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The International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society promotes and facilitates the growth of research in the field of behavioral genetics. https://www.ibangs.org/
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27th Annual Meeting
Genes, Brain and Behavior
June 8th - June 11th, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA. US
27th Annual Meeting
Genes, Brain and Behavior
June 8th - June 11th, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA. US
Annual Meeting Deadline reminder: Abstracts and Travel Award applications due by February 22nd. All information here: www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-...
27th Annual Meeting
Genes, Brain and Behavior
June 8th - June 11th, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA. US
27th Annual Meeting
Genes, Brain and Behavior
June 8th - June 11th, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA. US
February 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Annual Meeting Deadline reminder: Abstracts and Travel Award applications due by February 22nd. All information here: www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-...
27th Annual Meeting
Genes, Brain and Behavior
June 8th - June 11th, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA. US
27th Annual Meeting
Genes, Brain and Behavior
June 8th - June 11th, 2026
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA. US
Scientists just found a hidden language area in the brain where no one expected it.
Researchers discovered that part of the cerebellum (usually known for movement and balance) actually helps with language too. news.mit.edu/2026/satelli...
Researchers discovered that part of the cerebellum (usually known for movement and balance) actually helps with language too. news.mit.edu/2026/satelli...
A satellite language network in the brain
MIT McGovern Institute researchers find a "satellite" component of the brain’s dedicated language network in the cerebellum, a region better known for coordinating movement.
news.mit.edu
February 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Scientists just found a hidden language area in the brain where no one expected it.
Researchers discovered that part of the cerebellum (usually known for movement and balance) actually helps with language too. news.mit.edu/2026/satelli...
Researchers discovered that part of the cerebellum (usually known for movement and balance) actually helps with language too. news.mit.edu/2026/satelli...
Rethinking Alzheimer's: Untangling the sticky truth about tau med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
February 10, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Rethinking Alzheimer's: Untangling the sticky truth about tau med.stanford.edu/news/insight...
How gene loss and monogamy built termite mega societies
Termites became social superpowers by letting evolution take genes away. sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Termites became social superpowers by letting evolution take genes away. sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM
How gene loss and monogamy built termite mega societies
Termites became social superpowers by letting evolution take genes away. sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Termites became social superpowers by letting evolution take genes away. sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Cow astonishes scientists with rare tool use
Cow astonishes scientists with rare tool use
The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Cow astonishes scientists with rare tool use
Congratulations IBANGS Investigator Awardees 2026
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations IBANGS Investigator Awardees 2026
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
Distinguished Investigator Award
Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com
Early Career Achievment Award
Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io
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❗Join us to discuss: ‘Scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication in psychiatric genetics’ on 14th Jan !
Organised by the PGC Outreach Committee, BGA Public Science Committee @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social, and @ibangs.bsky.social
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Organised by the PGC Outreach Committee, BGA Public Science Committee @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social, and @ibangs.bsky.social
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM
❗Join us to discuss: ‘Scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication in psychiatric genetics’ on 14th Jan !
Organised by the PGC Outreach Committee, BGA Public Science Committee @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social, and @ibangs.bsky.social
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Lecturer position in Neurobiology at UMass Amherst. Come join a great group of instructors teaching in the Biology, Psych & Brain Sci, and Neuroscience majors. Review starts Jan 5, 2026. Please forward/apply!
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#NeuroJobs #Neuroscience #AcademicJobs #HigherEd
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December 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Lecturer position in Neurobiology at UMass Amherst. Come join a great group of instructors teaching in the Biology, Psych & Brain Sci, and Neuroscience majors. Review starts Jan 5, 2026. Please forward/apply!
careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-u...
#NeuroJobs #Neuroscience #AcademicJobs #HigherEd
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#NeuroJobs #Neuroscience #AcademicJobs #HigherEd
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Please join us in congratulating Marissa Ehringer, the new Editor-In-Chief of the Society's Journal, Genes, Brain and Behavior. We look forward to a successful partnership. @wileybrainpsych.bsky.social @ehringermaeiii.bsky.social @ibg.colorado.edu
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Please join us in congratulating Marissa Ehringer, the new Editor-In-Chief of the Society's Journal, Genes, Brain and Behavior. We look forward to a successful partnership. @wileybrainpsych.bsky.social @ehringermaeiii.bsky.social @ibg.colorado.edu
Genes, Brain & Behavior 2026. Calls for Symposium submissions and Investigator Award nominations. Univ. Pittsburg, Details here: www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-...
October 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Genes, Brain & Behavior 2026. Calls for Symposium submissions and Investigator Award nominations. Univ. Pittsburg, Details here: www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-...
Genes, Brain and Behavior 2026. June 8-11 Save the Date
September 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Genes, Brain and Behavior 2026. June 8-11 Save the Date
Genome-Wide Association Studies of Delay Discounting and Impulsive Personality Traits in Children From the Adolescent Behavior and Cognitive Development Study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
August 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Genome-Wide Association Studies of Delay Discounting and Impulsive Personality Traits in Children From the Adolescent Behavior and Cognitive Development Study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Ancient viral DNA may play a key role in early human development, new study suggests edition.cnn.com/2025/08/09/s...
Ancient viral DNA may play a key role in early human development, new study suggests | CNN
Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, research finds.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Ancient viral DNA may play a key role in early human development, new study suggests edition.cnn.com/2025/08/09/s...
Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
July 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Polygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Genes, Brain and Behavior, is inviting applications for the role of Editor-In-Chief. The position description and requirements are posted on the
journal website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
journal website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Genes, Brain and Behavior is inviting applications for the role of Editor-in-Chief
We are committed to fostering a broad range of perspectives within our field. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, to ensure a representation of varied perspectives to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in our editorial process.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Genes, Brain and Behavior, is inviting applications for the role of Editor-In-Chief. The position description and requirements are posted on the
journal website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
journal website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Sex and Genetic Differences in Behavioral Engagement of Crossed High Alcohol-Preferring and Low Alcohol-Preferring Mice
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #behavior #alcohol #sexdifferences #addiction
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July 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sex and Genetic Differences in Behavioral Engagement of Crossed High Alcohol-Preferring and Low Alcohol-Preferring Mice
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #behavior #alcohol #sexdifferences #addiction
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #behavior #alcohol #sexdifferences #addiction
Reduced Cacna1c Expression Produces Anhedonic Reactions to Palatable Sucrose in Rats: No Interactions With Juvenile or Adult Stress
Patricia Gasalla, Kerrie L. Thomas, Lawrence Wilkinson, Jeremy Hall, Dominic Michael Dwyer onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Patricia Gasalla, Kerrie L. Thomas, Lawrence Wilkinson, Jeremy Hall, Dominic Michael Dwyer onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
May 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Reduced Cacna1c Expression Produces Anhedonic Reactions to Palatable Sucrose in Rats: No Interactions With Juvenile or Adult Stress
Patricia Gasalla, Kerrie L. Thomas, Lawrence Wilkinson, Jeremy Hall, Dominic Michael Dwyer onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Patricia Gasalla, Kerrie L. Thomas, Lawrence Wilkinson, Jeremy Hall, Dominic Michael Dwyer onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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"The Drosophila adult brain: short overview of structure, function, and resources Graphical Review Paper": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Drosophila adult brain: short overview of structure, function, and resources Graphical Review Paper
This short review is targeted at researchers new to the Drosophila model (thereafter: a Drosophilist) in the field of neuroscience. We aim to provide …
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✅ ACTION ITEM ✅
The National Science Foundation is under attack.
Trump’s budget is moving to dismantle one of the great engines of U.S. innovation, education, and discovery.
The fight to save NSF is on—and now there’s a new home base to join the front lines (🧵 1/3):
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The National Science Foundation is under attack.
Trump’s budget is moving to dismantle one of the great engines of U.S. innovation, education, and discovery.
The fight to save NSF is on—and now there’s a new home base to join the front lines (🧵 1/3):
www.savensf.com
Home | Save NSF
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May 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
✅ ACTION ITEM ✅
The National Science Foundation is under attack.
Trump’s budget is moving to dismantle one of the great engines of U.S. innovation, education, and discovery.
The fight to save NSF is on—and now there’s a new home base to join the front lines (🧵 1/3):
www.savensf.com
The National Science Foundation is under attack.
Trump’s budget is moving to dismantle one of the great engines of U.S. innovation, education, and discovery.
The fight to save NSF is on—and now there’s a new home base to join the front lines (🧵 1/3):
www.savensf.com
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My lab's latest research out now published with @springernature.com in Nature Communications.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We show that a short-chain fatty acid delivering biotherapy given to adults with #type1diabetes remodeled the gut barrier and #microbiome function.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We show that a short-chain fatty acid delivering biotherapy given to adults with #type1diabetes remodeled the gut barrier and #microbiome function.
SCFA biotherapy delays diabetes in humanized gnotobiotic mice by remodeling mucosal homeostasis and metabolome - Nature Communications
In a previous clinical trial, the authors reported that SCFA-yielding biotherapy in adults with type 1 diabetes remodels the gut proteome and metabolome. Here, the show that colonization of the post-t...
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March 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My lab's latest research out now published with @springernature.com in Nature Communications.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We show that a short-chain fatty acid delivering biotherapy given to adults with #type1diabetes remodeled the gut barrier and #microbiome function.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We show that a short-chain fatty acid delivering biotherapy given to adults with #type1diabetes remodeled the gut barrier and #microbiome function.
