InsectNeuroLab
@insectneurolab.bsky.social
InsectNeuroLab at Durham Uni, UK. Insect sensory neuro and ecology. Led by @lenariab.bsky.social. Website: http://insectneurolab.com/ 🦟🐝🪰🌸🌻🥀🧠👃👁️👄🧬🔬🧪🗜️
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We are looking for candidates interested in (and eligible for) CSC-funded PhD positions, for the project " AI-powered system to monitor biodiversity and study behaviour of key wild pollinators"
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please contact Lena by email for informal enquiries.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please contact Lena by email for informal enquiries.
We are looking for candidates interested in (and eligible for) CSC-funded PhD positions, for the project " AI-powered system to monitor biodiversity and study behaviour of key wild pollinators"
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please contact Lena by email for informal enquiries.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please contact Lena by email for informal enquiries.
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We are looking for candidates interested in (and eligible for) CSC-funded PhD positions, for the project " AI-powered system to monitor biodiversity and study behaviour of key wild pollinators"
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please contact Lena by email for informal enquiries.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Please contact Lena by email for informal enquiries.
Very happy to see our first paper on Black Soldier Flies out!
A chemically defined oviposition attractant and repellent of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)
doi.org/10.1163/2352...
This was a Master project of amazing Nyasha Thomas, who set up the BSF work in the lab.
A chemically defined oviposition attractant and repellent of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)
doi.org/10.1163/2352...
This was a Master project of amazing Nyasha Thomas, who set up the BSF work in the lab.
October 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Very happy to see our first paper on Black Soldier Flies out!
A chemically defined oviposition attractant and repellent of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)
doi.org/10.1163/2352...
This was a Master project of amazing Nyasha Thomas, who set up the BSF work in the lab.
A chemically defined oviposition attractant and repellent of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)
doi.org/10.1163/2352...
This was a Master project of amazing Nyasha Thomas, who set up the BSF work in the lab.
Massive congratulations to Matthew Quinn for passing his PhD viva today!! And many thanks to the examiners @ebablab.bsky.social and Sean Twiss. Matt is the first student to graduate from the lab - very exciting! 👨🎓🎓📖🦟🦟
April 3, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Massive congratulations to Matthew Quinn for passing his PhD viva today!! And many thanks to the examiners @ebablab.bsky.social and Sean Twiss. Matt is the first student to graduate from the lab - very exciting! 👨🎓🎓📖🦟🦟
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Feeling incredibly grateful for these past 3.5 years at @insectneurolab.bsky.social I'm leaving with a heart full of wonderful memories, amazing experiences, and so much learned. It's been an unforgettable chapter—and now I'm enjoying the best gift ever!
April 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Feeling incredibly grateful for these past 3.5 years at @insectneurolab.bsky.social I'm leaving with a heart full of wonderful memories, amazing experiences, and so much learned. It's been an unforgettable chapter—and now I'm enjoying the best gift ever!
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🪲Know someone working with insects based in the UK? 🦟
Please share the RES
Insect Welfare Survey with your colleagues and students! 🙌🏽
www.royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
@hau-entomology.bsky.social @unirdgento.bsky.social @insectneurolab.bsky.social @gmrc.bsky.social
@royentsoc.bsky.social
Please share the RES
Insect Welfare Survey with your colleagues and students! 🙌🏽
www.royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
@hau-entomology.bsky.social @unirdgento.bsky.social @insectneurolab.bsky.social @gmrc.bsky.social
@royentsoc.bsky.social
RES Great Welfare Survey 2025 - Royal Entomological Society
Insect Research Practices and Ethics in the UK Share Your Experience on Ethics Applications Are you a researcher working with insects? We need your insights! The Royal Entomological Society is conduct...
www.royensoc.co.uk
March 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🪲Know someone working with insects based in the UK? 🦟
Please share the RES
Insect Welfare Survey with your colleagues and students! 🙌🏽
www.royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
@hau-entomology.bsky.social @unirdgento.bsky.social @insectneurolab.bsky.social @gmrc.bsky.social
@royentsoc.bsky.social
Please share the RES
Insect Welfare Survey with your colleagues and students! 🙌🏽
www.royensoc.co.uk/news/res-wel...
@hau-entomology.bsky.social @unirdgento.bsky.social @insectneurolab.bsky.social @gmrc.bsky.social
@royentsoc.bsky.social
Welcome to the lab @christiandrerup.com !!! happy to have you join us!
I'm thrilled to announce that I've started a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at @insectneurolab.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social this week, working with @lenariab.bsky.social on behavioural and physiological adaptations in mosquito pupae. In summary, I'll be working on 🦟🚱🦟👁️👃➡️💧?
March 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Welcome to the lab @christiandrerup.com !!! happy to have you join us!
Please re-post: We have 2 new PhD positions on insect behaviour. We are looking for people with interests and expertise in development of behavioural assays, working with insects, computer vision, image processing and data analysis, and previous research experience. Please email us to discuss! 🦟💻🐝
February 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Please re-post: We have 2 new PhD positions on insect behaviour. We are looking for people with interests and expertise in development of behavioural assays, working with insects, computer vision, image processing and data analysis, and previous research experience. Please email us to discuss! 🦟💻🐝
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"Most people trust scientists and agree that scientists should engage more in society and policymaking"
From a 68-country assessment. Open-access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From a 68-country assessment. Open-access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries - Nature Human Behaviour
What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? To answer this question, the authors surveyed 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and found that trust in scientists is moderately high.
www.nature.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Most people trust scientists and agree that scientists should engage more in society and policymaking"
From a 68-country assessment. Open-access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
From a 68-country assessment. Open-access
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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An alarming trend for UK undergrad science courses. Not only in itself, but because it reduces the pool of second-level science teachers with the confidence and skills to teach it.
NEW: The number of chemistry courses at UK unis has declined 26% and biosciences by 14% over the past 5 years, raising concerns about the viability of the government's industrial strategy
Read more from @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social + @pmdfoster.bsky.social @financialtimes.com: on.ft.com/42gW2tR
Read more from @mikepeeljourno.bsky.social + @pmdfoster.bsky.social @financialtimes.com: on.ft.com/42gW2tR
January 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
An alarming trend for UK undergrad science courses. Not only in itself, but because it reduces the pool of second-level science teachers with the confidence and skills to teach it.
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It is out!
We evaluated olfactory lateralization in the bumblebee Bombus pauloensis through SEM and EAG. Unlike honeybees, our results show that there are not differences between right and left antennae.
Congrats Florencia Palottini!! 👏
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We evaluated olfactory lateralization in the bumblebee Bombus pauloensis through SEM and EAG. Unlike honeybees, our results show that there are not differences between right and left antennae.
Congrats Florencia Palottini!! 👏
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Antennal sensilla pattern distribution and odor detection in Bombus pauloensis foragers (Hymenoptera: Apidae) - Apidologie
Insects rely on chemical information from the environment to survive. The reception of this information mainly occurs through the antennae, when the stimuli contact the sensory receptors located withi...
link.springer.com
December 28, 2024 at 3:43 PM
It is out!
We evaluated olfactory lateralization in the bumblebee Bombus pauloensis through SEM and EAG. Unlike honeybees, our results show that there are not differences between right and left antennae.
Congrats Florencia Palottini!! 👏
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
We evaluated olfactory lateralization in the bumblebee Bombus pauloensis through SEM and EAG. Unlike honeybees, our results show that there are not differences between right and left antennae.
Congrats Florencia Palottini!! 👏
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Germany, this smells very much like dirty money...
Over 100 German Universities Partner with #MDPI in New National Agreement
Over 100 German Universities Partner with MDPI in New National Agreement
More than 100 German universities and research institutions have entered into a national agreement with MDPI. The publication agreement negotiated...
buff.ly
December 21, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Germany, this smells very much like dirty money...
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UK students - still time to apply for this project! Please send me your enquiries by the 31st December. 🐝🧠
We are advertising a funded PhD project to work on bumblebees and their brains! If you are a non-UK applicant, please get in touch with me by the **6th of December** with your CV and Cover/Motivation letter.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Brain evolution and comparative anatomy across bumblebee species
iapetus2.ac.uk
December 21, 2024 at 12:56 AM
UK students - still time to apply for this project! Please send me your enquiries by the 31st December. 🐝🧠
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🎓 Looking for a new PhD student to investigate the neuronal and molecular basis of learning and memory in #Drosophila!
This is a competitive, but fully funded position. More info here: tinyurl.com/drosobrain 🧠 🪰
Deadline: 8th January 2025
#Neuroskyence
#Memory
#Neuroscience
#Dopamine
This is a competitive, but fully funded position. More info here: tinyurl.com/drosobrain 🧠 🪰
Deadline: 8th January 2025
#Neuroskyence
#Memory
#Neuroscience
#Dopamine
December 18, 2024 at 5:58 PM
🎓 Looking for a new PhD student to investigate the neuronal and molecular basis of learning and memory in #Drosophila!
This is a competitive, but fully funded position. More info here: tinyurl.com/drosobrain 🧠 🪰
Deadline: 8th January 2025
#Neuroskyence
#Memory
#Neuroscience
#Dopamine
This is a competitive, but fully funded position. More info here: tinyurl.com/drosobrain 🧠 🪰
Deadline: 8th January 2025
#Neuroskyence
#Memory
#Neuroscience
#Dopamine
as seen elsewhere... Visual Neuro Course in Woods Hole!!
December 15, 2024 at 2:05 AM
as seen elsewhere... Visual Neuro Course in Woods Hole!!
this poster looks amazing!
@maikbischoff.bsky.social will also be presenting a poster on Semaphorin/Plexin Antagonism regulates Collective Cell Migration and Gap Closure in vivo, Tuesday, Dec 17 11:15 AM, P2780 + Board No. B397, where you can get more details and discuss his work--he's on the job market! 2/3
December 14, 2024 at 5:33 PM
this poster looks amazing!
Exciting news! We are advertising 2 more PhD projects in our and a collaborator's labs - please get in touch *by the 22nd of January 2025* with your *CV and a Cover/Motivation letter*:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Automated assay to study mosquito development and behaviour in changing climatic conditions at Durham University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Automated assay to study mosquito development and behaviour in changing climatic conditions at Durham University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 13, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Exciting news! We are advertising 2 more PhD projects in our and a collaborator's labs - please get in touch *by the 22nd of January 2025* with your *CV and a Cover/Motivation letter*:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Pls RT: Interested in doing a PhD on the behaviour of #bees & other animals at CRAB Uni Exeter and Bristol Uni? Check out SWBio swbio.ac.uk www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/pr... (apply by 11.12.) & NERC GW4 www.nercgw4plus.ac.uk/projects-202... @seanrands.bsky.social @bethbees.bsky.social apply by 13.01.
December 3, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Pls RT: Interested in doing a PhD on the behaviour of #bees & other animals at CRAB Uni Exeter and Bristol Uni? Check out SWBio swbio.ac.uk www.swbio.ac.uk/programme/pr... (apply by 11.12.) & NERC GW4 www.nercgw4plus.ac.uk/projects-202... @seanrands.bsky.social @bethbees.bsky.social apply by 13.01.
The window for non- UK applicants is sadly closed now, but the *UK* applicants can still send me enquiries until the *31st of December*!
We are advertising a funded PhD project to work on bumblebees and their brains! If you are a non-UK applicant, please get in touch with me by the **6th of December** with your CV and Cover/Motivation letter.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Brain evolution and comparative anatomy across bumblebee species
iapetus2.ac.uk
December 7, 2024 at 5:21 PM
The window for non- UK applicants is sadly closed now, but the *UK* applicants can still send me enquiries until the *31st of December*!
Congratulations to @imanmuktar.bsky.social on winning a poster prize at the @ukvbd.bsky.social today!!! Well done Iman!
December 5, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Congratulations to @imanmuktar.bsky.social on winning a poster prize at the @ukvbd.bsky.social today!!! Well done Iman!
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Reminder that there's one week left to apply for this job. Please pass on the information to anyone who might be interested!
Job Alert! New postdoc position in our lab investigating cognitive biases in wild bumblebees. Thanks to Wild Animal Initiative for the funding.
Position for 31 months. Deadline: December 9th. Please apply/boost
#PostdocJob #AcademicJobs #Bees
jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
Position for 31 months. Deadline: December 9th. Please apply/boost
#PostdocJob #AcademicJobs #Bees
jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Reminder that there's one week left to apply for this job. Please pass on the information to anyone who might be interested!
Only a couple of days left for non-UK applicants to express interest in this project!
We are advertising a funded PhD project to work on bumblebees and their brains! If you are a non-UK applicant, please get in touch with me by the **6th of December** with your CV and Cover/Motivation letter.
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
iapetus2.ac.uk/studentships...
Brain evolution and comparative anatomy across bumblebee species
iapetus2.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Only a couple of days left for non-UK applicants to express interest in this project!
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Big day today! I've written a book on overconfidence and it's out in India! Equal parts nervous and excited 😊
Out in bookstores and online. Have a read and tell me what you think!
Out in bookstores and online. Have a read and tell me what you think!
October 8, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Big day today! I've written a book on overconfidence and it's out in India! Equal parts nervous and excited 😊
Out in bookstores and online. Have a read and tell me what you think!
Out in bookstores and online. Have a read and tell me what you think!
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We're hiring! Please share!
Exciting opportunities for #PhD students, #postdocs, and #research assistants to join our team in exploring how the brain prioritizes actions in conflict.
#Neuroscience #Drosophila
Interested? Reach out! rezavallab.org
Exciting opportunities for #PhD students, #postdocs, and #research assistants to join our team in exploring how the brain prioritizes actions in conflict.
#Neuroscience #Drosophila
Interested? Reach out! rezavallab.org
November 15, 2024 at 7:09 PM
We're hiring! Please share!
Exciting opportunities for #PhD students, #postdocs, and #research assistants to join our team in exploring how the brain prioritizes actions in conflict.
#Neuroscience #Drosophila
Interested? Reach out! rezavallab.org
Exciting opportunities for #PhD students, #postdocs, and #research assistants to join our team in exploring how the brain prioritizes actions in conflict.
#Neuroscience #Drosophila
Interested? Reach out! rezavallab.org
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📣 I'm recruiting PhD students for several projects: jonathanpdrury.com/opportunitie... #PleaseRepost
November 18, 2024 at 5:55 PM
📣 I'm recruiting PhD students for several projects: jonathanpdrury.com/opportunitie... #PleaseRepost
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are there any black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) researchers on here? 🪰
November 22, 2024 at 11:57 PM
are there any black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) researchers on here? 🪰