Registration now open for our AIS meeting, organised with @royalsociety.org in Edinburgh, 7th-8th December 2026! royalsociety.org/science-even...

As promised, and committing to the core open science values of our lab, here's the updated preprint. More data, more supplementary figures, stronger conclusions. 'Strikingly different neurotransmitter release strategies in dopaminergic subclasses' www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Strikingly different neurotransmitter release strategies in dopaminergic subclasses

Neuronal function is intimately tied to axodendritic polarity. Neurotransmitter release, for example, is usually the role of the axon. There are widespread exceptions to this rule, however, including ...

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Ana Dorrego Rivas@adorrego.bsky.social · last yr.

Done 😎 (updated preprint also coming soon!)

🔜The 1st Congenital Insensitivity to Pain conference is now 1 week away! Please join us (in-person/online) if you're interested in how painlessness is inherited, different phenotypic presentations and molecular mechanisms - the developmental PRDM12-TrkA-NGF axis and Nav channels among them.

Nivedita Sarveswaran@neuroniv.bsky.social · last yr.

📣The 1st International Conference on Congenital Insensitivity to Pain is on Friday 10th October in Cambridge, UK. A great line-up of clinicians & researchers, so if you're interested in understanding pain and nociception from this unique perspective, signup here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/first-inte...

Human brain organoids record the passage of time over multiple years in culture https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.01.679721v1

Haoming won best poster at last year’s retreat, and now Ana takes home best talk! The team is on a roll!

Ana Dorrego Rivas@adorrego.bsky.social · last yr.

On the way back to London after 2 amazing days sharing science in the CDN department retreat - and look what I got!

On the way back to London after 2 amazing days sharing science in the CDN department retreat - and look what I got!

And, of course, congrats to the other awardees! The science in this department is top notch, and it shows! 🧠

Ana Dorrego Rivas@adorrego.bsky.social · last yr.

On the way back to London after 2 amazing days sharing science in the CDN department retreat - and look what I got!

The paper is out in journal format at EJN! We thank the reviewers for their insightful comments, and how they shaped the final form of this story. Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... As usual, it's open access! We're getting the data ready for sharing very soon 👀🧠🧪

Functional Maturation and Experience‐Dependent Plasticity in Adult‐Born Olfactory Bulb Dopaminergic Neurons

Adult-born dopaminergic neurons in the mouse olfactory bulb are almost functionally mature at 5 weeks of cellular age. More immature adult-born dopaminergic cells do not have elevated functional ...

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Grubb Lab@grubblabneuro.bsky.social · 2y ago

We have *another* preprint! This work was led by the amazing Candida Tufo, ex-PhD student in the lab. We show that adult-born dopaminergic cells in the olfactory bulb rapidly functionally resemble their pre-existing counterparts! Have a look at the preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

This was so much fun today! So grateful for the opportunity to talk about my work, & to get to return to my beloved PDN!!

Grubb Lab@grubblabneuro.bsky.social · last yr.

We're on our way to UKSN! Our very own @emily-winson.bsky.social is speaking today in the physiology session, and will bring some fresh-out-of-the oven data! 👀🧠

We're on our way to UKSN! Our very own @emily-winson.bsky.social is speaking today in the physiology session, and will bring some fresh-out-of-the oven data! 👀🧠

Elisa Galliano @elisagalliano.bsky.social · last yr.

Olfaction geeks, come to Cambridge next month for a 30yrs old cross-disciplinary smell chat from philosophy to clinics to circuits 🧠👃 Headliner @dattalab.bsky.social on his lab's brand new olfactory maps study Networking lunches, fancy College dinner, student discount, plenty of coffee. Go register!

Olfaction geeks, come to Cambridge next month for a 30yrs old cross-disciplinary smell chat from philosophy to clinics to circuits 🧠👃 Headliner @dattalab.bsky.social on his lab's brand new olfactory maps study Networking lunches, fancy College dinner, student discount, plenty of coffee. Go register!

Prof @grubblabneuro.bsky.social adds to the compelling case set by previous speakers: Open Science = Better Science (for the community and for YOU!) ✅ Data sharing improves accessibility, reproducibility & collaboration ❌ But it’s often effortful & time-consuming #IoPPNFestival

‪Open Research Award winner Professor @grubblabneuro.bsky.social speaks on the benefits of making science as open as possible, and tips and tricks to make the process smoother. #IoPPNFestival‬

The master @grubblabneuro.bsky.social at the rig! Thanks so much @victoria-swi.bsky.social for showing us how to patch OSNs, and for unveiling my absolute lack of brain plasticity when it comes to using an ephys setup that is not mine 😆

Matt will be speaking about data sharing and open science practices at this year’s @kingsioppn.bsky.social IoPPN Research Festival! www.kcl.ac.uk/events/ioppn...

IoPPN Research Festival 2025 - Bridging disciplines, brain to behaviour

An annual showcase of exciting and innovative research celebrating academic success across the IoPPN.

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We are IN-PERSON in London next week for the #IoPPNfestival, sharing transformative research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social Join @saakshikakar.bsky.social using the #IoPPNfestival hashtag from 2 pm on Wednesday, 14th May! THREAD

Watch this space for more on the #IoPPNfestival and share your thoughts! @julietfoster.bsky.social @devinterhune.bsky.social @uwedrescher11.bsky.social @sianoram.bsky.social @grubblabneuro.bsky.social @denklab.bsky.social

Eventually, the office’s door will become a Faraday cage ⚡️🤪

@neuroversepod.bsky.social is one of my fav podcasts. It's super exciting to have been at the other side in this episode! I talk about how I'm navigating my postdoc and academic life, and some tips for PhDs who are planning their next steps. Link below 👇🏼 🧠🔬🧪 open.spotify.com/episode/1677...

96. Tools for Looking into the Brain: How to Make the Most of Your Postdoc (with Dr Ana Dorrego-Rivas)

Neuroverse · Episode

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Hey #NeuroSky, has anyone used a MAP2 antibody that successfully labels the soma on mouse brain slices? We've tried one but it stains only the dendrites. Any advice will be useful! 🧠🧪

Our paper is now in the shape of a reviewed preprint on eLife @elife.bsky.social, with the reviewers' comments on full display. We plan to address these in the upcoming weeks/months, but so far I'm a big fan of this publishing model! elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...

Thank you everyone for coming to our data sharing workshop, we loved it all! The talks, the questions, the interactions, the snacks... We hope you learnt about open science practices as much as we did! 😊 À la prochaine!

Ana Dorrego Rivas@adorrego.bsky.social · 2y ago

We’re starting! 🧠🧪

We’re starting! 🧠🧪

There's still time to register for our data sharing workshop! Info and link below 👇🏻

Grubb Lab@grubblabneuro.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ever wondered how to share research data but didn’t know where to start? Join us for an informal and open workshop where we’ll break down the how and why of data sharing.

If you’re interested in finding out how to share your research data (and why it matters!), @grubblabneuro.bsky.social will be holding a free workshop on 10th February. See thread below👇 for more info and registration link!

Grubb Lab@grubblabneuro.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ever wondered how to share research data but didn’t know where to start? Join us for an informal and open workshop where we’ll break down the how and why of data sharing.

Ever wondered how to share research data but didn’t know where to start? Join us for an informal and open workshop where we’ll break down the how and why of data sharing.

'Universities have warned of significant financial concerns as a result of frozen domestic tuition fees and a decline in overseas students following the policy changes.' www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Number of people applying for British work visas from abroad drops 43% in a year

The number of people applying for visas to work and study in the UK fell by nearly 400,000

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Spotlight: Ever noticed that food loses flavor when you have a cold. What's up with that? Your perception of flavor is not one sense. It is a mixing of taste, smell and chemosensation. Read about it in Ch8 Chemical Senses by Joe Zak & @jakesaunders.bsky.social tinyurl.com/itobnch8 #neuroscience

Save the date! We're organising a workshop on Data Sharing on the 10th of February at Guy's Campus (KCL)! All you need to know to make your datasets open to the public + engaging in open science practices. More details to come soon — stay tuned!

The link from the @devneuro.bsky.social site with the news of our award! devneuro.org/cdn/news-det...

Grubb Lab@grubblabneuro.bsky.social · 2y ago

We start 2025 with the best news! Our lab has been awarded the Open Research Award from the @kingsioppn.bsky.social ! 🥳 we are thankful to the past and current members of the lab who helped create and shape the open science culture of the team!