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Nivedita Sarveswaran
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Postdoc in pain genetics & nociceptor biology @TheCIMR | via @biokent @UCLQSIoN @YaleMed | 🇦🇺🇬🇧🇱🇰
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Nivedita Sarveswaran @neuroniv.bsky.social · Jan 30
Lots of writing on the cards over the next few months but thoroughly enjoying all the advice and memes I have saved from PhD thesis time. Might start a thread, but for now, keeping this one front and centre
Tweet by @AlexAndBooks_ “If you’re overthinking, write. If you’re underthinking, read.”
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cellmorphosero.bsky.social
And while we're at it, can we destigmatize "incremental advances" and "building on previous work"? Because I'm not sure how new flashy discoveries are supposed to lead to anything useful without a lot of incremental advances that build on previous work.
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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guijacquemet.bsky.social
Your periodic reminder that science is not done by a few selected "stars scientists". Science is done by hundred of thousands. Siloed money mean a few flashy discoveries and a lot of waste. Want to change things? Make funding accessible and stop funding calls with less than 2% success rate.
katherinestiles.org Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · 1d
· #AcademicSky ·
The European Research Council is launching €7m Plus Grants for ambitious, long‑term research — open to researchers at any career stage but limited to about 30 awards; current ERC grantees and applicants are ineligible, reports @clanicholson.bsky.social.
ERC’s new €7m Plus Grants open to researchers at any career stage - Research Professional News
European Research Council president describes scheme as part attempt to lure US talent
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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flallemend.bsky.social
New review out, together with Saida Hadjab and Prach Techameena @ki.se
We consolidate known proprioceptive neuron subtypes and propose a unified framework linking molecular identity to their potential roles in sensorimotor circuits.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
Functional and molecular insights into muscle proprioceptors
The emerging taxonomy of proprioceptive neuron subtypes provides a framework for dissecting the cellular logic of sensorimotor control.
elifesciences.org
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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philplait.bsky.social
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
broadwaybabyto.bsky.social Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.

This is the power of vaccines.

The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.

Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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painthejournal.bsky.social
Huerta et al. find that standard analgesics reliably reduce spontaneous neuropathic pain in preclinical models, mirroring clinical efficacy and highlighting the value of assessing non-evoked pain. Learn more in #PAIN bit.ly/4hHOvJU
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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painresforum.bsky.social
Have you been wondering what the role is of non-neuronal cells in modulating sensory neuron activity? Check out this review from @psalmotoxin.bsky.social et al. in @sfnjournals.bsky.social’s #JNeurosci, one of this week’s #EditorsPick papers chosen by @rpseal.bsky.social bit.ly/3XEp2rE #PRF
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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sheencr.bsky.social
RFKJr has cut ALL mRNA vax research in the USA where all the work discussed in this thread was developed. Other countries can step in. But the rhetoric about mRNA vax from the likes of him are HUGELY harming the trust in mRNA vaccine technology. We address common questions n myths here
independentsage.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
neuroniv.bsky.social
Mike Schur nails it again, with truth and heart in equal measure
Professor speaks to a crowd of faculty at a pub “Life in academia can be thankless” Professor speaks to colleague at pub in private moment “[academia] gives shape to my days and purpose to my years”
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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roylab-ucsd.bsky.social
Didn't realize Gipi (Giampietro Schiavo) was Neuro Editor @jcellsci.bsky.social longer than I have had a lab...: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Interview with Professor Giampietro Schiavo
ABSTRACT. Giampietro Schiavo is a Professor of Cellular Neuroscience, Deputy Director for strategy at Queen Square Institute of Neurology, academic lead of the Alzheimer Research UK Drug Discovery Ins...
journals.biologists.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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itaiyanai.bsky.social
PhD students and Postdocs: The Night Science Podcast (@nightsciencepod.bsky.social) is producing an episode highlighting young scientists talking about their creative process. DM me if you'd like us to consider you for this, & read below what PhD student Davis Garner will contribute! ⬇️
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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amglazer.bsky.social
📝 Excited to share our latest work, now out at European Heart Journal! We studied 252 SCN5A variants previously found in patients with Brugada Syndrome, an inherited arrhythmia disorder linked to sudden cardiac death. [1/4]
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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kentremendous.bsky.social
Hi, the new season of “A Man on the Inside,” a TV show I worked on, hits Netflix today. Ted Danson is in it! Also Mary Steenburgen, Gary Cole, Max Greenfield, David Strathairn, Lisa Gilroy, Stephanie Beatriz, Jason Mantzoukas, and many more funny people. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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justzeri.bsky.social
Want to flow-analyze or FACS your sensory neurons without relying on reporter mice? Check out our new short report 👇https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.19.688847v1
A novel method to sort and enrich sensory neurons
Peripheral sensory neurons, residing in the dorsal root ganglia (DRG), relay sensory information from the periphery to the central nervous system. Although single-cell transcriptomic studies have iden...
www.biorxiv.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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womeninneurouk.bsky.social
Introducing the experts joining our webinar in partnership with the BPS

Prof. Kirsty Bannister – pain mechanisms
Prof. Katy Vincent – gender differences in pain
Dr. Letizia Pontoriero – clinical management and research
📅 Wednesday, 26 November | 6:30 PM
🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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selinawray.bsky.social
We’re recruiting an institute director, take a look!

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November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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cahirokane.bsky.social
Great news. We used to buy Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop when you could get a perpetual licence for a reasonable price, that lasted as long as a compatible operating system. We've been very happy with Affinity apps (and paying for them) since we stopped paying a few hundred £ annually for Adobe.
davidaknowles.bsky.social David A Knowles @davidaknowles.bsky.social · 11d
I'm a longtime fan of Affinity Designer as an affordable Illustrator-killer for figures, and... it's now free?! www.canva.com/newsroom/new...
Highly recommended if you're sick of paying Adobe $. Maybe Canva can buy NPG too and get rid of the OA fees.
Why we made Affinity free, and how we’ll keep it that way
We’ve made Affinity completely free, empowering professional designers with studio-grade creative software, supported by Canva’s sustainable ecosystem.
www.canva.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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melb-ucd.bsky.social
Congrats to my colleague Dr. Theanne Griffith @doctheagrif.bsky.social
for receiving a 2025 Rising Star of Neuroscience award! ⭐️ 🧠 ⭐️

www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
The Transmitter’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025
We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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ishmailsaboor.bsky.social
Incredible that Crick predicted that Biology would one day move towards comparative sequencing across species in 1957. No sequencing technology at the time and still wasnt clear that DNA made RNA, which makes protein.
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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camrare.bsky.social
As our Managing Director and founding member prepares for her planned retirement, CamRARE is seeking a dynamic and visionary new leader to guide the charity into its next decade.
Find out more about this exciting opportunity by following this link:
www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/cambrid...
Manging Director | Cambridge Rare Disease Network | CharityJob
Apply now for Manging Director. , £54,000 per year, find a career with meaning today
www.charityjob.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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jgp.org
McIlvried, @johndr01.bsky.social, @robgereau.bsky.social et al. show that mechanisms of adaptive plasticity are engaged in mouse and human sensory neurons after sustained depolarization. rupress.org/jgp/article/...

📙 In #Neuroscience collection 👉 rupress.org/jgp/collecti...
#SfN25
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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psalmotoxin.bsky.social
Interesting @sfn.org session kicking off: “What’s in a name? Define the boundaries of neuronal cell types”.

Introduced by @vabraira.bsky.social who provided a background on her name, engaging way to emphasise the importance of names. Talks from
Jeremy Miller & @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social
Slide explaining background go Vic’s name Slide showing progress in techniques that has enabled new ways of naming neurons Jeremy and Ted listen on as Vic introduces the session
November 16, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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ardemp.bskyverified.social
And here is the story after peer review. This work highlights our current approach, which is to use Piezo channels to uncover new areas of biology that are shaped by mechanical forces: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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natureportfolio.nature.com
A Review in Nature Reviews Neuroscience synthesizes the progress in the understanding of the neural circuits that underlie itch signal processing, transmission and encoding within the central nervous system. go.nature.com/4p0V2ls 🔒
This is figure 1, which shows the local spinal circuit for itch signal processing.
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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flallemend.bsky.social
"Not Just Neurons: Pain Is Orchestrated in Partnership with Many Non-neuronal Cells"
psalmotoxin.bsky.social Ewan St. John Smith @psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 17d
With the annual @sfn.org meeting coming up, I'm looking forward to Saturday's symposium with @cherylstucky.bsky.social , @mdburton.bsky.social & Anne-Marie Heegaard on non-neuronal cells in #PainResearch

Here's our accompanying review!
www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...
Figure 1. Non-neuronal–neuron communication in the skin. (1) Non-neuronal cells and extracellular matrix in the skin. (2) When in ammatory events such as IL-6, ATP, and protease production from injury or infection are introduced, it causes an activation of cells, a disruption in extracellular matrix, and damage to sensory neurons. (3) During in ammatory cascades, injured or sensitized neurons potentiate pain and the development of a chronic pain state. Figure 2. Cell–cell interactions in joint pain. Numerous pathogenic changes occur within the OA joint and other musculoskeletal conditions that can contribute to pain, including cartilage degradation, synovitis, and bone remodeling (1). Within the joint evidence has established the role of some key non-neuronal cell types that contribute to pain (2) and some of the signaling nociceptor activation and sensitization mechanisms involved (3). There is also growing evidence for cell–cell interactions within the DRG that contribute to pain (4). See text for more details. Figure 3. Keratinocytes contribute to normal touch and chemotherapy-induced mechanical sensitivity through PIEZO1. Keratinocytes in the most super cial layer of the skin respond to mechanical forces via their expression of PIEZO1 channels and activated keratinocytes release ATP which signals to P2X4 channels on cutaneous sensory nerve endings. After a patient is treated with the chemotherapeutic paclitaxel, keratinocyte PIEZO1 is sensitized; the keratinocytes release more ATP and additional mediators, resulting in greater action potential signaling in sensory neurons that is sent to the spinal cord and brain through touch and pain pathways.
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM