In a new study led by Michael Fitzpatrick, we describe a pupillary contrast response in mice and humans, which senses temporal contrast to enhance spatial contrast in the retinal image and increase visual acuity. We decipher the underlying neural mechanisms. bit.ly/3w8ieIV

ChatGPT says: “Dive into brain development at SPONT2024 in breathtaking Alicante! If you're passionate about unraveling the mysteries of spontaneous activity in the brain, this is the must-attend event of the year!” I agree. Registration is open! spontmeetings.com

the lab is recruiting scientists HHMI | Janelia! we are particularly excited about engineering fluorescent proteins and biosensors using high-throughput assays and machine learning. questions? please get in touch!

How I love graduation! Congrats Berkeley Neuroscience grads Bateup Lab and UC Berkeley MCB undergrad Eugene Liang with labmate Etchi Ako . Fun to hang with colleagues Robin Ball Yvette Fisher Steve Brohawn Dan Feldman David Julius, Randy S (not on X) backstage Greek Theatre Berkel .

Job opening! My lab at U of Illinois, Chicago is recruiting a research specialist/lab technician to study neurobiology of the retina and visual behavior. vlasitslab.org Direct link to the position details and application: uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careers… Apply by June 5!

Thank you,Cell, for saving a precious CellBio Cover for a DevNeuro study😉 Kenichi Toma led the work with colleagues at UCSF Neuroscience Graduate Program UC San Francisco Stanford University Genentech #Retinalganglioncell #angiogenesis #ophthalmology—more threads to follow soon.

Collaboration with ⁦Karthik Shekhar⁩ presented for first time #GRCVisualSystems led by ⁦Rachana Deven Somaiya⁩ and Matthew Po. With ⁦Yirong Peng⁩ ⁦Robert Hindges⁩ and JASON Triplett

Best program for postdocs, visiting professors and UC Berkeley faculty. Check it out!

⚽I'm honored to have Sportico publish my piece on how to advance gender equity in college sports. It is time to bring this issue into the light 🌞 #womenssports#collegesports sportico.com/leagues/colleg…

Congratulations to Doris Tsao of UC Berkeley MCB, who shares the 2024 Kavli Prize in neuroscience, and to former UC Berkeley provost Paul Alivisatos, who shares the nanoscience prize buff.ly/45jnHK1 The Kavli Foundation The University of Chicago

Congratulations to HHMI's Yang Dan for receiving the 2024 Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize for her ground-breaking research on elucidating the brain circuits that control behavior with a special emphasis on neuronal networks that control sleep: hhmi.news/3VoXiWJ

We are hiring! A lab technician position is available immediately in the Roy lab. Come, work with us. utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/165272

Thrilled to share our new paper just out in Science Magazine, led by the amazing postdoc Naoyuki Matsumoto! We found how patterns of spontaneous activity instruct fine-scale refinement of axonal connectivity. A great collaboration with the Crair group! science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Check out Perspective by the awesome Rachana Deven Somaiya on exciting work from Crair lab (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39146415/) . Kudos to Ed the axon whisperer 🥼🧠🧬🔬 for inspiration. Visualizing synaptic pruning in the mammalian brain | Science science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

I would LOVE to host a Miller Fellow UCB Miller Institute . If you are finishing up your Ph. D. and working on retina in Berkeley is of interest to you, please check out miller.berkeley.edu/fellowship and contact me!

Congratulations Karina Bistrong

Fantastic result explaining how cell type specific repulsion is key to non-random distributions of somas. Great study, great Tweetorial…a must read for retina folk

The University of Notre Dame is hiring a cluster of 5 new Assistant Professors in Neuroscience starting this year, focused on cellular, molecular, or computational neurobiology. Come be a colleague! More information here: apply.interfolio.com/152596 Please share and retweet!

My lab at UCLA Stein Eye Institute is hiring for a research technician and a postdoc. This is a highly collaborative environment. Please see retinalcircuits.com for more info and DM me if interested.

Vayu Hill-Maini (Miller Fellow 2020-2023) was featured in the story about his research to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi. bit.ly/4cXHmBk #chemistry #microbiology #fungi #food #science #research #millerfellow