Pritish Patil
@iampritishpatil.bsky.social
Neuroscientist (in training). Grad student with Ofer Yizhar and Misha Tsodyks at Weizmann Insititute of Science.
Optogenetics, dendritic computation and neural circuits
Optogenetics, dendritic computation and neural circuits
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I am excited to share my PhD work on head-direction cells recorded in the wild, now published in @science.org, where we recorded neurons in bats flying outdoors on an island.
doi.org/10.1126/sci...
With @ray-neuro.bsky.social, Shir Maimon, Liora Las, Nachum Ulanovsky and many others
doi.org/10.1126/sci...
With @ray-neuro.bsky.social, Shir Maimon, Liora Las, Nachum Ulanovsky and many others
October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I am excited to share my PhD work on head-direction cells recorded in the wild, now published in @science.org, where we recorded neurons in bats flying outdoors on an island.
doi.org/10.1126/sci...
With @ray-neuro.bsky.social, Shir Maimon, Liora Las, Nachum Ulanovsky and many others
doi.org/10.1126/sci...
With @ray-neuro.bsky.social, Shir Maimon, Liora Las, Nachum Ulanovsky and many others
Reposted by Pritish Patil
In 2016, the first Opto GRC was created to bring together scientists pushing the boundaries of optogenetics research 🧠🌟
Join us to celebrate 10 incredible years of collaboration and discovery—applications for #OptoGRC2026 are now open!
Apply now: www.grc.org/optogenetic-...
Join us to celebrate 10 incredible years of collaboration and discovery—applications for #OptoGRC2026 are now open!
Apply now: www.grc.org/optogenetic-...
October 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In 2016, the first Opto GRC was created to bring together scientists pushing the boundaries of optogenetics research 🧠🌟
Join us to celebrate 10 incredible years of collaboration and discovery—applications for #OptoGRC2026 are now open!
Apply now: www.grc.org/optogenetic-...
Join us to celebrate 10 incredible years of collaboration and discovery—applications for #OptoGRC2026 are now open!
Apply now: www.grc.org/optogenetic-...
Sometimes the lamppost you’re looking under is a candle — and it still gets you Nature Chemistry.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
High-entropy nanomaterials by candlelight - Nature Chemistry
High-entropy materials offer an exciting realm of possibilities for material discovery and application; however, their nanoscale synthesis is limited by the need for specialized equipment. Now, a simple synthetic strategy employing wax candles enables production of these compositionally complex nanomaterials.
doi.org
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Sometimes the lamppost you’re looking under is a candle — and it still gets you Nature Chemistry.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Excited to share our latest paper - now out in @science.org - we showed how oxytocin modulates maternally-directed behavior in young mice (P15).
September 12, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Excited to share our latest paper - now out in @science.org - we showed how oxytocin modulates maternally-directed behavior in young mice (P15).
Loved reading this today!
July 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Loved reading this today!
Can you do a PhD in self-supervised learning without an academic advisor?
May 6, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Can you do a PhD in self-supervised learning without an academic advisor?
Do you have trouble understanding the difference between balance and detailed balance in statistical physics? Here's a real world example:
April 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Do you have trouble understanding the difference between balance and detailed balance in statistical physics? Here's a real world example:
Hollywood loves making movies about making movies.
AI folks? We make AIs that help describe other AIs. Or help you talk to an AI through an API.
AI folks? We make AIs that help describe other AIs. Or help you talk to an AI through an API.
March 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hollywood loves making movies about making movies.
AI folks? We make AIs that help describe other AIs. Or help you talk to an AI through an API.
AI folks? We make AIs that help describe other AIs. Or help you talk to an AI through an API.
Reposted by Pritish Patil
How does the brain work in natural scenarios, in multi-animal societies of wild animals? 🧠 🧪 🦇
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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January 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
How does the brain work in natural scenarios, in multi-animal societies of wild animals? 🧠 🧪 🦇
doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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Interested in understanding how things work? In particular the tools you use to study the brain? Join us at TENSS 2025 where we brainstorm ideas, build and debug microscopes, electrophysiology and behavior rigs amidst the picturesque Transylvanian hills! tenss.ro
Apply by: February 16th!
Apply by: February 16th!
January 14, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Interested in understanding how things work? In particular the tools you use to study the brain? Join us at TENSS 2025 where we brainstorm ideas, build and debug microscopes, electrophysiology and behavior rigs amidst the picturesque Transylvanian hills! tenss.ro
Apply by: February 16th!
Apply by: February 16th!
Can a neuroscientist understand a microcontroller?
OR
Do we have a brain decompiler?
OR
Seeing the following instructions (arm64) being executed, can you figure out the algorithm being implemented? Input a float, output a float. How can you try to understand it?
#Marr3Levels
OR
Do we have a brain decompiler?
OR
Seeing the following instructions (arm64) being executed, can you figure out the algorithm being implemented? Input a float, output a float. How can you try to understand it?
#Marr3Levels
January 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Can a neuroscientist understand a microcontroller?
OR
Do we have a brain decompiler?
OR
Seeing the following instructions (arm64) being executed, can you figure out the algorithm being implemented? Input a float, output a float. How can you try to understand it?
#Marr3Levels
OR
Do we have a brain decompiler?
OR
Seeing the following instructions (arm64) being executed, can you figure out the algorithm being implemented? Input a float, output a float. How can you try to understand it?
#Marr3Levels
If you see someone using the variable name "ii" as the iterator in a for loop, chances are, their first programing language was MATLAB. I find this amusing.
December 24, 2024 at 7:10 PM
If you see someone using the variable name "ii" as the iterator in a for loop, chances are, their first programing language was MATLAB. I find this amusing.
Reposted by Pritish Patil
High-speed 3D random access two-photon imaging at ≥ 300 kHz – with SPARCLS: opg.optica.org/optica/fullt...
By the outstanding @carolineberlage.bsky.social and team, including @urslucasboehm.bsky.social, @andrewplested.bsky.social et al.
By the outstanding @carolineberlage.bsky.social and team, including @urslucasboehm.bsky.social, @andrewplested.bsky.social et al.
December 10, 2024 at 8:17 PM
High-speed 3D random access two-photon imaging at ≥ 300 kHz – with SPARCLS: opg.optica.org/optica/fullt...
By the outstanding @carolineberlage.bsky.social and team, including @urslucasboehm.bsky.social, @andrewplested.bsky.social et al.
By the outstanding @carolineberlage.bsky.social and team, including @urslucasboehm.bsky.social, @andrewplested.bsky.social et al.
Reposted by Pritish Patil
Many people have asked me what's the deal with "SIO" in our Addgene vectors (www.addgene.org/Ofer_Yizhar/) - we use these in most of our Cre-dependent AAVs - so here's a brief explanation of how it works.
www.addgene.org
November 28, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Many people have asked me what's the deal with "SIO" in our Addgene vectors (www.addgene.org/Ofer_Yizhar/) - we use these in most of our Cre-dependent AAVs - so here's a brief explanation of how it works.
Reposted by Pritish Patil
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