Laura Driscoll
@lndriscoll
neuro/ai (they/she) @AllenInstitute for neural dynamics, theory lead | @UW affiliate asst prof #blacklivesmatter
Great opportunity for young investigators to get up close to and influence the amazing work underway at the @AllenInstitute !
Open call for Next Generation Leaders! Our NGL program recognizes early career scientists with fresh and innovative perspectives. For 3 years, NGLs contribute to ongoing research and initiatives at the Allen Institute. Apply by June 3. alleninstitute.org/about/people/n…
One week left to submit your Fellows-to-Faculty applications! This award supports talented early career scientists working in autism science or neuroscience. Learn more about the program from awardee @marinopagan in the video below. simonsfoundation.org/funding-opport… #science #neuroscience…
Looking to start off the new year with a bang? How about a postdoc position in intracortical BCIs to restore speech, as part of the @BrainGateTeam clinical trial? Come join us!! snel.ai/positions/spee…
If you want to do a postdoc w me (or generally do theory at Allen/UW) apply for this! It’s a pretty independent postdoc position for people with a quantitative background, and pays well (104K)! Due date is Dec 16th. Here’s the link to apply. tinyurl.com/coolgoodjob
When does modular structure emerge in neural networks? What are the consequences of this structure for learning and behavior? New work with @StefanoFusi2 answers these questions and more: doi.org/10.1101/2024.0… see 🧵below (1/11)
Come be my colleague! UW ECE has multiple openings for tenure-track faculty at both the assistant and associate level. It's a great, collaborative place with a very inclusive definition of electrical & computer engineering. apply.interfolio.com/156207 apply.interfolio.com/156210
I had the exact same convo with a trainee. It was really weird to have both experiences intermixed at the same meeting depending on whether the presenter ‘knows’ me. The juxtaposition makes it way more obvious.
A post-SfN reflection: The social dynamics at SfN poster sessions are always fascinating. But also sometimes frustrating. e.g.: A trainee in my lab (woman) mentioned noticing presenters ignoring her whenever there were other men at the poster. 😞 1/3
I will be at the both 3-5p today! (Sunday) Come hang!
If you liked last year's umbrellas, you have to see what swag we packed for #SfN24! Swing by booth 1301 starting tomorrow.
Still trying to figure out what to see tomorrow at #sfn2024 ? I suggest making sure to add some things from @aolab_neuro to your schedule! (1/6)
An incredible lineup of speakers at our workshop "Data-Driven Discovery: AI and Modeling in Biology"! Join us virtually at the Allen Institute from Sept 23-25, 2024—here are the agenda and live stream: alleninstitute.org/events/data-dr…
Congrats Dave!
Happy to share that as of this Fall I am taking on the role of Chair of the Department of Neurobiology at The University of Chicago. I'm excited for this new chapter and for the future of Neuroscience at UChicago! #UChicago tinyurl.com/mtvcy3j4
Happy to share that as of this Fall I am taking on the role of Chair of the Department of Neurobiology at The University of Chicago. I'm excited for this new chapter and for the future of Neuroscience at UChicago! #UChicago tinyurl.com/mtvcy3j4
This is really a stunning paper. Cyanobacteria exposed to shorter days (in the lab) "rewire" their membrane lipids to anticipate cold weather. When those cells are plunged into cold water, they have "two or three-times higher survival" than cells exposed to longer days.
Another insightful, forward-thinking article from The Transmitter. I'll go even further. As someone with experience in both academia and industry, I think that academia's inability to create meaningful careers beyond principal investigator roles is significantly holding it back.…
With neuroscience datasets and scientific collaborations growing in size, Gaelle Chapuis and Olivier Winter explain why neuroscience needs to create a career path for software engineers. thetransmitter.org/craft-and-care…
This is fundamental to the @AllenInstitute. My understanding is that software engineers are generally paid more than scientists and have separate career paths/work on multiple projects. But why stop at soft. engineering? Many tasks are reproduced across separate academic labs.
With neuroscience datasets and scientific collaborations growing in size, Gaelle Chapuis and Olivier Winter explain why neuroscience needs to create a career path for software engineers. thetransmitter.org/craft-and-care…
Groundbreaking work by our neuroprosthetics lab. See and hear our trial participant "speak" again with an assist from #AI. ucdavis.health/3yEOHYo #braincomputerinterface #BCI
In a man with impaired speech from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an intracortical speech neuroprosthesis achieved more than 97% accuracy in decoding his intended speech and making it audible in his natural voice. Read the full results: nej.md/3yBmrWC
This four minute video does a wonderful job conveying how important this technology can be for people living with paralysis: youtube.com/watch?v=thPhBD…
5 years ago, I shifted my research from restoring reach and grasp to restoring speech. My hunch was that with intracortical electrodes — which previously enabled fast cursor/arm control — we could accurately decode attempted speech. Today we've delivered. So proud of our team! 👇
Check out this extremely clear write-up from @lalakat on the work that @lndriscoll, @shenoystanford, and I did. In a nutshell, we used dynamical systems theory to identify shared, reusable motifs in RNNs trained to perform multiple tasks. P.S. Definitely follow @_TheTransmitter…
Discrete computational subunits may offer mix-and-match motifs for cognition. By @lalakat thetransmitter.org/computational-…
Are you a postdoc about to go on the faculty job market? If so, we encourage neuroscientists from all areas (cognitive, systems, molecular, etc) to apply to TigerBrain: the annual PNI Postdoc Scholars symposium, happening October 17. Apply by Aug 15: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…