Do good vision test scores predict better performance on other vision tests? A new study by the @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social group of Michael Herzog says: not really. Weak correlations across tests suggest we may be measuring methods, not vision itself. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
Minis, aka spontaneous synaptic neurotransmitter vesicle release, was long dismissed as noise. Our new 📄 using optical electrophysiology shows minis are not spontaneous at all. They're an independent release modality regulated by Unc-5 & critical for synapse preservation 👉 doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Many motor tasks require precise coordination between multiple motor & sensory systems. New #Drosophila work by the @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social group of Pavan Ramdya reveals the centralized neural circuits necessary to solve antennal grooming synchronized motor-control - doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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New CmeCUT&Tag method from the lab of Fides Zenk @epign.bsky.social in @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social maps DNA methylation genome-wide both faster & cheaper. Validated across stem cells, organoids & tumours, its matches the gold standard of bisulfite sequencing doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Congratulations to @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social professors Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis @trackingactions.bsky.social and Alexander Mathis @trackingskills.bsky.social on their well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor! actu.epfl.ch/news/appoint...
Electrophysiological recording feature extraction is hard to standardise. Prof. Henry Markram's @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social lab introduces eFEL: an open-source, cross-platform library defining 90+ electrophysiological features for efficient, reproducible, FAIR analysis: doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
New work by Simone Astori in Carmen Sandi's @carmensandi10.bsky.social lab shows that nucleus accumbens medium spiny neurons rapidly tune their excitability to mitochondrial energy shifts via K-ATP channels, linking neuronal bioenergetics to effort-related motivated behaviour doi.org/10.1038/s413...
Can microglia be stimulated to help fight #Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? New work from the Gräff @graeffjohannes.bsky.social & Sanchez-Mut groups shows PM20D1, via its metabolite OLE, promotes microglial engagement with amyloid plaques and neuroprotection in AD models - doi.org/10.1038/s413...
AbstractMotivation. Electrophysiological recordings are essential in experimental and computational neuroscience, providing insights into neuronal excitabi
Honored to share that I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure at @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social @epfl-ai-center.bsky.social (EPFL)! 🎉
Deeply grateful to my current and past incredible lab members, collaborators, and mentors who’ve made this journey possible. 🧠✨🙏🏼
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I‘m looking for postdoc candidates in computer vision and control theory (2 positions). Get in touch if you’re interested.
