Harvard Brain Science Initiative
@harvardbrainsci.bsky.social
HBI brings together neuroscience researchers from different parts of Harvard and its affiliated hospitals.
Throughout all that we do, we aspire to build and nurture a scientific community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming.
https://brain.harvard.edu
Throughout all that we do, we aspire to build and nurture a scientific community that is diverse, inclusive, and welcoming.
https://brain.harvard.edu
The Brain’s Relapse Wires: A Tale of Two Pathways
The fight against addiction is a fight against memory.
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The fight against addiction is a fight against memory.
@harvardmed.bsky.social
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/the...
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Brain’s Relapse Wires: A Tale of Two Pathways
The fight against addiction is a fight against memory.
@harvardmed.bsky.social
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/the...
The fight against addiction is a fight against memory.
@harvardmed.bsky.social
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/the...
Meet @luxorboero.bsky.social on #HumansofHBI
"My work aims to understand how animals integrate this noisy odor information over time to figure out where an odor is coming from"
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/l...
@neurovenki.bsky.social
"My work aims to understand how animals integrate this noisy odor information over time to figure out where an odor is coming from"
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/l...
@neurovenki.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Meet @luxorboero.bsky.social on #HumansofHBI
"My work aims to understand how animals integrate this noisy odor information over time to figure out where an odor is coming from"
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/l...
@neurovenki.bsky.social
"My work aims to understand how animals integrate this noisy odor information over time to figure out where an odor is coming from"
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/l...
@neurovenki.bsky.social
Meet @kelseytea.bsky.social on #HumansofHBI
How does genetic and molecular variation, either through evolution or within a species, result in neural and behavioral variation? How many different ways can you evolve a similar behavior?
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/k...
How does genetic and molecular variation, either through evolution or within a species, result in neural and behavioral variation? How many different ways can you evolve a similar behavior?
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/k...
September 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Meet @kelseytea.bsky.social on #HumansofHBI
How does genetic and molecular variation, either through evolution or within a species, result in neural and behavioral variation? How many different ways can you evolve a similar behavior?
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/k...
How does genetic and molecular variation, either through evolution or within a species, result in neural and behavioral variation? How many different ways can you evolve a similar behavior?
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/k...
Please join us on 10/3 at 3pm at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @bpl.boston.gov! All ages welcome!
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Please join us on 10/3 at 3pm at the Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the @bpl.boston.gov! All ages welcome!
Meet @neuroangelica-atb.bsky.social on #HumansofHBI
Assistant Professor, @harvardmed.bsky.social;
Director of Social and Cognitive Research at the Lurie Center for Autism
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/a...
Assistant Professor, @harvardmed.bsky.social;
Director of Social and Cognitive Research at the Lurie Center for Autism
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/a...
September 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Meet @neuroangelica-atb.bsky.social on #HumansofHBI
Assistant Professor, @harvardmed.bsky.social;
Director of Social and Cognitive Research at the Lurie Center for Autism
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/a...
Assistant Professor, @harvardmed.bsky.social;
Director of Social and Cognitive Research at the Lurie Center for Autism
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/a...
Advances in Gene Therapy for Eye Diseases
Connie Cepko provides an overview of her lab’s longstanding work developing gene therapies for ocular diseases using mouse and rat models.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/adv...
Connie Cepko provides an overview of her lab’s longstanding work developing gene therapies for ocular diseases using mouse and rat models.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/adv...
August 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Advances in Gene Therapy for Eye Diseases
Connie Cepko provides an overview of her lab’s longstanding work developing gene therapies for ocular diseases using mouse and rat models.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/adv...
Connie Cepko provides an overview of her lab’s longstanding work developing gene therapies for ocular diseases using mouse and rat models.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/adv...
Please join us today at 4pm! At the Roxbury Branch of @bpl.boston.gov!
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Please join us today at 4pm! At the Roxbury Branch of @bpl.boston.gov!
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social @harvardmed.bsky.social
Meet Dianna Hidalgo on #HumansofHBI @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
"I study how the brain makes sense of what we see, using artificial neural network and animal models."
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/d...
@harvardmed.bsky.social
"I study how the brain makes sense of what we see, using artificial neural network and animal models."
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/d...
@harvardmed.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Meet Dianna Hidalgo on #HumansofHBI @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
"I study how the brain makes sense of what we see, using artificial neural network and animal models."
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/d...
@harvardmed.bsky.social
"I study how the brain makes sense of what we see, using artificial neural network and animal models."
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/d...
@harvardmed.bsky.social
In a new study, @victoriazhanqi.bsky.social and the Ponce Lab reveal that neurons across the primate visual cortex are tuned not just to objects, but to animal features—highlighting a surprising bias in how the brain encodes natural scenes. brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/whe...
July 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In a new study, @victoriazhanqi.bsky.social and the Ponce Lab reveal that neurons across the primate visual cortex are tuned not just to objects, but to animal features—highlighting a surprising bias in how the brain encodes natural scenes. brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/whe...
Meet Natalie Shulstad on #HumansofHBI
“I study perception. Specifically, I study input from the auditory and visual systems and how the brain uses its memories to influence what we see and hear.“
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/n...
“I study perception. Specifically, I study input from the auditory and visual systems and how the brain uses its memories to influence what we see and hear.“
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/n...
July 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Meet Natalie Shulstad on #HumansofHBI
“I study perception. Specifically, I study input from the auditory and visual systems and how the brain uses its memories to influence what we see and hear.“
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/n...
“I study perception. Specifically, I study input from the auditory and visual systems and how the brain uses its memories to influence what we see and hear.“
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/n...
More Than a Relay: How the Visual Thalamus Adapts to Sensory Experience
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/mor...
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/mor...
June 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
More Than a Relay: How the Visual Thalamus Adapts to Sensory Experience
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/mor...
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/mor...
How Did Language Evolve? Comparing Human & Chimpanzee Brains
Erin Hecht shares new data from chimpanzee research supporting a model where both modalities together contributed.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/how...
Erin Hecht shares new data from chimpanzee research supporting a model where both modalities together contributed.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/how...
June 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
How Did Language Evolve? Comparing Human & Chimpanzee Brains
Erin Hecht shares new data from chimpanzee research supporting a model where both modalities together contributed.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/how...
Erin Hecht shares new data from chimpanzee research supporting a model where both modalities together contributed.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/how...
Cagri Yuksel describes new research revealing that REM sleep and vagal nerve activity may play a crucial role in how the brain recovers from fear. These findings could open the door to innovative therapies for PTSD and related conditions. brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/sle...
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@harvardmed.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Cagri Yuksel describes new research revealing that REM sleep and vagal nerve activity may play a crucial role in how the brain recovers from fear. These findings could open the door to innovative therapies for PTSD and related conditions. brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/sle...
@harvardmed.bsky.social
@harvardmed.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who came out last week to the @bpl.boston.gov Roxbury branch for our Meet a Brain Scientist event! We had so much fun and are grateful for all the enthusiastic presenters and participants! Sign up for emails to stay in the loop:
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May 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out last week to the @bpl.boston.gov Roxbury branch for our Meet a Brain Scientist event! We had so much fun and are grateful for all the enthusiastic presenters and participants! Sign up for emails to stay in the loop:
brain.harvard.edu/mailing-list/
brain.harvard.edu/mailing-list/
Meet Lina Fellah on #HumansofHBI
“We’re exploring the Plasminogen/Plasmin system, which plays a crucial role in diseases like atherosclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and of course, periodontitis.” brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/lina-c-fellah/
“We’re exploring the Plasminogen/Plasmin system, which plays a crucial role in diseases like atherosclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and of course, periodontitis.” brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/lina-c-fellah/
April 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Meet Lina Fellah on #HumansofHBI
“We’re exploring the Plasminogen/Plasmin system, which plays a crucial role in diseases like atherosclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and of course, periodontitis.” brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/lina-c-fellah/
“We’re exploring the Plasminogen/Plasmin system, which plays a crucial role in diseases like atherosclerosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease and of course, periodontitis.” brain.harvard.edu/hbi_humans/lina-c-fellah/
Please join us at the BPL Roxbury for interactive activities for all ages on 5/6 at 4pm!
@harvardmed.bsky.social @bpl.boston.gov @gaablab.bsky.social and @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
@harvardmed.bsky.social @bpl.boston.gov @gaablab.bsky.social and @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Please join us at the BPL Roxbury for interactive activities for all ages on 5/6 at 4pm!
@harvardmed.bsky.social @bpl.boston.gov @gaablab.bsky.social and @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
@harvardmed.bsky.social @bpl.boston.gov @gaablab.bsky.social and @bostonchildrens.bsky.social
Did you know all of our 2024 Imaging contest winners are featured on the display monitor outside of the HBI office in Goldenson @harvardmed.bsky.social?
Featured in this photo is one of our gorgeous winning images! This one is by Keunjung Heo, “A Sparkling Spot”
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social
Featured in this photo is one of our gorgeous winning images! This one is by Keunjung Heo, “A Sparkling Spot”
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did you know all of our 2024 Imaging contest winners are featured on the display monitor outside of the HBI office in Goldenson @harvardmed.bsky.social?
Featured in this photo is one of our gorgeous winning images! This one is by Keunjung Heo, “A Sparkling Spot”
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social
Featured in this photo is one of our gorgeous winning images! This one is by Keunjung Heo, “A Sparkling Spot”
@bostonchildrens.bsky.social
Tangled Tubules
Mara Casebeer
Lab of Dan Needleman
Harvard University
A map of a growing neuron's molecular highways. Microtubules (green) make up the neuron's structural support and transportation routes. The DNA (blue) has the code to make these highways.
Mara Casebeer
Lab of Dan Needleman
Harvard University
A map of a growing neuron's molecular highways. Microtubules (green) make up the neuron's structural support and transportation routes. The DNA (blue) has the code to make these highways.
January 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Tangled Tubules
Mara Casebeer
Lab of Dan Needleman
Harvard University
A map of a growing neuron's molecular highways. Microtubules (green) make up the neuron's structural support and transportation routes. The DNA (blue) has the code to make these highways.
Mara Casebeer
Lab of Dan Needleman
Harvard University
A map of a growing neuron's molecular highways. Microtubules (green) make up the neuron's structural support and transportation routes. The DNA (blue) has the code to make these highways.
2024 Year in Review, HBI Community Stories
#1: Cognitive psychology researchers at Harvard University have discovered that creative writing involves the integration of semantically distant ideas with perceptually descriptive information.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/let...
#1: Cognitive psychology researchers at Harvard University have discovered that creative writing involves the integration of semantically distant ideas with perceptually descriptive information.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/let...
December 18, 2024 at 3:33 PM
2024 Year in Review, HBI Community Stories
#1: Cognitive psychology researchers at Harvard University have discovered that creative writing involves the integration of semantically distant ideas with perceptually descriptive information.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/let...
#1: Cognitive psychology researchers at Harvard University have discovered that creative writing involves the integration of semantically distant ideas with perceptually descriptive information.
brain.harvard.edu/hbi_news/let...
Join us next week, December 12th, at Harvard Medical School for the film premiere of "Rare: A Rare Disease Revolution", followed by panel discussion with researchers and patient advocates. Free and open to public! Register here: brain.harvard.edu/hbi_events/r...
December 3, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Join us next week, December 12th, at Harvard Medical School for the film premiere of "Rare: A Rare Disease Revolution", followed by panel discussion with researchers and patient advocates. Free and open to public! Register here: brain.harvard.edu/hbi_events/r...