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The Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Communications Committee, a.k.a. ComCom

Our projects:
- The OHBM Blog
- Neurosalience, the OHBM podcast
- Brain Bites
- The OHBMonthly newsletter

https://www.ohbm-com.com/
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Loneliness isn’t just emotional — it shows up in the brain. 🧠
New Brain Bites explores how large-scale neuroimaging reveals changes in gray matter, connectivity, and memory pathways linked to feeling socially disconnected.
Read more: www.ohbm-com.com/brain-bites/...
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Congratulations to all of this year's OHBM Award Winners! 🏆
We're thrilled to share the full list of award winners, and we’ll also be posting exclusive interviews with each of them in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more 👀
👉 www.ohbm-com.com/blog/o8brgzb...
OHBM Award Winners - 2025 — OHBM Communications
Authors: Ashley Tyrer Editors: Zaki Alasmar
www.ohbm-com.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We're kicking off Season 6 (!!) of #Neurosalience!

This week, we have a chat between Peter Bandettini @fmri-today.bsky.social our new podcast team lead Xuqian Michelle Li, looking back at the past season, as well as preview what's to come!

YouTube: youtu.be/qFcqCkNWTUE
Spotify: bit.ly/4qCiaZ4
Neurosalience #S6E1 - Highlights of season 5 and looking ahead to season 6
YouTube video by Organization for Human Brain Mapping
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November 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Thinking about attending #OHBM2026 in Bordeaux? 🤔

In our new blog post, Emily Weber and Beth Slater of the OHBM Executive Office share details of their visit to the new OHBM host city, immersing themselves in Bordeaux's rich history and cultural scene 🏰

Read here: www.ohbm-com.com/blog/our-sit...
Our Site Visit to Bordeaux! — OHBM Communications
Authors: Emily Weber, Beth Slater Editors: Ashley Tyrer, Audrey Luo, Zaki Alasmar
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October 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The OHBM Executive Office is hard at work getting ready for OHBM 2026 in Bordeaux. Preparation is well underway for an inspiring meeting in a truly historic city.
Join us June 14–18, 2026
Learn more about our visit by clicking the link in the comments.
#OHBM2026 #BrainMapping
October 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Julia Masselos, host of the SciComm Spectrum podcast, about all things science communication! 🔬 🤓

We discussed my role leading the blog team for @ohbm-com.com, and also my research on decision-making 🧠

Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb07...
Making Research Relatable — Why Science Belongs to All of Us
YouTube video by The SciComm Spectrum
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October 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Hope is in the wiring: A new brain-stimulation therapy is showing promise for depression 🧠✨️ #MentalHealthDay

www.ohbm-com.com/brain-bites/...
Rewiring Hope: A Custom-Fit Approach to Depression — OHBM Communications
When you break a bone, it’s easy to point to the problem and where to fix it. With a brain tumor, you need an image of the brain to locate it. Some tumors are harder to remove than others, but it is p...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Former ComCom chairs have just published an editorial on the value of communication within a scientific community beyond traditional publications.

Check it out in Aperture Neuro doi.org/10.52294/001...
September 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Tired of mismatched brain maps? 🧠

The Network Correspondence Toolbox (NCT) brings consistency to neuroimaging by aligning findings across atlases. A big leap toward reproducible brain science! @lucinauddin.bsky.social

www.ohbm-com.com/brain-bites/...

#OHBM2025 #BrainBites #neuroscience
Keynote series Dr. Lucina Uddin - Mapping the Brain: Why Standardization Matters — OHBM Communications
The Network Correspondence Toolbox (NCT) helps neuroscientists compare brain imaging data across different atlases, addressing inconsistencies in how brain networks are labeled. Developed by Dr. Lucin...
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July 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Brain energy = cognitive health? 🧠⚡

Dr. Sharna Jamadar's (@sharnajamadar.bsky.social) research reveals that understanding how brain regions coordinate energy use could be a game-changer for predicting cognitive decline

www.ohbm-com.com/brain-bites/...

#ohbm2025 #brainbites
Keynote series Dr. Sharna Jamadar — Seeing the aging brain in a new light: “The power of fPET imaging” — OHBM Communications
Dr. Sharna Jamadar’s keynote sheds light on a promising new lens for understanding cognitive aging: the brain’s energy economy . Through her work with functional PET (fPET) imaging, Jamadar and colle...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can math measure consciousness? 🧠

Is consciousness computable, or bound to biology? 🧬

Dr. Melanie Boly is dissecting this pivotal debate in neuroscience

Read the #BrainBite here: www.ohbm-com.com/brain-bites/...

#OHBM2025
Keynote series Dr. Melanie Boly - The Nature of Consciousness: A Clash of Paradigms in Integrated Information Theory — OHBM Communications
Dr. Melanie Boly's keynote explores the deep divide between two views of consciousness—formalist vs. biological—centered around Integrated Information Theory (IIT) 4.0. While IIT aims to quantify con...
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July 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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📢Call for students📢

Are you a student passionate about #science communication?

Do you speak more than one language fluently?

We want to hear from you!

We're looking for multilingual students to help us make #neuroscience more accessible. Details here: neurofrontiers.blog/the-brain-ac...
#SciComm
The brain across languages - Neurofrontiers
What this project is about Understanding the brain is essential and, without a doubt, fascinating. But while the science of the brain affects everyone, the language of that science remains predominant...
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June 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We loved Dr Joana Cabral's excellent keynote at #OHBM2025

In our latest #BrainBite, we created a summary of some of her work, written for non-experts.

Could slow rhythmic brain waves be key to understanding cognition? Read the article here: www.ohbm-com.com/brain-bites/...
Keynote series Dr. Joana Cabral - The Brain’s Slow Dance: How Macroscale Oscillations Orchestrate Long-Range Neural Communication — OHBM Communications
A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Joana Cabral (University of Minho) reveals how slow, brain-wide oscillations—detected via ultrafast fMRI—coordinate long-range neural communication in female rats. ...
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July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The OHBM Time Machine places all recorded talks/sessions from OHBM annual meetings onto YouTube *for free*.

Sessions from 2015-2024 are available to watch now, with 2025's recordings coming in the next couple of months - watch this space.

Explore the time machine yourself: www.youtube.com/@OHBM
July 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#OHBM2025, we miss you already. So many great ComCom initiatives this year, with many more exciting ideas for the future. Looking forward to connecting with you all throughout the year, and reuniting next year in Le France!
June 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#OHBM2025 Live Neurosalience Podcast recording happening now in the main hall!
June 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
If you're at #OHBM2025, come see our second competition as part of ComCom's Comms Comps! This time, a 3-minute chalk talk

13:00-14:00, Room M2!
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
#OHBM2025 !

Ever missed an annual meeting? Or an early morning symposium? You probably need a time machine...

Find all annual meeting talks from 2015 now on YouTube. 2025 content coming soon!

Poster #0589 Weds/Thurs
June 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
If you're at #OHBM2025, come see our Best Figure competition as part of ComCom's Comms Comps!

12:45-13:45, Room M2!

Also we're accepting last minute sign-ups for tomorrow's 3-minute flipboard presentation: forms.gle/VZHaTGBK99A8...
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June 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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🚨Wednesday evening is Social Night! 🚨

Come join us at the Paddo Tavern 25th June for the Open Science Gala & SP Social Night. Kickoff at 8pm! See you all there! #OHBM2025

Thanks to our sponsors @qimrb.bsky.social, @childmindinstitute.bsky.social, @theneuro.bsky.social, @wutsaiyale.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Welcome to Day 1 of #OHBM2025!
We’re excited to kick things off — tag us in your photos and use #OHBM2025 to share your experience!
📸 See the photo for today’s key times.
June 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Looking to meet fellow OHBMers? Come for a morning coffee at Nodo South Bank on Wednesday 7:30AM. All are welcome!

Thanks to @wutsaiyale.bsky.social for sponsoring this event.
June 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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🎉🎉#OHBM2025 is just around the corner! Remember to visit the SP-SIG stall next to the registration desk and add stickers to your badge describing your research interests!
June 22, 2025 at 4:29 AM
In our latest #OHBM2025 Keynote Interview, Dr. Melanie Boly discusses her research on altered states of consciousness, and testing integrated information theory with multimodal neuroimaging

Watch the full conversation here:
🎤 youtu.be/-hyfX923xDk
OHBM 2025 Keynote Interview: Melanie Boly
YouTube video by Organization for Human Brain Mapping
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June 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
For our next #OHBM2025 Keynote Interview, we spoke with Dr. Sharna Jamadar ( @sharnajamadar.bsky.social ) about metabolic brain networks, the neuroscience of parenthood, and building more inclusive spaces in science.

🎤 Read the interview here: www.ohbm-com.com/blog/a-conve...
A conversation with Dr. Sharna Jamadar (OHBM 2025 Keynote Interview Series) — OHBM Communications
Authors: Audrey Luo & Ashley Tyrer
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June 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM