eNeuro Bloghttps://blog.eneuro.org/New blog posts from eNeuroen{C3D52C4C-DB54-4D45-B889-EBF2A3550EB0}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/03/beyond-the-paper-kondabolu-doigBeyond the Paper: A Conversation with Dr. Krishnakanth Kondabolu and Dr. Natalie Doig Co-first authors Drs. Krishnakanth Kondabolu and Natalie Doig discuss how they overcame barriers from COVID lockdowns to collaborate, bridging together multiple techniques to map out and describe a precise connection between the subthalamic nucleus and the striatum.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:10:00 -0400{B21EB89B-737B-449D-8143-ED3310BF8AC4}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/03/most-shared_jan-feb_2024Most-Shared Articles of Jan/Feb 2024See the most-shared articles published in January and February 2024.Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:49:00 -0400{11615CF6-D602-4D2C-B54B-44FB7DE21E9E}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/02/editors_pick_kumarEditor’s Pick: Eye movements contribute to memoryResearchers find that synaptotagmin-7 plays an important role in dopamine release during phasic bursts of firing.Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:30:00 -0500{BAF7B9AA-09D8-4FF6-8587-FB14C88488DA}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/02/snapshots_bdnf_expressionSnapshots in Neuroscience: BDNF expressionA maximum intensity projection image of a sagittal mouse brain slice captured using confocal microscopy.Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:32:00 -0500{AB98B74E-EB76-4816-AF49-40FC0CEC731A}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/02/beyond-the-paper-chevee-kimBeyond the Paper: A Conversation with Dr. Maxime Chevée and Ms. Courtney KimWhile discussing their co-first author paper about the discrete influences of food restriction and reinforcement schedules on reward-related behaviors, Dr. Maxime Chevée and Ms. Courtney Kim highlight how their mentor-mentee relationship in Dr. Erin Calipari’s lab positively impacted their futures.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:30:00 -0500{466006FE-88D9-49D2-8145-C64F13594807}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/01/editors_pick_levyEditor’s Pick: Eye movements contribute to memoryMicrosaccades, or small involuntary eye movements, provide information about object location during memory rehearsal.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:39:00 -0500{E76D848F-93DB-4FCE-8894-B57014EEFD21}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/01/most-shared_nov-dec_2023Most-Shared Articles of Nov/Dec 2023See the most-shared articles published in November and December 2023.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:52:00 -0500{C30DE4EE-0831-421D-909E-7E47117CCB50}https://blog.eneuro.org/2024/01/snapshots_mouse-retinaSnapshots in Neuroscience: Mouse RetinaThis image shows the cellular layers of an adult mouse retina, stained for markers of amacrine cells and type 3b bipolar cells.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:19:00 -0500{6A6ACE78-FDD1-4BAE-8213-B718708D704F}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/12/snapshots_hippocampal_sst_interneuronsSnapshots in Neuroscience: Hippocampal Somatostatin InterneuronsConfocal image of the hippocampus showing somatostatin inhibitory neurons (green). Thu, 14 Dec 2023 02:30:00 -0500{0B01FC18-0C5E-48D1-B3C3-B51F3C366834}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/11/herrup_conversationIn Conversation with Karl HerrupKarl Herrup and Christophe Bernard philosophically discuss fallacy traps in neuroscience, in an episode of the webinar series SfN Journals: In Conversation. Here is a teaser for the episode available to watch on-demand.Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:59:00 -0500{162782F3-18CB-49CF-A1BD-E9B32E522775}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/11/most-shared_sept-oct_2023Most-Shared Articles of Sept/Oct 2023See the most-shared articles published in September and October 2023.Thu, 23 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500{8BB639B5-F760-4785-B1BA-3A915F6D0EA9}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/11/discussion_post-publicationDiscussion | Rethinking Peer Review: Is Post-Publication the Future of Neuroscience?Share your thoughts here about post-publication review. Do you see advantages or potential pitfalls? Is it the future for neuroscience research? Add your comments in this discussion post. <br/>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:23:00 -0500{F3A228B9-ECFE-42E0-9C65-63577CF743D9}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/11/beyond-the-paper-sharmaBeyond the Paper: A Conversation with Dr. Mahima SharmaDr. Mahima Sharma, currently advancing her research career at the Buck Institute, emphasizes how interdisciplinary collaboration is critical for extending benchwork science translatability as we discuss her recent first author eNeuro publication.Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0500{9867DFFC-9152-40DA-87A9-B677A3356309}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/11/editors_pick_grubbEditor’s Pick: New insights on compensatory synaptic mechanisms during developmentIn this study, authors find an important new locus of compensatory synaptic strength changes in the early developing chick autonomic nervous system.Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:49:00 -0400{129FBC5F-66BE-4DD1-889B-12991B7FA648}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/10/reviewer_shapiroReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Kimron ShapiroMeet Dr. Kimron Shapiro, currently an Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University of Birmingham. Kim’s research focuses on understanding how the brain stores and retrieves multimodal events, particularly auditory and visual.Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:12:00 -0400{C29D8D79-35AC-4D93-A58C-C73765988AC1}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/10/snapshots_reconstructing_photoreceptor_terminalsSnapshot in Neuroscience: Reconstructing Photoreceptor TerminalsThis image shows 3D reconstructions of Little skate photoreceptor terminals (orange) and postsynaptic partners (yellow and blue) obtained from serial block-face electron microscopy data.Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:22:00 -0400{CFA3E60D-124F-4361-A1CE-00EF130A179A}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/10/beyond-the-paper-calligaroBeyond the Paper: A Conversation with Dr. Hugo CalligaroDr. Hugo Calligaro, currently in the lab of Dr. Satchidananda Panda at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, tells us about his interest in circadian rhythms and discusses the unexpected findings from his recent first author publication.Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:38:00 -0400{B12604D6-1BF0-45BC-8E4D-8782D44ACCC0}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/10/editors_pick_smithEditor’s Pick: The Role of Purine Synthesis Pathways During Brain Development This paper investigates spatial and temporal patterns of key enzymes involved in purine synthesis. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:27:00 -0400{3FE40F11-3BA2-47B2-844B-8944ED45B7FA}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/09/colonnese_conversationIn Conversation with Matthew ColonneseDr. Matthew Colonnese gives behind-the-scenes details about his eNeuro paper and cogitates on the implications of his surprising findings, in an episode of the webinar series SfN Journals: In Conversation. Here we provide a teaser for the episode available to watch on-demand.Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:18:00 -0400{F882453D-B321-47E0-8ADD-614C2632228A}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/09/beyond-the-paper-baudinBeyond the Paper: A Conversation with Dr. Paul BaudinDr. Paul Baudin, currently completing his medical degree at the Sorbonne Paris Nord university, tells us how his Ph.D. broadened his conceptualization of neurological diseases and treatments, and emphasizes the importance of publishing negative data.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:46:00 -0400{88A53916-114B-4A78-B87C-ED53EA783E97}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/09/most-shared_july-august_2023Most-Shared Articles of Jul/Aug 2023See the most-shared articles published in July and August 2023.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:23:00 -0400{E8E09B43-FE1B-4BAA-B997-2EB3870D6065}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/09/snapshots_inhibitory-cortical-interneuronsSnapshots in Neuroscience: Inhibitory Cortical Interneurons Confocal image of a brain section containing the somatosensory (barrel) cortex from a transgenic mouse.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 09:51:00 -0400{85E13D05-F207-49BC-9B69-F32878F29F6E}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/08/beyond-the-paper-bryantBeyond the Paper: A Conversation with Kathleen BryantDr. Kathleen Bryant tells the story of her journey in the alcohol research field and discusses the surprising findings in her recent first author publication from Dr. Jacqueline Barker’s lab at Drexel University, where she obtained her doctoral degree.Thu, 03 Aug 2023 15:50:00 -0400{A8406418-3C90-49F0-BB2F-147B2CD5F4F0}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/07/snapshots_cerebral_neocortexSnapshots in Neuroscience: Cerebral NeocortexGreen cells in this image are neurons distributed in the superficial region of the cerebral neocortex at postnatal day 9 in a heterozygous mutant mouse of Dab1.Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:23:00 -0400{66B5F9D7-5D36-46DE-87C8-7AC0F7686CD4}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/07/most-shared_may-jun_2023Most-Shared Articles of May/Jun 2023See the most-shared articles published in May and June 2023.Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:49:00 -0400{AC8AF27D-5035-422A-8A9B-914ABA7E0616}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/06/snapshots_sensory_cell_typesSnapshots in Neuroscience: Developing Vagal Sensory Cell TypesA composite of 5 images captured following each of 5 rounds of labeling and reprobing for a total of 12 mRNA transcripts and neuronal marker.Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:45:00 -0400{E854E040-FD6A-4482-ACAA-0D320940A3F0}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/06/reviewer_fengReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Feng FengMeet Dr. Feng Feng currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Zakharenko Lab at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital focused on data analysis of calcium imaging data of mouse models of schizophrenia.Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:40:00 -0400{539054F2-EE42-4AE6-96E2-E35A6DAC2120}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/05/editors_pick_poncerEditor’s Pick: The importance of thorough genetic investigation of transgenic modelsThis study reveals consequences of SYNGAP1 haploinsufficiency in hippocampal GABAergic interneurons.Thu, 18 May 2023 11:11:00 -0400{2CB62C5E-96F0-436B-8E59-CEAA2365AEED}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/05/most-shared_mar-apr_2023Most-Shared Articles of Mar/AprSee the most-shared articles published in March and April 2023.Thu, 11 May 2023 10:26:00 -0400{FFFEC990-2732-4199-813A-319E57D616AF}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/04/reviewer_singhReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Aditya SinghMeet Dr. Aditya Singh currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Obenaus Lab at University of California Irvine studying the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:10:00 -0400{405C2D88-AAC3-4A69-9179-31E4D13434BE}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/04/herrup_editors-pickEditor's Pick | It pays to be young: why fetal tau phosphorylation differs from that found in Alzheimer's DiseaseThe authors explain how splicing variation (3R vs. 4R) and cytoplasmic tethering (by 14-3-3) blunt the pathogenicity of phosphorylated tau during normal brain development.Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400{577F095D-7CD0-43CE-8F8C-27A79AEF87F5}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/03/most-shared_jan-feb_2023Most-Shared Articles of Jan/Feb See the most-shared articles published in January and February 2023.Thu, 09 Mar 2023 04:30:00 -0500{C0DC8C3E-520D-4426-B978-D597176F5959}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/03/snapshots_aplysia_inkingSnapshots in Neuroscience: Aplysia inking during sensitizationThis image shows the inking response from a marine sea slug, Aplysia california, during sensitization training. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 10:40:00 -0500{5BCAD95D-BB1E-4DCE-9857-232D165B1E29}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/01/most-shared_nov-dec_2022Most-Shared Articles of Nov/Dec 2022 See the most-shared articles published in November and December 2022.Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:03:00 -0500{236FB590-9B9D-4F8C-9EBD-D83993F1DF0F}https://blog.eneuro.org/2023/01/snapshots_mouse_brain_sagittal_sectionSnapshots in Neuroscience: Mouse Brain Sagittal SectionThe image shows a clarified, 1-mm-thick sagittal section of whole brain from a transgenic mouse expressing a fluorescent reporter for caspase-3/7 activity. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 09:38:00 -0500{2B116B8E-7EFF-4BDF-A63B-AD9040994C97}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/12/reviewer_kesavamoorthyReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Gandhervin KesavamoorthyMeet Dr. Gandhervin Kesavamoorthy currently a researcher in the School of Medicine, Department of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong. He is interested to understand how parenchymal and peripheral signals modulate brain microglia. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:53:00 -0500{FA06E401-FC52-44C4-B4F8-5BD839CBC90C}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/11/most-shared_sept_oct_2022Most-Shared Articles of Sept/Oct 2022 See the most-shared articles published in September and October 2022.Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:07:00 -0500{172A314A-125A-48F1-9DA7-A2F6641330D3}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/10/snapshots_hippocampal_neuronSnapshots in Neuroscience: Hippocampal NeuronThis image shows a hippocampal neuron with endogenous labelling of the cytoskeleton proteins β-actin and β3 tubulin using CRISPR/Cas9.Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:01:00 -0400{6E618AEE-BC6C-4141-AB30-B1C5FA04301C}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/10/editors_pick_kumarEditor’s Pick: A much needed comparison of spike sorting algorithms.This paper offers a valuable comparison to guide neuroscientists in choosing an appropriate spike sorting algorithm.Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:32:00 -0400{CBAC203F-A9F8-420F-A861-06AFD791B638}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/09/snapshots_memory-activated_neuronsSnapshots in Neuroscience: Spatial Memory-Activated NeuronsThis image shows coronal slices at the level of the hippocampus in TRAP2 mice labeling neuronal ensembles during a rewarded T-maze spatial memory task.Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:35:00 -0400{F86B9E53-FF41-45B8-84AE-5A81BCAC7985}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/09/most-shared_july_august_2022Most-Shared Articles of July/August 2022 See the most-shared articles published in July and August 2022.Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:16:00 -0400{BAA84494-B977-4E22-87F3-C92960C31FC1}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/09/reviewer_olceseReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Umberto OlceseMeet Dr. Umberto Olcese currently working at the University of Amsterdam focused on studying the neuron-level mechanisms of perception.Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:31:00 -0400{AA23097B-8FAB-43DC-80E0-1AEBBC1A6C13}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/08/editors_pick_santhakumarEditor’s Pick: Cortical cell ensembles activated by memory task and seizuresThis paper presents an elegant study examining neuronal activation in multiple brain regions involved in learning and consolidation of an alternation task.Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400{D7C04DCB-57EA-4D7F-A0F5-A41C2E402F06}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/08/snapshots_alcohol_actions_blaSnapshots in Neuroscience: Alcohol Actions on the Basolateral AmygdalaThese images show the GABAA receptor δ subunit expressed on parvalbumin-positive interneurons in the basolateral amygdala.Thu, 18 Aug 2022 09:33:00 -0400{0359037E-9536-4CA8-AA55-49B3097FBA45}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/08/reviewer_simandiReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Zoltan SimandiMeet Dr. Zoltan Simandi currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Cremins Lab at the University of Pennsylvania focused on understanding the molecular underpinnings of neural cell fates in development and disease.Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:48:00 -0400{659E3541-493B-41F1-97A8-90CD435D345A}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/07/editor_pick_zelanoEditor's Pick: Sensory AdaptationThe authors show that voltage-gated sodium channels in vomeronasal sensory neurons undergo slow inactivation and this can contribute to the spike adaption caused by repeated stimuli. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400{F471E23A-9460-4D7C-B472-8C8DCE3D29E1}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/07/most-shared-may_june_2022Most-Shared Articles of May/June 2022 See the most-shared articles published in May and June 2022.Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:33:00 -0400{2BDD124C-49E7-4F56-BD2A-376F4FDA2B9F}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/06/reviewer_altenReviewer Spotlight: Dr. Baris AltenMeet Dr. Baris Alten currently a Neurology Resident at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School focused on the mechanisms of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies associated with mutation of the presynaptic fusion machinery.Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:39:00 -0400{803AE2C7-2E48-4B53-8646-A56584591FA3}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/06/snapshots_drosophila_embryoSnapshots in Neuroscience: CNS development This image shows the developing central nervous system in a Drosophila embryo.Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400{B173E100-FD18-4C40-9927-D9B471E78FBC}https://blog.eneuro.org/2022/05/editor_pick_levyEditor's Pick: Motor planning and risky choicesThe authors show that people use two distinct strategies when choosing between multiple options with an uncertain outcome. 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