@kthlong

neuroscientist | @aerie changemaker | md-phd candidate @uchicago frequently found on two wheels, chasing four legs, or giving high fives

 Chicago, IL
kthlong.myportfolio.com/
Joined April 2009
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“I think we as scientists embody something fundamentally, beautifully human … I still, idealistically and perhaps naively, believe in beauty because we, or some of us at least, experience it and are moved by it.” — Sliman Bensmaia, PhD, 1973-2023 uchicagomedicine.org/forefro…

Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023 - UChicago Medicine

Pioneering neuroscientist at the University of Chicago, Sliman Bensmaia helped develop prosthetic limbs that can restore a realistic sense of touch to amputees and paralyzed patients.

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Word has quickly gotten around about the untimely death of @slimanjbensmaia. I wanted to pass on a couple more bits of information, including a gofundme for Kerry and kids (gofundme.com/f/sliman-bensma…) and a photo album (photos.google.com/share/AF1Q…). Add your favorites!

Donate to Sliman Bensmaia, organized by Julie Dumas

Dear Friends, Sliman Bensmaia passed away in his sleep on August 11. We are all heartbroken about this ne… Julie Dumas needs your support for Sliman Bensmaia

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The tremendous outpouring of love for @slimanjbensmaia has been so touching. It will take a long time to process his passing. If you are looking for a way to support Sliman’s family, a GoFundMe has been created: gofund.me/b68f8213 Please r/t and share ❤️

Donate to Sliman Bensmaia, organized by Julie Dumas

Dear Friends, Sliman Bensmaia passed away in his sleep on August 11. We are all heartbroken about this ne… Julie Dumas needs your support for Sliman Bensmaia

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Sliman was passionate, optimistic, and fearless. Better than most, he knew the line between hard and impossible and he was unwilling to let you settle for less. His stubborn belief in people and what they were capable of built a generation of tough, brilliant trainees.
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Absolutely shattered by the loss of one of the strongest forces in my life, @slimanjbensmaia. He was impatient about all the right things, relentless in his pursuit of, not only knowledge, but people. I will forever miss his laugh, banter, music, and mentorship.
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Mastectomy often leads to a complete desensitization of the chest. @stacylindau and I are seeking a postdoc-level neural engineer to develop #BIONIC approaches to restore breast sensation. Come to Chicago and help us improve the lives of millions of women around the world!
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Looking for a programmer with expertise in C++ and Matlab or Python to control robots and interface them directly with the nervous system. Join an existing team of fantastic programmers and engineers to push the boundaries of BCIs. If interested, DM me. #BCI @Corbionics
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Such fun this morning @BrainsRuleUMich w/ @NIDAnews T32 Trainees, teaching middle schoolers about the effects of drugs of abuse on the brain. So happy that our "Dopamine-Cocaine Foosball Table" still works after all these years @kthlong! (Thanks for tech support @jaime_jenn 😉)
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The 5th episode for the Symmetry, Invariance and Neural Representations Workshop at #BernsteinConference (co-organized w/ @ari_dibe) showcases @jdlieber 's work on high-dimensional and invariant representations of texture in primate somatosensory cortex ✋ 🐵 1/24
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Hear ye, hear ye! ICMS of human somatosensory cortex (S1) activates motor cortex (M1), this activity is task-dependent and somatotopically patterned, and disrupts motor decoding. Collaboration between @UChicago @UPMC @NorthwesternU biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… Forever in awe of the words and heart of @djuelam.

Code Words | NEJM

After a child’s death in the emergency department, a trainee ponders physicians’ varied reactions and rituals as he carries on treating other patients amid the unease and sorrow.

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The Supreme Court decisions overturning Roe v. Wade and a New York gun law were both justified by originalism—which relies on a historical record that excludes all constitutional and legal thought authored by women and people of color. nyer.cm/FX4tNhE

The Supreme Court’s Selective Memory

The Court’s originalist justification for striking down a New York gun law is more than capricious—it relies on a fundamentally anti-democratic historical record that deliberately excludes women and...

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Look who's in this month's @NatGeo. The inimitable Scott Imbrie that's who!
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Congrats to this exceptionally inspirational physician, scientist, mentor, and advocate, @stacylindau!
UChicago Obstetrics and Gynecology Department@uchicago_obgyn22 Apr 2022
Congratulations to Dr. @stacylindau, the recipient of the 2022 @ACTScience Award for Addressing Health Equity Through Partnership and Innovation! Dr. Lindau was nominated by @UChicagoMed's Dr. Doriane Miller for her community-based work with @MAPSCorps.
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NHP research is under constant threat from those who do not understand its critical role in basic and translational science. @CoryMillerMarmo, @MIcheleABasso1, Sabine Kastner, and I have been raising awareness about the contributions of NHP research to science and health. 1/3
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The magic of soft morning light and spring blossoms at the @gpconservatory.
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Devising a new experimental setup with @slimanjbensmaia, and stumbled on the @EM3DApp. If you'd like to venture down a fun rabbit hole, check it out: free 3D scans using just the front-facing IR camera on your phone! (This model of my hand took <60 seconds to scan and render.)
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Great Summer School on Primate Cognitive Neuroscience (PCN 2022) will take place Jul 24 - Aug 05, 2022 in Bad Bevensen, Germany. Open for PhD students and early postdocs working in Primate Systems Neurophysiology. Application deadline: May 6, 2022. Check: tinyurl.com/5n6vween
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