The Friedman Brain Institute
@sinaibrain.bsky.social
The Friedman Brain Institute is an interdisciplinary clinical and research hub for studying and treating brain and spinal cord disorders at Mount Sinai.
Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman
Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman
JOIN US for an extraordinary event. "My Brain: After the Rupture" follows the remarkable recovery of Clemency Burton-Hill who suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage & was saved by Christopher Kellner, MD & the #Cerebrovascular team at Mount Sinai West. RSVP 👉
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November 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
JOIN US for an extraordinary event. "My Brain: After the Rupture" follows the remarkable recovery of Clemency Burton-Hill who suffered a catastrophic brain hemorrhage & was saved by Christopher Kellner, MD & the #Cerebrovascular team at Mount Sinai West. RSVP 👉
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Can biology, lifestyle & technology redefine ageing? At @mountsinainyc.bsky.social, a multidisciplinary team, led by Miriam Merad, Zahi Fayad and Fanny Elahi, is working to understand and intervene in biological processes that drive ageing. @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d42...
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Can biology, lifestyle & technology redefine ageing? At @mountsinainyc.bsky.social, a multidisciplinary team, led by Miriam Merad, Zahi Fayad and Fanny Elahi, is working to understand and intervene in biological processes that drive ageing. @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d42...
NEW STUDY! Glial spatial organization is critical for neural repair after #SpinalCordInjury. Here, Icahn Mount Sinai's #ZouLab & @labfriedel.bsky.social ID guidance receptor Plexin‑B1 as a regulator of membrane integrity, process plasticity & astrocyte alignment. ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
NEW STUDY! Glial spatial organization is critical for neural repair after #SpinalCordInjury. Here, Icahn Mount Sinai's #ZouLab & @labfriedel.bsky.social ID guidance receptor Plexin‑B1 as a regulator of membrane integrity, process plasticity & astrocyte alignment. ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
As part of #LivingBrainProject, Icahn Mount Sinai's @alexcharney.bsky.social & Brian Kopell developed a process to retrieve brain samples from patients during #DeepBrainStimulation and compared samples to those of postmortem brain tissue. FULL STUDY @plosone.org 👉 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As part of #LivingBrainProject, Icahn Mount Sinai's @alexcharney.bsky.social & Brian Kopell developed a process to retrieve brain samples from patients during #DeepBrainStimulation and compared samples to those of postmortem brain tissue. FULL STUDY @plosone.org 👉 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! Are you interested in @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's PhD in Neuroscience program? RIGHT NOW, stop by Booth 4 during @sfn.org's Grad School Fair & CHECK IT OUT. A HUGE THANK YOU to Dr. George Huntley & the student volunteers who made our booth such a success!
November 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! Are you interested in @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's PhD in Neuroscience program? RIGHT NOW, stop by Booth 4 during @sfn.org's Grad School Fair & CHECK IT OUT. A HUGE THANK YOU to Dr. George Huntley & the student volunteers who made our booth such a success!
✨Are you at @sfn.org #SfN2025? The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is! We are THRILLED that > 80 #MountSinai researchers are here & they are EXCITED to meet you. STOP BY, SAY HI, CHAT & LEARN MORE about our research & amazing scientists. Check out our itinerary 👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
✨Are you at @sfn.org #SfN2025? The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is! We are THRILLED that > 80 #MountSinai researchers are here & they are EXCITED to meet you. STOP BY, SAY HI, CHAT & LEARN MORE about our research & amazing scientists. Check out our itinerary 👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! CATCH UP w/ @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Rudebeck Lab 👉 CHECK OUT their amazing work. Interested in our PhD in Neuroscience program. Stop by Booth 4 @sfn.org's Grad School Fair & LEARN MORE! #FBIatSfN Itinerary 👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
November 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! CATCH UP w/ @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Rudebeck Lab 👉 CHECK OUT their amazing work. Interested in our PhD in Neuroscience program. Stop by Booth 4 @sfn.org's Grad School Fair & LEARN MORE! #FBIatSfN Itinerary 👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
In #SanDiego for @sfn.org's #SfN2025? The #ShumanLab's Paul Philipsberg & @zoechristensonwick.bsky.social are! CATCH UP with them & LEARN ABOUT their EXCITING WORK! #FriedmanBrainInstitute #NashNeuroscience #FBIatSfN CHECK OUT the #FBIatSfN Itinerary ➡️ files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
November 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In #SanDiego for @sfn.org's #SfN2025? The #ShumanLab's Paul Philipsberg & @zoechristensonwick.bsky.social are! CATCH UP with them & LEARN ABOUT their EXCITING WORK! #FriedmanBrainInstitute #NashNeuroscience #FBIatSfN CHECK OUT the #FBIatSfN Itinerary ➡️ files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! Are you?
DON'T MISS the #RussoLab's Romain Durand-De Cuttoli, Hyoseon Oh, Johana Alvarez , Teagan Daly and Rachel Fisher-Foye. CHECK OUT the #FBIatSfN Itinerary, STOP BY & CHAT about the amazing work they do.👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
DON'T MISS the #RussoLab's Romain Durand-De Cuttoli, Hyoseon Oh, Johana Alvarez , Teagan Daly and Rachel Fisher-Foye. CHECK OUT the #FBIatSfN Itinerary, STOP BY & CHAT about the amazing work they do.👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! Are you?
DON'T MISS the #RussoLab's Romain Durand-De Cuttoli, Hyoseon Oh, Johana Alvarez , Teagan Daly and Rachel Fisher-Foye. CHECK OUT the #FBIatSfN Itinerary, STOP BY & CHAT about the amazing work they do.👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
DON'T MISS the #RussoLab's Romain Durand-De Cuttoli, Hyoseon Oh, Johana Alvarez , Teagan Daly and Rachel Fisher-Foye. CHECK OUT the #FBIatSfN Itinerary, STOP BY & CHAT about the amazing work they do.👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
The #NestlerLab is VERY EXCITED to join our colleagues at @sfn.org's #SfN2025! In #SANDIEGO? Make sure to STOP BY, CHECK OUT our presentations & LEARN ABOUT our work. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social To see the #FriedmanBrainInstitute Itinerary 👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
November 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The #NestlerLab is VERY EXCITED to join our colleagues at @sfn.org's #SfN2025! In #SANDIEGO? Make sure to STOP BY, CHECK OUT our presentations & LEARN ABOUT our work. @mountsinainyc.bsky.social To see the #FriedmanBrainInstitute Itinerary 👉 files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
✨RIGHT NOW! The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! We are THRILLED that > 80 @mountsinainyc.bsky.social researchers are here & they are PSYCHED to meet you. STOP BY, SAY HI, CHAT & LEARN MORE about our research & amazing scientists. See our itinerary ✨ files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
✨RIGHT NOW! The #FriedmanBrainInstitute is at #SfN2025! We are THRILLED that > 80 @mountsinainyc.bsky.social researchers are here & they are PSYCHED to meet you. STOP BY, SAY HI, CHAT & LEARN MORE about our research & amazing scientists. See our itinerary ✨ files.constantcontact.com/d41ee115401/...
✨ HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our #FriedmanBrainInstitute faculty on making @clarivate.com's prestigious #HighlyCited2025 list! Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Avi Ma'ayan, James Murrough, Scott Russo, Filip Swirski, Abraham Reichenberg & Bin Zhang have demonstrated significant & broad influence in their field!
November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
✨ HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to our #FriedmanBrainInstitute faculty on making @clarivate.com's prestigious #HighlyCited2025 list! Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Avi Ma'ayan, James Murrough, Scott Russo, Filip Swirski, Abraham Reichenberg & Bin Zhang have demonstrated significant & broad influence in their field!
A Special Congratulations to @ericjnestler.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 Synapsy Prize. This prestigious award celebrates lifelong dedication to translating fundamental neuroscience discoveries into tangible clinical advancements in mental health. Learn More 👉 www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A Special Congratulations to @ericjnestler.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 Synapsy Prize. This prestigious award celebrates lifelong dedication to translating fundamental neuroscience discoveries into tangible clinical advancements in mental health. Learn More 👉 www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Recognizing a career dedicated to linking fundamental discoveries about the brain to concrete clinical advances in #MentalHealth, #UNIGE has awarded the prestigious 2025 Synapsy Prize to Dr. @ericjnestler.bsky.social. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Nestler! 🎉 www.unige.ch/medecine/syn...
November 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Recognizing a career dedicated to linking fundamental discoveries about the brain to concrete clinical advances in #MentalHealth, #UNIGE has awarded the prestigious 2025 Synapsy Prize to Dr. @ericjnestler.bsky.social. CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Nestler! 🎉 www.unige.ch/medecine/syn...
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Mount Sinai Drs. Natalie Rasgon &
Eugenia Alleva for being selected as @wellcomeleap.bsky.social funding recipients for their transformative projects that will lead to a new frontier in #AlzheimersDisease prevention in women. Learn More 👉 give.mountsinai.org/gift-announc...
Eugenia Alleva for being selected as @wellcomeleap.bsky.social funding recipients for their transformative projects that will lead to a new frontier in #AlzheimersDisease prevention in women. Learn More 👉 give.mountsinai.org/gift-announc...
November 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Mount Sinai Drs. Natalie Rasgon &
Eugenia Alleva for being selected as @wellcomeleap.bsky.social funding recipients for their transformative projects that will lead to a new frontier in #AlzheimersDisease prevention in women. Learn More 👉 give.mountsinai.org/gift-announc...
Eugenia Alleva for being selected as @wellcomeleap.bsky.social funding recipients for their transformative projects that will lead to a new frontier in #AlzheimersDisease prevention in women. Learn More 👉 give.mountsinai.org/gift-announc...
NOT TO MISS! On Dec 8, 2pm, #ArtoftheBrain Lecture Series returns as hosts @paulkennyphd.bsky.social & Veronica Szarejko welcome @dukeuni.bsky.social's Larissa Carneiro who will present "Indigenous & Religious Uses of Ayahuasca & Protocols for Study". Register Now 👉
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November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NOT TO MISS! On Dec 8, 2pm, #ArtoftheBrain Lecture Series returns as hosts @paulkennyphd.bsky.social & Veronica Szarejko welcome @dukeuni.bsky.social's Larissa Carneiro who will present "Indigenous & Religious Uses of Ayahuasca & Protocols for Study". Register Now 👉
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How does brain gene expression change btwn life & death? Here, Icahn Mount Sinai's Drs. @alexcharney.bsky.social & Brian Kopell discuss their research presenting clear evidence that brain tissue from living people has distinct molecular character. The Scientist👉 www.the-scientist.com/how-brain-ge...
November 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
How does brain gene expression change btwn life & death? Here, Icahn Mount Sinai's Drs. @alexcharney.bsky.social & Brian Kopell discuss their research presenting clear evidence that brain tissue from living people has distinct molecular character. The Scientist👉 www.the-scientist.com/how-brain-ge...
CHECK OUT the FULL STUDY @nature.com ➡️ Lymphoid gene expression supports neuroprotective microglia function - Pinar Ayata, Jessica Crowley, Matthew Challman, Alexander Tarakhovsky, Anne Schaefer, et al. 👉 nature.com/articles/s41...
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
CHECK OUT the FULL STUDY @nature.com ➡️ Lymphoid gene expression supports neuroprotective microglia function - Pinar Ayata, Jessica Crowley, Matthew Challman, Alexander Tarakhovsky, Anne Schaefer, et al. 👉 nature.com/articles/s41...
PRESS RELEASE! Building on the pioneering work of Dr. Alison Goate, an int'l team, led by @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Anne Schaefer, ID'd a distinct population of neuroprotective #Microglia that may point to new therapeutic approach for #Alzheimers 👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
PRESS RELEASE! Building on the pioneering work of Dr. Alison Goate, an int'l team, led by @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Anne Schaefer, ID'd a distinct population of neuroprotective #Microglia that may point to new therapeutic approach for #Alzheimers 👉 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
Congratulations to Leslie Schlachter, Chief #Neurosurgery #PhysicianAssociate, on 10 yrs w/ Mount Sinai Neurology! She manages Dr. Josh Bederson’s (System Chair of Mount Sinai Neuro) practice, coordinates patient care, won the 2023 Cullman Award & leads in PA advocacy. So grateful for you! 🧠💙
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Congratulations to Leslie Schlachter, Chief #Neurosurgery #PhysicianAssociate, on 10 yrs w/ Mount Sinai Neurology! She manages Dr. Josh Bederson’s (System Chair of Mount Sinai Neuro) practice, coordinates patient care, won the 2023 Cullman Award & leads in PA advocacy. So grateful for you! 🧠💙
NEW STUDY! Building on pioneering work by Dr. Alison Goate, an international team of researchers, led by #IcahnMountSinai's Anne Schaefer, ID'd distinct population of neuroprotective #Microglia that may point to new therapeutic approach for #Alzheimers. @nature.com 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
NEW STUDY! Building on pioneering work by Dr. Alison Goate, an international team of researchers, led by #IcahnMountSinai's Anne Schaefer, ID'd distinct population of neuroprotective #Microglia that may point to new therapeutic approach for #Alzheimers. @nature.com 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter, along w/ Drs. Joseph Buxbaum & Avraham Reichenberg from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Seaver Autism Center, dives deep into one of the most compelling topics in health today: #Autism. NOT TO MISS ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQs...
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter, along w/ Drs. Joseph Buxbaum & Avraham Reichenberg from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Seaver Autism Center, dives deep into one of the most compelling topics in health today: #Autism. NOT TO MISS ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PQs...
FIRDAY! On November 7th, DON'T MISS @bostonu.bsky.social's Dr. @rsuthard.bsky.social when she JOINS #MSNSeminars. Hosted by Drs. Brian Kipp, Chloe Lopez-Lee and Rimjhim Tomar, Dr. Suthard will present “A hippocampal astrocytic sequence emerges during learning and memory". @mountsinainyc.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
FIRDAY! On November 7th, DON'T MISS @bostonu.bsky.social's Dr. @rsuthard.bsky.social when she JOINS #MSNSeminars. Hosted by Drs. Brian Kipp, Chloe Lopez-Lee and Rimjhim Tomar, Dr. Suthard will present “A hippocampal astrocytic sequence emerges during learning and memory". @mountsinainyc.bsky.social
TOMORROW! On Nov 6, 5pm, join "Voices of #Epilepsy Surgery". This informative & empowering webinar will feature
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social neurologists Drs. Madeline Fields & Lara Marcuse, neurosurgeons Drs. Saadi Ghatan & Fedor Panov, AWA four patients. RSVP HERE 👉 mssm.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social neurologists Drs. Madeline Fields & Lara Marcuse, neurosurgeons Drs. Saadi Ghatan & Fedor Panov, AWA four patients. RSVP HERE 👉 mssm.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
TOMORROW! On Nov 6, 5pm, join "Voices of #Epilepsy Surgery". This informative & empowering webinar will feature
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social neurologists Drs. Madeline Fields & Lara Marcuse, neurosurgeons Drs. Saadi Ghatan & Fedor Panov, AWA four patients. RSVP HERE 👉 mssm.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
@mountsinainyc.bsky.social neurologists Drs. Madeline Fields & Lara Marcuse, neurosurgeons Drs. Saadi Ghatan & Fedor Panov, AWA four patients. RSVP HERE 👉 mssm.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
CHECK OUT the FULL STUDY in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 👉 #ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy neuropathologic change in the Late Effects of #TraumaticBrainInjury project: Findings in a community autopsy cohort ➡️ academic.oup.com/jnen/advance...
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
CHECK OUT the FULL STUDY in the Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology 👉 #ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy neuropathologic change in the Late Effects of #TraumaticBrainInjury project: Findings in a community autopsy cohort ➡️ academic.oup.com/jnen/advance...