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Achucarro International Glia School is back! #AIGS26 Registration period is already open, and the final programme accessible. Looking forward to this edition in #Plentzia www.achucarro.org/gl... #astrocytes #microglia #oligodendrocytes #glialcells

🎉 Join us at the UK Glia 2026 meeting, 8–9 June. Registration open now, abstracts due 16 Jan. 🔗 www.physoc.org/events/uk-gl... .In this post, meet Blanca Díaz Castro @bdiazcastro.bsky.social from UK DRI @ukdri.ac.uk and the University of Edinburgh @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

Two more weeks until the deadline! 👇🏽👇🏻👇🏿👇🏾👇🏼

Blanca Díaz Castro@bdiazcastro.bsky.social · 9mo ago

👉🏼👉🏾👉🏻👉🏿👉🏽An opportunity for a PhD studentship in my lab to investigate the mechanisms that mediate the specialization astrocyte endfeet (subcellular compartments enwrapping the vasculature) in collaboration with the magnificent Lorena Arancibia. See below:

Postdoctoral Researcher Vacancy at the @ukdri.ac.uk Hall Lab UCL London with Catherine Hall exploring how vascular dysfunction shapes brain activity in dementia research. Closing date: 4th January www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Research Fellow: Dysfunctional vasculature

Postdoctoral Researcher at the Hall Lab UCL London with Catherine Hall exploring how vascular dysfunction shapes brain activity in dementia research.

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👉🏼👉🏾👉🏻👉🏿👉🏽An opportunity for a PhD studentship in my lab to investigate the mechanisms that mediate the specialization astrocyte endfeet (subcellular compartments enwrapping the vasculature) in collaboration with the magnificent Lorena Arancibia. See below:

Data from this study by Isabel Bravo-Ferrer and colleagues paves the way for future studies to investigate how region-specific blood-brain barrier dysfunction may contribute to disease-associated regional vulnerability in the brain. Real the full paper: edin.ac/4idNn1a

Multiregional blood-brain barrier phenotyping identifies the prefrontal cortex as the most vulnerable region to ageing in mice

Bravo-Ferrer, Gaadal-Bech et al. examined age-associated alterations of the mouse blood-brain barrier across three brain regions. Using immunofluorescence,

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Blanca Díaz Castro@bdiazcastro.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Happy to share the video Isabel Bravo-Ferrer and Katrine Gaasdal-Bech made to summarize the findings of our manuscript in Brain Communications (academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...) Age-dependent regional differences in features of the brain vasculature, including endfeet 💙! youtu.be/mwgh_H1mcLI?...

On my way to San Diego for the Society for Neuroscience 2025 conference to present in the amazing minisymposium: Astrocytes as therapeutic targets in neurodegenerative disorders. Anyone there? 👀

A team led by Blanca Díaz Castro (UK DRI at Edinburgh) has uncovered how specialised cells in the blood-brain barrier communicate, and how that dialogue changes during inflammation & disease. The research could lead to new therapeutic targets👉 buff.ly/jXxViZO

Finally it’s here! 🌟⬇️ www.nature.com/articles/s41... I’m sooo excited to share our latest article led by Steve Hill and Isabel Bravo-Ferrer 1- How does the vasculature communicate with astrocytes? 2- Is this communication dependent to what happens in the body. 3- Is it relevant to human diseases?

📢 June 8th-9th 2026 Bristol University 📢 We have partnered with @physoc.bsky.social to organise the 2nd meeting Bristol. It is a privilege to announce Professor Baljit Khakh, FRS will join us in the UK. Check out the exciting programme here: www.physoc.org/events/uk-gl... #neuroskyence #glia

UK Glia 2026

UK Glia 2026 meeting will highlight the pivotal role of glia in brain physiology, offering invaluable insights for those investigating glia function in both health and disease. Find out more about the...

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NIHR Postdoctoral Award funds researchers with a PhD or submitted thesis to develop careers improving health and care. Flexible, 2–5 years, all disciplines. Apply by 16th December www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr...

NIHR Postdoctoral Award - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

NIHR Postdoctoral Award funds researchers with a PhD or submitted thesis to develop careers improving health and care. Flexible, 2–5 years, all disciplines.

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Happy to share the video Isabel Bravo-Ferrer and Katrine Gaasdal-Bech made to summarize the findings of our manuscript in Brain Communications (academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...) Age-dependent regional differences in features of the brain vasculature, including endfeet 💙! youtu.be/mwgh_H1mcLI?...

Blood-brain barrier phenotyping shows prefrontal cortex most vulnerable to ageing in mice

YouTube video by BRAIN Journals

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Astrocyte specification in the mouse septum is shaped by both developmental origin and local signals www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Astrocyte specification in the mouse septum is shaped by both developmental origin and local signals - Nature Neuroscience

The relative contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic factors to astrocyte heterogeneity is unknown. Using heterotropic transplantation of septal astrocytes with distinct lineage origins, we show that ...

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🚨Another PI job opening in the Neuroscience dept. at @umontreal.ca ! 🚨 www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Professor at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, in the field of neurocircuitry - Montréal, Quebec (CA) job with Université de Montréal | 12843808

Professor at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, in the field of neurocircuitry involved in the production of complex behaviors

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We’re hiring! 🥳fully funded PhD and postdoc positions in human cognitive neuroscience @mpicybernetics.bsky.social M/EEG and brain stimulation methods to study timing/ prediction/ attention/ oscillations tinyurl.com/5dku4du9 @timingresforum.bsky.social @gtc-tuebingen.bsky.social please repost 🙏

PhD and Postdoc Positions (m/f/d) in Human Cognitive Neuroscience of Dynamic Cognition – M/EEG, brain stimulation

Job Offer from August 11, 2025

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Cool astrocyte paper!

Astrocyte specification in the mouse septum is shaped by both developmental origin and local signals - Nature Neuroscience

The relative contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic factors to astrocyte heterogeneity is unknown. Using heterotropic transplantation of septal astrocytes with distinct lineage origins, we show that ...

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#BINBoston is back! 🧠🎉 Join us Sat, Aug 2 from 2–5 PM for a community social with local scholars & professionals. All are welcome — students, faculty, & more! 📍Register for details: tinyurl.com/BINBoston2025 #BlackInNeuro #NeuroTwitter #Networking

We’re celebrating trailblazers across 4 key domains of neuroscience. These awards spotlight researchers who’ve driven major advances in their field, shaped future directions & inspired others. 🧾Who inspires you in these fields? Nominate today! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

EMBO Lab Leadership @embolableadership.bsky.social is #hiring a Finance Coordinator & Executive Assistant – Apply now: www.embolableadership.org/jobs/

The new Department of Functional Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine is looking for scientists at any level. 👉 mpi-muenster.mpg.de/780013/profil

We have a new part-time role open in our People & Culture team for a People Partner. Projects will include schools outreach and women's PhD mentoring. 📍 Nationwide / hybrid role 🗓️ Deadline: 6 June Find out more 👉 careers.ukdri.ac.uk/jobs/5922960...

People Partner - UK DRI

When you join the UK DRI, you'll be working with a vibrant and challenge led team of researchers, technical specialists and professional support.

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I'm excited to announce the opening of our new education laboratory! This purpose-built space is designed to inspire students by offering hands-on experiences with real-world scientific techniques. Our goal is to ignite curiosity and foster a love for science through interactive learning.

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Curiosity sparked. 🧠✨ We're opening the doors to our new education lab. In this space, students don't just learn about science, they do science. Hands-on, data-driven, curiosity-fueled. #EduSky #iTeachBio

Single-nucleus multiomics in brains from Hispanic individuals reveal APOE-ε4-driven disruption of focal adhesion signaling in the presence of cerebrovascular pathology #NeuroDegeneration 🧪🧠 http://medrxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2025.05.21.25328040v1

Hiring! We're looking for a postdoc to join my lab at the @ukdri.ac.uk @ucl.ac.uk We’re investigating neuronal and circuit dysfunction in Alzheimer's, and developing innovative new treatments. Apply here👇 shorturl.at/LpCAq

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Thought this would be a nice way to enter the bsky community👇Delighted for Katie (now in Chris Dulla's lab at Tufts). Thank you to our collaborators, to the reviewers and to Cagla Eroglu for the highlight! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Norepinephrine signals through astrocytes to modulate synapses

Locus ceruleus (LC)–derived norepinephrine (NE) drives network and behavioral adaptations to environmental saliencies by reconfiguring circuit functional connectivity, but the underlying synapse-level...

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SfN Awards and Prizes provide more than recognition—they create visibility for important work in neuroscience. 🚨 Nominations close Thursday, May 15. Submit yours today. 🔗 bit.ly/4iXFGLz #NeuroSky #AcademicChatter

Hi everyone! I’m a #NewPI just starting my lab and would love to hear your advice on lab management and building the lab culture. Any tips, lessons learned, or resources you’ve found helpful are very welcome! Feel free to reply, message me, or email me at rcastellsg(at)cnio.es thanks a lot!! 🤗

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🎉BIN is turning 5️⃣—and going in-person for Black In Neuro Conference 2025 in Washington, DC 🧠✨ 🗓️ It's time to save the date: September 10-12, 2025 Let’s celebrate 5 years of community, connection, and Black excellence in neuroscience! More details to come soon!! 🤗