Sara J Hussain
@sarahussain.bsky.social
motor neuroscience, oscillations, real-time brain stim, neurorehab. wife, mom, and animal lover. opinions my own.
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
I don’t want to seem out of touch but I don’t actually understand the economy anymore.
Go chat with Tharan!
Also - he’s on the job/postdoc market (and I strongly recommend!) 🙃
Also - he’s on the job/postdoc market (and I strongly recommend!) 🙃
I'm at @sfn.org and excited to present my work on human motor learning and memory! This year is special as I'm presenting two posters - one from @utaustin.bsky.social with my current advisor, Dr. @sarahussain.bsky.social, and another from IIT Gandhinagar with my previous advisor, Dr. Pratik Mutha.
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Go chat with Tharan!
Also - he’s on the job/postdoc market (and I strongly recommend!) 🙃
Also - he’s on the job/postdoc market (and I strongly recommend!) 🙃
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A quick formatting PSA from me to you: if you want to use full justification in your grants, turn on hyphenation to avoid weird spacing between words and make your proposal easier to read. This move will also buy you some extra real estate!
a rainbow colored shooting star with the words " do you know " in the background
Alt: "the more you know" shooting star from 80s (?) PSAs
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A quick formatting PSA from me to you: if you want to use full justification in your grants, turn on hyphenation to avoid weird spacing between words and make your proposal easier to read. This move will also buy you some extra real estate!
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🧠Want to start a #PhD in sensorimotor #neuroscience in Fall 2026? Our NIH- and NSF-funded lab at
@iubloomington.bsky.social uses human behavior and noninvasive brain stimulation to study motor learning and perception. More info: blocklab.net/openings.html or hjblock@iu.edu. Deadline is Dec. 15.
@iubloomington.bsky.social uses human behavior and noninvasive brain stimulation to study motor learning and perception. More info: blocklab.net/openings.html or hjblock@iu.edu. Deadline is Dec. 15.
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
🧠Want to start a #PhD in sensorimotor #neuroscience in Fall 2026? Our NIH- and NSF-funded lab at
@iubloomington.bsky.social uses human behavior and noninvasive brain stimulation to study motor learning and perception. More info: blocklab.net/openings.html or hjblock@iu.edu. Deadline is Dec. 15.
@iubloomington.bsky.social uses human behavior and noninvasive brain stimulation to study motor learning and perception. More info: blocklab.net/openings.html or hjblock@iu.edu. Deadline is Dec. 15.
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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🧠🌟🐭 Excited to share some of my postdoc work on the evolution of dexterity!
We compared deer mice evolved in forest vs prairie habitats. We found that forest mice have:
(1) more corticospinal neurons (CSNs)
(2) better hand dexterity
(3) more dexterous climbing, which is linked to CSN number🧵
We compared deer mice evolved in forest vs prairie habitats. We found that forest mice have:
(1) more corticospinal neurons (CSNs)
(2) better hand dexterity
(3) more dexterous climbing, which is linked to CSN number🧵
October 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🧠🌟🐭 Excited to share some of my postdoc work on the evolution of dexterity!
We compared deer mice evolved in forest vs prairie habitats. We found that forest mice have:
(1) more corticospinal neurons (CSNs)
(2) better hand dexterity
(3) more dexterous climbing, which is linked to CSN number🧵
We compared deer mice evolved in forest vs prairie habitats. We found that forest mice have:
(1) more corticospinal neurons (CSNs)
(2) better hand dexterity
(3) more dexterous climbing, which is linked to CSN number🧵
I know I have a real problem because I saw this and assumed they were angry about their summary statement
Oh my god??? THAT DID NOT DESERVE STRAIGHT 9S?!?!?!?!?! #dwts
October 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I know I have a real problem because I saw this and assumed they were angry about their summary statement
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Submitting a grant at this particular moment feels a bit like tossing a rock into the abyss, but hey, at least I am no longer carrying the rock.
October 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Submitting a grant at this particular moment feels a bit like tossing a rock into the abyss, but hey, at least I am no longer carrying the rock.
Introducing our new lab logo - complete with Hawkeye vibes 🦅 (<< yes I know that is not a hawk). Designed by @tharansuresh.bsky.social with input from the group!
October 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Introducing our new lab logo - complete with Hawkeye vibes 🦅 (<< yes I know that is not a hawk). Designed by @tharansuresh.bsky.social with input from the group!
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Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present.
As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
October 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Today we honor the rich history, culture, and resilience of Indigenous communities—past and present.
As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
As we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day, let’s commit to telling the truth about our history, protecting sacred lands, and fighting for justice that includes everyone.
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
Come be my colleague! My new dept at Iowa is hiring 1-2 TT positions, with specific emphasis on sensorimotor neurophys or health promotion, but any and all welcome to apply. (spoiler alert - I love it here) 💛🖤💛
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37873483...
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37873483...
Open Rank Faculty Position in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology - Iowa City, Iowa job with University of Iowa- Health and Human Physiology | 37873483
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Faculty Position in the Dept. of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology (Tenure-Track)
jobs.chronicle.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Come be my colleague! My new dept at Iowa is hiring 1-2 TT positions, with specific emphasis on sensorimotor neurophys or health promotion, but any and all welcome to apply. (spoiler alert - I love it here) 💛🖤💛
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37873483...
jobs.chronicle.com/job/37873483...
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“It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.”-- Albert Camus
September 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
“It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.”-- Albert Camus
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"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers."
-Ray Bradbury
-Ray Bradbury
September 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers."
-Ray Bradbury
-Ray Bradbury
Haaa truth
Academic societies: Work life balance is so important!
Also academic societies: let’s have conferences on the weekend so we can maximally intrude on your life and screw over your partners when there isn’t any childcare!
Also academic societies: let’s have conferences on the weekend so we can maximally intrude on your life and screw over your partners when there isn’t any childcare!
August 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Haaa truth
Officially starting my new position in a few weeks (yay!!) and I find myself “nesting” in our new home… is there a word for doing this pre-job instead of pre-baby? 🤔
August 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Officially starting my new position in a few weeks (yay!!) and I find myself “nesting” in our new home… is there a word for doing this pre-job instead of pre-baby? 🤔
Laughs, pizza, and bittersweet transitions with this fantastic group of humans. Feeling very lucky to have spent the last few years sciencing with them by my side 🖤
July 30, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Laughs, pizza, and bittersweet transitions with this fantastic group of humans. Feeling very lucky to have spent the last few years sciencing with them by my side 🖤
Speaking as someone who has been taking these meds for over a decade and battled PPD despite staying on them throughout pregnancy… this is infuriating.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Millions of Americans Need These Drugs. RFK Jr.’s Minions Have Them in Their Crosshairs.
The FDA is spreading lies about medications people need—and starting their attack by targeting pregnant women.
slate.com
July 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Speaking as someone who has been taking these meds for over a decade and battled PPD despite staying on them throughout pregnancy… this is infuriating.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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My quote of the day
There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.
Alan Simpson
There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.
Alan Simpson
July 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
My quote of the day
There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.
Alan Simpson
There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American people and their leaders.
Alan Simpson
"inshallah - on the first page.." I can't even 😂
Good morning! I'm in Uganda to visit family and friends.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
But depending on your perspective, don't worry or I'm sorry: I'll be back by the end of the month.
See you soon, NYC.
July 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"inshallah - on the first page.." I can't even 😂
Yep. Not being “helpful” and focusing on your own shit == being a bitch 🙄
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Yep. Not being “helpful” and focusing on your own shit == being a bitch 🙄
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Even Mother Nature is done with Felon47’s bullshit.
June 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Even Mother Nature is done with Felon47’s bullshit.
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asking the librarian if they have any books in dark mode
June 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
asking the librarian if they have any books in dark mode