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How does the brain track how much sleep has occurred, and gauge the likelihood of waking at each moment? Check out our new preprint: “A molecular integrator of sleep duration and interruption” biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… (1/10)
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1/11 How does the brain make the heart skip a beat?
New preprint: a prefrontal→hypothalamus circuit that controls heart rate
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New preprint! 🧠
How do reward, risk & information preferences relate to psychopathology? How do they vary across decisions about gains vs. losses?
1,954 people! Hundreds of economic choices each + transdiagnostic assessment of mental health symptoms.
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How does the brain track how much sleep has occurred, and gauge the likelihood of waking at each moment? Check out our new preprint: “A molecular integrator of sleep duration and interruption” biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… (1/10)
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This work has been spearheaded by @WashUdbbs MSTP student Lizzie Tilden, with great collaboration with @ShewLab and valuable contributions from current & former members of our lab. We welcome any feedback! (9/10)
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Interested in biochemical signaling dynamics or sleep? We welcome kind, creative, and thoughtful scientists and engineers to join us as graduate students or postdocs. Please reach out! sites.wustl.edu/yaochenlab/
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Dopamine researchers, what do you think of Jaeeon’s essay? I enjoyed reading it. Would be great to turn it into reality!
I’m honored to be recognized by the @AsteraInstitute as one of the highlighted essays in the essay competition!
If you’re interested, I’d love for you to give it a read and share your thoughts!
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📢 Senior Postdocs in biology: Want to showcase your research at @VanderbiltU? Applications are now OPEN for the 2026-2027 GPCR Invited Postdoctoral Seminar Series! Great way to present your research and meet members of the Vandy community.
Deadline Aug 28
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Excited to share our first red ACh sensor!
We developed GRAB_rACh1h, the first genetically encoded red fluorescent sensor for recording acetylcholine dynamics in vivo. （1/3）
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A team including @NingShenStella, @KLabVision and Philip Ruzycki @WashUMedDOVS showed that boosting expression of two candidate genes reduced photoreceptor death, maintained light-sensing capabilities of the retina and preserved vision.
@NeuroCellPress
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1/n Are biological neurons linear-nonlinear computers, like perceptrons, or is their output governed by non-linear interactions between inputs? If the activity of a neuron is well fit by linear models that sum inputs, does that mean that the neural computation actually is linear?
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We are hiring a postdoc! We study neural activity and movement using holographic optogenetics in awake mice. My first postdoc is starting his own lab, so now we have an opening. Reach out if your excited about circuits, optics, coding, or ephys. oldenburglab.com
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Deadline approaching ⏳
Postdocs & senior PhD students in computational neuroscience—don’t miss this opportunity:
CTCN Next Generation Symposium (Sept 14–15, 2026)
✔ Travel funded
✔ Present your research
✔ Connect with faculty
Apply by May 4: ctcn.wustl.edu/2026-next-gen…
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Deadline Extended!
Postdocs & senior PhD students in computational neuroscience—don’t miss this:
CTCN Next Generation Symposium (Sept 14–15, 2026) @WashUMedNeuro
✔ Travel funded
✔ Present your research
✔ Connect with faculty
New deadline: May 4
Apply: neuroscience.wustl.edu/ctcn-…
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