@garrettblair.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, postdoc fellow at NYU in Dr. André Fenton's lab. Hippocampus and PFC. In pursuit of Hippocampyness www.garrettjblair.com
Obituary: Jane Goodall (1934-2025) Pioneer primatologist who inspired generations of scientists
go.nature.com/48aWjRU
Very happy our cautionary tale of GECI expression in the hippocampus is out in @eLife.
https://elifesciences.org/articles/93804
We describe Ca2+ waves though the hippocampus. Mesmerising but artefact of GECI expression.
Also a tweet print https://x.com/tonykellyEU/status/1723654794626154891. 1/3
If you're in the NYC area, join us for the inaugural Memory Hub Conference. There's a great lineup of speakers, and a pre-conference trainee only day! 🧠🔬🧑🏼🔬
20.08.2025 21:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
📣 REGISTRATION IS OPEN for first annual New York Memory Hub conference! Join @denisejcai.bsky.social @susanamingote.bsky.social & @tristanshuman.bsky.social on Sept 26 for a day of talks & discussion about all things learning & memory 🧠 Learn More | Register Here👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/new-york-m...
15.08.2025 16:01 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 2Bonus dancing baby stingray
08.08.2025 14:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Group photo from the methods in computational neuroscience course
Self of the group
The COVID cabin individuals
A cute axolotl
Throwback to #MyMBLMoment last year at MCN2024, amazing experience with a wonderful group of people @mblscience.bsky.social
08.08.2025 14:15 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0![What do representations tell us about a system? Image of a mouse with a scope showing a vector of activity patterns, and a neural network with a vector of unit activity patterns
Common analyses of neural representations: Encoding models (relating activity to task features) drawing of an arrow from a trace saying [on_____on____] to a neuron and spike train. Comparing models via neural predictivity: comparing two neural networks by their R^2 to mouse brain activity. RSA: assessing brain-brain or model-brain correspondence using representational dissimilarity matrices](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e6ewzleebkdi2y2bxhjxoknt/bafkreiav2io2ska33o4kizf57co5bboqyyfdpnozo2gxsicrfr5l7qzjcq@jpeg)
What do representations tell us about a system? Image of a mouse with a scope showing a vector of activity patterns, and a neural network with a vector of unit activity patterns Common analyses of neural representations: Encoding models (relating activity to task features) drawing of an arrow from a trace saying [on_____on____] to a neuron and spike train. Comparing models via neural predictivity: comparing two neural networks by their R^2 to mouse brain activity. RSA: assessing brain-brain or model-brain correspondence using representational dissimilarity matrices
In neuroscience, we often try to understand systems by analyzing their representations — using tools like regression or RSA. But are these analyses biased towards discovering a subset of what a system represents? If you're interested in this question, check out our new commentary! Thread:
05.08.2025 14:36 — 👍 163 🔁 53 💬 5 📌 0
Suspension of all grants to UCLA www.latimes.com/california/s...
01.08.2025 04:27 — 👍 158 🔁 113 💬 22 📌 44I'm now ready to share a rough DRAFT of the teaching resources list for cognitive psychology I've been compiling. As you'll see, I could use further help from you, esp. where there are no entries yet. Pls take a look & share your favorite resources.🙏 I'll keep updating the list this summer. Thanks!
25.06.2025 22:31 — 👍 44 🔁 18 💬 2 📌 3
Sharing a new paper from the lab. This paper, led by Sangyoon Ko, represents a merging of two longstanding research themes in the lab-- adult neurogenesis and systems consolidation.
rdcu.be/el18q
A short thread follows for those interested.
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Great turn out and energy today at the #StandUpforScience rally in NYC today!
07.03.2025 18:01 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Hi Bluesky!
Happy to share my PhD work:
Spatial information was consistently represented across tasks in a low-dimensional subspace of PFC activity, while task identity was encoded in an orthogonal subspace, providing a stable and independent representation of context.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
As someone who has spent the last 25 years studying sex differences in brain function and behavior and the last 10 advocating (loudly) for SABV and working to help my colleagues implement the policy into their work, this is utterly heartbreaking.
25.02.2025 15:37 — 👍 84 🔁 26 💬 5 📌 1
Scientists are now organizing events, called Stand Up for Science, on 7 March in Washington, D.C., and state capitals.
So far, they have attracted more than 100 volunteers from some 30 states who are hoping to rally support for research as a public good. scim.ag/4328LAD
Make sure you, your trainees, and anyone else who might listen to you understands what "indirects" actually are, how they are established, and what Universities contribute. H/T @rodallab.bsky.social
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
My latest from inside NIH as well as universities that get its funding. I think it is important to say clearly what moves like this will actually do to people.
10.02.2025 14:40 — 👍 668 🔁 268 💬 12 📌 23
University leaders right now…🚽🤢
07.02.2025 23:28 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 2This is the end of science as we know it if it stands—15% IDCs for all NIH Grants.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Planning a Brain Awareness Week educational livestream for @scifri.bsky.social. Searching for #neuroscience experts to do Q&As w/K-12 learners. Exceptional communicators, preferably w/personal exp. Potential topics include ADHD/executive function & autism/neurodivergence. Recommendations? 🧪 🧠🟦
05.02.2025 20:45 — 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 0
Maturation of Hippocampus-Medial Prefrontal Cortex Projections Defines a Pathway-Specific Sensitive Period for Cognitive Flexibility
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#neuroskyence
