Damien Huzard
@dhuzard.bsky.social
| neuronautix.com | Neuro-physio-behaviorist | preclinical Research | Behavioral Neurosciences | Stress & Coping | ASD | Sociability | Affective touch | Itch | Python | Homecage monitoring | www.TheBehaviourForum.org |
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Damien Huzard
@dhuzard.bsky.social
· Dec 12
🐁From Academia to Action: Why I Created Neuronautix 🚀
Six months ago, I made a tough decision: I left academia. After 10 years of research, it wasn’t easy, but one thing is certain—I’m a Scientist 🧑🔬, and I want to stay one.
This is why I founded Neuronautix.
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Six months ago, I made a tough decision: I left academia. After 10 years of research, it wasn’t easy, but one thing is certain—I’m a Scientist 🧑🔬, and I want to stay one.
This is why I founded Neuronautix.
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"It's so painful what we see in Gaza. It hurts me all over my body. And let me be clear, it's not about ideology. It's not about I'm right or I'm wrong. Come on. It's just about the love of life, the care of your neighbour"
- Pep Guardiola
- Pep Guardiola
June 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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New preprint out! A FAIR-compliant, federated repository for HomeCage Monitoring data—work by the @cost-teatime.bsky.social network. Big (first) step for behavioral science.
Read here: doi.org/10.31219/osf...
#FAIRdata #OpenScience
Read here: doi.org/10.31219/osf...
#FAIRdata #OpenScience
OSF
doi.org
May 25, 2025 at 5:16 AM
New preprint out! A FAIR-compliant, federated repository for HomeCage Monitoring data—work by the @cost-teatime.bsky.social network. Big (first) step for behavioral science.
Read here: doi.org/10.31219/osf...
#FAIRdata #OpenScience
Read here: doi.org/10.31219/osf...
#FAIRdata #OpenScience
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Another successful TEATIME webinar led by Masa Cater drew 280 attendees to explore #AI tools in #AnimalResearch #communication! Inspiring talks by
@stefanogaburro.bsky.social @dhuzard.bsky.social, @eara.eu members & more. Recordings now live on YouTube! Check in comments below.
@stefanogaburro.bsky.social @dhuzard.bsky.social, @eara.eu members & more. Recordings now live on YouTube! Check in comments below.
HOW TO DEAL WITH MISINFORMATION AND NEGATIVE COMMENTS ON ANIMAL RESEARCH?
YouTube video by COST_TEATIME
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May 8, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Another successful TEATIME webinar led by Masa Cater drew 280 attendees to explore #AI tools in #AnimalResearch #communication! Inspiring talks by
@stefanogaburro.bsky.social @dhuzard.bsky.social, @eara.eu members & more. Recordings now live on YouTube! Check in comments below.
@stefanogaburro.bsky.social @dhuzard.bsky.social, @eara.eu members & more. Recordings now live on YouTube! Check in comments below.
I'm looking for a technical co-founder! You have backend expertise and you're interested in developing a tool for better metadata management in preclinical research? Contact me ! #sciencejobs
April 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I'm looking for a technical co-founder! You have backend expertise and you're interested in developing a tool for better metadata management in preclinical research? Contact me ! #sciencejobs
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🐭🔬 Aujourd’hui, Journée mondiale des animaux de laboratoire, le FC3R ouvre les candidatures aux Prix 3R 2025
➡ Chercheurs : valorisez vos publications pour la progression des 3R en #Recherche 🧫
➡ Zootechniciens, soigneurs : partagez vos initiatives pour implémenter la #CultureDuSoin au quotidien 💙
➡ Chercheurs : valorisez vos publications pour la progression des 3R en #Recherche 🧫
➡ Zootechniciens, soigneurs : partagez vos initiatives pour implémenter la #CultureDuSoin au quotidien 💙
Prix 3R - FC3R
Le FC3R décerne chaque année ses prix 3R à des chercheurs et personnes travaillant au contact des animaux de laboratoire qui s’engagent de façon exemplaire pour le développement et l’implémentation de...
www.fc3r.com
April 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🐭🔬 Aujourd’hui, Journée mondiale des animaux de laboratoire, le FC3R ouvre les candidatures aux Prix 3R 2025
➡ Chercheurs : valorisez vos publications pour la progression des 3R en #Recherche 🧫
➡ Zootechniciens, soigneurs : partagez vos initiatives pour implémenter la #CultureDuSoin au quotidien 💙
➡ Chercheurs : valorisez vos publications pour la progression des 3R en #Recherche 🧫
➡ Zootechniciens, soigneurs : partagez vos initiatives pour implémenter la #CultureDuSoin au quotidien 💙
A new webinar to improve science communication:
🛠️ Tools and Software for Creating Content
Effectively communicating animal research requires the right tools.
✍️Join @stefanogaburro.bsky.social (@neuronautix.bsky.social) and @dhuzard.bsky.social as they introduce platforms to help transform complex scientific data into clear, engaging visuals.
Effectively communicating animal research requires the right tools.
✍️Join @stefanogaburro.bsky.social (@neuronautix.bsky.social) and @dhuzard.bsky.social as they introduce platforms to help transform complex scientific data into clear, engaging visuals.
April 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A new webinar to improve science communication:
Do not miss this webinar!
🚀 AI for Science Communication
Discover how tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, DALL·E & NotebookLM are transforming the way we communicate science.
✍️Join @stefanogaburro.bsky.social ( @neuronautix.bsky.social ) and @dhuzard.bsky.social
#ScienceCommunication #AI #aRukon #COSTScience #SciComm
Discover how tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, DALL·E & NotebookLM are transforming the way we communicate science.
✍️Join @stefanogaburro.bsky.social ( @neuronautix.bsky.social ) and @dhuzard.bsky.social
#ScienceCommunication #AI #aRukon #COSTScience #SciComm
April 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Do not miss this webinar!
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My lab has several postdoctoral fellow and software engineering positions available. Please email me if you’re interested.
April 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
My lab has several postdoctoral fellow and software engineering positions available. Please email me if you’re interested.
Great line up!!
April 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Great line up!!
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My lab @kinshiplab.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc 🚨 with Sept start date
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
April 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My lab @kinshiplab.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc 🚨 with Sept start date
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
Preference for in-vivo ephys / circuits experience / interest in applying quantitative methods to natural social behaviour.
Funding & visa fees for 1-yr with possible extension. Send me your CV & visit kinshiplab.org
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🚀 You can now explore an analysis inside of a scientific paper!
@row1.ca shows you how to connect data, software, and story into interactive, dynamic publications using @mystmd.org
📺 Watch now -> youtu.be/zrwt0PX5mdM?...
#OpenScience #Reproducibility #science #opensource
@row1.ca shows you how to connect data, software, and story into interactive, dynamic publications using @mystmd.org
📺 Watch now -> youtu.be/zrwt0PX5mdM?...
#OpenScience #Reproducibility #science #opensource
March 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚀 You can now explore an analysis inside of a scientific paper!
@row1.ca shows you how to connect data, software, and story into interactive, dynamic publications using @mystmd.org
📺 Watch now -> youtu.be/zrwt0PX5mdM?...
#OpenScience #Reproducibility #science #opensource
@row1.ca shows you how to connect data, software, and story into interactive, dynamic publications using @mystmd.org
📺 Watch now -> youtu.be/zrwt0PX5mdM?...
#OpenScience #Reproducibility #science #opensource
Reposted by Damien Huzard
Read Luiz Pessoa's @pessoabrain.bsky.social thoughts here: www.thetransmitter.org/neuroai/acce...
March 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Read Luiz Pessoa's @pessoabrain.bsky.social thoughts here: www.thetransmitter.org/neuroai/acce...
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More deeply unscientific and regressive actions by NIH "leadership"
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
Acting NIH director dismisses four neuroscientists from advisory boards
The letters they received this week did not include a reason for their termination.
www.thetransmitter.org
March 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
More deeply unscientific and regressive actions by NIH "leadership"
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
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Video now posted. If you're curious to watch the bit about why @marinopagan.bsky.social's Nature paper is such a big deal, that starts at 42:00.
(If you're curious to learn about the "Grand Plan", I recommend starting from the beginning 😊)
weillcornell.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
(If you're curious to learn about the "Grand Plan", I recommend starting from the beginning 😊)
weillcornell.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
March 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Video now posted. If you're curious to watch the bit about why @marinopagan.bsky.social's Nature paper is such a big deal, that starts at 42:00.
(If you're curious to learn about the "Grand Plan", I recommend starting from the beginning 😊)
weillcornell.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
(If you're curious to learn about the "Grand Plan", I recommend starting from the beginning 😊)
weillcornell.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Page...
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March 24, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Really nice review by @cate-cholamine.bsky.social on early-life stress!
Definitely worth your time -
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Definitely worth your time -
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Early-life stress sensitizes response to future stress: Evidence and mechanisms
Early-life stress sensitizes individuals to additional stressors and increases lifetime risk for mood and anxiety disorders. Research in both human po…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Really nice review by @cate-cholamine.bsky.social on early-life stress!
Definitely worth your time -
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Definitely worth your time -
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Scientists will not be silenced
2025. ‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts. Researchers at Stand Up for Science rallies voice defiance against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Scientists will not be silenced’: thousands protest Trump research cuts
Researchers at Stand Up for Science rallies voice defiance against the policies of US President Donald Trump’s administration.
www.nature.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Scientists will not be silenced
ERRATUM : "not in the homecage, we still use an external setup. It's built to prioritize animal welfare and standardization, featuring a dark and safe environment, video recordings through infrared-permeable walls, built-in infrared light-source, slide-and-lock system, software..." + Nice setup pic!
March 11, 2025 at 12:04 PM
ERRATUM : "not in the homecage, we still use an external setup. It's built to prioritize animal welfare and standardization, featuring a dark and safe environment, video recordings through infrared-permeable walls, built-in infrared light-source, slide-and-lock system, software..." + Nice setup pic!
Wow ! Fully automated pain assessment system in home cage of mice !! Beautiful 🤩
How much analgesia is needed to manage pain levels in mice after brain surgeries?
A single dose of meloxicam seems to be enough. Even the addition of opioids cannot provide a clear benefit. (in line with recent work from others, see cites in our preprint): www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A single dose of meloxicam seems to be enough. Even the addition of opioids cannot provide a clear benefit. (in line with recent work from others, see cites in our preprint): www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
GrimACE: Automated, multimodal cage-side assessment of pain and well-being in mice
Pain and welfare monitoring is essential for ethical animal testing, but current cage-side assessments are qualitative and subjective. Here we present the GrimACE, the first fully standardised and aut...
www.biorxiv.org
March 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Wow ! Fully automated pain assessment system in home cage of mice !! Beautiful 🤩
"juvenile mice have a robust social preference for their mother that is resilient to early-life immune activation"
Where's my mom? Resilient maternal preference in post-weaning male and female mice within a multi-chamber social behavior task https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.03.05.641280v1
March 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"juvenile mice have a robust social preference for their mother that is resilient to early-life immune activation"
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More white coats, less white robes! @eddpasquier.bsky.social #standupforscience #standupforscience2025
March 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
More white coats, less white robes! @eddpasquier.bsky.social #standupforscience #standupforscience2025
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🚀 Game changer for science: AI curates & structures research data, making it AI-ready & reusable. #FAIR² Data Management by @frontiersin.bsky.social, and powered by @senscience.bsky.social fuels faster discoveries. Join the pilot now! frontiersin.org/news/2025/03... #AI #OpenDataDay2025
Reimagining FAIR for an AI World: Frontiers introduces FAIR² Data Management
On Open Data Day 2025, Frontiers is launching the FAIR² (FAIR Squared™) Data Management Pilot, a first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed service that helps researchers
frontiersin.org
March 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🚀 Game changer for science: AI curates & structures research data, making it AI-ready & reusable. #FAIR² Data Management by @frontiersin.bsky.social, and powered by @senscience.bsky.social fuels faster discoveries. Join the pilot now! frontiersin.org/news/2025/03... #AI #OpenDataDay2025
Replay online !👇👇 Discover the affective bias testing for depression related aspects in rodents. Great first Virtual Workshop series with @thebehaviourforum.bsky.social
If you missed this workshop and insightful talk by Emma, you can
1) watch recording www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGfL...
2) join www.thebehaviourforum.org for ongoing discussions @thebehaviourforum.bsky.social
@neurodaniela.bsky.social @dhuzard.bsky.social @marionrivalan.bsky.social
1) watch recording www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGfL...
2) join www.thebehaviourforum.org for ongoing discussions @thebehaviourforum.bsky.social
@neurodaniela.bsky.social @dhuzard.bsky.social @marionrivalan.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Replay online !👇👇 Discover the affective bias testing for depression related aspects in rodents. Great first Virtual Workshop series with @thebehaviourforum.bsky.social
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As someone who has spent the last 25 years studying sex differences in brain function and behavior and the last 10 advocating (loudly) for SABV and working to help my colleagues implement the policy into their work, this is utterly heartbreaking.
Great write up at @thetransmitter.bsky.social on the seeming erasure of SABV in the new era of NIH. Gotta say The Transmitter is killing it the last few weeks, first to report on the Federal Register block and now this. Leading the charge! 💪 www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies
Such a shift would “put us back in the dark ages in terms of our science,” says neuroscientist Anne Murphy, who helped to formulate the original policy.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As someone who has spent the last 25 years studying sex differences in brain function and behavior and the last 10 advocating (loudly) for SABV and working to help my colleagues implement the policy into their work, this is utterly heartbreaking.
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On March 6 @cost-teatime.bsky.social will host a special webinar to celebrate #WomenInScience #GenderEquality #SABV together with @liisagalea.bsky.social - tireless advocate for women’s health research and for sex and gender-based analyses to improve mental health for all. mailchi.mp/6440d20f8d4a...
TEATIME Special Webinar - March 6th, 3 PM CET
mailchi.mp
February 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
On March 6 @cost-teatime.bsky.social will host a special webinar to celebrate #WomenInScience #GenderEquality #SABV together with @liisagalea.bsky.social - tireless advocate for women’s health research and for sex and gender-based analyses to improve mental health for all. mailchi.mp/6440d20f8d4a...