Top Women in PR 2026 - PRNEWS The PRNEWS Top Women Awards celebrate the women shaping the future of PR through innovation, leadership, and meaningful industry impact.

See all the 2026 awardees here 👇🏼https://www.prnewsonline.com/go/top-women-in-pr-2026/

Congrats to @rhienhare.bsky.social for being named one of the top women in PR 🎉

Every year, @prnewsonline.com recognizes an elite group of women shaping the future of comms. Rhien is a 2026 Rising Star awardee — a category for women making their mark early in their career.

Watch out world! 🧪 🌍 🔭

mTOR inhibitors stop cancer cells from dividing, but they rarely kill them. New work in Molecular Cell from Luke Gilbert & lab reveals a mechanism connecting mTOR signaling, cholesterol biology, and ferroptosis that could turn growth arrest into cancer cell death.

New visual identity for @kishoreneuro.bsky.social Kuchibhotla’s Lab. Neural circuits, lifelong learning, and a nod to auditory research. 🎶

Logo + illustrations + website live at: kishorelab.org

See more at: stellatecomms.com/creative-portfolio | @stellatecomms.bsky.social

A throwback to illustrations we created for @zurisullivan.bsky.social and the Sullivan Lab — three illustrations, three color stories, one cohesive visual identity. 🧠🦠

🎨 More work on our website: stellatecomms.com/creative-portfolio | via @stellatecomms.bsky.social

Wishing this fabulously competent—and joyful—crew a safe return to a planet that, frankly, doesn't deserve them.

Last chance to attend #OptoGRC2026!

Submit your application by April 12 to join a collaborative, discussion-driven meeting in Italy featuring a "brilliant" lineup of speakers! 💡🧠

Apply now: www.grc.org/optogenetic-...

Max Hodak — Restoring Sight, Growing Neurons on Silicon, and Expanding Human Intelligence YouTube video by Juan Benet Podcast

Excited to launch a new podcast on the future of neurotech, computing, intelligence, and more.

First guest: @maxhodak.bsky.social founder & CEO of @science.xyz building PRIMA, a retinal prosthetic restoring meaningful vision for patients with AMD.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=24CM...

Screenshot of the Hurd Lab website landing page.

🎉 The Hurd Lab has a new website!

The new site beautifully captures our translational addiction research and the dedicated multidisciplinary team behind it all.

Have a look around and learn more about my lab's work: yasminhurdlab.com

University of Michigan wins 2026 STAT Madness for new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies.

The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies. www.statnews.com/2026/04/07/s...

The highest quality video of the moon was just released…
so beautiful

* Artemis II

I know I'm in the minority among editors, but I don't have a problem w/words like "Remarkably", "Surprisingly", etc, *when used appropriately*

Sometimes, everything points to something, & you've set your experiments in a certain way, only to find something else. And I think it's fine to convey that

And here’s the eclipse photo from Artemis II. I am in tears.

Header image for Molecular Psychiatry article: A transcriptional program associated with neurotransmission in the living human brain

We are bridging the gap between real-time brain function and the molecular mechanisms that drive it.

Molecular insights into neurotransmission offer a major step toward precision treatments for psychiatric and neurological conditions.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The New Rules of Science Media Relations The playbook for science media relations has changed dramatically over the past several years. Founder & CEO, Caitlin Vander Weele reveals the notable shifts the Stellate team has uncovered and the “n...

The playbook for science media has changed quietly but dramatically...

TLDR of my latest @stellatecomms.bsky.social blog:
🌄 Pitch the Preprints
🔱 Embargoed Pitching is Essential
🤖 AI Research Is Rewriting the Publication Model
💤 Don’t Sleep on Trades

Read it: www.stellatecomms.com/resources/th...

What is holding #neurotech back from being one of the greatest breakthroughs of our time?

Infrastructure.

Getting from approval to access takes years — delaying patient access & company capital.

PL Neuro aims to break these bottlenecks. Here's our Roadmap: zenodo.org/records/1924...

Opto GRC 2026 Power Hour with Ismail Ahmed (University of Utah) and Christina Kim (Princeton University)

The #OptoGRC2026 Power Hour will be Monday, May 11 at 3pm, hosted by @ismail-ahmed.bsky.social & @tinakim-neuro.bsky.social!

Join us to exchange ideas & take part in thoughtful conversations on how we can continue to support and grow our community 🤝 🧠

Register: www.grc.org/optogenetic-...

Feeling a bit verklempt to be honored with the 2026 Breslau/Murphy Award from @appa-association.bsky.social. It’s hard to overstate how much an award like this means to me.

I love science, and training the next generation of scientists isn’t part of the job; it IS the job.

If you’re curious to hear some surprising stories about how therapies for brain & mental disorders have been developed & learn about why we can be optimistic about the future, this one‘s for you!

We’re excited to welcome Maria Kalambokidis, PhD, to Stellate as an Account Coordinator ✨

Maria is an evolutionary biologist with expertise in academic research, STEM engagement, and science writing. We’re thrilled to have her on the team 💜

Learn more: stellatecomms.com/team

My book research process, in a nut shell.

You can hear about some of those weird little details (cough RAT REIKI) in our latest episode:

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Last week, I spent an incredible evening full of music at @onemindorg.bsky.social's 'Apollo & Psyche' celebration 🎶

Thank you for highlighting the healing power of music, One Mind. Music is such a valuable tool for mental health!

Read about the event here: onemind.org/news/one-min...

Thanks to @onemindorg.bsky.social for consistently championing the importance of community. Whether in the lab or through the arts, the power of connection is vital to transforming mental health care.

"I had a wonderful time working with Stellate building my new lab website... I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a creative, responsive, and professional team."

Thanks for the kind words @cglowther.bsky.social, and congrats on launch! 🧬

See it here: www.thelowtherlab.com

Homepage — PL Neuro

PL Neuro is officially live! plneuro.xyz

We exist to break bottlenecks, accelerate progress in neurotech & NeuroAI, and to invest in innovations that benefit humanity.

PL Neuro will focus on 3 core areas:
- Neural augmentation
- Biologically-inspired intelligence
- Whole brain emulation

When I started @stellatecomms.bsky.social, I was so excited about the new science I would learn...

🪲 Ticks weren't on my list, but they've been a recent highlight!

Check out the Tick Global Network: tickgn.org

Great to work w/ @kordinglab.bsky.social and team on this important roadmap for linking molecular/structural features to function. The future of precision treatments for brain disorders, neurotechnology advances, and an understanding of intelligence itself depend on science that bridges btw scales

Excited to have @rafaelyuste.bsky.social as our third #OptoGRC2026 keynote speaker!

Join us for his talk on how neural circuits & dendritic spines work together to "orchestrate" brain activity 🎹✨

Don’t miss the chance to attend — registration closes 4/12.
www.grc.org/optogenetic-...

At Stellate, we recognize science communication must happen at every level, and sometimes, it goes deeper than the message itself.

Our own @baileycsarka.bsky.social at #SciTalk26 will share real-world insights on building communication bridges to reach rural populations. Stop by her talk! 👇

Amazon buys Fauna Robotics, maker of the Sprout humanoid robot Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed for social spaces like homes and schools

Congrats to Fauna Robotics on their acquisition by Amazon! Proud to have been a part of the early founding team 🤖🌱
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