Raunak Basu
@raunakbasu86
Demand for Justice for the Late Dr. Subhadeep Khan - a victim of the abuse of Section 498A change.org/p/demand-for-j… via @Change
Schroeder Lab website is now live! 🔥 Check it out 🤩 to learn about who we are, what we do to study how the brain gives rise to internal states that drive adaptive behavior 🧠, and how you can join the team 👇 Spread the word! annaschroederlab.com
Rodent maze studies: from following simple rules to complex map learning link.springer.com/article/10.100…
Surprising connection uncovered! 🧠 New research on the Australian dragon 🦎 reveals unexpected similarities between the neural networks that control motor rhythms and those managing #sleep. Insights like these help unravel the mysteries of sleep across species. #SleepScience…
Underestimated females: A new study by @LabVallentin reveals the influence of females on song learning in zebra finches. Vocal feedback from females can activate a neural circuit in the brain of young males while they are learning their song, increasing its accuracy. Read…
Our paper on longitudinal stability in the representation of decision variables is out
Cell Reports The representation of decision variables in orbitofrontal cortex is longitudinally stable cell.com/cell-reports/f…
We're launching a whole ecosystem of new things at Science! A WiFi 6-enabled acqusition system / headstage, a family of active probes, a standard API for neural interfaces, and more below:
New lab paper out in @NatureHumBehav showing ppl build cognitive maps of social networks to track how information flows. How are these maps built? A replay-like mechanism reshapes them over night😴, making them more abstract, which helps with hardest social navigation problems
How do people track information flow through social networks? New research finds that extended periods of rest, like sleep, help people build abstract cognitive maps for efficient navigation of social networks. @marclluis @orielf @apaxon nature.com/articles/s4156…
How does the brain bind action to value? How does it navigate a tradeoff between this binding and generalization to novel situations? Out today in Nature Neuro! rdcu.be/dUbMd @JustFineNeuro @NeuroPolarbear @BecketEbs @neuromochi See original 🧵 + updates below
How does the brain represent multiple different things at once in a single population of neurons? @JustFineNeuro, @NeuroPolarbear, @BecketEbs, @neuromochi and I show that it uses semi-orthogonal subspaces for each item. Preprint here: arxiv.org/abs/2309.07766 Tweets below! (1/n)
Activity in the M2 predicts upcoming choices. But what does the activity represent? A gaze-centered plan? A world-centered goal? A specific movement? We asked rats to plan responses to different targets from different start position to find out! 1/5 jneurosci.org/content/44/37/…
My lab @Sissaschool in Trieste, Italy, is looking for a postdoc to join us! We do systems neuroscience in rodents with an ethological/comparative angle. Behaviour, viral tracing, ephys (Neuropixels), 1P imaging... Are you an experimentalist with some experience in one of these?
🚨Pls RT: My group @BrandeisNeuro is recruiting. If you are interested in mechanisms of learning in the brain, in vivo circuit analysis informed by computational modeling, and working in a young lab get in touch. We will also be @SfNtweets. if you want to chat, DM or email me.
The 2024 UCL Neuropixels course will take place on 14-16 October. Registration is free. Register today! More info: ucl.ac.uk/neuropixels/tr…
Researchers @CeNSEatIISc report in @Nature a brain-inspired platform that can store & process data in 16500 states, a huge leap over digital computers limited to 2 states. It can potentially bring complex AI tasks to personal devices. iisc.ac.in/events/neuromo… #IIScresearch
Calling all emerging scientists - it’s time to send us an application! 😉😎 Lead your own #MaxPlanck Research Group w/ €2.7M in funding over 6 yrs, full independence & resources to hire staff. State-of-the-art infrastructure awaits you!🌟 Apply today➡️mpg.de/career/max-pla…
🚨 I am looking for a postdoc! We'll get into multi-site neuropixel recordings and closed-loop stimulation in NHPs performing tasks related to attention, self-control, and decision-making. DMs/emails with questions are welcome. Please share and RT! utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/AU…
Our work on communication between a student - teacher ANN pair is now out. This is what happens when you let your mentees follow their own ideas. Check it out. nature.com/articles/s4146…
As people fill out our survey, we’ve been asked “What is the goal of the SAFE Labs Handbook?” Here’s some more info. TLDR: Help build a practical, evolving tool to improve lab culture. Fill out the survey! forms.office.com/e/XYxs1anhdg
Very excited to share our new Nat Comm article with @maxeggl, Thomas Chater and Yuki Goda on how the number of co-potentiating neighbors influences plasticity.
Read the full study here: nature.com/articles/s4146…
How does your blue compare to others'? I implemented a new feature on ismy.blue to compare against a database of hundreds of people who took the test.