Check out our new profile! Dr. Anila D'Mello (@aniladmello.bsky.social) studies language and cognition, and how the underlying brain circuits are altered in neurodevelopmental disorders. Follow the link below to learn more! #WomenInNeuroscience #StoriesOfWiN www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...

Dr. Anila D'Mello — Stories of WiN

studies language and cognition, and how the underlying brain circuits are altered in neurodevelopmental disorders

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The honor was all mine!! So awesome to see how much you’ve accomplished since our college days ◡̈ And thank you for being so open about the challenges on the career path! You’re an inspiration! 💕🧠

Anila D’Mello@aniladmello.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What and honor and what fun to chat about all things women and science with @cprofaci.bsky.social 🧠💪

Applications are open for the 2026 Zara Weinberg cohort of Leading Edge, named in honor of the incredible, brilliant, fearless @weinberz.witchlab.org. The LE community has been truly transformative for my scientific journey and my happiness. Please apply!! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

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Apply. The 2026 Leading Edge cohort application is now open! This cohort is named the Zara Weinberg Cohort, in honor of 2021 Leading Edge Fellow, Zara Weinberg. Applications are due February 2, 2026.

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I have been blown away by the level of support (both practical and emotional support!) from the #LeadingEdge community. I feel so grateful to be a part of this group. Consider applying!! www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

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Apply. The 2026 Leading Edge cohort application is now open! This cohort is named the Zara Weinberg Cohort, in honor of 2021 Leading Edge Fellow, Zara Weinberg. Applications are due February 2, 2026.

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Tomorrow is the last day to register for our in-person event! Join us, and our incredible lineup of speakers, on the UCSD campus Nov 15 from 9am-1pm. Registration is free! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Applying for faculty jobs this cycle? Check out our latest special episode! @moeneuro.bsky.social and @drnancypadilla.bsky.social discuss when to apply, important considerations when preparing applications, and more! Listen below! www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202... #AcademicBluesky #NeuroJobs

Applying to faculty jobs 101 — Stories of WiN

This episode features Dr. Monique Smith (Assistant Professor, UCSD) discussing faculty job applications with host Dr. Nancy Padilla-Coreano.

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Congratulations @karalmckinley.bsky.social & lab on their groundbreaking recent preprint establishing + characterizing a chemically inducible model of menstruation in mouse: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... My jaw dropped when I heard this presented earlier this year. Incredible.

Induction of menstruation in mice reveals the regulation of menstrual shedding

During menstruation, an inner layer of the endometrium is selectively shed, while an outer, progenitor-containing layer is preserved to support repeated regeneration. Progress in understanding this co...

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Coming to SD 🌴 for #SfN25 🧠?! Join @storiesofwin.bsky.social for our first in-person event 🤩. We’ll have a keynote, panels, & time for networking! Won’t be in SD? You can still register to receive a recording! Speaker/panelist announcements coming soon 👀 Register by Nov 1: forms.gle/CJPcKZNZY7uU...

Stories of WiN Symposium Registration

Stories of Women in Neuroscience (Stories of WiN, https://www.storiesofwin.org) is excited to be hosting its first in-person event! The symposium will include a keynote address, two panel discussions,...

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Stories of WiN@storiesofwin.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🚨REGISTRATION IS OPEN!🚨 We're so excited to host our first-ever, in-person event! Join us for panel discussions, a keynote address, and the opportunity to meet many amazing women in Neuroscience💜 Please register to attend by November 1st: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... We can't wait!

Rocío is an amazing scientist, mentor, and person in general!!! Please share this job opening with anyone who might be interested 🤩🤩

Rocio Servin@rocioservin.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We’re hiring! My new Gut–Brain Axis Lab at Northwestern is looking for a Research Technologist 2 to help build the lab and explore how the nervous system shapes gut health and disease. 🔬 Apply here: myhr.northwestern.edu/psp/hrnu/EMP...

New preprint alert! The uterus expands ~500-fold in pregnancy, yet we know little about how pressures are sensed. Led by @yunxiao-dr.bsky.social, we show PIEZOs are required for contractions and birth in mice, with dual roles of PIEZO1 in muscle and PIEZO2 in neurons www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

PIEZO channels link mechanical forces to uterine contractions in parturition

Mechanical forces are extensively involved in pregnancy and parturition, but their precise roles and mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we identify mechanically activated ion channels PIEZO1 a...

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My duck is on its way!

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🚨ACTION OF THE DAY🚨 @standupforscience.bsky.social Day 21! QUACK-O-GRAM THURSDAY! For $3 we will hand deliver an "IMPEACH THE QUACK" rubber ducky to your House Representative! (By one of our team members in a duck suit!) DO IT (AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS) act.standupforscience.net/fundraising/...

Thanks to Nicole for the highlight!! 🥹 this has been such a rewarding a labor of love for the last 6 (!!) years with @cprofaci.bsky.social and @drnancypadilla.bsky.social and our whole team of amazing volunteers!!! Always grateful to hear that it’s reaching a wider audience and having some impact ❤️

Nicole Rust@nicolecrust.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Let’s talk @storiesofwin.bsky.social. I’m flattered to be among their profiles (coming soon) & I want to elevate the team behind this terrific effort. /1 www.storiesofwin.org

Hard to choose from >150 profiles! One that always sticks out is Huda Akil (ep 19)- www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202.... & some of my fave interview convos I’ve had are w @osmanaya.bsky.social (ep 58)- www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202... & Sally Temple (ep 73)- www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...

Nicole Rust@nicolecrust.bsky.social · 12mo ago

What are your favorite @storiesofwin.bsky.social?

Thank you so much to @nicolecrust.bsky.social for taking the time to highlight our team and project on Bluesky!! We are so honored ☺️

Nicole Rust@nicolecrust.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Let’s talk @storiesofwin.bsky.social. I’m flattered to be among their profiles (coming soon) & I want to elevate the team behind this terrific effort. /1 www.storiesofwin.org

Thrilled to share this amazing work from Marie Blanchette & team in the Daneman Lab!!! We found that differences in the BBB across brain regions help regulate local brain function 🧠 Honored to have contributed to the study & to have had Marie as a mentor during my PhD💕 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Regional heterogeneity of the blood-brain barrier - Nature Communications

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) regulates the extracellular composition of the central nervous system (CNS), but it is not known whether its properties differ across CNS regions. Here, the authors show ...

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Interested in a neuroscience PhD or postdoc position in Germany? Check out the Brain Algorithms and Circuits Group opening at MPI this Fall!! And many congrats to my friend Gregor Schuhknecht on opening his lab 🥳 #Neuroscience #Zebrafish #NeuroJobs brain.mpg.de/schuhknecht

Gregor Schuhknecht

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It’s finally happening 🥹 save the date for our very first in-person event!! Fill out our interest form if you’ll be in SD for #sfn25 or otherwise, or fill it out even if you won’t be able to make it - we’re also gathering interest in a virtual streaming option!! Stay tuned for more details to come!!

Stories of WiN@storiesofwin.bsky.social · last yr.

✨EXCITING NEWS!✨We're hosting our first ever, in-person event! Join us immediately before #SFN for a keynote, panel discussions, networking & more! Interested in attending? Fill out the form below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Nov 15 | 9am-1pm | Tata Hall at UCSD Help us spread the word!

We at @storiesofwin.bsky.social have dreamt of hosting an in-person event for years… and it’s finally happening!!!! 🧠💕 Fill out the interest form even if you won’t be in SD for SfN—we’re gauging interest in a virtual option too!

Stories of WiN@storiesofwin.bsky.social · last yr.

✨EXCITING NEWS!✨We're hosting our first ever, in-person event! Join us immediately before #SFN for a keynote, panel discussions, networking & more! Interested in attending? Fill out the form below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Nov 15 | 9am-1pm | Tata Hall at UCSD Help us spread the word!

The NIH is asking scientists and the public to comment on plans to drastically limit animal model research. If you think animal models remain important tools for basic and clinical research tell them! Click the link below and scroll down to send your comments! www.fda.gov/news-events/...

FDA-NIH Workshop: Reducing Animal Testing

The FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees.

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BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.

⚖️ HUGE day today in the NIH terminations cases There's a trial (of sorts) at 10a ET in Boston today for arguments that NIH unlawfully terminated 100s of grants. It's a 3 hour hearing and I'll post periodic updates. Of note: this is the 1st lawsuit filed against the Trump Admin to go to trial.

Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

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Friends, as much fun as it is to play "Goon, fiend, or wanker? with the Trump regime, the sad reality is that this regime is actively attacking the LGBTQ+ community. Please share this LGBTQ+ friendly one-pager of mental health resources widely #PrideMonth #MentalHealth #AltComms

Special Episode! Didn't get into your dream grad program? Don't give up! Colors of the Brain (@colorsofthebrain.bsky.social) co-founder Dr. Maribel Patino (‪@maribel-patino.bsky.social‬) shares tips to strengthen your application #AcademicTwitter #GradSchoolTips www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...

Didn't get into grad school, what now? — Stories of WiN

Dr. Maribel Patino, co-Founder of Colors of the Brain, about what to do if you didn’t get into grad school

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We love to see multiple #StoriesOfWiN team members in the 2025 Leading Edge cohort! 💜 Congratulations to @cprofaci.bsky.social, @megkirch.bsky.social, and @hannahelam.bsky.social!

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · last yr.

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines. Learn more about these exceptional scientists: www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows

Every day I am so heartbroken for all the brilliant, curious, and promising young scientists that have passed through my lab and classrooms, now having their futures stolen just to serve some guy’s ego.

STAT@statnews.com · last yr.

Across New England and the country, thousands of budding scientists have awoken to a stark new reality, following funding cuts by the Trump Administration. - via @bostonglobe.com buff.ly/XYK9bLh

Very excited to be among the newest cohort of Leading Edge Fellows!! It’s an incredibly supportive community of scientists, and I can’t wait to get to know all of them better ☺️

Leading Edge Fellows Program@leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · last yr.

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines. Learn more about these exceptional scientists: www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows

I truly do not understand this @hhmi.org decision. Why go to all the trouble to make big changes to several awards to keep them “legal” (open to everyone) only to then terminate them??? And at a time when ECRs are the most desperate??? I think a public explanation is much needed

This is so demoralizing. We are losing critical ECR funding from all sources..and in doing so, losing the future of science. Who will stand up for these vulnerable communities?!