UW Neurobiology & Biophysics
@uw-nbio.bsky.social
Our research builds on our traditional strengths in the fields of neuroscience, physiology, and biophysics, and embraces new fields that reflect our diverse scientific pursuits.
[2/2] PLUS: SfN 2025 in San Diego is underway! Keep an eye out for members of the @uw-nbio.bsky.social community presenting their research. Good luck to all our attendees! 🧠 #SfN2025 #SfN25
November 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
[2/2] PLUS: SfN 2025 in San Diego is underway! Keep an eye out for members of the @uw-nbio.bsky.social community presenting their research. Good luck to all our attendees! 🧠 #SfN2025 #SfN25
[1/2] This Thursday, we're excited to welcome Amy Arnsten, PhD (@yaleneuro.bsky.social) to NBIO! Join us for "Dynamic Network Connectivity: The Unusual Molecular Regulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Confers Vulnerability to Cognitive Disorders." 🔬 🧠
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
[1/2] This Thursday, we're excited to welcome Amy Arnsten, PhD (@yaleneuro.bsky.social) to NBIO! Join us for "Dynamic Network Connectivity: The Unusual Molecular Regulation of Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex Confers Vulnerability to Cognitive Disorders." 🔬 🧠
🔬 This Thursday: Greg Field, PhD (@UCLA Ophthalmology) on "Efficient coding and early visual processing" — exploring how the visual system processes signals and the surprising diversity of cell types. Co-hosted by the Vision Training Grant. Don't miss it!
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🔬 This Thursday: Greg Field, PhD (@UCLA Ophthalmology) on "Efficient coding and early visual processing" — exploring how the visual system processes signals and the surprising diversity of cell types. Co-hosted by the Vision Training Grant. Don't miss it!
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🚀 Day 2 of #CRSy25 kicks off with keynote speaker Adrienne Fairhall @uw-nbio.bsky.social on “Brain-wide dynamics of internal model update”.
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🚀 Day 2 of #CRSy25 kicks off with keynote speaker Adrienne Fairhall @uw-nbio.bsky.social on “Brain-wide dynamics of internal model update”.
🎯 Our 2025-26 seminar schedule is live! Next up: Martha Bagnall, PhD on Oct 16 discussing "Sensorimotor circuits in the larval zebrafish" 🐟🧠 Mark your calendars! 📅
October 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🎯 Our 2025-26 seminar schedule is live! Next up: Martha Bagnall, PhD on Oct 16 discussing "Sensorimotor circuits in the larval zebrafish" 🐟🧠 Mark your calendars! 📅
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Thesis defense for Jess Jones happening tomorrow! DM me if you'd like the zoom link.
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Thesis defense for Jess Jones happening tomorrow! DM me if you'd like the zoom link.
New paper from @tuthill.bsky.social ab reveals the brain's built-in 'autopilot' system! 🧠 This fundamental discovery in fruit fly brains could translate into real-world medical applications for people with sensorimotor disorders and beyond. Learn more: rdcu.be/eGU1a
September 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
New paper from @tuthill.bsky.social ab reveals the brain's built-in 'autopilot' system! 🧠 This fundamental discovery in fruit fly brains could translate into real-world medical applications for people with sensorimotor disorders and beyond. Learn more: rdcu.be/eGU1a
Huge congratulations to Juan Ispizua on earning a prestigious Pew Postdoctoral Fellowship! 🏆 This incredible recognition speaks to his exceptional research and dedication. We couldn't be prouder!
congratulations to our own Juan Ispizua on being selected as a pew latin american postdoctoral fellow
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Pew Latin American Fellows
The Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides support for young scientists from Latin America to receive postdoctoral training in the United States. The program gives thes...
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August 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Huge congratulations to Juan Ispizua on earning a prestigious Pew Postdoctoral Fellowship! 🏆 This incredible recognition speaks to his exceptional research and dedication. We couldn't be prouder!
Excited to share our Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics' new visual identity! Three panels capturing the essence of our work:
🔬 Cellular level
🧬 Molecular level
📊 Systems level
All inspired by the stunning PNW - trees, mountains, and water reflecting where science meets nature.
🔬 Cellular level
🧬 Molecular level
📊 Systems level
All inspired by the stunning PNW - trees, mountains, and water reflecting where science meets nature.
July 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Excited to share our Department of Neurobiology and Biophysics' new visual identity! Three panels capturing the essence of our work:
🔬 Cellular level
🧬 Molecular level
📊 Systems level
All inspired by the stunning PNW - trees, mountains, and water reflecting where science meets nature.
🔬 Cellular level
🧬 Molecular level
📊 Systems level
All inspired by the stunning PNW - trees, mountains, and water reflecting where science meets nature.
We're delighted to have Dr. Sophia Tintori present the final NBIO seminar of 2024-25 academic year. Join us tomorrow in Health Sciences K-069 for what promises to be an engaging conclusion to the seminar series! 🔬
i am excited to be hosting sophie tintori tomorrow for the last @uw-nbio.bsky.social seminar of the academic year.
sophie is both a brilliant artist and an amazing scientist, if you are at UW, don't miss this opportunity to absorb some of her bounteous Qi
sophie is both a brilliant artist and an amazing scientist, if you are at UW, don't miss this opportunity to absorb some of her bounteous Qi
June 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
We're delighted to have Dr. Sophia Tintori present the final NBIO seminar of 2024-25 academic year. Join us tomorrow in Health Sciences K-069 for what promises to be an engaging conclusion to the seminar series! 🔬
🎨 What a beautiful day! NBIO's inaugural Art Swap filled the Temy Kennedy Conference Room with incredible creativity and vibrant energy. Much of the art was created by former PBIO Research Scientist Paul Newman. Amazing to see science and art come together! #ArtSwap #ScienceAndArt #CommunityNBIO
May 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🎨 What a beautiful day! NBIO's inaugural Art Swap filled the Temy Kennedy Conference Room with incredible creativity and vibrant energy. Much of the art was created by former PBIO Research Scientist Paul Newman. Amazing to see science and art come together! #ArtSwap #ScienceAndArt #CommunityNBIO
NBIO welcomes distinguished professor and friend Dr. Luis Fernando Santana (@lfsantana68.bsky.social) who will give the 2025 Lamport Lecture today. Join us for the talk in Genome Sciences at 4:30 pm. #sciencetalks #physiology #rhythm
May 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NBIO welcomes distinguished professor and friend Dr. Luis Fernando Santana (@lfsantana68.bsky.social) who will give the 2025 Lamport Lecture today. Join us for the talk in Genome Sciences at 4:30 pm. #sciencetalks #physiology #rhythm
🔬 CAREER OPPORTUNITY ALERT 🔬 The Dept. of Neurobiology & Biophysics at UW Seattle is hiring an Asst. Professor (w/o tenure). Join this highly collegial and collaborative department. The app closes June 9.
👉 apply.interfolio.com/166070
#AcademicJobs #NeuroscienceCareers #FacultyPosition
👉 apply.interfolio.com/166070
#AcademicJobs #NeuroscienceCareers #FacultyPosition
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May 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🔬 CAREER OPPORTUNITY ALERT 🔬 The Dept. of Neurobiology & Biophysics at UW Seattle is hiring an Asst. Professor (w/o tenure). Join this highly collegial and collaborative department. The app closes June 9.
👉 apply.interfolio.com/166070
#AcademicJobs #NeuroscienceCareers #FacultyPosition
👉 apply.interfolio.com/166070
#AcademicJobs #NeuroscienceCareers #FacultyPosition
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Your opportunity to apply for the #LakeConference on Neural Coding & Dynamics is going to set sail soon! 🛥️
Apply by May 23 to join us for this intimate, interactive conference.
📆 Sep. 28 to Oct. 2
📍 Seattle, USA
🧠📈 All career stages welcomed
More info: alleninstitute.org/events/lake-...
Apply by May 23 to join us for this intimate, interactive conference.
📆 Sep. 28 to Oct. 2
📍 Seattle, USA
🧠📈 All career stages welcomed
More info: alleninstitute.org/events/lake-...
May 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Your opportunity to apply for the #LakeConference on Neural Coding & Dynamics is going to set sail soon! 🛥️
Apply by May 23 to join us for this intimate, interactive conference.
📆 Sep. 28 to Oct. 2
📍 Seattle, USA
🧠📈 All career stages welcomed
More info: alleninstitute.org/events/lake-...
Apply by May 23 to join us for this intimate, interactive conference.
📆 Sep. 28 to Oct. 2
📍 Seattle, USA
🧠📈 All career stages welcomed
More info: alleninstitute.org/events/lake-...
Congratulations to Adrienne Fairhall, Prof. of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Adjunct Prof. of Applied Mathematics, and Adjunct Prof. of Physics, who has just been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! 🍾 🎉
April 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Congratulations to Adrienne Fairhall, Prof. of Neurobiology and Biophysics, Adjunct Prof. of Applied Mathematics, and Adjunct Prof. of Physics, who has just been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! 🍾 🎉
🚨 LAST CHANCE! NBIO is hiring a Research Assistant Professor (full-time, non-tenure track) position closing TOMORROW (April 30)! Join our collaborative and welcoming department in beautiful Seattle! Don't miss this opportunity-applications close in just ONE DAY! #hiring 🔥 apply.interfolio.com/162856
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April 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🚨 LAST CHANCE! NBIO is hiring a Research Assistant Professor (full-time, non-tenure track) position closing TOMORROW (April 30)! Join our collaborative and welcoming department in beautiful Seattle! Don't miss this opportunity-applications close in just ONE DAY! #hiring 🔥 apply.interfolio.com/162856
🤔 Thinking about transitioning to industry but not sure how? The CNC hosted an event last week to share some tips. Bing Brunton showed us how to retool a CV into an industry-appropriate resume & CNC alum Anatoly Buchin shared wisdom gained from his career trajectory and recent job search. 🧠
April 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
🤔 Thinking about transitioning to industry but not sure how? The CNC hosted an event last week to share some tips. Bing Brunton showed us how to retool a CV into an industry-appropriate resume & CNC alum Anatoly Buchin shared wisdom gained from his career trajectory and recent job search. 🧠
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The brain as it's never been seen before.
Scientists have created the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammal brain to date.
🧠📈 @princetonneuro.bsky.social @jhuapl.bsky.social @uwgradschool.bsky.social @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social
Scientists have created the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammal brain to date.
🧠📈 @princetonneuro.bsky.social @jhuapl.bsky.social @uwgradschool.bsky.social @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social
Revealing the largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain
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April 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The brain as it's never been seen before.
Scientists have created the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammal brain to date.
🧠📈 @princetonneuro.bsky.social @jhuapl.bsky.social @uwgradschool.bsky.social @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social
Scientists have created the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammal brain to date.
🧠📈 @princetonneuro.bsky.social @jhuapl.bsky.social @uwgradschool.bsky.social @bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social @unigoettingen.bsky.social
(2/2) Kudos to our esteemed Affiliate faculty members Clay Reid and Forrest Collman for their leadership and expertise guiding this important work and the whole MICrONS Consortium. Check out the study 👉 www.nature.com/collections/...
The MICrONS Project
The MICrONS Project set out to create a massively dense reconstruction of the structural connections and functions of an entire millimeter volume of mouse ...
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April 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
(2/2) Kudos to our esteemed Affiliate faculty members Clay Reid and Forrest Collman for their leadership and expertise guiding this important work and the whole MICrONS Consortium. Check out the study 👉 www.nature.com/collections/...
(1/2) Breakthrough study just dropped by the Allen Institute for Brain Science (@alleninstitute.bsky.social). Major shoutout to our brilliant NBIO trainees Leila Elabaddy and Sven Dorkenwald whose exceptional contributions helped make this possible! 👏
How does the brain work?
Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
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Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
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April 9, 2025 at 5:17 PM
(1/2) Breakthrough study just dropped by the Allen Institute for Brain Science (@alleninstitute.bsky.social). Major shoutout to our brilliant NBIO trainees Leila Elabaddy and Sven Dorkenwald whose exceptional contributions helped make this possible! 👏
We're thrilled to welcome our final spring recruitment candidate, Dr. Shefin S. George (@stanford.edu) who will be unveiling her fascinating research on "The Role of Membrane in Auditory Hair Cell Mechanotransduction."
April 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We're thrilled to welcome our final spring recruitment candidate, Dr. Shefin S. George (@stanford.edu) who will be unveiling her fascinating research on "The Role of Membrane in Auditory Hair Cell Mechanotransduction."
Our brilliant NBIO trainees are bringing cutting-edge research to #Cosyne2025! Will you be in Montreal this week?
🤝 Come support our emerging scientists!
Full list of NBIO posters + talks 👇
🤝 Come support our emerging scientists!
Full list of NBIO posters + talks 👇
March 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our brilliant NBIO trainees are bringing cutting-edge research to #Cosyne2025! Will you be in Montreal this week?
🤝 Come support our emerging scientists!
Full list of NBIO posters + talks 👇
🤝 Come support our emerging scientists!
Full list of NBIO posters + talks 👇
March 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📣 Recruitment seminar alert: Join us this Thursday and Friday as we welcome Dr. Vikram Vijayan (@rockefelleruniv.bsky.social & @hhmi.org) to NBIO! 🪰
Seminar details👇
Seminar details👇
March 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
📣 Recruitment seminar alert: Join us this Thursday and Friday as we welcome Dr. Vikram Vijayan (@rockefelleruniv.bsky.social & @hhmi.org) to NBIO! 🪰
Seminar details👇
Seminar details👇
This week NBIO welcomes Faculty Recruitment Candidate Dr. Deepa Ramamurthy (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social). Join us on Thursday @ 9:30 am in HS G-328 for Dr. Ramamurthy's seminar "Mapping the cellular basis of attention in sensory cortex".
March 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This week NBIO welcomes Faculty Recruitment Candidate Dr. Deepa Ramamurthy (@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social). Join us on Thursday @ 9:30 am in HS G-328 for Dr. Ramamurthy's seminar "Mapping the cellular basis of attention in sensory cortex".