Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience

@KavliAtYale

We aim to understand how genes, molecules, cells, & neural circuits interact to give rise to brain development and behavior. Follow us @kavliatyale.bsky.social

New Haven, CT

Joined March 2013

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Yale School of Medicine@YaleMed · Jul 10

#Mitochondria are key to healthy #brain function. In a @Yale Q&A, @NeurologyYale's Elizabeth Jonas, MD, discusses how damaged or dysfunctional mitochondria can lead to #neurological disorders: bit.ly/4lJC2Gx

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Yale Neuroscience@YaleNeuro · Jul 8

Meet this week's #TraineeTuesday, Michael Hanna, PhD, @LifeCerealMikey! Mike is a postdoc in the @PDClab & will start as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at @penn_state @BMB_PSU in January 2026. Congratulations! [1/5]

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Yale Psychiatry@YalePsych · Jul 7

Psychiatrists Drs. John Krystal and Gerard Sanacora of #yalepsych and @YaleMed spoke to @washingtonpost about how SSRIs -- serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- can cause heat intolerance and how to stay safe on hot days. bit.ly/3GcJMSv

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Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience@KavliAtYale · Jun 25

In a recent @NatureNeuro article, a team led by @YifeiCai_ & @YaleMed's @JGrutzendler used protein tagging, mass spectrometry, & expansion microscopy🔬to explore how the protein composition🧬at the myelin-axon interface differs in #Alzheimers. medicine.yale.edu/kavli/news-art…

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Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience@KavliAtYale · Jun 20

It's on Monday, see you there!

YYale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience@KavliAtYale · May 27

Mark your calendars 🗓️ for June 23 for a @KavliAtYale Awards Research in Progress!🧠 Hear from awardees @dbhaskar92, @LaShae_NeuroXp, @JJaimeMarti, @kevinschen13, @aaron_t_kuan, @JoergBewersdorf, @EnockTeefeMD_, & @hongyan_hao as they share exciting updates on their projects.

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Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience@KavliAtYale · Jun 16

In a new @NatureMicrobiol study, @YaleMed researchers showed that contrary to popular belief, typhoid toxin (leading to typhoid fever) damages the blood-brain barrier endothelial cells —not neurons— paving the way for new therapies. news.yale.edu/2025/05/09/how…

KavliAtYale's tweet card. Yale researchers have discovered how typhoid fever triggers neurological symptoms, offering new insight into treatment options.

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Yale Child Study Center@YaleCSC · Jun 8

First-time expecting mother? Participate in a research study with $500 compensation! The Before and After Baby Lab (BABL) is studying how the maternal brain changes over pregnancy, the causes of change, and the impact on child development. Interest Form: tinyurl.com/promise-study

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Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience@KavliAtYale · Jun 12

A recent pair of studies published in @NatureGenet and co-led by @YaleMed's Roel Verhaak & @Kevin_C_Johnson sheds light on glioblastoma 👁️, the heterogeneity of its cellular composition, and how these cells evolve with time 🧬🔬 #BrainCancer @YaleCancer medicine.yale.edu/news-article/s…

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Yale Neuroscience@YaleNeuro · Jun 10

Congrats to @Yale Neuroscience senior Zach Moynihan on winning the 2025 @KavliAtYale Undergraduate Thesis Prize!🧠 During his thesis, titled “Application of predictive score to identify novel microcephaly genes”, Zach was mentored by @tanyeri_barak & Adife Gülhan Ercan-Sencicek.

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Yale Neuroscience@YaleNeuro · Jun 10

Congrats to @Yale senior Parisa Vaziri on winning the 2025 @KavliAtYale Undergraduate Thesis Prize 🏆! 🎉 Working with @MCDB_Yale's Damon Clark, her thesis uncovered a novel auditory illusion👂 & the algorithms underlying it. Next, she'll pursue a PhD in Neuroscience at Harvard.

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