A postdoctoral researcher in Marcos Frank's lab, she discusses her work examining astroglial biology in sleep and sleep…
Sushmitha Gururaj | September 29, 2020Recent breakthroughs in optical-based imaging in nonhuman primates promise to fundamentally advance our understanding of brain…
Jonathan Nassi and Eric Trautmann | June 17, 2021
Since this is my first blog post, I think a brief introduction is in order! I am currently the Director of Translational Science…
Jonathan Nassi | April 28, 2020
Believe it or not, this post was on our editorial calendar way back in January, and not even in our wildest imagination had we…
Sushmitha Gururaj | March 31, 2020
We're two months into 2020 and our beloved circuit neuroscience community has already served up so many treats that we're…
Sushmitha Gururaj | March 2, 2020
From Beginner to Brilliant with Inscopix
One of the first weeks in my PhD lab, miniature microscope inventor Dr. Mark Schnitzer came to show us his dazzling new advancement for in vivo calcium imaging of brain…
Caitlin Vander Weele | June 22, 2018
Must-Read Neural Circuit Papers in May 2018
Unbelievably, June is here, which means we have a bountiful crop of must-read neural circuit papers from May. Below, I’ve listed those that stood out based on relevance…
Jami L. Milton | June 1, 2018
Podcast: Christof Koch on Consciousness, Team Science & The Future of Brain Research
Just about everything we do affects our conscious, felt experience, from what we choose to consume to where we choose to spend our time. In this podcast, Christof talks…
Jami L. Milton | May 29, 2018Twitter for Academics 101
Before starting graduate school in 2012, my fellow undergraduate researchers set me up with a Twitter account. Little did I know then, how much it would shape my PhD. If…
Caitlin Vander Weele | May 15, 2018Must-Read Neural Circuit Papers in April 2018
For neural circuit papers published in April, we highlight two that uncover the neural basis of parental behavior. Another paper uses nVista technology to study time…
Jami L. Milton | May 1, 2018
Podcast: Krishna Shenoy and Brain-Machine Interfaces
Interest in brain-machine interfaces (BMIs, also known as brain-computer interfaces) has surged in industry, with startups like CTRL-Labs, Mind-X and Neuralink seeking…
Jami L. Milton | April 18, 2018