@neuroamyo.bsky.social
Associate Prof at UW. Neural interfaces, motor learning, engineering learning. Believe it or not, my last name has two R's and zero E's. She/her
Art installation outside the House of World Cultures in Berlin. It depicts the statue of liberty sinking into water with the quote "you finally really did it! You maniacs! You blew it up!" behind the statue
Also, got a glimpse into how America's seen by the rest of the world. Can't say I disagree 🔥🫠😞
03.10.2025 09:03 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Berlin wall memorial
Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Thankful for the chance to spend time in Berlin around giving a seminar! As an American in These Times, visiting the many moving memorials right around Unity Day really hits differently. So much important history we need to remember and pay close attention to.
03.10.2025 08:57 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Brandenburg gate in Berlin
Victory column statue in Tiergarten park, Berlin
A fox in Tiergarten park Berlin
3xN cube building viewed from across the river in Berlin
Running's also awesome for being a tourist! 😍
01.10.2025 08:02 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Also taking in the scenery and pastries in Frankfurt 😍
29.09.2025 22:16 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Had a great first day at the Bernstein workshop on control theory uses in neuroscience! I presented some of our work on control theory behavior assays for movement, and approaches to designing BCIs.
29.09.2025 22:16 — 👍 28 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I was training for a half marathon this summer, so I've been hovering around 12-13 miles for a bit. I learned I kind of love these long runs (still shocking to me, honestly!) but am intimidated by the idea of a marathon. So my new goal is to try ~20mi (a 3/4 marathon) 😅.
20.09.2025 23:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Seattle (and I) am lucky that all these hills lead to good views 😅. New route meant new hill challenges, but a bonus new vantage point on downtown 😍
20.09.2025 22:29 — 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A rare day when an email task sparks joy:
16.09.2025 18:52 — 👍 80 🔁 2 💬 7 📌 0
Skyline of buildings with the space needle in the background
Water and city skyline views
A view of a marina lined with sail boats
The best advice I saw on learning to love running was to use it as a chance to experience your city like a tourist. I feel spoiled getting to do that in Seattle 😍
13.09.2025 18:48 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
You sure do! He loved cheering on all the runners. He was also very interested in my post-run snacks 😂
07.09.2025 02:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Selfie of the poster after a run wearing running gear and a race bib. The banner behind her says "I beat the blerch"
The author of the post sitting on a couch with a dog, surrounded by inflatable donuts. The banner behind her and the dog says "I beat the blerch"
A food service station with donuts, gummy bears, potato chips and so on.
A zoomed out view of the food station that shows a sign describing the "burritoughnut" - a burrito filled with donuts.
I think I might be a runner now, not just "someone who runs". At least I am for races like this where fuel stations are stocked with cake and Nutella, and it's all about fun! My first #halfmarathon race in the books. #ibeattheblerch
06.09.2025 23:13 — 👍 20 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
A stage with a panel of people sitting on it. A projector is displaying a picture of protestors and the slogan "kill the cuts" behind the panel.
Excited to hear from my community and our representative (Jayapal) about the current state of our government's relationship to supporting academic research, and what we can do to keep the US a leader.
Kudos to the local academic unions for organizing!
We are on a bullet train to the end of US science, and possibly the country as a whole, when political appointees are reviewing every scientific grant submitted to NIH to determine if The Regime finds the science acceptable.
07.08.2025 22:28 — 👍 933 🔁 280 💬 29 📌 17
Pie chart of answers to the survey question "have faculty in your biomedical/biological engineering department had grant funding terminated since Jan 2025?" The data show that 71% of respondents said yes. Data from July 2025.
Pie chart of answers to the survey question "Do you plan to enroll fewer first-year graduate students in the Fall of 2025?" The data show that 45% of respondents said yes. There is an additional note saying "Decreased enrollment ranged from 10% to 50% fewer first-year graduate students." Data from July 2025.
Need data to help talk to your friends and family about the impacts of current US government policies on science? AIMBE @aimbe-official.bsky.social released a great survey that paints a clear picture. The Bioengineering research & training that create new therapies are coming to a grinding halt:
06.08.2025 18:41 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Yes, perfect weather for a hike! Moderately high altitude - we were on top of the highest point on that particular ridge. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall...
26.07.2025 22:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
View from a mountain peak with multiple mountain peaks/ranges in the distance. Sky is bright blue with fluffy white clouds.
View from a mountain peak with multiple mountain peaks/ranges in the distance and a valley full of green grass and trees below. Sky is bright blue with fluffy white clouds.
View from a mountain peak with multiple mountain peaks/ranges in the distance. Mount Rainier covered in snow is in the middle. Sky is bright blue with fluffy white clouds.
View of a dog sitting on a mountain peak with other mountains in the distance, slightly out of focus
New favorites in my"places I've eaten PB&J sandwiches" photo album*
#pnwlife #sorrynotsorry
*Real album of mine.
Bright blue glacial lake surrounded by mountains with evergreen trees on them. The sky is bright blue with small white clouds.
A dog swimming in a crystal clear lake surrounded by mountains
A dog posing on a rock in front of a bright blue glacial lake surrounded by mountains
Crystal clear glacial lake view very close to the water. There's a big sunbeam streaming through the picture.
It took me a while to learn that expert Seattle folks take winter vacations, not summer. This is why #pnwlife #sorrynotsorry
12.07.2025 05:54 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Looking for a good place to find a survey of the latest in neurotech to treat neural disorders? I suggest this new book chapter: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Such a pleasure to collab w/ some of the best in the field on this: Elvira Pirondini, Marco Capogrosso, Rob Gaunt & Sergey D. Stavisky🤩
I've been online less recently because I'm struggling to find value in it lately. I can't unsee all the unhealthy co-adaptation we're doing w/ algorithms.
But then things like this come along to remind me the internet can generate good: kitty neuroscience via youtube 😍 www.cell.com/current-biol...
🧠 Join the JNeuro Early Career Advisory Board! 🧪
A great way to learn about the world of publishing and support other early career researchers by sharing your perspectives!
Apps due July 18
www.jneurosci.org/content/ecr-...
Deeply compelling journalism that makes the impact of science, and the current administrations attacks on science, so tangible: www.cbsnews.com/video/saving...
I, for one, am going to do my best to make sure all my family & friends see this. Folks need to fully understand what's happening.
A dog (soft coated wheaten terrier) standing in front of a lake with mountains and blue sky behind him.
A dog (soft coated wheaten terrier) posing in front of a waterfall with very green trees and mossy rocks
A glacial lake with very bright blue/aqua water and mountains covered with pine trees behind it.
Broke the seal on summer hiking. Ike, our dog, was beside himself with excitement when he saw the backpacks come out 😂
Warning there will probably be a lot more posts like this to come this summer #sorryNotSorry #PNWlife
Nature like this helps keep me sane. We must protect our parks!
Seattle downtown skyline, including the space needle, viewed from the other side of a lake. There is someone rowing across the lake.
A large boat in a small water way waiting to go under a drawbridge.
View of a drawbridge lifted up from right next to it. There are many pedestrians waiting to cross the bridge.
The thing I did not fully prepare for as I started running more often and longer distances: in Seattle, that means you just have to accept hills. They're unavoidable 😅🫠
At least the scenery is pretty? Drawbridges also add a surprise chance to catch your breath 🤣
📆Save the date! 📆
Women in Neural Engineering (WINE) will be hosting another panel & social along-side the IEEE NER and SfN meetings.
Saturday November 15th, 2025, 6:30pm
Come discuss how researchers can use our voices to advocate for ourselves & our work, and meet fellow neural engineers!
AIMBE has launched our new Citizen Advocate for Science Letter: takeaction.io/aimbe/scienc...
We ask the broader scientific community to widely share this letter (✍️ <1 minute) with friends, family, and other concerned citizens to urge their elected officials to protect biomedical research funding 👇
The lab's gift to me to help us manifest good things. It's for $10M to support BCI research 😂
20.06.2025 05:54 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Group of people posed for a photo. There's a table full of food in front of them.
Group of people posed for a photo, including a dog and a baby.
Great afternoon lab potluck! Current times have me keenly focused on the things I like about this job, and the people I get to work with are top of that list!
20.06.2025 02:06 — 👍 18 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I also need give folks more advanced warning to practice their squats in prep for the ceremony. The height difference between me and Si Jia had everyone (including me) laughing as I struggled to put his hood on 🤣
13.06.2025 16:53 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's a very celebratory week in the lab as Pavi, Si Jia, & Emily walked in the @uwbioe.bsky.social graduation! So proud of all their accomplishments, and it's an honor to work with them!
13.06.2025 16:53 — 👍 27 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0And...it's here. UW announced tenure clock extension options for junior faculty last week.
Leadership frames this as part of their deep support to junior faculty. But how, exactly, is more time (& delayed promotion) are meaningful support in response to reduced & uncertain research resources?
