Michi Forsthofer
@mforst.bsky.social
Postdoc in the Baden lab. Looking into plasticity of vision in frogs 🐸
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The registration for the NeuroDoWo 2026 will open on February 15th🧠
While you wait, you can check out our program on the website🔍
👉🏼Link in bio
We hope to see you soon!
Stay tuned for more details👀
Suported by @biologists.bsky.social, @neurowissg.bsky.social and @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
While you wait, you can check out our program on the website🔍
👉🏼Link in bio
We hope to see you soon!
Stay tuned for more details👀
Suported by @biologists.bsky.social, @neurowissg.bsky.social and @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The registration for the NeuroDoWo 2026 will open on February 15th🧠
While you wait, you can check out our program on the website🔍
👉🏼Link in bio
We hope to see you soon!
Stay tuned for more details👀
Suported by @biologists.bsky.social, @neurowissg.bsky.social and @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
While you wait, you can check out our program on the website🔍
👉🏼Link in bio
We hope to see you soon!
Stay tuned for more details👀
Suported by @biologists.bsky.social, @neurowissg.bsky.social and @dzg-neurobiology.bsky.social
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1/10 New preprint on bioRxiv
Nanodiamonds for spatial resolution benchmarking in two-photon microscopy
We introduce nanodiamond-based phantoms as a robust, reusable alternative to bead–agarose samples for PSF calibration.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Nanodiamonds for spatial resolution benchmarking in two-photon microscopy
We introduce nanodiamond-based phantoms as a robust, reusable alternative to bead–agarose samples for PSF calibration.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Nanodiamonds for spatial resolution benchmarking in two-photon microscopy
Reliable and reproducible measurement of spatial resolution is essential for validating and comparing the performance of two-photon microscopy systems. We present fluorescent nanodiamonds as robust, photostable, reusable, and biocompatible probes for benchmarking spatial resolution. Owing to their nanoscale dimensions and stable fluorescence, nanodiamonds act as near-ideal point-like emitters, enabling accurate characterisation of the point spread function across varying imaging conditions. We demonstrate that nanodiamond-based phantoms serve as a reliable alternative to conventional fluorescent beads embedded in agarose, while at the same time offering advantages in stability and optical properties. Our results position nanodiamond phantoms as a next-generation calibration material that bridges ease of use and reproducibility, advancing quantitative imaging and cross-platform comparability in modern fluorescence microscopy. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest. Wellcome Trust, https://ror.org/029chgv08, Investigator Award in Science 220277/Z20/Z European Research Council, https://ror.org/0472cxd90, ERC-StG NeuroVisEco 677687, ERC AdG Cones4Action covered under the UKs EPSRC guarantee scheme EP/Z533981/1 UK Research and Innovation, https://ror.org/001aqnf71, BBSRC, BB/R014817/1, BBSRC, BB/W013509/1 International Human Frontier Science Program Organization, https://ror.org/02ebx7v45, RGP001/2025 Leverhulme Trust, https://ror.org/012mzw131, PLP-2017-005, RPG-2021-026, RPG-2-23-042 Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine Gdańsk University of Technology, https://ror.org/006x4sc24, Nobelium DEC-4/1/2024/IDUB/I.1a/No, Platinum 1/1/2025/IDUB/I.1B/Pt
www.biorxiv.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
1/10 New preprint on bioRxiv
Nanodiamonds for spatial resolution benchmarking in two-photon microscopy
We introduce nanodiamond-based phantoms as a robust, reusable alternative to bead–agarose samples for PSF calibration.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Nanodiamonds for spatial resolution benchmarking in two-photon microscopy
We introduce nanodiamond-based phantoms as a robust, reusable alternative to bead–agarose samples for PSF calibration.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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up to 5 fully funded PhD positions in Neurobiology at SISSA! Application through the portal until March 25th, start in November. www.sissa.it/bandi/ammiss... Join 1 of our 6 labs studying sensory and motor systems of the peripheral and central nervous system and/or get involved in tool development.
Ammissione ai corsi di PhD della SISSA per l'Anno Accademico 2026/27 - Admission to SISSA PhD courses for the Academic Year 2026/27
Extra EU candidates are welcome to applyCheck the Information Sheets below for additional information on the examsCLICK HERE FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONSMATHEMATICS AREAGeometry and Mathematical PhysicsInf...
www.sissa.it
December 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
up to 5 fully funded PhD positions in Neurobiology at SISSA! Application through the portal until March 25th, start in November. www.sissa.it/bandi/ammiss... Join 1 of our 6 labs studying sensory and motor systems of the peripheral and central nervous system and/or get involved in tool development.
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A Go Fund Me link has been shared to support Adam Kampff's educational organization @noblackboxes.bsky.social - for those who wish to support you can find a link here gofund.me/245cb96ff
Donate to In Memory of Adam: His Legacy of Education for Everyone, organized by Elena Dreosti
Adam’s greatest loves were his ideas, his work, and our two chil… Elena Dreosti needs your support for In Memory of Adam: His Legacy of Education for Everyone
gofund.me
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A Go Fund Me link has been shared to support Adam Kampff's educational organization @noblackboxes.bsky.social - for those who wish to support you can find a link here gofund.me/245cb96ff
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Last night Adam Kampff, the glue, the light, the catalyst, the builder, the smile, left us. He and his work transformed the lives of many labs, scientists, students. He inspired and was generous to his last transformation, working tirelessly to set up a foundation to continue the work.Thank you!
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Last night Adam Kampff, the glue, the light, the catalyst, the builder, the smile, left us. He and his work transformed the lives of many labs, scientists, students. He inspired and was generous to his last transformation, working tirelessly to set up a foundation to continue the work.Thank you!
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Anyone off to #sfn2025?
I'll be helping out the folks of the Bonsai Foundation in sharing info about their amazing #OpenScience #opensoftware #openhardware tools for research!
Come find us on Booth 3726, in Hall B2, in the Institute & Non-Profit Area #cienciabr @open-neuroscience.com
I'll be helping out the folks of the Bonsai Foundation in sharing info about their amazing #OpenScience #opensoftware #openhardware tools for research!
Come find us on Booth 3726, in Hall B2, in the Institute & Non-Profit Area #cienciabr @open-neuroscience.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Anyone off to #sfn2025?
I'll be helping out the folks of the Bonsai Foundation in sharing info about their amazing #OpenScience #opensoftware #openhardware tools for research!
Come find us on Booth 3726, in Hall B2, in the Institute & Non-Profit Area #cienciabr @open-neuroscience.com
I'll be helping out the folks of the Bonsai Foundation in sharing info about their amazing #OpenScience #opensoftware #openhardware tools for research!
Come find us on Booth 3726, in Hall B2, in the Institute & Non-Profit Area #cienciabr @open-neuroscience.com
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How did I not know about this super-useful site for customized 3D-printable thread adapters? HT to @leon-kremers.bsky.social : brainright.com/adapt-o-matic/
Jay’s Adapt~O~Matic – BrainRight
brainright.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
How did I not know about this super-useful site for customized 3D-printable thread adapters? HT to @leon-kremers.bsky.social : brainright.com/adapt-o-matic/
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Excited to share our paper now published in Cell!
'Zebrafish use spectral information to suppress the visual background'
Huge thanks to @neurofishh.bsky.social & @teuler.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social
👇🏻
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
'Zebrafish use spectral information to suppress the visual background'
Huge thanks to @neurofishh.bsky.social & @teuler.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social
👇🏻
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Zebrafish use spectral information to suppress the visual background
Vertebrate eyes first evolved in water, where spectral content rapidly fades with
distance. Zebrafish exploit this loss by antagonizing cone signals to suppress the
background, pointing to distance es...
www.cell.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Excited to share our paper now published in Cell!
'Zebrafish use spectral information to suppress the visual background'
Huge thanks to @neurofishh.bsky.social & @teuler.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social
👇🏻
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
'Zebrafish use spectral information to suppress the visual background'
Huge thanks to @neurofishh.bsky.social & @teuler.bsky.social
@cellpress.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social
👇🏻
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Friday, 31st of October we are excited to host Cristian Gutierrez-Ibanez on the Sussex Vision talk series! Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
4 pm UK
9 am US west coast
Tune in here:
youtube.com/live/gLwBRWe...
4 pm UK
9 am US west coast
Tune in here:
youtube.com/live/gLwBRWe...
World Wide Neuro | Sussex Vision Series - 31/10/2025 - Dr. Cristian Gutierrez-Ibanez
YouTube video by BadenLab
youtube.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Friday, 31st of October we are excited to host Cristian Gutierrez-Ibanez on the Sussex Vision talk series! Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
4 pm UK
9 am US west coast
Tune in here:
youtube.com/live/gLwBRWe...
4 pm UK
9 am US west coast
Tune in here:
youtube.com/live/gLwBRWe...
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Join the symposium for senior trainees & junior group leaders (organised by SWC's Sara Mederos and @sandra-neuro.bsky.social) at the International Winter Neuroscience Conference, Austria, April 2026.
Abstract submission to present your work at the Early Career Symposium closes on 15 Oct
Abstract submission to present your work at the Early Career Symposium closes on 15 Oct
September 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Join the symposium for senior trainees & junior group leaders (organised by SWC's Sara Mederos and @sandra-neuro.bsky.social) at the International Winter Neuroscience Conference, Austria, April 2026.
Abstract submission to present your work at the Early Career Symposium closes on 15 Oct
Abstract submission to present your work at the Early Career Symposium closes on 15 Oct
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A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
A nice shift in perceived colour between central and peripheral vision. The fixated disc looks purple while the others look blue.
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
The effect presumably comes from the absence of S-cones in the fovea.
From Hinnerk Schulz-Hildebrandt:
arxiv.org/pdf/2509.115...
Had a great time at the #ERM in Pécs. Got to meet lots of great people from the retina field, and even won the audience vote for best poster!
September 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Had a great time at the #ERM in Pécs. Got to meet lots of great people from the retina field, and even won the audience vote for best poster!
Excited for the European Retina Meeting next week, and to show some of my work on how 🐸 see the world as peacefully filter feeding tadpoles or predatory frogs. Here's a sneak peek at the imaging part, for more info talk to me or see my poster on the baden lab website: badenlab.org/posters/
September 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Excited for the European Retina Meeting next week, and to show some of my work on how 🐸 see the world as peacefully filter feeding tadpoles or predatory frogs. Here's a sneak peek at the imaging part, for more info talk to me or see my poster on the baden lab website: badenlab.org/posters/
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👁️The retina — strikingly conserved across vertebrates, but an oddity among bilaterians!
So how did it evolve?
With @mikebok.bsky.social, @neurofishh.bsky.social and @denilsson.bsky.social, we argue that retinal complexity may 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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So how did it evolve?
With @mikebok.bsky.social, @neurofishh.bsky.social and @denilsson.bsky.social, we argue that retinal complexity may 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/n
a black and white dog is sitting on a couch with its tongue sticking out .
ALT: a black and white dog is sitting on a couch with its tongue sticking out .
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September 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
👁️The retina — strikingly conserved across vertebrates, but an oddity among bilaterians!
So how did it evolve?
With @mikebok.bsky.social, @neurofishh.bsky.social and @denilsson.bsky.social, we argue that retinal complexity may 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/n
So how did it evolve?
With @mikebok.bsky.social, @neurofishh.bsky.social and @denilsson.bsky.social, we argue that retinal complexity may 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
1/n
Today, 12th September 5pm GMT+1 (9am US west coast) we’re excited to host Eugenia Chiappe! Tune in at m.youtube.com/watch?v=KBtT...
World Wide Neuro | Sussex Vision Series - 12/09/2025 - Prof. Eugenia Chiappe
YouTube video by BadenLab
m.youtube.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today, 12th September 5pm GMT+1 (9am US west coast) we’re excited to host Eugenia Chiappe! Tune in at m.youtube.com/watch?v=KBtT...
This Friday we are excited to host Julie Semmelhack on the Sussex Vision talk series! Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
Tune in here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsqh...
Tune in here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsqh...
World Wide Neuro | Sussex Vision Series - 22/08/2025 - Prof. Julie Semmelhack
YouTube video by BadenLab
m.youtube.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
This Friday we are excited to host Julie Semmelhack on the Sussex Vision talk series! Looking forward to seeing many of you there!
Tune in here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsqh...
Tune in here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsqh...
Next Wednesday, 15:00 GMT+1 (3pm UK, 4pm Europe) we have another Sussex Vision talk! Tune in at www.youtube.com/@badenlab615... for Michael Herzog (hosted by Jenny M Bosten). See you there!
July 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Next Wednesday, 15:00 GMT+1 (3pm UK, 4pm Europe) we have another Sussex Vision talk! Tune in at www.youtube.com/@badenlab615... for Michael Herzog (hosted by Jenny M Bosten). See you there!
This Thursday, 13:00 GMT+1 (1pm UK, 2pm Europe) we have the Sussex Vision series coming back. Tune in at m.youtube.com/playlist?lis... to hear Fabio Cortesi talk about vision in coral reef fishes. See you there!
June 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This Thursday, 13:00 GMT+1 (1pm UK, 2pm Europe) we have the Sussex Vision series coming back. Tune in at m.youtube.com/playlist?lis... to hear Fabio Cortesi talk about vision in coral reef fishes. See you there!
The Sussex Vision Talk series is back! Join us to hear about all things vision, from retina to brain, from invertebrates to human.
www.youtube.com/@badenlab615...
Talks will be live-streamed (and stored) on YouTube, hope to see many of you there. Details on each talk coming soon.
www.youtube.com/@badenlab615...
Talks will be live-streamed (and stored) on YouTube, hope to see many of you there. Details on each talk coming soon.
June 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The Sussex Vision Talk series is back! Join us to hear about all things vision, from retina to brain, from invertebrates to human.
www.youtube.com/@badenlab615...
Talks will be live-streamed (and stored) on YouTube, hope to see many of you there. Details on each talk coming soon.
www.youtube.com/@badenlab615...
Talks will be live-streamed (and stored) on YouTube, hope to see many of you there. Details on each talk coming soon.
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Now with correct link: Preprint on how to create an equitable and healthy lab environment www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... ! During the SAFE Labs workshop 2024 we came up with concrete action points, summarised in these guidelines for Lab Handbooks github.com/SAFE-Labs-Do...
The SAFE Labs Handbook: community-driven commitments for group leaders to improve lab culture
Creating positive and equitable lab environments has become a growing priority for the scientific community and funders of scientific research. Research institutions typically respond to this need by ...
www.biorxiv.org
May 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Now with correct link: Preprint on how to create an equitable and healthy lab environment www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... ! During the SAFE Labs workshop 2024 we came up with concrete action points, summarised in these guidelines for Lab Handbooks github.com/SAFE-Labs-Do...
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New paper on bioRxiv: "Ambient Light Impacts Innate Behaviors of New-World and Old-World Mice" - together with @farrowlab.bsky.social, with data from NERF master students and two of my lab members! A study across 3 species: Mus musculus, Peromyscus maniculatus & P. polionotus doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Ambient Light Impacts Innate Behaviors of New-World and Old-World Mice
Animals encounter predators and prey under diverse lighting conditions that signal different risks and opportunities, yet how ambient illumination shapes innate approach and avoidance behaviors remain...
doi.org
May 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
New paper on bioRxiv: "Ambient Light Impacts Innate Behaviors of New-World and Old-World Mice" - together with @farrowlab.bsky.social, with data from NERF master students and two of my lab members! A study across 3 species: Mus musculus, Peromyscus maniculatus & P. polionotus doi.org/10.1101/2025...
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Our proposal for a ‘universal’ nomenclature for rod and cone types based on their evolutionary lineages that will equally apply to all vertebrate species is now out! Have a look and please consider adopting the system :)
May 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our proposal for a ‘universal’ nomenclature for rod and cone types based on their evolutionary lineages that will equally apply to all vertebrate species is now out! Have a look and please consider adopting the system :)
Reposted by Michi Forsthofer
Looking for a quick way to map the brain of your favourite small animal model?
See our new paper. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 1/10
See our new paper. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 1/10
February 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Looking for a quick way to map the brain of your favourite small animal model?
See our new paper. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 1/10
See our new paper. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 1/10
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We had an excellent week at the EMBO Subcortical Circuits Meeting in Assisi. First posters with lab-own data only, presented by the amazing Po-yu Liao and Lucia Zanetti! Great organising by @santiagorompani.bsky.social, Hiroki Asari, Tomomi Shimogori and Judith Hirsch
February 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We had an excellent week at the EMBO Subcortical Circuits Meeting in Assisi. First posters with lab-own data only, presented by the amazing Po-yu Liao and Lucia Zanetti! Great organising by @santiagorompani.bsky.social, Hiroki Asari, Tomomi Shimogori and Judith Hirsch
Reposted by Michi Forsthofer
Seeking input: A standardized nomenclature
for the rods and cones of the vertebrate retina
A number of us have been working on a proposal to bring various disconnected naming systems for the vertebrate rods and cones across species into alignment. The basic proposal looks like this:
for the rods and cones of the vertebrate retina
A number of us have been working on a proposal to bring various disconnected naming systems for the vertebrate rods and cones across species into alignment. The basic proposal looks like this:
February 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Seeking input: A standardized nomenclature
for the rods and cones of the vertebrate retina
A number of us have been working on a proposal to bring various disconnected naming systems for the vertebrate rods and cones across species into alignment. The basic proposal looks like this:
for the rods and cones of the vertebrate retina
A number of us have been working on a proposal to bring various disconnected naming systems for the vertebrate rods and cones across species into alignment. The basic proposal looks like this: