Silvia Pittolo

Neuroscientist | First Gen |
Marie-Curie Fellow with Martin Lohse (MDC-Berlin)
Former postdoc with @KiraPoskanzer (UCSF)
PhD with Pau Gorostiza (IBEC Barcelona)

[Journal of Experimental Medicine @JExpMed]

.@RafaelTaeho, @IliaVainchtein, @AnnaMolofskyLab et al. @UCSF define coordinated epigenetic and functional changes in #microglia and uncover pattern recognition receptors as potential regulators of postnatal synaptic refinement. https://t.co/bDQ9CpR8MF
#Neuroscience

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

@KiraPoskanzer @ArcadiaScience Wooh so exciting Kira!!
Can't wait to hear about this new adventure of yours :)

[Benjamin Vernot @melanoidin]

In case anyone needs to see a @NobelPrize winner get tossed into a pond :)

Congratulations, Svante!

[Ali Mohebi @mohebial]

I am late, but I just got to read this preprint. An excellent read for the weekend! Congrats and thanks to @silviapittolo, @KiraPoskanzer, and the team for putting it together!
https://t.co/UjxhixV9HU

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

Time to celebrate! 🥳
Thanks @KiraPoskanzer and @UCSF team for all your work: @saeyokoyama25 @DrewWilloughB @vncnttse Charlotte Taylor and Michael Reitman!
#prefrontal #astrocytes #dopamine #adrenergic

[Kira Poskanzer @KiraPoskanzer]

Our postprint on mechanisms by which dopamine engages PFC astrocytes is out!

Dopamine activates astrocytes in prefrontal cortex via α1-adrenergic receptors https://t.co/1N9L3Jkh8W

[Kira Poskanzer @KiraPoskanzer]

Our postprint on mechanisms by which dopamine engages PFC astrocytes is out!

Dopamine activates astrocytes in prefrontal cortex via α1-adrenergic receptors https://t.co/1N9L3Jkh8W

[PromisingPreprints @PromPreprint]

Dopamine Activates Astrocytes in Prefrontal Cortex via α1-Adrenergic Receptors
https://t.co/j5Vy6JlOJ6

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

@PhDPetrelli @KiraPoskanzer Hi Francesco @PhDPetrelli, thanks! Ans yes, it is indeed interesting and we see so many open questions for future research that stem from this observation. It would be great to discuss about this, we'd love to hear from you both about the manuscript and wider-breadth ideas!

[Trisha Vaidyanathan @vtrishav]

So happy to see this very cool astrocyte-dopamine story out in the world! Congrats to @silviapittolo, @KiraPoskanzer and all the other authors!

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

@LabPapaleo @KiraPoskanzer @PhDPetrelli @pbezzi69 Of course this doesn't mean that some dopamine might reach the astrocyte cytoplasm through OCT3 and lead to other downstream effects! Interesting stuff to think about! :) /end

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

Our work on #Dopamine signaling to #PrefrontalCortex #Astrocytes is out! Hope you enjoy this story and its unexpected ending. It's been a honor to work on this as a @PostdocsUCSF and to collaborate with great scientists @KiraPoskanzer @saeyokoyama25 @DrewWilloughB @vncnttse 🧠✨

[Kira Poskanzer @KiraPoskanzer]

Dopamine devotees,
Prefrontal cortex proponents,
Astrocyte aficionados,

We have a preprint for you: https://t.co/DIeXsqWvFn!

@Silviapittolo and colleagues show that PFC astrocytes (in mice) are activated by dopamine, but NOT via dopamine receptors.

🧵 and MOVIES below 1/

[Kira Poskanzer @KiraPoskanzer]

Dopamine devotees,
Prefrontal cortex proponents,
Astrocyte aficionados,

We have a preprint for you: https://t.co/DIeXsqWvFn!

@Silviapittolo and colleagues show that PFC astrocytes (in mice) are activated by dopamine, but NOT via dopamine receptors.

🧵 and MOVIES below 1/

[SpinePhiladelphia @SPINEPhilly]

Today, we're highlighting Dr. Silvia Pittolo (@silviapittolo) from the Poskanzer Lab at @UCSF. Dr. Pittolo received her PhD at the Institute of Bioengineering in Barcelona before joining UCSF to study how dopamine influences astrocytes. Looking forward to hearing the latest!

[Cell Press @CellPressNews]

#Biomedical researchers discuss how racial funding disparities in #NIH grants remain a key barrier to success for #Black BME faculty, and propose steps NIH can take to break it down. Read the Commentary in @CellCellPress https://t.co/4cZjeQKIcW
#fundblackscientists #BlackinSTEM

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

Soo true!
"No, Facebook Does Not Reflect Reality" https://t.co/QzvnvhwrOt

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

@banksy for #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/Bc7B0NhP36

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

RAI 1: Amadeus si dimetta da presentatore di Sanremo 2020 - ¡Firma la petición! https://t.co/CYEdGuYrub via @Change

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

Journalists of @repubblica! #TimesUp for sexist comments from a (supposedly) progressive newspaper! Cit: ".. Maybe not all [girls in sports] are 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑦 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦, but..." What's that but about?? https://t.co/yf7l3EEqGe #EverydaySexism #EffYourBeautyStandards #ToTheGirls

[Silvia Pittolo @silviapittolo]

(2) ...their space not be invaded by hordes of @warriors fans. OF COURSE!! https://t.co/tvzPin4AGb