Theresa Desrochers, Ph.D.
@desrocherslab.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Neuroscience @ Brown University studying cognitive sequences integrating across animals and humans. Opinions my own. #WomenInSTEM http://neuroscience.brown.edu/desrochers
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But, as they say, there is no time like the present
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
February 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
But, as they say, there is no time like the present
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
[OK, maybe the 1930s if you want to nitpick]
But, with some data wrangling, my first NSF Funding Curves!
2/3
Fun little news piece on some of our recent work #science #WomenInSTEM #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩🔬
New study reveals insights about brain regions linked to obsessive compulsive disorder | Carney Institute for Brain Science | Brown University carney.brown.edu/news/2026-02...
New study reveals insights about brain regions linked to obsessive compulsive disorder | Carney Institute for Brain Science | Brown University carney.brown.edu/news/2026-02...
New study reveals insights about brain regions linked to obsessive compulsive disorder
Researchers found differences in how the regions work together during certain tasks, which may help clinicians treat and assess OCD more effectively.
carney.brown.edu
February 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Fun little news piece on some of our recent work #science #WomenInSTEM #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩🔬
New study reveals insights about brain regions linked to obsessive compulsive disorder | Carney Institute for Brain Science | Brown University carney.brown.edu/news/2026-02...
New study reveals insights about brain regions linked to obsessive compulsive disorder | Carney Institute for Brain Science | Brown University carney.brown.edu/news/2026-02...
In case anyone wants a little break, here are a few of my favorite facts that I learned in 2025, in no particular order.
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Some trees benefit from, and may even encourage, getting struck by lightning because it kills their nearby competitors nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
January 28, 2026 at 4:06 PM
They’ve had enough of us. They’re taking over.
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
They’ve had enough of us. They’re taking over.
Thank you!
Congrats to @jonescompneurolab.bsky.social, @desrocherslab.bsky.social and Leenoy Meshulam for being recognized by Brown on their recent awards from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NYU and the Allen Institute! Check it out: www.brown.edu/news/2026-01-15/faculty-awards
Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Fall 2025
Over the fall semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, service, scholarship and leadership.
www.brown.edu
January 23, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Thank you!
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Oh hi did you know eNeuro @sfnjournals.bsky.social does double-blind peer review and from what I've seen as an editor the past couple years it works really well.
Cost of being female lead/corresponding author in biomedical sciences: "[T]he median amount of time spent under review is 7.4%–14.6% longer for female-authored articles than for male-authored articles" even in disciplines where women well-represented. #AcademicSky
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
Biomedical and life science articles by female researchers spend longer under review
Women are underrepresented in academia, especially in STEMM fields, at top institutions, and in senior positions. This study analyzes millions of biomedical and life science articles, revealing that f...
journals.plos.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Oh hi did you know eNeuro @sfnjournals.bsky.social does double-blind peer review and from what I've seen as an editor the past couple years it works really well.
Ha! Perfect follow up to yesterday’s thread :)
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 21, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Ha! Perfect follow up to yesterday’s thread :)
TFW you realize you have more time than you thought you did! #SfN26 #neuroscience 🧠🧪
You now have more time to submit a proposal for a #SfN26 session or workshop.
Your ideas are crucial to building a dynamic and impactful scientific program.
📅 Submit your proposal by the final deadline: Monday, January 26, 5 p.m. EST.
🔗 vist.ly/4nj67
#neurosky #neuroskyence
Your ideas are crucial to building a dynamic and impactful scientific program.
📅 Submit your proposal by the final deadline: Monday, January 26, 5 p.m. EST.
🔗 vist.ly/4nj67
#neurosky #neuroskyence
January 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
TFW you realize you have more time than you thought you did! #SfN26 #neuroscience 🧠🧪
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Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers.
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
US science after a year of Trump: what has been lost and what remains
A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.
www.nature.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Trump has been in office for one year. We at @nature.com did a deep dive looking at the administration's disruption of science in numbers.
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
Take a look—the numbers are staggering. By me, @dangaristo.bsky.social, Jeff Tollefson, @kimay.bsky.social, & help from @noamross.net @scott-delaney.bsky.social
The video abstract is amazing. And very cool work - tool use in cows! Certainly challenges a lot of uniqueness arguments. Always lots to learn.
Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
#neuroscience #science
Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
#neuroscience #science
www.cell.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The video abstract is amazing. And very cool work - tool use in cows! Certainly challenges a lot of uniqueness arguments. Always lots to learn.
Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
#neuroscience #science
Flexible use of a multi-purpose tool by a cow: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
#neuroscience #science
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It won't actually exist for another month or so, but because it now 'exists' on amazon, I'll humbly observe that, after working through this book, your student/trainee would be able to read and understand all but two or three papers in this week's J. Neurosci. Check it out:
January 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
It won't actually exist for another month or so, but because it now 'exists' on amazon, I'll humbly observe that, after working through this book, your student/trainee would be able to read and understand all but two or three papers in this week's J. Neurosci. Check it out:
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Very important!
Full survey results show American public have high levels of confidence in scientists while revealing some partisan differences (including on how to fund science), but statements asserting lost trust should be read instead as intentional efforts to degrade trust.
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
www.pewresearch.org/science/2026...
January 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Very important!
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hey scientists, have you seen a cool paper recently that didn't get enough attention? let me know! I'm always looking for new studies to cover and would love to hear from you👇
January 16, 2026 at 8:58 PM
hey scientists, have you seen a cool paper recently that didn't get enough attention? let me know! I'm always looking for new studies to cover and would love to hear from you👇
Less than a week left to go! Now's your chance to propose a workshop for #SfN26 🧠🧪
Share your expertise, inspire early career researchers, and help cultivate a supportive neuroscience community.
Submit a proposal for an “Ask Anything" session or a Professional Development Workshop at #SfN26 by Wednesday, January 21.
🔗 vist.ly/4m7hv
#neurosky
Submit a proposal for an “Ask Anything" session or a Professional Development Workshop at #SfN26 by Wednesday, January 21.
🔗 vist.ly/4m7hv
#neurosky
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Less than a week left to go! Now's your chance to propose a workshop for #SfN26 🧠🧪
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Happy start of the semester! Coming back from sabbatical and immediately facing a flood of student emails inspired me to repost this hack (I've used the accommodation letter one 10x already today).
#Academicsky
#Academicsky
As semesters start and you find yourself repeatedly answering emails with the same questions from students, this is my annual reminder that you can make all your frequent responses email signatures and just select them from your signature list to respond. You're welcome. #academicsky
January 12, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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New results from the lab!
Participants with OCD and healthy controls performed a sequence task similarly in the scanner, BUT their brains tracked these sequences differently. Complex tasks are important in understanding mental health! doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩🔬
Participants with OCD and healthy controls performed a sequence task similarly in the scanner, BUT their brains tracked these sequences differently. Complex tasks are important in understanding mental health! doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩🔬
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
New results from the lab!
Participants with OCD and healthy controls performed a sequence task similarly in the scanner, BUT their brains tracked these sequences differently. Complex tasks are important in understanding mental health! doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩🔬
Participants with OCD and healthy controls performed a sequence task similarly in the scanner, BUT their brains tracked these sequences differently. Complex tasks are important in understanding mental health! doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... #neuroscience 🧪 🧠 👩🔬
Come join us in beautiful NH this summer!
We are excited to announce the 2026 GRC Neurobiology of Cognition (7/19-24) in beautiful Waterville Valley, NH! Registration/abstract submission open. Wonderful speakers/program covering cognition across scales & species, incl. AI & neuromodulation! @desrocherslab.bsky.social @erinlrich.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Come join us in beautiful NH this summer!
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If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨
We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate
Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate
Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨
We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate
Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate
Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
