Always honored to be part of exciting discoveries! @borderbiologist.bsky.social congrats on this milestone

Theodore (Teddy) Fisher@borderbiologist.bsky.social · 14h ago

I'm excited to share our latest preprint from the Liddelow lab! We show that specific cytokines can induce astrocytes to present antigens to CD4+ T cells. More proof that astrocytes can actively shape adaptive immune responses during neuroinflammation. @liddelowsa.bsky.social lnkd.in/gjteXwFu

Astrocytes do so much more than any of us thought - they even communicate among specific brain regions across hemispheres! The journey to this paper spanned nearly a decade, but I'm most excited to see what everyone else does with the tools we've built. There's so much for all of us to explore!

Astrocytes connect specific brain regions through plastic networks - Nature

Communication between distant brain regions is mediated by plastic networks of gap junction-coupled astrocytes.

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“Astrocytes in the lateral septum may explain, or be at the basis of, the sex differences we observe in terms of social fear.” –Alexandre Charlet. By Holly Barker www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/ast...

Astrocytes orchestrate oxytocin’s social effects in mice

The cells amplify oxytocin—and may be responsible for sex differences in social behavior, two preprints find.

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I defended my PhD 10 years ago today. That was the least remarkable thing that happened that day. Sharing something I wrote about it last year. Since then "the horrors persist but so do we." And with dignity.

Thanks @gliameeting.bsky.social for selecting me. It was a very exciting meeting!

Network Glia | European Glia Meeting@gliameeting.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#GLIA2025 Spotlight: Francesco Limone (NYU ITNS @sciencelemon92.bsky.social) studies how reactive astrocytes impact neuron survival using mouse astrocyte–human neuron co-cultures. Insights into neuron-astrocyte crosstalk may reveal targets to protect neurons in neurodegeneration!

We look forward to seeing you Tomorrow Nov 26 at 2PM for the 2nd IGN SYMPOSIUM. A time for Glia related Science, with open and live discussion with the Italian glia community. See you Tomorrow!!!  unipd.zoom.us/j/83647074227?… Italianglianetwork.com

Hi gang! I am giving a short talk at the second @italianglianetwork.bsky.social Symposium on Wednesday EU-afternoon/US-morning. Sign up to tune in!

Italian Glia Network@italianglianetwork.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Application to present at the Second Italian Glia Network Symposium is closing next week. Apply your abstract by Oct 10!!! Do not miss the opportunity to discuss your research in a young and informal community !!! #Glia

"Defining the molecular identity and morphology of glia limitans superficialis astrocytes in vertebrates" http://dlvr.it/TPKJSH @liddelowsa.bsky.social @philiphasel.bsky.social & colleagues @cp-cellreports.bsky.social #SfN2025

Good work takes time sometimes and @brianjjoseph.bsky.social runs long marathons! Glad to be part of such an interesting study, great team work 💪🏼

Brian Joseph@brianjjoseph.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Sharing our latest work, an ALS-related KCNQ2 splice variant that yields a dead channel (no K+ permeability), aggregates in neurons and causes intrinsic hyperexcitability. Thanks to co-firsts Kelly and Peter, Kiskinis, Eggan and Fratta groups and others. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

1/ Excited to share our new study with @brumbaugh-lab.bsky.social, out in @natbiotech.nature.com! P-bodies selectively sequester RNAs encoding cell fate regulators, often from the preceding developmental stage. Releasing these RNAs can drive changes in cell identity. 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Selective RNA sequestration in biomolecular condensates directs cell fate transitions - Nature Biotechnology

Stem cell differentiation is controlled by manipulating RNA condensates.

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I am proud to share our work on X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism — a rare neurodegenerative movement disorder driven by a SINE-VNTR-Alu retrotransposon insertion in the TAF1 gene. Read our two companion papers: 🔹 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🔹 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🧵 Highlights below!

Proud to present our new paper in @natmetabolism.nature.com The Neurolipid Atlas: a lipidomics resource for neurodegenerative diseases lnkd.in/eVzFrmUY Check out our open-access platform chock-full with iPSC- and 🧠 lipidomics data (www.neurolipidatlas.com).

Now on bioRxiv! Astrocytes in one brain region (cyan) communicate in expansive networks (magenta). Through tool development, tissue clearing, and many hours on our @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social Z1, we now know these networks are repeatable across mice, plastic, and specific. doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Calling all Neuroscience postdocs! 🧠 Share your research through SPiNES (Seminars from Postdocs in Neuroscience: Extramural Series) from the NYUGSoM Department of Neuroscience. Applications close 08/20/25. Apply today! 👉 nyumc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Neuroscience #Postdoc #ResearchOpportunity

✨😀Congratulations to postdocs Eyal Rozenfeld and Francesco Limone on being named 2025 Leon Levy Scholars by The New York Academy of Sciences! @sciencelemon92.bsky.social @eyalrozenfeld.bsky.social @moccalin.bsky.social @liddelowsa.bsky.social www.nyas.org/press-releas...

The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation Announce the 2025 Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience - NYAS

The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation have announced the 2025 class of Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience.

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And the full paper is here - www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1.... Thanks to Dave and Joseph for the nice coverage!

Astrocytes in the mouse brain respond bilaterally to unilateral retinal neurodegeneration | PNAS

Glaucomatous optic neuropathy, or glaucoma, is the world’s primary cause of irreversible blindness. Glaucoma is comorbid with other neurodegenerati...

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Melissa Cooper, PhD@melcooperphd.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you to the authors of a lovely commentary on our recent PNAS paper! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.

The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist

"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."

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"I stopped seeing my accent as a problem and started to embrace it." This week's #ScienceWorkingLife: scim.ag/3VpsO7u

As an international scholar, I’m learning to speak up—accent and all

“My ideas matter more than how I sound,” this postdoc writes

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@amyxguo.bsky.social from New York, @liddelowsa.bsky.social lab, has characterized the LCN2 tdTomato mice that label reactive #astrocytes & reactive #endothelial cells. First timer at the #GRCGlia2025, she's done great asking good questions. Definitely one to follow 🔬🧬🍅✨ med.nyu.edu/faculty/shan...

Fresh off the press! We found that degeneration in one retina causes astrocytes to respond retinotopically across *both* hemispheres of the brain. Perhaps astrocytes across the CNS are able to coordinate their responses more than we anticipated... www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

I’m happy to share a free new resource to explore published single cell transcriptomic datasets from the Sanofi Rare and Neurologic Diseases Therapeutic Area. talk2data.bioturing.com/sanofibrowser

Our paper on the superficial glia limitans is now published - huge thank you to all co-authors that helped getting this work across the finish line! www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Defining the molecular identity and morphology of glia limitans superficialis astrocytes in vertebrates

Hasel et al. show that molecularly and morphologically specialized astrocytes make up the brain and spinal cord surface, thereby creating the glia limitans superficialis. These astrocytes selectively ...

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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Super stoked to announce 📣 The *Mosberger lab* is officially open and hiring! We're looking for Research Associates and Postdocs interested in uncovering how the brain makes us move 🧠👋🏻 Learn more and find out how to apply here: mosbergerlab.com

1/ Pleased to share our review, published today @natrevimmunol.bsky.social, highlighting how biomolecular condensates enhance the precision and flexibility of gene regulatory networks that guide fate decisions during normal and pathological immune cell development. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Biomolecular condensates in immune cell fate - Nature Reviews Immunology

Recent studies suggest that biomolecular condensates — membrane-less assemblies of proteins and nucleic acids — are involved in regulating gene expression to ensure proper immune cell development. Thi...

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So excited to share our new @natureportfolio.bsky.social review on modeling human brain development using organoids! 🧠 Loved collaborating with the brilliant @lancasterlab.bsky.social , led by the incredible @marcellabirtele.bsky.social Check it out! 🔬 #Neuroscience #BrainOrganoids rdcu.be/d3llp

Modelling human brain development and disease with organoids

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology - This Roadmap article discusses recent advances in the production and use of brain organoids to understand brain development and associated disorders. The...

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Happy to share our review on how different lipids shape microglial biology in #GLIA journal. 💫 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 👉🏽with Gaurav Chopra, Caitlin Randolph, and @katherinewalker.bsky.social

Lipids: Emerging Players of Microglial Biology

Lipids are crucial in mediating microglial metabolism and function. The microglial lipidome is vast and complex, with over 10,000 lipid species. We discuss key lipid classes and their roles in m...

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#TBT to grad school alert! Happy to share our paper "Myeloid and lymphoid expression of C9orf72 regulates IL-17A signaling in mice" science.org/doi/10.1126/... Thanks to the very many amazing scientists involved! @stanleycenter.bsky.social