Dr. Nikki Crowley
@nicoleacrowley.bsky.social
Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute - University Park; Huck Early Career Chair in Neurobiology and Neural Engineering, Departments of Biology & Biomedical Engineering.
Excited to share this last bit of my dissertation (slash turned first year of my postdoc) comparing the electrophysiological and morphological development of somatostatin neurons across cortical regions!
bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · last mo.Prolonged developmental programming of somatostatin neurons defines adolescent remodeling of the prelimbic, but not barrel, cortex https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.27.740945v1
One of my favorite family traditions is taking a family photo on the first step of a journey (….so… normally in the driveway 😂). Arrivederci!
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Laboratory Research Technician
The primary function of this position is to assist the Principal Investigator and members of the laboratory with experiments involving molecular biology, animal behavior, biochemistry, electrophysiolo...
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Tom Kash@superkash.bsky.social · 4mo agoKash lab at UNC is hiring a new technician (our current two are off to grad school!!) posting will go live soon, email me CV and names of references if interested.
Happy to share with you that we have a new preprint up on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social " Biased signaling at NTSR1 differentially regulates inhibitory synaptic transmission in the extended amygdala and suppressess motivated feeding in mice" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Actually getting to do weird new science = 😍😍😍
I am looking for a new reserach technician. This is an entry level position ideal for a graudating senior. Please re-post and send candidates my way! zoemce@email.unc.edu
Penn State Biology is hiring! We have an opening for a tenure-line faculty position in plant biology - if you'd like to pursue awesome science in a supportive and interdisciplinary community of researchers, consider applying! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Plant Biology
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NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA
Wanna do neuroscience in Paris but can't find interesting lab? Want to come do a sabbatical but don't know who to collaborate? Check this webpage aggregating ~all the neuroscience labs (+200) in Paris. ⚠️only the information of 'verified' profiles is reliable⚠️ Please retweet 🙏 parisneuro.fr
Teach neuroscience to undergraduates? Check out our "Implementing Open Neuroscience Teaching Tools" workshop! Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources. 🔗 https://bit.ly/46A5j15 🧠📈 #iteachbio
Can something emerge out of nothing in brain evolution? In the final chapter of their book Brains through time, entitled Synthesis, Strieder and Northcutt conclude that a proper cerebellum and a dorsal pallium (the evo-devo precursor of the mammalian neocortex) are novel divisions added
Excited to share our new findings on how chronic nicotine changes dopaminergic and cholinergic neural activity!
bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 7mo agoChronic nicotine reduces nigral dopaminergic activity and remodels pedunculopontine cholinergic subpopulations https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.12.705607v1
Nice work from my long time collaborator and pal Andrew Holmes' lab, led by the amazing Olena Bukalo. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Astrocytes enable amygdala neural representations supporting memory - Nature
Astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala dynamically track fear state and support fear memory retrieval and extinction.
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#ACNP continues to be an extremely rewarding meeting fill with great science & motivated colleagues doing work that matters. It’s also extra special to bring my kiddos - not only for the ☀️ but to show the work that I do. Thnx to everyone for being so kind to Crowley kids and see you in San Diego 👋
Harrison has to talk to one scientist a night about their work at #ACNP2026. Thanks @nelsontotah.bsky.social for going first! (& everyone else go stop by his poster too!!)
Honored to be appointed Chief Scientific Officer @lieberinstitute.bsky.social. LIBD is a uniquely collaborative place with extraordinary biological resources and a commitment to translation 🧠🔬🧪. Grateful to my colleagues and excited to help guide our next chapter! www.libd.org/keri-martino...
Keri Martinowich, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer | The Lieber Institute for Brain Development | Research & Discovery
Lieber Institute for Brain Development Appoints Keri Martinowich, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer Baltimore, MD (January 6, 2025) — The Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) announced the a...
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At Plato's Bar at #ACNP2026 @acnporg.bsky.social for an unofficial LGBTQIA2S+ networking social before everything kicks off! Come join us, meet your colleagues! #LGBT #Visibilty
Neuromatch Ambassadors share what it’s like to take a Neuromatch or Climatematch course & help students prep for Feb applications! ✨ Connect with an Ambassador: neuromatch.io/neuromatch-a... ✨ Join a Jan Info Session: neuromatch.io/neuromatch-a... #ComputationalNeuroscience #ClimateScience
Heads up I will be hiring a postdoc and some techs in the new year! Lots of ephys and fiber photometry. If you've got soon to graduate PhD students or undergrads, send 'em my way!
🧠 We're hiring! 🧠 Are you passionate about neuroscience and education? Join our faculty at UNC Chapel Hill to inspire and teach the next generation of neuroscientists. Apply now: 🔗https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308455 #Neuroscience #TeachingJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEd
HUGE CONGRATS @seemiller.bsky.social on being named one of @thetransmitter.bsky.social’s 25 Rising Stars in Neuroscience Read more about the award, which recognizes “achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come” here: www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
The Transmitter’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025
We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.
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