Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Such an inspiring group of people! I came away optimistic (but grounded) about the future of brain therapies. Thank you for visiting us, Nicole! 042
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 23/05/2026toeing a dangerous line with the frontal cortex 010
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Congrats on getting this out! Looking forward to digging in 010
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Some real smart high schoolers in this crowd! The future is bright. 030
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 10/04/2026For sure! Can we take it to email? We should pull Franco and Gabriele in, I don't think they have accounts. I'll start a chain. 030
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerBrainFacts @brainfacts.org · 18/03/2026Meet Sarah Heilbronner, a neuroanatomist building wiring diagrams to understand the structure of pathways in the brain. 🧠#AskaNeuroscientist @srheilbronner.bsky.social 03818
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerNicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 22/11/2025It’s been amazing to see so many of us get more involved in scicomm. I was just exchanging notes with @srheilbronner.bsky.social at SFN, hearing about what has led to the tremendous success of the Science Homecoming effort. sciencehomecoming.comsciencehomecoming.comScience Homecoming 184
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 17/11/2025My piece on brainfacts.org about human brain connectivity! www.brainfacts.org/in-the-lab/t...brainfacts.orgBrainFacts 0104
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerNicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Sunday was a great day for the members of the @brainfacts.org team at #SFN25! By day we met to discuss ways to combat disinformation; by night we held a public event. brainfacts.org specializes in *reliable* info about the brain. Please spread the word about this wonderful resource! 2223
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 21/10/2025When I moved to BCM, an extremely talented movement disorders neurologist, Nora Vanegas Arroyave, reached out to discuss brain circuits responsible for non-motor deficits in Parkinson's Disease. I have learned so much from her and from this collaboration. One paper out, more to come!academic.oup.comApathy, effort-based decisions and brain integrity in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseasesMorris et al. identify a common behavioural signature of apathy in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease: a decision bias towards rejecting the option to exe 1308
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Suzanne Haber was just elected to the National Academy of Medicine! Her work on the organization of the cortex and basal ganglia has had a huge impact. Please take the opportunity to congratulate her the next time you see her. www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/u...urmc.rochester.eduUniversity of Rochester Neurobiologist Suzanne Haber Elected to National Academy of MedicineAn internationally recognized scientist, her work has transformed our understanding of the brain networks that play a central role in many mental health disorders, including obsessive compulsive disor... 37520
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 03/09/2025For his hometown in Montana, Nick Weber, PhD reminds his hometown that science once cured “black measles” and Rocky Mountain spotted fever—proof that investment in research saves lives, then and now. 🧪🏠 042
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Science funding is essential for Michigan cancer biologists Seema Shah and Kingsley Osuala as they carry forward America’s strong legacy in cancer research. As Mary Lasker said: “If research is expensive, try disease.” 🧪🏠 @princess-vimentin.bsky.social www.detroitnews.com/story/opinio...detroitnews.comOpinion: Federal research is a launchpad for future Michigan scientists“If research is expensive, try disease," said Mary Lasker. 16324
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerBrainFacts @brainfacts.org · 18/07/2025“Why do we know so much about the brain, but still do not have a map of how everything connects?” Sarah Heilbronner explains it isn’t a lack of interest, but a lack of technology. @srheilbronner.bsky.social vist.ly/3ydy6brainfacts.orgMapping and Modulating the Human Brain“Why do we know so much about the brain, but still do not have a map of how everything connects?” Sarah Heilbronner explains it isn’t a lack of interest, but a lack of technology. 053
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerStories of WiN @storiesofwin.bsky.social · 09/07/2025New profile! Dr. Sarah Heilbronner (@srheilbronner.bsky.social) uses cutting-edge neuroanatomical and neuroimaging techniques to decipher the wiring diagram of the primate brain. Follow the link below to learn more! www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202... #StoriesOfWiN #WomenInNeurosciencestoriesofwin.orgDr. Sarah Heilbronner — Stories of WiNuses cutting-edge neuroanatomical and neuroimaging techniques to decipher the wiring diagram of the primate brain 0247
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Two Sonoma County 🍇 scientists studying fungi and the ocean warn: 90% of people rely on science—weather, food safety, jobs—but only 10% are worried about funding cuts. That gap threatens the future. 🧪🏠 0118
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025oops bad link: medium.com/@eblissmorea...medium.comThis will kill us: restricting animal researchTuesday, as my lab gathered to celebrate the completion of one of our big studies, the National Institutes of Health announced that they… 078
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Terrific article with concrete examples on the importance of animal research for our health and safety from @eblissmoreau.bsky.social medium.com/@eblissmorea...doi.orgRedirecting 172
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerChantal Valdivia-Moreno @talvaldivia.bsky.social · 28/03/2025As part of @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social ng.bsky.social, I wrote an op-ed in my local paper about how cuts to federal funding put the present and future health of our communities at enormous risk. www.thestarnews.com/we-owe-it-to... @cantlonlab.bsky.social @spiantado.bsky.socialexpressnews.com 1146
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerMeriah DeJoseph @meriahdejoseph.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Thanks to @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social initiative for inspiring me to write this op-ed for my hometown paper, where I reflect on how federal funding shaped my path in science—and what’s at stake if we don’t protect those opportunities for the next generation.timesofsandiego.comOpinion: Federal funding cuts threaten the next generation of U.S. scientistsWhen we cut federal funding to universities, we’re not just stalling research. We’re closing doors for the next generation of American scientists. 1153
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerRose Albert @rosemalb.bsky.social · 10/04/2025“Investments in science and public health are essential for the future of rural southern states like Mississippi.” Read about my perspectives as a Mississippian and scientist in my recent OpEd : digital.meridianstar.com/The-Meridian... 516465
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerJeff Groh @jeffgroh.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Inspired by others on here I wrote a short op-ed in support of federal research funding for a local newspaper in small town PA where I grew up 37220
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Calling scientists from Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Minnesota & Wyoming — we have a big hole in our author map, and need you 🧪. Join the grassroots movement to defend American science by writing in your hometown paper: sciencehomecoming.com 43427
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 20/03/2025‘This is a danger to us all.’ Writing to Penn Yan, NY🍎, Dr. Scott M. Thompson warns that devastating NIH cuts threaten research, jobs & even local hospitals. His work in mental health research is now at risk. 🧪🏠 @sthom003.bsky.social www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/05pxi... 1157
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerBella Rauch @rauchlab.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Hey @sciencehomecoming.bluesky.social, you can add Portland to the map : www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...bizjournals.com 021
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 18/03/2025We’ve covered so much ground, so fast! In just one month since launching, we’ve reached thousands of Americans. But there’s more to do. Join us at sciencehomecoming.com to see our map of published articles and learn how you can contribute. 🧪🏠 12426
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 17/03/2025‘NIH programs like PREP provided my first introduction to research,’ Steven Mesquiti, a San Antonio, Texas native writes, “Without these programs, countless students—regardless of race, gender, or political affiliation—will lose their chance to break into fields that shape our nation’s future.” 🧪🏠 185
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Dr. Vaughn Smider, president of the Applied Biomedical Science Institute, from Ohio 🦌, reflects on how his mother’s “gold shots” for arthritis sparked his curiosity about medicine. After losing his wife to cancer, finding true cures is personal. He wrote about the many dangers of cutting science. 🧪🏠 0136
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Prof. Lauren Haack writes to her Wisconsin hometown 🧀 that science funding ‘matters for every student with a passion for science, every family with a loved one in a medical trial, and every young professional entering health care.’ 🧪🏠 @laurenmhaackphd.bsky.social www.gmtoday.com/daily_news/c...gmtoday.comGovernment must protect health research fundingIt’s hard to stand out when you’re one of nine “new kids” in a class of 26, and that’s who I was after moving to Hartland during the mid-’90s subdivision 093
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerShane Coffield @shanecoffield.bsky.social · 13/03/2025My turn! I wrote a piece for my hometown paper about the importance of federal science funding for southwestern PA. Easier than I expected. Thanks @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social for the idea and guides www.observer-reporter.com/opinion/op-e...observer-reporter.comOP-ED: Federal science cuts will harm Pennsylvanians and next generationWashington County is a great place to grow an Earth scientist. I know – I am one. I can easily trace my science roots to Washington County – from the deep respect for nature I developed in the Boy Sco... 0257
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerAmitai Shenhav @ashenhav.bsky.social · 12/03/2025If you identify as a Jewish member of the academic community, and are appalled by the actions being taken in the name of defending our community, please consider signing this letter (which can be done anonymously) and also sharing it with others: forms.gle/prnRbq69a6YN...forms.gleOpen letter in response to federal funding cuts at ColumbiaOn March 7th, the Trump administration announced the immediate cancellation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University. This includes funding from the Departm... 114756
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 10/03/2025As a teenager at Great Neck North High School, Long Island NY, 🍎 Debbie Yee got her start in science testing the effect of Mozart vs. Destiny’s Child on her classmates’ problem-solving skills. Now, she fears the American science dream is at risk of permanent harm. 🧪🏠 www.newsday.com/opinion/comm...newsday.comFederal science funding: It made my dreams come trueMy career in brain research was made possible by grants from the NIH and NSF 2399
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 07/03/2025From Idaho 🥔 to leading a microbiome lab, Buck Samuel’s path was paved by NIH & NSF funding. ‘These are your tax dollars at work’—fueling discoveries from the internet to contact lenses to Doppler RADAR, plus 261 Nobel prizes. 🧪 🏠@microbeminded.bsky.social bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/ma...bonnercountydailybee.comFunding the future: The impact of science cuts on rural IdahoScience is often portrayed as the stuff of villains in sci-fi movies or as almost magical in catching criminals on TV dramas. The reality is that the scientific research that benefits us all takes b... 2199
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Professor of Neuroscience Shelly Flagel from central Ohio 🦌: ‘In 2024, NIH grants brought $1B+ to Ohio, supporting 12,893 jobs & $2.7B in economic activity.’ She notes that while Ohio hasn’t beaten Michigan in football lately, it is winning in science funding. 🧪🏠 04116
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Steve Parker, professor of Computational Medicine, writes to NC ⛰️: “The stunning landscapes & kind-hearted people make this place magical” but a looming threat to federal science funding could undermine both their health & economy. 🧪🏠 @theparkerlab.bsky.social www.reflector.com/opinion/edit...reflector.comStephen C.J. Parker: NIH funding critical to North Carolina economyMy home-grown roots and education drive my love for North Carolina, but new executive orders that block federal science funding have me deeply concerned about the health and economy of 1126
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Good people do good things again and again and again. So much respect, @jmgrohneuro.bsky.social 090
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Developmental Scientist Anne Park of Philadelphia 🔔, “By helping children thrive, we substantially reduce later taxpayer costs related to the far-reaching impacts of poverty, poor health, school dropout, etc” None of this is possible without research funded by NIH and NSF. 🧪🏠 @anneparkt.bsky.social 0238
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 06/03/2025For the Indy Star in Indiana 🏎️, VJ Rubenstein wrote about losing a generation to the cuts to science funding: “I know of multiple promising students who have questioned their decisions to pursue scientific careers. We are on the verge of losing a cohort of transformative young scientists.” 🧪🏠 086
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Biologist William Booker recalls growing up as a science student in Georgia 🍑: ‘Becoming a practitioner of these fields was seen as an achievement, and this sentiment led me to believe my community thought science was worth investing in.’ Now, those investments are at risk. 🧪🏠 1129
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Professor Haley Kragness of Pennsylvania 🚂 for the Reading Eagle, “My students have watched their summer training opportunities vanish before their eyes. My colleagues will be forced to lay off the employees who run their laboratories.”🧪 🏠 @haleykrag.bsky.social www.readingeagle.com/2025/03/04/s... 0143
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 02/03/2025From Newmarket, NH, 🫎 to Stanford, neuroscientist Robyn St. Laurent researches OCD & addiction to develop new treatments. ‘The opportunities I had shouldn’t be the exception; they should be the foundation for the next generation.’ 🧪🏠 @robynstlaurent.bsky.social www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinio...seacoastonline.comRobyn St. Laurent: Why science funding matters more than you thinkCutting funding to NIH and and NSF does more than take away career paths for our upcoming generations; it threatens the well-being of people. 0219
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social · 02/03/2025It has been a great joy to work as part of America's research and technology engine. I hope it doesn't all disappear. 06117
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 02/03/2025From Worcester, Mass ☕️ Dr. Sean Ryder writes about growing up with an Air Force dad and the life-saving medicine ‘manufactured right here in Worcester’ that keeps him healthy. Cutting NIH funding puts so much progress at risk. 🧪🏠 @sean-ryder-music.bsky.social www.telegram.com/story/opinio...telegram.comOpinion/Guest column: Gutting NIH a disaster in the marking for research, local economyLess research equates to less business between the university and these Worcester companies, spreading the pain far beyond campus borders. 02210
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 01/03/2025David Jurgens credits his childhood in Central Illinois 🌽 for setting him on the path to becoming a professor at University of Michigan. Illinois science does a lot—from removing PFAS from water to fighting drug-resistant infections. 🧪🏠 @davidjurgens.bsky.social herald-review.com/opinion/colu...herald-review.comDavid Jurgens: Science funding matters for Central Illinois"When we fund science, we invest in our communities and our future," writes David Jurgens, a Decatur native and current University of Michigan professor. 1234
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 01/03/2025For The Facts in Brazoria County Texas🐴, Suzanne McGaugh writes to her hometown: “Today, as a scientist, I see firsthand how federal research funding fuels discovery, innovation, and economic growth. We must protect it.”🧪🧬🔬🏠 @suemcgaugh.bsky.social thefacts.com/opinion/colu...thefacts.comGUEST COLUMN: Wanton cuts will hurt scientific progressAbrupt and indiscriminate funding cuts and firings of federal scientists hdestabilize the future of life-saving therapies, scientific discoveries and our research workforce, all with little regard for... 0166
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Happy Homecoming to Professor Morgan Carter writing for the Davie County Enterprise NC ⛰️ who shares her journey to becoming a science professor and worries, “Most people in our country do not know what is happening to science” 🧪 🧬🔬🏠 @morgancarterphd.bsky.social digital.ourdavie.com/Davie-County... 1209
Reposted by Sarah HeilbronnerScience Homecoming @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Anne Carpenter writes about the science cuts: “this is like suddenly announcing that you will pay for doctors and nurses but not the hospital building they work in” for the LaPorte Herald Dispatch in IN 🌽 🧪🧬🔬🏠 @drannecarpenter.bsky.social www.lpheralddispatch.com/opinion/gues...lpheralddispatch.comIndiana’s health and economy depends on U.S.-funded scienceWhen people ask me what city I’m from, I say I’m not from a city – I’m from a county! 112548