Yale Neuroscience

Flyer of the Neuroscience Seminar by Morgan Sheng MD, PhD, on March 2, 2026 at Noon in 100 College St., 180 A/B

Join us this Monday (3/02) 🗓️for a seminar by Morgan Sheng, MD, PhD 🥼 from the @broadinstitute.org & MIT on "Investigating #Schizophrenia & #BD through Animal Models Based on Human Genetics!"🧬

Thank you to Nenad Sestan, MD, PhD, for hosting.

We hope to see you there!

Flyer of the Neuroscience Seminar by Morgan Sheng MD, PhD, on March 2, 2026 at Noon in 100 College St., 180 A/B

Join us this Monday (3/02) 🗓️for a seminar by Morgan Sheng, MD, PhD 🥼 from the @broadinstitute.org & MIT on "Investigating #Schizophrenia & #BD through Animal Models Based on Human Genetics!"🧬

Thank you to Nenad Sestan, MD, PhD, for hosting.

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Dr. Lianhuan Wei in the lab for winning a poster award at the Gordon conference on FTD and related dementias! @yaleneuro.bsky.social @yalerna.bsky.social

Tumors Protect Themselves from Immune Attack by Talking to the Brain Researchers found that tumor-brain communication activated signaling that blocked immune activity against the cancer.

Yale researchers find tumors can hijack nerves to communicate with the brain + block immune system response. But “there’s lots of potential to use this to fight tumor growth,” says Dr. Rui Chang @yaleneuro.bsky.social.
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Congratulations to @yaleneuro.bsky.social Assistant Professor Liang Liang for being named a 2026 Sloan Research Fellow! She is one of 126 early-career scholars who won this prestigious award from the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social, and who represent the most promising scientific researchers.

Tumors Protect Themselves from Immune Attack by Talking to the Brain Researchers found that tumor-brain communication activated signaling that blocked immune activity against the cancer.

A new @nature.com study, led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social Rui Chang and first author Chuyue Yu, shows how cancerous tumors help themselves grow by communicating with the brain: "Tumors are really smart. They employ as many resources in the body they can get in touch with to promote their own growth.”

More Than Just Fear: A New Profile of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Both fear and emotional pain present unique symptom profiles in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder, potentially informing new treatment approaches.

In a study from @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social, researchers—including @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Alexander Simon - found distinct neural mechanisms underlying fear & emotional pain in people w/ #PTSD, supporting new approaches to treatment 🧠

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8 things to do this year to lower dementia risk and protect your brain Here are a few steps to take that may help keep your memory and cognitive abilities in good shape as you age.

In a new article from the @washingtonpost.com describing 8 ways to lower one's risk of #dementia, @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Dr. Joel Gelernter weighs in on growing evidence linking alcohol consumption to dementia 🧠🍷

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Researchers Identify Proteins that Spread Parkinson’s Pathology in the Brain Molecules found on the surface of motor neurons in the brain help traffic a misfolded protein into cells, leading to the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

A new @natcomms.nature.com study led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Stephen Strittmatter🥼 identifies 2 cell surface proteins that help spread α-synuclein from neuron to neuron in #Parkinsons🧠 — highlighting a new target for therapeutic intervention!

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In a new @natbiotech.nature.com study, a team led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social’s @kuanawanda.bsky.social & Joerg Bewersdorf used pan-expansion microscopy to achieve a nanoscale view of the structure + molecular composition of brain circuits 🧠🔬

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Founded in 2021, @yale.edu's Wu Tsai Institute 🏢 is advancing human neuroscience research by connecting cutting-edge neuroimaging, computation, and behavioral science to uncover how brain networks give rise to cognition 🧠

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In a new study, @yale.edu researchers led by @evgoldfarb.bsky.social found that the stress hormone cortisol increased coordination🤝between memory and emotion brain networks 🧠, leading to enhanced memory for emotional experiences! 🙂🙁

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Precision Medicine for Parkinson’s: Inside Yale’s APDA Research Our new research center at Yale has surged forward on multiple fronts: new drug discovery via AI, powerful biomarker studies, and a thriving clinical program.

Opened just last year, the Yale @apdaparkinsons.bsky.social Center—led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Clemens Scherzer, MD—uses an innovative approach to predict & prevent the progression of #Parkinsons 🧠 and develop personalized therapies for patients 🙌

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Brain Markers Could Yield Early Clues into Parkinson’s Disease Yale scientists used brain imaging to map Parkinson’s disease and identify potential targets for early diagnosis.

A new study led by @tommaso-volpi.bsky.social, Dr. Faranak Ebrahimian, & Dr. David Matuskey found that #Parkinsons patients show dopamine neuron loss was higher than synaptic loss —offering insight into both the disease & potential biomarkers!

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How the Brain Protects Itself from Alzheimer’s Disease Researchers discovered a protective mechanism used by the brain to mitigate calcium dysfunction, a risk factor for neurodegeneration.

In a new @insight.jci.org study co-led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Amy Arnsten, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social researchers uncover how the brain 🧠 uses GLO1 protein to buffer calcium buildup & protect 🛡️against neurodegenerative diseases like #Alzheimer's!

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Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out.

In a new @npr.org article, @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Rajita Sinha, PhD, comments on emerging research suggesting that cannabinoids 🍃 may—at least in the short term—reduce alcohol consumption🍸🍾.

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Flyer of the Neuroscience Seminar by Bradley Hyman, MD, PhD, on November 24, 2025 at Noon in 100 College St., 180 A/B

Join us Monday (11/24) 🗓️for a seminar with Bradley T. Hyman, MD, PhD 🥼 from Massachusetts General Hospital on "Questioning Assumptions About #Alzheimer's Disease" 🧠

Thank you to Amy Arnsten, PhD, for hosting! 🙌

We hope to see you there!

Dr. Stephen Waxman awarded Sharpey-Schafer Prize for pain research Awards & Career Milestones

Congratulations 🎉 to @yaleneuro.bsky.social Dr. Stephen Waxman🥼 who was recently awarded the Sharpey-Schafer Prize 🏆 for his crucial role in developing the first non-addictive pain medication! 💊

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TOMORROW 🙌 kicks off the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting—the world’s largest gathering of neuroscientists—in San Diego, Nov 15–19! 🧠☀️

Keep an eye out for all the members of the @yaleneuro.bsky.social community who are presenting their research! 💙 #SfN2025 #SfN25

In a new @natcomms.nature.com study, @yale.edu's @paulsenlab.bsky.social uncovers how the protein calmodulin regulates pain signaling! ⚡ This breakthrough could lead to better pain management strategies 💊

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Brueckner, Chen, and Horvath Elected to National Academy of Medicine Martina Brueckner, MD, Lieping Chen, MD, PhD, and Tamas Horvath, DVM, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

🎉Congrats to @yaleneuro.bsky.social's Tamas Horvath, DVM, PhD, whose groundbreaking work on how the hypothalamus regulates metabolism has earned him a well-deserved spot in the National Academy of Medicine (@nam.edu)! 🙌

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Brain Network Active at Birth is Linked to Social Behavior Later in Life A brain network linked to social attention is functional in newborns, a Yale study finds. It may underlie some of the social vulnerabilities associated with

In a new study, @yale.edu researchers led by Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD, & @dscheinost.bsky.social, PhD🥼 found robust connectivity in the social perception pathway just weeks after birth👶, highlighting how early brain development may shape later social interactions!👇
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Flyer of the Neuroscience Seminar by Anne Brunet, PhD on November 3, 2025 at noon.

Join us this Monday (11/3) for a seminar by @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social's Anne Brunet, PhD on the (@brunetlab.bsky.social) "Dynamic and Quantitative Analysis of Aging & Longevity!"

Thank you to @schandralab.bsky.social and Angeliki Louvi, PhD, for hosting! 🙌

See you there!

Flyer of Alzheimer Disease Research Center Seminar Series by Heather Snell, PhD on October 28th at 4pm

Join us tomorrow (10/28) for an ✨#Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Seminar✨ by @heatherdsnell.bsky.social, PhD

This event is open to the @yale.edu community only. 📩 The Zoom link is available via email.

We hope to see you there! See flyer for more 👇

2025 Yale-KU Forum: Clinical and Basic Neuroscience Yale School of Medicine and Korea University will co-host the 2025 Yale-KU Forum, showcasing research on clinical and basic neuroscience.

Tomorrow, 10/28, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social & Korea University College of Medicine are hosting a joint neuroscience forum. Topics include: Alzheimer's, EEG, neurodevelopmental genetics, and rare syndrome models 🧠

Access the online forum here 👇
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Flyer for SYNAPSES Symposium (Thursday October 23rd at Room 116 at 100 College Street) with talks by Ann Rose Bright, PhD at 9:00am, Peter Hasenhuetl, PhD at 10:00am, Minhyeok Chang, PhD at 11:15am, and Zhenggang Zhu, PhD at 12:15pm. Registration QR code at top right.

"TOMORROW @yaleneuro.bsky.social @kavliatyale.bsky.social Yale present #SYNAPSES, our senior postdoc symposium! 🙌

Hear from four incredible researchers 👩‍🔬🥼 as they share their latest discoveries and insights! 🗣️

You won't want to miss it! 🗓️"

TDP-43 loss brings RNA to a twist ending - Nature Neuroscience In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), nuclear depletion and cytoplasmic aggregation of the RNA-binding protein TDP-43 cause widespread dysregulation of mRNA splicing. Two recent studies have now rev...

New article @natneuro.nature.com by @yaleneuro.bsky.social Suzhou Yang & @kavliatyale.bsky.social Postdoc Fellow @zhenlei.bsky.social, highlighting studies by @frattalab.bsky.social Gitler & La Spada labs on the role of TDP-43 on mRNA 3' end in ALS @yalerna.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Recent @yale.edu research led by ‪‪@adwolfe.bsky.social‬‬, Milind Singh & @dacolon.bsky.social reveals neurons' ability to store glycogen as a backup fuel ⛽️, keeping the brain running under stress — a process called “glycogen-dependent glycolytic plasticity” (GDGP).

Flyer for SYNAPSES Symposium (Thursday October 23rd at Room 116 at 100 College Street) with talks by Ann Rose Bright, PhD at 9:00am, Peter Hasenhuetl, PhD at 10:00am, Minhyeok Chang, PhD at 11:15am, and Zhenggang Zhu, PhD at 12:15pm. Registration QR code at top right.

Join us next Thursday (10/23) for #SYNAPSES, a senior postdoc symposium @yaleneuro.bsky.social @kavliatyale.bsky.social

Talks will be given by:
- @annrosebright.bsky.social, PhD👩‍🔬
- Peter Hasenhuetl, PhD 🔬
- Minhyeok Chang, PhD 🧑‍🔬
- @zhenggang.bsky.social, PhD 🥼

Register Today! Yale only.

A new @natcomms.nature.com study led by @yaleneuro.bsky.social's @vidyadharadj.bsky.social 🥼 suggests that a mutation in a gene called GBA 🧬 might be behind the observed cognitive decline 🧠📉 in #Parkinsons disease.

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