Can plasticity be measured at the individual level to predict disease trajectories? Is high plasticity always good? Here, we show plasticity can be measured individually with a network-based approach—and that it can be detrimental👇 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MentalHealth #Neuroscience

Interested in bridging neuroscience and philosophy? 🤔 At #FENS2026, join us for 𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, a networking event on how philosophy can enrich neuroscience. 📅 6 July, 19:00–20:30 fens2026.abstractserver.com/program/#/de...

Heading to Barcelona for #FENS2026? 🧠 Here is your ultimate guide to connecting with the ALBA community and levelling up your #equity & #inclusion advocacy. 📍 All events take place at the Fira Gran Via, Barcelona @fens.org @sfn.org

Interested in computational modelling of dynamic systems in mental health? 🤔 Join the Pre-FENS Forum 2026 Satellite Workshop: 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝘆 📍 IDIBAPS, Barcelona 📅 July 6, 2026 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/computatio...

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Can plasticity be quantified prospectively as a system-level property across systems and scales? Here I propose a network-based, computational approach to quantify plasticity prospectively from network topology, linking optimal plasticity to criticality 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Quantifying plasticity: A network-based framework linking structure to dynamical regimes

Plasticity is a fundamental property of complex systems, such as the brain or an organism. Yet it typically remains a descriptive concept inferred ret…

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Fantastic crowd at the @ibroorg.bsky.social IBRO School 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. Speakers and participants came from across the globe to explore together how to tackle complexity as a starting point for understanding the brain, the mind, and their interplay www.complexitymentalhealth.com

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲! Thrilling that brilliant minds are joining the School of Complexity in Mental Health from across the globe! www.complexitymentalhealth.com Thanks to IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social for supporting our mission of fostering a diverse scientific community!

What if criticality is not the driver of plasticity — but its consequence? Plasticity, operationalized through a network-based approach, is proposed to act as a tuning parameter for the critical regime, with criticality emerging along the gradient of plasticity. 👉 arxiv.org/abs/2603.25180

Igor Branchi@igorbranchi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Can plasticity -a system’s capacity for change- be quantified before change occurs? Plasticity is here formalized as a priori network quantity, reframing it as a prospective, predictive tool for complex systems Comments welcome 📂 arxiv.org/abs/2603.25180 #ComplexSystems #Plasticity #Neuroscience

Can plasticity -a system’s capacity for change- be quantified before change occurs? Plasticity is here formalized as a priori network quantity, reframing it as a prospective, predictive tool for complex systems Comments welcome 📂 arxiv.org/abs/2603.25180 #ComplexSystems #Plasticity #Neuroscience

Join the IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡🧠👇 Outstanding speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Bakogiannis, Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, @satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Scheffer‪

Igor Branchi@igorbranchi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Does the complexity of the brain and the mind call for new perspectives? 🧠 Join the IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 Register by March 31, 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄! 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: centromajorana.it/mentalhealth...

Does the complexity of the brain and the mind call for new perspectives? 🧠 Join the IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 Register by March 31, 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄! 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: centromajorana.it/mentalhealth...

Save the date!📅🧠👇 Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez, @satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer‪

Igor Branchi@igorbranchi.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Happy to share that IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social supports the school 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 🧠 📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 IBRO TRAVEL GRANTS avaiable for early career researchers interested in the #complexity of #brain and #mind Registration www.complexitymentalhealth.com

Happy to share that IBRO @ibroorg.bsky.social supports the school 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗫𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 🧠 📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 IBRO TRAVEL GRANTS avaiable for early career researchers interested in the #complexity of #brain and #mind Registration www.complexitymentalhealth.com

Interested in exploring the concept of #complexity to understand the #brain_and_the_mind? Join the School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 TRAVEL GRANTS AVAILABLE www.complexitymentalhealth.com centromajorana.it/mentalhealth...

Join the School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡🧠👇 Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, Marilyn Gatica, Agustin Ibanez, @satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer‪

Igor Branchi@igorbranchi.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Interested in the complexity of the brain and the mind? 🧠 Join the School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 📌 Erice, Sicily 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 An #interdisciplinary dialogue on how #mental_states emerge from the #dynamics of 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 and 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 centromajorana.it/mentalhealth...

Interested in the complexity of the brain and the mind? 🧠 Join the School 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 📌 Erice, Sicily 📅 26 April–1 May 2026 An #interdisciplinary dialogue on how #mental_states emerge from the #dynamics of 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 and 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 centromajorana.it/mentalhealth...

Plasticity—the capacity to change brain functioning and mental states—is an essential ingredient of recovery. Revealing its biological foundations and how it interacts with the environment is key to advancing precision psychiatry and promoting wellbeing. Join the @ecnp.eu New Forntiers Meeting! 👇

ECNP@ecnp.eu · 10mo ago

Don’t miss #ECNP New Frontiers Meeting 2026! 📅 15–16 March | Nice & virtual 🧠 From plasticity to recovery: how we can change the brain The deadline to apply for in-person participation is 11 November 2025. Register now 👉 www.ecnp.eu/meetings/new-frontiers-meeting/ #Neuroscience #Neuroplasticity

Warm congratulations, Carmen! So well deserved!

John F. Cryan@jfcryan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Huge congratulations to @carmensandi10.bsky.social on receiving the ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award from @ecnp.eu - So richly deserved

Measuring plasticity through networks helps anticipating how depression unfolds Incorporating a dynamic perspective may reconcile potential inconsistencies in its predictive value Congrats @dellicolliclaudia.bsky.social & @aurevig.bsky.social ! #mentalhealth #complexity doi.org/10.1192/j.eu...

Out now (print and open access!): Jan Baedke’s Element on “The Organism” at @cambridgeup.bsky.social . It discusses philosophical, historical and social dimensions of the organism concept. www.cambridge.org/core/element... #philsci #philsky #HPS #hpbio #histsci

We're excited to say we've partnered w/ The Laboratory of Cognition & Emotion at U Maryland to bring you news about their Phil & Neuro Salon curated & hosted by @pessoabrain.bsky.social 🧠 Check here or our website for links to future events that are open to all! www.philandneuro.com/partnerships

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Interested in tackling the #COMPLEXITY of #BRAIN🧠 and #MIND? The #INTERFACE is 1️⃣ a privileged level of #CONTROL 2️⃣ characterized by HIGH REGULARITY and #PREDICTABILITY 3️⃣ a boundary between types of #CAUSALITY WITHIN and OUTSIDE a system Just out #BiologicalTheory link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The Interface as a Privileged Level of Organization in Life Sciences: Implications for Control and Causation in Complex Systems - Biological Theory

Nature is a continuum of living and nonliving systems from the microscale to the macroscale that are interdependent and dynamically interact with each other. Approaching such complexity by identifying...

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Interested in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approaches to understanding brain functioning? EJN special issue - The Relevance of a Philosophical Toolkit to Advance Neuroscience - is now available and nearly complete onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... @smellosopher.bsky.social

Network-based operationalization of plasticity reveals higher plasticity levels in bipolar compared to unipolar patients, consistent with their increased likelihood of transitioning across mental states Congrats @aurevig.bsky.social & the team www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A network-based approach reveals higher plasticity levels in bipolar than major depressive disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are often misdiagnosed due to overlapping symptomatology, leading to inappropriate treatment…

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Inspiring lecture by Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social at #NetSci2025 exploring the foundations of network and complexity sciences

In the search for novel tools in precision psychiatry: plasticity is a quantifiable marker of the capacity for change and, thus, of the potential to transition from psychopathology to wellbeing. Stratifying patients based on plasticity levels holds promise to improve therapeutic efficacy.

Join our team in developing and evaluating innovative interventions using technology and/or AI to address these disorders in urban environments www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3510... @umh-uva.bsky.social @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social

Assistant/Associate professor Mental Health Sciences: Urban Mental Health

Are you passionate about improving mental health in anxiety and depression? Join our team in developing and evaluating innovative interventions using technology and/or AI to address these disorders in...

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Next Monday, @igorbranchi.bsky.social will kick off the new year with a talk on "Brain, Behavior and Context" in our ROTO Lecture Series. 🧠 Just click the link to register for the talk and the discussion 👇 rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... #PhilSci #HPBio

Relata do not explain relations... Merry Christmas🌲

...in the meantime, others are setting a different path... www.timeshighereducation.com/news/finland...

Finland downgrades MDPI and Frontiers – will others follow suit?

Decision to downgrade 271 journals on quality and operating model concerns sparks debate

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Oliver Bosch@olibosch.bsky.social · 2y ago

Never will submit my work to mdpi nor review for them ✊🏻