@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social
Created by @columbiauniversity.bsky.social to be the world's foremost neuroscience institute, we are deciphering the brain — how it develops, works, endures and recovers.
Our Alan Kanzer Postdoctoral Fellowship program is accepting new applications! The fellowship offers a competitive salary, broad-ranging collaboration opportunities and access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Learn more!!
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-neu...
We are looking for candidates from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated exceptional ability, creativity and productivity. Labs will be housed in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center with generous start-up funds, space and mentorship.
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Columbia University’s Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute and Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are seeking an outstanding Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Neuroscience.
Applications received by November 22, 2025 will receive full consideration. Learn more: bit.ly/columbianeuro
Kavli graduate student Tuan Nguyen of Columbia’s Center for Theoretical Neuroscience presents new research at ZIFest (Credit: Sirin Samman)
What makes @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Center for Theoretical Neuroscience unique? A cadre of top-tier theoretical neuroscientists and a super-collaborative culture. Find out more about the center on its 20th anniversary: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/how-mathemat...
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Join us for Music on the Brain: From Tension to Groove.
Pianist and composer Kelly Green teams up with Dr. Anna Zhukovskaya from @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to uncover the science behind resilience, creativity, and rhythm. 🎼 ❤️🧠
Thursday 11/13 7:00 PM at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Don't miss our Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science!
Today at 6:30 EST 🧠
Middle school teachers participating in the Teacher Institute Summit. Photo courtesy of TIFNAS.
Neuroscience in middle school? Yes, please! With support from @danafoundation.bsky.social, our Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society program brings the latest science into the classroom, such as research on neurodiversity & generative AI. Read more: dana.org/article/meet...
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Featuring Genevera Allen, PhD; Tarjinder (TJ) Singh, PhD; moderated by Jeff Johnston, PhD.
Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Driving Brain Breakthroughs with Data Science.
Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 PM (EST).
Learn more and register: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/stavros-niar...
Oct 30, 4:30
"How does the Geometry of Brain Activity Shape Behavior?"
Valeria Fascianelli; moderator Stefano Fusi, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia.
Open seminars series; register here: tinyurl.com/379uda2z
@valeriafascianelli.bsky.social ,
@columbiauniversity.bsky.social, @stefanofusi.bsky.social
Underground mosquito over evolutionary tree
Where did an underground mosquito in London come from? @yukihaba.bsky.social in @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social ’s lab found that it evolved 1,000+ yrs ago, showing how early societies helped it thrive in modern times and imperil our health. @science.org @princeton.edu
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Our Alan Kanzer Postdoctoral Fellowship program is accepting new applications! The fellowship offers a competitive salary, broad-ranging collaboration opportunities and access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Learn more!!
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/columbia-neu...
Learn more about his research: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/vikram-gadag... and meet his mentees, Jonathan Kasdin zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/pianist-lear... & Arnav Raha: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/science-life...
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Congratulations to Vikram Gadagkar, named HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, for his leadership in the lab!
www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s #ColumbiaGivingDay. Your support allows us to maintain and expand important neuroscience research at a critical time. The funding raised from Giving Day will directly fuel our mission and the talented people who make it possible.
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Every dollar you can donate from now until midnight will be doubled (up to $25,000). And, if this is your first time ever giving to Zuckerman or Columbia University, your gift will also be 100% matched (up to $1,000)!
#ColumbiaGivingDay
Here at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute, we are dedicated to studying the mind and brain through foundational science as well as educating the next generation of neuroscientists.
#ColumbiaGivingDay
Today is #ColumbiaGivingDay! In a rapidly changing world, with shifts and uncertainty in research funding, it is now more important than ever to invest and support basic science and the talented people that make it happen.
givingday.columbia.edu/pages/the-mo...
How do the neurons in our brain connect to underlie thought? New free AI-powered software from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social and Ohio State can map these links automatically, rapidly, and accurately to help shed light on how the brain works.
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/ai-tool-reve...
ZIFest attendees on the roof of the Greene Science Center. (Credit: Sirin Samman).
Enthusiasm about discovery, at times with scientific hype squads, marked 2 days of research talks, poster sessions, and data blitzes by faculty, graduate students and postdocs. Read more about our science festival to kick off the academic year 🧠
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
Join us on October 25, 1–4 PM @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social to explore the electrifying world of energy, from static sparks to lightning bolts! 🔋✨
BIT.LY/SATSCIOCT
Free, family-friendly, and open to all curious minds. Don’t miss this high-voltage afternoon of hands-on science fun!
I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!
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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor
Congratulations to @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social on receiving the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, celebrating “scientists with outstanding records of creativity.” His lab will explore how the sense of touch can help build relationships. 🫶🧠💡
See zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/zuckerman-in...
Why study the brain? We asked students, professors and administrators at our institute. Their response: understanding this extraordinary organ is key to understanding ourselves, tackling devastating diseases like Alzheimer’s and building a better future for us all.
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Curious about how your brain makes sense of the world? Come to Saturday Science and explore your senses with activities and demos for the whole family.
📅 Saturday, Sept 27 | 1–4 PM
📍Greene Science Center, 605 W 129th St, NYC
🎟️ Free and open to everyone!
👉 Sign up: bit.ly/SatSciSept2025
How does the brain connect with each muscle to control the body? Check out new videos from @columbiamed.bsky.social & @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social that reveal two key molecules behind this vital process in fruit flies. @genesdev.bsky.social
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What happens when you listen to speech a different speeds? Does your brain change its processing speed too? It turns out, no
@samnorman-haignere.bsky.social & researchers at
@zuckermanbrain.bsky.social found the auditory part of the brain keeps clocking in at a fixed time
via @natneuro.nature.com
Promotional poster for The Zuckerman Neuroscience Institute's Teacher Mind Brain Behavior Institute at Columbia University. The poster invites teachers to join a series of professional development workshops focused on neuroscience and psychology for middle school educators. Event details including dates, credits, and registration instructions are provided.
📣 Calling all middle school #STEM teachers in NYC!
New spots have become available for the October 2025 Teacher Institute for Neuroscience and Society at @zuckermanbrain.bsky.social.
Apply by Sept. 22: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/teacher-inst...
#neurosociety #stemlearning #stemeducation
Read more on @cellpress.bsky.social
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How does hunger spur us to consume? @columbiauniversity.bsky.social scientists have found a brain area that drives mice to consume sweets, fats, salt & food. This finding may inform novel treatments for both overeating and undereating:
zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/brain-dial-c...
Featuring Claudia Lugo-Candelas, PhD; Kevin G. Bath, PhD; moderated by Thiago Arzua, PhD.
Our event "How Early Life Shapes the Developing Brain" was so popular that we’ve added more virtual tickets! Join experts as they discuss early life, brain development, and resilience.
Sign up at bit.ly/SNFBILSept
