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Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
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Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience
@MPFNeuro
The only Max Planck Institute in the US, unlocking curiosity-driven discoveries about neural circuits and brain function. Keep in touch at mpfi.org/email
- Cheers to @sarah_stern, who earned an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award of $2.85M in #research funding over 5 years via @NIH_CommonFund! She uses novel #transcriptomic & imaging methods to reveal neural underpinnings of #anorexia & #addiction. Learn more: mpfi.org/stern-nih-new-…
- MPFI enthusiastically welcomes @LinTianPhD as our new Scientific Director. Dr. Tian brings exciting new approaches in neuroengineering, creating novel tools that support the development of fast-acting therapies for neurological and psychiatric conditions. mpfi.org/internationall…
- We’re excited to announce the launch of NeuroMEETS: Neuroscience Meetings for Extramural Emerging Talent. Postdocs and Ph.D. students are invited to apply to share their science and network with MPFI faculty, students, and postdocs. Learn more and apply at bit.ly/3tDJuug
- We are excited to announce the premiere of "Curiosity Meets Discovery" a new web series featuring Max Planck researchers from a wide range of disciplines sharing their science with the world. The first episode premieres September 15 - learn more at mpfi.org/curiosity
00:00 - The future of neuroscience meets the future of giving. We are excited to share that you can now support MPFI's groundbreaking neuroscience research by donating #cryptocurrency. Find out how at mpfi.org/crypto (Powered by @TheGivingBlock)
- Our first episode of #CuriosityMeetsDiscovery explores the psychology of choosing to do the right thing... or choosing to look the other way. Don't miss "Moral Courage" with Dr. Ana Baumert, Max Planck Institute for Collective Goods. Learn more at MPFI.org/curiosity
- Congratulations to Dr. Connon Thomas on earning his PhD in Neuroscience! His work pushed electron microscopy's limits & provided insight into ultrastructural determinants of brain function. His impact at MPFI's Imaging Core is undeniable, publishing 15 papers in 6 yrs! Congrats!
- Congratulations to MPFI Group Leader Sarah Stern, who has been named as a 2020 @statnews Wunderkind for her innovative research into the underlying biology of eating disorders. Read all about Sarah and her exciting work here: statnews.com/wunderkinds/sa…
- MPFI Scientific Director @ryohei_neuro awarded $8.8M grant to study learning and memory. Congratulations Ryohei!
- Congratulations to @RangarajuVidhya, who was awarded the @cziscience Ben Barres Early Career Acceleration Award! This support will enable her lab to utilize novel approaches to uncover the causes of mitochondrial dysfunction in #ALS. Learn more: mpfi.org/mpfi-researche…
- Bright & cheerful, these cortical neurons from our Fitzpatrick lab remind us of holiday lights! Layer 4 neurons expressing GCamp6 (green), co-stained for interneuron subclasses PV (blue), VIP (red) & SST (orange) via RNAScope. Happy Holidays from everyone at MPFI!
- Don’t miss the latest @neuropodcast episode with @TheErinCalipari from @VanderbiltBrain. Perhaps, one of our best episodes yet! In this episode, we chat about dopamine, addiction, and ways we can make science more inclusive and diverse. bit.ly/3E9JOql
- Meet our newest scientific director Dr. @LinTianPhD, who will be at our Grad Fair Booth #85 from noon to 2pm today. Find out about the opportunities available through our IMPRS Ph.D. program and learn more about the work Lin and other researchers are doing at MPFI. #SfN23
