The University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute promotes basic neuroscience to enable discoveries for the treatment and cure of brain disorders.
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
2 Jun 2023
I'm so glad I also got the chance to talk with
@bealuna55 @Pitt_Brain when she was one of the keynote speakers at the @URNeuroscience
Symposium last year. Listen to our NeURoscience Perspectives #podcast & learn more about her research & journey! (2/2)
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Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are key to swaying the pendulum in Alzheimer’s disease progression, shows new game-changing findings from Pitt School of Medicine researchers in @NatureMedicine. @PittTweet @PittHealthSci
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
30 May 2023
Tharick Pascoal, MD, PhD recently published two papers examining Alzheimer’s disease pathology, showing that microglial & astrocyte reactivity are key to determining Alzheimer’s disease progression --> bit.ly/3oHxuZh
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
23 May 2023
Is an EEG booth in @CNL_Rochester also a #podcast studio?
It is now! 👇
🎧A NEW episode of NeURoscience Perspectives with @JohnnyFoxe featuring Prof. Dean Salisbury of @Pitt_Brain @PittTweet will be out tomorrow morning.
Catch up on past episodes ➡️podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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Use it or lose it, adolescent brain! So says @bealuna55 @PittHealthSci in this story by @NPRjonhamilton: npr.org/sections/health-shot…
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
18 May 2023
And that's a wrap!
Another episode of our Neurosciences Perspectives podcast series is in the bag, featuring the ever-brilliant Prof. Dean Salisbury of U. Pitt @PittTweet @Pitt_Brain
#Schizophrenia #Psychosis @URNeuroscience
Check out the series here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
2 May 2023
A computational model for categorizing vocalizations from marmosets and guinea pigs highlights the contributions of adaptive mechanisms at multiple auditory processing stages to achieve robust auditory categorization. @vatsun@SatyabrParida
@Pitt_Brain nature.com/articles/s42003-0…
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
29 Apr 2023
Very humbled and thrilled to be the recipient of the Flux Huttenlocher Award in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. An award I developed 10 years ago with the hope that one day I may be considered. A heartfelt thank you to the members and the board for their support.
28 Apr 2023
We are excited to announce this year's Huttenlocher awardee.... BEA LUNA!! This award is in honor of Dr. Huttenlocher for his work in the cognitive neuroscience field and is given to an outstanding researcher each year. Congrats, Bea!
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Neurobiologist @wrstauffer @PittHealthSci and his team put some thought into a study just published in @NatureNeuro that shows for the first time that monkeys are deep thinkers: neurosciencenews.com/monkey-…
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Spoiler alert: Peter Strick @PittHealthSci told @NPRjonhamilton that he views this research as "a fundamental change in how we're going to view the motor cortex."
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
21 Mar 2023
(SEMINAR REMINDER)
Today, March 21 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST (virtual): Naima Lajud, PhD
Microsoft Teams meeting
Meeting ID: 282 466 940 205
Passcode: 4bdtXQ
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
24 Feb 2023
Nice interview on BBC World News with @MCapogrosso as he explains recent research showing how spinal cord stimulation can improve arm mobility after stroke. youtu.be/liXa5Ax8k2s @RNELabs @PittTweet
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
16 Feb 2023
2023 #BCI Society Board Nominations now open. Thank you for your support in providing strong, on-going Society leadership through your nomination(s). Deadline for nomination: February 20!
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
13 Feb 2023
Excited about our new preprint on developing a method that enables #cryoEM directly in brain tissue! Amazing work by #JiyingNing @corticaljill and collaborators with #MikeMarko and @CBI_Pitt
@PittPsychiatry @PittHealthSci @Pitt_Brain @PittResearch
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
9 Feb 2023
Pitt Sustainability Challenge = $300,000 for integrated, impactful, durable, & feasible proposals to advance carbon neutrality at Pitt. Feb 15 = Pre-registration webinar. March 8 = Registration deadline. pittsustainabilitychallenge.… #CarbonNeutral2037 @SustainablePitt #H2P
ALT Enter the Pitt Sustainability Challenge! Learn more at pittsustainabilitychallenge.org.
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
8 Feb 2023
Avniel Ghuman and colleagues study brain activity in epilepsy patients. Researchers found order and chaos. @PittCogNeuro @PittTweet @UPMC @PittNeurology technologyreview.com/2023/02…
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
9 Feb 2023
With a fantastic line-up of speakers and interesting topics, this symposium is not to be missed - check out the program and register now at bit.ly/40MCnyK @UPMC @PittTweet
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
9 Feb 2023
RFA-AG-24-018: Team Science Approaches Integrating Experimental and Computational Brain Aging Models (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/… @Pitt_Brain @PittResearch @PittHealthSci
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University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute retweeted
5 Feb 2023
Our @jaxelburgh has a powerful Sunday read about a powerful movie, @Women_Talking, and how its writer/director @realsarahpolley made it with the help of a renowned Pittsburgh concussion specialist: unionprogress.com/2023/02/05…
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