Kim Tolias

Molecular neuroscientist studying neural development and plasticity in health and disease. Synapse enthusiast. Professor at Stanford. Mom. Views are my own.

[Matthew Herper @matthewherper]

MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart https://t.co/DrWEvj8wMJ via @statnews

[Stanford Anesthesiology @stanfordanes]

We’re hiring for an open-rank faculty position focused on AI, machine learning, data science, neural engineering, and computational neuroscience for anesthesia, pain medicine, perioperative medicine, and critical care.

Apply here: https://t.co/6RWyjzF2pv

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

@michaelzlin How very sad. I am so sorry for your loss.

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

@JeffMYau Thanks for being a great colleague, Jeff!

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

Happy to share that I've joined Stanford as Professor in Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine. After 20 wonderful years at Baylor College of Medicine, I'm deeply grateful to my outstanding trainees, colleagues, collaborators, and staff. Excited for this next chapter!

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

Here is our updated database of grants for early careers researchers in all fields.

It goes way beyond traditional NIH and NSF funding opportunities. We list 428 types of grants.

Download it here: https://t.co/RGXGrdp2uf

[Sheila of the Most High @sheilatebra]

Anonymous

Took my mom out for dinner last night. Her birthday. Nice restaurant. She's 68. Hasn't had an easy life.
We're looking at menus. She keeps checking prices. Picking cheaper things.
"Mom, it's your birthday. Order whatever you want."
"I know, honey. But the salmon is $34. I don't need salmon."
This broke my heart. My whole childhood, she went without so I could have things. Now she's still doing it.
Waiter came over. I ordered first. "I'll have the steak. And my mom will have the salmon. And the lobster bisque to start. And bring us your best bottle of wine under $100."
My mom's face. She looked scared. "Honey, that's too much"
"Mom. You raised me on $30,000 a year. You never bought yourself anything. You wore the same coat for 15 years so I could have new shoes. Tonight, you're having salmon. And lobster soup. And wine. And I don't want to hear another word about prices."
She started crying at the table.
The waiter came back with the wine. Poured it. Walked away.
My mom raised her glass. "You didn't have to do this."
"Yeah, I did. You spent 20 years making sure I never went without. This is just one dinner. I owe you about 7,000 more."
The bill came. $340. I paid it without looking twice.
My mom hugged me in the parking lot. "This was the best birthday I've ever had."
Not because of the salmon. Not because of the wine.
Because for one night, I got to give her what she spent a lifetime giving me: the feeling of being worth it. 🤍

PS,Happy international Women's Day to all women

[James Fickel @jamesfickel]

The Foundations of Tomorrow

The transition to AGI needs to go well. We’ve deployed $350M+ to neuroAI, longevity, and more with the belief that the brain is the key to better, safer AGI. This is the first of many overview posts on our thinking.

https://t.co/NlwpDPD53E

[Brunet Lab @BrunetLab]

Excited to share our new study using engineered immune proteins to quench inflammation in aged brains!!

Congratulations to @Paloma_Negredo and team!

Fantastic collaboration with several labs - Chris Garcia's lab, @rsaxton_, @theRafLab, @wysscoray, and @VilledaLab!

[Stanford Anesthesiology @stanfordanes]

Stanford Anesthesiology is growing!

We’re recruiting talented anesthesiologists to join our faculty, including through our rolling search for clinical positions.

Explore open roles: https://stan.md/4bjHpd5

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

NIH is not issuing awards. You may think that it's because they it is coming up with new directions of research...The apposite is true.

Here is a graph showing how many fewer new funding opportunities that NIH has posted over time.

-91%, a trend that started on Jan 2025.

[Brunet Lab @BrunetLab]

Interested in the mechanisms of aging and 'rejuvenation'?

Our lab at Stanford has a Research Assistant/Lab manager position open!!

Apply and join our awesome team! 😎 (please share)

https://t.co/452NP86Qal

[Spencer Hakimian @SpencerHakimian]

🚨BREAKING: Alex Pretti’s Colleagues Hold a Moment of Silence.

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

@bcm_neurosci Congratulations, Yudong!!!

[BCM Department of Neuroscience @bcm_neurosci]

Join us Friday for our seminar series!🧠

Dr. Peter Penzes, from Northwestern University, will present: “Intercellular signaling through soluble ectodomains at neuronal synapses: from basic biology to biomarkers and treatments”

📅 Oct. 17, 2025
🕑 11am-12pm
📍 M112 DeBakey

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

@pgolshani Terrible news. So sorry to hear.

[BCM Department of Neuroscience @bcm_neurosci]

Please join us this Friday for the start of our neuroscience seminar series! 🧠

Our first speaker, Dr. Laura DeNardo, from UCLA, will present:
“Neural Circuits Underlying Long Term Memory Across the Life Span”

📅 Date: Sept. 5, 2025
🕑 Time: 11am-12pm
📍 Location: N315

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

@JasonSynaptic Wow, that’s crazy! Seems like a very bad idea!

[BCM Department of Neuroscience @bcm_neurosci]

We're pleased to announce nine students from the Neuroscience Graduate Program have graduated this Spring. We'd like to acknowledge their hard work and dedication to help reach this significant milestone!
🧠🎓
Pictured: Francisco Blanco, Ph.D., from the lab of Dr. Kim Tolias

[Kim Tolias @kft70]

@MichaelLinLab Oh, no. Sorry about that, Michael!