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New research from the Bolton Lab has employed a circuit mapping technique to reveal how the cell-specific loss of the PTEN gene in somatostatin-containing inhibitory neurons reconfigures amygdala circuits and influences behavior. buff.ly/k9qn1GJ

Thank you Felipe (@coffee_lipe) at @preLights for highlighting our recent preprint! @ilikaghosh09 @RuolinFan @ojaseee @MPFNeuro

There is still time to recognize the contributions of a rising leader in Neuroscience. With the deadline extended until August 1, you can nominate an early-career PI for the PGYI Award to recognize impactful research achieved through collaboration, creativity, and curiosity.…

Today is the LAST day to apply for NeuroMEETS! If you are a PhD student or postdoc doing neuroscience research, apply today to share your research with us as part of our trainee seminar series. Invited speakers will be provided travel and an honorarium to visit MPFI, share their…

I recently spoke about my lab's newest sensors at @EMBLEvents's European Light Microscopy Initiative meeting 🔦 🧠 Sharing progress with the community is key to moving science forward, which is why these sensors, and all our tools, are open source ➡️ lintianlab.org/research#tools

Meet MPFI's 2025 High School Internship cohort! These seven talented students have been working alongside our researchers this summer on projects in neuroscience, programming, or mechanical engineering. Read more about these talented students in our latest blog post:…

📣 Attention neuroscience graduate students and postdocs! There's only one week left to submit abstracts for MPFI's NeuroMEETS series. This is a great opportunity to visit MPFI as an invited speaker, present your research, and engage with our faculty. Travel and lodging are…

Researchers from MPFI’s Imaging Center collaborated with Dr. Samuel Young (@samyounglab) from @UNC_SOM to explore how tiny molecules in the brain can impact neural communication. With these new insights, researchers can better understand and treat neurological disorders like…

Congratulations @SalilBidaye, Ph.D. on receiving an Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Fellowship Award in Neuroscience for the project, "neural Circuit Mechanisms for Regulating Postural Stability." @MPFNeuro mpfi.org/science/our-la…

“When mobility is affected through disease or injury, it often significantly degrades quality of life,” says Dr. @SalilBidaye, MPFI research group leader. Now, thanks to a $450,000 Klingenstein Fellowship award from @KlingensteinOrg, Dr. Bidaye will advance his research into…

Do you know a young PI making exceptional contributions to neuroscience? Nominate them for the Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award—honoring innovation, collaboration, and curiosity-driven research. Deadline: July 18, 2025 More info: buff.ly/G9BMno5

As the 2024-2025 School Year comes to a close, we are excited to share that our scientists and educators reached a record-setting 10,276 students this school year! Thank you to everyone who supported Ask Max. Together, we are making a positive impact on STEM education! To learn…

Congratulations to MPFI scientist Dr. Yuji Nishiiki on receiving a JSPS fellowship to study how the brain refines movement. This funding supports his research into how learning shapes neural circuits across brain regions for precise movement timing and strength.…

We are thrilled to have @AndrewGYork here at MPFI today. Dr York was selected as our postdoc association invited speaker for this year's seminar series. Thank you, Dr. York, for sharing your science and perspectives with our community!

We were thrilled to welcome @jasonsynaptic, Neurobiology Professor @UUtah, back to MPFI as part of our seminar series. Dr. Shepherd shared his latest insights into the role of virus-like intercellular transmission in plasticity and the spread of tau pathology.

We are thrilled and honored to be named "Nonprofit of the Year" at the @PBNChamber Annual Leadership Awards last night. This recognition is a reflection of our passion for STEM Education and world-class scientific research. Thank you to all of our dedicated scientists, staff,…

Celebrating the first major paper submitted from our lab, with a Herculean effort from @zhezhao2017! Can’t wait to share more once the preprint posts!

Please Share! Nominations are open for the Peter Gruss Young Investigator Award! This award celebrates early-career scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the scientific community through collaboration, creativity, and curiosity-driven research. Know someone doing…

May is #MentalHealthAwareness Month — a time to break the stigma, raise awareness, and highlight the vital research paving the way toward better treatments. At MPFI, Dr. Lin Tian and her team are exploring how the brain’s communication networks change in conditions like…

Thank you to Patrick McNamara, CEO at the @PalmHealthFdn. He recently shared his thoughts on how Florida's "Brain Coast" is blossoming into a national center for neuroscience innovation. It's all about collaboration and investing in research to overcome health challenges…