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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🔬Seminar Summary Thank you so much to Dr. Douglas Nitz (UCSD), who gave a great talk today 👏. @ucsdhealth.bsky.social Thank you to everyone who attended our last seminar in September! More exciting things to come in October 🎃!

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Excited to announce our last September seminar Dr. Douglas Nitz (UCSD)! @ucsdhealth.bsky.social 📢 "Subiculum and the Generation of Integrated Forms of Location and Orientation Tuning" 🗓️ September 29 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍 Falling Leaves 2200 Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🔬 Seminar Summary Thank you so much to Dr. Nitin Joshi (Harvard), who gave an amazing talk today 👏. @harvardmed.bsky.social Huge thank you to everyone who attended our first seminar of Fall 2026 🍂! More to come in the next few weeks.

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

💡 Think Strategically, Act Boldly: From Financial Decisions to Entrepreneurship Designed for high school and undergraduate students, this free community event will explore how strategic thinking can shape financial decisions, entrepreneurship, and turning ideas into action. lnkd.in/gHHrs6BF

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🧠🔊 Could auditory-circuit changes provide an early signal of Alzheimer’s disease? New research featuring CNCM Director Dr. Xiangmin Xu found early auditory brainstem dysfunction in mouse models of tauopathy—before detectable behavioral changes. 🔬 Learn more: medschool.uci.edu/news/auditor...

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🧠 New in Lab Animal: Scientific insights from #UAMAA2026! 🔬 Diverse animal models are revealing conserved & species-specific mechanisms of aging and Alzheimer’s disease—from neuroinflammation and genetics to biomarkers and translational models. 📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Starting the year off strong with our first seminar speaker, Dr. Nitin Joshi (Harvard)! @harvardmed.bsky.social 📢 "Engineering Therapeutic Delivery to the Brain and Beyond" 🗓️ September 22 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍 Falling Leaves 2200 Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We are excited to announce our 7th Annual CNCM Conference: "Genes to Systems: Understanding the Brain & Disease" 📅 August 16-18, 2027 | Irvine Marriott 🚨 Registration & abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2027 cncm.medschool.uci.edu/2027-confere... #UCI #Neuroscience #Neuro

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🤝Thank you to all of our incredible #CNCM2026 sponsors! Your support made this year’s conference & workshops a huge success for the scientific community. This wouldn’t be possible without all your amazing help! 🧠 @Cyagen | @completegenomics.bsky.social | @Beckman Coulter (Post 3/3)

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🤝Thank you to all of our incredible #CNCM2026 sponsors! Your support made this year’s conference & workshops a huge success for the scientific community. This wouldn’t be possible without all your amazing help! 🧠 @vizgen.bsky.social | @vectorbuilder.bsky.social | @femtonicsusa.bsky.social | @ASI

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🤝Thank you to all of our incredible #CNCM2026 sponsors! Your support made this year’s conference & workshops a huge success for the scientific community. This wouldn’t be possible without all your amazing help! 🧠 @hcrimaging.bsky.social | @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social | @RWD and @BioScience USA

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

⏮️ Recap: #CNCM2026 Post-Conference Workshops 🔬 Our Day 4 workshops held at UCI covered cutting-edge tools in neural circuit mapping–from spatial transcriptomics to viral vector tech. Thank you to all attendees & hosts!! @vizgen.bsky.social @vectorbuilder.bsky.social

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

⏮️Recap: #CNCM2026 NIH Grant Proposal Workshop 🧠 Huge thanks to NIH Program Officers Drs. Eunyoung Kim, Erin Gray, & Jaclyn Durkin and our special guest speaker Dr. Todd Holmes for sharing valuable insights on applications strategies and navigating funding pathways 📊

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Day 3 of the 2026 CNCM Conference! 🧠 Another great day of discussions and connections. Thank you to all our attendees! A few 📸 from Day 3. We’re not done yet—Day 4 continues Thursday with our workshops at UCI!

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Day 2 of #CNCM2026! 🧠 An unexpected power outage left the area without power, but we made it work! Our sessions continued smoothly thanks to our amazing staff and venue team. A few photos from another great day! The dim lighting didn't stop the outstanding research from shining

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

What a great first day at the 2026 CNCM Conference! 🧠 It was wonderful to see everyone come together for a full day of great conversations and new connections. Thank you everyone for making Day 1 such a success! Here are a few highlights from today — more photos to come tomorrow! 📸 #CNCM2026 #UCI

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UC Irvine School of Medicine @ucirvinemedschool.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Join the UC Irvine Center for Neural Circuit Mapping for this upcoming workshop on Aug. 20, hosted by the CNCM Viral Core & VectorBuilder. This workshop is free for CNCM conference attendees. All other participants can register for a nominal fee. Please register by Aug. 14! @ucirvine.bsky.social

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📝2026 CNCM Post-Conference Workshop #2💡 Join @ucicncm.bsky.social and @vizgen.bsky.social for our final conference workshop! Explore “Harnessing the potential of spatial transcriptomics.” 🗓️August 20th, 2026 🎟️Register: secure.touchnet.net/C21570_ustor... #Neuroscience #UCI #Neuro

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌟2026 CNCM Conference Sponsor Spotlight! We want to take a moment to express our gratitude to the incredible sponsors who help make this event possible. 👏 @ASI | @RWD and @BioScience | @hcrimaging.bsky.social | @Beckman | @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social | @cyagen @uofcalifornia.bsky.social

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📝2026 CNCM Post-Conference Workshop #1💡 Join CNCM and VectorBuilder to explore the topic of “Viral targeting reagents for mammalian brain neural circuit analysis.” 🗓️August 20th, 2026 🎟️Register: secure.touchnet.net/C21570_ustor... #Neuroscience #UCI #Neuro #Irvine #CNCM

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🌟2026 CNCM Conference Sponsor Spotlight! We want to take a moment to express our gratitude to the incredible sponsors who help make this event possible. 👏 @vizgen.bsky.social | @vectorbuilder.bsky.social | @femtonicsusa.bsky.social | @completegenomics.bsky.social #Neuroscience #UCI #Neuro

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

📝Day 1 2026 CNCM Conference Workshop💡 Get career-focused guidance from the NIH Grant Proposal Workshop on: - Developing competitive grant proposals - Key funding mechanisms - Peer-review expectations 🗓️August 17th, 2026 🎟️Register: secure.touchnet.net/C21570_ustor... #Neuroscience #UCI #Neuro #NIH

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A fantastic UCI reunion at #AAIC26! It was wonderful catching up with alumni, lab members, colleagues, and friends from across the neuroscience community. Thanks to everyone who stopped by Booth #1215 and joined us for this memorable photo. 📸

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We're at #AAIC2026! 🧠 If you're attending the conference, stop by the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (CNCM) booth to meet our team, learn about our research community, and hear about our upcoming events. See you there! Booth # 1215👋 #Neuroscience #BrainResearch #UCI @alzassociation.bsky.social

CNCM representatives at AAIC in London representing the CNCM. Booth number 1215.

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🎙️Day 3 Speaker Spotlight: 2026 CNCM Conference! 🗣️ End things strong by joining our Day 3 speakers! We’re finishing things off with an incredible lineup of presentations. We look forward to seeing you there!

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🎙️Day 2 Speaker Spotlight: 2026 CNCM Conference! 🗣️ Mark your calendars and get excited for CNCM Day 2 speakers! We look forward to seeing you there!

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

🎙️Day 1 Speaker Spotlight: 2026 CNCM Conference! 🗣️ Mark your calendars! We are thrilled to host the following incredible guest speakers. We look forward to seeing you there!

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We are very excited to be attending the @alzassociation.bsky.social International Conference in London (July 12-15, 2026) 🥳! Please stop by booth #1215 to meet us and learn more about our center 🤩

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This year, we want to give a huge congratulations to Dr. Xiangmin Xu, PhD, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, for winning the Basic Science Faculty Mentor of the Year award. 👏🥳 Learn more here: medschool.uci.edu/about/achiev...

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🌸Spring Wrap-up! In May and June, we had three amazing speakers. Thank you so much for coming! 👏 - Dr. Ivan Marazzi, PhD (UCI) @ucirvinemedschool.bsky.social - Dr. Jeffrey D. Moore, PhD (USC) - Dr. Na Ji, PhD (UCB) @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social More to come in the fall! 🍂

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

📢 Registration Deadline Extended – Now June 5 Due to high demand, the 2026 CNCM Conference deadline is now June 5. Extra time to finalize abstracts and register. 🔗 cncm.medschool.uci.edu/2026-cncm-co... Secure your spot soon and we look forward to welcoming you to Irvine this August!

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Katrine Whiteson (UCI) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"The Future is Fiber: Building Resilient Microbiomes for Brain Health and Beyond” 🗓️April 28 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Last chance! Make sure to register for the upcoming 6th Annual CNCM Conference: “Neural Circuits in Health & Disease” 📅 August 17–19, 2026 | Irvine Marriott Abstract submission and registration deadline: May 1, 2026 cncm.medschool.uci.edu/2026-cncm-co...

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Lin Tian, PhD @lintianphd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Join us this summer for discussions about how neural circuits operate under normal conditions & disease states, with specialized workshops & hands-on experience ✨ Registration & abstract submissions open through May 1. All career stages welcome! Learn more: cncm.medschool.uci.edu/2026-cncm-co...

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Paul Gershon (UCI) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Vaccinia virus, proteomics, structural proteomics, spatial proteomics” 🗓️April 21 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Chongyuan Luo (UCLA) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Dissecting Human Brain Development and Neuropsychiatric Disorders with Single-Cell and Spatial 3D-Multiomics” 🗓️April 14 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 4110

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🔍March In Focus! This month, we thank our speakers👏 - Dr. Lee A. Shapiro (Texas A&M) @tamu.bsky.social - Dr. Laszlo Zaborszky (Rutgers) @rutgersifh.bsky.social - Dr. Tonatiuh Melgarejo (WesternU) - Dr. Hong-Wei Dong (UCLA) @domucla.bsky.social CNCM Moving Forward! 🎉

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Bai Lu (Director of the Shanghai Academy of Natural Sciences and Professor at Fudan University) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Novel strategies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases” 🗓️March 11 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 4110

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Hong-Wei Dong (UCLA) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Decoding the Mouse Brain: A Decade of Neural Network Mapping” 🗓️March 31 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Tonatiuh Melgarejo (Western Health University) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"From the African Savannah to My California Home: How a Little Elderly Dog Inspired My Brain to Pursue Species-Spanning Dementia Research” 🗓️March 31 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Laszlo Zaborszky (Rutgers University) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Forebrain Cholinergic System: Architecture, Function and Dysfunction” 🗓️March 10 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Lee Shapiro (Texas A&M University) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Immune mechanisms of neuronal circuit dysfunction in post-traumatic epilepsy, addiction, and dementia” 🗓️March 3 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

🔍February in Focus! This month, we thank our speakers👏 - Philip Felgner , PhD (UCI) ucirvinemedschool.bsky.social - Jerry Chen, PhD (Boston University) chenlabneuro.bsky.social Looking forward to what's ahead for CNCM! 🎉

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We sincerely thank our sponsors for their generous support of the UAMAA 2026 Conference. Your partnership helped make this meeting possible and supported the growing research community 🏆✨ TissueVision Quanterix @completegenomics.bsky.social @brukercorporation.bsky.social

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We sincerely thank our incredible speakers for their outstanding presentations at the UAMAA 2026 Conference. Your insights, discoveries, and leadership inspired meaningful discussions and new collaborations. We are grateful for your contributions to advancing Alzheimer’s disease and aging research.

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the UAMAA 2026 Conference at UC Irvine! Your talks, posters, and discussions made this meeting a tremendous success and advanced Alzheimer’s disease and aging research. We’re grateful for this community and look forward to seeing you again soon.

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Jerry Chen (Boston University) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Cell Type Differences Underlying Individual Learning” 🗓️February 24 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping @ucicncm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Excited to announce Dr. Jorge Ferreira (Springer Nature) as our next seminar speaker! 📢"Behind the pages of Lab Animal: Insights into publishing at Springer Nature and my career journey” 🗓️February 12 @ 10 - 11 AM 📍Falling Leaves 2200

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