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Scott Russo

@scottrussophd.bsky.social
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Director, Brain Body Research Institute and Professor @IcahnMountSinai studying brain-body connections in health & disease.

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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
"Cross-Organ Neuroimmunology of Behavior". Xuanming Guo and I discuss a new framework that reconceptualizes behavior as an emergent property of a distributed, brain-body neuroimmune network. lnkd.in/eihqZ_ay. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Please join us for this exiting talk by Dr Tony Wyss-Coray.
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
🚀2026 IS HERE & The @scottrussophd.bsky.social led #BrainBodyResearchInstitute Seminar Series returns Jan 27th to launch an exciting 2026 season. Join us for cutting-edge talks from leaders in #BrainBody research. See you there! RSVP HERE👉 mountsinai.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Join us Sep 5-12, 2026 in Venice at the Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies for a course on Integrated Brain-Body Neuroscience featuring world-class speakers @mcalpinelab.bsky.social @jonykipnis.bsky.social @scottrussophd.bsky.social Jessica Able, Jens Brüning, Ivan de Araujo & Kara Marshall.
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Integrated Brain-Body Neuroscience - Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies
Integrated Brain-Body Neuroscience September 5-12, 2026   Director: Scott J. Russo Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA   Faculty: Jonathan Kipnis, Washington University School of Me...
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Brian Sweis @brianmsweis.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
+ evidence that sensitivity to sunk costs & change-of-mind regret stem from a shared value function related to negative rumination & stress susceptibility. Congrats @neuromanonyc.bsky.social @ornaissler.bsky.social @ericjnestler.bsky.social @scottrussophd.bsky.social & team!🧠 @sinaibrain.bsky.social
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Apply now! Applications will be closing soon.
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social is seeking an Associate Director of the #BrainBodyResearchInstitute w/ additional appointments in the Nash Family Department of Neuroscience, Friedman Brain Institute & relevant clinical departments at Icahn Mount Sinai. Learn More ➡️ neuroscience.mssm.edu/pdf/Brain-Bo...
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Cameron McAlpine @mcalpinelab.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We are looking for a scientist to join the growing Brain-Body Research Institute at Mount Sinai! Consider joining a dynamic fundamental and translational team investigating inter-organ physiology and communication between the brain and periphery. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
On Tues, 5/27 10am, join @scottrussophd.bsky.social as he welcomes Dr. Marco Prinz to the #BrainBodySeminarSeries. Dr. Prinz, presenting "The Myeloid Side of the Brain", is Chair of the Institute of Neuropathology @unifr.bsky.social. NOT TO MISS! Register Now ➡️ mountsinai.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The Brain-Body Research Institute @IcahnMountSinai is hiring an Associate Director to build clinical and translational research in brain-body sciences. See ad here: neuroscience.mssm.edu/pdf/Brain-Bo.... @sinaibrain.bsky.social @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @brainbodylab.bsky.social
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
ONLINE NOW! Neurosurgery & Neurology Special Report 2025. In this issue, Check Out "Mount Sinai Is Among First to Use Blood Tests as Early Detection Tool for #AlzheimersDisease and Related #Dementias in Patients". @fanny-elahi.bsky.social Learn More 👉 reports.mountsinai.org/article/neur...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
PRESS RELEASE! Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's @ericjnestler.bsky.social elected to @nasonline.org! One of highest honors a scientist can achieve, Dr. Nestler is being recognized for his distinguished & continuing achievements in original research. www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Please join us in celebrating Dr. Towfique Raj @trajnp.bsky.social on his promotion to Professor w/ Tenure in the Nash Family Dept of Neuroscience & Dept of Genetics & Genomic Sciences, along w/ secondary's in Depts of AI & Human Health, Immunology & Immunotherapy & Neurology HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!💯👏
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Please join us for this exciting talk. Dr Hu is a spectacular scientist studying #BrainBody connections to the gut in health and disease.
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Great paper! Congrats.
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Camilla Bellone @bellonec.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41... Finally out! We used a translational approach to reveal a conserved role of the superior colliculus–ventral tegmental area pathway in social orienting deficits across species. @nadakojovic.bsky.social Alessandro Contestabile and Marie Schaer.
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Translational research approach to social orienting deficits in autism: the role of superior colliculus-ventral tegmental pathway - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - Translational research approach to social orienting deficits in autism: the role of superior colliculus-ventral tegmental pathway
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jmoronconcepcion.bsky.social @jmoronconcepcion.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
New work from the lab published at @cp-neuron.bsky.social. In this study we dissect the role of hormonal regulation in pain-induced enhanced opioid intake in males. Work conducted by the super talented @jessinbotham www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
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Estradiol protects against pain-facilitated fentanyl use via suppression of opioid-evoked dopamine activity in males
Higginbotham et al. show that inflammatory pain increases opioid-evoked dopamine neuron activity to promote fentanyl use selectively in males. Ovarian hormones offer females protection, but estradiol’...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
New research from Fudan University finds that upping your physical activity level may lower your risk of developing #NeuropsychiatricDiseases. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's @scottrussophd.bsky.social discusses the study @cnn.com Health. www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/h...
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Exercise can help lower risk for some brain diseases, study shows | CNN
Want to protect yourself against diseases like dementia, stroke and depression? Reduce sedentary behavior and start exercising, a preliminary study says.
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
DON'T MISS a MONTH of Special Lectures featuring Daniel Christoffel, Jessica Walsh, Autumn Ivy, Annegret Falkner w/ hosts @xiaotingwu.bsky.social, Allison Bond & the #BrainBodyCenter 's @scottrussophd.bsky.social. #BrianAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek
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Catherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Our latest findings on social behavior circuits is out: how does the brain responds to social isolation? Terrific work by @dingliu.bsky.social et al. uncovering a circuit with similar neural architecture as physiological needs (hunger, thirst, sleep..). Detailed thread soon. rdcu.be/ebo63
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A hypothalamic circuit underlying the dynamic control of social homeostasis
Nature - New data on brain-wide circuits centred around two interconnected hypothalamic neuron populations provide significant mechanistic insights into the emergence of social need during social...
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Holmes Lab @holmeslab-bhi.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
New paper‼️ Interested in the protective impacts of parenthood on brain dynamics? 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🧠 Read Edwina Orchard & @sidchop.bsky.social's new paper, out now in PNAS @pnas.org ! With collaborators L. Ooi, P. Chen, L. An @bttyeo.bsky.social, and more! 🔗https://tinyurl.com/parentalbrain
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Abha Karki Rajbhandari, PhD @brainbodylab.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Join us tomorrow!
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Scott Russo @scottrussophd.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
1/4 I am very pleased to share this new manuscript, “A crucial role for the cortical amygdala in shaping social encounters”, led by 2 spectacular postdocs, Dr. Tony Aubry who is on the job market, and coauthor @neuromanonyc.bsky.social Read it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A crucial role for the cortical amygdala in shaping social encounters - Nature
The posterolateral cortical amygdala and other connected brain regions have a key role in mediating the transition from investigative to aggressive behaviour in male mice.
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Georgia Hodes @georgiahodes.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Celebrating my bestie’s success at #ACNP2024. So proud for @bangasserlab.bsky.social
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
PRESS RELEASE! In a great collaboration, Dr. Yizhou Dong, @ericjnestler.bsky.social, et al. develop innovative approach to safely/effectively deliver therapeutics into the brain, providing possibilities for treating a wide range of neurological & psychiatric diseases. tinyurl.com/2sndatsn
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Alessandro Bartolomucci Lab @bartolomuccilab.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
🚨 Tenure track positions at Physiology Dept UMN. Join a vibrant research environment: med.umn.edu/physiology med.umn.edu/aging med.umn.edu/about/center... Areas of interest: aging biology, molecular metabolism, cardiovascular, inflammation, stress etc. Apply here: z.umn.edu/9zxj
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Daniel Cardozo Pinto @dcardozopinto.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
My paper is out!! 🎉 "Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain THREAD ⬇️ 1/n
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Ignacio Saez, PhD @ignaciosaezphd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
In our recent preprint, we unveil a new role for neural activity in the human dopaminergic system in reward learning - at the single neuron level! 🧠🖥️ #EEG #neuroskyence www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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