A year marked by valuable collaborations, collective growth, and scientific progress. We are truly grateful to everyone who made this possible. Looking ahead to an even more innovative and impactful 2026.

The 2025 Team 💜

Just published in Nat. Neurosci. Led by J.P. Ferrari-Souza, this study used imaging & fluid biomarkers to reveal that microglia modulate Aβ-related astrocyte reactivity, which in turn contributes to AD progression. @erzimmer.bsky.social @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Microglia modulate Aβ-dependent astrocyte reactivity in Alzheimer’s disease - Nature Neuroscience

Microglia influence amyloid-β effects on astrocyte reactivity in the living brain of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. This phenomenon further contributes to cognitive impairment via tau phosphory...

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📣 Last call! @istaart.bsky.social members — submit your abstract for AAIC Neuroscience Next, the hybrid event happening in 6 cities worldwide 🌍🧠 📅 Deadline: this Sunday! Don’t miss your chance to share your research globally. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mpe85jfd @erzimmer.bsky.social @ozyismail.bsky.social

✈️ Toronto, here we go! The ZLAB team is heading to #AAIC2025, the world’s largest conference on AD and dementia. 5 days of science, learning and a chance to showcase research made in Brazil🧠 Check out all our presentations here: tinyurl.com/533zfkhs @alzassociation.bsky.social

Congrats to PhD student @limberger-chris.bsky.social on his Lightning Presentation at #AAICSatellite in Lima! 🧠His talk: "Brain Hypometabolism and Cognitive Impairment Are Exacerbated by a Common IDO1 Genetic Variant" was excellent! 👏 @alzassociation.bsky.social

Dr. @erzimmer.bsky.social in action at the #AAICSatellite in Peru, presenting the landscape of 🩸biomarkers in Brazil. His talk highlighted key advances and outlined promising perspectives to boost Brazil’s response to dementia — from research to public health @alzassociation.bsky.social

Aluna da UFRGS é reconhecida como mais promissora pesquisadora do mundo. Giovanna Carello Collar recebeu o prêmio "One to Watch", na Conferência Internacional da Associação de Alzheimer. tinyurl.com/47b8seks

If you're in Miami for #AAICAdvancements, don’t miss the poster session featuring our undergrad student #MariaLuizaDahlem! 🧠✨ Monday morning—see you there! @alzassociation.bsky.social

Yesterday, we had the honor of hosting Dr. @mateferretti.bsky.social for a special lab meeting in a packed auditorium. Her visit to Porto Alegre brought invaluable insights and inspiring discussions. We are grateful for her time, expertise, and passion. Thank you for inspiring us all!

🎉 Congratulations to our PhD student @giovannacollar.bsky.social for receiving the AAIC Neuroscience Next ‘One to Watch’ Award at #AAICNeuro 🇺🇸! A well-deserved recognition by the @alzassociation.bsky.social for her contributions to neuroscience research. 👏✨

Kickoff of #AAICNeuro in Porto Alegre! 🌎 This week, 12 hubs worldwide will showcase the next generation of Alzheimer’s & dementia researchers and clinicians. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day! @alzassociation.bsky.social @erzimmer.bsky.social #CristianoAguzzoli

#AAICNeuro starts next week! In 2025, 12 hubs will offer lectures, poster presentations, networking sessions, and workshops. @alzassociation.bsky.social Click the link to see our participation at 5 of these hubs! tinyurl.com/3th28xfd

Despite carrying a genetic mutation associated with early-onset #Alzheimer’s, a man remained free of dementia symptoms for at least 2 decades longer than expected 👉 genetic variants may explain this remarkable resilience. See more here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

A man was destined for early Alzheimer’s — these genes might explain his escape

Scientists identify nine genetic variants that could have helped a man to avoid dementia for at least two decades longer than expected.

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Hello, #Bluesky! With so many voices making their way to this new community, we are excited to enter the conversation. #ENDALZ

New Study just out in The Lancet Global Health! #LucasDaRos, @vbwyll.bsky.social, #CristianoAguzzoli & colleagues used a machine learning model to determine the most important risk factors for cognitive and functional decline in Brazil and other LATAM Countries 🧵 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Social and health disparities associated with healthy brain ageing in Brazil and in other Latin American countries

Our findings indicate that Brazil converges with other Latin American countries to show that heterogeneous factors impacted more than demographic factors, but also showed a unique set of health factor...

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Valuing diversity and mutual learning: two researchers from Nigeria have joined our team, further enriching our international collaborations and expanding horizons in the laboratory. #science #diversity

This international event aims to support and showcase the next generation of researchers and clinicians, providing a plataform for knowledge exchange Be part of what's next in neuroscience ⚠️ Limited spots available 📝 Free registration #neuroscience #neurobiology #neuropsychology #psychology #aaic

💡It’s out! Our Spotlight published in TINS on the combination of BOLD-fMRI, FDG-fPET, and optogenetics stimulation by Haas, Bravo, and coleagues! 👉 This innovative combination of in vivo imaging techniques holds great potential for addressing fundamental questions in neuroscience.

Trends in Neurosciences@cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social · 2y ago

‘Assessing brain-wide outcomes of dopamine system activation in the living rodent brain’ TINS ‘Spotlight’ by @limberger-chris.bsky.social & @erzimmer.bsky.social www.cell.com/trends/neuro... discussing Haas, Bravo, et al., 2024, Kristina Herfert group www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Meet our #NeuroSpeaker Dr. Eduardo Zimmer! He will be part of Buenos Aires Hub 2025 to speak about “The cellular Origins of Neurodegeneration” Dont miss his presentation! 📎 bit.ly/NeuroscienceNext2025_Registration #neuroscience #aaic #alzheimersassociation #neurodegeneration #endalz #argentina

Exciting news this Christmas: our spotlight, led by @limberger-chris.bsky.social, on Haas, Bravo et al. 2024 is out now in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @zimmerneurolab.bsky.social

Assessing brain-wide outcomes of dopamine system activation in the living rodent brain

In a recent study, Haas, Bravo, and colleagues integrated optogenetic stimulation with simultaneous functional in vivo positron emission tomography (P…

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The Zimmer Lab wishes everyone a joyful holiday season and a successful 2025! 🎄🥂 We are grateful for the partnerships and inspiring moments shared in 2024. Here’s to a new year filled with discoveries, collaborations, and achievements. ✨🎉

Happy Birthday, @erzimmer.bsky.social! 🎉 Thank you for your mentorship, for being such an inspiration, and for making a meaningful impact on our lives every single day. 🎂🎈

Time to embrace astrocyte heterogeneity! @zimmerneurolab.bsky.social www.alzforum.org/news/researc... 👇

Today marked the final day of my one-month visit to Pedro Rosa-Neto’s lab at @theneuro.bsky.social. This experience was a remarkable milestone in my PhD journey. I’m definitely returning to Brazil filled with knowledge and happiness! Thank you all for this unique opportunity! 😊

📄 In a new study just published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, our PhD student #AntonioAliaga, in collaboration with #Prof.PedroRosa-Neto's team, evaluated the binding properties of tau radiotracers in postmortem human brain tissue in the context of AD. 👇 1/n jnm.snmjournals.org/content/earl...

Starter pack to connect people from or working in science in the Global South! 👇👇👇👇👇 go.bsky.app/BDDMr9Y If you’re not here yet, just let me know, and I’ll add you! Let’s connect! #sciencedemocratization 😊

Hello, Bluesky! 🦋 Excited to join this vibrant community! Looking forward to connecting, learning, and sharing insights. Let’s explore together 🚀