🎲 Can you beat the memory challenge? Match a brain disease to the right brain area! 🧩And can you guess which brain belongs to which animal? 🧠 During the European Researchers’ Night, we invited visitors to become “Guardians of the Brain” and explore neuroscience through games and plenty of curiosity👇

We thank 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚 𝐝𝐨 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨'𝐬 for supporting the 2027 EMBO Workshop “Astrocytes: From Molecules to Systems.” We look forward to sharing science, building connections, and enjoying a taste of the region! 🔗 www.quintadoestanho.com #EMBOAstrocytes

We are delighted to have Synaptic Systems Antibodies as ✨𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫✨! Keep in eye out for SYSY during the workshop: they will be featured in our program and you can talk directly with them about your favorite antibodies! We’re grateful to have you on board! 🙌 #EMBOAstrocytes

Counting down to April 2027! 🧠✨ I'm thrilled to be attending the upcoming EMBO Workshop Astrocytes: From Molecules to Systems" in Porto, Portugal (April 12–16, 2027). 👇 Drop a comment below if you'll be there or tag colleagues who shouldn't miss this! #EMBOAstrocytes

A workshop for the astrocyte field, bringing together molecular, cellular, circuit and systems-level perspectives on astrocyte biology. An excellent opportunity to discuss emerging mechanisms, new tools and integrative approaches 📍 Porto, Portugal | 12–16 April 2027 #Astrocytes #Glia #Neuroscience

The Synapse Biology Group @ i3S Porto (Portugal)@astrocytesrus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's happening! 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 | 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 is taking place 12-16 Apr 2027 in Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 Register by 2 November 2026 for on-site attendance here: meetings.embo.org/event/27-ast... #EMBOAstrocytes @embo.org

Excited that our senior researcher Carole Escartin coorganizes this upcoming EMBO workshop in Porto, including speaker Lucile Ben Haim who will present @neuropsi.bsky.social research in her talk!

The Synapse Biology Group @ i3S Porto (Portugal)@astrocytesrus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's happening! 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 | 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 is taking place 12-16 Apr 2027 in Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 Register by 2 November 2026 for on-site attendance here: meetings.embo.org/event/27-ast... #EMBOAstrocytes @embo.org

We are pleased to thank 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥'𝐬 for supporting the 2027 EMBO Workshop “Astrocytes: From Molecules to Systems.” We look forward to sharing science, building connections, and enjoying a taste of the region! 🔗 drinkchurchills.com/pages/lodge #EMBOAstrocytes

We are delighted to acknowledge Metro do Porto as a supporter of the 2027 EMBO Workshop “Astrocytes: From Molecules to Systems.”🧠🔬 Your support helps us promote sustainable mobility of our researchers. 🚇 #EMBOAstrocytes

A big thank you to @dshb-antibodies.bsky.social for supporting the 2027 EMBO Workshop “Astrocytes: From Molecules to Systems”! 🧠🔬 Your support helps bring the astrocyte research community together and make this meeting possible. We’re grateful to have you on board! 🙌 #EMBOAstrocytes

🗞️It's OUT! In this comprehensive review, we talk about how different proximity labeling systems can be leveraged to capture subcellular proteomes with spatial and temporal resolution across diverse glial populations: 🎯Open Access: tinyurl.com/4db5fe7h @horizoneu.bsky.social

Don't miss out! One day left to register for the EMBO | The Company of Biologists Workshop "Neurodevelopmental disorders: Genes to circuits and behavior" in #Otsu, #Japan, 9–12 Sep 2026. https://meetings.embo.org/event/26-neurodev-disorders #EMBOGenesCircuitsBehavior #neuroscience #EMBOevents 🧪

📣A warm welcome to Dr.Liliana Dias, who will join us a the new research technician! 🥼Her expertise includes astrocyte dysfunction in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disorders 🧠Find out more about here: ncbio.i3s.up.pt/research-team/

🌟 #FENS Open Calls! 🌟 🔔 FENS offers several opportunities for the #neuroscience community! Stay up to date with our latest open calls and discover opportunities for stipends, training and career development. 👉️ To learn more about our open calls, visit buff.ly/PHZzIJK

It's happening! 𝐀𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 | 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 is taking place 12-16 Apr 2027 in Porto, Portugal 🇵🇹 Register by 2 November 2026 for on-site attendance here: meetings.embo.org/event/27-ast... #EMBOAstrocytes @embo.org

📣We are very excited to welcome our latest addition to the group, Dr. Giulia Favetta, who obtained her Ph.D. in Biosciences from the University of Padova and who joins us to investigate how astrocytes regulate inhibitory synaptogenesis. Welcome Giulia! 🤝

Can a perfect CV really capture what makes a great scientist? 🧪 A Science & Society article explores the pressure many researchers feel to constantly refine their CVs and why a strong application is about more than that: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s44319-025-00586-3 #CVwriting #career

🎉Congratulations to our brilliant PhD student Rafaela Seixas for winning the 2026 edition of ⚡3-Minute Thesis⚡awarding her skills to communicate the impact of her work to a non-specialized audience 👏 📌https://tinyurl.com/mrafxr2r 📌https://www.up.pt/3mt/edicoes-anteriores/

1 week left! Submit your abstract for FENS 2026 Satellite Event SE07 – Emerging Roles of Glial Cells in Brain Function and Disease (5 July, Barcelona). Join leading & early-career researchers. Deadline: 30 April 2026 https://www.networkglia.eu/activities/

We’re kicking off our 10th anniversary by tackling one of science’s greatest challenges: the brain. And you’re invited to be part of it. 📅April 8th, 17h 📍Main Auditorium, Building Abel Salazar 🎫Free entrance: register here: tinyurl.com/3rtzwj67 #i3S10years #turningmirrors #futureofscience

What a pleasure to listen to @soyonhonglab.bsky.social talk about the role of microglia and astrocytes in neurodegenerative diseases at the 12th MCBiology Symposium, organized by the students of the MCBiology Doctoral Program @i3suporto.bsky.social 👏 #ERAChair #NCBio #microglia #astrocytes

🌈We are extremely happy to been given the chance to coordinate a #MSCA Doctoral Network @i3suporto.bsky.social, focusing on the ✨ of the 🧠, the 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬. We are thankful to our amazing academic and non-academic partners who made this proposal possible! 🙏 #HorizonEU #ERAChair

🧠For #BrainAwarenessWeek we welcomed the City Halls of Porto and Maia and young journalists from O Gaiense and JornalismoPortoNet to become neuroscientists for a day at i3S! We explored fluorescent brains and how 🪰🪰& 🐟🐟can help us unravel complex human diseases 🩺 @i3suporto.bsky.social

Young journalists and collaborators from Porto and Maia municipal education teams joined #i3S to be... neuroscientists for a day! During Brain Awareness Week the guests explored brain biology in a joint effort from several i3S research groups and facilities. @astrocytesrus.bsky.social

1 month left to submit your #Glia2027 symposium proposal! Deadline: 8 April 2026, 12:00 p.m. CEST Submit here: http://www.glia-meeting.eu Join us in Bologna, Italy (7–10 Jul 2027) and shape the future of glial research! #GlialCells #Astrocytes #Oligodendrocytes #Microglia #SchwannCells

✈️ Do you want to visit laboratories in another country and expand your skill set? You can now apply for the #FENS / #IBRO–PERC #ExchangeFellowships! 🗓️ Application deadline is 15 April 2026 👉 Read more and apply here: buff.ly/eDhmo52 @ibroorg.bsky.social

📢 Deadline extended! Following strong interest from the HFSP community, abstract submission for the 25th HFSP Awardees Meeting is now open until: 📅11 March 2026 (23:59 CET) If you needed a few extra days, this is your chance! 🧪 👉 zurl.co/WNYCA #HFSPmtg2026 #sts

📢 Last call for the EMBL International PhD Programme summer recruitment! This is a fully funded PhD programme fostering creative approaches to questions in the molecular life sciences. Join us promoting scientific excellence throughout Europe. Apply now! www.embl.org/about/info/e...

📢OPPORTUNITIES ℕ𝕖𝕨 Research Fellowship⏰ 11Mar: tinyurl.com/yjjc9vjx Research Grant⏰ 11Mar: tinyurl.com/muasznun Junior Researcher⏰ 13Mar: tinyurl.com/nvcnrvf8 Research Fellowship⏰ 13Mar: tinyurl.com/4ytr2uc9 Junior Researcher⏰ 15Mar: tinyurl.com/4wtvh9us PhD Fellowship⏰ 30Mar: tinyurl.com/35mfvmj9

🌟 #FENS Open Calls! 🌟 💭 Looking for your next step in #neuroscience? 🧠 Your next training, grant or career opportunity might be just a swipe away. Explore the latest FENS open calls and find the one that fits you. 👇️ Swipe to discover this and more opportunities. 🔗 Full list: buff.ly/uzss6vb

O projeto NCBio ERA Chair não serve apenas à investigação científica. Tem o compromisso de promover o diálogo entre doentes, cuidadores e investigadores e aprender através da troca de experiências. Comemore connosco o Dia das Doenças Raras. #RareDiseaseDay