Evan D Vickers
@evandvickers1.bsky.social
PhD Neuroscientist, Research Associate / Post-Doc at the Institute of Neuroscience (ION), University of Oregon (UO), Eugene, OR
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Evan D Vickers
@evandvickers1.bsky.social
· May 29
Pan-cortical 2-photon mesoscopic imaging and neurobehavioral alignment in awake, behaving mice
Procedures were developed to perform mesoscale 2-photon Ca2+ imaging simultaneously from all of mouse dorsolateral neocortex, facilitating identification of widespread neural ensembles with activity r...
elifesciences.org
I'm pleased to announce that the Version of Record of our eLife paper, "Pan-cortical 2-photon mesoscopic imaging and neurobehavioral alignment in awake, behaving mice" (Vickers and McCormick, 2024) is now available at: elifesciences.org/articles/94167 (94167.3, VOR).
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Are there any socials or parties at SfN this year that would be particularly suitable for meeting 2p nerds and sharing war stories in the spirit of these Xerox technicians from the 1980s?
Wonderful read about the work ethos among 1980s Xerox service technicians and the importance of practical wisdom and storytelling. That’s what drew me to the community of multiphoton microscope tinkerers, and it explains why I find meaning in the unglamorous process of troubleshooting.
The Soul of Maintaining a New Machine - First Draft | Books in Progress
Books in Progress is what we call a “public drafting tool”: Drafts will be made available for comment from the public, allowing for direct collaboration between author and reader.
books.worksinprogress.co
November 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Are there any socials or parties at SfN this year that would be particularly suitable for meeting 2p nerds and sharing war stories in the spirit of these Xerox technicians from the 1980s?
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Our lab is looking for a postdoc! We have interesting projects and cutting-edge techniques such as Neuropixels Opto, Light Beads Microscopy and more. We would be delighted to receive your application. Deadline is 25 November 2025. More info here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/cortexlab/po...
www.ucl.ac.uk/cortexlab/po...
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Our lab is looking for a postdoc! We have interesting projects and cutting-edge techniques such as Neuropixels Opto, Light Beads Microscopy and more. We would be delighted to receive your application. Deadline is 25 November 2025. More info here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/cortexlab/po...
www.ucl.ac.uk/cortexlab/po...
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@jeromelecoq.bsky.social describes how he brought together more than 50 scientists to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models and to design experiments to fill those gaps.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
A community-designed experiment on predictive processing
More than 50 scientists came together to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
@jeromelecoq.bsky.social describes how he brought together more than 50 scientists to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models and to design experiments to fill those gaps.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
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Been a rough year for federally funded scientists, and I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. So far, the shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
2025 Study section tracking
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October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Been a rough year for federally funded scientists, and I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. So far, the shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
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Applications are open for the #LakeConference on the Neurobiology of Mental Health in Lake Thun, Switzerland.
📆 May 17-21, 2026
🏔️ All career stages welcome
⏳ Apply by January 31, 2026
Learn more and apply: https://t.co/WcuXHdWnFa
@lakeconferences.bsky.social
📆 May 17-21, 2026
🏔️ All career stages welcome
⏳ Apply by January 31, 2026
Learn more and apply: https://t.co/WcuXHdWnFa
@lakeconferences.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Applications are open for the #LakeConference on the Neurobiology of Mental Health in Lake Thun, Switzerland.
📆 May 17-21, 2026
🏔️ All career stages welcome
⏳ Apply by January 31, 2026
Learn more and apply: https://t.co/WcuXHdWnFa
@lakeconferences.bsky.social
📆 May 17-21, 2026
🏔️ All career stages welcome
⏳ Apply by January 31, 2026
Learn more and apply: https://t.co/WcuXHdWnFa
@lakeconferences.bsky.social
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Check out my most recent paper published in #eNeuro
A pre and post spiking protocol depresses claustrocortical EPSPs, unless you perform the same protocol in the presence of DOI, then the polarity reverses into potentiation! We also see some DOI effects on spike kinetics.
A pre and post spiking protocol depresses claustrocortical EPSPs, unless you perform the same protocol in the presence of DOI, then the polarity reverses into potentiation! We also see some DOI effects on spike kinetics.
New in #eNeuro from Anderson et al: Psychedelics strengthen synapses on claustrum neurons that project to the anterior cingulate cortex in male rats. vist.ly/4bwdb
October 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Check out my most recent paper published in #eNeuro
A pre and post spiking protocol depresses claustrocortical EPSPs, unless you perform the same protocol in the presence of DOI, then the polarity reverses into potentiation! We also see some DOI effects on spike kinetics.
A pre and post spiking protocol depresses claustrocortical EPSPs, unless you perform the same protocol in the presence of DOI, then the polarity reverses into potentiation! We also see some DOI effects on spike kinetics.
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what Piali said! Looking to recruit a new assistant professor to our fabulous neuroscience group and department at Brandeis. Please circulate far and wide and alert anyone you know who is on the job market!
#neuroscience
#neuroscience
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
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 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
what Piali said! Looking to recruit a new assistant professor to our fabulous neuroscience group and department at Brandeis. Please circulate far and wide and alert anyone you know who is on the job market!
#neuroscience
#neuroscience
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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
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
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
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
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We have an open position for a Scientist I at the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics. Come join our exciting research environment @alleninstitute.org. Please share!
alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
Jobs
We are working to solve the biggest mysteries in bioscience.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We have an open position for a Scientist I at the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics. Come join our exciting research environment @alleninstitute.org. Please share!
alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
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Welp. Thanks to the Republican gov shutdown I have a bunch of hours back in my week due to a NIH study section not meeting.
These poor applicants. They will be waiting week by week for government to reopen and to find out what will happen to their grant application.
These poor applicants. They will be waiting week by week for government to reopen and to find out what will happen to their grant application.
October 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Welp. Thanks to the Republican gov shutdown I have a bunch of hours back in my week due to a NIH study section not meeting.
These poor applicants. They will be waiting week by week for government to reopen and to find out what will happen to their grant application.
These poor applicants. They will be waiting week by week for government to reopen and to find out what will happen to their grant application.
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Neuralink has a huge patient waitlist. Bring on the robot surgeons www.pcmag.com/news/neurali... "Neuralink has a backlog of 10,000 individuals interested in having its N1 device drilled into their skulls"; #BCI #NeuroTech
Neuralink Has a Huge Patient Waitlist. Bring on the Robot Surgeons
Neuralink President DJ Seo says its robotic surgical arm is the company's key differentiator, and could bring its implant to the masses.
www.pcmag.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Neuralink has a huge patient waitlist. Bring on the robot surgeons www.pcmag.com/news/neurali... "Neuralink has a backlog of 10,000 individuals interested in having its N1 device drilled into their skulls"; #BCI #NeuroTech
Decent harvest today
October 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Decent harvest today
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New tenure track faculty position in glia and/or neurovascular coupling! Please come join us!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864
#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864
#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
University of Oregon, Department of Human Physiology
Job #AJO30864, Assistant/Associate Professor of Human Physiology with a Glia and Neurovascular focus, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, US
academicjobsonline.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New tenure track faculty position in glia and/or neurovascular coupling! Please come join us!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864
#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864
#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
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The number of academic software tools in the world only grows with time, and learning new ones is daunting.
Here, my postdoc @rgast.bsky.social spoke about PyRates, a model translator that lets you study dynamical systems with a whole suite of tools built in Python, Julia, Matlab, and Fortran.
Here, my postdoc @rgast.bsky.social spoke about PyRates, a model translator that lets you study dynamical systems with a whole suite of tools built in Python, Julia, Matlab, and Fortran.
This month’s Discover ASAP features @rgast.bsky.social, PhD, of CRN Team Surmeier 🧪
He introduces PyRates, an open-source tool for generating code across languages to model complex biological systems. See how it advances computational neuroscience and #Parkinsons research.
📺 Watch: bit.ly/4h7Y5Wk
He introduces PyRates, an open-source tool for generating code across languages to model complex biological systems. See how it advances computational neuroscience and #Parkinsons research.
📺 Watch: bit.ly/4h7Y5Wk
October 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
The number of academic software tools in the world only grows with time, and learning new ones is daunting.
Here, my postdoc @rgast.bsky.social spoke about PyRates, a model translator that lets you study dynamical systems with a whole suite of tools built in Python, Julia, Matlab, and Fortran.
Here, my postdoc @rgast.bsky.social spoke about PyRates, a model translator that lets you study dynamical systems with a whole suite of tools built in Python, Julia, Matlab, and Fortran.
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A core function of cortex is predicting what happens next given the world's state.
This recent paper from Oxford shows how cortical layers may use a delay trick to learn to predict.
A simple illustration can explain the idea.
A🧵with my toy model and notes:
#neuroskyence #compneuro #NeuroAI
This recent paper from Oxford shows how cortical layers may use a delay trick to learn to predict.
A simple illustration can explain the idea.
A🧵with my toy model and notes:
#neuroskyence #compneuro #NeuroAI
October 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A core function of cortex is predicting what happens next given the world's state.
This recent paper from Oxford shows how cortical layers may use a delay trick to learn to predict.
A simple illustration can explain the idea.
A🧵with my toy model and notes:
#neuroskyence #compneuro #NeuroAI
This recent paper from Oxford shows how cortical layers may use a delay trick to learn to predict.
A simple illustration can explain the idea.
A🧵with my toy model and notes:
#neuroskyence #compneuro #NeuroAI
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@maxhodak.bsky.social’s first public talk on consciousness!!
this is very high level in a product sense, but lays out what we’re really going for at science corp, and some of the extremely interesting problems that have nerd sniped us all.
🧪, 🧠📈, 🧠🤖
youtu.be/DI6Hu-DhQwE
this is very high level in a product sense, but lays out what we’re really going for at science corp, and some of the extremely interesting problems that have nerd sniped us all.
🧪, 🧠📈, 🧠🤖
youtu.be/DI6Hu-DhQwE
Towards Consciousness Engineering
YouTube video by Consciousness Club Tokyo
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
@maxhodak.bsky.social’s first public talk on consciousness!!
this is very high level in a product sense, but lays out what we’re really going for at science corp, and some of the extremely interesting problems that have nerd sniped us all.
🧪, 🧠📈, 🧠🤖
youtu.be/DI6Hu-DhQwE
this is very high level in a product sense, but lays out what we’re really going for at science corp, and some of the extremely interesting problems that have nerd sniped us all.
🧪, 🧠📈, 🧠🤖
youtu.be/DI6Hu-DhQwE
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Come do a postdoc at the Wu Tsai Institute!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
📣 Calling experimental, computational, or theoretical researchers!
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
WTI's Postdoc Fellowships application is now open, offering a competitive salary, structured mentorship, world-class facilities + more: wti.yale.edu/initiatives/...
Apply by November 10: apply.interfolio.com/174525
#KnowTogether
October 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Come do a postdoc at the Wu Tsai Institute!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
WTI fellows have freedom to work with anyone at the institute, and preference is given to applicants who want to work on interdisciplinary projects with multiple faculty mentors.
If you’re interested to work with me, please reach out!
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The neural control & computation lab is recruiting!
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The neural control & computation lab is recruiting!
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
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Our latest study on the neurobiology of collective behavior is now posted as a preprint, led by UCSD PhD student Jo-Hsien Yu @anitajhyu.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social @danionella.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
September 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Our latest study on the neurobiology of collective behavior is now posted as a preprint, led by UCSD PhD student Jo-Hsien Yu @anitajhyu.bsky.social @ucsandiego.bsky.social @danionella.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🚨 Limited spots!
👉 🌈🧠 SfN Psychedelic Research Event 🌈🧠
Join us before #SfN2025 (Friday, Nov 14) for a deep dive into cross-species psychedelic neuroscience.
Register + speaker profiles: 👉 hopkinspsychedelic.org/sfn2025
Posters, 🎤 panels, 🔑 keynotes,🍸 cocktails + 🥟 bites.
#psychedelicresearch
👉 🌈🧠 SfN Psychedelic Research Event 🌈🧠
Join us before #SfN2025 (Friday, Nov 14) for a deep dive into cross-species psychedelic neuroscience.
Register + speaker profiles: 👉 hopkinspsychedelic.org/sfn2025
Posters, 🎤 panels, 🔑 keynotes,🍸 cocktails + 🥟 bites.
#psychedelicresearch
August 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
🚨 Limited spots!
👉 🌈🧠 SfN Psychedelic Research Event 🌈🧠
Join us before #SfN2025 (Friday, Nov 14) for a deep dive into cross-species psychedelic neuroscience.
Register + speaker profiles: 👉 hopkinspsychedelic.org/sfn2025
Posters, 🎤 panels, 🔑 keynotes,🍸 cocktails + 🥟 bites.
#psychedelicresearch
👉 🌈🧠 SfN Psychedelic Research Event 🌈🧠
Join us before #SfN2025 (Friday, Nov 14) for a deep dive into cross-species psychedelic neuroscience.
Register + speaker profiles: 👉 hopkinspsychedelic.org/sfn2025
Posters, 🎤 panels, 🔑 keynotes,🍸 cocktails + 🥟 bites.
#psychedelicresearch
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What defines a brain state? 🧠
If you are also interested in answering this question, join us in "Toward a joint definition of neural-behavioral states", #BernsteinConference full-day workshop, Co-orgnized by @neuroprinciplist.bsky.social and I. (1/4)
If you are also interested in answering this question, join us in "Toward a joint definition of neural-behavioral states", #BernsteinConference full-day workshop, Co-orgnized by @neuroprinciplist.bsky.social and I. (1/4)
September 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
What defines a brain state? 🧠
If you are also interested in answering this question, join us in "Toward a joint definition of neural-behavioral states", #BernsteinConference full-day workshop, Co-orgnized by @neuroprinciplist.bsky.social and I. (1/4)
If you are also interested in answering this question, join us in "Toward a joint definition of neural-behavioral states", #BernsteinConference full-day workshop, Co-orgnized by @neuroprinciplist.bsky.social and I. (1/4)
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There will also be coffee! Learn more and RSVP here: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/rally...
Rally for Inner East Side for All — Portland: Neighbors Welcome
On Thursday, September 25th, Portland City Council’s Climate, Resilience and Land Use Committee will be discussing the results of the City's Inner East Side infrastructure assessment. Join us outside...
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September 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
There will also be coffee! Learn more and RSVP here: portlandneighborswelcome.org/events/rally...