Ragnhild Irene Jacobsen
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Ragnhild Irene Jacobsen
@rijacobsen.bsky.social
Researcher at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience and Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, both at NTNU Trondheim. Running the @marineneurolab.bsky.social where we study the brains behind bioluminescence
www.marineneurolab.com
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I'm a systems neuroscientist moving from the mouse hippocampus to worms that glow. Because look at them, they're gorgeous!
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Still at SfN on the last day? During the morning session on the 19th, 8:00AM - 12:00PM, come check out our posters from the Moser, Zong, and Gonzalo Cogno groups in row QQ ('Grid cells and spatially modulated cells'). Ephys, imaging, remapping, development, sweeps and more! 🧠
Detailed thread below 👇
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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October 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Remember: you can contribute to #OpenScience by sharing funding applications on ogrants.org 🎉
We just published our third major funding application, including the evaluation it received, for the benefit of future applicants 🙌

Because #OpenScience is also about sharing ideas and examples that others can learn from 🌟

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Funding application (RCN, 2024): Deciphering bioluminescent communication in marine annelids · Open Grants
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September 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Check out these beautiful, glowing worms! 🤩
Happy #InternationalPolychaeteDay! 🌍🪱

To celebrate, here’s a glimpse of the bioluminescence of our gossamer worms! This video was captured in the lab by @nadiave.bsky.social using a monochrome camera — so it's in black and white — but in real life, the worms glow in a stunning bright yellow.
July 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Akademiet for yngre forskere leter etter 10 nye medlemmer!

AYF samler fantastiske forskere i tidlig karriere der brenner for forskningspolitikk, forskningsformidling og vitenskapelig debatt.

Søknadsfristen er 15. juni

Mer info ⤵

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Vil du bli medlem hos oss? Nå kan du søke medlemskap! Frist 15.juni - Akademiet for yngre forskere
Vil du bli medlem hos oss? Nå kan du søke medlemskap! Frist 15.juni  Link to the English edition of the Call for applications Velkommen til åpent nettmøte med oss 27.mai kl. 12.00 – les mer og registr...
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May 7, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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In keeping with tradition, a big funding rejection (🥲) means it's treat time! More specifically, tiramisu-tower-time 🎉

It's not easy to start something new, but the like-minded people you meet along the way make it worth it. They keep science fun 🎈🌟
February 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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I suspect that my wording was not clear enough and should clarify that it wasn't me who wrote this fantastic piece, but @oaggimenez.bsky.social. 🎩h/t #openscience
My paper was proved wrong. After a sleepless night, here’s what I did next:
- Don’t take it (too) personally
- All in for open and reproducible science
- Science works in increments
- Science is a human endeavour

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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One thing we did last year was to build our lab and in this video made by @nadiave.bsky.social you can see how it all came together!

Our worms naturally live in the deep ocean where sunlight never reaches, so we built a tent where we can house them and do behavioural experiments in total darkness 🌚
January 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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I just learned about Hamid Nedari Yeganeh, who makes amazing drawings using only mathematical equations.

Now I can't begin to understand how he does this, but I wanted to share this one he made of a gossamer worm. So cool! 🤯
January 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
5 lessons in how to nurture and support new young researchers from Professor Michael Woods at a seminar organised by The Letten Prize, The Holberg Prize and The Young Academy of Norway
January 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hurray for the non-model organism “renaissance” in neuroscience!
December 21, 2024 at 4:29 PM
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Meet the team at the MNL!

We're a small lab with big ambitions, but also value time off. Because discoveries are made by humans, so you need to put their wellbeing first. Meet our humans below! 👇
December 11, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Now you can follow the ups and downs of our research on the brains behind bioluminescence!

This is my passion project and by sharing what we do I hope we can make even more people passionate about weird worms and luring lights 🌟🐛
We're a lab dedicated to marine neuroscience, focusing on a little worm that glows to communicate. What does it say with its flashes of light? And what role does its nervous system play? Stay tuned to find out! 🌟🌊🧠
December 6, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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Christmas time, mistletoe and… light pollution? 💡

I’m not here to ruin your Christmas! But festive lights can really interfere with the darkest season of the year 🌌

Here are a few tips to lessen your impact on darkness all whilst unleashing your Christmas cheer! 🎄
December 5, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Ever wondered what the difference between fluorescence and bioluminescence is? Watch this to get the escence(s) 👇
December 4, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Thinking of pursuing a research career in Norway? Then the latest episode of #Forskerrådet is for you: hear the pros and cons, plus tips for how to make the most of your time in Norway from other young, international researchers who did just that

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New in Norway? by Forskerrådet*
In this episode, we switch to English in order to share insights with international researchers in Norway. Haley De Korne interviews guests Salwa Suliman from the University of Bergen, Aida Cuni-Sanch...
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December 1, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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Women are under-represented at senior levels in #academia globally, & across all #science 🧪 disciplines, as shown by these "scissor-shaped curves" ✂️

So how can we ever achieve #gender #equality?

We discuss various strategies in this #Cell Commentary

#WomeninSTEM

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November 25, 2024 at 12:38 PM
I'm a systems neuroscientist moving from the mouse hippocampus to worms that glow. Because look at them, they're gorgeous!
November 21, 2024 at 9:17 PM