Ailie McWhinnie
@ailiemcwhinnie.bsky.social
Brain scientist in the making at PDN Cambridge in the Galliano Lab 👨🔬 My PhD is investigating regenerating neurons in the olfactory bulb with patch clamp👃 🧠 Also science writer, hiker and hot chocolate connoisseur 🤸♀️
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Happening tonight!
Join us for a discussion on the science and philosophy of free will, challenging our understanding by learning about legal, evolutionary and neuroscientific research. The event is free, but registration required:
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3 March 2025 at 6:30pm
St John's Old Divinity School
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3 March 2025 at 6:30pm
St John's Old Divinity School
March 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happening tonight!
Reposted by Ailie McWhinnie
Join us for the Hows and Whys of Pain this week at Neurotalks where our speakers will discuss how we sense and perceive pain 😣, and why some people don't 🤔
🗓️ Wed 15 January
🕐 7pm-9pm, or as late as you like
🗺️ Cambridge Tap, upstairs
🗓️ Wed 15 January
🕐 7pm-9pm, or as late as you like
🗺️ Cambridge Tap, upstairs
January 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Join us for the Hows and Whys of Pain this week at Neurotalks where our speakers will discuss how we sense and perceive pain 😣, and why some people don't 🤔
🗓️ Wed 15 January
🕐 7pm-9pm, or as late as you like
🗺️ Cambridge Tap, upstairs
🗓️ Wed 15 January
🕐 7pm-9pm, or as late as you like
🗺️ Cambridge Tap, upstairs
It was an absolute privilege to represent @cambridgeuni.bsky.social at the Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore this week 🌞 #gyss
January 13, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It was an absolute privilege to represent @cambridgeuni.bsky.social at the Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore this week 🌞 #gyss
We've established I'm a fan of neurons breaking textbook neuron rules, so it was fun to dive into the world of C. elegans -- they only have 300 neurons, so they've got to act weird to make things work!
www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sen...
www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sen...
C. elegans Have Special Multi-sensory, Multitasking Neurons for Movement
The PVD neurons in these worms sense touch and proprioception simultaneously.
www.brainfacts.org
December 5, 2024 at 6:34 PM
We've established I'm a fan of neurons breaking textbook neuron rules, so it was fun to dive into the world of C. elegans -- they only have 300 neurons, so they've got to act weird to make things work!
www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sen...
www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sen...
Join the club! 👃
Some reasons to love olfaction: (1) lots of regeneration in the mammalian system! (2) full of weird neurons, eg no axons and co-transmitters (3) veeeery plastic (4) so ancient it bypasses the thalamus
Some reasons to love olfaction: (1) lots of regeneration in the mammalian system! (2) full of weird neurons, eg no axons and co-transmitters (3) veeeery plastic (4) so ancient it bypasses the thalamus
Seeing many new #olfaction researches on Bluesky, nice! I made a starter pack for researchers and groups studying the sense of smell or taste. If you want to get added let me know.
go.bsky.app/xfXg9B
go.bsky.app/xfXg9B
November 27, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Join the club! 👃
Some reasons to love olfaction: (1) lots of regeneration in the mammalian system! (2) full of weird neurons, eg no axons and co-transmitters (3) veeeery plastic (4) so ancient it bypasses the thalamus
Some reasons to love olfaction: (1) lots of regeneration in the mammalian system! (2) full of weird neurons, eg no axons and co-transmitters (3) veeeery plastic (4) so ancient it bypasses the thalamus
@cambraincns.bsky.social made it to Bluesky! Are you in Cambridge and a fan of neuroscience? If so, this one is for you ⤵️
Hi Bluesky 👋
CamBRAIN, the Cambridge Neuroscience Society, brings together early careers researchers working/interested in, neuroscience across the University of Cambridge.
Join us for pub talks, panel evenings, outreach opportunities, and much more...
📩: lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/s...
CamBRAIN, the Cambridge Neuroscience Society, brings together early careers researchers working/interested in, neuroscience across the University of Cambridge.
Join us for pub talks, panel evenings, outreach opportunities, and much more...
📩: lists.cam.ac.uk/sympa/info/s...
soc-cambrain-members - CamBRAIN The Cambridge Neuroscience Society members - info
lists.cam.ac.uk
November 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM
@cambraincns.bsky.social made it to Bluesky! Are you in Cambridge and a fan of neuroscience? If so, this one is for you ⤵️
Time to start again 🦋 I'm Ailie!
Regeneration is cool, so I study the olfactory system where both the sensory neurons and many of the interneurons keep regenerating. I'm doing my PhD at @elisagalliano.bsky.social's lab in Cambridge.
I love neurons so much that sometimes, I paint them on my face.
Regeneration is cool, so I study the olfactory system where both the sensory neurons and many of the interneurons keep regenerating. I'm doing my PhD at @elisagalliano.bsky.social's lab in Cambridge.
I love neurons so much that sometimes, I paint them on my face.
November 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Time to start again 🦋 I'm Ailie!
Regeneration is cool, so I study the olfactory system where both the sensory neurons and many of the interneurons keep regenerating. I'm doing my PhD at @elisagalliano.bsky.social's lab in Cambridge.
I love neurons so much that sometimes, I paint them on my face.
Regeneration is cool, so I study the olfactory system where both the sensory neurons and many of the interneurons keep regenerating. I'm doing my PhD at @elisagalliano.bsky.social's lab in Cambridge.
I love neurons so much that sometimes, I paint them on my face.