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In a new paper published in Nature, Duke neurobiologists Richard Mooney, Drew Schreiner and John Pearson work with songbirds to uncover clues about how the brain learns and what can go wrong in neurological disorders
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Timely new Gordon Research Conference, organized in part by Vice-Chair and DIBS faculty member Dr. Anne West!
ALT Announcement flyer for Gordon Research Conference on Neural Genetics & Epigenetics, July 19-24 2026, New Hampshire USA. For full details, https://www.grc.org/neural-genetics-and-epigenetics-conference/2026/
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
May 15
Very important work - finally possible to study Alzheimer's in monkeys 👇
May 14
I moved to the U.S 10 years ago dreaming about helping develop a novel model of #Alzheimer, closer to humans. Happy to share that our last study at the journal of the @alzassociation, was within the top 10% most-viewed in 2024. The model now is being used to test therapies 🤓🧠
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
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bergerlab.stanford.edu/ is hiring! We're looking for a postdoc and/or biostatistician with a neuroscience/EEG analysis/strong stats background & a passionate interest in unraveling the links between postoperative delirium, long term cognitive decline and dementia! Please RT
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Very excited about this landmark study led by Drew Schreiner @schreinerdrew along with DIBS faculty network members John Pearson and Rich Mooney!
Opto & chemogenetic exploration of birdsong circuits guided by a computational framework. 🤩 Congratulations!
May 13
Where, exactly, does learning happen in the brain?
Out now @Nature , we identify a synaptic locus of birdsong learning and show that the circuit can be tuned to make birds learn faster, but at a cost.🧵 #neuroscience
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
Open link: rdcu.be/fiyrS
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Duke colleagues: Tell us your idea for creating a community to study something new about the brain, mind, or the interaction between brain studies and society. DIBS will be funding up to 4 new teams!
Letters of Intent due this coming Wed., May 13!
tinyurl.com/DIBS-DreamTeams
Duke colleagues: is there a new development in your field of brain studies that captivates you, but you feel alone in your excitement? Do you want to grow a community at Duke to explore it? Announcing the new, 3-yr DIBS Dream Team awards: dibs.duke.edu/request-propos…
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
📢‼️🧠 The Duke School of Medicine is searching for a new Chair of Neurology. Letter of Interest and CV due May 22. Come join us in beautiful North Carolina!
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Nana Osaki studies the brain in Jamila Minga’s lab, focusing on how language changes after a stroke. During her sophomore year, she became the Blue Devil mascot – a role that depends on gestures. These experiences shape how she understands communication. tinyurl.com/32fhrj45
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
Congratulations to our Ph.D. Fellowship awardees! DIBS is awarding 19 fellowships to PhD students across Duke who are conducting research on brain-themed topics. tinyurl.com/y8a94w9s
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
Duke Eye Center will have a major presence at the 2026 @ARVOinfo Annual Meeting, with 70 Duke‑led presentations across lectures, papers, posters, symposia, and minisymposia.
Read more and view full list of Duke presentations: lnkd.in/eywaQWUJ dukeeyecenter.duke.edu/news/…
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
Are brain-body connections linked to postoperative #delirium? Dr. Leah Acker discusses this question in the latest @NIDUS_Delirium blog post.
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ALT Are brain-body connections linked to postoperative delirium? Dr. Leah Acker discusses this question in the latest NIDUS blog post.
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
The Minga Right Hemisphere Communication Laboratory recognizes Duke senior Nana Osaki on the successful defense of her honors thesis examining visuospatial deficits following right hemisphere stroke. Congratulations!
🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/blo…
ALT Duke student Nana Osaki in a blue graduation robe, standing and smiling in an outdoor walkway at the Duke Chapel.
ALT Duke student Nana Osaki posing in Cameron Indoor Stadium. She is wearing the body of the Blue Devil mascot costume, and holding the Blue Devil mascot head, giving it a kiss on the cheek. Behind Nana, you can see Duke Men's Basketball team's five National Champions banners hanging from the rafters.
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
Scientists at Duke University School of Medicine, led by Josh Huang, PhD, identified a key brain hub that synchronizes hand‑to‑mouth movements, with implications for understanding stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
🔗 Read more: medschool.duke.edu/news/stud…
ALT Professional headshot portrait of Josh Huang, PhD, in front of a gray background.
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
Apr 28
A big congratulations to Gregory Lab PhD student, Odmaa Bayaraa, on receiving the @dukesom Dean's Award for Research Excellence!
We are all so proud of her hard work and dedication and cannot wait to see what she does next 🥳🧠
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Duke represents at Neural Control of Movement conference 2026 in Kobe, Japan! @MartinBohlen1
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Duke colleagues: is there a new development in your field of brain studies that captivates you, but you feel alone in your excitement? Do you want to grow a community at Duke to explore it? Announcing the new, 3-yr DIBS Dream Team awards: dibs.duke.edu/request-propos…
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
Our department is looking for its next chair. Who’s interested??
@DukeMedSchool and @DukeHealth seek a nationally-recognized neurologist at the Associate Professor or Professor level to serve as Chair of the Department of Neurology.
View the job description: bit.ly/47UmDyS
Applications accepted through May 22.
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Duke Institute for Brain Sciences retweeted
@DukeMedSchool and @DukeHealth seek a nationally-recognized neurologist at the Associate Professor or Professor level to serve as Chair of the Department of Neurology.
View the job description: bit.ly/47UmDyS
Applications accepted through May 22.
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