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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This year's prestigious Wolf Prize in Medicine goes to our very own @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Charles Zuker: "For revolutionizing our understanding of taste, the last of our senses to be elucidated.” zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/wolf-prize-g... @columbiamed.bsky.social

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don't miss next week's event, Embodied Memory: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/embodied-mem... Sarah Ruhl, Kathy Chalfant, and Daphna Shohamy, PhD, will explore the connections between storytelling, performance, and the science of the mind.

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have you seen Dr. Genevera Allen’s Faces of IICD feature? 🎥 A Professor of Statistics, @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social affiliate, & IICD core member, Dr. Allen develops machine learning and statistical methods to turn complex data into scientific insight. Watch the full feature: youtu.be/ReVQT3MAjuw

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Don't miss our Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture: Finding Meaning in Memories. Tomorrow, 6:30 PM (EST): zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar... Three experts will bridge computational and experimental neuroscience approaches to examine the role memory plays in our lives.

Featuring Daphna Shohamy, PhD; Ashok Litwin-Kumar, PhD; moderated by Isabel Low, PhD.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Congratulations to Briana McRae, PhD, for her new @rockefellerinst.bsky.social New York State Science Policy Fellowship! The fellowship recognizes her research on motherhood brain changes and her advocacy for federal research funding: rockinst.org/news/article...

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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're thrilled to announce our third cohort of NYS Science Policy Fellows! These PhD scientists are working with the NYS executive and legislature to bring additional scientific expertise to bear on important policy problems. 👇 Meet the fellows! 🧵 rockinst.org/news/article...

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Rockefeller Institute of Government Welcomes Third Cohort of New York State Science Policy Fellows | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Six doctoral-level scientists will serve two-year appointments across New York State government to support evidence-based policymaking.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

@npr.org reports on a recent Sawtell lab discovery of brain cells that keep electric fish from blinding themselves while sensing their environment. Listen here! www.npr.org/2026/09/04/n.... Read more at zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/electric-fis...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Join us in October for the Teacher Institute for Neuroscience & Society! NYC middle school educators will explore the intersection of neuroscience and climate change through four interactive workshops. Earn a $400 stipend & 10 CTLE credits. Apply now bit.ly/teacher-neur...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Imagine yelling while trying to listen. That’s kind of what electric fish do when they scan their environs by emitting and detecting electric fields. Nate Sawtell & team have discovered the mental circuitry that makes this feat possible @nature.com zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/electric-fis...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Which computer models of the brain best capture what an actual brain does? The Kriegeskorte lab and colleagues are answering this question by forcing AIs to disagree with each other, using bespoke images. Learn more in @natneuro.nature.com zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/why-are-scie...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Join us for Embodied Memory: a closing conversation with playwright and Alan Kanzer Writer-in-Residence Sarah Ruhl. Featuring actress Kathy Chalfant, and neuroscientist Daphna Shohamy, PhD. 🗓️ October 5th, 4:00 pm Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/embodied-mem...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Special thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (#humanityatthecore), the Pinkerton Foundation, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for supporting this program.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congratulations to this year’s @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social BRAINYAC teen grads! Our summer research program pairs 10th & 11th graders from partner schools with @columbiauniversity.bsky.social neuroscientists for hands-on lab experience and mentorship. The future of science is in good hands!

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

What is the source of consciousness in the human brain? Read more from Michael Shadlen, a neuroscientist who studies decision-making: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/how-consciou...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture: Finding Meaning in Memories. Wed 09/16, 6:30 PM. Experts will bridge computational and experimental approaches to examine the role memory plays in our lives. Learn more & register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute is seeking a Magnetic Resonance Technologist and Safety Officer (MRSO) to support the Magnetic Resonance Research Platform. Applicants interested, please apply here: opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/mr-tech...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A lab within the Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social has an open Associate Research Scientist position. Candidates can apply using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/189593

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A lab within the Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social has an open Associate Research Scientist position. Candidates can apply using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/189598

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Where does curiosity come from? Neuroscientist @jenbussell.bsky.social wants to know. She found that mice, like us, seek information with no external benefit. Her new Nature Neuroscience research links this desire for knowledge to cells in the brain's orbitofrontal cortex. See tinyurl.com/3xjt8e5c

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A lab within @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social has an open Associate Research Scientist position. Candidates can apply using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/189600

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A lab within @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social has an open Associate Research Scientist position. Candidates can apply using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/189572

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Summer is here, with camps and cook-outs — and the flies they bring! What's the best way to swat these seasonal pests? Join neuroscientist Gwyneth Card for a peek inside their brains, which contain not only the secret to squishing the bugs but also lessons in how our brains work youtu.be/-bOi8pBSdIc

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How to Think Like a Fly

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🎥 Faces of IICD: Meet Dr. Genevera Allen! A professor at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social and @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and an IICD core member, she develops machine learning and statistical methods to uncover insights from complex data. Watch: youtu.be/ReVQT3MAjuw

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Scientists have long debated whether neurons are jacks of all trades or tend to specialize in one thing. Now @stefanofusi.bsky.social, @lorenzoposani.com & Liam Paninski present new evidence in @nature.com shedding light on how the brain performs complex tasks. tinyurl.com/yj3ew8en

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

The Zuckerman Institute is seeking a Scientific Programs Manager. Candidates can apply using the following link: opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/manager...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

What was the Zuckerman Institute up to in the 2025-2026 academic year? See for yourself in our Yearly Recap: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/2025-2026-ac...

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

A lab within the Zuckerman Institute has an open Associate Research Scientist position. Candidates can apply using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/188457

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🧠✨Saturday Science will be at Manhattanville Community Day! Free activities for children of all ages to explore the science of the brain. And featuring the BioBus Mobile Lab! 📍605 W 129th St 🗓️ Saturday, June 27 ⏰ Drop in anytime from 12–3 PM Register at bit.ly/SatSciJune2026

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

A lab within @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social has an open Associate Research Scientist position. Candidates can apply using the following link: apply.interfolio.com/188236

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

What does a perfect soccer play look like to a neuroscientist? The actions we see on the field, which seem to happen one after another, actually overlap inside the player’s head, says Miguel Vivar-Lazo, PhD @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social #FWC26 ⚽ youtube.com/shorts/xVEym...

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The Brain Science of a Perfect Soccer Play

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

What does neuroscience research look like in practice? 🧠 IICD Summer Research Program students visited Dr. Darcy Peterka’s lab at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social, where they took a look at the IICD two-photon microscope and learned how researchers study the brain in cancer research. #SummerResearch

SRP interns take a tour of the Zuckerman Institute with Dr. Darcy Peterka.

SRP interns learn about neuroscience research from Dr. Darcy Peterka during a tour of the Zuckerman Institute.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Is forgetting useful? This was among the deep questions about how memories are formed and used explored at Local Circuits, a symposium that brought together leading experts in biological and artificial intelligence @columbiauniversity.bsky.social zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/symposium-me...

Christine Denny, PhD, presenting research on the molecular mechanisms underlying memory. Credit: Eileen Barroso.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join us on June 18 for the capstone event of our Jazz Artist-in-Residence, Linda May Han Oh. The performance will be followed by a conversation reflecting on her residency, key learnings, ongoing questions, future projects, and collaborations: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/afternoon-li... 🎶🧠🎶

Grammy Award–winning bassist and composer, Linda May Han Oh

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🧠✨ What is the physical form of a memory? Join us on 06/18 for the opening of The Shape of Memory, a new site-specific installation by artist Maya Ciarrocchi, created in collaboration with neuroscientists @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social RSVP: bit.ly/AELmemory

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

His story is the latest in The Science Life, an illustrated series that explores the cutting edge of neuroscience and the people helping us better understand our minds, brains and behaviors. Read more about his research, published in the journal Genetics: academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

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Retinoic acid production via the ray-finned fish gene bco1l is essential for juvenile development

Abstract. In vertebrates, vitamin A (VA) is crucial for development, tissue homeostasis, vision, and immunity. Retinal, a form of VA, can be produced via e

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Tiny changes can have profound effects on life. Lochlan Krupa, an undergraduate working in the @bendeskylab.com lab, knows this well. He recently discovered that the duplication of a single gene gave fish a new ability to make a vitamin from their food zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/science-life...

Hand holding a salamander, mountains in the background. Texbox reads: "Growing up in a rural commune taught me to pay attention to living things ..."

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Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics @cancerdynamics.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This week, IICD and @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social hosted middle school students from Q StudioLab for a visit focused on science, research, and discovery. Students had the opportunity to connect with IICD scientists over lunch and learn more about careers in STEM! #CancerResearch #Outreach #Education

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Columbia Engineering @columbiaseas.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

In a paper published today in Nature Neuroscience, researchers led by Nima Mesgarani have shown for the first time that brain-controlled hearing technology can help people single out one conversation in a crowd in real time.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

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Fictional illustration of a brain-controlled hearing aid.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Hearing aids amplify all incoming sound, and so struggle with noisy surroundings. Brain-controlled hearing tech from Nima Mesgarani, Vishal Choudhari & team could lead to a new generation of hearing systems that help people single out a voice in a crowd. youtube.com/shorts/TONWQ...

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Can Mind-Reading Tech Help People Hear Better?

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What different insights might a playwright and a neuroscientist have about memory? Our own Daphna Shohamy, Alan Kanzer Writer-in-Residence Sarah Ruhl and Carol Becker shared stories from their lives about how memory affects their work: news.columbia.edu/news/neurosc...

From left to right: Sarah Ruhl, Alan Kanzer Writer-in-Residence at Zuckerman Institute; Daphna Shohamy, Kavli Professor of Brain Science and director/CEO of the Zuckerman Institute; and Carol Becker, professor and dean emerita of School of the Arts at the Lenfest Center for the Arts. Photo by Joel Jares.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Check out the new @pbs.org South Florida documentary “The Resilient Brain” featuring our own @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @kenmiller.bsky.social discussing the mind, brain and behavior: allhealthtv.com/program/the-...

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Dr. Diana Li @dianateuthis.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The recording of my joint talk on @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society with Kathleen Roina of @danafoundation.bsky.social is now online! Thank you @ucirvine.bsky.social CONNECT Initiative for having us! youtu.be/lYOdyQrB-EY?...

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Dana Education with Katherine Roina and Dr. Diana Li | CONNECT Series

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

What can science teach us about brain health? @columbiauniversity.bsky.social ’s Daphna Shohamy and other leading neuroscientists discuss the latest research on memory, the mind and brain health with @pbs.org @southfloridapbs.bsky.social. Tune in and learn more! youtu.be/RtIN0Qhq0Zo?...

"Memories change with time, orienting us toward the future." — Daphna Shohamy

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Learn more about Shadlen’s research on decision making: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/why-do-thoug...

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Why Do Thoughts Take So Much Time?

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Congratulations to our own @michaelshadlen.bsky.social , MD, PhD, who was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences! This recognition celebrates excellence and leadership in the sciences and across disciplines.

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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🧠 ✨ Join us for Saturday Science on April 25, 1–4 PM. Through hands-on activities and interactive demos, explore how the brain gathers information, builds connections and supports learning at every stage of life! Free and open to the public: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/saturday-sci...

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