Brian N. Mathur
@brianmathur.bsky.social
Neuroscience | Claustrum | Basal Ganglia | Alcohol Research | Birdwatching | Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine.
#CognitiveControl depends on interactions among large-scale #brain networks. @daspainbrain.bsky.social @brianmathur.bsky.social &co show that claustrum activity increases in memory tasks & has an excitatory influence on regions in multiple task-associated networks @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4aV5V3C
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Oct 2025 NAL study section rescheduled for Jan 20, 21 2026
Anybody interested in alcohol effects in the dorsal striatum may find this a useful resource www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A single-cell genomic atlas for the effects of chronic ethanol exposure in the mouse dorsal striatum - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - A single-cell genomic atlas for the effects of chronic ethanol exposure in the mouse dorsal striatum
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Attempts being made to reschedule the Neurotoxicology and Alcohol (NAL) study section meeting for April
FYI "The Neurotoxicology and Alcohol (NAL) meeting will be rescheduled for a later date, yet to be determined. Thank you for the time you’ve invested in the reviews."
Hearing wrapping up. TRO stays in place for now. Judge to rule on whether to issue a preliminary injunction within the next few days, previously said she'll work "as quickly as I can given the importance of the case." Judge closes with: "Thank you--I have a lot of work to do." Yeah.
The NIH’s new imposed standard indirect cost rate threatens life-saving brain & behavior research that benefits millions of Americans. SfN, with other scientific organizations,urge reversal of this policy & implore Congress to protect critical research infrastructure. Full statement: bit.ly/4jVJnCL
Statement on the NIH Imposed Standard Indirect Cost Rate
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Attention all (future) postbacs! I have an opening for a tech position in my lab starting this summer. Looking for a supportive and highly educational work environment? Apply here: umb.taleo.net/careersectio...
Laboratory Research Technician (Contractual C2)
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check it out. our latest, supporting a role for claustrum in cognitive control (no pain in this one but just wait)
bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 2y agoThe human claustrum activates across multiple cognitive tasks https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.11.20.624607v1
Finally found my way to bluer skies. Looking forward to everyone's fresh science news! #neuroscience
