Harry Pantazopoulos

Curious about how the brain works? Our Graduate Program in Neuroscience PhD students explore everything from brain circuits to behavior to diseases that affect the mind and body.
If you’re passionate about discovery and ready to make an impact this is the place to grow.
Apply here:
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mitochondria from bipolar patients are closer to the nucleus in these images; control patients' are spread out further

15 years in the making, we confirmed that mitochondria - the powerhouse of the cell - have an unusual localization in patients who experience psychosis (including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders). You’ll never guess what kind of patient cells we used to make this discovery… 🧵

Tori Amos - IN TIMES OF DRAGONS

Tori Amos has announced a new album, "In Times of Dragons," and a European tour in April and May of 2026. toriamos.com

Applications are now open for our UMMC Graduate Program in Neuroscience! Join a dynamic and collaborative environment where students work at the forefront of neuroscience—from molecules to behavior. 🧬🧠✨Application deadline: December 15. Apply here! lnkd.in/eSe2rwG

Sam Cassell giving Jaylen Brown some tips on working in the post

Happy 62nd birthday, singer, songwriter, and pianist, Tori Amos.🎂

Corticotropin-releasing hormone modulates NREM sleep consolidation through the thalamic reticular nucleus Nature Communications - Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), known for activating the HPA axis during stress, also acts centrally in the brain. Here, the authors show that CRH modulates thalamic...

Happy to announce our new paper in Nature Communications: rdcu.be/eBpGY
We show how CRH in the thalamic reticular nucleus modulates NREM sleep, helping to understand how stress impacts sleep

Congrats to Loredana Cumpana and team, in work led by Simone Astori!
@epfl-brainmind.bsky.social‬

Multispecies characterization of immature neurons in the mammalian amygdala reveals their expansion in primates Immature neurons have been identified in the adult amygdala of some mammalian species, but their prevalence has not been systematically examined. This study provides a detailed characterization of amy...

Immature neurons in the primate amygdala: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...

Greg Iles, Mississippi author of ‘Natchez Burning’ trilogy, dies of cancer at 65 | CNN Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died Friday after a decades-long battle with the blood cancer multiple myeloma.

Greg Iles, the Mississippi author of the “Natchez Burning” trilogy and other works, has died. He was 65.

Altered molecular signaling pathways in the hippocampus of rhesus monkeys following chronic alcohol use Context-induced relapse is a significant factor limiting recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, the molecular processes in the hippocampus, a critical region for contextual memory impacted...

New collaborative study from our team lead by PIN student alum Tanya Pareek examined the effect of chronic alcohol on the brain region involved in contextual memories and identified potential new therapeutic targets. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Sleep as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Childhood Autism: Stratified Analysis of U.S. National Survey of Childrens Health Data Purpose: This study aimed to examine the association between age specific sleep sufficiency and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) among U.S. children aged 6 to 17 years. Methods: Data were gathered from...

Sleep as a Modifiable Risk Factor for Childhood Autism: Stratified Analysis of U.S. National Survey of Childrens Health Data www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

The updated version of the database of PhD fellowships produced and maintained by my team can be downloaded by anyone here:

research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

For each of the 187 fellowships, you will find a short description, deadline, $ amount, link, etc.

Good luck!

Lithium reverses signs of Alzheimer's in mice During cognitive decline, lithium is sequestered into amyloid plaques; treatment with the metal reverses symptoms

Researchers have found that lithium in the brain plays an early role in Alzheimer’s disease progression, and the disease can be reversed in mice by providing a different form of the metal. cen.acs.org/biological-c... #chemsky 🧪

Here are some of the highlights of the appropriations bill that the Senate appropriations committee just approved:

$48.7 billion for NIH, an increase of $400 million

Rejects the proposal to cap
indirect cost rates at 15%

Includes a provision to prevent MYF that would reduce the number of grants

Developmental time course of social touch, parvalbumin interneurons, perineuronal nets and Mef2c expression reveals a sensitive period of somatosensory cortex development in prairie voles Social touch facilitates our attachment to others, especially early in life, which may be linked to the maturation of parvalbumin interneurons (PVI) in the somatosensory cortex (S1). These neurons res...

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Triglycerides are an important fuel reserve for synapse function in the brain - Nature Metabolism Kumar et al. show that under glucose-depleted conditions, neurons can use fatty acids as an alternative source of energy to support synaptic function.

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

I can't imagine a better day of the week to publish this than #FluorescenceFriday: PathoPlex is finally published! 🎉

This presents a revolutionary jump from 4-6 to 100+ markers per sample! 🤯

Read the full story here:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Liquid Stone, by Whispers of Granite 8 track album

Wonderful debut album from the talented duo of Andreas Hack and Trude Eidtang ! frequencydrift.bandcamp.com/album/liquid...

Whispers Of Granite – Liquid Stone There’s a moment on Liquid Stone where everything stops – just a single piano note stumbling quietly in the background, searching for its place. Trude Eidtang’s voice arrives like a hand reac…

Now playing, the fantastic new album from Whispers of Granite, the super talented duo of Trude Eidtang and Andreas Hack! theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2025/07...

Human Brains Keep Making Memory Neurons in Adulthood - Neuroscience News A groundbreaking study shows that the human hippocampus continues producing new neurons well into late adulthood.

neurosciencenews.com/hippocampal-...

houseofprog.com/whispers-of-...

Happy trails Jrue Holiday and thanks for the ring. We absolutely could not have done it without you.

Happy 617 day ☘️

Big time win by the Pacers! Game 4 on Friday should be awesome. Can't wait!

At UAB’s annual NINDS/R25 supported NEURAL conference today and excited to learn from all of our internal and external speakers, including Corey Harwell!

TYRESE HALIBURTON DOES IT AGAIN! 🔥

He hits the go-ahead shot with 0.3 seconds left to lead the Pacers to another comeback win, this time in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

Tyrese Haliburton in the on-court interview after his game-winner:

"Basketball is fun!"

He's absolutely correct! Basketball is THE BEST!

MIXES OF A LOST WORLD
CURATED BY ROBERT SMITH
COMING JUNE 13TH
#MOALW

SVG is forever a coach. He gets SO disgusted by sloppy basketball. I love him on a broadcast.