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2027 Neuroimmune Gordon Research Conference - Jan 24-29, 2027👇 www.grc.org/neuroimmune-...

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Very excited to share our preprint posted to BioRxiv from my first PhD student, Britanie Blackhurst! Our results show that CD8+ T cells cause interstrand crosslinking DNA damage in neurons, which may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. Check it out below!

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🚨 PhD Programme – Vascular Dementia Research

New 4-year PhD funded by BHF & UK DRI on vascular mechanisms in dementia.

Training across UCL, Oxford, Leicester & Edinburgh with lab rotations.

📅 Deadline: 14 April
🎓 Start: Sept 2026

Apply: CV + statement + 2 refs → neurophd@ucl.ac.uk

Please share!

1 month ago 7 8 0 1
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🚨Job alert - please share🚨

Senior Research Fellow (Programme Manager, Neuroimmunology), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Ireland.
my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...
Are you an experienced researcher keen for a unique challenge? Want to help set up and lead a new neuroimmunology research team/lab in TCD...

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Soluble c-Met correlates with NfL and GFAP levels in the CSF of patients with multiple sclerosis The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c-Met pathway plays an important role in several inflammatory conditions, regulating phenotypic plasticity within b…

Soluble c-Met ↑ in CSF & plasma, CSF c-Met links to NfL/GFAP, plasma ADAM10 ↓. Suggests compartment-specific c-Met shedding in early MS. #MultipleSclerosis #Biomarkers #Neuroinflammation

Check the paper👇:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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🧠👶🏻 Upcoming release of a special issue dedicated to Pediatric Neuroimmunology.

Call for paper, check details below and submit your work:
sciencedirect.com/special-issue/…

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Journal of Neuroimmunology | Gut-brain axis | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier The bidirectional communication between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system—the gut–brain axis—has emerged as a dynamic area of biomedical research with profound implications for...

🧠🦠 Open Call: Gut–Brain Axis Special Issue
Exploring microbiome and CNS communication & translational insights.

Submit your work 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
#GutBrainAxis #Microbiome #CallForPapers

2 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience Locations: Madrid, Shanghai and Pune Application Deadline: March, 9th 2026 candidates will be considered as they apply About Springer Nature ...

🚨We're hiring a new editor!🚨

We're especially looking for someone with expertise in neurodegeneration and cellular/molecular neuroscience. Must have a Ph.D. and be able to work from Madrid, Shanghai, or Pune. Deadline to apply is March 9.

springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...

2 months ago 6 5 0 0

The Da Mesquita lab at Mayo Clinic (www.mayo.edu/research/lab...) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on projects investigating the role(s) of the meningeal lymphatic vasculature in models of neurodegenerative diseases. Please spread the word and contact me in case you are interested! 😃

2 months ago 13 14 0 1

I'm very proud to share a new pre-print in collaboration with a talented, recent bioinformatics PhD, Katie Jensen. We found increased nucleotide variants in RNA transcripts of Alzheimer's disease patients using a new bioinformatics pipeline.
Check it out on BioRxiv
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Promotional flyer for the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham, a Dana center initiative. NJAM Internship program applications are due January 31.

Promotional flyer for the Neurotech Justice Accelerator at Mass General Brigham, a Dana center initiative. NJAM Internship program applications are due January 31.

Apply by 1/31 for the Neurotech Justice Accelerator 2026 Internship Program.

This paid internship provides structured research training, hands-on mentorship, and professional development opportunities at the intersection of neuroscience and society.

➡️ on.dana.org/4qnwKDa

#neurosociety #neurosky

3 months ago 1 2 0 0
Opportunity Details - Faculty Opportunities

We are hiring new faculty!! Come join our amazing community in the Department of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine! The deadline for applications is 2/21, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...

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Our SOP is to grow in DMEM

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Cancer Research Laboratory | Trumanlab | UNC Charlotte | United States The Trumanlab at UNC Charlotte incorporates protein biochemistry, molecular biology, proteomics, systems biology, bacterial and yeast genetics as well as cell culture technologies to identify novel an...

We are looking for talented graduate students to join our group for Fall 2026 studying the role and regulation of Hsp70 PTMs! If you are interested please check out www.trumanlab.org

3 months ago 11 10 0 0
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🚨ATTENTION EARLY CAREER VIROLOGISTS🚨 We have a webinar on how to get a faculty position! Hear from Jean Lim,
@drsprggs.bsky.social and @tylernstarr.bsky.social. Check your email for registration link and form to submit questions in advance.

4 months ago 7 8 0 1
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#Immunologist interested in Public Policy? #SciencePolicy? Federal Legislative Actions? Advocate for Science Funding?Apply to the @aai.org Public Policy Fellows Program (PPFP). A year long program to learn about Science Policy & advocate for #Science to our lawmakers! Also making life long friends!

4 months ago 2 1 0 0
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Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain 2026 The Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain is an intensive, project-based residential course with a focus on the neurobiology of sensory processing, coding, and neural population dynamics.

Applications are open for our Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain in the San Juan Islands!

🧠💻 Perfect for PhD students and postdocs interested in developing their computational neuroscience skillsets.

More info: alleninstitute.org/events/summer-workshop-o...

4 months ago 13 5 0 0

🧪 ✏️Apply for the 2026 Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship with
@science.org! 🧪 ✏️

This could be for you if you're a student from a community historically underrepresented in #journalism who's interested in in covering science for general audiences: recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...

5 months ago 12 9 0 1
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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience | HHMI The Cech Fellows Program is a paid, nine-week summer research experience empowering the next generation of scientific leaders.

Calling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows

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EASTBIO Transcriptomic signatures underlying neuroimaging white matter inflammation and abnormalities in the ageing brain at University of Edinburgh on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - EASTBIO Transcriptomic signatures underlying neuroimaging white matter inflammation and abnormalities in the ageing brain at University of Edinburgh, listed on FindAPhD.com

Exciting PhD opportunity in beautiful Edinburgh: discover how ageing and vascular dementia biology maps onto neuroimaging signals. Using cutting-edge spatial transcriptomics + a new TSPO PET ligand, this project probes the immune-vascular mechanisms driving white matter decline.

shorturl.at/8fMmA

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I'm happy to answer any questions about the Department or the University!

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Assistant Professor Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...

Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

5 months ago 28 43 2 1
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🏆 Among 40 talented students from around the world, who will be the next Brain Bee Champion?

The #IBB World Championship 2025 is taking place now between 7 and 12 November with online tests, workshops & a live judging session.

Best of luck to all the contestants!
ibro.org/event/2025-i...

5 months ago 3 2 0 0
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The Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) has expanded eligibility!

NSP is now open to all trainees meeting the eligibility criteria.

Applications are now open! Join a supportive network dedicated to your success.

Learn more & apply by October 21.

🔗 vist.ly/49kbu

#neurosky

6 months ago 7 6 0 0

The Anne West lab at Duke is hiring a postdoc to work on nuclear cell biology in neurogenesis. Please help me spread the word! Applications to west@neuro.duke.edu.

8 months ago 57 51 1 2

Well, this makes it real: I'm retiring in September and this is the just-posted job listing for my replacement. @Science.org is a fabulous place to work, so @sciencewriters.org, apply here! recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...

9 months ago 48 18 4 1

Come work at Nature Methods! A dream job. I know from experience 😄

9 months ago 37 22 0 1

#posting this again if any #postdoc candidates are interested in digging deep into #TCR #Crossreactivity #Tcell functional studies in #autoimmunity and #cancer -please contact me!

9 months ago 6 3 0 1
Promotional banner for Dana NextGen, inviting applications for a Professional Development Award with a deadline of July 27, 2025. Includes a link to the application page and the Dana Foundation logo.

Promotional banner for Dana NextGen, inviting applications for a Professional Development Award with a deadline of July 27, 2025. Includes a link to the application page and the Dana Foundation logo.

Apply to the Dana Foundation's Professional Development Awards by July 27! Trainees can request up to $5,000 for a conference, workshop, coursework, or other interdisciplinary activity that furthers their training in neuroscience and society.

🔗 on.dana.org/professional...

#neurosociety #neurosky

10 months ago 4 2 0 2

We are looking for post-docs interested in studying T cell responses to M. tuberculosis infection…especially basic T cell immunologists who are interested in learning to work with BSL3 pathogens. The NIH intramural program is an amazing place to train!

10 months ago 16 19 0 0
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