mediating fear, motivation, reward, and appetitive behavior. A…
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Summer lab lunch to celebrate the start of our new NIH R01. Grateful for a great team and excited for the work ahead. 🔬
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
1/ New preprint from our lab: “Locus coeruleus activation transforms cortical taste representations” We asked how a major neuromodulatory system reshapes cortical taste coding toward behaviorally meaningful features. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Happy to share that my lab received an NIH R01 award focused on studying how norepinephrine from the locus coeruleus shapes cortical taste coding, using imaging, optogenetics, fiber photometry, & behavior. Excited to explore how neuromodulatory dynamics shape hedonic regulation & decision-making.
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turrigiano.bsky.social @turrigiano.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Amazing job opportunity at Brandeis - we are looking for a new manager of our Light Microscopy Facility! Cool instruments, a great community to work with, lots of opportunities for growth - please circulate! brandeis.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobs/j...
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Light Microscopy Facility Manager
The main purpose of this job is to bring cutting-edge light microscopy research approaches to Brandeis researchers and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Brandeis light microscopy facility. The ...
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Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) @achems.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Don't miss out! Join us for the next Career Networking Seminar on March 11th from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. Sign up now: achems.org/web/semin...
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Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) @achems.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🎉Congratulations #AChemS2026 Career Award Winners! Don't miss their award presentations tonight at 7:30 PM.
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Proud of Malak Nechnach, former Sciolino lab undergrad, now heading to MIT for a postbac. Also, check out her cool lab swag!!! today.uconn.edu/2026/04/meet...
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Scott Rich, Ph.D. @richcompneuro.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
It’s published… the first manuscript from the Rich Lab is officially typeset and published!!! What an absolutely surreal moment… that I’m going to try my best to enjoy while awaiting the results of a study section from last week 😅😅😅 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
Header for my new publication (linked)
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Ben Saunders @bensaunders.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Check out our latest research drop! We show BLA dopamine signaling encodes the emotional weight of sensory transitions, but not the associative strength or value of stimuli. These signals dynamically rescale when the learning context changes: "this matters most!" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Wonderful visit with the amazing chemosensory scientists at Monell. Huge thanks to @amberalhadeff.bsky.social for hosting my seminar focused on locus coeruleus regulation of cortical taste processing!
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a woman says " the flavour is just " in front of the great canadian baking show logo
ALT: a woman says " the flavour is just " in front of the great canadian baking show logo
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
🎉 Congrats to Chris Engborg, former grad student, on his Neuroscience cover art! 🧠 Coronal brainstem sections show noradrenergic C1/A1 neurons in medulla labeled for CB1 receptor mRNA (magenta) & TH protein (green). Science makes beautiful art! #Neuroscience #CoverArt
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🧠 1/ In our latest study, we show that stress responses aren't one-size-fits-all. CB1 receptors in norepinephrine & epinephrine neurons modulate stress reactivity contextually. A nuanced look at the endocannabinoid system's role in emotional regulation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Alex DiFeliceantonio @difeliceantonio.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🧪 I might be the only author on Blueksy, so here we go. Serotonin in the caudate while doing uniquely human things (a social game) provides information about movement disorder diagnosis. This work started a long time ago with Ken (when he was at Wake Forest) working with Read at VT. rdcu.be/eDDPf
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Caudate serotonin signaling during social exchange distinguishes essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease patients
Nature Communications - Measurements of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine in the caudate of conscious humans reveal a neurochemical boundary between patients with essential tremor and...
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Honored to be the next co-chair of the Gordon Research Conference on Catecholamines with amazing @bensaunders.bsky.social! This meeting is a vibrant space for cutting-edge science & community, deepening understanding of how catecholamines shape brain circuits and behavior. Excited for what’s ahead!
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Ben Saunders @bensaunders.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Honored to be elected to serve as the next vice co-chair, along with the amazing @sciolinolab.bsky.social, for the Catecholamines Gordon Research Conference. I first came to this meeting in 2011 as a grad student and it was transformative for my career. Excited to help cultivate that for others.
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Dionnet L Bhatti Mazo @victoryofflight.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Our new preprint: 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. We describe how the LS guides defensive responses by forming critical computations built from functionally and molecularly distinct cells and their afferent inputs. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6...
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Feature-specific threat coding in lateral septum guides defensive action
The ability to rapidly detect and evaluate potential threats is essential for survival and requires the integration of sensory information, with internal state and prior experience. The lateral septum...
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Jeremy Day @daylab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
UAB Neurobiology is hiring up to 4 new tenure-track faculty as part of 3 new open-rank searches. Come join our vibrant, supportive, and growing neuroscience community! uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23916 uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/23944 uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/24010
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Academic Joint Departments-Open Rank/Tenure-Neurobiology
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine invites applications for 4 open-rank faculty positions in the Department of Neurobiology. We are seeking candidates who apply ...
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Lab skate night 2024 was so much fun
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Natale R. Sciolino, PhD @sciolinolab.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Lab holiday party 2024. Very lucky to have these guys.
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