Fabien Naneix

I am attending the #FENS2026 forum in Barcelona next July. And I am over the moon that our symposium with @borglandlab.bsky.social, Serge Luquet and @dr-ahorstmann.bsky.social on "Neurobiological mechanisms on the cognitive control of feeding in the modern food environment" was accepted!

We can have sun (sometime) in the North of Scotland. And the Old @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social campus looks always beautiful.

2) students ls from North America have often more extensive background and experience than a lot UK applicants. So they should not hesitate to reach out the labs/PIs.

In the UK they do not "really" require a MSc to start a PhD. But access to funding through graduate programs is very competitive and committees usually prefer people with MSc degree. That being said 1) this is not true for already funded lab/PhD topic and...

I had the best time at the @hotchkissbrain.bsky.social @ucalgary.bsky.social this last month. Thank you @borglandlab.bsky.social for having me around 🥰😍. I hope it is the start of a long and fruitful collaboration together.

Prefrontal cortex development and its implications in mental illness Neuropsychopharmacology - Prefrontal cortex development and its implications in mental illness

Very nice and detailed review in @npp-journal.bsky.social on "Prefrontal cortex development and its implications in mental illness" from Laura DeNardo and colleagues.

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@marionrivalan.bsky.social introducing the very nice initiative of the Behaviour Forum
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@ebbsociety.bsky.social starting 🔥🥵 in Bordeaux

MRC board and panel observer scheme This scheme offers the opportunity for early to mid-career researchers to observe an MRC board or panel funding meeting and how the funding decisions are made.

Spent the last two days as an observer on different grant panel boards. First the MRC @ukri.org then the @wellcometrust.bsky.social .
Enriching and genuinely very informative experience I would recommend especially for young PIs.

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Had the best past month having finally @katepeters3.bsky.social in Aberdeen. Both working and enjoying what felt like normal life.
Can't wait to do this again with my partner in crime.

Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking - Neuropsychopharmacology Neuropsychopharmacology - Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking

How does environmental enrichment affect food seeking? We show reduced cue evoked food seeking following just 24hrs of EE accompanied by cell type specific alterations in the mPFC as well as important contributions of a sucrose cue ensemble #fridayscience

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We are Kate and Fabien. We are both scientists. We are both bi and in a straight-passing relationship. And we wish you a Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈 #queeratwork #queerathome #queerinthelab @katepeters3.bsky.social

And Kiltwalk Aberdeen 2025 is done ! 29km/18miles in 5h16. Such fun with @katepeters3.bsky.social

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Last week before the KiltWalk.
Help us to reach our goal

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I swear this is for work.

it was a real pleasure to have @katepeters3.bsky.social from @sussexneuro.bsky.social giving a very engaging talk on the effect of environmental enrichment on food seeking at the @rowettinstitute.bsky.social.
Thanks to the @royalsoced.bsky.social to fund our project allowing her to be here.

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My nicely organised planning for May-June: an analogy

@womeninneurouk.bsky.social seriously cool symposium at #BNA2025 from Women in Neuroscience discussing sex and gender disparities in neuroscience and beyond. Favourite talk so far on differences in injury mechanisms for female rugby players 🤯

it was a very exciting and successful symposium at @britishneuro.bsky.social (but sad I forgot to take more pictures including one with the 4 of us).
Thank you @katepeters3.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social for the wonderful talks ❤️

Happy to kick off BNA in Liverpool with our session on motivation and reward pursuit with @fabnaneix.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social @macaskillaf.bsky.social #bna25 @britishneuro.bsky.social

It is my great pleasure to welcome Dr @katepeters3.bsky.social for a 1-month at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social and @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social as part of our Royal Society of Edinburgh project.
Exciting science incoming.

The Frog & Rosbif Help Fabien Naneix raise money to support RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

This year @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are doing the Aberdeen's KiltWalk thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberd... on 01/06.
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♀️
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Aberdeen University announces job cuts as it faces £11.2m financial black hole Staff were told on Thursday that the university needs to take immediate steps to address millions in rising costs.

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Current feeling at work recently...

Fully disagree with the process btw but it is weirdly interesting to see a bit more from the inside.

Hi Mark,
I'm doing that for internal review in Aberdeen and our guidelines were 15-20min/paper and not re-review the paper. Big focus on abstract, discussion and the wording to understand the "holy" impact.

A reminder that @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are raising some money for the RLNI by doing the Kiltwalk.
the walk is approaching and it will be amazing if you could help us reaching our target!
Much appreciated.

This work all start

This work all started during our time in Leicester and was one of the last part of Giulia's PhD.
Thank you for the support from @ukri.org @leverhulme.ac.uk and @ec.europa.eu for their funding.