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Natela Shanidze

@vestivisilab.bsky.social
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Visual/vestibular scientist at The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute. Proud Ukrainian 🇺🇦🌻

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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Our new paper is an exciting (but brief) departure into the world of hearing. In it we look at the association between cumulative lifetime noise exposure (the little stuff like commutes & concerts) and changes in hearing across the lifespan. The conclusion? Wear hearing protection! lnkd.in/gTKSU_ue
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Compare this to the sunny propaganda Jay Bhattacharya shared at Tuesday's appropriations hearing. www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/n...
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National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’
A nationwide STAT survey of NIH-funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald Trump's return to the White House, many scientists are reeling
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Starting the year off with some publications! In a fun collaboration with @kate-agathos.bsky.social, @tobyellmers.bsky.social and Will Young, we looked at changes in gait-specific attention in individuals with maculopathy. authors.elsevier.com/c/1mPew3RoQ8...
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Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute @skeriresearch.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
🌍 Today is World Philanthropy Day! For over six decades, SKERI has advanced research that expands accessibility & independence for people who are blind or have low vision. If you believe in science that makes a real-world impact, consider supporting our work: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
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Donate to The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Help support The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute by donating or sharing with your friends.
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
So proud of the lab for their award winning pumpkin carving entry of Vlad the VOR pumpkin with eye misalignment but intact vestibular periphery. @kate-agathos.bsky.social And thanks for @echodislocation.bsky.social and @skeriresearch.bsky.social for hosting!
Photos of a craved pumpkin from the front and the side. Front view has the pumpkin face with articulated misaligned eyes. Side view shows the structures of the inner ear carved into the pumpkin
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Santani Teng @echodislocation.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🚨 Help my lab at @skeriresearch.bsky.social advance innovative research on the technology, perception, and neuroscience of accessibility! The Teng Lab has launched a pair of campaigns through @experiment.com. 🧠 experiment.com/braille 🦇 experiment.com/robinecho
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Brain dynamics in braille reading: Letters to language
Blind and low-vision readers read and write text using braille, a tactile system of raised dots. In this project, we will monitor braille readers' hand movements and electroencephalographic (EEG) brai...
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kate-agathos.bsky.social @kate-agathos.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
It's #FallsPrevention awareness week, and I'm excited to share our latest publication on raising fall risk awarenes among clinicians and patients with maculopathies www.ajo.com/article/S000... 1/2
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Importance of screening for contrast sensitivity, falls, and mobility limitations in older adults with maculopathy
Falls are a major and growing concern as they are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide1 and the mortality rate of falls in individuals over 65 is increasing.2 Falls among ...
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Excited for our study on the importance of mobility screening and referral in AMD to be finally published! www.ajo.com/article/S000.... In it @kate-agathos.bsky.social, Dr. Don Fletcher, and I show that over half of patients screened had balance/mobility concerns.
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Importance of screening for contrast sensitivity, falls, and mobility limitations in older adults with maculopathy
Falls are a major and growing concern as they are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide1 and the mortality rate of falls in individuals over 65 is increasing.2 Falls among ...
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Walgreens' commentary on the times is spot on.
A large banner with the words "health + wellness" above a large pile of plastic skeletons sitting on a shelf labeled "joint care" below.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/07/2025
Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641. As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570. With @texastribune.org
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...
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Jorge Otero-Millan @joteromillan.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
having a great time at @vssmtg.bsky.social ! Looking forward to see many colleages again this summar at the Eye Movements GRC www.grc.org/eye-movement... Still time to submit an application until June 8th!
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2025 Eye Movements Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Eye Movements will be held in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
The research enterprise is invaluable. We can easily see its importance in the cures or technologies available today. But sometimes it's difficult to see what research brings to people in the shorter term. Here is one of our participants talking about what it's meant to her. youtu.be/Yn9ywYj3UYQ
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SKERI • Iris Thanking Eye-Head Movement Lab (Subtitled Version)
YouTube video by The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
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Science Magazine @science.org · 19/02/2025
Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals. So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD
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‘I really wanted something to happen.’ The students behind the Stand Up for Science protests
New group hopes to turn out researchers for 7 March demonstrations against Trump administration policies
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Ellen Roche @ellroche.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Fellow scientists, please consider speaking w/ media about what this means for "regular Americans." The link below is to contact a reporter who's collecting stories about the unfolding NIH situation - pls share anonymously or on record. @anniewaldman.bsky.social www.propublica.org/people/annie...
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Amy Feldman @amyfeldman7.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you
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Tamar Gur MD PhD @tamargurmdphd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If you’re negatively impacted by these NIH developments find a congressperson here and let them know 👇spoiler alert you’re all impacted science.house.gov/committee-me... here’s a relevant senate committee too www.commerce.senate.gov/members
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Committee Members - House Committee on Science Space & Tech - Republicans
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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Hey Bluesky, looking for a postdoc? Interested in vestibular function, eye movements, mobility, and sensory integration? Apply with me!! www.ski.org/labs/eye-hea...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 03/01/2025
"I break my fast with a stick of yak butter, straight from the cooler. The benefits are endless: increased focus, libido, productivity, arithmetic, echolocation, foosball skills."
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I’m Not on a Diet, I’m Fasting
I’m not on a diet, I fast intermittently using principles derived from 22 peer-reviewed studies. Girls diet, and I am a man. What, do you guys, lik...
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Brian Umberger @brianumberger.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Detroit gets a bad rap, but its cultural institutions, like the Detroit Institute of the Arts, are world-class. Take in a massive mural by Diego Rivera, through the door to find Cézanne, Degas, van Gogh, Monet & Renoir, then linger in the Great Hall. Glad this gem survived the city's hard times.
Mural by Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of ArtsRivera Court at the Detroit Institute of ArtsGreat Hall at the Detroit Institute of Arts
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Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute @skeriresearch.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Interested in vision science, accessibility, eye movements, mobility or related fields? SKERI’s 2025 Postdoctoral application cycle is now open! For more information visit our site: www.ski.org/what-does-fe...
Collage of 4 photos: Scientists performing an eye tracking experiment, a participant in an EEG cap being prepared for an experiment, postdoctoral fellows posing with the Peanuts gang at Oracle Park, SKERI scientists smiling for the camera
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Hey Bluesky, looking for a postdoc? Interested in vestibular function, eye movements, mobility, and sensory integration? Apply with me!! www.ski.org/labs/eye-hea...
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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Name a Quasi-Moon! Contest sponsored by @radiolab.bsky.social and the International Astronomical Union to attach a more poetic moniker to the celestial body currently known as (164207) 2004 GU9. radiolab.org/quasi-moon Finalists include: Bakunawa Cardea Ehaema Enkidu Ótr Tarriaksuk Tecciztecatl
Poster for the Name a Quasi-Moon contest
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Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute @skeriresearch.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Here are ways to participate and support SKERI's #GivingTuesday campaign this year!: 1. Support scholarships and accessibility projects by donating to the Bill Gerrey Makers Fund: www.ski.org/bill-gerrey-... 2. Volunteer at SKERI 3. Participate in our research 4. Share our campaign on social media
A collage of images with text about "Giving Tuesday". The collage features 3 images. The first image is of a person hands reading braille. The second image is of a person walking with a cane. The third image is of a clinician pointing to a patient some information in a notebook. The text at the bottom describes ways to participate in SKERI's Giving Tuesday campaign. Participation includes donating to the Bill Gerrey Makers Fund, volunteering at SKERI, participating in research and sharing on social media.
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Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute @skeriresearch.bsky.social · 07/01/2024
Only 3 weeks left to apply for SKERI’s postdoc fellowship (apps due 1/31/24! www.ski.org/what-does-fe...)! To celebrate, we’re kicking off a month-long series showcasing research from our brilliant postdocs and mentors. Stay tuned! #InnovationForInclusion #VisionResearch #Fellowship
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What Does a Fellowship at Smith-Kettlewell Offer? | Smith-Kettlewell
Smith-Kettlewell is a uniquely attractive place to receive postdoctoral training in vision research and related fields. Our program offers the flexibility to design an individualized training plan tai...
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Natela Shanidze @vestivisilab.bsky.social · 05/12/2023
Seems as good a first post as any to say my R01 application got some good news yesterday 🥳🎉
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