Thomas Bozza

For those reviewing grants for study sections. Are you just proceeding on normal schedule?

I think we all see now that, in the system we have built, all research universities are beholden to the government.

Sounds good. But IL is one of the most gerrymandered states

Mmmm. I doubt that’s what they mean

This is a Perspective, not the publication of a new device. Am I missing something?

I think they are lipofuscin granules. Can be annoying. We tried quenching with copper to no avail.

There used to be a Notes section where you could write comments. Would be nice to have that back. But grant review is much more regimented now.

Some people take that as evidence that the earth goes through cycles and this is just another cycle.

🚨 Preprint alert! 🚨
Can mice estimate the distance to an odour source?
New work led by Cristina Marin and colleagues, jointly supervised by @andreas-t-schaefer.bsky.social at the @crick.ac.uk and myself.

Spoiler alert: Yes, they can!

Read the paper here: bit.ly/43A9tF9
Short 🧵 below

Stunning image! Is this published? I’d like to show this in my Dev Neuro class. More info about what is labeled would be great.

A spatial code governs olfactory receptor choice and aligns sensory maps in the nose and brain Although topographical maps organize many peripheral sensory systems, it remains unclear whether olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) choose which of the ~1100 odor receptors (ORs) to express based upon t...

Finally, our results would not be possible without past and present members of the Datta lab, including Tatsuya Tsukahara (now at the LTRI in Toronto) and great collaborators like Martin Escamilla del Arenal and Tom Bozza (@neuroboz.bsky.social). We look forward to your feedback on this work!

Smell studies often use unnaturally high odor concentrations, analysis reveals It’s time to fashion olfactory neuroscience stimuli based on odor concentrations in the wild, say study investigators Elizabeth Hong and Matt Wachowiak.

Olfactory neuroscientists have known for a while that their stimuli stink. A new analysis illuminates the extent of the problem.

By @callimcflurry.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/olfaction/sm...

Prions. My symptoms must be from prions 😂

Comparison of odorant concentrations in experimental studies, headspace of natural sources, and detection thresholds in rodents.

Glad to share this review of odor concentrations in nature versus experiments, just out in J Neurosci. Spoiler: they are far apart. We discuss implications for olfactory neuroscience and welcome debate. With @neuroboz.bsky.social @dewanlab.bsky.social, Betty Hong. www.jneurosci.org/content/45/1...

Evolution of temperature preference in flies of the genus Drosophila - Nature A study using flies of the genus Drosophila adapted to life in diverse thermal environments shows how evolution has shaped temperature preference by acting on both molecular heat receptors and th...

My BFFL Marco Gallio, @mlcapek.bsky.social, and colleagues just dropped an absolute banger of a paper in @nature.com! The Evanston flylords reveal the molecular and neuronal basis of thermal niche adaptation in drosophilid flies. A must-read! 🔥🔥
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Recalibrating Olfactory Neuroscience to the Range of Naturally Occurring Odor Concentrations Sensory systems enable organisms to detect and respond to environmental signals relevant for their survival and reproduction. A crucial aspect of any sensory signal is its intensity; understanding how...

Check out our review comparing typical experimental to naturally-occurring odor concentrations. You might be surprised.
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/1...
Thanks to Matt and Betty for asking me to take part!

Titer test may cost more than just getting a shot, no?

I suspect this is about choking the Universities into submission.

There should be a database of “lame” science that created significant breakthroughs, including all the examples in this thread.

For my inaugural post on this platform, I pose THE critical question of our day. Fruit fly or Vinegar fly? Can’t we just pick one?