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TL;DR The University of Cambridge is offering an MRC-funded postdoctoral Research Associate position in Organoid Neurobiology for up to 4 years in the laboratory of Dr András Lakatos. The Research Associate will focus on developing and using 3D human organoid models for mechanistic discoveries in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases at single-cell resolution.
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An MRC-funded postdoctoral Research Associate position in Organoid Neurobiology is available for up to 4 years in the laboratory of Dr András Lakatos at the University of Cambridge. The research group focuses on developing and using 3D human organoid models for mechanistic discoveries in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases at single-cell resolution. This exciting wet lab-based project aims to elucidate how risks can modify molecular pathology in various neural cell types to inform treatment strategies in Motor Neuron Disease (MND)/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The successful applicant will generate MND/ALS human organoid and other stem cell-based models developed in the laboratory and will use genomic and protein perturbations, combined with high-resolution imaging and functional assays in mechanistic studies.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/marcia_petyt/statuses/110249261998104379
TL;DR The founder of Sci-Hub, Alexandra Elbakyan, spoke to The Wire Science about the ongoing legal case against her website in India and the need for tools like Sci-Hub for scholars who can't afford individual subscriptions to academic journals.
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Alexandra Elbakyan, founder of the website Sci-Hub, spoke to The Wire Science about the ongoing legal case against her website in India, the need for tools like Sci-Hub, and the tension between piracy and sharing.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/LorenAmelang/statuses/110250075163754252
SNUFA - Scientific Events and Talks - World Wide Neuro
TL;DR SNUFA on World Wide Neuro organizes scientific events and talks. The website also includes The Brain Prize Series and a job board for research positions.
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Explore and attend scientific events organized by SNUFA on World Wide Neuro. The website features upcoming talks, past seminars, information about the seminar series, and The Brain Prize Series. Lundbeck Foundation is a major sponsor of the WWN endeavour, and World Wide Jobs offers a hybrid announcement board for job opportunities.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/marcusghosh/statuses/110252609794008617
Update on Publisher’s Copyright Infringement Suit Against Sci-Hub and LibGen in India - infojustice
TL;DR Elsevier Ltd, Wiley India, and American Chemical Society filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sci-Hub and LibGen in the Delhi High Court. Indian science and academia believe their research rights are in jeopardy.
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This blog post is an update on the copyright infringement suit filed against Sci-Hub and LibGen in the Delhi High Court by Elsevier Ltd, Wiley India, and American Chemical Society. Indian science and academia realise that their right to research is at stake.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/LorenAmelang/statuses/110250075163754252
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Copyright lawsuit against Sci-Hub, accessible research for scholars, neurobiology job opportunities.
2023-04-24 edition
TL;DR The University of Cambridge offers a 4-year Research Associate position in Organoid Neurobiology to develop and use 3D human organoid models for mechanistic discoveries in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases at single-cell resolution.
Linked by @marcia_petyt (0⭐)
An MRC-funded postdoctoral Research Associate position in Organoid Neurobiology is available for up to 4 years in the laboratory of Dr András Lakatos at the University of Cambridge. The research group focuses on developing and using 3D human organoid models for mechanistic discoveries in neurodevelopment and neurodegenerative diseases at single-cell resolution.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/marcia_petyt/statuses/110249261998104379
Geometric determinants of the postrhinal egocentric spatial map - Cell.com
TL;DR Rat postrhinal cortex neurons encode environmental geometry in an egocentric reference frame. The study explores if these neurons encode high-level global parameters or respond to the bearings and distances of nearby walls.
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Animals use the geometry of their local environments to orient themselves during navigation. Single neurons in the rat postrhinal cortex (POR) appear to encode environmental geometry in an egocentric (self-centered) reference frame, such that they fire in response to the egocentric bearing and/or distance from the environment center or boundaries. The study investigates whether these neurons truly encode high-level global parameters or are simply responsive to nearby walls by recording from POR neurons in rats foraging in environments with different geometric layouts and modeling their responses based on either global geometry or local boundary encoding.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/elduvelle/statuses/110244750283091733
TL;DR The BNA presents the Festival of Neuroscience BNA2023 from April 23-26, 2023.
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The BNA (British Neuroscience Association) presents the Festival of Neuroscience BNA2023. This event will take place from the 23rd to the 26th of April 2023.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/elduvelle/statuses/110244775295191779
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Neuroscience festival, organoid neurobiology research.
2023-04-23 edition
A somato-cognitive action network alternates with effector regions in motor cortex - Nature - Nature
TL;DR Functional MRI studies reveal that the classic homunculus in the human motor cortex is in fact discontinuous, alternating with action control-linked regions termed the somato-cognitive action network.
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Using precision functional magnetic resonance imaging methods, researchers found that the classic homunculus in the motor cortex is interrupted by regions with distinct connectivity, structure, and function, alternating with effector-specific areas. These regions exhibit decreased cortical thickness and strong functional connectivity to each other as well as to the cingulo-opercular network, critical for action and task set implementation.
Original link: https://neuromatch.social/users/eegdude/statuses/110242741556742524
Functional MRI studies across ages show that the classic homunculus of the motor cortex in humans is in fact discontinuous, alternating with action control-linked regions termed the somato-cognitive action network.
