Rebecca Jordan
@beckyjordan.bsky.social
Neuroscientist and painter | group leader at SIDB, University of Edinburgh | SCGB BTI Fellow | Prediction and Plasticity lab
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Please share: Postdoc position available in a new collaborative SNSF project with @georgkeller.bsky.social at @fmiscience.bsky.social using a cross-species approach in humans and mice to investigate the cortical circuit mechanisms underlying schizophrenia. Apply at karriere.upk.ch/Postdoctoral...
Stellenangebot Postdoctoral Researcher (PostDoc m/f) 100% Translational Psychiatry Lab for 2 Years bei Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel UPK
Forschung in Klinik für Erwachsene (UPKE)
karriere.upk.ch
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Please share: Postdoc position available in a new collaborative SNSF project with @georgkeller.bsky.social at @fmiscience.bsky.social using a cross-species approach in humans and mice to investigate the cortical circuit mechanisms underlying schizophrenia. Apply at karriere.upk.ch/Postdoctoral...
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A new preprint from our lab with @zelechowski.bsky.social & @georgkeller.bsky.social !
Using wireless EEG + VR, we recorded visuomotor mismatch responses in freely moving humans.
Huge thanks to all participants, Keller Lab members and FMI facilities!
Read more: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Using wireless EEG + VR, we recorded visuomotor mismatch responses in freely moving humans.
Huge thanks to all participants, Keller Lab members and FMI facilities!
Read more: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
August 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A new preprint from our lab with @zelechowski.bsky.social & @georgkeller.bsky.social !
Using wireless EEG + VR, we recorded visuomotor mismatch responses in freely moving humans.
Huge thanks to all participants, Keller Lab members and FMI facilities!
Read more: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Using wireless EEG + VR, we recorded visuomotor mismatch responses in freely moving humans.
Huge thanks to all participants, Keller Lab members and FMI facilities!
Read more: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Thrilled to share our new Adesnik lab paper!!
Using holography in excitatory & inhibitory neurons, we reveal how a single cortical circuit can both complete and cancel predictable sensory activity, sharpening representations
📄https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.02.668307v1
🧵
Using holography in excitatory & inhibitory neurons, we reveal how a single cortical circuit can both complete and cancel predictable sensory activity, sharpening representations
📄https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.02.668307v1
🧵
August 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Thrilled to share our new Adesnik lab paper!!
Using holography in excitatory & inhibitory neurons, we reveal how a single cortical circuit can both complete and cancel predictable sensory activity, sharpening representations
📄https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.02.668307v1
🧵
Using holography in excitatory & inhibitory neurons, we reveal how a single cortical circuit can both complete and cancel predictable sensory activity, sharpening representations
📄https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.02.668307v1
🧵
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Ditching months-long delays for fast, constructive feedback.
This interview with @solygamagda.bsky.social dives into the experience of publishing with eLife and what it could mean for a more open and efficient future in science.
This interview with @solygamagda.bsky.social dives into the experience of publishing with eLife and what it could mean for a more open and efficient future in science.
Publishing with eLife: “the future of science lies in greater transparency”
Neuroscientist Magdalena Solyga shares her latest study and her experience publishing with eLife.
buff.ly
July 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Ditching months-long delays for fast, constructive feedback.
This interview with @solygamagda.bsky.social dives into the experience of publishing with eLife and what it could mean for a more open and efficient future in science.
This interview with @solygamagda.bsky.social dives into the experience of publishing with eLife and what it could mean for a more open and efficient future in science.
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Defending science in public we often talk about 'peer reviewed science'. But could this framing contribute to undermining trust in science and holding us back from improving the scientific process? Instead, let's talk about the work that has received the most thorough and transparent scrutiny? 🧪
July 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Defending science in public we often talk about 'peer reviewed science'. But could this framing contribute to undermining trust in science and holding us back from improving the scientific process? Instead, let's talk about the work that has received the most thorough and transparent scrutiny? 🧪
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Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
@iansample.bsky.social writes @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
@iansample.bsky.social writes @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Quality of scientific papers questioned as academics ‘overwhelmed’ by the millions published
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
@iansample.bsky.social writes @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention
@iansample.bsky.social writes @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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The construction of the interpretation, however, appears to be built on the assumption that if something is predictable in principle it will be predicted by the brain. I would look to behavioral relevance to make guesses about what the brain predicts.
July 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The construction of the interpretation, however, appears to be built on the assumption that if something is predictable in principle it will be predicted by the brain. I would look to behavioral relevance to make guesses about what the brain predicts.
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New
@plosbiology.org
paper:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We found neurons in rat auditory cortex that signal narrow predictions for specific tones.
Using omissions as a probe, we show that some neurons show frequency-specific expectations despite responding broadly to actual sounds. 🧵
@plosbiology.org
paper:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We found neurons in rat auditory cortex that signal narrow predictions for specific tones.
Using omissions as a probe, we show that some neurons show frequency-specific expectations despite responding broadly to actual sounds. 🧵
Auditory cortex neurons that encode negative prediction errors respond to omissions of sounds in a predictable sequence
Neurons encoding positive or negative prediction errors signal a mismatch between the expected and the experienced input. This study shows how neurons encoding negative prediction errors in the audito...
doi.org
July 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
New
@plosbiology.org
paper:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We found neurons in rat auditory cortex that signal narrow predictions for specific tones.
Using omissions as a probe, we show that some neurons show frequency-specific expectations despite responding broadly to actual sounds. 🧵
@plosbiology.org
paper:
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
We found neurons in rat auditory cortex that signal narrow predictions for specific tones.
Using omissions as a probe, we show that some neurons show frequency-specific expectations despite responding broadly to actual sounds. 🧵
Reposted by Rebecca Jordan
A statistical error known as pseudoreplication appears in more than half of recent mouse studies on neurological disorders, according to a new study. Peter Kind and Constantino Elfetheriou tell Lauren Schenkman why researchers should pay attention.
www.thetransmitter.org/pseudoreplic...
www.thetransmitter.org/pseudoreplic...
Sounding the alarm on pseudoreplication: Q&A with Constantinos Eleftheriou and Peter Kind
Most studies of neurological disorders in mice erroneously treat multiple samples from a single animal as independent replicates, according to a new analysis. But scientists and journals can take…
www.thetransmitter.org
June 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
A statistical error known as pseudoreplication appears in more than half of recent mouse studies on neurological disorders, according to a new study. Peter Kind and Constantino Elfetheriou tell Lauren Schenkman why researchers should pay attention.
www.thetransmitter.org/pseudoreplic...
www.thetransmitter.org/pseudoreplic...
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Mice harboring mutations in Fmr1, Cntnap2 or Shank3B show a blunted update of priors during decision-making, suggesting that distinct genetic instantiations of ASD may yield common neurophysiological and behavioral phenotypes
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A common computational and neural anomaly across mouse models of autism - Nature Neuroscience
Noel et al. show aberrant updating of expectations in three distinct mouse models of autism spectrum disorder. Brain-wide neurophysiology data suggest this stems from excess units encoding deviations ...
www.nature.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Mice harboring mutations in Fmr1, Cntnap2 or Shank3B show a blunted update of priors during decision-making, suggesting that distinct genetic instantiations of ASD may yield common neurophysiological and behavioral phenotypes
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New preprint, w/ @predictivebrain.bsky.social !
we've found that visual cortex, even when just viewing natural scenes, predicts *higher-level* visual features
The aligns with developments in ML, but challenges some assumptions about early sensory cortex
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
we've found that visual cortex, even when just viewing natural scenes, predicts *higher-level* visual features
The aligns with developments in ML, but challenges some assumptions about early sensory cortex
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Higher-level spatial prediction in natural vision across mouse visual cortex
Theories of predictive processing propose that sensory systems constantly predict incoming signals, based on spatial and temporal context. However, evidence for prediction in sensory cortex largely co...
www.biorxiv.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
New preprint, w/ @predictivebrain.bsky.social !
we've found that visual cortex, even when just viewing natural scenes, predicts *higher-level* visual features
The aligns with developments in ML, but challenges some assumptions about early sensory cortex
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
we've found that visual cortex, even when just viewing natural scenes, predicts *higher-level* visual features
The aligns with developments in ML, but challenges some assumptions about early sensory cortex
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Rebecca Jordan
📣 Save the date for the 11th PCI webinar on June 18, 2025, at 4 PM CET!! Brandon Stell (CNRS, Paris) will present "Elevating Scientific Standards: Community-Driven Assessment on PubPeer ". For more details and registration, visit: buff.ly/XuownT0
May 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
📣 Save the date for the 11th PCI webinar on June 18, 2025, at 4 PM CET!! Brandon Stell (CNRS, Paris) will present "Elevating Scientific Standards: Community-Driven Assessment on PubPeer ". For more details and registration, visit: buff.ly/XuownT0
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In the battle against brain disease, researchers can now rely on a new arsenal of genetic tools – The Armamentarium.
Together with scientists from across the NIH BRAIN Initiative, we’ve created and published over 1000 new enhancer AAV vectors.
🧠📈
Together with scientists from across the NIH BRAIN Initiative, we’ve created and published over 1000 new enhancer AAV vectors.
🧠📈
May 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In the battle against brain disease, researchers can now rely on a new arsenal of genetic tools – The Armamentarium.
Together with scientists from across the NIH BRAIN Initiative, we’ve created and published over 1000 new enhancer AAV vectors.
🧠📈
Together with scientists from across the NIH BRAIN Initiative, we’ve created and published over 1000 new enhancer AAV vectors.
🧠📈
Reposted by Rebecca Jordan
So the tired "preprints shouldn't be cited because they're not peer reviewed" meme is back. Reminder these frequently cited items aren't peer reviewed either:
Editorials
Books
Reviews [some not all]
News reports
Data
Code
Websites
Social media posts
Citations are just links...intent varies 1/2
Editorials
Books
Reviews [some not all]
News reports
Data
Code
Websites
Social media posts
Citations are just links...intent varies 1/2
May 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
So the tired "preprints shouldn't be cited because they're not peer reviewed" meme is back. Reminder these frequently cited items aren't peer reviewed either:
Editorials
Books
Reviews [some not all]
News reports
Data
Code
Websites
Social media posts
Citations are just links...intent varies 1/2
Editorials
Books
Reviews [some not all]
News reports
Data
Code
Websites
Social media posts
Citations are just links...intent varies 1/2
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And that’s a wrap! What an amazing #neuroday2025 we’ve had. Thank you to all participants inc speakers, posters & exhibitors for showcasing the fantastically broad range of research taking place across our vast @edinunineuro.bsky.social community. 🧠🧠🧠
April 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
And that’s a wrap! What an amazing #neuroday2025 we’ve had. Thank you to all participants inc speakers, posters & exhibitors for showcasing the fantastically broad range of research taking place across our vast @edinunineuro.bsky.social community. 🧠🧠🧠
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THIS IS ONE NEURON! Jaw dropping.
It distributes a particular neurotransmitter (norepinephrine) across the mouse brain; it’s a locus coeruleus neuron.
@jeremiahycohen.bsky.social and colleagues at the @alleninstitute.bsky.social are using new biotech to see things never seen before.
It distributes a particular neurotransmitter (norepinephrine) across the mouse brain; it’s a locus coeruleus neuron.
@jeremiahycohen.bsky.social and colleagues at the @alleninstitute.bsky.social are using new biotech to see things never seen before.
April 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
THIS IS ONE NEURON! Jaw dropping.
It distributes a particular neurotransmitter (norepinephrine) across the mouse brain; it’s a locus coeruleus neuron.
@jeremiahycohen.bsky.social and colleagues at the @alleninstitute.bsky.social are using new biotech to see things never seen before.
It distributes a particular neurotransmitter (norepinephrine) across the mouse brain; it’s a locus coeruleus neuron.
@jeremiahycohen.bsky.social and colleagues at the @alleninstitute.bsky.social are using new biotech to see things never seen before.
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1. Project on Computational Neuroscience / NeuroAI PhD, supervised jointly with Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social
Here we want to build NeuroAI models that transform visual information to spatial navigation information.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Here we want to build NeuroAI models that transform visual information to spatial navigation information.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Computational Neuroscience, NeuroAI PhD at UCL at University College London on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Computational Neuroscience, NeuroAI PhD at UCL at University College London, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
1. Project on Computational Neuroscience / NeuroAI PhD, supervised jointly with Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social
Here we want to build NeuroAI models that transform visual information to spatial navigation information.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Here we want to build NeuroAI models that transform visual information to spatial navigation information.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Top-down prediction signals from the medial prefrontal cortex govern auditory cortex prediction errors
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
#neuroscience
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
#neuroscience
Redirecting
doi.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Top-down prediction signals from the medial prefrontal cortex govern auditory cortex prediction errors
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
#neuroscience
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
#neuroscience
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This week's sensorimotor superlab reading list is out @andpru.bsky.social @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social @paulgribble.bsky.social #neuroskyence #psychscisky #Sensorimotor https://superlab.ca/posts/2025-04-04-list289.html
April 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This week's sensorimotor superlab reading list is out @andpru.bsky.social @diedrichsenjorn.bsky.social @paulgribble.bsky.social #neuroskyence #psychscisky #Sensorimotor https://superlab.ca/posts/2025-04-04-list289.html
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Just in case you - as we did - were wondering whether humans would have any of these pesky visuomotor mismatch responses certain people have seen in mice...
February 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Just in case you - as we did - were wondering whether humans would have any of these pesky visuomotor mismatch responses certain people have seen in mice...
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If only we had a system like @elife.bsky.social where peer review was public and accountable, we wouldn’t have to “rely” on peer review to “validate” papers!
"The scientific literature is an essential ocean of knowledge, in which floats an alarming amount of junk."
Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.
Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save Us Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If only we had a system like @elife.bsky.social where peer review was public and accountable, we wouldn’t have to “rely” on peer review to “validate” papers!
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Elife has a new editor-in-chief. An opportunity to remember that Elife proposes a modern peer review system fostering transparency, fairness, and immediacy. Elife has contributed to move the entire system in these important directions, and hopefully will continue doing so.
Hope you'll forgive a quick thread as I take over as the new EiC of @elife.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Elife has a new editor-in-chief. An opportunity to remember that Elife proposes a modern peer review system fostering transparency, fairness, and immediacy. Elife has contributed to move the entire system in these important directions, and hopefully will continue doing so.
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Join us at the BNA Festival of Neuroscience! Researchers Rebecca Jordan, Danai Katsanevaki, Matt Jones & Oliver Hardt will share their latest work, with a focus on how genetic changes in neurodevelopmental conditions affect brain function, behaviour & cognition.
@beckyjordan.bsky.social
@beckyjordan.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Join us at the BNA Festival of Neuroscience! Researchers Rebecca Jordan, Danai Katsanevaki, Matt Jones & Oliver Hardt will share their latest work, with a focus on how genetic changes in neurodevelopmental conditions affect brain function, behaviour & cognition.
@beckyjordan.bsky.social
@beckyjordan.bsky.social
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More holiday gifts from the lab. Out in Cell Reports, beautiful work by Dr. Karolina Socha reveals how nasal, back-to-front visual motion can trigger arousal-related behavioral state changes that modulate responsiveness and stimulus selectivity in the mouse visual thalamus.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
December 20, 2024 at 2:09 PM
More holiday gifts from the lab. Out in Cell Reports, beautiful work by Dr. Karolina Socha reveals how nasal, back-to-front visual motion can trigger arousal-related behavioral state changes that modulate responsiveness and stimulus selectivity in the mouse visual thalamus.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ce...
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What happened to the pursuit of truth? rupress.org/jgp/article/... - Eve Marder, on point...
What happened to the pursuit of truth? | Journal of General Physiology | Rockefeller University Press
The knowledge in our brains, not in our phones, is necessary for creative thinking and the pursuit of truth.
rupress.org
January 20, 2025 at 10:03 AM
What happened to the pursuit of truth? rupress.org/jgp/article/... - Eve Marder, on point...