Heterogeneous plasticity of amygdala interneurons in associative learning and extinction - Nature Communications In this study, the authors uncover how diverse inhibitory interneurons in the amygdala flexibly contribute to fear and safety learning, revealing a key role for inhibition in emotional memory and adap...

Out now: Favila, Capece Marsico et al. 2025, Nature Communications: Using longitudinal deep-brain imaging, we report that amygdala interneurons exhibit complex and heterogeneous plasticity during associative learning, at both the single-cell and population level.
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Great work by Anna Ziegler and colleagues- check it out!

Individual lipid alterations at the origin of neuronal Ceramide Synthase defects
#Drosophila

Individual lipid alterations at the origin of neuronal Ceramide Synthase defects Authors summary The brain is the most lipid-enriched organ of our body. At the same time, it is highly susceptible to disturbances in lipid metabolism. In this context, ceramide metabolism deserves sp...

Beautiful work by Anna Ziegler and colleagues! CerS dysfunction is associated with the developmental disorder PME8. With #Drosophila genetics and lipidomics, they define the lipid species responsible for the simplification of neuronal #dendrites in CerS mutants.
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Ed Kravitz passed away yesterday.
He was a remarkable scientist and mentor- brilliant, curious, creative, and kind. I am grateful to have learned from him. His legacy will endure through his science and through the many people he inspired.

We will miss you, Ed.

Björn Kampa, Willem Wybo and I have organized an exciting symposium at the upcomig #BernsteinConference:
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Everything about Dendrites: Check it out!

David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87

Co-discoverer of reverse transcriptase at 32, Nobel Prize at 37, played a key role at the 1975 Asilomar comference.

great school! Mark the deadline and apply early!

📢Apply now! Join our IMPRS for Brain&Behavior to pursue a #PhD in #neuroethology. Learn how brain circuits are linked to interesting animal behaviors!
📅 Deadline: October 31, 2025
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#neuroscience #Neuroskyence #neurojobs #sciencejobs #PhDsky #PhDOffers #FundedPhD

congratulations!!!

a man wearing a hat and a suit says mambo no. 5 . ALT: a man wearing a hat and a suit says mambo no. 5 .

We are super excited that our project ***LearnMamBo*** Neuronal Dynamics of Learning and Memory in the Mammillary Body gets an #ercstartinggrant @erc.europa.eu – we will dissect the associated circuits supporting episodic memory – REACH OUT if interested in joining this project!

We are all super happy and proud to see our work on the function and evolution of the #cephalic #furrow published in @nature.com. Let me say a few things about the background and history of this work on the #Evolution_of_Morphogenesis (1/12)

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Join us at the #BernsteinConference to hear from renowned voices in #CompNeuro research -- like Tirin Moore from @stanford.edu 🧠

Register here by September 17 👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...

#CompNeuro

Akademiemitglieder zugewählt: Porträtfotos von Frank Bradke, Eicke Latz und Alexander Mathys.

Im Rahmen der Gremiensitzungen im Vorfeld des Leibniztages wurden drei neue Mitglieder in die Akademie aufgenommen: der Neurobiologe Frank Bradke (‪@dzne.science‬), der Mediziner Eike Latz (@drfzberlin.bsky.social‬) und der Lebensmitteltechnologe Alexander Mathys (@ethz.ch). Herzlich willkommen!

Congratulations Frank! (though you could use a hair cut😉)

Frank Bradke is a New Member of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities We report on: News, stories, interviews, personalia, prizes, awards, editorial tips, events

Neurobiologist Frank Bradke is a new member of the @bbaw.bsky.social. Congratulations! 📸: BBAW

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Frank Bradke ist neues Mitglied der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Wir berichten über: Neuigkeiten, Geschichten, Interviews, Personalia, Preise, Auszeichnungen, Redaktionstipps, Veranstaltungen

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Together with @gtavosanis.bsky.social we secured an ERS (Exploratory Research Space) Seed Fund grant from RWTH Aachen University for our collaborative project, “Micro-Pain: Mechanisms of Microbe-Dependent Pain Perception.”!!!

A screencapture of the page dedicated to the transcription factor isl1/tailup. There is information about the flybase ID, function, classification, keywords, and a very long wall of text under BIOLOGICAL OVERVIEW. Fly people rock tbh

The Interactive Fly logo, showing a cartoon of two adult Drosophila melanogaster on a yellow background. There's subtext that reads "A cyberspace guide to Drosophila development and metazoan evolution".

Did you know? 🧪 "The Interactive Fly" is a wonderful website hosted by @socdevbio.bsky.social where you can learn about their development, the history of gene discovery/name, and it is full of super useful resources for the #DevBio community 🪰https://www.sdbonline.org/sites/fly/aimain/1aahome.htm

Map of Germany with the Clusters of Excellence

The #ClustersOfExcellence have been selected: today, the Excellence Commission approved 70 projects for funding. 45 clusters will continue and 25 will be newly established. Funding starts on 1 Jan 2026 for 7 years, with €539 million per year. The full list: www.dfg.de/resource/blo... 1/3

Deutschlandkarte der Verteilung der Exzellenzcluster auf Bundesländer und Universitäten.

Die #Exzellenzcluster stehen fest: Heute hat die Exzellenzkommission 70 Projekte zur Förderung ausgewählt. 45 Cluster werden fortgesetzt, 25 neu eingerichtet. Die Förderung beginnt ab 1. Jan. 2026 für 7 Jahre, die Fördersumme beträgt insg. 539 Mio. €/Jahr. Die Liste: www.dfg.de/resource/blo... 1/3

If you encounter problems when registering for #EDRC2025 please email edrc2025@pacifico-meetings.com . And don’t forget early bird registration finishes tomorrow!

Thank you @saramonaco-rc.bsky.social for all the discussions and your input and advice in the group session at #EMBOcellBioComm..! And thanks to @reviewcommons.org for sponsoring the poster prize!

Had a great time at the #EMBOcellBioComm in Crete! Huge thanks to @gtavosanis.bsky.social, @hilliardlab.bsky.social, Claudia Bagni, Nektarios Tavernarakis & @embo.org for organising such a memorable event. Congratulations to Miguel Berbeira Santana, winner of the @reviewcommons.org poster prize!

I couldn't agree more... 😀! #EMBOcellBioComm 👍@hilliardlab.bsky.social, Claudia Bagni and Nektarios Tavernarakis!

Cell Biology of the Nervous System: Cellular Mechanisms of Communication The exploration of the cell biological aspects of nervous system development, function and health continues delivering groundbreaking pieces of information that push forward our understanding of brai…

I highly recommend attending this exciting EMBO workshop.

meetings.embo.org/event/25-cel...

Thank you @singhvilabglia.bsky.social and all speakers and participants for these amazing days of exciting science and exchange! #EMBOcellBioComm

Happy birthday, David Attenborough! 99 ways he has inspired us, by Barack Obama, Billie Eilish, Morgan Freeman – and many more This week the presenter turns 99. To celebrate, we asked 99 nature lovers – including Margaret Atwood, Jane Fonda, Bono, Kate Winslet and Michael Palin – how he has helped us see the world with fresh ...

Happy birthday!!! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...