Lex J. Gómez, Ph.D.
@lexcience.bsky.social
Postdoc researching multisensory integration and processing of self-motion. Kind of yeehaw
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Our SFN symposium review is out!
This fantastic team effort presented a cross-species look at how the brain predicts and attenuates its own self-generated sensory signals during action.
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
This fantastic team effort presented a cross-species look at how the brain predicts and attenuates its own self-generated sensory signals during action.
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Our SFN symposium review is out!
This fantastic team effort presented a cross-species look at how the brain predicts and attenuates its own self-generated sensory signals during action.
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
This fantastic team effort presented a cross-species look at how the brain predicts and attenuates its own self-generated sensory signals during action.
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
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Local coolest lab member @lexcience.bsky.social presented recent work using high-density recordings to investigate self-motion processing in macaque cortex at yesterday’s #SfN25 afternoon poster session
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Local coolest lab member @lexcience.bsky.social presented recent work using high-density recordings to investigate self-motion processing in macaque cortex at yesterday’s #SfN25 afternoon poster session
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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...
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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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Our work on balance -critical for mobility, especially as we age- links basic neuroscience to real-world clinical needs & is only possible with sustained NIH support. Federal cuts threaten research like ours, with direct impacts on fall prevention, rehab, and support of aging populations. Read more:
Research cuts imperil critical insights into the underlying causes of age-related falls
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among seniors in the United States. Johns Hopkins researcher Kathleen Cullen studies the vestibular system in our inner ear, integral to maintaining...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Our work on balance -critical for mobility, especially as we age- links basic neuroscience to real-world clinical needs & is only possible with sustained NIH support. Federal cuts threaten research like ours, with direct impacts on fall prevention, rehab, and support of aging populations. Read more:
Reposted by Lex J. Gómez, Ph.D.
Preprint alert! Mice lacking K+ subunit KV1.8 in vestibular hair cells displayed altered synaptic transmission and impaired vestibulomotor performance, indicating a vital role for these subunits during dynamic, high-frequency movement. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
March 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Preprint alert! Mice lacking K+ subunit KV1.8 in vestibular hair cells displayed altered synaptic transmission and impaired vestibulomotor performance, indicating a vital role for these subunits during dynamic, high-frequency movement. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
You know it's bad when I've been listening to Bach for 6+ hours.
February 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
You know it's bad when I've been listening to Bach for 6+ hours.
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Now that we’re on Bluesky, it’s a good time to bring back #badsciencedrawings – a collection of figures that prove that science is more science than art.
Before Biorender, all we had was MS Paint and a dream. But ovals, lines, and lightning bolts were all we needed
Morales-Botello et al., 2012
Before Biorender, all we had was MS Paint and a dream. But ovals, lines, and lightning bolts were all we needed
Morales-Botello et al., 2012
December 4, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Now that we’re on Bluesky, it’s a good time to bring back #badsciencedrawings – a collection of figures that prove that science is more science than art.
Before Biorender, all we had was MS Paint and a dream. But ovals, lines, and lightning bolts were all we needed
Morales-Botello et al., 2012
Before Biorender, all we had was MS Paint and a dream. But ovals, lines, and lightning bolts were all we needed
Morales-Botello et al., 2012
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I don't know anyone who enters science to receive awards, and there are far fewer awards than deserving recipients. But this one is particularly sweet and I am grateful to the SRS for the recognition, not only for me but for the many wonderful trainees and collaborators with whom I have worked.
Congratulations @marksblumberg.bsky.social ! It’s about damn time!! Mark is the 2025 Distinguished Scientist awardee for the Sleep Research Society and will be giving a plenary talk at #SLEEP2025 in Seattle this June.
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I don't know anyone who enters science to receive awards, and there are far fewer awards than deserving recipients. But this one is particularly sweet and I am grateful to the SRS for the recognition, not only for me but for the many wonderful trainees and collaborators with whom I have worked.
Fast food worker/shift manager
Receptionist
Tutor
Environmental consulting intern
Academic admin assistant
Receptionist
Tutor
Environmental consulting intern
Academic admin assistant
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now:
Hobby shop sales/assistant
Burger flipper
Waiter
Line cook
Sous chef
Mechanic
Aerial photographer
Analyst
Neurodiagnostics technician
Photojournalist
Research Scientist
Hobby shop sales/assistant
Burger flipper
Waiter
Line cook
Sous chef
Mechanic
Aerial photographer
Analyst
Neurodiagnostics technician
Photojournalist
Research Scientist
September 26, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Fast food worker/shift manager
Receptionist
Tutor
Environmental consulting intern
Academic admin assistant
Receptionist
Tutor
Environmental consulting intern
Academic admin assistant
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The Dept of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa is searching for an assistant prof in computational psych/neuroscience, a full prof in any area, and two lecturers. Follow the link for details.
psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-op...
psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-op...
September 21, 2023 at 2:04 AM
The Dept of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa is searching for an assistant prof in computational psych/neuroscience, a full prof in any area, and two lecturers. Follow the link for details.
psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-op...
psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-op...