David Ibáñez
@david-ib.bsky.social
Coding for work and hobby, addicted to music. Cofounder and CTO @ Laforja Sistemas. Behavioral neuroscience student. Exploring the astrocytes' role in bottom-up/top-down signal integration and modeling neuronal-astrocyte interactions. Cabrils - Barcelona
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Did you know that spinal cord injury can induce a remote effect on the cerebral cortex?
I did not. There are very few studies about that!
📣 Check out our brief communication on how spinal cord injury can impact the density of cortical #astrocytes 😮
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
I did not. There are very few studies about that!
📣 Check out our brief communication on how spinal cord injury can impact the density of cortical #astrocytes 😮
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
Immediate cortical glial alterations following spinal cord injury: Evidence from a novel in vitro model
Spinal cord injury (SCI) triggers immediate and widespread pathophysiological changes not only at the site of impact but also beyond it, including alterations in remote cortical regions. Here, we rep....
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Did you know that spinal cord injury can induce a remote effect on the cerebral cortex?
I did not. There are very few studies about that!
📣 Check out our brief communication on how spinal cord injury can impact the density of cortical #astrocytes 😮
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
I did not. There are very few studies about that!
📣 Check out our brief communication on how spinal cord injury can impact the density of cortical #astrocytes 😮
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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Submissions (short!) due for SNUFA spiking neural networks conference in <2 weeks! 🤖🧠🧪
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XkZLavhaJe
More info at snufa.net/2025/
Note that we normally get around 700 participants and recordings go on YouTube and get 100s-1000s views.
Please repost.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XkZLavhaJe
More info at snufa.net/2025/
Note that we normally get around 700 participants and recordings go on YouTube and get 100s-1000s views.
Please repost.
SNUFA 2025
Spiking Neural networks as Universal Function Approximators
snufa.net
September 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Submissions (short!) due for SNUFA spiking neural networks conference in <2 weeks! 🤖🧠🧪
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XkZLavhaJe
More info at snufa.net/2025/
Note that we normally get around 700 participants and recordings go on YouTube and get 100s-1000s views.
Please repost.
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XkZLavhaJe
More info at snufa.net/2025/
Note that we normally get around 700 participants and recordings go on YouTube and get 100s-1000s views.
Please repost.
After years of wondering, I finally vibe-coded my blog!
🧠Neuroscience has long told a neuron-centered story, but maybe that’s only half the picture. #Astrocytes, the so-called housekeepers, may hold some hidden insights.
My first intro post is live!
the-hidden-stars.ibanyez.info/post/the-hid...
🧠Neuroscience has long told a neuron-centered story, but maybe that’s only half the picture. #Astrocytes, the so-called housekeepers, may hold some hidden insights.
My first intro post is live!
the-hidden-stars.ibanyez.info/post/the-hid...
September 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
After years of wondering, I finally vibe-coded my blog!
🧠Neuroscience has long told a neuron-centered story, but maybe that’s only half the picture. #Astrocytes, the so-called housekeepers, may hold some hidden insights.
My first intro post is live!
the-hidden-stars.ibanyez.info/post/the-hid...
🧠Neuroscience has long told a neuron-centered story, but maybe that’s only half the picture. #Astrocytes, the so-called housekeepers, may hold some hidden insights.
My first intro post is live!
the-hidden-stars.ibanyez.info/post/the-hid...
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We have a new review out in TINS!
A functional perspective on astrocyte heterogeneity
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
A functional perspective on astrocyte heterogeneity
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
A functional perspective on astrocyte heterogeneity
Astrocytes are glial cells of the central nervous system (CNS) that perform an array
of diverse functions that are essential for brain activity. Studies on the functional
diversity of astrocytes sugge...
www.cell.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We have a new review out in TINS!
A functional perspective on astrocyte heterogeneity
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
A functional perspective on astrocyte heterogeneity
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
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Undergraduate educators, introduce your students to the wealth of information inside the Allen Brain Cell Atlas with our new student-friendly guide!
🧠📈 alleninstitute.org/resource/dat...
#EduSky #iTeachBio
🧠📈 alleninstitute.org/resource/dat...
#EduSky #iTeachBio
Database Guide: Allen Brain Cell (ABC) Atlas
An in-depth guide for undergraduate students on how to use the Allen Brain Cell (ABC) Atlas to ask and explore research questions
alleninstitute.org
June 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Undergraduate educators, introduce your students to the wealth of information inside the Allen Brain Cell Atlas with our new student-friendly guide!
🧠📈 alleninstitute.org/resource/dat...
#EduSky #iTeachBio
🧠📈 alleninstitute.org/resource/dat...
#EduSky #iTeachBio
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Beyond excited to be among the speakers of the first #EMBO workshop on #astrocytes!
You have time to register until Jan 14:
meetings.embo.org/event/25-ast...
You have time to register until Jan 14:
meetings.embo.org/event/25-ast...
November 15, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Beyond excited to be among the speakers of the first #EMBO workshop on #astrocytes!
You have time to register until Jan 14:
meetings.embo.org/event/25-ast...
You have time to register until Jan 14:
meetings.embo.org/event/25-ast...
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Astrocytes actively participate in fear memory engrams, according to a new study. Read more here:
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
The cells, long cast as support players in memory research, can activate or disrupt fear memories, according to a new study.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/memory/astro...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/memory/astro...
Astrocytes star in memory storage, recall
The cells, long cast as support players in memory research, can activate or disrupt fear memories, according to a new study.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 6, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Astrocytes actively participate in fear memory engrams, according to a new study. Read more here:
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
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1. Hi all: I’m here to advertise our new preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1..., with Fabrice Normandin, @tyrellturing.bsky.social, and @glajoie.bsky.social!
The oneirogen hypothesis: modeling the hallucinatory effects of classical psychedelics in terms of replay-dependent plasticity mechanisms
Classical psychedelics induce complex visual hallucinations in humans, generating percepts that are coherent at a low level, but which have surreal, dream-like qualities at a high level. While there a...
www.biorxiv.org
October 8, 2024 at 2:57 PM
1. Hi all: I’m here to advertise our new preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1..., with Fabrice Normandin, @tyrellturing.bsky.social, and @glajoie.bsky.social!
OK, my first bsky post is...
Submit your abstracts for the SNUFA spiking neural network conference by this Friday! The conference is free, online and usually has around 700 highly engaged participants. Talks are selected by participant interest.
Please do signal boost this!
snufa.net/2024/
Submit your abstracts for the SNUFA spiking neural network conference by this Friday! The conference is free, online and usually has around 700 highly engaged participants. Talks are selected by participant interest.
Please do signal boost this!
snufa.net/2024/
September 25, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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do u know of someone who may be interested in starting a lab as a junior PI in Korea, to work on perceptual decision-making in mice? besides postdocs, we would consider someone fresh out of grad school too, or someone who wants to be a staff scientist for the longer term. 1/
April 13, 2024 at 1:26 PM
do u know of someone who may be interested in starting a lab as a junior PI in Korea, to work on perceptual decision-making in mice? besides postdocs, we would consider someone fresh out of grad school too, or someone who wants to be a staff scientist for the longer term. 1/
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hello friends in Japan (& elsewhere), there is a free conference on perceptual metacognition on July 1st in Tokyo. abstract submission deadline in two weeks.
one downside is that i'll be speaking there. but the other speakers are gonna be great
sites.google.com/view/asscmet...
#neuroskyence
one downside is that i'll be speaking there. but the other speakers are gonna be great
sites.google.com/view/asscmet...
#neuroskyence
March 15, 2024 at 7:36 PM
hello friends in Japan (& elsewhere), there is a free conference on perceptual metacognition on July 1st in Tokyo. abstract submission deadline in two weeks.
one downside is that i'll be speaking there. but the other speakers are gonna be great
sites.google.com/view/asscmet...
#neuroskyence
one downside is that i'll be speaking there. but the other speakers are gonna be great
sites.google.com/view/asscmet...
#neuroskyence
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We created this Bluesky Feed about neuroscience and neuroglia
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#microglia #astrocytes #oligodendrocytes #myelin #neuron
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#microglia #astrocytes #oligodendrocytes #myelin #neuron
December 24, 2023 at 8:11 AM
We created this Bluesky Feed about neuroscience and neuroglia
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#microglia #astrocytes #oligodendrocytes #myelin #neuron
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#microglia #astrocytes #oligodendrocytes #myelin #neuron
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𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
Layer 6b may have special roles in cognition, including attention.
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
#neuroscience
Layer 6b may have special roles in cognition, including attention.
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
#neuroscience
December 16, 2023 at 3:56 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲
Layer 6b may have special roles in cognition, including attention.
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
#neuroscience
Layer 6b may have special roles in cognition, including attention.
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
#neuroscience
A new conceptual framework for astrocyte function. The role of astrocytes in “contextual guidance.”
#neuroscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#neuroscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 1, 2023 at 1:08 PM
A new conceptual framework for astrocyte function. The role of astrocytes in “contextual guidance.”
#neuroscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#neuroscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄?
@jaanaru.bsky.social discusses their recent paper (with Suzuki and Pennartz) followed by discussion in the Neuroscience & Philosophy Salon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Zf...
@jaanaru.bsky.social discusses their recent paper (with Suzuki and Pennartz) followed by discussion in the Neuroscience & Philosophy Salon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Zf...
How deep is the brain? The shallow brain hypothesis with Jaan Aru
Discussion of the paper "How deep is the brain? The shallow brain hypothesis" Suzuki, Cyiriel, and Aru. Presentation by Jaan Aru followed by discussion.
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2023 at 4:39 PM
𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄?
@jaanaru.bsky.social discusses their recent paper (with Suzuki and Pennartz) followed by discussion in the Neuroscience & Philosophy Salon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Zf...
@jaanaru.bsky.social discusses their recent paper (with Suzuki and Pennartz) followed by discussion in the Neuroscience & Philosophy Salon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Zf...
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First post on here! Sharing a paper that I wrote with some friends on our thoughts on the role of astrocytes in the brain. We put forward the idea that astrocytes provide context to neurons and that this is one of their primary functions in the brain! Let us know what you think!
t.co/owsJ0322pD
t.co/owsJ0322pD
October 19, 2023 at 3:40 PM
First post on here! Sharing a paper that I wrote with some friends on our thoughts on the role of astrocytes in the brain. We put forward the idea that astrocytes provide context to neurons and that this is one of their primary functions in the brain! Let us know what you think!
t.co/owsJ0322pD
t.co/owsJ0322pD
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I’m seeking feedback on a draft paper on a theory of consciousness: "Meta-management as a clearer explanation of conscious function". Reply here or tag me with your thoughts.
PDF: bit.ly/46r8DZB
Word: bit.ly/40RI4fd
#CompConsc #MLSky #compneuro #neuroscience
PDF: bit.ly/46r8DZB
Word: bit.ly/40RI4fd
#CompConsc #MLSky #compneuro #neuroscience
November 22, 2023 at 12:04 PM
I’m seeking feedback on a draft paper on a theory of consciousness: "Meta-management as a clearer explanation of conscious function". Reply here or tag me with your thoughts.
PDF: bit.ly/46r8DZB
Word: bit.ly/40RI4fd
#CompConsc #MLSky #compneuro #neuroscience
PDF: bit.ly/46r8DZB
Word: bit.ly/40RI4fd
#CompConsc #MLSky #compneuro #neuroscience
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It took a minute, but we FINALLY have a lab website! 🎉
We are looking for graduate students and postdocs to join the team to study sleep😴 & astrocytes⭐️.
If you’re at #SfN23, stop by the @OhioStateNGP table to learn about the 🧠 program! #SfN2023
www.ingiosilab.com
We are looking for graduate students and postdocs to join the team to study sleep😴 & astrocytes⭐️.
If you’re at #SfN23, stop by the @OhioStateNGP table to learn about the 🧠 program! #SfN2023
www.ingiosilab.com
November 14, 2023 at 4:53 PM
It took a minute, but we FINALLY have a lab website! 🎉
We are looking for graduate students and postdocs to join the team to study sleep😴 & astrocytes⭐️.
If you’re at #SfN23, stop by the @OhioStateNGP table to learn about the 🧠 program! #SfN2023
www.ingiosilab.com
We are looking for graduate students and postdocs to join the team to study sleep😴 & astrocytes⭐️.
If you’re at #SfN23, stop by the @OhioStateNGP table to learn about the 🧠 program! #SfN2023
www.ingiosilab.com
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Transmitter, a publication for the neuroscience community that offers news and analysis of the field, written by journalists and scientists.
Explore thetransmitter.org
Explore thetransmitter.org
November 14, 2023 at 12:43 AM
We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Transmitter, a publication for the neuroscience community that offers news and analysis of the field, written by journalists and scientists.
Explore thetransmitter.org
Explore thetransmitter.org
But Where is the Memory?!
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
Some thoughts on memories in (fixed, unchanging) gene-regulatory networks and what it might mean more broadly:
thoughtforms.life/but-where-is...
(includes video discussion with Chris Fields and Richard Watson)
thoughtforms.life/but-where-is...
(includes video discussion with Chris Fields and Richard Watson)
November 1, 2023 at 2:44 PM
But Where is the Memory?!
#neuroskyence
#neuroskyence
Reposted by David Ibáñez
October 25, 2023 at 7:23 PM
Reposted by David Ibáñez
Is machine consciousness just around the corner?
In our new paper, we approach this question from the neuroscientific perspective and explain why this is unlikely to be the case
out in Trends in Neuroscience
w @macshine.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #consciousness
authors.elsevier.com/a/1hxp2botq0...
In our new paper, we approach this question from the neuroscientific perspective and explain why this is unlikely to be the case
out in Trends in Neuroscience
w @macshine.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #consciousness
authors.elsevier.com/a/1hxp2botq0...
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October 19, 2023 at 4:26 PM
Is machine consciousness just around the corner?
In our new paper, we approach this question from the neuroscientific perspective and explain why this is unlikely to be the case
out in Trends in Neuroscience
w @macshine.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #consciousness
authors.elsevier.com/a/1hxp2botq0...
In our new paper, we approach this question from the neuroscientific perspective and explain why this is unlikely to be the case
out in Trends in Neuroscience
w @macshine.bsky.social
#neuroskyence #consciousness
authors.elsevier.com/a/1hxp2botq0...
Hi #neuroskyence community! I'm looking for a good book to introduce myself to cybernetics. Any recommendation?
October 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM
Hi #neuroskyence community! I'm looking for a good book to introduce myself to cybernetics. Any recommendation?
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Super cool new open online course on neuroscience for people with a machine learning background, developed by Dan Goodman and Marcus Gosh!
neuro4ml.github.io
#neuroscience #compneuro #MLsky
neuro4ml.github.io
#neuroscience #compneuro #MLsky
October 9, 2023 at 4:33 PM
Super cool new open online course on neuroscience for people with a machine learning background, developed by Dan Goodman and Marcus Gosh!
neuro4ml.github.io
#neuroscience #compneuro #MLsky
neuro4ml.github.io
#neuroscience #compneuro #MLsky
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Hippocampal neurons code individual episodic memories in humans.
The neurons don't code for a particular element in the episode (e.g., concept or time). They code for the conjunction of the different elements.
#neuroscience #psychology #PsychSciSky #NeuroSkyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The neurons don't code for a particular element in the episode (e.g., concept or time). They code for the conjunction of the different elements.
#neuroscience #psychology #PsychSciSky #NeuroSkyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hippocampal neurons code individual episodic memories in humans - Nature Human Behaviour
Kolibius et al. show that individual neurons in the human hippocampus code for particular episodic memories.
www.nature.com
October 5, 2023 at 4:22 PM
Hippocampal neurons code individual episodic memories in humans.
The neurons don't code for a particular element in the episode (e.g., concept or time). They code for the conjunction of the different elements.
#neuroscience #psychology #PsychSciSky #NeuroSkyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The neurons don't code for a particular element in the episode (e.g., concept or time). They code for the conjunction of the different elements.
#neuroscience #psychology #PsychSciSky #NeuroSkyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...