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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 3d

This special issue reflects a unique collaboration between the symposium organizers and ASPET, with ECIs actively involved in editorial curation and peer review.

Together, these contributions offer fresh perspectives and spotlight the next generation of leaders in GPCR research.

Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 3d

Led by me and @jjanetzko.bsky.social, this issue includes five original research articles and five topical reviews contributed by attendees of the Transatlantic ECI GPCR Symposium—a free, virtual event now in its fifth year.

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 3d

A new special issue entitled “Emerging Voices in GPCR Biology” is now available in Molecular Pharmacology, highlighting innovative research led by early-career investigators (ECIs) across key areas of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) science.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Emerging Voices in GPCR Biology

www.sciencedirect.com

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 16d

www.findaphd.com/phds/program...

FindAPhD : NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme Studentship 2026 at University of Glasgow

Apply for a PhD: NorthWestBio Fully Funded Doctoral Training Programme Studentship 2026 at University of Glasgow

www.findaphd.com

Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 16d

• International applicants welcome (subject to a 30% cap)
• Application process: Just complete the recruitment form on the NorthWestBio site—no need to apply separately to each institution.

Feel free to get in touch with me if you’d like to know more about the lab or the project!

Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 16d

The project focuses on understanding the molecular and circuit-level mechanisms of adhesion GPCRs in the brain, with relevance to neuropsychiatric disorders.

• Deadline for applications: 21st November 2025
• Programme partners: Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 16d

🚨PhD Studentship Opportunity in the Perry-Hauser Lab – University of Glasgow🚨

I’m recruiting a PhD student to join my lab through the NorthWestBio Doctoral Training Programme, under the theme of Underpinning Bioscience Discovery.

www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · 28d

Excellent!

Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 28d

bioRxiv partners with Dryad to enable easier, better linking to curated datasets connect.biorxiv.org/news/2025/09...

Dryad partnership brings easier data sharing to bioRxiv

bioRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a research and educational institution

connect.biorxiv.org

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Allen Institute @alleninstitute.org · 28d

✨ The Art of Open Science ✨

This beautiful crossstitch was created by Leah Blankenship, an undergraduate student at the @uoregon.bsky.social! This meticulously embroidered art uses data from our Allen Brain Reference Atlases.

#OpenScienceWeek

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Sep 10

This looks like a great study!

bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · Sep 10

Teneurin-4 switches between self-recognition and canonical Latrophilin binding to direct neuronal migration https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.09.671438v1

Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Sep 10

Had a lovely time at the inaugural GPCR-UK meeting in Cambridge. Beautiful city and great science!

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Sep 3

Now this is science publishing at its finest!

International Brain Laboratory @intlbrainlab.bsky.social · Sep 3

Two flagship papers from the International Brain Laboratory, now out in ‪@Nature.com‬:
🧠 Brain-wide map of neural activity during complex behaviour: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09235-0
🧠 Brain-wide representations of prior information in mouse decision-making: doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09226-1 +

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Sep 3

The 5th Transatlantic ECI GPCR Symposium is today at 10AM EDT (3PM BST)! Good luck to organisers Janelle Lanham, Tomasz Steniewski, and Edda Matthees. You can still register to attend this virtual, FREE event: event.fourwaves.com/gpcr2025/pages

5th Transatlantic ECI GPCR Symposium

Fourwaves - 5th Transatlantic ECI GPCR Symposium

event.fourwaves.com

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Aug 29

Had a wonderful experience at the Scottish Neuroscience Group meeting in Dundee! Great series of talks and nice to hear about all the research.

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · Aug 6

Organized scientific fraud is growing at an alarming rate phys.org/news/2025-08... #ethics #research #science #fraud

Organized scientific fraud is growing at an alarming rate, study uncovers

From fabricated research to paid authorships and citations, organized scientific fraud is on the rise, according to a new Northwestern University study.

phys.org

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Pavithran Narayanan @npavi.bsky.social · Aug 1

(1/2) @maddipow.bsky.social draws an interesting comparison here regarding #PeerReview. I think this could really benefit bad reviews but probably not rogue reviews - the latter consisting of bias, rudeness & deliberate mishandling!

One thing it underscores - Peer review training is essential!

Dr Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social · Aug 1

I can never understand why efforts to improve peer review don’t learn from the decades of educational research about how to do good, robust, constructive assessment and feedback.

What would happen if we treated peer review as pedagogy?

New in @wonkhe.bsky.social

wonkhe.com/blogs/peer-r...

Peer review is broken, and pedagogical research has a fix

The lessons of decades of research into assessment and feedback haven’t tracked across into the practice of peer review. Madeleine Pownall wonders why not The lessons of decades of research into asses...

wonkhe.com

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our data reveal context-dependent effects on dopamine signaling, suggesting ADGRL3 modulates dopamine release via different pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms.

Looking forward to continuing this research in Glasgow—grateful to all co-authors for their valuable contributions.

Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Aug 1

We used a combination of fast-scan cyclic voltammetry, fiber photometry, and behavioral assays to uncover how ADGRL3 (Latrophilin-3) influences striatal dopamine release in vivo.

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Aug 1

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨

Excited to share my latest work, now on bioRxiv:

“Altered striatal dopamine regulation in ADGRL3 knockout mice”

🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Altered striatal dopamine regulation in ADGRL3 knockout mice

Dopaminergic signaling is essential for regulating movement, learning, and reward. Disruptions in this system are linked to neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD. ADGRL3, an adhesion G protein-coupl...

www.biorxiv.org

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Bryan Roth @zenbrainest.bsky.social · Jul 9

Inspired by @mbeisen I've begun an experiment in open science. We are sharing our ongoing work on psychedelic signaling here:
open.substack.com/pub/zendudes...

I've decided to make this 'open' as the experiment are of immediate interest to the field and I'll write them up later.

An experiment in 'open science'

Why isn't Br-LSD psychedelic?

open.substack.com

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · Jun 21

The role of dopamine-sensitive motor cortical circuits in the development and execution of skilled forelimb movements https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.20.660525v1

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · Jun 21

Cholinergic modulation of dopamine release drives effortful behavior https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.18.660394v1

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Jun 19

Adhesion GPCR community! We have a new SLACK workspace for aGPCR enthusiasts. Please reach out to me if you would like the link!

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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · Jun 17

Dopamine Decoded: 5 Myths, 10 Facts | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/betw...

With yours truly 😊🧪👩🏼‍🔬

Dopamine Decoded: 5 Myths, 10 Facts

What does dopamine actually do? A neuroscientist breaks down the science and clears up common misconceptions.

www.psychologytoday.com

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Nicki Perry-Hauser @nicoleperryhauser.bsky.social · Jun 16

Excited to present my work at the Inaugural GPCR-UK Network Meeting this September in Cambridge: gpcr-uk.org/programme/. Thank you to the organizers for putting together such a fantastic programme! Looking forward to meeting new GPCR enthusiasts and connecting with UK-based investigators. 🇬🇧

Programme – GPCR-UK

gpcr-uk.org

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