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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · 3d

Let me check if the gRNAs align

Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · 3d

This wouldn’t have been possible without @soniakarkare.bsky.social and Dario Aspesi. Thank you guys! And reach out in case you are interested in using the vectors - they will be available through Addgene after publication

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · 3d

Very happy to share an expansion to the comparative gene editing toolkit: AAVs to reduce dopamine receptor levels that are functional in many rodent species. Fun collaboration with @malu-murugan.bsky.social, Elliott Albers and Frank Meye.

Comparative gene editing reduces dopamine receptor levels across rodent species

Translational challenges in neuroscience originate from species-specific differences that limit the generalizability of experimental findings. Comparative approaches can help distinguish conserved fro...

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Aug 9

My bicycle commute makes me want to go to work - even on Saturday @achucarro.bsky.social

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Jun 23

Maybe, but I think the key thing here is public pressure

Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Jun 23

This ‘accountability’ of the Dutch government only appeared after years of relentless investigation by stubborn MPs and building public pressure became untenable. Politicians will be politicians.

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Ʌʗʜʋʗɑɼɼʘ @achucarro.bsky.social · Jun 14

Today is the 145th anniversary of the birth of Nicolas Achucarro Lund.

In 2012 we launched Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, centred in the study of #glialcells in #health and #disease to honour his legacy.

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Jun 11

Cool, I have validated D1 and D2, and have V1AR and D3 cloned as well. Eventually we’ll get everything CRISPRed :)

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Jun 11

Such a pleasure to collaborate with @briantrainor.bsky.social They used comparative gene editing in California mice - check it out!

Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · Jun 11

A new preprint from @valentina-cs.bsky.social using @ajboender.bsky.social CRISPR tool shows that locally expressed oxytocin receptor in BNST modulates effects of stress on social approach and vigilance www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

CRISPR-mediated knockdown of oxytocin receptor in extended amygdala reduces stress-induced social avoidance and vigilance

Oxytocin receptors (OTR) within the extended amygdala and nucleus accumbens have been implicated in modulating social behaviors, particularly following stress. The effects of OTR could be mediated by ...

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Apr 26

‘Uitspattingen in het vijfde decennium’ by PvdB

Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Apr 25

Ministry of Alienation

YouTube video by Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Topic

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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · Mar 7

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Mar 12

Vereniging van nochtans democratische landen?

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Mar 12

Fantastisch plan - zou wel fijn zijn als jullie met een iets originelere naam konden komen.

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Mar 10

Post a photo you took with no context to bring some zen to the timeline.

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Mar 3

Today marks my first day @achucarro.bsky.social. Very excited to start my own lab in Comparative Neuroscience. Stay tuned for more!

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Mar 2

I agree but how?

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Feb 28

Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Feb 28

They’d better use condoms

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Marion Koopmans @marionkoopmans.bsky.social · Feb 23

The European federation of Academies of Sciences has posted a statement of concern about the developments in the US. They now have added the option to endorse this statement as an organisation. Would be great if this could go viral. allea.org/portfolio-it...

ALLEA Statement on Threats to Academic Freedom and International Research Collaboration in the United States

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Feb 19

European Parliament member 👇🏽

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Bill Nihilist @wmkenkel.bsky.social · Feb 16

🧪For NIH folks looking for what to do next: my department, UD Psych & Brain sciences, is searching for a new chair. Stay in the Mid-Atlantic, start date this year!

Please help us get the word out 🧪

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DrGlitterbear @drglitterbear.bsky.social · Feb 14

@sbn-bsky.bsky.social has released a statement on current events. SBN DEI comm, of which I'm chair, wrote this statement to be people-first focused on the human impacts. I want to thank Peg McCarthy & the Exec Comm in quickly approving the document w/ few edits. This is why SBN is my "home" society.

A Statement from the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology on Current Events | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)

The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.

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Shonna McBride @shonmcbride.bsky.social · Feb 14

Hey ATL, it’s time to show up for science this Monday! #50501 #ATL #CDC #NIH

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Arjen Boender @ajboender.bsky.social · Feb 6

Tronald Dump

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