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lukesjulson.bsky.social
MD/PhD neuroscientist/psychiatrist. Decision-making, addiction, multi-region ephys and imaging in vivo, novel optical methods for spatial transcriptomics https://sjulsonlab.org
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The fact that nonsensical preprints like this one are so unusual on bioRxiv is a testament to how little value peer review provides

I haven’t posted in weeks bc I didn’t have anything positive to say, but now I have a small thing: I joined a boxing gym this weekend! Vomited mid-workout yesterday, and in today’s workout a 3 cm blister tore off my foot I love it! Just like the good old days

This move on petition is in support of pushing back against the NIH indirect cap: sign.moveon.org/petitions/sa...

Great analysis of the indirect cost rate announcement by @stuartbuck.bsky.social

Soundtrack for the week-end open.spotify.com/album/4Io5vW...

Neuropixels and Optogenetics are delighted to announce the birth of Neuropixels Opto Combining high-resolution electrophysiology and optogenetics Today in bioRxiv 960 sites, 28 emitters, 2 colors By Lakunina, @karolinazsocha.bsky.social, Ladd, et al www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... (1/2)

Grid cells have a geometry in time. Thanks to @azvollan.bsky.social l & @rjgardner.bsky.social for this heroic discovery. @ercresearch.bsky.social #KiloNeurons @m-bmoser.bsky.social @kavlintnu.bsky.social @nature.com @kavlifoundation.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

1/19 I’m thrilled that my postdoctoral work, with John Widloski and David Foster is now out in @science.org, along with a wonderful preview by Daniel Bendor!

Welp. This is unusual.

While I realize this is not relevant to many of the present day discussions, the remarkable similarity of organisms at the biochemical, genetic, cellular, and physiological levels is not understood by many people. 1/n

I don’t use TikTok but have we considering banning Teams….?

My wife wants to adopt a small dog rescued from the streets in Puerto Rico They can't figure out what breed of dog it is, and apparently it never barks Does anyone think this story sounds familiar?

With the recent news of David Lynch's death, I thought I'd tell the brief story of the only time I saw him. Near the end of my PhD, I walked past a big poster (at Yale) saying David Lynch was giving a public lecture on the brain and consciousness. Obviously, I had to go. 1/

RIP David Lynch I really hope 2025 doesn’t turn out to be another 2016

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while

This is a great career development opportunity for senior graduate students. Please repost!

So I've given a bunch of feedback on Specific Aims the last week or two & as has always been the case, for new PIs there are very paradigmatic mistakes almost always made.

Nature Hippocampal neuronal activity is aligned with action plans www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The recent immolation of a woman on the NYC subway has become an emblem for the alleged evils of illegal immigration and metropolitan moral decay The real story: it's all just alcohol victim passed out: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n... perpetrator black out drunk: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/n...

This standing offer provide feedback on ppl's NIH grant Specific Aims applies to absolutely anyone, BTW.

My kids were so excited to have snow in NYC that they made a snowman. Eight inches tall

The best thing about returning from Europe is the jet lag. I'm going to wake up at 5am tomorrow, and it will feel like sleeping in. This must be how people felt before the light bulb was invented