Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈

Neuroscientist 🧠 Postdoc 👨‍🔬Studying circuits 🔌 in Boston📍and exploring the world 🌎 he/they 🏳️‍🌈 #blacklivesmatter #DiversityinSTEM

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

This has to be a parody account @Nature

[nature @Nature]

It can be hard to say no to service requests in academia.

We sought advice on how to ensure researchers don’t get stuck doing unpaid labour
https://t.co/SlEz9FKkTL

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

@Fumshway https://t.co/HWQeGBFJsX.

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

This is bad. Full stop. It is impossible to fully break down why indirects are necessary but to relegate them to some “administrative overhead” with no real explanation of the jobs and infrastructure being cut is misleading. This will negatively impact communities and science.

[NIH @NIH]

Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can charge the government to 15%, above what many major foundations allow and much lower than the 60%+ that some institutions charge the government today. This change will save more than $4B a year effective immediately.

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

@Fumshway Of course, everyone seeks private funding.

The investment into research is an investment into our own economy. Last year alone, the nih stimulated $97B on their $47B investments. This attack on science research is not about bloat and low standards.

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

Alongside @KathrynWalder , we are excited to chair the trainees-only portion of the conference AND we are preparing to select abstracts for talks soon (like really soon), so please make sure to apply ASAP!

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

This was truly a formative conference experience! Please help me spread the word, this GRC brings together a wide range of human to non-human models, approaches and perspectives that helped shape my last two years of research! Come join us this May 2025!

[Modulation of Neural Circuits and Behavior GRC @CircuitBehavGRC]

Modulation of Neural Circuits and Behavior GRC is nearly 100 days away! Check out the amazing list of speakers and join us for a scintillating series of talks!

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

INCREDIBLY INSPIRED after the @CircuitBehavGRC where I was in awe of the scope and scale of the science being done by such a great group of people! Feeling invigorated and happy to have built so many new connections!

[NAACP @NAACP]

For the record: You cannot have an abortion in the 9th month. You cannot have an abortion after birth. If we didn’t keep banning books, maybe we wouldn’t have to clear that up. #Debate2024

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

Was lucky enough to see this project develop from start to finish. Incredible work to Dr. Hochbaum and company! Can't wait to see what he does next!

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

Thyroid hormone remodels cortex to coordinate body-wide metabolism and exploration: Cell https://t.co/TUdVz5ALo7

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

1000%, this was the hands down the best session. Thanks to @drdebah for your work and energy!

[Dr. Bri is on Bluesky 👩🏾‍🔬🧠 @BrielleRyan]

Have to shoutout my bestie @drdebah for giving the best #GRC power hour I've ever attended. It was clear how deeply she had thought about how the audience could learn, participate, and go home with real actionable steps toward improving science for everyone.

So so proud! 💗

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

@RuptheScientist To the moooooon!!!!!!

[Laura Rupprecht @RuptheScientist]

soft launch of some very exciting news

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

@ShijiaLiu1 @blsabatini @iamhans Incredible!

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

I remember the day that @NicoleScottHew1 made her initial discovery, it was clear that it would lead to a great impact! She absolutely nailed it and I am excited for the world to see all her hard work!

[Nicole Scott-Hewitt @NicoleScottHew1]

Excited to share our recent work in @cellcellpress: Microglial-derived C1q integrates into neuronal ribonucleoprotein complexes and impacts protein homeostasis in the aging brain: Cell https://t.co/7RkpnE7TXT @stevens1lab 1/n

[Nicole Scott-Hewitt @NicoleScottHew1]

Excited to share our recent work in @cellcellpress: Microglial-derived C1q integrates into neuronal ribonucleoprotein complexes and impacts protein homeostasis in the aging brain: Cell https://t.co/7RkpnE7TXT @stevens1lab 1/n

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

Had such a great time seeing @anne_churchland and @NeuroMikeRyan !! So many great discussions with the Churchland lab and many others from UCLA!

[Anne Churchland @anne_churchland]

Got together with @synaptokevin & @NeuroMikeRyan from the @SCAgingBrain to discuss #healthyaging. We take a multi-level approach to understand how brains age in the absence of disease. In this sense, aging can be an example of active remodeling rather than degeneration.

[Anne Churchland @anne_churchland]

Got together with @synaptokevin & @NeuroMikeRyan from the @SCAgingBrain to discuss #healthyaging. We take a multi-level approach to understand how brains age in the absence of disease. In this sense, aging can be an example of active remodeling rather than degeneration.

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

@_DrOctothorpe_ @UTDallasNews Amazing!!!! Congrats Puja!!!!!

[Kevin Mastro 🏳️‍🌈 @synaptokevin]

@DrNancyPadilla @DaveKoop @Rico_lab @AddieMinerva @HongkuiZeng @AllenInstitute So great to spend time with you!!!!! Your work is always a point of inspiration! See you at SFN!