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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Very proud of our research assistants, Callum Marshall and Qimin Wu, who have both been awarded highly competitive scholarships from Trinity College and the Cambridge Trust for their PhD studies. Definitely worth a celebration!

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We had a wonderful time at the 3rd Senses in Motion Conference, with so many exciting talks, posters, and discussions. A big thank you to all the participants, our funders — @maxplanck.de and @mpinb.mpg.de — and my fellow co-organisers, @petrznam.bsky.social and Jason Kerr. sensesinmotion.org

Participants at the third Senses in Motion Conference, Harnack House, Berlin

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Together with @roozbehkiani.bsky.social and @athenaakrami.bsky.social, we published a Nature correspondence highlighting our open letter’s core message: the academic community must speak out against attacks on academic institutions. doi.org/10.1038/d415... Open access version: rdcu.be/fju9B

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Support academic institutions under attack

Letter to the Editor

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Can't wait to see all the exciting talks and posters! A big thank you to the Max Planck Society, @maxplanck.de, and Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior (Caesar), @mpinb.mpg.de, for supporting this meeting.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 08/04/2026

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran enter their sixth week, the nation’s academic institutions are increasingly under fire. scim.ag/4ceEkdK

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As war escalates, Iran’s universities face increasing fire

Attacks have destroyed or damaged a wide range of academic and commercial research centers

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Athena Akrami @athenaakrami.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Academic friends, It's beyond heartbreaking to watch what's unfolding in Iran & the region. A few of us drafted an open letter calling for protection of civilians & of educational, research, medical & cultural institutions. Please read & sign if you agree: sites.google.com/view/protect... #IranWar

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Protect Academic Life in Iran

We, the undersigned academics and researchers from around the world, express our profound concern over recent military strikes on Iran, the retaliatory responses, and the reported impact on civilian l...

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

When universities and research institutions become military targets, academics cannot remain silent. I co-initiated an open letter calling for global academic solidarity and support for affected students and scholars. Please share. to read and sign: sites.google.com/view/protect...

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Amirreza Bahramani @amir137.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Last night, US/Israeli strikes bombed Sharif University, my alma mater, heavily damaging the IT Center, Philosophy of Science building, EE, and more. Trump spoke of sending Iran "back to the Stone Age." That is the goal of this war. Scientists worldwide should speak up against these atrocities.

I think this is a part of the civil engineering department.

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Athena Akrami @athenaakrami.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Pasteur Institute of Iran, founded in 1920 now destroyed by Israel-US bombing😞 It played a pivotal role in developing vaccines & public health services, for over a century, now gone😞 A few days ago a pharmaceutical plant was bombed, accused of making anesthetic fentanyl #War #PasteurInstituteIran

Rubble and ruins -- Iran Pasteur Institute in Tehran, bombed by US-Isreal

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

📢 We are organising the Senses in Motion conference for the third time, and we are now accepting abstracts for posters or talks. Deadline for abstracts: 19 December Conference dates: 18–21 May 2026 Location: Harnack House, Berlin Register via this page👇 sensesinmotion.org #neuroskyence #neurosky

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Do you use Bonsai and Harp for behaviour acquisition? How easy has it been to interface the outputs with your analysis pipeline? We’re building a high-level Python interface to streamline Bonsai/Harp integration and align data streams. Nearly there, we’d love your input! See thread ⬇️ #neuroskyence

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

We’re having lots of fun designing tasks to study neural circuits of spatial orientation in mice, and we’re looking for PhD candidates to join the adventure! Email me to learn more or apply for a PhD with us: www.keshavarzilab.com 🗓️ Deadline for expressions of interest: 30 October.

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Only 10 days left to apply for the postdoc position in our lab 👇

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Very excited to be part of this! Come join our session tomorrow afternoon if you're at #NeuroFrance2025!

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We’re hiring a postdoc with slice patch-clamp expertise to study head direction circuits and plasticity during spatial learning. Ideal for a neurophysiologist excited to combine ex vivo and in vivo approaches. Come join us in beautiful Cambridge! 🐭🧭🧠 📝 Apply by 9 June: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51282/

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This has been a fantastic collaboration. Check out the features and send feedback! We can't wait to contribute further to movement development.

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Only 10 days left to apply for our RA positions! Whether you're interested in ex vivo patch-clamp + optogenetics or programming + in vivo ephys and behaviour, we have a spot for you—especially if you're passionate about neural circuits and spatial cognition. Don't miss out!

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Cambridge Neuroscience @camneuro.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Delighted to be here at the Annual Adrian Lecture at PDN in Cambridge - Professor Botond Roska (Switzerland), and the title of his lecture is "Cell types as windows into brain function and treatment”. Hosted by @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social

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Matteo Carandini @carandinilab.net · 07/02/2025

Neuropixels and Optogenetics are delighted to announce the birth of Neuropixels Opto Combining high-resolution electrophysiology and optogenetics Today in bioRxiv 960 sites, 28 emitters, 2 colors By Lakunina, @karolinazsocha.bsky.social, Ladd, et al www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... (1/2)

A Neuropixels Opto probe with 3 blue emitters and 3 red emitters lighting up in succession, with corresponding neural activity in different layers of the cortex.

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Desdemona Fricker @desdemonafricker.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

We are pleased to announce the 2025 Paris Spring School in Optical Imaging and Electrophysiological Recording in Neuroscience. AKA the Paris Neuro Course. The course will run 14-27 May 2025. parisneuro.ovh Please forward to anybody or any forums you feel may be interested 👩‍🔬🧠

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Paris NeuroCourse | Optical Imaging and Electrophysiological Recording in Neuroscience

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

RA positions with potential PhD continuation are now open! We're seeking two candidates with slice patch clamp or programming skills for the projects outlined in the advert: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50040/ Apply by 21 February!

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Sepiedeh Keshavarzi @sepikeshavarzi.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

📣 Opportunity Alert! We have two PhD positions in our lab at Cambridge University starting in Autumn 2025. Exceptional candidates may join earlier as RAs and receive PhD funding if scholarship applications are unsuccessful (RA advert coming soon!). Details here: www.keshavarzilab.com/blog/phd-pos...

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