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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Read about how olfaction findings are the SCENTer of attention this month 👃 Our latest publication review covers three papers redefining how brains encode, calibrate and update smell, from flies to mice. Worth a sniff! 🧪 #Neuroscience #Olfaction

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Did you know Aurora Scientific offers free, downloadable scientific drawings of their muscle physiology equipment? These publication-ready illustrations go a long way in effectively communicating complex scientific workflows and techniques 🧪 🎨 Check out the drawings below:

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

In honor of #BioVault, watch the full interview with Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies as Anthony Hessel, PhD and Khoi Nguyen, PhD share benefits to muscle research, directions in x-ray diffraction, and more! Post: bit.ly/asi-amb-collab-840A-biovault 840A: bit.ly/840A-BioVault

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 18/03/2026

Temporal analysis requires stable stimulus delivery. Odor concentration was verified using a photoionization detector (200C miniPID) from Aurora Scientific, ensuring millisecond-scale precision in latency and rise time. #NeuroTech aurorascientific.com/products/neu...

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200C: miniPID Fast Response Olfaction Sensor

The 200C miniPID photo-ionization detector combines small size, fast response, and high sensitivity in an easy-to-use, competitively priced package.

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 17/03/2026

Yesterday, we explored how the brain maintains internal time. Now we shift to another challenge: how diseases like glioblastoma and medulloblastoma disrupt neural systems. These tumors actively evade immune destruction, complicating treatment. #BrainAwarenessWeek #NeuroOncology

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

There's a new tool for #XrayDiffraction studies: BioVault The chamber is compatible with synchrotron beamlines and enables permeabilized muscle samples to be prepared in advance of X-ray sessions, helping labs maximize precious synchrotron time. If you run these experiments, it’s worth a look! 🧪

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

For anyone interested in ex–vivo brain slice electrophysiology, this pub review highlights how precisely sectioned tissues were used to reveal physiological vulnerabilities in rare disease models 🧪

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

I really appreciate papers that advance reproducibility. Kudos to Cui et al. 2025 on their optimized protocol for assessing neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) and skeletal muscle function. A great step-by-step framework for evaluating NMJ pathophysiology + creating nerve-stimulating electrodes! 🧪

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Keri Martinowich @martinowk.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

New postdoctoral opportunity @lieberinstitute.bsky.social working w/ @tsawada1.bsky.social and our Molecular Neurogenetics team using human induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate molecular, cellular and neuroendocrine mechanisms by which impaired placental function impacts brain development

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Journal of General Physiology @jgp.org · 04/02/2026

A primer on the methods of skeletal and cardiac muscle mechanics using permeabilized preparations. New review from Anthony Hessel @hesselanthony.bsky.social, Christopher Rand @crand22.bsky.social, Khoi Nguyen and colleagues: rupress.org/jgp/article/... #Myofilaments #SkeletalMuscle #CardiacMuscle

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The #BlackInNeuroSeminarSeries is back! ✨ Join us Feb 27 for a talk by Dr. Tracie Canada (Duke University) on culture, research & more. 🧠 9AM PST | 12PM EST Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #BINSeminar

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Matthew Alexander, PhD @mattmuscleguy.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Congrats to Jim Dowling and colleagues for their new #ScienceTM paper: AAV8 gene therapy and dietary insults together precipitate cholestatic liver disease in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy. #Myoblue tinyurl.com/ctdha2wc

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AAV8 gene therapy and dietary insults together precipitate cholestatic liver disease in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy

Purified diet feeding and AAV8 therapy are precipitants of cholestatic liver injury in a mouse model of X-linked myotubular myopathy.

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

If label-free imaging of engineered heart tissues, cannabinoid-based cardiac therapies, or sex-specific responses to Doxorubicin spark your interest, this month’s review is for you. Read on to explore just how dynamic and adaptable the cardiovascular system truly is 🫀🧪

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌍 Grateful for the women who've shaped my journey in science as trusted friends, mentors, and colleagues 🧪

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 11/02/2026

🪰 Did you know LumiCycle 32 can advance #Drosophila #circadian research? Combined with specially designed fly chambers, LC32 enables parallel monitoring of multiple lines, long-term recordings in a standard incubator, and flexible, automated analysis. bit.ly/lumicycle-32

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

💼 Hint 1 of 4: On a classified date in late 2025, two scientists crossed borders to meet at Aurora HQ. A conversation that began on Twitter quietly sparked something new. Watch closely. Some ideas start as observations before becoming much bigger. Can you guess what’s coming?

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British Neuroscience Association @britishneuro.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

💜 #EpilepsyPledge To mark #PurpleDay (26th March), we’re hosting a free webinar with Campden Instruments exploring how living brain slice research is advancing our understanding of seizures. 🧠 Inside the Epileptic Brain 🔗 tinyurl.com/mws6s857 #Neuroscience #EpilepsyAwareness

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

New review from our partners Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies (Anthony Hessel, PhD, Katelyn Manross, Khoi Nguyen), co-authored with our Chris Rand & Matthew Borkowski. #MusclePhysiology #CardiacResearch Check it out: bit.ly/a-primer-on-the-methods-of-s…

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

💡 New Publication Review! 💡 We're kicking off 2026 with a lucky trot, this publication review highlights cutting-edge porcine research, unravelling the mechanics of muscle and heart function. Read it now: aurorascientific.com/pig-ture-perfe…

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

📢 2026 Workshop Dates Announced! Hands-on training in murine skeletal muscle function, hosted by Christopher Perry, PhD & Dr. Arthur Cheng Dates: Apr 29–May 1 | Jun 16–18 | Nov 4–6 Register Now - Group discounts available! endpointpreclinical.com/training/mu…

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Aurora Scientific is headed to #ASGSR2025 in Phoenix! Come by our table and chat with Samar Rizvi about your spaceflight research. Whether you’re exploring new avenues or looking for reliable tools, we’d love to learn how we can support your next discovery.

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 20/11/2025

That's a wrap on #SfN25 here in San Diego! The weather may have not been perfect, but the Life Science team has had a great week connecting with scientists across the globe to discuss their #Neuroscience research. See you next year in DC!

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 16/11/2025

What a great start to the day here at #SfN25 in not so sunny San Diego! Stop by our brand new booth #1621 to talk about Aging & Neurodegeneration, Sensory & Motor Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience and Physiology & Behavior. #LafayetteLifeScience

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! As the air turns crisp and October casts its spell, this month's Halloween-themed publication review "tWitches, Skeletal Muscles and Ghost Fibers" conjures up a cauldron of compelling discovery. Read it now aurorascientific.com/twitches-skele…

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Excited to connect with the neuroscience community at #SfN2025! 🧠 Looking forward to new ideas, great conversations, and all things brain talk. Drop by and say hello if you’ll be there! 👋🏽

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Lafayette Life Science @lafayettelifescience.com · 22/10/2025

As we embark on a new era, we are excited to debut the new Lafayette Life Science brand, a division of Lafayette Instrument at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego! #SfN25

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

🔊 We’re excited to share that Samar Rizvi l will be speaking at the next Myogenesis Discussion Group, supported by University of Toronto and Medicine by Design! Her talk will spotlight how researchers are using our tools to tackle big questions in muscle biology. 💪 📅 Oct 27 | 📍 Zoom

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Lafayette Instrument @lafayetteic.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🎃🧠 Trick or treatment? New research explores how fear memories, like those in PTSD, can be disrupted at their source. Could this be the start of long-lasting relief from trauma? #PTSD #Trauma #Neuroscience Read Paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

@szrizvi.bsky.social will showcase our 220A Olfactometer/200C miniPID sensor, designed for precise odour delivery/validation. ✅ Agenda: Demo, integration insights, best practices, and interactive Q&A ✅ Great for researchers in olfaction, behavioural neuroscience, and cognitive studies

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Looking forward to presenting Aurora Scientific’s scent-rational olfaction solutions next week 🧠 If your experiments involve precise #odour delivery and validation, this one’s for you. Be sure to register below: aurorascientific.com/scent-sation... #neuroskyence #olfaction

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Scent-sational Solutions: Odour Delivery and Validation with Aurora Scientific’s Olfactometer and miniPID

An overview of the typical applications, capabilities, and general use of the 220A Olfactometer and 200C miniPID in the field of olfaction.

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Cancer #cachexia stands as a relentless, treatment-resistant syndrome that devastates muscle and metabolism. Our September publication review flexes new insights into the condition. Read it now aurorascientific.com/flexing-new-in… #CCAD2025 #CachexiaWastingMatters

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

#neuroskyence community: If you're working with touchscreen operant systems, touchscreencognition.org is a fantastic resource to check out. You'll find SOPs, training videos, real data examples, forums, and more. And best of all, you can stay updated and connected with the touchscreen community 🧪

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Touchscreen Cognition | A virtual space for the world-wide community of touchscreen users, the touchscreen-curious and anyone just interested in improving the standards of behavioural testing.

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Misha Ahrens @mishaahrens.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Preprint - Excited to present WHOLISTIC, which extends the concept of whole-brain functional imaging to the entire body. Pioneering work by incredibly talented Virginia Ruetten @vmsruetten.bsky.social, this platform reveals whole-organism cellular dynamics in vivo. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🚀 Excited for this upcoming webinar with Dr. @mdcr02.bsky.social ‬and Dr. @malcolm-mjj.bsky.social as they dive into research from @liverpooluni.bsky.social! This session is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of #muscle biology, the #ageing process, and #space research. Check it out!

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Over time, #diabetes has raised growing global concern due to its effects on muscle, especially in the heart. This month's publication review dives into key diabetes discoveries and determinations. 🫀 Read it now: aurorascientific.com/diabetes-dis...

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Cancer Cachexia Society @cancercachexia.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

📢 We have launched a new symbol for Cancer Cachexia!! 📢 Our call to unite, act, and raise awareness. Join our movement. #CCAD2025 #CachexiaWastingMatters 💙🧡🩵 Help us spread the word! September 26th, 2025 - First-ever Cancer Cachexia Awareness Day!!

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Aneesha Dasgupta @aneedasgupta.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Dasgupta Lab at UNC Charlotte is hiring! This space needs to be filled with laughter, breakthroughs, failures, high fives and everything in between! (Of course equipment!😛) We will be studying cancer-induced muscle wasting! DM or email for more info! @cancercachexia.bsky.social #myoblue

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

This #ThrowbackThursday, we’re revisiting our March review, titled 'Marching Forward: Recent Skeletal Muscle Discoveries' 💪 From protein dysfunctions to pathway insights, dive into the latest in muscle research 🧬 Read more aurorascientific.com/marching-for... #MyoBlue

Throwback Thursday Publication Review: Marching Forward: Recent Skeletal Muscle Discoveries

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Can you guess the story behind this breakthrough? #TriviaTuesday 💡 Question In 2016, which academic & industry collaboration created an apparatus for measuring ATP consumption in permeabilized tissue? Hint It's affordable, high-res, and fits on an inverted microscope!

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Campden Instruments @campdeninstruments.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The annual @cpw-liverpool.bsky.social starts today! The two-week course enables students to learn how to perform cutting-edge electrophysiology experiments. We are thrilled to support the course by providing a 9000SMZ vibratome. To learn more about the 9000SMZ: lnkd.in/e5QeiWp9

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

We’re excited to launch our Research Highlight Series! First up: an in-depth Q&A with Dr. Daniel Ham from @ruegglab.bsky.social‬ on his latest @natcomms.nature.com‬ paper, and insights into muscle biology, research, and more. #MyoBlue Read the interview aurorascientific.com/research-hig...

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Samar Rizvi @szrizvi.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Just in time for #BCVS25, check out our latest #cardiac pub review 🫀 And if you’re at the conference, even better! Stop by Booth 22 to say hello to @kathaide.bsky.social and Andrew Klein, who are ready for all the heart-to-heart chats 👋 #cardiosky @ahascience.bsky.social

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Lafayette Instrument @lafayetteic.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Can water-based exercise improve strength & mobility in people with visual impairments? A 2025 study says yes, and the results are empowering. #AdaptiveExercise #Inclusion Read the paper by Salari, et al. (2025): journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A recent study by the @cardiaccampbell.bsky.social‬ group investigated the mechanical, biochemical, and histological changes in ATTR amyloidosis patients, revealing that fibrosis, not just amyloid deposits, is a key driver of impaired heart function. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Aurora Scientific is returning for our 3rd year at #BCVS2025! If you’re attending in Baltimore, be sure to stop by our booth and say hello to Katherine and our new Life Science Sales Manager Andrew Klein. 👋 #Cardiovascular #Science #Networking #ResearchInnovation

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Aurora Scientific @aurorascientific.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Today marks the halfway point of 2025! Science is full of discoveries, setbacks, and breakthroughs, but progress thrives on persistence. Keep questioning, testing, and pushing forward — the next big breakthrough is waiting! 🔬 #HalfwayThere #KeepExperimenting #Research

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

🤔 Interested in examining brain structure and function in unparalleled resolution? 🧠 🔬 The Mesoscopic Integrated Neuroimaging Data (MIND) Platform is searching for a postdoc to assist in the initiative that combines 15.2T MRI and light sheet microscopy. 👇 See the attachment below for details.

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Lafayette Instrument @lafayetteic.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

🚴‍♂️ Have you ever wondered how individuals with Parkinson’s disease maintain balance while cycling—even when gait is impaired? #ParkinsonsDisease #CyclingRehab #dynamometry A recent study tackled this question with a unique indoor cycling task. Let’s dive into what they found.

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

For #fluorescencefriday the Mesoscopic Integrated NeuroImaging Data (MIND) platform @westernu.bsky.social presents abeta plaques and blood vessels in the 🧠 of our ApoE4 mouse model of AD. 🧪 #clearing #lightsheet 🔬 Courtesy of Arash Salahinejad, Luke Smolders and @shahrzadbahrampour.bsky.social

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