Amelia Eisch 🧪🧠👩🔬 🐁
@eisch.bsky.social
Philadelphia Neuroscience Professor obsessed w/dentate gyrus, mentoring, unsweet soymilk. Opinions & bad jokes are mine not my employer’s. She/her/cat.
https://sites.google.com/view/eischlab
Pics: 75% my smiling face, desk, laptop, blue sky with clouds
https://sites.google.com/view/eischlab
Pics: 75% my smiling face, desk, laptop, blue sky with clouds
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Ever wondered why ketogenic diets protect against epilepsies? We found profound synaptic remodeling that alters integration of excitatory and inhibitory inputs in the hippocampus and may thus be seizure-protective: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Ketogenic diet dampens excitatory neurotransmission by shrinking synaptic vesicle pools
Stunault et al. show that the ketogenic diet drives extensive transcriptional reprogramming
of the hippocampus through histone post-translational modifications, leading to altered
short-term plasticit...
www.cell.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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Restaurants, billboards, commercials… what brain circuits link context to appetite? 🧠🌎🍽️
Very happy to finally share a major update in our work exploring the hippocampus and lateral septum in calibrating food consumption! 🍩
Major thanks to our lab and collaborators! ⭐️⭐️
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Very happy to finally share a major update in our work exploring the hippocampus and lateral septum in calibrating food consumption! 🍩
Major thanks to our lab and collaborators! ⭐️⭐️
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
A dorsal hippocampus-prodynorphinergic dorsolateral septum-to-lateral hypothalamus circuit mediates contextual gating of feeding
Goode et al. show that prodynorphin (Pdyn)-expressing neurons of the dorsolateral
septum (DLS) receive substantial dorsal hippocampal (DHPC) input and inhibit lateral
hypothalamic (LHA) GABAergic neur...
www.cell.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Identification of an engram ensemble mediating memory forgetting in the dentate gyrus www.cell.com/neuron/fullt... - paper claims we make two engrams - one for remembering and one for forgetting! 😮
Identification of an engram ensemble mediating memory forgetting in the dentate gyrus
Hu et al. show that the dentate gyrus engram comprises two neuronal ensembles: one
supports remembering, and the other promotes forgetting. By shifting the balance between
these ensembles via Rac1 sig...
www.cell.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Identification of an engram ensemble mediating memory forgetting in the dentate gyrus www.cell.com/neuron/fullt... - paper claims we make two engrams - one for remembering and one for forgetting! 😮
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My lab at UW Madison is hiring a new lab manager! I’m looking for a motivated and detail-oriented person to help run the lab’s day-to-day, including our ongoing neuroimaging and behavioral studies. This is especially well suited for graduating undergrads thinking about grad school. Link below
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
My lab at UW Madison is hiring a new lab manager! I’m looking for a motivated and detail-oriented person to help run the lab’s day-to-day, including our ongoing neuroimaging and behavioral studies. This is especially well suited for graduating undergrads thinking about grad school. Link below
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Our paper is out in @natneuro.nature.com!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
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February 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Our paper is out in @natneuro.nature.com!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We develop a geometric theory of how neural populations support generalization across many tasks.
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
@flatironinstitute.org
@kempnerinstitute.bsky.social
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New preprint from our lab led by fantastic graduate student @titas10.bsky.social, in which we retrace the emergence of antimicrobial function in the mammalian protein lactoferrin.
www.biorxiv.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
New preprint from our lab led by fantastic graduate student @titas10.bsky.social, in which we retrace the emergence of antimicrobial function in the mammalian protein lactoferrin.
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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Step 1: Insert bacteria ("Wolbachia") into mosquitoes.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
February 11, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Step 1: Insert bacteria ("Wolbachia") into mosquitoes.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
Step 2: Release mosquitoes.
Step 3: Watch Dengue rates plummet.
Phenomenal results from Singapore.
Link: tinyurl.com/59c9t67u, by Lim et al.
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We’re excited to be recruiting new members to join our Neuromatch Board of Directors at a pivotal moment in our growth.
➡️ Learn more and apply: www.linkedin.com/posts/neurom...
#BoardOpportunity #NonprofitBoard #NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitVolunteer #RemoteVolunteer#VolunteerLeadership
➡️ Learn more and apply: www.linkedin.com/posts/neurom...
#BoardOpportunity #NonprofitBoard #NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitVolunteer #RemoteVolunteer#VolunteerLeadership
February 11, 2026 at 4:27 PM
We’re excited to be recruiting new members to join our Neuromatch Board of Directors at a pivotal moment in our growth.
➡️ Learn more and apply: www.linkedin.com/posts/neurom...
#BoardOpportunity #NonprofitBoard #NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitVolunteer #RemoteVolunteer#VolunteerLeadership
➡️ Learn more and apply: www.linkedin.com/posts/neurom...
#BoardOpportunity #NonprofitBoard #NonprofitLeadership #NonprofitVolunteer #RemoteVolunteer#VolunteerLeadership
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Postdoc position!
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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hehmanlab.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Postdoc position!
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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Beautiful new paper out from the Peyrache lab. Shows an incredibly stable code for head direction.
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
New paper alert! 🚨
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Beautiful new paper out from the Peyrache lab. Shows an incredibly stable code for head direction.
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
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You know things are bad when the curling team speaks out against ice.
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 11:56 PM
You know things are bad when the curling team speaks out against ice.
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Thrilled to share our latest work highlighting Bergmann glial development in the human cerebellum. @neurodevkathy.bsky.social @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Spatiotemporal histogenesis of the developing human cerebellum reveals dynamic layering of Bergmann glia | PNAS
Bergmann glia (BG) are a specialized glial population essential for cerebellar development,
yet their developmental timeline and molecular identity...
www.pnas.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Thrilled to share our latest work highlighting Bergmann glial development in the human cerebellum. @neurodevkathy.bsky.social @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Thrilled to share this study tracking Staph aureus carriage and transmission across the NICU using genomics! Work done w @pjplanet.bsky.social & @ahmedmicrobes.bsky.social and made possible by @centermicrobialmed.bsky.social.
Study co-led by the amazing @qianxuan.bsky.social & Lakshmi Srinivasan!
Study co-led by the amazing @qianxuan.bsky.social & Lakshmi Srinivasan!
Rapid dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus in the neonatal intensive care unit is associated with invasive infection - Nature Communications
In this work, authors use whole genome tracking in a neonatal intensive care unit to reveal a strong link between Staphylococcus aureus colonization and invasive infection, pinpointing critical new ta...
www.nature.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Thrilled to share this study tracking Staph aureus carriage and transmission across the NICU using genomics! Work done w @pjplanet.bsky.social & @ahmedmicrobes.bsky.social and made possible by @centermicrobialmed.bsky.social.
Study co-led by the amazing @qianxuan.bsky.social & Lakshmi Srinivasan!
Study co-led by the amazing @qianxuan.bsky.social & Lakshmi Srinivasan!
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I see a lot of people saying "I hope she sues" and she can do whatever she wants and most of all, I hope she lives her life. I hope she finds plenty of moments of beauty. I hope she gets to snuggle her cat in the mornings and breathe.
An immigration court dropped its case against Turkish graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, a little less than a year after federal agents arrested her on a street near Tufts University
Immigration Court Drops Case Against Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
The Turkish national had been arrested by plainclothes federal officers outside her apartment.
on.wsj.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I see a lot of people saying "I hope she sues" and she can do whatever she wants and most of all, I hope she lives her life. I hope she finds plenty of moments of beauty. I hope she gets to snuggle her cat in the mornings and breathe.
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After a few years of benign neglect I am rebuilding bionames.org, which is a database of 5.4 million taxonomomic names for animals, linked to half a million DOIs and 278K PDFs. Dream is for every species name to be linked to its original publication using a persistent identifier #PID
BioNames
bionames.org
February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
After a few years of benign neglect I am rebuilding bionames.org, which is a database of 5.4 million taxonomomic names for animals, linked to half a million DOIs and 278K PDFs. Dream is for every species name to be linked to its original publication using a persistent identifier #PID
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STEM Black History Fact 9/28
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright pioneered chemotherapy techniques and helped establish personalized cancer treatment as a scientific discipline.
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright pioneered chemotherapy techniques and helped establish personalized cancer treatment as a scientific discipline.
Ten Black Scientists That Science Teachers Should Know About
Help your students see the possibilities of careers in STEM fields by providing them with diverse role models.
www.pbs.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:44 AM
STEM Black History Fact 9/28
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright pioneered chemotherapy techniques and helped establish personalized cancer treatment as a scientific discipline.
Dr. Jane Cooke Wright pioneered chemotherapy techniques and helped establish personalized cancer treatment as a scientific discipline.
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January 28, 1939. When Philly discovered pizza: “What is pizza? Well, it’s just a big open-faced pie, filled with tomatoes, anchovies, muzzarella cheese, peppers, or what have you — and baked while you wait.” #history #NationalPizzaDay #skystorians
February 10, 2026 at 2:02 AM
January 28, 1939. When Philly discovered pizza: “What is pizza? Well, it’s just a big open-faced pie, filled with tomatoes, anchovies, muzzarella cheese, peppers, or what have you — and baked while you wait.” #history #NationalPizzaDay #skystorians
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A new kalium channelrhodopsin from our collaboration with Wan-Chen Lin's lab at the IBMS Academia Sinica! Strong suppression of axonal excitation and glutamate release from the long-range CA3 input for the critical tests at our hands :-)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:53 AM
A new kalium channelrhodopsin from our collaboration with Wan-Chen Lin's lab at the IBMS Academia Sinica! Strong suppression of axonal excitation and glutamate release from the long-range CA3 input for the critical tests at our hands :-)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Fun news! @gcbias.bsky.social and I are teaching a 2-week online population genetics workshop this summer to raise money for the Center for Population Biology at UC Davis. We're trying to gauge interest -- please fill this out if you might be interested! And please share broadly!
Davis Summer Population Genomics Program
Want to learn population genetics? Please fill out this form to indicate your potential interest in a 2-week intensive online summer population genetics course taught by Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra and Graham...
docs.google.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Fun news! @gcbias.bsky.social and I are teaching a 2-week online population genetics workshop this summer to raise money for the Center for Population Biology at UC Davis. We're trying to gauge interest -- please fill this out if you might be interested! And please share broadly!
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No excuses
If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
No excuses
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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University is hiring a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biochemistry beginning July 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2026 | 11:59pm. For more info: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... @chemjobber.bsky.social
Assistant Professor - Biochemistry
Assistant Professor - Biochemistry
careers.wlu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University is hiring a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biochemistry beginning July 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2026 | 11:59pm. For more info: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... @chemjobber.bsky.social
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Cool/important job alert:
Principal Research Scientist at the Wikimedia Foundation's
Research team for the area of knowledge integrity
Job posting: job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
Principal Research Scientist at the Wikimedia Foundation's
Research team for the area of knowledge integrity
Job posting: job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
Principal Research Scientist
Remote
job-boards.greenhouse.io
February 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Cool/important job alert:
Principal Research Scientist at the Wikimedia Foundation's
Research team for the area of knowledge integrity
Job posting: job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
Principal Research Scientist at the Wikimedia Foundation's
Research team for the area of knowledge integrity
Job posting: job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
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A projection atlas of excitatory and inhibitory inputs to the
preBötzinger Complex:
substrates for multimodal breathing control
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
preBötzinger Complex:
substrates for multimodal breathing control
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A projection atlas of excitatory and inhibitory inputs to the
preBötzinger Complex:
substrates for multimodal breathing control
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
preBötzinger Complex:
substrates for multimodal breathing control
www.biorxiv.org/content/bior...
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I was shocked to see this statement from a group of representatives from the American scientific establishment...
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February 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
I was shocked to see this statement from a group of representatives from the American scientific establishment...
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