Glutamate is a major chemical messenger in the brain, and is fundamental for excitatory synaptic neurotransmission. This new discovery from CNC faculty members @jwadiche.bsky.social @wadichelabs.bsky.social reveals for the first time how glutamate concentration shapes glutamate receptor function.

Glutamate concentration tunes AMPA receptor function through conductance-state occupancy - Nature Neuroscience

This study shows that glutamate concentration at synapses can dynamically reshape how synaptic AMPA receptors pass current and calcium. This reveals a rapid way that synapses tune communication in the...

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Congratulations to all of the poster and presentation awardees at the annual CNC retreat! Pictured from Left to Right: Dr. Jeremy Day, Camila Gonzalez Arancibia, Teel Walters, Olivia Drake, Zephyr Desa, Christopher Driskill, & Hunter Franks.

New study led by the lab of Dr. Erik Roberson identifies a modified approach for gene therapy treatments in the context of frontotemporal dementia.

Feature story on the CNC's "Neuroscience for All" program, led by @visscherlab.bsky.social. This program uses hands-on demos to inspire an interest in neuroscience in our community. Read more below! www.uab.edu/reporter/in-...

With bite-sized demos, UAB grad students inspire a taste for neuroscience

With bite-sized demos, UAB grad students inspire a taste for neuroscience

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Read more about the drug discovery research of CNC member Dr. Corinne Augelli-Szafran! www.uab.edu/medicine/new...

The annual UAB Neuroscience Retreat is only 2 weeks away! Complete your registration and view the retreat program here: www.uab.edu/medicine/cnc...

Applications are open for the 2027 Scholar and Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Awards from the McKnight Foundation. Recent UAB awardees include Dr. Lillian Brady (2026 Scholar) and Dr. Jeremy Day (2022 NBDA awardee). Apply here: www.mcknight.org/programs/the...

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award

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New work from CNC faculty member @andrewhardaway.bsky.social provides insight into the mechanisms by which GLP-1 drugs work in the brain. www.uab.edu/medicine/new...

Join us for Brain Chats this Saturday! Dr. Clay will present, "An Introduction to the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: The Importance of Brain Aging Research." Come learn why brain aging research matters and how you can help advance Alzheimer's research! Free & open to all! 🧠📚

Congratulations to CNC faculty member Dr. Beth Doncheck @edoncheck.bsky.social, who received a 2026 Young Investigator Grant from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. This grant program provides support for the most promising young neuroscientists. @bbrfoundation.bsky.social

Congratulations to CNC faculty members Dr. Kauê Costa (@kmcostalab.com) and Dr. Rui Zhang on being selected for the 2026 @acnporg.bsky.social travel award class to attend the annual ACNP conference in San Diego, California!

Get ready for the 2026-2027 UAB Neuroscience Seminar Series! Coordinated by @kacummings.bsky.social, this CNC-sponsored series brings external speakers to campus for weekly seminars at the cutting edge of neuroscience.

Join us for Brain Chats this weekend at the Hoover Public library for an educational program: "Autism at UAB and in the Community." Learn about autism services and research at UAB and community resources. 🧠 Free & open to all- we hope to see you there! ✨

Registration and abstract submission is now open for the 2026 UAB Neuroscience Retreat! Our program will feature faculty and trainee presentations, presentation awards, program updates, and a keynote lecture from Dr. Hongkui Zeng, Director of Brain Science at the Allen Institute.

UAB's Heersink School of Medicine is actively recruiting neuroscientists at early stage and established investigator levels to help grow basic research in this school-wide priority area. Apply below! uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/27132 uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/27135

Story from @sciam.bsky.social on CNC faculty member Dr. Kauê Costa (@kmcostalab.com), who was included in the 2026 "Young American Scientists" selection of groundbreaking researchers that represent the future of science, technology and medicine! www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

This young neuroscientist is challenging what we know about learning

Neuroscientist Kauê M. Costa talks about surprising results that are changing how we think dopamine works and how the brain really learns

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A new $10 million philanthropic investment will establish the Frances Gorrie Alzheimer’s Disease Center at UAB, supporting clinical care and research into this neurodegenerative condition affecting over 7 million Americans. Read more here. www.uab.edu/medicine/new...

I'm honored to be one of the first @sciam.bsky.social Young American Scientists! Big thanks to Geoff Schoenbaum and other mentors, colleagues, and trainees. Science is a group effort and I'm lucky to have had great collaborators! @uabneuro.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/kaue...

Kauê M. Costa

Applying new tools to behavioral tests to discern how we learn

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Neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism, face higher rates of substance use — influenced by differences in brain-based reward and regulation systems, as well as stress, stigma, and misunderstanding.🧠 Join us for Brain Chats this Saturday to learn more! @uabcappi.bsky.social

Congratulations to CNC member Dr. Lillian Brady, 2026 recipient of a McKnight Scholar Award! www.mcknight.org/news-ideas/2...

2026 McKnight Scholar Awards

The Board of Directors of The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience is pleased to announce it has selected ten neuroscientists to receive the 2026 McKnight Scholar Award.

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Happy to share my latest research on how anti-seizure medications affects effective and functional connectivity measured with intracranial EEG #ieeg. My first research article at UAB with Dr. Benjamin Cox and Dr. Rachel J Smith @uabneuro.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/brb3...

Psychedelic therapeutics work from CNC member Dr. Peter Hendricks featured in @science.org, with comments from NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow. www.science.org/content/arti...

Magic mushroom compound shows promise against cocaine addiction

Small study that prioritized Black and low-income participants yields “remarkable” results

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I'm so happy to have my work featured as cover article in the Journal of Neuroscience!!! It is a fantastic honor! Big thanks to all the co-authors, especially Tamara Müller, and the journal editors. www.jneurosci.org/content/46/1... @sfnjournals.bsky.social @sfn.org @uabneuro.bsky.social

Important new publication in Neuron led by CNC member Dr. Jeremy Herskowitz (@herskowitzlab.bsky.social) showing that tau protein spreads through connected neurons in people with Alzheimer’s disease. www.uab.edu/news/researc...

New research shows that tau protein spreads through connected neurons in people with Alzheimer’s disease

New research from UAB reveals how tau seeds spread through connected neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. Findings show that individual brain‑wiring patterns drive tau tangle progression, highlighting prom...

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Congratulations to CNC faculty members @kacummings.bsky.social, Ronald Lazar, and Cynthia Owsley, each of which received a 2026 Dean's Excellence Award from the UAB Heersink School of Medicine.

NEW PAPER! Here, my postdoc, Biru Dudhabhate, and I review the history of one of the most famous neuroscience hypotheses, the dopamine reward prediction error, and reflect on what made it such a major advance for the field. @uabneuro.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/com...

Frontiers | A brief history of dopamine prediction errors

Dopamine signaling has become closely associated with reward prediction errors (RPEs)–the difference between expected and experienced value. Although not wit...

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The UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and Civitan International Research Center are excited to host keynote speaker Dr. Hongkui Zeng, Executive Vice President and Director at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, for our annual 2026 retreat. Save the date for August 26-27, 2026!

🍹 What does "safe" drinking mean? Join Brain Chats this Saturday at Hoover Library for a “Safe and Responsible Drinking” presentation that will focus on how to enjoy alcohol without trouble, the definition of alcohol addiction, and treatment options for alcohol addiction. @uabcappi.bsky.social

UAB faculty, LOIs are due for the CNC Pilot Award program by tomorrow, April 24th! This program seeks to support inter-disciplinary collaboration that will be developed into extramural grant applications. Each 2-year award will receive up to $40K of support. www.uab.edu/medicine/cnc...

This Saturday, meet the UAB CNC team at Hoover Library at 11AM for Brain Chats in collaboration with the @uabcappi.bsky.social! UAB CAPPI Director, Dr. Karen Cropsey will present “Trying the Tide on Overdose: Science, Solutions, and Hope”. Bring a friend and join the discussion! 🧠