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katewassum.bsky.social
We’re hiring a technician!!

We’re an inclusive team of behavioral neuroscientists trying to discover the brain circuits of learning, decision making, and habit. More info👇
wassumlab.psych.ucla.edu/join-the-lab/

Job posting:
jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/8968
Photo of a lab group smiling in front of a fountain at UCLA
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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npp-journal.bsky.social
In this recent paper, maternal separation stress produced dysregulated noradrenergic activity in the locus coeruleus (LC) across the lifespan, which disrupted LC regulation of coping strategies in adulthood
Maternal separation disrupts noradrenergic control of adult coping behaviors
Neuropsychopharmacology - Maternal separation disrupts noradrenergic control of adult coping behaviors
www.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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martinowk.bsky.social
Excited to share our newest project using spatial transcriptomics with novel image analysis approaches to investigate the impact of biological risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) - APOE haplotype, sex, and genomic ancestry - on molecular states in the locus coeruleus (LC 🔵) of the human 🧠.
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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berniejmulvey.bsky.social
Got with the times + made a BSky to share our new, large-scale spatial RNAseq study of adult human #locuscoeruleus! Co-1st auth and cryostat wizard @heenadivecha.bsky.social squeezed 85 tissue sections into 43 Visium arrays. (1/8)

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Impact of Alzheimer's disease risk factors and local neuromelanin content on the transcriptomic landscape of the human locus coeruleus
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small noradrenergic nucleus in the dorsal pons that sends projections across the brain regulating sleep, arousal, attention, stress responses, and some forms of cognition...
www.biorxiv.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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berniejmulvey.bsky.social
Finally, we made 2 web tools to share to this unprecedently large human LC xscriptomic data. A 3rd (that visualizes high-res H&E and NM with and spatial gene xpr.) on the way (last URL). We hope these help the #bluespot #LC #catecholamines community! Tools at: research.libd.org/LFF_spatial_... (7/8)
Impact of Alzheimer’s disease risk factors and local neuromelanin content on the transcriptomic landscape of the human locus coeruleus
LFF project, spatial_LC data analysis
research.libd.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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bertogliolab.bsky.social
Noradrenergic Dysregulation in the Locus Coeruleus: Implications for Neuropsychiatric Disease Pathophysiology
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Noradrenergic Dysregulation in the Locus Coeruleus: Implications for Neuropsychiatric Disease Pathophysiology
The locus coeruleus [LC] is a dense cluster of noradrenergic neurons located in the dorsal pons of the brainstem and serves as the brain’s principal s…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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bensaunders.bsky.social
ATTN: Two faculty positions are available in my department (neuroscience) at the University of Minnesota. This is a general search with no topic focus. November 20th application deadline.

Apply here: hr.umn.edu/jobs/Find-Job
Assistant Prof job code: 364920
Associate/Full Prof job code: 364921
October 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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bensaunders.bsky.social
If you're heading to #SfN25 in a couple weeks, pop in early to the posters on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning to see a bunch of cool unpublished work from the lab.
List of poster presentations for Saunders lab at SFN conference in November 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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martinowk.bsky.social
We are hiring for a PhD-level Staff Scientist to join our teams in the Translational Neuroscience Division @lieberinstitute.bsky.social. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of human 🧠 neuroanatomy and molecular neuroscience

recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/j...
Lieber Institute For Brain Development - Staff Scientist I, Translational Neuroscience
A little about us:The Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) was established in 2010 to plot a new course in biomedical research that would change the lives of individuals affected with develop...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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cllantz.bsky.social
You probably already know this, but today was the first full missed pay check for most of your friends, colleagues, POs and SROs at the NIH.

Stay strong out there folks. If you need help, ask for it. As always, try to be kind.
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
In the amygdala, noradrenergic signaling in astrocytes could prime their response to nearby neurons that helps stabilize fear memories.

By @lauren-schneider.com

www.thetransmitter.org/memory/engra...
Engrams in amygdala lean on astrocytes to solidify memories
Disrupting the astrocyte-neuronal dynamic in mice destabilizes their memory of fear conditioning.
www.thetransmitter.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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senguptalab.bsky.social
TT faculty job opening in #Neuroscience!
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
Brandeis University, Biology Department
Job #AJO30961, Assistant Professor in Biology and Neuroscience Program, Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, US
academicjobsonline.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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nanopharmnc.bsky.social
Your donation is tax deductible and supports the young scientists who are being lost due to the federal funding crisis. #WCBR2026 nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Support Young Investigators Each year, the Winter Conference on Brain Research (WCBR) meets to provide a forum for innovative science in carefully curated sessions. Your support of Winter Brain will help us support and foster the next generation of neuroscientists. The generosity of donors like Scott Edwards, PhD, and Paul Letourneau, PhD help us provide Winter Brain Travel Awards to scientists. "I enjoy supporting the WCBR Travel Awards program becuase it promotes the inclusion of next generation researchers into a highly welcoming community of neuroscientists," Dr. Edwards said. "When young scientists can experience such a great conference, it emboldens their confidence in their future careers." Your one-time donation or monthly gift is tax-deductible and will allow young investigators to experience a meeting where they will have mentorship programs, networking opportunites, and career development, as well as learn the latest brain science. Dr. Letourneau has seen first-hand the impact that attending Winter Brain has on young scientists. "I strongly support the WCBR Travel Fellowship," he said. "The WCBR is a great meeting for young investigators to meet peers and accomplished scientists in an informal, enjoyable setting. I made both long-standing friendships and research collaborations at my first WCBRs." Your support is important, and Winter Brain will recognize your generosity by including your name on the website and signage during the conference. If you prefer to donate via check, you may send donations to: WCBR, Attention: Travel Awards, 5034-A Thoroughbred Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027. Help Winter Brain mentor the next generation of neuroscientists with a gift in 2025. We are grateful for your generosity. Sincerely, Susan Ferguson, PhD Conference Chair
October 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
davidweinshenker.bsky.social
This is pretty cool www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cocaine chemogenetics blunts drug-seeking by synthetic physiology - Nature
Cocaine chemogenetics in rats is a selective approach for countering drug reinforcement by clamping dopamine release in the presence of cocaine.
www.nature.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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svmahler.bsky.social
To good to be true?
Not this time!
Any questions—just ask!!
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ICAL Tissue Bank ICAL maintains a biobank of brain and peripheral organs collected from mice and rats treated in adolescence with D9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or vehicle. Both male and female…
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October 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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jdavidjentsch.bsky.social
Assistant Professor opening in behavioral neuroscience at the University of Albany (SUNY). Join an outstanding department in one of the nation's greatest university systems.

#neurojobs

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October 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
davidweinshenker.bsky.social
Excited to share the Special Issue on "Stress and Addiction" in Addiction Neuroscience is now available. Huge kudos to guest editors Karl Schmidt and Anushree Karkhanis and all the authors who contributed. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Addiction Neuroscience | Stress <-> Addiction | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Stress and drugs of abuse have a bidirectional relationship, such that stress is often seen as a driver of drug use, while at the same time drug use/abuse alters stress responses. Acute exposure to a ...
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October 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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nicolecrust.bsky.social
Please spread the word! I am recruiting a PhD student this cycle (Fall 2026 start) to join my team in a new venture: the neuroscience of mood.

If you are curious to learn more, this short talk provides a good overview of why, what and how.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjIK...
Nicole Rust - The representation of mood in the primate insula (May 6, 2025)
YouTube video by Simons Foundation
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October 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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sgrella.bsky.social
How prediction error drives memory updating: role of locus coeruleus–hippocampal interactions: Trends in Neurosciences www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
How prediction error drives memory updating: role of locus coeruleus–hippocampal interactions
The brain constantly generates predictions based on one’s knowledge of the world, as captured in memory. When these predictions are in error, our knowledge base must be revised to remain relevant. Her...
www.cell.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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jojolab.bsky.social
Excited to announce that I'll be moving to the Univ of California Irvine @ucirvine.bsky.social next Spring!🌴

Happily, this is not goodbye to Japan as I'll continue my lab @RIKEN_CBS for some time.

Help spread the word: the new UCI lab will be hiring, DM or email (johaono@gmail.com) if interested!
October 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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peiferlabunc.bsky.social
Cool Postdoc opportunity alert! UNC SPIRE (Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research & Education)-it provides scholars with both high quality research training & the opportunity to develop research based teaching skills that will inspire students across the sciences 1/n
spire.unc.edu/program-info/
About Seeding Postdoctoral Innovators in Research & Education (SPIRE) SPIRE’s Mission: 1) To provide scholars with both high quality research training and the opportunity to develop research based teaching skills that will inspire students across the sciences 2) To promote effective teaching and research partnerships between research intensive institutions and partner institutions with a large population of underrepresented students The four major components of the SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship Program include: Research Teaching Professional Development Additional Opportunities
October 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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malu-murugan.bsky.social
Come be my colleague! Lots of exciting science, fantastic students and supportive colleagues. Emory University Biology Department tenure-track assistant professor position in neuroscience. share.google/945Jko4W1MTA.... Please feel free to retweet and share widely.
Emory University Biology Department tenure-track assistant professor position in neuroscience - Atlanta, Georgia job with malia.escobar@emory.edu | 675335
Candidate uses experimental approaches to examine any aspect of neural function, including molecular, cellular, systems, or developmental neuroscience
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September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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joshcurrie.bsky.social
Just a reminder if you're getting a manuscript together (like we are) to thank your core facilities!
September 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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bertogliolab.bsky.social
VTA monosynaptic connections by local glutamate and GABA neurons and their distinct roles in behavior
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
VTA monosynaptic connections by local glutamate and GABA neurons and their distinct roles in behavior - Nature Communications
While the connectivity of VTA dopamine neurons is well studied, less is known about the connectivity of VTA glutamate and GABA neurons. Here, authors show that these neurons form local circuits to modulate reward, aversion, feeding and locomotion.
www.nature.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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martinowk.bsky.social
We have several positions open at various levels (Research Assistant, Research Associate, Postdoctoral Fellow) across our highly interactive teams in the Division of Translational Neuroscience 🧠🔬🧪 @lieberinstitute.bsky.social

www.libd.org/careers/

Links to individual positions in the thread below.
Careers at LIBD | Medical Research Jobs | Lieber Institute
View our career opportunities with Lieber Institute for Brain Development including investigators, medical research jobs, scientists, & lab techs
www.libd.org
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM