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Clíona Murray, PhD (neé Kelly)
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Cognitive Neuroscientist and avid Yorkshire Tea drinker • Co-founder and Programing Co-Director of Black In Neuro • All things VR/XR & neuroimaging research into social interaction and the maternal brain
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Clíona Murray, PhD (neé Kelly) @clionamurray.com · Nov 18
Blackademics U.K starter pack is here!! Let me know if you would like to be added.

Please help me spread the word by reposting 🫶🏽

#Blackademics #BlackSky #AcademicSky #HiSciSky

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Oxford Open Neuroscience is committed to celebrating diversity, and showcasing the breadth and impact of Black neuroscientists worldwide.

In partnership with 'Black in Neuro', our special issue "Picture a Black In Neuro Scientist" is now open for your submissions: oxford.ly/4hflzsw
International Open Access Week at Oxford University Press
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Beyond proud of the @blackinneuro.bsky.social team! We hosted our first in-person conference at UDC featuring:

🧠 A public poster session inviting community
🌍 #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora symposium
🔑 #AltCareers panel.

The work continues as we plan events to empower neuroscientists everywhere. 💫
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September 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Happy #BINW25! What a whirlwind it's been since we started, but I credit so much of my progress to the community I've found through blackinneuro.bsky.social.

In honor of 5 years of #BIN, we'd love for you to share your Then & Now posts, just remember to use the hashtag #BlackInNeuroRollCall.
Text on a dynamic background with photos of Brielle in her lab as a postdoc and her lab at Harvard. The text reads, “Celebrating 5 years of diversifying the neurosciences. In July 2020, I was in the 3rd year of a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, studying attention dysfunction in epilepsy. Now, I’m an assistant professor at Harvard, leading a lab investigating circuit mechanisms of attention and cognition in health and disease. #BINW25 #5YearsofBIN
September 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Closing off our #BINW25 sessions with a panel featuring leaders in sectors beyond the bench.

Peace Olaniran, and Drs. Sheena M. Posey Norris, Korie Grayson are sharing insights from their inspiring journeys on how they navigated transitioning out of academia.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Our second #BINW25 hybrid session is LIVE! We’re learning from scholars around the globe about their experiences navigating academia. Join us for the #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora Symposium below:

www.youtube.com/live/TubJDkY...
#NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora - #BINW25
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September 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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We're excited to be here at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social Conference. Swing by our booth to learn more about our efforts to support early-career neuroscience researchers. #BINW25 #neuroskyence
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The first ever @blackinneuro.bsky.social in-person conference has officially started!!!

Join us virtually: www.youtube.com/blackinneuro...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Amazing conversation and learned so much! 💎💎💎
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September 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The professional development workshops at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference are def whipping us academics into shape! We’ve been encouraged to grow our personal brands, be consistent on LinkedIn, & brainstorm ways to incorporate innovation into our work to maximize our impact as scientists.
September 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Happening now! You can join via our Youtube! 🧠

🔗: www.youtube.com/live/aUcFfdo...
blackinneuro.bsky.social Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Sep 5
Midlife matters — and the science backs it up :brain::sparkles:
Join us at #BINW25 for #BINSeminarSeries: From the Ivory Tower with Dr. Indira Turney, diving into stress biology, lifestyle, and brain aging.
🗓️ Sept 11 | :clock11: 11:15 AM–12:30 PM ET
🎥 Register to attend virtually!
#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BINSeminarSeries From the Ivory Tower: Midlife Matters: Stress Biology, Lifestyle, and Brain Aging, happening Thursday, September 11 from 11:15 AM- 12:30 PM ET. The session features Indira C. Turney, Ph.D. Earl Stadtman Investigator, National Institute of Health. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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@blackinneuro.bsky.social Good morning, and happy #BINW25 🎉

If you're joining on-line, check your inbox for your link to join the #BINW25 zoom. You can also follow along with livestream here: www.youtube.com/blackinneuro...

If you're joining in person, can't wait to meet you! 🤩
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September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Kicking off our first session with Dr. Tabia Pope, President and CEO of Head to Speech, Inc. and Clinical Instructor of Speech-Language Pathology at UDC.
September 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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🎨 Ahead of our first in-person #BlackInNeuro Conference this week, we’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠✨
Submit your drawings, photos, paintings & more by Sept. 30th!
🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3j...

#5YearsOfBIN
September 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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mariamaly.bsky.social
Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) who could use advice about navigating peer review? Are you stuck on a manuscript submission or revision? Have general questions about peer review?

Schedule a 30-min chat with any member of @reviewerzero.bsky.social! We'd love to help 😊
Formative And Interactive Review (FAIR)
🌱 Formative And Interactive Review (FAIR) 🌱 Reviewer Zero's Formative and Interactive Review (FAIR) draft feedback program is designed for early career researchers (ECRs) to receive feedback on a draf...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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There’s more than one way to do science 🧠💼
Join us for #BlackInNeuroAltCareers: Beyond the Bench at #BINW25 — featuring Black scientists thriving in tech, policy & beyond.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4 PM ET

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroAltCareers Symposium: ‘Beyond the Bench’, happening Thursday, September from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Sheena M. Posey Norris, M.S., PMP., Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Critical & Emerging Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis; and Peace Olaniran, M.Sc. Grady Health System & Render Health Technology. Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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The wait is over!!! Join us to celebrate the start of the newest chapter of Black In Neuro 🧠
📍Busboys & Poets, Washington DC
🗓️ September 10| 7–9 PM
Come network, unwind, & build community and let’s start this chapter strong!

Register to attend! tinyurl.com/BINW25
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Family Social announcing the launch of the Black In Neuro DMV chapter during the 2025 Black In Neuro Conference. The theme is “A New Chapter in Black Excellence.” The event will take place on September 10, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009. Hosted by Black In Neuro DMV, the evening includes free appetizers, games, networking, and community building for students, scientists, and brain lovers. Registration is available at https://tinyurl.com/BINW25 . Attendees are encouraged to follow @BINDMV on Instagram and X.
September 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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How do we protect Black futures in an age of AI? 🤖🧠

Join the #BINW25 #BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote with Dr. @timnitgebru.bsky.social
“Protecting Black Futures from B(AI)S”

🗓 Sept 11 | 🕝 1:30–3:00 PM ET
🎥 You can still register to attend virtually!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25

#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote: Protecting Black Futures from “B(AI)S, happening Thursday, September 11 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET. The session features Timnit Gebru, Ph.D. from the Distributed AI REsearch Institute. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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How do we do science in a world of misinformation & tech shifts? 🧠🌍
Join the #NeuroRacism Symposium at #BINW25 for a powerful convo on ethics, communication & the future of science.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕤 9:30–11AM ET

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN #SciComm #STEMEthics
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled ##NeuroRacism Symposium: Science, Communication & Ethics in the Connected Age, happening Thursday, September from 9:30 AM –11AM ET. The session features three speakers: Lindsay Ejoh (PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania), Anne Chisa (PhD Candidate, Root of Science Media), and Olivia Matshabane, Ph.D. (Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University). Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Your resume is fixed. Your social media is fluid — and both matter. 💼📱

Join us at #BINW25 for "Communicate Your Credentials" — a hands-on workshop on leveling up your resume, LinkedIn, and networking game.

✨ Tools: LinkedIn, Canva
🧠 Results: Real visibility

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #ExploringBIN Professional Development Workshop: ‘Communicate Your Credentials’ on Wednesday, September 10, from 1:30–3:30 PM ET. The featured speaker is Melissa Reitkopp, Managing Director at Reitkopp Recruiting LLC. Her headshot is shown with purple-streaked hair and blue glasses. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event, open to all for virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
September 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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We are Kicking off #BINW25 with 🔥

Join #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond the Tower ft. Dr. Tabia Pope, Sports SLP, CEO & educator sharing her journey beyond the ivory tower 🧠🏈

🗓 Sept 10 | 🕘 9:30–10:45 AM ET
✨ Register now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25

#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond The Tower on Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30–10:45 AM ET. Featured speaker is Dr. Tabia Pope, PhD, CCC-SLP — Certified Sports SLP, President and CEO of Head to Speech, Inc., and Clinical Instructor at UDC. She is pictured smiling in a red blazer while holding a football and sitting on soccer and basketballs. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event and encourages virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
September 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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I can't quite believe it – I got a new NSF grant! 😲🤯

I'm incredibly grateful to the program officers & reviewers for their dedication and efforts to keep science going 🌟👏🏼

So, I'll be hiring! Looking for a postdoc to study competition in memory-guided attention. See flyer for details! 🎉
[Aly Lab Logo: schematic of brain in shades of blue with two cut-out seahorses facing each other]. Postdoctoral Position in the Aly Lab at UC Berkeley. We are recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to work on NSF-funded research examining competition and cooperation in memory-guided attention. The position will be supervised by Dr. Mariam Aly (https://www.alylab.org/) in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Candidates should have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field, and expertise in studies of behavior as well as neuroimaging and/or eye tracking. This is a two-year position with a flexible start date. More details here: https://tinyurl.com/alylabpostdoc
August 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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🚨Keynote Alert! 🚨
Join @timnitgebru.bsky.social for “Protecting Black Futures from B(AI)S” ✨
🗓️ Sept 11 | :clock130: 1:30–3 PM ET
🧠 Register to attend this virtual keynote address!
Let’s talk AI, bias, and protecting Black futures.
#BINW25 #5YearsOfBIN

🔗: tinyurl.com/BINW25
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference for the keynote address on Wednesday, September 11, 1:30-3:00 PM ET. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "#BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote Address" title is centered. The main text below reads the name of the keynote address: "Protecting Black Futures from 'B(AI)S" Below that reads: "Keynote Speaker, Dr. Timnit Gebru will discuss the possible futures of our societies given the increasing impact of AI, big-tech, and the concept of transhumanism. Join us to hear about the inevitability of AI, its links to our daily lives, and where Black communities fit on this trajectory." The Black In Neuro logo appears in the bottom left corner, and to the right reads "#5YearsofBIN". In the center, text reads "Hybrid Event. Register to attend on Zoom!"
August 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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An explosion in open-neuroscience datasets has created a new generation of researchers with expertise in data science. But new restrictions put our research programs in jeopardy, writes Elvisha Dhamala @elvisha.bsky.social.

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
Deleting data or stopping its collection will erase years of valuable brain research
An explosion in open-neuroscience datasets has created a new generation of researchers with expertise in data science. But new federal restrictions in the United States put their research programs in…
www.thetransmitter.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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The BlackInNeuro Conference is almost here 📢 Featuring keynote @timnitgebru.bsky.social + amazing speakers across neuro, tech & equity.

EVERYONE is welcome to register for 8️⃣ livestreamed events! BIN members can register to attend in person in Washington DC! See you at #BINW25!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25
The image is an announcement graphic for Black In Neuro Conference 2025. The top and bottom features colourful geometric patterns. Below the geometric frame is bold orange text reads “BLACK IN NEURO CONFERENCE.” Event details follow: “Wednesday, Sept 10 - Friday, Sept 12, 2025, University of the District of Columbia.” An information box states "Register Now" with an arrow directed towards the registration link "HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/BINW25". Next to this is the Black In Neuro logo. Flyer highlighting a few of the Black In Neuro Conference speakers. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "Black In Neuro Conference" title is centered. Under that reads "Meet Our Speakers!" with the speakers and their affiliations listed below. Andrew Justin Taylor, Ph.D., Ph.D. candidate, Universidad de Valparaiso; Lindsay Ejoh, Ph.D. candidate, University of Pennsylvania; Timnit Gebru, Ph.D., Keynote Speaker, The Distributed AI Research Institute; Melissa Reitkopp, Managing Director, Reitkopp Recruiting LLC; and Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis Inc. The Black In Neuro logo is at the bottom. Flyer highlighting a few of the Black In Neuro Conference speakers. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "Black In Neuro Conference" title is centered. Under that reads "Meet Our Speakers!" with the speakers and their affiliations listed below. Dr. Olivia Matshabane, Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University; Mary Ogbuka Kenneth, Imperial College London; Sheena M. Posey Norris, MS, PMP, Keynote Speaker, NAS Engineering, and Medicine; Anne Chisa, Root of Science Media; and Emmanuel Taiwo, Microsoft. The Black In Neuro logo is at the bottom.
August 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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It’s been 5️⃣ years of #BlackInNeuro! 🧠✨

Join the annual #BlackInNeuroRollCall on September 10th and tell us where you were in 2020, and where you are now!

New role? New city? New degree? We want to hear it!!
Post your video + use #BlackInNeuroRollCall so we can celebrate YOU!! #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference on Wednesday, September 10. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "#BlackInNeuroRollCall" title is centered. The main text below reads: "BIN was founded five years ago and we have all made big moves since then. Record a quick video sharing where you were when BIN launched in 2020 — and where you are now. Whether it's new degrees, new cities, or new roles, we want to hear how far you’ve come! Be sure to use #BlackInNeuroRollCall and tag us @BlackInNeuro.". Black In Neuro logo appears in the bottom left corner and to the right reads "#5YearsofBIN".
August 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM