Candid photo of Zara Weinberg. She has short red hair, bangs and glasses. She is laughing.

The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor.

The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/

'Big Science, Small Pod' podcast: How does a brain even happen? Neuroscientist Meike van der Heijden of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC explains how understanding childhood brain development could guide treatments for movement disorders.

This brain region could hold the secrets to movement disorders! 🧠

Discover why @virginiatech.bsky.social neurobiologist @meikeesther.bsky.social is fascinated by the cerebellum — and why child development might be the missing link.

Listen to Big Science Small Pod now 🎧

news.vt.edu/articles/202...

I have a wonderful scientist in my lab who is looking to move to Europe. Is anyone looking for a staff scientist? She has a PhD. She is particularly in her element doing field work. Great skills with rodents and very open to non-rodent positions as well.

Please send leads, please amplify!

If posts there were tweets, does that make posts here flutters? 🦋