Katie Prater
@katieeprater.bsky.social
PhD in neuroscience. New faculty. I study Alzheimer's disease for a living and train folks in science and #scicomm. Otherwise, mom, bird lover, book lover, sometime gardener.
I have several undergrads who are no longer considering science as a career path. We are losing incredible people sadly.
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As funding falters, young brain scientists rethink careers in research
Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.
www.npr.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I have several undergrads who are no longer considering science as a career path. We are losing incredible people sadly.
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Excited to be at #SFN25! Presenting this afternoon in Nano002.08! Looking forward to all the #neuroskyence the next few days!
November 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Excited to be at #SFN25! Presenting this afternoon in Nano002.08! Looking forward to all the #neuroskyence the next few days!
Hmm. Not sure what this means for my first R01 submitted for the October deadline. Hoping for the best!
NIH grant applicants:
October and November grant application submission *deadlines* will be rescheduled (🤯). Specific dates TBD.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
October and November grant application submission *deadlines* will be rescheduled (🤯). Specific dates TBD.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-005: Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities NOT-OD-26-005. NIH
grants.nih.gov
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Hmm. Not sure what this means for my first R01 submitted for the October deadline. Hoping for the best!
If you're at #SFN25 and curious about #microglia and #Alzheimer's, come by my short talk tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 in room 33! Nano002.08
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
November 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If you're at #SFN25 and curious about #microglia and #Alzheimer's, come by my short talk tomorrow afternoon at 2:45 in room 33! Nano002.08
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
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Great piece by astronomer and SETI leader Jason Wright on the endless, exhausting claims about 3I/Atlas by Avi Loeb.
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Loeb’s 3I/ATLAS “Anomalies” Explained
Avi Loeb continues to claim that 3I/ATLAS has many anomalous behaviors that lead to the conclusion that it “might” be an alien spacecraft. He carefully hedges the probability that it is a spacecraft ...
sites.psu.edu
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Great piece by astronomer and SETI leader Jason Wright on the endless, exhausting claims about 3I/Atlas by Avi Loeb.
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
"zero planetary scientists give Avi’s claims any credence... because he’s demonstrably wrong"
sites.psu.edu/astrowright/...
Reposted by Katie Prater
The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor.
The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor.
The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
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On November 13, 2026, Voyager Will Reach One Full Light-Day Away From Earth
www.iflscience.com/on-november-...
www.iflscience.com/on-november-...
On November 13, 2026, A Human-Made Object Will Reach One Light-Day From The Earth For The First Time In History
It took the spacecraft nearly five decades to get there. It takes light a day.
www.iflscience.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
On November 13, 2026, Voyager Will Reach One Full Light-Day Away From Earth
www.iflscience.com/on-november-...
www.iflscience.com/on-november-...
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U.S. Public Research Benefits is a searchable repository that showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format. @baselesspursuit.bsky.social shares how he and his colleagues developed the resource.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
Our searchable repository of useful research can restore trust in federally funded basic science
Called U.S. Public Research Benefits, the database showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
U.S. Public Research Benefits is a searchable repository that showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format. @baselesspursuit.bsky.social shares how he and his colleagues developed the resource.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
Reposted by Katie Prater
Alzheimer's research funding is back. But far fewer projects are getting funding.
Thanks @jeremymberg.bsky.social for the insights.
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
Thanks @jeremymberg.bsky.social for the insights.
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
NIH Alzheimer’s Research Funding Is Back — for 49% Fewer Projects
Though the NIH director is calling for $187 million more in funding for Alzheimer’s, the NIH is funding fewer new projects.
beingpatient.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Alzheimer's research funding is back. But far fewer projects are getting funding.
Thanks @jeremymberg.bsky.social for the insights.
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
Thanks @jeremymberg.bsky.social for the insights.
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
Flew today, and the TSA agent joked that "your pockets should be as empty as my paycheck". Funny, but yikes! 🫠🫠
October 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Flew today, and the TSA agent joked that "your pockets should be as empty as my paycheck". Funny, but yikes! 🫠🫠
Reposted by Katie Prater
Behind every diagnosis, treatment, and cure are years of NIH-funded research.
When we limit scientists today, we delay tomorrow's breakthroughs.
Learn more about Americans for Medical Research and discover how you can become a more engaged advocate.
🔗 vist.ly/4aitv
#neurosky #neuroskyence
When we limit scientists today, we delay tomorrow's breakthroughs.
Learn more about Americans for Medical Research and discover how you can become a more engaged advocate.
🔗 vist.ly/4aitv
#neurosky #neuroskyence
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Behind every diagnosis, treatment, and cure are years of NIH-funded research.
When we limit scientists today, we delay tomorrow's breakthroughs.
Learn more about Americans for Medical Research and discover how you can become a more engaged advocate.
🔗 vist.ly/4aitv
#neurosky #neuroskyence
When we limit scientists today, we delay tomorrow's breakthroughs.
Learn more about Americans for Medical Research and discover how you can become a more engaged advocate.
🔗 vist.ly/4aitv
#neurosky #neuroskyence
Reposted by Katie Prater
🎉 Thanks to a generous expansion of funding from the
@alzassociation.bsky.social, we're celebrating 13 additional NIAP awards! Through our partnership, we're empowering early-career researchers advancing critical #ADRD science. naccdata.org/nacc-product...
#NACC #AlzheimersResearch #EndAlz
@alzassociation.bsky.social, we're celebrating 13 additional NIAP awards! Through our partnership, we're empowering early-career researchers advancing critical #ADRD science. naccdata.org/nacc-product...
#NACC #AlzheimersResearch #EndAlz
October 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🎉 Thanks to a generous expansion of funding from the
@alzassociation.bsky.social, we're celebrating 13 additional NIAP awards! Through our partnership, we're empowering early-career researchers advancing critical #ADRD science. naccdata.org/nacc-product...
#NACC #AlzheimersResearch #EndAlz
@alzassociation.bsky.social, we're celebrating 13 additional NIAP awards! Through our partnership, we're empowering early-career researchers advancing critical #ADRD science. naccdata.org/nacc-product...
#NACC #AlzheimersResearch #EndAlz
Reposted by Katie Prater
Hosting Neurotech Glow Walk in San Diego the night before SfN! It's free!
At 8 PM on Friday, November 14th, 2025,
we'll meet up at Bayfront Park in San Diego,
which is next to the San Diego Convention Center.
Registration link in comments
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neurotech
At 8 PM on Friday, November 14th, 2025,
we'll meet up at Bayfront Park in San Diego,
which is next to the San Diego Convention Center.
Registration link in comments
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neurotech
October 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hosting Neurotech Glow Walk in San Diego the night before SfN! It's free!
At 8 PM on Friday, November 14th, 2025,
we'll meet up at Bayfront Park in San Diego,
which is next to the San Diego Convention Center.
Registration link in comments
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neurotech
At 8 PM on Friday, November 14th, 2025,
we'll meet up at Bayfront Park in San Diego,
which is next to the San Diego Convention Center.
Registration link in comments
#neuroskyence #neuroscience #neurotech
Reposted by Katie Prater
This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
October 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪
Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...
Reposted by Katie Prater
Congratulations to Rachel Buckley @bucklr01.bsky.social on being a finalist for a National Association of Science Writers @sciencewriters.org award. Read Rachel's essay,
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...
#neuroskyence
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#neuroskyence
Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research
New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.
www.thetransmitter.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Congratulations to Rachel Buckley @bucklr01.bsky.social on being a finalist for a National Association of Science Writers @sciencewriters.org award. Read Rachel's essay,
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...
#neuroskyence
I am excited to announce that I am one of 13 additional New Investigator Awards from the @naccdata.org and @alzassociation.bsky.social! I am #ALZFunded! Thank you to both funders!
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2025 New Investigator Award Winners | National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center
Announcing the 2025 New Investigator Award Winners in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC)
naccdata.org
September 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I am excited to announce that I am one of 13 additional New Investigator Awards from the @naccdata.org and @alzassociation.bsky.social! I am #ALZFunded! Thank you to both funders!
naccdata.org/nacc-product...
naccdata.org/nacc-product...
