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John F. Cryan

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VP Research & Innovation, University College Cork @ucc.ie @uccresearch.bsky.social |PI @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social |Prof Dept. Anatomy & Neuroscience |MRIA @ria.ie| Stress, Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis, Brain-Body Interactions, Research Policy

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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · Nov 5

Gut microbiota regulates stress responsivity via the circadian system - our latest paper just out - well done Gabriel Tofani & all
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Gut microbiota regulates stress responsivity via the circadian system

Gut microbes are known to modulate stress responsivity and behavior. Tofani et al. demonstrate that such modulations occur via the circadian system. The oscillations in gut microbiota composition regu...

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Lily Keane @lilykeane.bsky.social · 9h

Congratulations to my amazing postdoc Cristina Cuesta Martí for wining the @ecnp.eu excellence award for our work on how 'The early life microbiota shapes the development of the brainstem during a critical window of vulnerability to diffuse midline glioma' @jfcryan.bsky.social, Gerard Clarke

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María R. Aburto @maburto.bsky.social · 10h

Looking forward to chairing this exciting symposium at @ecnp.eu Congress Amsterdam: Vascular function and cognitive health across the lifespan. Join us to hear from these excellent speakers on how vascular health shapes cognitive function.
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th | 08:40–10:00
📍 Elicium 1
#ECNP2025

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 12h

📚 An insightful Educational Update Session at #ECNP2025 on how digital media shapes youth mental health. 🌐🧠
#psychiatry #neuroscience @fassiluisa.bsky.social @giselasugranyes.bsky.social

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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 11h

What is the best brain to study disorders of behavior? Great discussion at @ecnp.eu moderated by @jatinnagpal.bsky.social with inputs from @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social @emreyaksi.bsky.social @eknapska.bsky.social & Hannah Clarke #ecnp2025

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 16h

✨ The first Plenary Lecture of the 38th ECNP Congress 2025 is underway!
Antoine Adamantidis, Switzerland, is exploring “Your brain on sleep: linking neural activity to mental health.” 🧠💤
#ECNP2025 #MentalHealth #psychiatry

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 19h

A big thank you to the Scientific Programme Committee for crafting an exceptional programme for #ECNP2025! Your hard work is truly appreciated.

Explore the programme: www.ecnp.eu/programme2025
#Psychiatry #Neuroscience Jelena Brasanac, PhD Francesca Cirulli John F. Cryan

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 1d

🎉 Congratulations again to all ECNP Award winners! 🏆👏

Your groundbreaking work in applied and translational# neuroscience is truly shaping the future of #MentalHealth research 🌍🔬

#ECNP #ScientificExcellence #ECNP2025 Carmen Sandi Susanne Meinert

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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 1d

Huge congratulations to @carmensandi10.bsky.social on receiving the ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award from @ecnp.eu - So richly deserved

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 1d

What an incredible opening of the 38th ECNP Congress 2025 in Amsterdam! 🎉

The energy is high, and the conversations are just getting started. Please take a look at our photo gallery!

#ECNP2025 #Neuroscience

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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 1d

With over 7000 participants @ecnp.eu annual meeting in Amsterdam is kicked off by President @martienkas.bsky.social - Congrats to program chair Barbara Franke on an excellent program starting with an impactful keynote from Eveline Crone on the mysterious adolescent brain. #ecnp2025

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Mathias V. Schmidt @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social · 2d

Looking forward to this exciting conference. If you are interested in the latest science on the developmental origins of mental illness, join me and my co-chair @talliezee.bsky.social for our session on Sunday morning at 11:20am.

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Tallie Z Baram @talliezee.bsky.social · 2d

@ecnp.eu , #Ecnp2025 is chock full of amazibg sessions! Look firward to @carmensandi10.bsky.social award talk!

Mathias V. Schmidt @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social · 2d

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 3d

🎉Over 7,000 participants are registered for #ECNP2025!
Thank you to everyone who’s joining us — it’s shaping up to be an incredible Congress full of insights, inspiration & connection.

🌍Join the international network & engage in the latest in #BrainHealth research.
🔗 www.ecnp.eu/registration2025

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ECNP @ecnp.eu · 16d

Congrats to Cristina Cuesta-Marti, Ireland, on winning the 2025 ECNP Excellence Award.🏆

She will present poster PS02-1088 on ‘Gut microbiome regulation of brainstem development during early life’ at #ECNP2025.

More info➡️ ow.ly/uhvw50X2Fe6

#Neuroscience #GutMicrobiome #Neurodevelopmental

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Nature Metabolism @natmetabolism.nature.com · 11d

#Throwback 🧪

REVIEW | Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis

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Feeding gut microbes to nourish the brain: unravelling the diet–microbiota–gut–brain axis - Nature Metabolism

This Review provides an overview of the interplay between host diet and the gut microbiota, and how this affects brain function.

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APC Microbiome Ireland @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social · 18d

APC's Sarah @kittelschneider.bsky.social - @ucc.ie, has countered Trump’s Tylenol comments in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article: "There is no evidence to say there is a negative impact on brain development from paracetamol"
#tylenol #autism #disinformation
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Donald Trump's comments about paracetamol 'pose a real threat to public health'

Department of Health said guidelines for use of paracetamol are not being changed

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Shelly Flagel @flagel-lab.bsky.social · 22d

It's been fun. Thanks for hosting us, beautiful Almería, and thanks to everyone at #EBPS2025 for making it a fantastic meeting. Hoping everyone has safe and easy travels. 🤞 See you at #EBPS2027 in Cork!

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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 22d

Amazing session at #EBPS2025 on sex differences in SUD, mood, & AD. @christinadalla.bsky.social organized a great group.

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Dr. Connor Haggarty @connorhaggarty.bsky.social · 22d

How to summarize the incredible amount of knowledge @jfcryan.bsky.social has produced in a 45minute talk. Incredible keynote this morning! #EBPS2025

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Carmen Sandi @carmensandi10.bsky.social · 22d

A brilliant keynote today by @jfcryan.bsky.social at the EBPS meeting on how the gut shapes behavior, including striking causal evidence for microbiome’s role in social behaviors. A masterclass of body-brain complexity! & with an impressive depth of data and the right dose of humor!

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European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · 23d

A sixth president appears 🙂 #EBPS2025

John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 23d

A bit later than originally intended but delighted to have made it to Almeria for European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS) biennial meeting @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social #ebps2025

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John F. Cryan @jfcryan.bsky.social · 23d

A bit later than originally intended but delighted to have made it to Almeria for European Behavioural Pharmacology Society (EBPS) biennial meeting @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social #ebps2025

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Abby Lunge @abby-lunge.bsky.social · 24d

Kicked off #EBPS2025 with an interesting conversation on Inclusivity, Diversity, Equitability, and Accessibility in Science🧠 ft. @anadeutsch.bsky.social and Luis Contreras from @pact-lab.bsky.social 🤩

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Dr. Connor Haggarty @connorhaggarty.bsky.social · 24d

I had the pleasure of attending a psychedelics masterclass this afternoon chaired by Harriet de Wit with talks from Kathryn Cunningham, Chuck Nichols, @drfriid.bsky.social & @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social. From molecules to behaviour and practical steps in trial design #EBPS2025

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Micah G. Allen @micahgallen.com · 27d

Thrilled to be heading to Almería, Spain for #EBPS2025, where I’ll share the first results from our precision fMRI study on semaglutide and interoception, in a symposium organized by @sirileknes.bsky.social. Looking forward to sun, science, and pharmacology!

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