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Marie McNeely
@phdmarie.bsky.social
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Interested in all science, but particularly neuroscience and neurorehabilitation!

Science communicator, consultant, & podcast host (People Behind the Science, Changing What's Possible: The Disability Innovation Podcast, The Anti-Doping Podcast).
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Marie McNeely @phdmarie.bsky.social · Nov 17
With all the fantastic new folks joining, it may be a good time to do a quick re-introduction! I have a PhD in #neuroscience / #neurorehab, & after working in industry & academia, I'm now a #science communicator & media consultant who loves talking about research, #scicomm, & science podcasts. 👩‍🔬
This is a photo of me sitting at my desk with a laptop computer and a microphone in front of me. You can see an audio waveform in green on the laptop screen. I am looking at the camera and smiling. I have medium length brown hair and blue eyes, and I am wearing a navy sweater with a white shirt underneath. In the background, you can see my desk ant the spines of a few books.
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asnrehab.bsky.social
You don't have to have each step planned out as you chart your career path in #neurorehabilitation. In this blog article, Dr. Julie Schwertfeger described how her career evolved over the years as she pursued her passions & embraced exciting opportunities along the way.

www.asnr.com/files/ASNR_C...
There is a photo of Dr. Schwertfeger on the right. On the left, the text reads, "Dr. Julie Schwertfeger Assistant Professor in Physical Therapy Louisiana State University Health - Shreveport (LSUHS) This role has allowed Dr. Schwertfeger to leverage her strengths and brings fulfillment through solving complex clinical problems in neurorehabilitation that demand multiple specialties, collaborative research, and leadership committed to supporting research advancement."
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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pbtscience.bsky.social
How do #emotions like boredom & anger impact our daily lives? Dr. Heather Lench describes her exciting #research, how she navigated different steps of her career & her interests in glassblowing & a variety of other hobbies.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-heather-l...
#scicomm #psychology #science
There is a photo of Dr. Lench on the left. On the right, the text reads, "Episode 836 featuring Dr. Heather Lench." The cover art for the People Behind the Science podcast is shown below.
October 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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pfresearchteam.bsky.social
⏰The clock is ticking to get your LOI submitted for the
2026 Parkinson's Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship! Applications close Wednesday, 10/22 at 3:00pm 😱

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.parkinson.org/advancing-re...
Fellowships & Early Career Awards
Awarded to encourage young scientists, clinicians and students to devote their talents to the study of PD.
www.parkinson.org
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
phdmarie.bsky.social
We appreciate this amazing partnership with the team at @innovativeresearch.bsky.social! Thank you for helping us share the stories of scientists through our @pbtscience.bsky.social podcast!

#scicomm #science #STEM #podcasts #biotech #bio
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Dr. Kristen Lynch studies how cells decide when to use an entire part of their DNA vs when to exclude parts that aren't useful or may be harmful. She's examining alternative splicing in the immune system & what happens when cells face immune challenges.
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-kristen-l...
833: Dr. Kristen Lynch: Researching Alternative Splicing for Gene Regulation in the Immune System - People Behind the Science Podcast
Listen to the Episode Below (0:37:37) 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:000:37:37 833: Dr. Kristen Lynch: Researching Alternative Splicing for Gene Regulation in the Immune System Apple PodcastsGoogle Podcasts...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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pccantidoping.bsky.social
New episode! The detrimental impacts of doping extend far beyond a missed medal ceremony for clean athletes. Olympic bronze medalist Shannon Rowbury shared her remarkable athletic career, her commitment to #cleansport, and her story from the London 2012 Games. 🚫💊
cleancompetition.org/anti-doping-...
159 - The 13-Year Battle for Olympic Bronze and the Impacts of Doping on Clean Athletes - Shannon Rowbury - PCC - Global Anti-Doping Research Grants for Scientists and Researchers
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0053:38 159 – The 13-Year Battle for Olympic Bronze and the Impacts of Doping on Clean Athletes – Shannon Rowbury Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a Review...
cleancompetition.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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asnrehab.bsky.social
Neurologist Dr. Bruce Dobkin discusses his his personal experience with progressive sensorineural hearing loss and the musical hallucinosis that followed implantation of his unilateral cochlear neuroprosthesis.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

#neurorehabilitation #rehabilitation #hearingloss
Musical Hallucinosis: Auditory Illusions After Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation - Bruce H. Dobkin, 2025
Background Phantom auditory percepts are especially prevalent in healthy persons with hearing loss. No first-person description of the not uncommon illusion cal...
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October 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/thrilli.... Great write up about BCI research in the UC system.
Thrilling progress in brain-computer interfaces from UC labs
UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced computers meet.
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
September 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
phdmarie.bsky.social
I enjoyed speaking with Dr. Rahul Gupta in this interview about his work in drug control policy, including initiatives to address the opioid epidemic, save lives, protect clean sport, & improve public health. We also covered the cool work he is doing now in predictive diagnostics and drug discovery.
pccantidoping.bsky.social Partnership for Clean Competition @pccantidoping.bsky.social · Sep 16
We were thrilled to host Dr. Rahul Gupta, GATC Health President & former ONDCP Director, in this new #podcast episode! Dr. Gupta discussed drug control policy, outcomes from initiatives he led, his role in safeguarding #cleansport, his latest endeavors, & more.

cleancompetition.org/anti-doping-...
158 - Leading Efforts to Advance Public Health, Drug Control Policy, and Drug Discovery - Rahul Gupta, MD - PCC - Global Anti-Doping Research Grants for Scientists and Researchers
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0053:29 158 – Leading Efforts to Advance Public Health, Drug Control Policy, and Drug Discovery – Rahul Gupta, MD Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsPlayer EmbedShare Leave a Review...
https://cleancompetition.org/anti-doping-podcast/158"
September 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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asnrehab.bsky.social
Don't miss the 2025 New York #BCI Symposium October 3-4th at The New York Academy of Medicine!

This 2-day global symposium will include engaging keynotes, panels, and breakout sessions led by top experts in #neuroscience, surgery, neurotech, and regulation.

www.nybci.com/event/2886b6...

#NYBCI25
This is a flyer for the NYBCI25 (New York Brain-Computer Interface Symposium) event coming up on Oct 3-4th. There is a QR code in the lower left, and the information about the event and speakers can be found on the website linked in the post.
September 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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scienceofpd.bsky.social
What do the experts think about the recent results from clinical trials of stem cell-derived dopamine cell therapies for #Parkinsons?
1. The trials were safe
2. "It appears that none of the patients have shown a dramatic reversal of their PD"
academic.oup.com/brain/advanc...
September 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
phdmarie.bsky.social
This was a fun episode with lots of talk of #darkmatter, particle #physics, #astrophysics, and what life is like when you dedicate your career to making new discoveries in these areas! Dr. Djuna Croon is a fantastic researcher and science communicator, and I enjoyed our chat! 👩‍🔬 🧪
pbtscience.bsky.social People Behind the Science @pbtscience.bsky.social · Sep 1
Dr. Djuna Croon studies the mysterious subatomic particles we call dark matter. In this episode, she discusses her exciting research, her career path spanning multiple countries, advice for early-career scientists, life outside the lab & more!

www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-djuna-cro... #science
Photo of Dr. Djuna Croon on the left. On the right, the text at the top reads, "Episode 828 featuring Dr. Djuna Croon". The cover art for the People Behind the Science Podcast is displayed below.
September 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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docnessmonster.bsky.social
A blood test for pain?

New work in Nature identifies circulating biomarkers that distinguish chronic pain states—offering a path toward objective, biologically grounded diagnostics.

#PainResearch #Neuroskyence #Biomarkers #ScienceWatch #SciComm #ScienceInTranslation #ChronicPain
Next-generation precision medicine for pain - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - Next-generation precision medicine for pain
www.nature.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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pbtscience.bsky.social
We are grateful to @innovativeresearch.bsky.social for their support of our new #podcast episode w/ Dr. Beth Stroupe! They have been great partners in helping us share the stories of scientists for 3 years!

Follow them & visit www.innov-research.com for more info on their products & services. #bio
Photo of a person wearing a lab coat and working in a lab. The text in the lower right reads, "Thank You Innovative Research".
August 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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pbtscience.bsky.social
The road to scientific discovery can be long & full of unexpected twists. Dr. Beth Stroupe shared her career path & a recent structural #biology breakthrough in her lab that was decades in the making.

Learn more in this new podcast episode! #scicomm 👩‍🔬

www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-beth-stro...
Photo of Dr. Beth Stroupe on the left. On the right, text reads, "Episode 826 featuring Dr. Beth Stroupe." The People Behind the Science podcast cover art image is below.
August 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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samillingworth.com
⛰️ High-altitude air helps mice with Parkinson’s

In mice with Parkinson’s-like disease, breathing lower-oxygen air (like at high altitudes) protected brain cells and improved movement, even after symptoms began.

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#Parkinsons 🧪 #SciComm
Hypoxia ameliorates neurodegeneration and movement disorder in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease - Nature Neuroscience
Parkinson’s disease (PD) involves toxic protein buildup and energy failure in neurons. Continuously breathing low-oxygen air protected mice from PD-like neuronal loss and reversed symptoms, even after...
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August 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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CRN Team Surmeier has now shown that individual neurons in the basal ganglia make highly precise decisions about when to allow and when to actively stop specific movements.

🔗 Read the full #publication: bit.ly/4785CBr

✏️ @antofala.bsky.social @harsh-kanodia.bsky.social
Granular movement tuning of SNr firing changes.
August 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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asnrehab.bsky.social
Understanding how motor control & motor learning are affected by neurological conditions is key for maximizing the effectiveness of #neurorehabilitation. In this article, Dr. @jamesmfinley.bsky.social discusses his career, research, the impacts of federal funding & more.
www.asnr.com/files/Import...
The text at the top reads, "The Importance of Neurorehabilitation Research". Below on the left, there is a headshot photo of Dr. James Finley. On the right, there is a quote from him from the linked article: "We have always had a very diverse team of researchers, both in terms of ethnicity and academic training, and our studies often provide a unique environment where both participants and research team members can learn about each other’s life experiences." His name is written below, along with the article title: "Understanding Motor Control and Motor Learning to Improve Walking". The logo of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR) appears below.
August 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
phdmarie.bsky.social
Amazing mentors have been instrumental in helping me get to where I am today, but cultivating a mentorship network is a skill. Looking forward to hearing advice and insights from these 3 fantastic scientists!
July 31, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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pbtscience.bsky.social
Proteins aren't static, & the dynamic nature of proteins is critical for many biological functions. Dr. Ganesh Anand brings the world of shape-changing proteins to life as he discusses his research on molecular switches, his career path & more!
www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-ganesh-an...
#scicomm
On the left there is a photo of Dr. Ganesh Anand. On the right, the text at the top reads, "Episode 823 featuring Dr. Ganesh Anand." Below, the cover art for the podcast is displayed. The text reads, "People Behind the Science with Dr. Marie McNeely."
July 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org
This month’s Discover ASAP features Ricardo Márquez Gómez of @craggasap.bsky.social, discussing a fluid-wall microfluidic platform to model human corticostriatal circuits 🧪

This platform enables axon studies, long-term culture, & scalable testing for #Parkinsons.

📺 youtu.be/dutY_mxext4
July 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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mbreen.bsky.social
Mount Holyoke College in lovely western Massachusetts is hiring a tenure-track neuroscientist. Amazing students and fantastic faculty support - please share!
mtholyoke.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior
Job no: R-0000002388 Position Title: Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior Work Type: Faculty Full time In-Person Start Date: 07/01/2026 Job Description: The Department of Neuroscience and ...
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July 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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andrewmstern.bsky.social
My lab is hiring a postdoc to work on new TDP-43 biomarkers! Please get in touch and re-post!
July 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
phdmarie.bsky.social
Great opportunity for #neurology residents interested in learning more about movement disorders! The application deadline is coming up on August 1st! 🧠🔄 🧠📈

education.movementdisorders.org/Detail/946/M...
MDS-PAS 10th Annual Movement Disorders School for Neurology Residents - OverView
The 10th Annual International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society's Pan American Section (MDS-PAS) Movement Disorders School for Neurology Residents offers broad education on movement disorders, t...
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July 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM