Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
Created by @columbiauniversity.bsky.social to be the world's foremost neuroscience institute, we are deciphering the brain — how it develops, works, endures and recovers.
Columbia University’s Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are seeking an outstanding Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Neuroscience.
Applications received by November 22, 2025 will receive full consideration. Learn more: bit.ly/columbianeuro
Applications received by November 22, 2025 will receive full consideration. Learn more: bit.ly/columbianeuro
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Columbia University’s Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are seeking an outstanding Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Neuroscience.
Applications received by November 22, 2025 will receive full consideration. Learn more: bit.ly/columbianeuro
Applications received by November 22, 2025 will receive full consideration. Learn more: bit.ly/columbianeuro
What makes @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Center for Theoretical Neuroscience unique? A cadre of top-tier theoretical neuroscientists and a super-collaborative culture. Find out more about the center on its 20th anniversary: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/how-mathemat...
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
What makes @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Center for Theoretical Neuroscience unique? A cadre of top-tier theoretical neuroscientists and a super-collaborative culture. Find out more about the center on its 20th anniversary: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/how-mathemat...
Join us for Music on the Brain: From Tension to Groove.
Pianist and composer Kelly Green teams up with Dr. Anna Zhukovskaya from @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to uncover the science behind resilience, creativity, and rhythm. 🎼 ❤️🧠
Thursday 11/13 7:00 PM at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Pianist and composer Kelly Green teams up with Dr. Anna Zhukovskaya from @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to uncover the science behind resilience, creativity, and rhythm. 🎼 ❤️🧠
Thursday 11/13 7:00 PM at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Join us for Music on the Brain: From Tension to Groove.
Pianist and composer Kelly Green teams up with Dr. Anna Zhukovskaya from @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to uncover the science behind resilience, creativity, and rhythm. 🎼 ❤️🧠
Thursday 11/13 7:00 PM at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Pianist and composer Kelly Green teams up with Dr. Anna Zhukovskaya from @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to uncover the science behind resilience, creativity, and rhythm. 🎼 ❤️🧠
Thursday 11/13 7:00 PM at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Don't miss our Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science!
Today at 6:30 EST 🧠
Today at 6:30 EST 🧠
Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science.
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
November 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Don't miss our Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science!
Today at 6:30 EST 🧠
Today at 6:30 EST 🧠
Neuroscience in middle school? Yes, please! With support from @danafoundation.bsky.social, our Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society program brings the latest science into the classroom, such as research on neurodiversity & generative AI. Read more: dana.org/article/meet...
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Neuroscience in middle school? Yes, please! With support from @danafoundation.bsky.social, our Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society program brings the latest science into the classroom, such as research on neurodiversity & generative AI. Read more: dana.org/article/meet...
Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science.
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science.
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
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Oct 30, 4:30
"How does the Geometry of Brain Activity Shape Behavior?"
Valeria Fascianelli; moderator Stefano Fusi, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia.
Open seminars series; register here: tinyurl.com/379uda2z
@valeriafascianelli.bsky.social ,
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social, @stefanofusi.bsky.social
"How does the Geometry of Brain Activity Shape Behavior?"
Valeria Fascianelli; moderator Stefano Fusi, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia.
Open seminars series; register here: tinyurl.com/379uda2z
@valeriafascianelli.bsky.social ,
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social, @stefanofusi.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Oct 30, 4:30
"How does the Geometry of Brain Activity Shape Behavior?"
Valeria Fascianelli; moderator Stefano Fusi, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia.
Open seminars series; register here: tinyurl.com/379uda2z
@valeriafascianelli.bsky.social ,
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social, @stefanofusi.bsky.social
"How does the Geometry of Brain Activity Shape Behavior?"
Valeria Fascianelli; moderator Stefano Fusi, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia.
Open seminars series; register here: tinyurl.com/379uda2z
@valeriafascianelli.bsky.social ,
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social, @stefanofusi.bsky.social
Where did an underground mosquito in London come from? @yukihaba.bsky.social in @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social ’s lab found that it evolved 1,000+ yrs ago, showing how early societies helped it thrive in modern times and imperil our health. @science.org @princeton.edu
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Where did an underground mosquito in London come from? @yukihaba.bsky.social in @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social ’s lab found that it evolved 1,000+ yrs ago, showing how early societies helped it thrive in modern times and imperil our health. @science.org @princeton.edu
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Our Alan Kanzer Postdoctoral Fellowship program is accepting new applications! The fellowship offers a competitive salary, broad-ranging collaboration opportunities and access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Learn more!!
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-neu...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-neu...
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our Alan Kanzer Postdoctoral Fellowship program is accepting new applications! The fellowship offers a competitive salary, broad-ranging collaboration opportunities and access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Learn more!!
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-neu...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-neu...
Congratulations to Vikram Gadagkar, named HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, for his leadership in the lab!
www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...
www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...
The 2025 Freeman Hrabowski Scholars | HHMI
Freeman Hrabowski Scholars are outstanding early career faculty who have the potential to become leaders in their research fields.
www.hhmi.org
October 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Congratulations to Vikram Gadagkar, named HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, for his leadership in the lab!
www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...
www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s #ColumbiaGivingDay. Your support allows us to maintain and expand important neuroscience research at a critical time. The funding raised from Giving Day will directly fuel our mission and the talented people who make it possible.
Today is #ColumbiaGivingDay! In a rapidly changing world, with shifts and uncertainty in research funding, it is now more important than ever to invest and support basic science and the talented people that make it happen.
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
October 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s #ColumbiaGivingDay. Your support allows us to maintain and expand important neuroscience research at a critical time. The funding raised from Giving Day will directly fuel our mission and the talented people who make it possible.
Today is #ColumbiaGivingDay! In a rapidly changing world, with shifts and uncertainty in research funding, it is now more important than ever to invest and support basic science and the talented people that make it happen.
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
October 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Today is #ColumbiaGivingDay! In a rapidly changing world, with shifts and uncertainty in research funding, it is now more important than ever to invest and support basic science and the talented people that make it happen.
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
How do the neurons in our brain connect to underlie thought? New free AI-powered software from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and Ohio State can map these links automatically, rapidly, and accurately to help shed light on how the brain works.
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/ai-tool-reve...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/ai-tool-reve...
October 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
How do the neurons in our brain connect to underlie thought? New free AI-powered software from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and Ohio State can map these links automatically, rapidly, and accurately to help shed light on how the brain works.
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/ai-tool-reve...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/ai-tool-reve...
Enthusiasm about discovery, at times with scientific hype squads, marked 2 days of research talks, poster sessions, and data blitzes by faculty, graduate students and postdocs. Read more about our science festival to kick off the academic year 🧠
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
October 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Enthusiasm about discovery, at times with scientific hype squads, marked 2 days of research talks, poster sessions, and data blitzes by faculty, graduate students and postdocs. Read more about our science festival to kick off the academic year 🧠
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
Join us on October 25, 1–4 PM @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to explore the electrifying world of energy, from static sparks to lightning bolts! 🔋✨
BIT.LY/SATSCIOCT
Free, family-friendly, and open to all curious minds. Don’t miss this high-voltage afternoon of hands-on science fun!
BIT.LY/SATSCIOCT
Free, family-friendly, and open to all curious minds. Don’t miss this high-voltage afternoon of hands-on science fun!
October 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Join us on October 25, 1–4 PM @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to explore the electrifying world of energy, from static sparks to lightning bolts! 🔋✨
BIT.LY/SATSCIOCT
Free, family-friendly, and open to all curious minds. Don’t miss this high-voltage afternoon of hands-on science fun!
BIT.LY/SATSCIOCT
Free, family-friendly, and open to all curious minds. Don’t miss this high-voltage afternoon of hands-on science fun!
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I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!
Congratulations to @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social on receiving the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, celebrating “scientists with outstanding records of creativity.” His lab will explore how the sense of touch can help build relationships. 🫶🧠💡
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
October 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!
Congratulations to @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social on receiving the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, celebrating “scientists with outstanding records of creativity.” His lab will explore how the sense of touch can help build relationships. 🫶🧠💡
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Congratulations to @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social on receiving the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, celebrating “scientists with outstanding records of creativity.” His lab will explore how the sense of touch can help build relationships. 🫶🧠💡
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
Why study the brain? We asked students, professors and administrators at our institute. Their response: understanding this extraordinary organ is key to understanding ourselves, tackling devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s and building a better future for us all.
youtube.com/shorts/Vffog...
youtube.com/shorts/Vffog...
Why Study The Brain?
YouTube video by Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
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September 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Why study the brain? We asked students, professors and administrators at our institute. Their response: understanding this extraordinary organ is key to understanding ourselves, tackling devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s and building a better future for us all.
youtube.com/shorts/Vffog...
youtube.com/shorts/Vffog...
Curious about how your brain makes sense of the world? Come to Saturday Science and explore your senses with activities and demos for the whole family.
📅 Saturday, Sept 27 | 1–4 PM
📍Greene Science Center, 605 W 129th St, NYC
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/SatSciSept2025
📅 Saturday, Sept 27 | 1–4 PM
📍Greene Science Center, 605 W 129th St, NYC
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/SatSciSept2025
September 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Curious about how your brain makes sense of the world? Come to Saturday Science and explore your senses with activities and demos for the whole family.
📅 Saturday, Sept 27 | 1–4 PM
📍Greene Science Center, 605 W 129th St, NYC
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/SatSciSept2025
📅 Saturday, Sept 27 | 1–4 PM
📍Greene Science Center, 605 W 129th St, NYC
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/SatSciSept2025
How does the brain connect with each muscle to control the body? Check out new videos from @columbiamed.bsky.social & @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social that reveal two key molecules behind this vital process in fruit flies. @genesdev.bsky.social
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September 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
How does the brain connect with each muscle to control the body? Check out new videos from @columbiamed.bsky.social & @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social that reveal two key molecules behind this vital process in fruit flies. @genesdev.bsky.social
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/microscopic-...
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What happens when you listen to speech a different speeds? Does your brain change its processing speed too? It turns out, no
@samnorman-haignere.bsky.social & researchers at
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social found the auditory part of the brain keeps clocking in at a fixed time
via @natneuro.nature.com
@samnorman-haignere.bsky.social & researchers at
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social found the auditory part of the brain keeps clocking in at a fixed time
via @natneuro.nature.com
Temporal integration in human auditory cortex is predominantly yoked to absolute time - Nature Neuroscience
Temporal integration throughout the human auditory cortex is predominantly locked to absolute time and does not vary with the duration of speech structures such as phonemes or words.
www.nature.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What happens when you listen to speech a different speeds? Does your brain change its processing speed too? It turns out, no
@samnorman-haignere.bsky.social & researchers at
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social found the auditory part of the brain keeps clocking in at a fixed time
via @natneuro.nature.com
@samnorman-haignere.bsky.social & researchers at
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social found the auditory part of the brain keeps clocking in at a fixed time
via @natneuro.nature.com
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📣 Calling all middle school #STEM teachers in NYC!
New spots have become available for the October 2025 Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social.
Apply by Sept. 22: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/teacher-inst...
#neurosociety #stemlearning #stemeducation
New spots have become available for the October 2025 Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social.
Apply by Sept. 22: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/teacher-inst...
#neurosociety #stemlearning #stemeducation
September 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📣 Calling all middle school #STEM teachers in NYC!
New spots have become available for the October 2025 Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social.
Apply by Sept. 22: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/teacher-inst...
#neurosociety #stemlearning #stemeducation
New spots have become available for the October 2025 Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social.
Apply by Sept. 22: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/teacher-inst...
#neurosociety #stemlearning #stemeducation
How does hunger spur us to consume? @columbiauniversity.bsky.social scientists have found a brain area that drives mice to consume sweets, fats, salt & food. This finding may inform novel treatments for both overeating and undereating:
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brain-dial-c...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brain-dial-c...
September 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How does hunger spur us to consume? @columbiauniversity.bsky.social scientists have found a brain area that drives mice to consume sweets, fats, salt & food. This finding may inform novel treatments for both overeating and undereating:
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brain-dial-c...
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brain-dial-c...
Our event "How Early Life Shapes the Developing Brain" was so popular that we’ve added more virtual tickets! Join experts as they discuss early life, brain development, and resilience.
Sign up at bit.ly/SNFBILSept
Sign up at bit.ly/SNFBILSept
September 8, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Our event "How Early Life Shapes the Developing Brain" was so popular that we’ve added more virtual tickets! Join experts as they discuss early life, brain development, and resilience.
Sign up at bit.ly/SNFBILSept
Sign up at bit.ly/SNFBILSept
Collaborations are moving neuroscience forward. Scientists from 20 institutions (including ours!) created the first brain-wide map of individual neurons’ activity in mice for the @intlbrainlab.bsky.social.
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
September 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Collaborations are moving neuroscience forward. Scientists from 20 institutions (including ours!) created the first brain-wide map of individual neurons’ activity in mice for the @intlbrainlab.bsky.social.
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...