Ramen Saha
@ramensaha.bsky.social
A restless farrago mind that thrives on a mix of Neurobiology, Epigenetics, Photography, and Fatherhood. The pursuit *is* happiness. Laboratory: https://sites.ucmerced.edu/rsaha3 Flickr (photos): https://www.flickr.com/photos/ramen-nature/
Ryoichi 'Morgan' Sono started in the lab in 2019 as an undergraduate researcher. Joined as a graduate student during the pandemic in 2021. Defended his Ph.D. thesis recently. Will be in the job market soon. A team person to his core, and an astute, and inventive mind... Here's to you, Morgan!
How does experience change the brain at the molecular level? The inaugural #NeuroExpSRC will bring together researchers studying experience-regulated transcription and neuronal plasticity to share the latest discoveries and build new collaborations. Find out more and register: buff.ly/qoyt0rW
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Explore experience-regulated transcription in the brain, from mechanisms to disease links, at this inaugural neuroscience conference.
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Abstract submission deadline for the inaugural conference on Experience-dependent transcription is now extended to August 17th. Based on the success of our ongoing fundraising efforts, financial support for early career scientist will be provided. Students and postdoc fellows, submit your abstract!
Thank you, W.M. Keck Foundation, for investing in @ucmerced.bsky.social researchers! news.ucmerced.edu/news/2026/wm...
W.M. Keck Foundation Expands Investment in UC Merced’s Bold Scientific Research | Newsroom
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Double pride! Morgan Sono (my right) and Andie Venegas (my left) after their PhD commencement ceremony yesterday. Morgan and Andie worked together on a major project in the lab and hooding them one after the other was the joy of my life. So proud!
The Anne West lab at Duke is hiring a postdoc to work on nuclear cell biology in neurogenesis. Please help me spread the word! Applications to west@neuro.duke.edu.
And off they go! Graduating Saha Lab students of Spring 2025. (Left) Leena Sanchez, Gautam Sandhu, and Mahnoor Kahloon with a fresh BS to their names; (Right) Karen Cornejo at her PhD commencement. So proud of these 'next creatures'! (Ref: 'What we leave behind' by Tom Maxwell.)
you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.
We now (are) R1! 🎉 And only 20 years old as an university! news.ucmerced.edu/news/2025/uc...
UC Merced Achieves R1: Highest Tier of Research Classification | Newsroom
UC Merced has assumed its place in the top echelon of research institutions in the nation by earning R1 status from Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The announcement was ma...
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Happy this one is finally out! 🙌 Virginia Tech scientists discover a role for mitochondria in shaping memory circuits. #keepCA2weird @fralinbiomed.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
Virginia Tech scientists discover mitochondria’s role in shaping memory circuits
Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that helps brain cells adapt and strengthen connections, supporting learning, memory, and social recognition. Their research, focus...
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If you’re negatively impacted by these NIH developments find a congressperson here and let them know 👇spoiler alert you’re all impacted science.house.gov/committee-me... here’s a relevant senate committee too www.commerce.senate.gov/members
Committee Members - House Committee on Science Space & Tech - Republicans
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“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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Latest publication from our lab! The project started during the pandemic! Was led by –the fabulous– Karen Cornejo (graduating in 2025). Also, awesome contributions from all authors, specially, Andie Venegas and @dykhuizenlab.bsky.social. This one is special! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Activity-assembled nBAF complex mediates rapid immediate early gene transcription by regulating RNA polymerase II productive elongation
Signal-dependent RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II) productive elongation is an integral component of gene transcription, including that of immediate earl…
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Want to know (more) about activity-induced gene transcription (also called, excitation-transcription coupling)? Here ya go: link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Shout out to my co-editor @serenadudette.bsky.social and all contributing authors for a fantastic job!
Transcriptional Regulation by Neuronal Activity
This book discusses the regulation of gene transcription by neuronal activity and how signals are transmitted to the nucleus in response to these activity.
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Hello, azure! Herd instinct guided me all the way here. Nice to see old friends and acquaintances, and hope to make new ones.
