Neurobiologists Hack Brain Circuits Tied to Placebo Pain Relief Scientists have identified the brain circuits tied to placebo pain relief. Researchers have known that placebo effects can be a powerful treatment, yet the underlying neurological mechanisms have not ...

Excited to share our new study on how the brain generates placebo pain relief!

We developed a mouse model that recapitulates key features of human placebo analgesia, then used it to identify causal circuitry.

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Epia Neuro Epia Neuro is building a minimally invasive brain-computer interface platform that detects neural intent and restores motor control for stroke survivors and patients with cognitive decline.

Epia Neuro is live! We're building implantable BCIs for people living with paralysis after stroke. Come be a part of it — open roles at epianeuro.com

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At Epia Neuro, we're building BCI devices that give people back the freedom to move! Excited to be a part of this team and effort.

And we're hiring — check out the open positions on epianeuro.com

#neuro #bci

A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients’ Brains Epia Neuro’s brain-computer interface will include a motorized glove to help stroke patients recover movement in their hand.

EXCLUSIVE: Another brain-computer interface company just came out of stealth.

Epia Neuro of San Francisco is building an implant that sits in the skull and pairs with a motorized glove to help stroke patients regain hand function.

More at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/a-new-...

Senior Product Engineer: lead developing of clinician- and patient-facing apps that turn complex BCI workflows into safe, intuitive clinical software.

You’ll work closely with clinicians, scientists, and engineers to bring novel neurotech into real-world therapeutic use.

Reach out to learn more!

A bit more about the roles:

Staff Software Engineer: lead core software for a novel BCI medical device — spanning embedded systems, real-time data, cloud infra, and ML deployment.

This is a senior, high-ownership role shaping foundational architecture with direct impact on patient outcomes. (2/3)

iota Biosciences, Inc. Jobs iota Biosciences, Inc. Jobs

I'm hiring 2 software engineers to help build the new software team at iota biosciences!

We're developing BCI medical devices to help people with paralysis regain movement.

This is early, foundational work across real-time, embedded, ML, cloud, & clinical apps.

(1/3)

jobs.ashbyhq.com/iota-bio

After reaching over 200 TB of managed data and 50k processing & analysis tasks executed by scientists over the past couple years, we are excited to open up the platform for more people to try out!

And we love feedback! Please send us suggestions for features to add and how IDEAS could be better.

All you need is an email and password to create an account, and once registered you can sign up for a free Personal Space, which includes 20GB of data storage and 5 cloud compute credits for data processing and analysis.

Check out the 3 pre-built demo projects with tutorials to help get started!

Are you a neuroscientist who would like to easily try out different methods to process & organize your Ca imaging and behavior data? Or analyze neural activity across sessions, behavior states, or trials?

Try out the IDEAS platform — now free to try for everyone!

Sign up here: inscopix.cloud

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Fear and loathing on study section: Reviewing grant proposals while the system is burning As grants are canceled, delayed and subject to general uncertainty, participating in study sections can feel futile. But it’s more important than ever.

i wrote an essay for @thetransmitter.bsky.social about what it feels like to serve on an NIH grant review panel (study section) right now

www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

Canada should build public cloud infrastructure rather than relying on U.S. tech giants - CCPA During the 2025 election campaign, prime minister Mark Carney made a striking admission about Canada’s dependence on U.S. tech companies. The Canadian government was in the process of choosing a partn...

Canada needs to reduce its dependence on US tech companies — and cloud infrastructure is a perfect place to start.

For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the threat posed by our dependence on US-owned data centres and why we need a public cloud that isn’t shaped by the need for shareholder profits.

On my way to @canacn.bsky.social #CAN2025 in Toronto!

Come visit the Inscopix / Bruker booth to check out our latest instruments (like the new Inscopix 2-photon miniscope) and data + analysis software (the IDEAS cloud platform) for neuroscience research.

Are you an organization in need of data science help on a project for societal good?

Are you a data scientist who wants to volunteer your time on good projects?

Connect with us! data-for-good-team.org

I had a great time representing Inscopix, Inc. and Bruker at this year’s Advanced Neurotechniques Course at Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience! Always inspiring to connect with neuroscientists who are passionate about using cutting-edge tools and methods. Thanks to all the organizers!

Congratulations @tmshbr.bsky.social! Awesome work, excited to dig into the paper more!

An important, multi-lab effort to better understand how psilocybin effects standard mouse behavior assays.

Some results expected, some not!

The classic 'head twitch' response to hallucinogens was robust.

But, surprisingly, no persistent reduction in anxiety or depression like symptoms. 🧪

If you’re a scientist whose funding has recently been cut or impacted, I would love to interview you and amplify your work!

Hoping to release our first two podcast episodes next week.

Please share widely!

Opinion: Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the chaos and uncertainty emerging in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here

At a time when scientists & tech leaders are contemplating a new home for their talents, what can Canada do to help attract them?

Peter Zandstra (Director @sbmeubc.bsky.social) writes that without more foundational support for science, a 🇨🇦 'brain gain' may go to waste.

tinyurl.com/ukabrr4x

This tool from @cbrs-scrc.bsky.social makes it easy to reach out to your Canadian federal candidates and voice the importance of prioritizing neuroscience research and brain health. Take a look. It takes 2 minutes to do. #cdnpoli #neuroskyence

On my way to #COSYNE2025 today! Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new people.

Come check out the Inscopix and Bruker tables to learn more about our solutions for acquiring and analyzing calcium imaging & behavior research data.

OpenScope Impact YouTube video by Allen Institute

Great questions can come from anywhere. OpenScope allows researchers from around the world to pitch experiments to be run – at not cost to them – in the Allen Brain Observatory. 🧠📈

🍿 youtu.be/13r9n0pSDLc

#BrainAwarenessWeek

I asked for your favorite examples of the importance of cell types in systems neuro. I used those as a seed for Deep Research. Here's the report: chatgpt.com/share/67a8ea... It's illustrative of what o3 can and can't do 1/

Join our virtual Town Hall next week and give us input on what INCF should focus on in the coming years!

2 time slots available:
- Feb 11, 8am CET
- Feb 12, 8pm CET

Register here: bit.ly/3Q2UWKx

If you're unable to join please fill out our survey: bit.ly/40BlrvI
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Please RT! ✨

more likely that the 3 mice can work together to rid your house of AI bots...

"Watch a mouse raid your pantry day after day, and you’ll witness a master class in autonomous behavior far beyond the abilities of even our most sophisticated robots"

Insightful perspective by @tonyzador.bsky.social on how lessons learned in neurobiology are relevant to today's AI efforts. 🧪

We no longer have a choice.

The things we believe in won’t be here if we don’t fight for them.

Call your representatives. Talk to your families. Create a storm on social media. Let your joy be resistance.

Do whatever makes sense for you, and do it now.

#scienceadvocate

Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It’s Time for a Revolution. As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?

In-depth article on chronic pain, with my friend @robgereau.bsky.social and Allan Basbaum heavily interviewed as scientists studying pain: ‘We die in pain, we don’t die of pain.’

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/m...

Happy new year!

Human Thought Is Far Slower Than Your Internet Connection (Gift Article) A new study is “a bit of a counterweight to the endless hyperbole about how incredibly complex and powerful the human brain is,” one researcher said.

I wrote about a scientific paper called “The Unbearable Slowness of Being” which finds that the human brain’s throughput is just 10 bits per second. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/s...
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