David Slattery

Open-Rank Faculty Cluster Hire in Depression Research University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!

Pls share AMAZING opportunities! Studying Depression? its biology? UCI’s new Depression Res Ctr is hiring 1) Preclinical Models: systems mechanisms of vulnerability, resilience 2) Child Adolescent, Adult Depression 3) Biomed Engineer Deep Phenotype, Intervention recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09510 508, 507

It was our pleasure to hear your work on aggression + social behaviour, show you a bit a the city, culture and Struwwelpeter / Heinrich-Hoffmann for your first "proper" visit to Frankfurt. 9 years after being officemates in Regensburg, now we meet in China, Regensburg and FFM within 6 months..

Thanks @daslattery.bsky.social for hosting me, and thanks for the traditional dinner with interesting discussions @aetoleary.bsky.social @ffreudenberg.bsky.social and Pei-Ling Tsai

Congrats again Alice on a wonderful defence and great thesis. It was a pleasure to be one of the examiners (as well as giving me a reason to be back in Regensburg for the first time since 2018)

Oliver and Alice

Thesis

Great to have spent a couple of days back in Regensburg for the first time since 2018 for the excellent PhD defence of Dr Alice Sanson. Congrats to her and her proud supervisor Oliver Bosch @olibosch.bsky.social

Trans-ancestry genome-wide study of depression identifies 697 associations implicating cell types and pharmacotherapies Trans-ancestry GWAS of major depression identifies 697 genetic variants and 308 genes, implicating neural and molecular mechanisms and drug repurposing opportunities.

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Registration & Abstract Submission is open for the 2025 "Engram and Ensembles in Learning and Memory" meeting, at Trinity College Dublin in May.

Abstract deadline February 14.

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Pup defence in lactating rats: The underlying neuropeptide signalling and their interactions in the nucleus accumbens shell Maternal aggression is a core feature of rodent maternal behaviour to defend their offspring from potential threats and is modulated by corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and oxytocin (OXT) systems ...

Long story about the nucleus accumbens in short:
- Infusion of CRF, UCN3 or oxytocin antagonist in the shell impaired maternal aggression
- Oxytocin release increased during maternal aggression
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First own post on bsky: We are hiring two PhD students!
Come work with @aetoleary.bsky.social & I Frankfurt. We are looking for two motivated students to assess the aetiology of aggression & impulsivity using behavioural and molecular approaches. For full details see attached image and www.trr379.de

The IBNS program in Tromsø June 2025 is coming together, and it’s looking amazing! 🎉 We’ve got some fantastic symposia lined up—curious to see what’s planned? Check it out here: www.ibnsconnect.org/2025-symposia 🧠✨ #IBNS2025 #Neuroscience

The Emerging Role of Brain Mitochondria in Fear and Anxiety The functional complexity of brain circuits underlies the broad spectrum of behaviors, cognitive functions, and their associated disorders. Mitochondria, traditionally known for their role in cellular...

A new review article from our lab:
Chioino A, Sandi C. The Emerging Role of Brain Mitochondria in Fear and Anxiety. Curr Top Behav Neurosci. 2024
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OPEN RANK #FACULTY #POSITION in #Pharmacology & #Neuroscience with expertise in #behavioral pharmacology/neuroscience of relevance to substance use disorders. Review of applications will start immediately. Target start date is Fall 2025. Come join us!

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Rodent maze studies: from following simple rules to complex map learning - Brain Structure and Function More than 100 years since the first maze designed for rodent research, researchers now have the choice of a variety of mazes that come in many different shapes and sizes. Still old designs get modifie...

Brain Structure and Function

Rodent maze studies: from following simple rules to complex map learning
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