Melissa R. Warden, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor, Department of Translational Neurosciences, The University of Arizona. Neuromodulation; neural circuits of cognition and emotion. Princeton/MIT/Stanford/Cornell/Arizona wardenlab.org
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ASU School of Medicine and Advanced Engineering, in partnership with HonorHealth, is seeking an Academic Division Chief of Neurosciences. Apply to lead academic programs, research, and innovation at the intersection of medicine & engineering: jobs.honorhealth.com/jobs/84402?l...
Academic ASU Division Chief of Neuroscience in Arizona, United States | HonorHealth
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August 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
ASU School of Medicine and Advanced Engineering, in partnership with HonorHealth, is seeking an Academic Division Chief of Neurosciences. Apply to lead academic programs, research, and innovation at the intersection of medicine & engineering: jobs.honorhealth.com/jobs/84402?l...
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One of the joys of being a scientist is the ability to think about a problem for a long time. Our new preprint solves a mystery that has been bugging me since I was a graduate student (which was, ahem, a while ago). 🧪🧠🧵1/
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Guided by Noise: Correlated Variability Channels Task-Relevant Information in Sensory Neurons
Shared trial-to-trial variability across sensory neurons is reliably reduced when perceptual performance improves, yet this variability is low-dimensional, so it could be ignored by an optimal readout...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
One of the joys of being a scientist is the ability to think about a problem for a long time. Our new preprint solves a mystery that has been bugging me since I was a graduate student (which was, ahem, a while ago). 🧪🧠🧵1/
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Two preprints up! The first, led by Aarron Phensy, uses red+green voltage indicators to show that prefrontal gamma oscillations dynamically engage various cell types, creating multiple synchrony configurations, each tied to a distinct aspect of cognitive flexibility: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Prefrontal gamma oscillations engage dynamic cell type-specific configurations to support flexible behavior
Cognitive dysfunction in conditions such as schizophrenia involves disrupted communication between the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and mediodorsal thalamus (MD). Parvalbumin interneurons (PVI) are known t...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Two preprints up! The first, led by Aarron Phensy, uses red+green voltage indicators to show that prefrontal gamma oscillations dynamically engage various cell types, creating multiple synchrony configurations, each tied to a distinct aspect of cognitive flexibility: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
The University of Arizona is holding an open-rank neuroscience faculty search, multiple tenure-track positions available! Positions will be in the new Department of Translational Neurosciences at the College of Medicine in Phoenix. tinyurl.com/42t8tcey
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Tenure Track), Translational Neurosciences (Phoenix) - Phoenix, Arizona job with University of Arizona | 12842366
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (Tenure Track), Translational Neurosciences (Phoenix) Posting Number req23491 Department COM Phx Translation...
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August 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The University of Arizona is holding an open-rank neuroscience faculty search, multiple tenure-track positions available! Positions will be in the new Department of Translational Neurosciences at the College of Medicine in Phoenix. tinyurl.com/42t8tcey
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The first photos from the Vera Rubin Observatory are stunning — thanks in part to the University of Arizona, which helped build its mirror. Proud to see Arizona leading the way in space science.
July 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The first photos from the Vera Rubin Observatory are stunning — thanks in part to the University of Arizona, which helped build its mirror. Proud to see Arizona leading the way in space science.
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New results: Oscillatory Control of Cortical Space as a Computational Dimension
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#neuroscience
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Oscillatory Control of Cortical Space as a Computational Dimension
Flexible cognition depends on the ability to represent and apply context, allowing the brain to interpret sensory input and guide behavior in a context-dependent manner. Recent work has proposed Spati...
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June 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New results: Oscillatory Control of Cortical Space as a Computational Dimension
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#neuroscience
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we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team.
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please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
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Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us.
A crowd-sourced site. Health and Well-being. National Security. Prosperity.
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May 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team.
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
This documentary on LIGO, an NSF-sponsored project that first directly observed gravitational waves, is an amazing, realistic depiction of the process of doing science. youtu.be/dX4vCNi544w?...
"LIGO"
YouTube video by Advanced LIGO Documentary Project
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May 4, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This documentary on LIGO, an NSF-sponsored project that first directly observed gravitational waves, is an amazing, realistic depiction of the process of doing science. youtu.be/dX4vCNi544w?...
In Phoenix we live in the future
April 7, 2025 at 7:13 AM
In Phoenix we live in the future
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For those interested, applications are still open for the Ph.D. program in Clinical Translational Sciences at the University of Arizona, deadline Feb. 1.
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
PhD Program
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January 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
For those interested, applications are still open for the Ph.D. program in Clinical Translational Sciences at the University of Arizona, deadline Feb. 1.
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
For those interested, applications are still open for the Ph.D. program in Clinical Translational Sciences at the University of Arizona, deadline Feb. 1.
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
PhD Program
chs.arizona.edu
January 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
For those interested, applications are still open for the Ph.D. program in Clinical Translational Sciences at the University of Arizona, deadline Feb. 1.
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
The mission of the PhD program is to train students to be skilled researchers who can successfully address both clinical and basic science /1
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Proud to present work from my graduate student Yating Yang that just posted on BioRxiv.
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December 17, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Proud to present work from my graduate student Yating Yang that just posted on BioRxiv.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Thrilled to present our latest BioRXiv on brain/body interactions during defensive freezing behaviour! (www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...). You might think that a frozen animal has, well, frozen muscle activity, right? Wrong! Underneath the still surface of a fly, something in the legs is beating… 🧵
December 2, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Thrilled to present our latest BioRXiv on brain/body interactions during defensive freezing behaviour! (www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...). You might think that a frozen animal has, well, frozen muscle activity, right? Wrong! Underneath the still surface of a fly, something in the legs is beating… 🧵
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A starter pack! Some of my favorite women in neuroscience (sorry if I forgot you, I will add!)
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November 10, 2024 at 7:19 PM
A starter pack! Some of my favorite women in neuroscience (sorry if I forgot you, I will add!)
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go.bsky.app/SCFmKoC
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When you fail to perform at your best right when it matters the most, what's going on in your brain? We can now provide an explanation: Exceptionally high stakes interfere with the neural signals of motor preparation. I'd love to hear - what do you think causes it?
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A neural basis of choking under pressure
Incentives tend to drive improvements in performance. But when incentives get too high, we can “choke under pressure” and underperform right when it m…
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September 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
When you fail to perform at your best right when it matters the most, what's going on in your brain? We can now provide an explanation: Exceptionally high stakes interfere with the neural signals of motor preparation. I'd love to hear - what do you think causes it?
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A postdoctoral position in the Warden lab is open! Our work is on neuromodulatory circuits and their inputs and outputs, and how these circuits support behavioral decision making. If interested, please reach out!
September 6, 2024 at 1:54 AM
A postdoctoral position in the Warden lab is open! Our work is on neuromodulatory circuits and their inputs and outputs, and how these circuits support behavioral decision making. If interested, please reach out!