The Friedman Brain Institute
@sinaibrain.bsky.social
The Friedman Brain Institute is an interdisciplinary clinical and research hub for studying and treating brain and spinal cord disorders at Mount Sinai.
Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman
Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman
🌺 SPRING IS COMING! 🎨 + 🧠 = The #ArtoftheBrain Call for Images is OPEN! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social employees w/ a valid #MountSinai email address are invited to submit high quality, visually compelling works of brain-related #sciART. Photographs Video Figures etc. 👉 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...
February 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
🌺 SPRING IS COMING! 🎨 + 🧠 = The #ArtoftheBrain Call for Images is OPEN! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social employees w/ a valid #MountSinai email address are invited to submit high quality, visually compelling works of brain-related #sciART. Photographs Video Figures etc. 👉 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...
According to NEW STUDY, #MajorDepressiveDisorder shares immune abnormalities and potential therapeutic targets with inflammatory skin diseases. Findings provide rationale for targeted strategy that may lead to new personalized treatments. PRESS RELEASE👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
February 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
According to NEW STUDY, #MajorDepressiveDisorder shares immune abnormalities and potential therapeutic targets with inflammatory skin diseases. Findings provide rationale for targeted strategy that may lead to new personalized treatments. PRESS RELEASE👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
TODAY 👉 On 2/12, 2pm, JOIN @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social for a clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Register 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
TODAY 👉 On 2/12, 2pm, JOIN @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social for a clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Register 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🌺 SPRING IS COMING! 🎨 + 🧠 = The #ArtoftheBrain Call for Images is OPEN! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social employees w/ a valid #MountSinai email address are invited to submit high quality, visually compelling works of brain-related #sciART. Photographs Video Figures etc. 👉 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...
February 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
🌺 SPRING IS COMING! 🎨 + 🧠 = The #ArtoftheBrain Call for Images is OPEN! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social employees w/ a valid #MountSinai email address are invited to submit high quality, visually compelling works of brain-related #sciART. Photographs Video Figures etc. 👉 form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...
THURSDAY! On 2/12, 2pm, join @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social for clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Register 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM
THURSDAY! On 2/12, 2pm, join @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social for clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Register 👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🎉HUGE CONGRATULATIONS @paulkennyphd.bsky.social! We are delighted to announce the appointment of world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Paul Kenny as Director of the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, one of the nation's largest neuroscience research hubs dedicated to understanding brain function. Wonderful news!👏
February 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
🎉HUGE CONGRATULATIONS @paulkennyphd.bsky.social! We are delighted to announce the appointment of world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Paul Kenny as Director of the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, one of the nation's largest neuroscience research hubs dedicated to understanding brain function. Wonderful news!👏
🧠On 2/24, the #BrainBodyResearchInstitute Seminar Series & Dr. Hongzhen Hu host @nyupress.bsky.social's Dr. Kara Margolis. @margolislabnyu.bsky.social's research is focused on discovering ways to alter gut signaling to treat disorders of brain & GI tract. Register👉 mountsinai.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
🧠On 2/24, the #BrainBodyResearchInstitute Seminar Series & Dr. Hongzhen Hu host @nyupress.bsky.social's Dr. Kara Margolis. @margolislabnyu.bsky.social's research is focused on discovering ways to alter gut signaling to treat disorders of brain & GI tract. Register👉 mountsinai.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
OUT NOW! In this review, Viksar Dubey & Li Shen highlight strategies that have been employed to address current limitations of #DeepLearning models & explore methods aimed at improving the prediction of personalized gene expression. ➡️ academic.oup.com/bib/article/...
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
OUT NOW! In this review, Viksar Dubey & Li Shen highlight strategies that have been employed to address current limitations of #DeepLearning models & explore methods aimed at improving the prediction of personalized gene expression. ➡️ academic.oup.com/bib/article/...
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social
In @businessinsider.com, @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Drs. Alexander Charney & Noam Beckmann, discuss their groundbreaking study "Establishing the relationship between brain cellular senescence and brain structure"👉 markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/... FULL STUDY👉 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
February 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In @businessinsider.com, @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Drs. Alexander Charney & Noam Beckmann, discuss their groundbreaking study "Establishing the relationship between brain cellular senescence and brain structure"👉 markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/... FULL STUDY👉 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
On 2/12 at 2pm, join @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social, Director @sinaitbi.bsky.social, for clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Register👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 29, 2026 at 7:54 PM
On 2/12 at 2pm, join @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social, Director @sinaitbi.bsky.social, for clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Register👉 zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila,
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
January 29, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Thru an unbiased, forward genetic screen in Drosophila,
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
@volluminstitute.bsky.social's Dongeun Heo found unexpected, non-neuronal role for dSarm/SARM1 pathway in #Astrocyte morphogenesis. INTERESTED? JOIN Swagata Dey, Batuhan Ayci & @chloelopezlee.bsky.social when they host Dr Heo at #MSNseminars
In a NEW STUDY, @mountsinainyc.bsky.social researchers Dr. Jonathan DePierro, et al. identify barriers to #MentalHealth service use among health system employees. Learn More in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 👉 journals.lww.com/joem/abstrac...
January 28, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In a NEW STUDY, @mountsinainyc.bsky.social researchers Dr. Jonathan DePierro, et al. identify barriers to #MentalHealth service use among health system employees. Learn More in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 👉 journals.lww.com/joem/abstrac...
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A bittersweet farewell to the Cai Lab and Mount Sinai ❤️. 7 incredible years with some of the kindest, fun, inspiring people I've ever met. So many lab antics, life lessons, amazing meals, and scientific discoveries. I will miss them dearly. @denisejcai.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
A bittersweet farewell to the Cai Lab and Mount Sinai ❤️. 7 incredible years with some of the kindest, fun, inspiring people I've ever met. So many lab antics, life lessons, amazing meals, and scientific discoveries. I will miss them dearly. @denisejcai.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social
TONIGHT, Jan 26! No❄️Day! Weather you have to⛷️🏂or🛷, make sure to JOIN @storycollider.bsky.social at Caveat NYC when Diana Li & @paulacroxson.bsky.social host @denisejcai.bsky.social & 4 other #StoryTellers for an unforgettable evening of deeply personal stories. TIX👉 storycollider.org/tickets/2026...
January 26, 2026 at 4:20 PM
TONIGHT, Jan 26! No❄️Day! Weather you have to⛷️🏂or🛷, make sure to JOIN @storycollider.bsky.social at Caveat NYC when Diana Li & @paulacroxson.bsky.social host @denisejcai.bsky.social & 4 other #StoryTellers for an unforgettable evening of deeply personal stories. TIX👉 storycollider.org/tickets/2026...
NEW STUDY from @utah.edu suggests red light therapy may one day offer a valuable tool in fight against #CTE. In @nypost.com, @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. Kristen Dams O'Connor offers her perspective👉 nypost.com/2026/01/22/h... FULL STUDY in Journal of Neurotrauma👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Already-available therapy could protect football players from CTE: ‘Incredibly groundbreaking’
“When we first started this project, I was extremely skeptical,” said Dr. Elisabeth Wilde. “But we’ve seen consistent results across multiple of our studies, so it’s starting to be quite compelling…
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January 26, 2026 at 3:09 PM
NEW STUDY from @utah.edu suggests red light therapy may one day offer a valuable tool in fight against #CTE. In @nypost.com, @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. Kristen Dams O'Connor offers her perspective👉 nypost.com/2026/01/22/h... FULL STUDY in Journal of Neurotrauma👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
NEW! Researchers Anina Lund, Brian Kopell, @ericjnestler.bsky.social, @alexcharney.bsky.social, Noam Beckmann, et al. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social have characterized how cellular senescence is assoc w/ human brain structure in both dvlpmnt & late life PRESS RELEASE👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
NEW! Researchers Anina Lund, Brian Kopell, @ericjnestler.bsky.social, @alexcharney.bsky.social, Noam Beckmann, et al. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social have characterized how cellular senescence is assoc w/ human brain structure in both dvlpmnt & late life PRESS RELEASE👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
In this INTERESTING and INFORMATIVE interview w/ Psychiatric Times, @ericjnestler.bsky.social reflects on his decades of work in #Depression and #Addiction sciences, along with his new role as dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Watch here👉 www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/innovat...
January 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM
In this INTERESTING and INFORMATIVE interview w/ Psychiatric Times, @ericjnestler.bsky.social reflects on his decades of work in #Depression and #Addiction sciences, along with his new role as dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Watch here👉 www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/innovat...
What is #CTE? What is the prevalence of CTE? Can CTE be diagnosed during life? These are but a few of the important questions pertaining to #ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy. Join this important discussion & Learn More w/ @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. Kristen Dams-O'Connor 👉 bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
January 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
What is #CTE? What is the prevalence of CTE? Can CTE be diagnosed during life? These are but a few of the important questions pertaining to #ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy. Join this important discussion & Learn More w/ @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. Kristen Dams-O'Connor 👉 bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
The #MountSinai Students for Rare club, a chapter of @nordrare.bsky.social, recently hosted its inaugural Rare Disease Professional Panel. Leaders from research, clinical care, advocacy, patient experience & the arts highlighted the rare disease community as a powerful force for good.
January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
The #MountSinai Students for Rare club, a chapter of @nordrare.bsky.social, recently hosted its inaugural Rare Disease Professional Panel. Leaders from research, clinical care, advocacy, patient experience & the arts highlighted the rare disease community as a powerful force for good.
PRESS RELEASE! Largest genetic study of #Schizophrenia & African ancestry reveals shared biology across global populations. Landmark study IDs >100 previously unrecognized schizophrenia risk regions & highlights importance of inclusive genetic research 👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
PRESS RELEASE! Largest genetic study of #Schizophrenia & African ancestry reveals shared biology across global populations. Landmark study IDs >100 previously unrecognized schizophrenia risk regions & highlights importance of inclusive genetic research 👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
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Delighted to be featured in @thetransmitter.bsky.social's Liftoff series: bit.ly/3ZkMQl8
Learn more about our lab's work at the intersection of social interaction, neural computation, & mental health. Reach out if you are interested in collaborating or becoming involved!
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Learn more about our lab's work at the intersection of social interaction, neural computation, & mental health. Reach out if you are interested in collaborating or becoming involved!
sinclaboratory.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Delighted to be featured in @thetransmitter.bsky.social's Liftoff series: bit.ly/3ZkMQl8
Learn more about our lab's work at the intersection of social interaction, neural computation, & mental health. Reach out if you are interested in collaborating or becoming involved!
sinclaboratory.com
Learn more about our lab's work at the intersection of social interaction, neural computation, & mental health. Reach out if you are interested in collaborating or becoming involved!
sinclaboratory.com
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In this month’s “Liftoff,” @shawnrhoadsphd.com talks about how he’ll implement hackathons to foster community in his lab, and @zurisullivan.bsky.social shares how weekly discussions about unfamiliar topics can encourage curiosity in a lab. bit.ly/3ZkMQl8
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
January 20, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In this month’s “Liftoff,” @shawnrhoadsphd.com talks about how he’ll implement hackathons to foster community in his lab, and @zurisullivan.bsky.social shares how weekly discussions about unfamiliar topics can encourage curiosity in a lab. bit.ly/3ZkMQl8
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
By @franciscorr25.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
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I am thrilled to announce that our latest paper is out now in @cp-cancercell.bsky.social! 1/n www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Armored macrophage-targeted CAR-T cells reset and reprogram the tumor microenvironment and control metastatic cancer growth
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs), which commonly express FOLR2 or TREM2, are enriched in solid tumors and keep the tumor microenvironment (TME) imm…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
I am thrilled to announce that our latest paper is out now in @cp-cancercell.bsky.social! 1/n www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A new Nature Genetics Perspective compares three genetic disease risk models, reviews their evidence, and outlines strategies to distinguish which model fits different diseases best: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #geneticsresearch #precisionmedicine @paul-oreilly.bsky.social @natgenet.nature.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
A new Nature Genetics Perspective compares three genetic disease risk models, reviews their evidence, and outlines strategies to distinguish which model fits different diseases best: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #geneticsresearch #precisionmedicine @paul-oreilly.bsky.social @natgenet.nature.com
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Now out in @nature.com: Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations.
@sinaibrain.bsky.social @sinaigenetics.bsky.social cs.bsky.social @timbigdeli.bsky.social #CDNeurogenomics #MountSinaiPsych #MillionVeteranProgram and many collaborators
Read: rdcu.be/eZ7he
@sinaibrain.bsky.social @sinaigenetics.bsky.social cs.bsky.social @timbigdeli.bsky.social #CDNeurogenomics #MountSinaiPsych #MillionVeteranProgram and many collaborators
Read: rdcu.be/eZ7he
Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations
Nature - Genome-wide association studies incorporating data for populations of African ancestry provide an expanded view of the genetic basis of schizophrenia, which has previously been studied...
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January 21, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Now out in @nature.com: Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations.
@sinaibrain.bsky.social @sinaigenetics.bsky.social cs.bsky.social @timbigdeli.bsky.social #CDNeurogenomics #MountSinaiPsych #MillionVeteranProgram and many collaborators
Read: rdcu.be/eZ7he
@sinaibrain.bsky.social @sinaigenetics.bsky.social cs.bsky.social @timbigdeli.bsky.social #CDNeurogenomics #MountSinaiPsych #MillionVeteranProgram and many collaborators
Read: rdcu.be/eZ7he