Dwayne Godwin, PhD

"Out of Your Mind" is going global! Excited to see the Korean edition cover. @phdcomics.com

You can get your (English) copy at your local bookseller, or online, here: www.amazon.com/Out-Your-Min...
#neuroskyence #brain #neuroscience #comics

While not specifically critiques, a couple address limitations:
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Complex Patterns of Altered White Matter Structural Connectivity within a ‘subjective valuation network’ in Treatment-Resistant Depression Background Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) poses a significant clinical challenge, demanding a deeper understanding of its neurobiological underpinnings to improve therapeutics. We examined white...

Our paper showing treatment-resistant depression is marked by WM loss and rewiring of reward circuits. ⬇️ FA in major tracts & hyperconnectivity b/w insula↔vmPFC and striatum↔vmPFC, & hypoconnectivity b/w striatum↔insula—linked to anhedonia severity. #neuroskyence www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Happiness, Part 2: Does Money Make You Happy? - ScienceStuff

Here's part 2 of our discussion with @phdcomics.com on how to be happier! #neuroskyence #science #happiness www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...

Happiness, Part 1: What Really Makes Us Happy? - ScienceStuff Some say the pursuit of it defines our existence. But is there science behind it? Jorge talks to some happy experts about what really makes you happy.

Ever wonder how you can achieve greater happiness? I chat with my friend @phdcomics.com about the neuroscience of happiness and your sense of well being. #neuroskyence #science omny.fm/shows/scienc...

Unlocking The Mysteries Of The Human Brain Unlocking the Mysteries of the Human Brain—And What AI Means for Us [Intentional Clinician Episode 155]

"The Most Entertaining Science Book About the Brain?" You tell us! @phdcomics.com #neuroskyence #science #neuroscience #scicom #neuroscienceandsociety healthforlifegr.com/mysteries-of...

At long last, the pre-print to our MEG study + RIFT study and the final paper from my Ph.D with @olejensen.bsky.social We show that strong pre-search alpha oscillations are associated with faster responses in visual search www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
@thechbh.bsky.social #neuroskyence

YouTube video by The Intentional Clinician Podcast w/ Paul Krauss The Most Entertaining Science Book about the Brain? And will AI take your job? with Dr. Jorge Cham &

Hey, here's our wide ranging conversation with Paul Kraus (Intentional Clinician Pod) about our book, "Out of Your Mind: the Biggest Mysteries of the Human Brain" (on sale now!). We had a rich discussion on AI and other topics. #neuroskyence #neuroscience www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzas...

I'll post a few public links below that may help get you started:
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There's a search bar at the top as well.

Hey, it's #WorldBrainDay. Or if you're a neuroscientist, Tuesday. If you're not, you can be the next best thing by grabbing a copy of "Out of Your Mind" w/ @phdcomics.com , on sale at your local bookstore, or here: www.amazon.com/Out-Your-Min... #neuroskyence #booksky @pantheonbooks.bsky.social

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There are so many kind reviews over on Goodreads of "Out of Your Mind", my book with @phdcomics.com - but this is one of my favorites! And right now, you can get the hardcover at a fantastic price here: www.amazon.com/Out-Your-Min...

So much for making America great. 🧪

"“It’s horrible. It’s a crap show. It really, really is,” said an NCI laboratory chief who has worked at the institute for three decades. He’s lost six of the 30 people in his lab this year... “If we survive I will be somewhat surprised,” he said. 🧪

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APS member Melissa Bates (@batesphysio.bsky.social) shares how NIH-funded research was crucial in her cancer diagnosis and treatment in #TPhysMag's The Last Word. Her story highlights the essential role of federal support in medical advancements: ow.ly/o57t50VOQ9Y 🧪

Nice discount on my new book with @phdcomics.com - just in time for your summer reading list, a long car trip with the family, or to share with your book club! #neuroskyence #science #neuroscience #scicomm www.amazon.com/Out-Your-Min...

Don't Lose the Future Research isn't a luxury—it's the engine of progress

I wrote an OpEd for my local paper framing the coming negotiations over the NIH and NSF budgets, in an effort to reach outside of our circle. I hope you'll read it, pass it along, and subscribe (it's free). #neurooskyence #NIHBudget #Science dwaynegodwin.substack.com/p/dont-lose-...

Mars rover captures first close-up images of ridges that hint at planet's watery past in "really surprising" discovery The new images by the Curiosity rover on Mars show "dramatic evidence" of ancient groundwater in crisscrossing low ridges, NASA said.

Mars rover captures first close-up images of ridges that hint at planet's watery past in "really surprising" discovery - CBS News

Bye Bye Binding: Boosted and Redundant Maps The binding problem goes away not because we solved it, but because we never needed it to begin with.

A change of pace post. How does the brain bind red to bicycle and blue to car when looking at a complex scene if color is extracted in one cortical area and form in another? And object recognition in yet another. Looking at Scholte and de Haan's recent review and going a bit further

#neuroskyence

NIH cuts quash $323 million for neuroscience research and training “I am frightened for the state of the future of our field if this isn't reversed rapidly,” says Joshua Gordon, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and former director of the National…

Neuroscience research and training has taken a $323 million hit in the form of grants rescinded by the U.S. NIH, according to an analysis by @thetransmitter.bsky.social.

By @claudia-lopez.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

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A screen shot of an email reading: Dear Dr. Gill, Jacquelyn, I am writing to let you know that given the current budgetary projections and recent adjustment of NSF’s over-arching priorities, NSF/BIO will not be making any new awards through the Biology Integration Institutes Program. Therefore, the solicitation has been archived, and NSF has returned your proposal without review so you can re-submit it, or portions of it, to appropriate BIO programs that currently are receiving new proposals, if you wish. Sincerely, Jim Deshler Division Director (Acting) Division of Biological Infrastructure

Last February, I led a proposal submission that encompassed six months, hundreds of hours, four institutions, a massive team, and and 256 pages. NSF just informed us that the entire Biology Integration Institute program was archived and our proposal would not even be reviewed.

With a form email.

Brightly labelled pyramidal cells in the mouse retrosplenial cortex. Blood vessels are visible of various thicknesses in darker colours.

#neuroskyence folks: as my postdoc grant is running out soon, I am looking for new opportunities in systems neuroscience!

Keywords: patch clamp ephys, opto, mouse behavior, (in vivo) voltage imaging. Would love to return to the Basal Ganglia.

Sharing appreciated, and happy #FluorescenceFriday !

Exclusive: NIH documents reveal inconsistencies in grant terminations as agency reviews 3200 more Evidence of agency’s uneven guidance to employees and role of DOGE could play into legal case against cuts

#PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #PainResearch #biotechfeed🛟🧪

Kudos to @science.org and NIH sources

Exclusive: NIH documents reveal inconsistencies in grant terminations as agency reviews 3200 more
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NIH has an open RFI on their AI strategy. With everything going on, it would be easy to miss. I urge you to take a look it and to offer your own comments. If you are unsure about AI, please take a look at my Substack post, linked below. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... #NIH #Neuroskyence #Science

I don't think you'll be displeased with my opinion. See what you think.

AI in Biomedical Research: Are We the Ones Hallucinating? The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently released a Request for Information (RFI) on the future of artificial intelligence in biomedical and behavioral research.

The NIH is considering a big push in AI. But are we ready? I outline the limitations of current AI in a way you can explain to your mom - and propose a rational path forward. #neuroskyence #neuroscience #NIH #policy #artificialintelligence substack.com/home/post/p-...

ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.

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Hey, for what it's worth mine won't make you cry!

Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’ that could treat brain diseases Gene delivery systems can target specific brain cells, a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The National Institutes of Health’s BRAIN initiative have developed advanced gene delivery tools akin to molecular “trucks” that can precisely target and activate genes in specific brain and spinal cord cells. This breakthrough could target therapies ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s. #Neuroskyence

Males and females show different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions. Ignoring these differences does us all a disservice. Although studying sex differences in the brain is complex, technically awkward and socioculturally loaded, it is absolutely essential.

Ignoring different patterns of risk for brain-based conditions among males and females does us all a disservice, writes @bogglerapture.bsky.social. Part of our series on sex differences in the brain.

#neuroskyence

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