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Assistant prof @TWU Building neural systems to understand brain trauma LybrandLab.org
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NIH Funds remain frozen using a loophole to try to circumvent judge's orders. Call your elected representatives including Governor and state AG (or DC AG). Express your concern that this will hurt the economy, livelihood, &long-term health of constituents www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Helpful table to determine how much your University or health system is set to lose if the NIH indirect cap is suddenly lowered to 15%. For SJSU it is $374k which is on the smaller end but devastating considering our other budget issues. datawrapper.dwcdn.net/l0ZqA/8/

The economic impact on North Texas due to the 15% F&A cap is thousands of jobs lost, over $500M in annual economic activity gone, and delays to life-saving research on diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. Read my letter to Congress and report here:

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Fascinated by how the brain networks balance flexibility and stability. Stochastic ensembles in the dlPFC show that transient, dynamic neuron networks can produce reliable population-level representations. A key to understanding cognitive flexibility and resilience! www.cell.com/current-biol...

Opening work email after an extended (and amazing) break can feel overwhelming. My strategy: flag and categorize each email by importance and urgency, then delete the unimportant/non-urgent ones. Today, I cleared about 80%. The Eisenhower Matrix is a game changer: www.forbes.com/sites/hillen...

Got to catch up with @gopu.bsky.social

And the same for Python is here: python-graph-gallery.com/color-palett...

Lots of great reviews out now on networks. Metastability is a new concept for me but digging it. Something we've observed in the lab but haven't linked to attractor dynamics or used that terminology. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A nice review of neural oscillations across multiple timescales enable multisensory integration by aligning, segregating, and prioritizing sensory inputs. Fig. 1 is nice. I may print and hang in my office. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I change my email sign-off from 'Regards' to 'Sincerely' just so you know I'm serious.

What a fascinating study on how amygdala networks shift to repetitive 'stay or switch' patterns during stress, disrupting focus on rewards! Stress rewires decision-making circuits, shedding light on how neural dynamics drive overthinking. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Neurons in the human brain multitask! Shared neurons fire in bursts for multiple stimuli, but their firing order shifts to create stimulus-specific sequences. A clever, dynamic way the brain encodes complex info. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#JNeurosci: Papale et al. mapped out connections between neurons in mice that form the cellular basis of coordinated movement planning across the two hemispheres of the frontal cortex. doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...

I'm going to need a starter pack of starter packs at this point.

I've been on Bluesky for a few months and I am really thrilled to see it taking off. Rediscovering old twitter networks over the past few days has been fun.

First time I wasn't able to make it to one of my favorite meetings but the lab still represented. #MissionConnect

Yet another report by NYT on CTE from the military. It's pervasive. We need to help them. “Over and over and over, high-performing guys spiral down and fall apart,” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/u...

I'm feeling a little guilty enjoying these proper fall temps away from the heat wave we have at home. #sfn2024

One week from tonight. The premiere event of the Society for Neuroscience meeting. #SfN24 #SFN2024 www.reggieslive.com/show/pavlovs...

Neurophysiological signatures of default mode network dysfunction and cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.16.613373v1

The dual interpretation of edge time series: Time-varying connectivity versus statistical interaction https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.08.29.609259v1

Who's got 2 thumbs and didn't think it would be a disaster to make an assignment due on the first day of class? This guy.

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PRIME Academy Intern poster presentations.

FA24 is quickly approaching and so are the all day faculty workshops and events.

elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...

Mustering more energy to check out yet another platform.