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Stephanie Albin
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Drosophila neurobiologist and Science Program Officer at the Kavli Foundation. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Will you be at #SfN25? Don’t miss these lectures:

📍Sun 11/16 3pm: The Neural Code of Speech (Edward Chang, KIFN)
📍Mon 11/17 10:30am: Motor Cortex Circuits for Learned Movements (Takaki Komiyama, KIBM)
📍Tue 11/18 5:30pm: Neuronal Aging & Cognitive Decline (Rusty Gage, KIBM)

#KavliNeuro
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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kavlifoundation.org
AI + flexible probes are letting scientists track the same neurons for over a year in Alzheimer’s models, offering new insights into what happens in the disease’s earliest stages.

Read more: bit.ly/47zWnIY

@harvard.edu @harvardmed.bsky.social @curealzheimersfund.bsky.social
How AI Is Changing Neuroscience Discovery
AI is altering how scientists study the brain
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November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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kavlifoundation.org
AI is only as powerful as the data it’s trained on. NWB + DANDI are making neuroscience data usable, shareable, and ready for AI.

Read more: https://bit.ly/47zWnIY
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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kavlifoundation.org
AI tools like DeepLabCut and SuperAnimal are changing how scientists study movement, helping them understand how brain activity drives behavior.

Read more: bit.ly/4qnX7JF

@trackingactions.bsky.social @deeplabcut.bsky.social
How AI Is Changing Neuroscience Discovery
AI is altering how scientists study the brain
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November 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
flygirlphd.bsky.social
Attending #SfN25? Join us at the BIA Toolmaker Showcase and learn about cutting edge tools and techniques used to #studyBRAIN.
kavlifoundation.org The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 16d
We hope to see you at the 2025 SfN for the BRAIN Initiative Alliance Social: Toolmakers Showcase!

Nov 16, 2025 | 7:00–9:30 PM PT
Hilton Bayfront Sapphire Ballrooms IJMN, San Diego, CA

Register at https://bit.ly/47dPJcn
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
flygirlphd.bsky.social
Do you #studyBRAIN and are you attending #SfN25? Join us at the annual BRAIN Initiative Alliance Toolmaker Showcase.

📅 November 16, 2025 | 7:00–9:30 PM PT
📍 Hilton Bayfront Sapphire Ballrooms IJMN, San Diego, CA

Register here: bit.ly/3JhQwzZ
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
flygirlphd.bsky.social
I’m excited to share how researchers we support at @kavlifoundation.org are using AI to open new doors in neuroscience — from tracking animal behavior to exploring how neural activity changes in Alzheimer’s.
🧠 Check it out: bit.ly/4qnX7JF
October 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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kavlifoundation.org
Calling all BRAIN tool, tech, and theory developers! The BRAIN Initiative Alliance is hosting the BIA Toolmakers Showcase at #SfN25. If you have a tool/tech to share with the #neuroscience community, apply by Friday: http://bit.ly/3W4GeWv

#studyBRAIN | @sfn.org
September 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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fens.org
🔔 Applications are open for the #FKNE Online Training Series for New PIs in Europe!

Launching 11 November 2025, this 6-week course helps new PIs in Europe strengthen leadership, communication and lab management skills. 🧠

🗓️ Deadline: 15 October 2025
Apply now 👉 https://loom.ly/Ceus8Ys
September 19, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Excellent @fens.org @kavlifoundation.org FKNE scientific symposium 2025 in Crete! Great line up of speakers!
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#Neuroscience
September 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A POSTDOCTORAL POSITION ON THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to work on a Neurobiology in Changing Ecosystems (NiCE) award from NSF and the Kavli Foundation (www.kavlifoundation.org/news/kavli-a...).
Kavli and NSF Announce New Grant Awards to Advance Neurobiology in…
An initiative to explore how nervous systems function and evolve in dynamic natural environments
www.kavlifoundation.org
September 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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kavlifoundation.org
Open data = faster discoveries. Through initiatives like Neurodata Without Borders, Open Source Software for Neuroscience, and the African Brain Data Science Academy, we are helping make neuroscience a global, shared resource.

bit.ly/4nxPIW7

#OpenScienceWeek #OpenData #KavliNeuro
September 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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kavlifoundation.org
Congrats to Dr. Christian Cazares (KIBM) & Dr. Eddy Albarran (KIBS) on being named 2025 Henry Grass Rising Stars in Neuroscience Awardees!

Advancing discovery + mentoring future leaders.

@grassfoundation.bsky.social @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social @fleabrained.bsky.social @albarran.bsky.social
grassfoundation.bsky.social The Grass Foundation @grassfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 18
We are pleased to announce the 2025 Henry Grass Rising Stars in Neuroscience Awardees, Christian Cazares @fleabrained.bsky.social and Eddy Albarran
@albarran.bsky.social! ‬

grassfoundation.org/2025-henry-g...
September 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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blackinneuro.bsky.social
The BlackInNeuro Conference is almost here 📢 Featuring keynote @timnitgebru.bsky.social + amazing speakers across neuro, tech & equity.

EVERYONE is welcome to register for 8️⃣ livestreamed events! BIN members can register to attend in person in Washington DC! See you at #BINW25!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25
The image is an announcement graphic for Black In Neuro Conference 2025. The top and bottom features colourful geometric patterns. Below the geometric frame is bold orange text reads “BLACK IN NEURO CONFERENCE.” Event details follow: “Wednesday, Sept 10 - Friday, Sept 12, 2025, University of the District of Columbia.” An information box states "Register Now" with an arrow directed towards the registration link "HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/BINW25". Next to this is the Black In Neuro logo. Flyer highlighting a few of the Black In Neuro Conference speakers. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "Black In Neuro Conference" title is centered. Under that reads "Meet Our Speakers!" with the speakers and their affiliations listed below. Andrew Justin Taylor, Ph.D., Ph.D. candidate, Universidad de Valparaiso; Lindsay Ejoh, Ph.D. candidate, University of Pennsylvania; Timnit Gebru, Ph.D., Keynote Speaker, The Distributed AI Research Institute; Melissa Reitkopp, Managing Director, Reitkopp Recruiting LLC; and Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis Inc. The Black In Neuro logo is at the bottom. Flyer highlighting a few of the Black In Neuro Conference speakers. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "Black In Neuro Conference" title is centered. Under that reads "Meet Our Speakers!" with the speakers and their affiliations listed below. Dr. Olivia Matshabane, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University; Mary Ogbuka Kenneth, Imperial College London; Sheena M. Posey Norris, MS, PMP, Keynote Speaker, NAS Engineering, and Medicine; Anne Chisa, Root of Science Media; and Emmanuel Taiwo, Microsoft. The Black In Neuro logo is at the bottom.
August 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The wait is over!!! Join us to celebrate the start of the newest chapter of Black In Neuro 🧠
📍Busboys & Poets, Washington DC
🗓️ September 10| 7–9 PM
Come network, unwind, & build community and let’s start this chapter strong!

Register to attend! tinyurl.com/BINW25
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Family Social announcing the launch of the Black In Neuro DMV chapter during the 2025 Black In Neuro Conference. The theme is “A New Chapter in Black Excellence.” The event will take place on September 10, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009. Hosted by Black In Neuro DMV, the evening includes free appetizers, games, networking, and community building for students, scientists, and brain lovers. Registration is available at https://tinyurl.com/BINW25 . Attendees are encouraged to follow @BINDMV on Instagram and X.
September 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Check out the meeting lineup for #MCCS25! It's going to be an incredible day.

Don't miss out, register now: event.fourwaves.com/MCCS25/pages
Lineup of speakers with headshots.
September 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
flygirlphd.bsky.social
I can't recommend the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship enough. This experience change the course of my career in science, opening doors & giving me skills essential to what I do today. If you're curious about bridging science & policy, apply now! Application deadline Nov 1.

www.aaas.org/programs/sci...
Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
www.aaas.org
September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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kishoreneuro.bsky.social
🚨 We’re hiring a postdoc! 🚨

Excited for our new NiCE grant with @lauerlab.bsky.social @batwoman123.bsky.social 🎉We use a comparative approach, two-photon imaging & optogenetics to identify why bats🦇 and deer mice resist noise but lab mice don't.

If you're interested, please DM or e-mail me!
kavlifoundation.org The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · Sep 2
The Kavli Foundation & #NSF announce four new NiCE grants to study how brains adapt to a changing world - linking genes, cells, behavior, and ecosystems.

From bees to bats to jellyfish, check out the 2025 awardees. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/4fYz8vK

#KavliNeuro #Neuroscience
Kavli and NSF Announce New Grant Awards to Advance Neurobiology in…
An initiative to explore how nervous systems function and evolve in dynamic natural environments
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September 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Since the season is approaching, I'm reposting my advice for applying to PhD programs. It covers things like
*what the admissions committee is looking for
*how to write a good statement
*how to optimize your letters of rec
*addressing weaknesses
*and more!

www.brains-explained.com/advice-for-a...
September 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Stephanie Albin
kavlifoundation.org
The Kavli Foundation & #NSF announce four new NiCE grants to study how brains adapt to a changing world - linking genes, cells, behavior, and ecosystems.

From bees to bats to jellyfish, check out the 2025 awardees. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/4fYz8vK

#KavliNeuro #Neuroscience
Kavli and NSF Announce New Grant Awards to Advance Neurobiology in…
An initiative to explore how nervous systems function and evolve in dynamic natural environments
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September 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Reposted by Stephanie Albin
kavlifoundation.org
Join us (and @sfn.org) this Wednesday for a webinar that will explore how brains cope with changing environments. Hear from experts on recent advances in the field.

Learn more: bit.ly/3HeL1kv

#KavliNeuro #neurosky @rosvall-lab.bsky.social
sfn.org Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · Aug 7
Join SfN and @kavlifoundation.org‬ for an upcoming webinar that will explore how brains cope with changing environments. Hear from experts on recent advances in the field and get all of your questions answered related to neural adaptation.

Register now 🔗 vist.ly/32mnu

#neurosky
Neurogenomic Adaptations to Variable Environments,' happening Wednesday, August 20, from 12–1 p.m. EDT. Features logos of the Society for Neuroscience and The Kavli Foundation, with speaker photos and affiliations: Hans Hofmann (UT Austin), Kimberly Rosvall (Indiana University), and Alison Bell (University of Illinois).
August 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
flygirlphd.bsky.social
Happy 10th to @nwb.org! 🎉 Amazing to see how open data has brought the neurophysiology community together — here’s to even more discoveries ahead.
nwb.org Neurodata Without Borders @nwb.org · Aug 18
NWB just turned 10 years old! Researchers worldwide have downloaded 1.9 PB of NWB data from @dandiarchive.org. This animation shows the reach of NWB, facilitating collaboration across the globe. What impact has open neurophysiology data had on your science? Share your stories! 🧠

@openscience
August 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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sfn.org
Join SfN and @kavlifoundation.org‬ for an upcoming webinar that will explore how brains cope with changing environments. Hear from experts on recent advances in the field and get all of your questions answered related to neural adaptation.

Register now 🔗 vist.ly/32mnu

#neurosky
Neurogenomic Adaptations to Variable Environments,' happening Wednesday, August 20, from 12–1 p.m. EDT. Features logos of the Society for Neuroscience and The Kavli Foundation, with speaker photos and affiliations: Hans Hofmann (UT Austin), Kimberly Rosvall (Indiana University), and Alison Bell (University of Illinois).
August 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Reposted by Stephanie Albin
kavlifoundation.org
Kavli-Grass Fellows Christian Hoffmann & Kyra Schapiro presented on their Grass Laboratory summer research projects at ‪@mblscience.bsky.social‬.

Their work will uncover principles around how nervous systems of marine organisms respond to changing environmental conditions.

https://bit.ly/4lYMQRI
August 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Stephanie Albin
kavlifoundation.org
The Mathematical Methods in Computational Neuroscience summer school is wrapping up another successful season, equipping early-career researchers with cutting-edge tools to model and analyze neural networks.

Join us next year in beautiful Norway!

Learn more: bit.ly/44JNxYU

#KavliNeuro #CompNeuro
Mathematical Methods in Computational Neuroscience
Summer school in Eresfjord, Norway (July 8th - 26th, 2024)
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July 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM