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- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sarah Applebey of the Hayes Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 1/13. Best of luck, Sarah! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggNormally T cells fight off germs- but what happens when they start to fight you? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student @hayleylenhard.bsky.social’s post to explore the role of T cells in the immune system, the brain, and autoimmune disease. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/09/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
- Reposted by pennnggPMS or BS? For centuries, menstrual cycles have been blamed for emotional changes in women—but is this biology or baloney? Read this week’s post from @pennngg.bsky.social student Eve Gautreaux to unpack the history and science of PMS. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/16/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪
- Reposted by pennnggstarting fall 2026 i'll be an assistant professor at @upenn.edu 🥳 my lab will develop scalable models/theories of human behavior, focused on memory and perception currently recruiting PhD students in psychology, neuroscience, & computer science! reach out if you're interested 😊
- The GLIA Public Lecture Series will host Mindful Differences: The Science behind Autism Spectrum Disorder, on Thursday, Dec. 11th at the Philadelphia Ethical Society. Doors @ 6pm, speakers @ 6:30pm, Q&A session, food and drinks to follow! 🧠 Register here: forms.gle/iBiUguXBu3rS...
- Reposted by pennnggCongratulations to @neuromelody.bsky.social (@pennngg.bsky.social), recipient of a 2025 @nationalacademies.org Eric & Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications! @schmidtsciences.bsky.social tinyurl.com/mtptwhkc
- Reposted by pennnggWhat do Greek mythology and drug delivery to the brain have in common? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student @annakasper1.bsky.social's post to see how scientists use Trojan-horse techniques to sneak medicine past the blood brain barrier. pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/02/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
- #PennNGG Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities (GLIA) is excited to announce a teaching/Neuroscience education career panel on December 5th from 5:30-6:30! This panel will welcome back two of our amazing alumni who will discuss their work in neuroscience education 🧠
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophie Rogers @sophierogers.bsky.social of the Corder Lab @flybottleescape.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 12/11. Best of luck, Sophie! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- We had so much fun with current students, faculty, and alumni at the annual #PennNGG #sfn25 social, sponsored by NGG's Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities (GLIA). We can't wait to reconnect with everyone again next year in DC!
- Reposted by pennnggThere’s a lot of talk about vaccines and autism, but what does the science say? This week @pennngg.bsky.social student Nita Rome unpacks the history behind these concerns and how modern studies have debunked this misconception. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/11/v... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪
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- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sarah Ferrigno of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 11/7. Best of luck, Sarah! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggWhy is it so hard to turn good climate intentions into real habits? Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Margaret Gardner’s post to learn how neuroscience could help bridge the gap between our values and our actions. pennneuroknow.com/2025/11/04/h... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦🧪
- Reposted by pennnggThe billions of neurons in our brain work together like an orchestra. Now tools let scientists listen to the whole performance across different parts of the brain. Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Abby Lieberman’s post to learn how: pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/28/r... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
- Reposted by pennnggNew research from Joseph Cichon (@PennAnesthesia) & Stephen Wisser (@pennngg.bsky.social) out in @natneuro.nature.com finds that psilocybin acts on central brain circuits to drive therapeutic effects in chronic pain-like states tinyurl.com/zrhsp6zn
- Reposted by pennnggYour brain is more than a thinking machine. Even when you rest, your brain is busy monitoring, adjusting, and fine-tuning your existence. Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Serena Chen’s post to learn how your brain keeps you balanced pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/21/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
- Penn NGG is excited to announce our upcoming seminar "Service Dogs in Science" on Wednesday, November 5th from 3-5 PM. DM us for the link to register! #PennNGG 🐶🥼
- The Graduate Led Initiatives and Activities #GLIA social nights team is proud to announce our 3rd annual pumpkin painting night! Current NGG students, join us in Barchi Library on Thursday, October 23rd from 5:15-7:15pm to unwind and connect with your NGG friends 🎃 #PennNGG
- Reposted by pennngg#ICYMI: The @upenn.edu Flu Clinic is happening tomorrow, 10/15 through Friday, 10/17! Located in the Pottruck Health & Fitness Center, all Penn students, faculty, postdocs & staff are welcome to drop in for their free flu shot (with Penn Card). Learn more➡️ wellness.upenn.edu/events/flu-c...
- Reposted by pennnggMitochondria, the “powerhouse of the cell,” fuel your brain’s energy-hungry neurons. But that's not all they do! Read @pennngg.bsky.social student Julia Riley's post to learn how mitochondria safeguard neurons and earn their moniker. pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/14/m... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
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- Calling all Penn neuroscientists, current NGG students, alumni, and friends attending #SfN25! Please join us on Tuesday, November 18th from 8pm-11pm at Tom's Watch Bar! DM us for the link to register 🧠🥂 #PennNGG
- Reposted by pennnggEver wonder why conspiracy theories seem to spread faster than facts? In our latest article, @pennngg.bsky.social student Emma Noel explains how our brain’s reward systems and social nature fuel belief in conspiracy theories. pennneuroknow.com/2025/10/07/w... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪
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- Reposted by pennnggDuring development, how does the brain organize itself around the sensorimotor-association axis? Recent NGG @pennngg.bsky.social graduate Audrey Luo @audreycluo.bsky.social explores this in work explained by fellow NGG student Kevin Sun @kevin-y-sun.bsky.social. www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-s...
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- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Evan Iliakis of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 10/9. Best of luck, Evan! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
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- Are you ready to apply to the Penn Neuroscience Graduate Group but have questions about the admissions process? Our upcoming admissions information session is for you! Join us virtually on Thursday, October 16th at 5:30 PM (DM us for the link). We look forward to seeing you there! #PennNGG
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophie Liebergall of the Goldberg Lab @ethangoldberg.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/6. Best of luck, Sophie! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggNot all neurons shake during seizures… some stay surprisingly stable. See how NGG MD-PhD student Sophie Liebergall investigates how Ndnf interneurons are (or aren’t!) affected in a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome. www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-n... #neuroskyence #SciComm #Epilepsy #DravetSyndrome
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Audrey Luo @audreycluo.bsky.social of the Satterthwaite Lab @ted-satterthwaite.bsky.social ! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Audrey! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Rae Herman of the Schmidt Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Rae! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Diego Dávila of the Proekt Lab! Please join us in person on 7/23. Best of luck, Diego! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggWe may think our memory is set in stone, but it’s more like wet clay. From false childhood memories to wrongful convictions, explore the science behind how our memories can deceive us: pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/15/c... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Lisa Woolridge of the Corder Lab @flybottleescape.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 7/1. Best of luck, Lisa! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggBiomedical research funding in the United States is still in danger. Check out this video describing how this funding process works made by PNK Co-Editor & @pennngg.bsky.social student @neuromelody.bsky.social pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/24/v... #scicomm #researchfunding #neuroskyence #academicsky
- Reposted by pennnggYou may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, & bonobos show us females can be the ones running the show in the wild. Learn about matriarchal animal societies in this week's piece, written by @pennngg.bsky.social student Nita Rome. pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/17/a...
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Luigim Vargas Cifuentes of the Fuccillo Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/17. Best of luck, Luigim! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggHow does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not looking good.. Check out this week's piece where @pennngg.bsky.social student Margaret Gardner dives into this chilling topic: pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/10/c... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Gianna Perez of the Oathes Lab @desmondoathes.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/5. Best of luck, Gianna! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Yusha Sun @sun-yusha.bsky.social of the Song Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/2. Best of luck, Yusha! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Barnes Jannuzi of the Rust Lab @nicolecrust.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Barnes! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Logan Flickling of the Nusbaum Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Logan! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggDevastated by the loss of my amazing friend and colleague Laura Grafe (@grafelab.bsky.social, Bryn Mawr). She was beautiful, brilliant, and bursting with life! Her love and light burned so bright, it will forever be with everyone who was lucky enough to know her. Rest In Peace @pennngg.bsky.social
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Marissa Maroni of the Korb Lab @korblab.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/20. Best of luck, Marissa! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
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- Reposted by pennnggRecent @pennngg.bsky.social grad Evan Gallagher identified a new molecule that might track the progression of neurodegenerative disorders. PNK writer @kara-mcgaughey.bsky.social explains: www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-p... Follow @brainsinbriefs.bsky.social for more! #neuroskyence #SciComm 🧪
- Next up is NGG graduate Evan Gallagher’s work! Current NGG student Kara McGaughey @kara-mcgaughey.bsky.social explains how he investigated the novel positron emission tomography (PET) radioligand [18F]ROStrace as a possible in vivo biomarker for Parkinson's disease. www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-p...
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Xiaomao Ding of the Geffen Lab @geffenlab.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/21. Best of luck, Xiaomao! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Mingxin Yang of the de Lartigue lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 4/10. Best of luck, Mingxin! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggSo excited to host @singhvilabglia.bsky.social (One of my favorite scientists to spend time with!!) tomorrow for the @pennngg.bsky.social and MINS seminar!! Come learn about glia!!
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Yuzhang Chen of the Vitale and Litt labs! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/18. Best of luck, YZ! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Katie Copley of the Shorter Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/10. Best of luck, Katie! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Mike Murphy of the Heller Lab @eahellerphd.bsky.social! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 3/3. Best of luck, Mike! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
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- Reposted by pennnggNew research out in @nature.com introduces trans-synaptic tracing tools from circuit neuroscience to study the whole-brain connectome of #glioblastoma ft. @sun-yusha.bsky.social (@pennngg.bsky.social), @XinW_up & @UPenn_SongMing (@PennMINS) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by pennnggLOOK AT THAT JOY! Another @pennngg.bsky.social cohort-mate transitions from candidate to doctor. So so proud of you, Dr. Cat! #PhDone
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- #NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Catherine Ubri of the Cohen Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 1/30. Best of luck, Catherine! #PhAlmostDone 🥳
- Reposted by pennnggPhD training can make you a great scientist, but can also make you lifelong friends!! Loved celebrating Toni Moi Prince's wedding with friends from @pennngg.bsky.social (class of 2008)!! @grafelab.bsky.social , Sam White, and @tdrivas.bsky.social (honorary)!! 🧪🧠
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