@KononenkoLab
 Cologne, Germany
kononenko.cecad-labs.uni-koeln.de/home
Joined January 2020
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Scientists discovery a new mechanism on why older people are susceptible to Alzheimer´s disease, opening a new window on therapy. Big congratulations to @TheFangGroupUiO and all co-authors on this important @NatureAging article. Full manuscript nature.com/articles/s43587-0…
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Swetha Gowrishankar@Swethag_UICMay 20
Great science and good vibes at the EMBO Neuronal Autophagy workshop in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain!
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Women in Autophagy@WAutophagyFeb 20
🧠 EMBO Workshop 2026 Neuronal autophagy: from circuit function to therapy 📍 Spain | 17–21 May ⏳ Deadline: 28 February 2026 #EMBO #Neuroscience
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David Pla-Martín@Dpla_Jan 5
Hey, mito Twitter community (whoever is left here). Can you please help me amplify this message? Postdoc position available in Düsseldorf!
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Very happy to announce the 2nd Neuronal Autophagy Meeting! Exciting speaker line-up covering synaptic proteostasis, metabolism & neurodegeneration. 🗓 Registration closes 15 Feb meetings.embo.org/event/26-n…
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ShorterLab@ShorterLab12 Sep 2025
A rare genetic variant confers resistance to neurodegeneration across multiple neurological disorders by augmenting selective autophagy: Neuron cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S08…

A rare genetic variant confers resistance to neurodegeneration across multiple neurological...

In Croce et al. the discovery of a rare SNP in the Venezuelan HD kindreds that is associated with a delayed age of onset of up to 23 years reveals how preventing aberrant protein accumulation is...

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Tom Riffelmacher@Tom_Riffel18 Aug 2025
Eine MTA/BTA Stelle - noch offen bei uns im Lab! Join us!
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Graziana Gatto@GattoGraziana18 Jun 2025
Our paper is finally out on our experimentally-driven neuromechanical model to explain how spinal inhibition makes you do things faster! cell.com/cell-reports/fullte…

The spinal premotor network driving scratching flexor and extensor alternation

Yao et al. developed a neuromechanical model based on experimental perturbations, aligning theory-predicted with genetically labeled cell types. This work highlights the importance of inhibitory...

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Cell Biology J-Club@cell_club24 Apr 2025
Synaptophysin accelerates synaptic vesicle fusion by expanding the membrane upon neurotransmitter loading | Science Advances science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…

Synaptophysin accelerates synaptic vesicle fusion by expanding the membrane upon neurotransmitter...

Synaptophysin allows synaptic vesicles to expand during loading with neurotransmitters, resulting in faster fusion.

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allen institute@AllenInstitute9 Apr 2025
How does the brain work? Scientists are closer to the answer with the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date. 🧵
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Margarida Pinto@margarida_m_p9 Apr 2025
New profile up! I had the great pleasure of interviewing @GattoGraziana on her career, passion for spinal cord circuits, and more. Check it out :)
storiesofWiN@storiesofwin3 Apr 2025
Check out our latest profile! Dr. Graziana Gatto (@GattoGraziana) studies the spinal cord circuits involved in sensorimotor adaptation. Follow the link to learn more! storiesofwin.org/profiles/20… #StoriesOfWiN #WomenInNeuroscience

Dr. Graziana Gatto — Stories of WiN

studies the spinal cord circuits involved in sensorimotor adaptation.

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Nature Metabolism
@NatMetabolism26 Feb 2025
✨New issue!✨ Check out the latest in #metabolism research from across all disciplines. Read about #EVs, #Exercise, #GlucoseMonitoring, #LiverMetabolism , #Mechanosensation, #Neurometabolism - and many more topics! nature.com/natmetab/volumes/…
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Irina Dudanova@IrinaDudanova9 Feb 2025
How do different cortical neuron types contribute to circuit dysfunction in #Huntington’s disease? Check out our new collaborative study with @takaki_komiyama, now out as a preprint. A tour de force by @S_Blumenstock. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Optogenetic restoration of neuron subtype-specific cortical activity ameliorates motor deficits in...

Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating movement disorder without a current cure. Although the monogenic basis of HD is well-defined, the complex downstream effects that underlie behavioral...

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Cell Reports@CellReports7 Feb 2025
The endocytic adaptor AP-2 maintains Purkinje cell function by balancing cerebellar parallel and climbing fiber synapses dlvr.it/THrJ1N

The endocytic adaptor AP-2 maintains Purkinje cell function by balancing cerebellar parallel and...

Tolve et al. demonstrate that AP-2 stabilizes GRID2IP to regulate synaptic function in Purkinje cells. Loss of AP-2 disrupts synaptic connectivity, alters network activity, and impacts motor coordi...

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ShorterLab@ShorterLab30 Jan 2025
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells facilitate neuronal lysosome release: nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Oligodendrocyte precursor cells facilitate neuronal lysosome release

Nature Communications - Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) play a multifaceted role in the brain. Here, the authors show that OPCs regulate neuronal metabolism by forming contacts with neuronal...

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We are currently hiring a motivated PhD student to study the cerebellar thalamo-cortical loop in mice and contribute to the understanding of the neuronal mechanisms of ataxia (#CRC1451). Please visit: academics.de/jobs/phd-positi…
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storiesofWiN@storiesofwin22 Jan 2025
Our latest profile is here! Dr. Natalia Kononenko (@KononenkoLab) studies the cellular & molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. Click the link to learn more and listen to the full interview 💜 storiesofwin.org/profiles/20… #StoriesOfWiN #WomenInNeuroscience #WomenInNeuro

Dr. Natalia Kononenko — Stories of WiN

studies the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegenerative diseases.

storiesofwin.org
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Graziana Gatto@GattoGraziana15 Jan 2025
Last week to apply for a PhD position in my lab to dissect the cortico-spinal circuits for hindlimb control in healthy and Huntington mice. Email me CV, cover letter at the latest by Jan 22.
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Excited to share our latest work-#Autophagy protects Purkinje cells by keeping their glycolysis low! A novel link between brain metabolism and #neurodegeneration. Gratefull to all collaborators for making this possible! #GattoGraziana #FrezzaLab #CRC1451 nature.com/articles/s42255-0…

Autophagy regulator ATG5 preserves cerebellar function by safeguarding its glycolytic activity

Nature Metabolism - Tutas et al. show an unconventional role for autophagy in the regulation of glycolytic flux in cerebellar Purkinje cells by maintaining the levels of the glucose transporter GLUT2.

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Perlson lab@LabPerlson24 Dec 2024
PhD position: Join Perlson Lab to explore exosomal communication at the NMJ. Use cutting-edge techniques (omics, tagging, live imaging) in collaboration with a leading biotech company. High fellowship. Send CV to [email protected]
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