We held another incredible Memory Hub meeting at @sinaibrain.bsky.social last week, featuring @suthanalab.bsky.social and @antferrui.bsky.social, who presented their creative topic "One Rhythm, Two Species? Rethinking the functional role(s) of hippocampal theta" 🧠 🤓
It was great to see everyone!
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Join us in Paris this summer for our #Miniscope Workshop 🔬
We'll teach you everything you need to know about miniscopes and have a blast while we're at it!
Applications close on May 22, so don't wait 👇
Representational drift - the change in cells' responses to the same stimulus over time - may be a feature rather than a bug.
Thank you to @dianakwon.bsky.social for giving me a chance to talk about this fascinating topic. 🤯 The brain never ceases to amaze!
Thank you to my co-organizers @danielaharoni.bsky.social, @tristanshuman.bsky.social & @gisellavetere.bsky.social for putting together this workshop 🤓
So incredibly proud to celebrate these two remarkable researchers I've had the privilege to work with!
@joezaki.bsky.social and Rimi are truly deserving recipients of the #LeonLevyScholars recognition for 2026. They continue to make invaluable contributions to the field!
🌎 Check out the new GLOBE tool that uses protein tape recorders to measure single-cell activity on a brain-wide scale.
Congratulations to Changyang and team on developing and sharing this platform. Let us know what you think!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Reminder: Your impact is bigger than just papers ✨
At this year's Slaydies retreat, we gave each other personalized awards, holistically honoring the way we show up for each other in the neuroscience field and beyond.
I'm so grateful for this community 💜
Last week, I spent an incredible evening full of music at @onemindorg.bsky.social's 'Apollo & Psyche' celebration 🎶
Thank you for highlighting the healing power of music, One Mind. Music is such a valuable tool for mental health!
Read about the event here: onemind.org/news/one-min...
Huge thank you to @okaysteve.bsky.social, @bjmarlin.bsky.social, @tinakim-neuro.bsky.social & @gisellavetere.bsky.social for putting together a great conference!
Looking forward to #OptoGRC2028 👏
I had a fantastic time at #OptoGRC2026!
Congratulations to Cai Lab member @austinbaggetta.bsky.social for winning best poster 🎉
Shout out to @tristanshuman.bsky.social & @lindsayschwarz.bsky.social for taking on the role of Vice Chairs for the next meeting 🤓
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.
My latest feature for @nature.com is about "representational drift," a concept that's turned some long-standing ideas of how the brain works on its head.
“When people talk about this phenomenon, it’s exciting because it’s just so full of possibilities." - Andrew Fink
www.nature.com
Neurons fire much more erratically than researchers thought. What does that mean for how the brain works?
