Gabriel Stine
@gabrielmstine.bsky.social
Postdoc at MIT in the jazayeri lab. I study how cerebello-thalamocortical interactions support non-motor function.
gabrielstine.com
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Not only that, but new tech is making monkey neuroscience more exciting/promising than it ever has been!
Research in primate brains has been essential for the development of brain-computer interfaces and artificial neural networks. New funding and policy changes put future such advances at risk, write Cory Miller, @movshon.bsky.social and Doris Tsao.
#neuroskyence
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#neuroskyence
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Without monkeys, neuroscience has no future
Research in primate brains has been essential for the development of BCIs, ANNs. New funding and policy changes put future such advances at risk.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Not only that, but new tech is making monkey neuroscience more exciting/promising than it ever has been!
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My reviewing style has changed over time. Rather than litigate every little thing, and pushing my own ideas, I focus only on 2 things:
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
November 8, 2025 at 11:22 AM
My reviewing style has changed over time. Rather than litigate every little thing, and pushing my own ideas, I focus only on 2 things:
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
(1) Are the claims interesting/important?
(2) Does the evidence support the claims?
Most of my reviews these days are short and focused.
Anyone know what happens with NIH deadlines during a government shut down??
September 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Anyone know what happens with NIH deadlines during a government shut down??
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Interested in doing a Ph.D. to work on building models of the brain/behavior? Consider applying to graduate schools at CU Anschutz:
1. Neuroscience www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-pro...
2. Bioengineering engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineeri...
You could work with several comp neuro PIs, including me.
1. Neuroscience www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-pro...
2. Bioengineering engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineeri...
You could work with several comp neuro PIs, including me.
September 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Interested in doing a Ph.D. to work on building models of the brain/behavior? Consider applying to graduate schools at CU Anschutz:
1. Neuroscience www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-pro...
2. Bioengineering engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineeri...
You could work with several comp neuro PIs, including me.
1. Neuroscience www.cuanschutz.edu/graduate-pro...
2. Bioengineering engineering.ucdenver.edu/bioengineeri...
You could work with several comp neuro PIs, including me.
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Some journals are claiming that you need to pay big $$ for gold open access to comply with NIH's new public access policy. FYI that is total bs. You can comply by depositing the Accepted Manuscript into PubMed Central on the Date of Publication without embargo. Pass it on.
July 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Some journals are claiming that you need to pay big $$ for gold open access to comply with NIH's new public access policy. FYI that is total bs. You can comply by depositing the Accepted Manuscript into PubMed Central on the Date of Publication without embargo. Pass it on.
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Please reach out if you want help with these probes. I benefited immensely by having early access to them, and so I feel an obligation/responsibility to help others adopt the tech. And, stay tuned for open-source hardware/software for a motorized microdrive to lower these (and other) probes!
June 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Please reach out if you want help with these probes. I benefited immensely by having early access to them, and so I feel an obligation/responsibility to help others adopt the tech. And, stay tuned for open-source hardware/software for a motorized microdrive to lower these (and other) probes!
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Finally out! I've been using these probes for a few years and they have been truly transformative for us. The core experiments of my lab are based around them.
Our paper on NHP neuropixels is finally out in Nat Neuro! These probes have already been transformative and will usher in a new era of primate neuroscience. I am extremely proud to have played a very small role in this project. I can't wait to see what our community discovers. tinyurl.com/54u3hrj8
Large-scale high-density brain-wide neural recording in nonhuman primates - Nature Neuroscience
Neuropixels 1.0 NHP is a 45-mm, high-density silicon probe capable of recording large numbers of neurons with single-neuron resolution from most areas in a macaque’s brain.
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June 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Finally out! I've been using these probes for a few years and they have been truly transformative for us. The core experiments of my lab are based around them.
Our paper on NHP neuropixels is finally out in Nat Neuro! These probes have already been transformative and will usher in a new era of primate neuroscience. I am extremely proud to have played a very small role in this project. I can't wait to see what our community discovers. tinyurl.com/54u3hrj8
Large-scale high-density brain-wide neural recording in nonhuman primates - Nature Neuroscience
Neuropixels 1.0 NHP is a 45-mm, high-density silicon probe capable of recording large numbers of neurons with single-neuron resolution from most areas in a macaque’s brain.
tinyurl.com
June 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Our paper on NHP neuropixels is finally out in Nat Neuro! These probes have already been transformative and will usher in a new era of primate neuroscience. I am extremely proud to have played a very small role in this project. I can't wait to see what our community discovers. tinyurl.com/54u3hrj8
This is amazing.
Nature research paper: An instantaneous voice-synthesis neuroprosthesis
https://go.nature.com/4kLPolK
https://go.nature.com/4kLPolK
An instantaneous voice-synthesis neuroprosthesis - Nature
A brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis enables a man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to synthesize his voice in real time by decoding neural activity, demonstrating the potential of brain–computer interfaces to enable people with paralysis to speak intelligibly and expressively.
go.nature.com
June 13, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This is amazing.
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The cerebellar vermis keeps us balanced by integrating sensory and motor signals. In this new review, Drs. Mildren and Cullen examine how the specialized functions of the anterior and posterior vermis contribute to postural control across a variety of contexts. www.jneurosci.org/content/45/2...
Sensorimotor Transformations for Postural Control in the Vermis of the Cerebellum
The cerebellar vermis plays an essential role in maintaining posture and balance by integrating sensory inputs from multiple modalities to effectively coordinate movement. By transforming convergent s...
www.jneurosci.org
May 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The cerebellar vermis keeps us balanced by integrating sensory and motor signals. In this new review, Drs. Mildren and Cullen examine how the specialized functions of the anterior and posterior vermis contribute to postural control across a variety of contexts. www.jneurosci.org/content/45/2...
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A reminder that the deadline for this is coming up! Please spread the word/repost!
The MIT BCS postdoc association in collaboration with the BCS department is excited to announce this year's rising star symposium for external postdocs! Please consider applying and send to anyone who may be interested! See the link and flyer below for more info:
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
May 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A reminder that the deadline for this is coming up! Please spread the word/repost!
These charlatans seem to outdo their stupidity every single day.
RFK Jr's "MAHA" report is filled with references to studies that literally do not exist, or that completely misinterpret the studies' findings.
“We did not publish a paper.. on this topic with that co-author group, or with that title,” says one cited researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
“We did not publish a paper.. on this topic with that co-author group, or with that title,” says one cited researcher.
www.notus.org/health-scien...
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist
The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.
www.notus.org
May 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
These charlatans seem to outdo their stupidity every single day.
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The deadline for this is ⏰THIS SATURDAY!⏰ Please consider applying and share your science with the MIT BCS community!🧠
The MIT BCS postdoc association in collaboration with the BCS department is excited to announce this year's rising star symposium for external postdocs! Please consider applying and send to anyone who may be interested! See the link and flyer below for more info:
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
May 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The deadline for this is ⏰THIS SATURDAY!⏰ Please consider applying and share your science with the MIT BCS community!🧠
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Neuronal computation in the cerebellum via a vector calculus.
Work of Mohammad Amin Fakharian, Alden Shoup, Paul Hage, and Hisham Elseweifi
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Work of Mohammad Amin Fakharian, Alden Shoup, Paul Hage, and Hisham Elseweifi
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A vector calculus for neural computation in the cerebellum
Null space theory predicts that neurons generate spikes not only to produce behavior but also to prevent the undesirable effect of other neurons on behavior. In this work, we show that this competitiv...
www.science.org
May 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Neuronal computation in the cerebellum via a vector calculus.
Work of Mohammad Amin Fakharian, Alden Shoup, Paul Hage, and Hisham Elseweifi
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Work of Mohammad Amin Fakharian, Alden Shoup, Paul Hage, and Hisham Elseweifi
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A reminder that the deadline for this is coming up! Please spread the word/repost!
The MIT BCS postdoc association in collaboration with the BCS department is excited to announce this year's rising star symposium for external postdocs! Please consider applying and send to anyone who may be interested! See the link and flyer below for more info:
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
May 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A reminder that the deadline for this is coming up! Please spread the word/repost!
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Agreed. IMO, the key question is how much flexibility does the brain have to extract information that is present in the population activity? For a variety of reasons, I think this read-out is highly constrained, and so the brain figures out solutions that are robust and generalizable.
May 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Agreed. IMO, the key question is how much flexibility does the brain have to extract information that is present in the population activity? For a variety of reasons, I think this read-out is highly constrained, and so the brain figures out solutions that are robust and generalizable.
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Many approaches assume precise control over how single neurons are combined. The "cost" of this mechanism seems high. If the brain can organize things such that random weights get you pretty far, I think that's an easier/more robust solution. I think this is one reason why topography is everywhere.
May 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Many approaches assume precise control over how single neurons are combined. The "cost" of this mechanism seems high. If the brain can organize things such that random weights get you pretty far, I think that's an easier/more robust solution. I think this is one reason why topography is everywhere.
A bit delayed, but I'm happy to announce my first paper as a postdoc in the Jazayeri lab! We discuss recent insights into the neurobiology of timing and why timing is a useful platform to understand flexible control of behavior more generally. We hope the review is useful!
tinyurl.com/5n8yhxet
tinyurl.com/5n8yhxet
Control Principles of Neural Dynamics Revealed by the Neurobiology of Timing | Annual Reviews
Cognition unfolds dynamically over flexible timescales. A major goal of the field is to understand the computational and neurobiological principles that enable this flexibility. Here, we argue that th...
www.annualreviews.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A bit delayed, but I'm happy to announce my first paper as a postdoc in the Jazayeri lab! We discuss recent insights into the neurobiology of timing and why timing is a useful platform to understand flexible control of behavior more generally. We hope the review is useful!
tinyurl.com/5n8yhxet
tinyurl.com/5n8yhxet
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In life, 3 things are certain: death, taxes, and decision-making variability🧠. Our review tinyurl.com/4dcwafc4 explores how computational models 💻 explain variability, their limits, and recent advances. A thread🧵👇
@redmondoconnell.bsky.social @neuromurphy.bsky.social Mark Bellgrove (not on Bluesky)
@redmondoconnell.bsky.social @neuromurphy.bsky.social Mark Bellgrove (not on Bluesky)
Disentangling sources of variability in decision-making - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Identifying the psychological and neurobiological processes underpinning intra-individual variations in choice behaviour presents a formidable challenge. In this Review, Duffy et al. discuss how algor...
www.nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In life, 3 things are certain: death, taxes, and decision-making variability🧠. Our review tinyurl.com/4dcwafc4 explores how computational models 💻 explain variability, their limits, and recent advances. A thread🧵👇
@redmondoconnell.bsky.social @neuromurphy.bsky.social Mark Bellgrove (not on Bluesky)
@redmondoconnell.bsky.social @neuromurphy.bsky.social Mark Bellgrove (not on Bluesky)
The MIT BCS postdoc association in collaboration with the BCS department is excited to announce this year's rising star symposium for external postdocs! Please consider applying and send to anyone who may be interested! See the link and flyer below for more info:
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
March 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The MIT BCS postdoc association in collaboration with the BCS department is excited to announce this year's rising star symposium for external postdocs! Please consider applying and send to anyone who may be interested! See the link and flyer below for more info:
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
mailchi.mp/be586538a6ab...
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Are you a neuroscience postdoc interested in an academic career? Apply (by 05/31/2025) for this invited seminar at MIT's Brain and Cognitive Sciences department! Applications are reviewed by postdoc, keeping in mind the importance of varied contributions to the scientific community!
March 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Are you a neuroscience postdoc interested in an academic career? Apply (by 05/31/2025) for this invited seminar at MIT's Brain and Cognitive Sciences department! Applications are reviewed by postdoc, keeping in mind the importance of varied contributions to the scientific community!
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Many cognitive neuroscientists ignore the cerebellum but it's long past time to pay more attention to it (and fund more cerebellum grants).
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Ignoring the cerebellum is hindering progress in neuroscience
Traditionally considered a motor structure, the cerebellum has been shown to play a key role in several cognitive functions. However, for decades, the…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Many cognitive neuroscientists ignore the cerebellum but it's long past time to pay more attention to it (and fund more cerebellum grants).
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
Not just for basic science: the cerebellum is commonly affected by pediatric brain tumors, leading to lifelong motor AND cognitive deficits.
Must-read paper 👇🏼
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AND...I am setting up my new lab at UW-Madison (herzfeldlab.neuro.wisc.edu) this summer! If you are interested in linking cell types and neural circuits to computation - please reach out! (4/4)
Herzfeld Lab
Herzfeld Lab at UW-Madison - {title}
herzfeldlab.neuro.wisc.edu
January 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
AND...I am setting up my new lab at UW-Madison (herzfeldlab.neuro.wisc.edu) this summer! If you are interested in linking cell types and neural circuits to computation - please reach out! (4/4)
PSA to cerebellar neurophysiologists: NHP neuropixels can pierce the tentorium in the macaque : )
January 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
PSA to cerebellar neurophysiologists: NHP neuropixels can pierce the tentorium in the macaque : )