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alexandrarother.bsky.social
@alexandrarother.bsky.social
32 followers 90 following 1 posts
PhD Candidate in Neurobiology
connectomics, python and basal ganglia
(she/her)
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neurocait.bsky.social
It was a privilege to develop the website to showcase the release of this basal ganglia connectome! Congratulations to everyone involved 😊🎉

Check out interactive 3D models, analysis you can perform in your browser, & our interactive matrices; all on the website!

songbird-connectomics.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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neurofinch.bsky.social
So proud of my new lab! Check out the recent songbird basal ganglia connectome - great job @alexandrarother.bsky.social !!
@jmrko.bsky.social !!

songbird-connectomics.org
songbird basal ganglia connectome
songbird-connectomics.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
alexandrarother.bsky.social
I am happy to share that the main story of my PhD is now available as a preprint! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

We analyses over 8500 neurons in a songbird basal ganglia dataset.

To explore this and two other stories more interactively, also check out our website!
www.songbird-connectomics.org
The songbird basal ganglia connectome
The basal ganglia (BG) play an essential role in shaping vertebrate behavior, ranging from motor learning to emotions, but comprehensive maps of their canonical synaptic architecture are missing. In m...
www.biorxiv.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM