USC Neuroscience Graduate Program

News and views about the brain, mind, and related phenomena and an exploration of life science career opportunities for PhDs by the Neuroscience Graduate Forum.

[Society for Neuroscience (SfN) @SfNtweets]

#SfN24 in the news!

Read this new @Forbes article covering the meeting and the spotlight between art and neuroscience this year.

https://t.co/YBL8ZajzEh

[USC Herting NeuroImaging Lab @hertinglab]

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[Neuroscience News @NeuroscienceNew]

How the Brain Learns to Make Inferences

Researchers have uncovered new insights into how the brain constructs knowledge and makes inferences by analyzing neural activity during learning tasks.

The study, involving recordings from over 3,000 neurons in epilepsy patients, reveals that the hippocampus, traditionally known for mapping physical spaces, also forms complex cognitive maps crucial for reasoning and inference.

The findings highlight how the brain transitions from disordered to structured neural representations when making successful inferences, suggesting that both experiential learning and verbal instruction can create similar neural patterns.

This research could lead to better understanding and potential interventions for neurological and psychiatric conditions that affect memory and decision-making.

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[Meredith Braskie @MeredithBraskie]

🎉Congratulations to @USCNGP PhD student, Victoria Tennant, who rocked her qualifying exam this week and has advanced to candidacy! 👏 Great job, @vrtennant!

[Melody JY Kang @melodyjykang]

My poster is up for another hour at #SfN23 !! Board II28! First time at SFN 🥳 #sfn2023

[Bérénice A. Benayoun, PhD @BBParis1984]

We are looking for a new mouse 🐁 technician / lab manager!
This position is ideal for recent bachelor’s graduates looking to get research experience - and this person will help us understand sex differences in aging!
Please RT!
https://t.co/j7h1Ra2uEC

[Meredith Braskie @MeredithBraskie]

Happening NOW: @KoralWheeler is at #SfN2023 poster G1 presenting her poster "Investigating the associations between race and ethnicity, Ab positivity, and medial temporal lobe tau PET."
Come by to talk and learn more! 🧠

[Black In Neuro 🧠 @BlackInNeuro]

Are you an early career scientist interested in the peer review process? Have you been asked to provide critical feedback for a manuscript submission or need more information on how to respond to reviewers? Black In Neuro and Reviewer Zero have you covered! 🤓🧠

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

UPDATED: our database of POSTDOC fellowships in neurology, neuroscience, cog. sci., neuro-engineering.

For each of the 27 fellowships, we provide description, link, deadline, amount, and eligibility criteria (citizenship).

Download this database here: https://t.co/EbTahdzJ9X

[Payam Piray @payampiray]

I'll be recruiting PhD students for Fall 2024. Take a look at the lab website and the FAQ for prospective students:
https://t.co/x0SRuhSIpF

Feel free to reach out if you have questions.

[Brian G Dias @DiasDigresses]

@VasquezLaylaS @HHMINEWS #gilliamfellow inspiring the next generation (and me) to study the brain, it’s wonders and complexities. #scicomm #outreach

[USC @USC]

Calling all USC researchers, faculty, and PhD students! Want to share your research with a broader audience? Don’t miss this virtual panel discussion featuring Nick Lehr from The Conversation. RSVP now!
https://t.co/KwYAHkZcKn

[Andrew Hires @AndrewHires]

New mix of desert house from the pool @USCNGP retreat. Video by Andrei Irimia.

https://t.co/q7RI15m0HY

[ReproRehab @reprorehab]

Our second year of ReproRehab has officially started! We kicked off this year's program with an in-person conference, where participants had the opportunity to listen to presentations, network, and build community. We look forward to everything that is to come!

[SoCal Clinical and Translational Science Institute @SoCalCTSI]

USC researchers, learn how the NSF review process works, be able to anticipate panel dynamics and tailor your proposal accordingly, and get specific recommendations for increasing your chances of getting funded. Oct 5, 12noon Pacific. Register: https://t.co/dQASlv6Yrs

[Sergiu P. Pasca @Sergiu_P_Pasca]

We've received many inquiries lately, and it took us some time to plan.

However, a new edition of the highly popular hands-on @BrOrganogenesis course on neural #organoids & #assembloids is now scheduled for April 2024 at @Stanford!

We expect hundreds of applications for just 24 spots, so please take the time to concisely explain your motivation in your application.

We will accept trainees from all over the world and want to make sure this training is broadly accessible— so there are no tuition fees or lodging costs!

Course put together by the incredible trio: @RebeccaJLevyMD @FreddyMValencia & Merve Avar!

Details 👇

[USC Neuroscience Graduate Program @USCNGP]

Kicking off the Neuroscience Graduate Program annual retreat with faculty and graduate student speakers!

[USC Neuroscience Graduate Program @USCNGP]

Check out this awesome new preprint from NGPs Lily Zou!

[Lily Zou @LilyZou1]

What is acetylcholine doing in our brain? Does it control attention? React to our senses? Predict the future? Help move our body? Something else, or all of the above?
Our new preprint https://t.co/wMPbRzcZEC provides insights that may surprise you! 🧵👇

[USC Neuroscience Graduate Program @USCNGP]

Congrats to NGPs Linda Tsan on a new publication! "Early life Western diet-induced memory impairments and gut microbiome changes in female rats are long-lasting despite healthy dietary intervention" https://t.co/h8Kepei3FF

[PHD Comics @PHDcomics]

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