Virginia Tech | Fralin Biomedical Research Institute | School of Neuroscience | We study the development of cerebellar function in health and disease
Roanoke, VA
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New paper 🚨
tl;dr: across development, neural activity often follows unpredictable (and non-linear) trajectories. Studying these non-linear dynamics is indispensable for understanding how the brain is build & the focus of dev systems neuro.
Just published the first paper - a ViewPoint article in @SfNJournals JNeuro with @Meikeesther1. We have a more thorough summary over on 🟦sky, but thought I'd put it here oo - in case there's any stragglers still on X
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.@altos_labs has taken home the Generalist Prize for the most "well-rounded" model across metrics at @arcinstitute's Virtual Cell Challenge! #NeurIPS2025
The competition highlights the challenge of defining robust benchmarks for biology.
More at @GENbio:
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On this day 2 years ago, I was heading out on my first job interview (at my current institution)! I was so freaking nervous. To those setting out on that journey this month, have confidence!
You made it this far.
You are a rockstar.
Now show them how bright you shine!
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Ever joined a new lab and felt that not knowing where/what stuff is was holding your research back? Yeah, same.
Kudos to Kage & Taylor from our lab for a beautiful piece in @TrendsBiochem highlighting how lab inventory systems support independence.
doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2024.…
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Professor @jimmycdooley and team explore brain development in ➡️
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#PurdueScience #Science #PurdueBiology #Biology #Neuroscience #BrainDevelopment
Since opening my lab, I ask myself at least once a day, every day: “What would Huda do?”
And then I try doing just that.
Huda Zoghbi says that mentorship enables her to multiply the impact of her science 100x over. The HHMI Investigator at @bcmhouston hopes this ripple effect is felt in the future of treatment & prevention of diseases like #Rett syndrome and #Alzheimer’s. hhmi.news/3C5xXuQ
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How do genes and environment shape psychiatric conditions? 🧬
A new lab at @FralinBiomed is looking into the genetic & environmental factors behind conditions like schizophrenia & autism, using advanced tech to study cellular & molecular neurodevelopment.
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Postdoc job ad up!
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You can also connect directly via email. Please do not send me generic emails - what catches my eye is often a spark of honesty - tell me why you are excited about my lab, and what we can do together! #glia #epigenetics
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🗣️📢 The @FralinBiomed @neuroSURF_VTC 2025 application is now live! Application packets are due by Feb. 1! Visit our website for more info & to apply:
fralinbiomed.info/neuroSURF/
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Huda Zoghbi says that mentorship enables her to multiply the impact of her science 100x over. The HHMI Investigator at @bcmhouston hopes this ripple effect is felt in the future of treatment & prevention of diseases like #Rett syndrome and #Alzheimer’s. hhmi.news/3C5xXuQ
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The department of Neuroscience at UMN is seeking to hire several neuroscientists at all ranks in the fields of neurodevelopment, computational neuroscience, and neurodegeneration. You can find more information at nature.com/naturecareers/job…
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UPDATE: U.S. Airlines are now required to refund you for a canceled flight automatically.
Domestic flights delayed by 3 hours or more and international flights delayed by 6 hours or more also qualify for a full refund.
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New: Airlines in the US are now *required* to give you a REFUND for a canceled or significantly delayed flight, automatically.
The DOT's "automatic refund provision" went into effect today. Good news for travelers with a month until the holiday rush begins.
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I’ve always thought of science and art as the same kind of endeavor, both expanding the boundaries of the human experience.
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ALT eLife's model would be especially beneficial in this situation where i was limited in the follow up experiments i could execute, meike van der heijden, virginia tech carilion
When preparing to move from my postdoc to faculty position, @eLife was the most logical choice for publishing our work.
I strongly recommend this journal to scientists at all career stages.
Meike was preparing to move institutions and realised if a journal requested significant revisions to her new paper, she might struggle.
Having chosen us for the flexibility on offer, she recounts her experience of the whole publishing process at eLife.
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ALT eLife's model would be especially beneficial in this situation where i was limited in the follow up experiments i could execute, meike van der heijden, virginia tech carilion