Kristen Funk, PhD
@kristenefunk.bsky.social
Neuroimmunologist at University of North Carolina at Charlotte studying post-infectious dysfunction in the aging brain
Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
Assistant Professor
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or related fields.Candidates are expected to document expertise in their specialty by a record of postdoctoral training, peer reviewed publ...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Assistant Professor position posted for my Department, Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte! Current research foci: Immunology, Microbiology, Virology; Biomolecular Function; Proteostasis; Genome Integrity; Epigenome Regulation; Cancer; Environmental Risks. jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141
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🏆 Among 40 talented students from around the world, who will be the next Brain Bee Champion?
The #IBB World Championship 2025 is taking place now between 7 and 12 November with online tests, workshops & a live judging session.
Best of luck to all the contestants!
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The #IBB World Championship 2025 is taking place now between 7 and 12 November with online tests, workshops & a live judging session.
Best of luck to all the contestants!
ibro.org/event/2025-i...
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🏆 Among 40 talented students from around the world, who will be the next Brain Bee Champion?
The #IBB World Championship 2025 is taking place now between 7 and 12 November with online tests, workshops & a live judging session.
Best of luck to all the contestants!
ibro.org/event/2025-i...
The #IBB World Championship 2025 is taking place now between 7 and 12 November with online tests, workshops & a live judging session.
Best of luck to all the contestants!
ibro.org/event/2025-i...
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The Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) has expanded eligibility!
NSP is now open to all trainees meeting the eligibility criteria.
Applications are now open! Join a supportive network dedicated to your success.
Learn more & apply by October 21.
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#neurosky
NSP is now open to all trainees meeting the eligibility criteria.
Applications are now open! Join a supportive network dedicated to your success.
Learn more & apply by October 21.
🔗 vist.ly/49kbu
#neurosky
October 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP) has expanded eligibility!
NSP is now open to all trainees meeting the eligibility criteria.
Applications are now open! Join a supportive network dedicated to your success.
Learn more & apply by October 21.
🔗 vist.ly/49kbu
#neurosky
NSP is now open to all trainees meeting the eligibility criteria.
Applications are now open! Join a supportive network dedicated to your success.
Learn more & apply by October 21.
🔗 vist.ly/49kbu
#neurosky
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The Anne West lab at Duke is hiring a postdoc to work on nuclear cell biology in neurogenesis. Please help me spread the word! Applications to [email protected].
July 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Anne West lab at Duke is hiring a postdoc to work on nuclear cell biology in neurogenesis. Please help me spread the word! Applications to [email protected].
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Well, this makes it real: I'm retiring in September and this is the just-posted job listing for my replacement. @Science.org is a fabulous place to work, so @sciencewriters.org, apply here! recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
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July 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Well, this makes it real: I'm retiring in September and this is the just-posted job listing for my replacement. @Science.org is a fabulous place to work, so @sciencewriters.org, apply here! recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1123ASEM/...
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Come work at Nature Methods! A dream job. I know from experience 😄
Nature Methods is hiring!
We are seeking a new editor with expertise in microscopy, imaging technology, and/or cell biology. The position is available in NYC/Jersey City or Shanghai/Beijing on a hybrid working model.
Apply by August 3!
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We are seeking a new editor with expertise in microscopy, imaging technology, and/or cell biology. The position is available in NYC/Jersey City or Shanghai/Beijing on a hybrid working model.
Apply by August 3!
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July 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Come work at Nature Methods! A dream job. I know from experience 😄
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#posting this again if any #postdoc candidates are interested in digging deep into #TCR #Crossreactivity #Tcell functional studies in #autoimmunity and #cancer -please contact me!
Anticipating #new #funding -our lab is seeking #postdocs with #expertise in #Tcells #TCRs #crossreactivity #molecularbiology #protein #production Please #email #RT -start date flexible, end of #2025 or beginning of #2026
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June 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#posting this again if any #postdoc candidates are interested in digging deep into #TCR #Crossreactivity #Tcell functional studies in #autoimmunity and #cancer -please contact me!
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Apply to the Dana Foundation's Professional Development Awards by July 27! Trainees can request up to $5,000 for a conference, workshop, coursework, or other interdisciplinary activity that furthers their training in neuroscience and society.
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#neurosociety #neurosky
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June 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Apply to the Dana Foundation's Professional Development Awards by July 27! Trainees can request up to $5,000 for a conference, workshop, coursework, or other interdisciplinary activity that furthers their training in neuroscience and society.
🔗 on.dana.org/professional...
#neurosociety #neurosky
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#neurosociety #neurosky
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We are looking for post-docs interested in studying T cell responses to M. tuberculosis infection…especially basic T cell immunologists who are interested in learning to work with BSL3 pathogens. The NIH intramural program is an amazing place to train!
May 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We are looking for post-docs interested in studying T cell responses to M. tuberculosis infection…especially basic T cell immunologists who are interested in learning to work with BSL3 pathogens. The NIH intramural program is an amazing place to train!
I have been awarded a pre-tenure teaching release for Fall 2025, and I would love to use the time to visit other faculty! As you prepare your upcoming seminar schedule, if you would like to hear about our work on aging, neuroimmunology, and viral infections, please reach out!
May 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I have been awarded a pre-tenure teaching release for Fall 2025, and I would love to use the time to visit other faculty! As you prepare your upcoming seminar schedule, if you would like to hear about our work on aging, neuroimmunology, and viral infections, please reach out!
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Why do the brain’s professional phagocytes stop clearing amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease? Can we restore microglial superpowers & rescue dying neurons in AD? YES, by stopping DGAT2-mediated lipid droplet formation! Checkout our latest manuscript @cp-immunity.bsky.social 👇🏼
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
Amyloid-β induces lipid droplet-mediated microglial dysfunction via the enzyme DGAT2 in Alzheimer’s disease
Why microglia stop reducing amyloid deposits from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brains
is unknown. Prakash, Manchanda, et al. show that microglia increase their lipid droplets
and lose their phagocytic cap...
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May 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Why do the brain’s professional phagocytes stop clearing amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease? Can we restore microglial superpowers & rescue dying neurons in AD? YES, by stopping DGAT2-mediated lipid droplet formation! Checkout our latest manuscript @cp-immunity.bsky.social 👇🏼
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
www.cell.com/immunity/abs...
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Nominate a deserving early-career investigator today for a chance to compete for a $100,000, 2-year grant!
Support the next generation of Alzheimer’s researchers.
Nominate ➡️ airtable.com/appjJE7FUGZY...
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Support the next generation of Alzheimer’s researchers.
Nominate ➡️ airtable.com/appjJE7FUGZY...
#CCAD2026 #AlzheimersResearch #EarlyCareerScientists #ResearchFunding
May 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Nominate a deserving early-career investigator today for a chance to compete for a $100,000, 2-year grant!
Support the next generation of Alzheimer’s researchers.
Nominate ➡️ airtable.com/appjJE7FUGZY...
#CCAD2026 #AlzheimersResearch #EarlyCareerScientists #ResearchFunding
Support the next generation of Alzheimer’s researchers.
Nominate ➡️ airtable.com/appjJE7FUGZY...
#CCAD2026 #AlzheimersResearch #EarlyCareerScientists #ResearchFunding
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Online now: Online now: The kinase RIPK3 promotes neuronal survival by suppressing excitatory neurotransmission during central nervous system viral infection
The kinase RIPK3 promotes neuronal survival by suppressing excitatory neurotransmission during central nervous system viral infection
How innate immune signaling within neurons influences neurotransmission remains poorly understood. Estevez et al. show that the necroptotic kinase RIPK3 promotes neuronal survival during viral infections of the central nervous system by engaging a…
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February 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Online now: Online now: The kinase RIPK3 promotes neuronal survival by suppressing excitatory neurotransmission during central nervous system viral infection
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We're now hiring for a Director of our Center for Data-Driven Discovery. The ideal candidate will spearhead efforts to create new methods for representing, analyzing, and interpreting large-scale biological data.
Learn more and apply: alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
#compneuro
Learn more and apply: alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
#compneuro
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We are working to solve the biggest mysteries in bioscience.
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February 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
We're now hiring for a Director of our Center for Data-Driven Discovery. The ideal candidate will spearhead efforts to create new methods for representing, analyzing, and interpreting large-scale biological data.
Learn more and apply: alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
#compneuro
Learn more and apply: alleninstitute.org/careers/jobs...
#compneuro
My aunt died today from melanoma that spread to her liver. I could tell you what a wonderful person she was and how much her family will miss her. But i would be remiss to leave out that this is particularly painful in the wake of the devastating attacks on the NIH and biomedical research.
February 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
My aunt died today from melanoma that spread to her liver. I could tell you what a wonderful person she was and how much her family will miss her. But i would be remiss to leave out that this is particularly painful in the wake of the devastating attacks on the NIH and biomedical research.
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Less than a week to apply for the Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain! 🐋🧠🌊
Apply by Feb. 1 to join us for this intensive, project-based residential course in the beautiful San Juan Islands.
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Apply by Feb. 1 to join us for this intensive, project-based residential course in the beautiful San Juan Islands.
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Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain 2025
The Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain is an intensive, project-based residential course with a focus on the neurobiology of sensory processing, coding, and neural population dynamics.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Less than a week to apply for the Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain! 🐋🧠🌊
Apply by Feb. 1 to join us for this intensive, project-based residential course in the beautiful San Juan Islands.
🔗 alleninstitute.org/events/summe...
🧠📈
Apply by Feb. 1 to join us for this intensive, project-based residential course in the beautiful San Juan Islands.
🔗 alleninstitute.org/events/summe...
🧠📈
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Are you a graduate student or postdoc and have an idea for an interdisciplinary research project related to neuroscience and society? Apply for a Trainee Research Awards by March 14 to receive up to $15,000.
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January 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Are you a graduate student or postdoc and have an idea for an interdisciplinary research project related to neuroscience and society? Apply for a Trainee Research Awards by March 14 to receive up to $15,000.
🔗 on.dana.org/trainee-rese...
#neurosociety #fundingopportunity #trainee
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Only 5 days left to apply for the 2025 Medical Neuroscience Undergraduate Summer Research program! Come join us for an incredible neuroscience research experience in the fun city of Indianapolis!
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January 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Only 5 days left to apply for the 2025 Medical Neuroscience Undergraduate Summer Research program! Come join us for an incredible neuroscience research experience in the fun city of Indianapolis!
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The UF Summer Neuroscience Internship Program is celebrating its 10th class this summer. It’s a great paid opportunity for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a neuroscience PhD.
Applications are open now (due by Feb 1st) 🧪
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Applications are open now (due by Feb 1st) 🧪
neuroscience.ufl.edu/training/htt...
Summer Neuroscience Internship Program (SNIP) » Department of Neuroscience » College of Medicine » University of Florida
What is SNIP? The University of Florida (UF) Summer Neuroscience Internship Program (SNIP) aims to support undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who seek to pursue doctoral (Ph.D.) training ...
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December 18, 2024 at 5:16 PM
The UF Summer Neuroscience Internship Program is celebrating its 10th class this summer. It’s a great paid opportunity for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a neuroscience PhD.
Applications are open now (due by Feb 1st) 🧪
neuroscience.ufl.edu/training/htt...
Applications are open now (due by Feb 1st) 🧪
neuroscience.ufl.edu/training/htt...
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We're hiring!
We're recruting an editor with expertise in computational, systems, or cognitive neuroscience. Must have a PhD and be able to work in the US, Berlin, or Shanghai. Application due Jan. 6.
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We're recruting an editor with expertise in computational, systems, or cognitive neuroscience. Must have a PhD and be able to work in the US, Berlin, or Shanghai. Application due Jan. 6.
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience
Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience Location: New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia or Berlin Application Deadline: January 6, 2025 About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature ope...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:29 PM
We're hiring!
We're recruting an editor with expertise in computational, systems, or cognitive neuroscience. Must have a PhD and be able to work in the US, Berlin, or Shanghai. Application due Jan. 6.
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
We're recruting an editor with expertise in computational, systems, or cognitive neuroscience. Must have a PhD and be able to work in the US, Berlin, or Shanghai. Application due Jan. 6.
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
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Breaking news: A 2020 paper that sparked widespread enthusiasm for hydroxychloroquine as a #COVID19 treatment has been retracted, following campaigning by scientists who alleged the research contained major scientific flaws and may have breached ethics regulations. scim.ag/4iR9bQ6
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted
Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds
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December 17, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Breaking news: A 2020 paper that sparked widespread enthusiasm for hydroxychloroquine as a #COVID19 treatment has been retracted, following campaigning by scientists who alleged the research contained major scientific flaws and may have breached ethics regulations. scim.ag/4iR9bQ6
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🚨 Summer Internship and Postbaccalaureate positions are now posted and open for application! 🚨
Please share with your network, especially students and recent grads with unconventional backgrounds and journeys.
The last day to apply is Jan. 7, 2025.
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Please share with your network, especially students and recent grads with unconventional backgrounds and journeys.
The last day to apply is Jan. 7, 2025.
alleninstitute.org/careers/inte...
Internship & Postbaccalaureate Programs
Students and early-career professionals in lab research, biology, neuroscience, immunology, and others should apply for our internships and fellowships.
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December 16, 2024 at 11:36 PM
🚨 Summer Internship and Postbaccalaureate positions are now posted and open for application! 🚨
Please share with your network, especially students and recent grads with unconventional backgrounds and journeys.
The last day to apply is Jan. 7, 2025.
alleninstitute.org/careers/inte...
Please share with your network, especially students and recent grads with unconventional backgrounds and journeys.
The last day to apply is Jan. 7, 2025.
alleninstitute.org/careers/inte...
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🚨 Just about a month left to get your application in for this 11-week PAID opportunity with @science.org this summer!
Budding science journalists, take a look at our requirements and if you fit the bill + are interested, please apply 👇🏽!
Budding science journalists, take a look at our requirements and if you fit the bill + are interested, please apply 👇🏽!
Apply for the 2025 Diverse Voices in Science Journalism internship with Science's news team!
Students:
-from a community historically underrepresented in journalism
-with a demonstrated interest in covering science topics for general audiences
This could be for you ⬇️ www.aaas.org/programs/div...
Students:
-from a community historically underrepresented in journalism
-with a demonstrated interest in covering science topics for general audiences
This could be for you ⬇️ www.aaas.org/programs/div...
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December 11, 2024 at 7:17 PM
🚨 Just about a month left to get your application in for this 11-week PAID opportunity with @science.org this summer!
Budding science journalists, take a look at our requirements and if you fit the bill + are interested, please apply 👇🏽!
Budding science journalists, take a look at our requirements and if you fit the bill + are interested, please apply 👇🏽!
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The Proteostasis Group at UNCC are excited to announce the Rising Stars in Proteostasis seminar series! This is open to postdoctoral researchers in the US. We have funds to pay for travel costs. If you are interested, please complete the google form here:https://forms.gle/b6ZTPfw5WMaqb7H18
December 12, 2024 at 2:52 PM
The Proteostasis Group at UNCC are excited to announce the Rising Stars in Proteostasis seminar series! This is open to postdoctoral researchers in the US. We have funds to pay for travel costs. If you are interested, please complete the google form here:https://forms.gle/b6ZTPfw5WMaqb7H18
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Deadline extended! We are still accepting applications for a postdoc preview event at UVA until December 15th. If you are currently looking for a postdoc position that focuses on neuroimmunology or glia research, please apply!
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BIG Postdoc Preview - Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG)
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December 2, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Deadline extended! We are still accepting applications for a postdoc preview event at UVA until December 15th. If you are currently looking for a postdoc position that focuses on neuroimmunology or glia research, please apply!
med.virginia.edu/big/big-post...
med.virginia.edu/big/big-post...