Beatriz Rico

We are interested in understanding how genes are involved in the development of neuronal circuits

[CDN | King's College @dev_neuro]

We're #hiring! Looking for an experienced and dynamic Research Strategy Manager... More details in link below
Deadline 09 July
https://t.co/ymHwYZxrqg

[Butt Lab - Oxford @Interneuron_Dev]

Our study on the impact of altered serotonin (5-HT) signalling on developing sensory cortex is now live @NatureComms
We use longitudinal in vivo imaging of 5-HT & neural activity to show that this neuromodulator is buffered in early life to promote bottom-up instruction.

[Oscar Marín @MarinLab]

1/10 Our latest research, led by @MartijnSelten, identifies a mechanism through which Parvalbumin (PV) interneurons regulate their activity in the #cortex. This is the story @Nature https://t.co/HvYAZe9LZc 🧵⬇︎ @dev_neuro @MRC_CNDD @KingsIoPPN @ERC_Research @RosetreesT

[Beatriz Rico @Rico_lab]

12/12. Here’s the paper @NatureComms if you want to dig in: https://t.co/F4QyZ7Jbp9. Thanks to @wellcometrust for funding, and thanks to everyone for sharing! @dev_neuro @MRC_CNDD @KingsIoPPN

[Beatriz Rico @Rico_lab]

1/12. How do cortical interneurons select specific pyramidal cells during development? Julie Jezequel in @Rico_lab has identified specific cellular and molecular codes that interneurons use to target pyramidal cell types @NatureComms @dev_neuro @MRC_CNDD @KingsIoPPN

[Beatriz Rico @Rico_lab]

11/12. Our findings reveal a molecular and cellular code that orchestrates the assembly of inhibitory microcircuits targeting distinct pyramidal cell populations.

[Sergiu P. Pasca @Sergiu_P_Pasca]

In this week’s @Nature, we publish a group effort to outline a framework for studies with neural #organoids, #assembloids and transplantation.
More details below 1/n

[Rui Costa @ruimcosta]

Science Matters. 🧪🔬🚀
I am alive because of science. We all benefit from science — every day. Science is in our homes, our hospitals, our streets, our work.

For 80 years, science and technology have been a north star for the United States. In 1945, Vannevar Bush’s report to the president of the United States Science, The Endless Frontier called for bold government support of scientific research to drive national security, economic growth, and innovation. This vision led to the creation of the National Science Foundation and to policies ensuring the U.S. leads in science & technology.

Since then, for 80 years, the government has invested in science, fueling discoveries that transformed our health, economy, and quality of life. Science is not a zero-sum game—it creates knowledge, exponential value, innovative industry, and longer better lives.

From life-saving medicine, advanced diagnostics, and disease prevention to AI-driven innovation, space and deep-sea exploration, clean energy, next-generation materials, quantum computing, and precision agriculture, science continues to shape our future.

Science matters. 🔬🌍💡
#ScienceMatters #EndlessFrontier #FutureOfScience

[Beatriz Rico @Rico_lab]

Congratulations, @GuilleLBendito and @GLB_Lab, beautiful work!

[Lopez_Bendito Lab @GLB_Lab]

🚀New paper out! Can somatosensory maps be reshaped before birth? We reveal a critical embryonic window where prenatal mystacial whiskers deprivation reorganizes facial maps, expanding upper lip representation, refining map resolution & enhancing function. https://t.co/yZtZDtKaRG

[The Brain Prize @BrainPrize]

Congratulations to winners of The Brain Prize 2025!
Professors @michelle_monje, @StanfordMed and @HHMINEWS Investigator, and Frank Winkler, Heidelberg University Hospital, have pioneered the field of Cancer Neuroscience. They have revealed a profound connection between cancer and the nervous system, fundamentally changing our understanding of brain tumours and potential treatments.

Learn more about the winners and their research: https://t.co/JFXwrRfmqN

#TheBrainPrize2025 #CancerNeuroscience

[Masud Husain @MasudHusain]

Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @Brain1878 If you agree with the sentiments please RT. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
https://t.co/5S5rL8Yda1