Our first vagus nerve stimulation paper is published Brain Stimulation now. We show that acute taVNS reduces gastric frequency highlighting efferent effects of VNS. Work w/ Vanessa Teckentrup | @glassybrain.bsky.social & @neuro_bird. tVNS_digest sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Just submitted an abstract w\ @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer et al. to OHBMX. Last time was amazing, so looking forward to more stunning #sciencefromthesofa #OHBMX

Do you want to learn about insular connectivity profiles in depression? Are you a scientist who desperately wants to attend a cool conference or just self-isolating at home and interested in some fancy science? Either way, join Vanessa Teckentrup | @glassybrain.bsky.social and me for our slot OHBMX

#OHBMx-46 ✳ #talk Vanessa Teckentrup Vanessa Teckentrup | @glassybrain.bsky.social*, S Neubert @neuro_bird, T Kircher, A Krug, I Nenadić, D Grotegerd, U Dannlowski, M Walter, N B Kroemer Nils Kroemer *University of Tübingen ...

OHBMX @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer (1) Sensing their bodily state is often difficult for people with depression. Such imbalances in interoceptive vs exteroceptive processing have been associated with signaling in the insular cortex. But what makes the insula special? #OHBMx media.giphy.com/media/wkGmOrQN…

OHBMX @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer (2) Distinct subregions for interoceptive and exteroceptive processing have been shown in the insula. So, if we measure the insula with fMRI at rest, can we find evidence for an impaired segregation between insular subregions in depression? #OHBMx

OHBMX @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer (3) We calculated similarity (correlation) and density (shift function) for 6 insular subregions (anterior vs posterior) based on resting-state fMRI in N=850. A greater similarity in functional connectivity (FC) profiles would then indicate a loss of segregation. #OHBMx

OHBMX @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer (4) Patients suffering from depression showed less distinct FC profiles compared to healthy participants, indicative of less segregation. #OHBMx

OHBMX @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer (5) Crucially, we found a greater similarity in FC profiles across insular subregions in depression which was specific to the insula and driven by the anterior insula. #OHBMx

OHBMX @neuro_bird Nils Kroemer (6) In sum, we found an impaired segregation of functionally distinct signaling in the insula. This increased reliance on interoceptive signals linked to the anterior insula might contribute to the pathophysiology in depression. #OHBMx media.giphy.com/media/i7kT5FOb…

While we need to stay at home, you can join the fight against pathogens. How? By playing @Influenca_game! Your task is to find the best medication in an ever-changing environment. Grow your virtual lab and help us science on by playing & RT #wevsvirus neuromadlab.com/en/influenca-2/

Very happy to finally see this out in NeuroImage! It was a fantastic experience to observe how RegisteredReports really enforce thinking about all the intricacies of a research project before starting the data acquisition. Also, big kudos to the team neuroMADLAB 🙌

New & #OpenAccess in Ecological Applications: A metric-based framework for climate-smart conservation planning doi.org/10.1002/eap.28… Tin Buenafe @danielcdunn Jason Everett Dr Isaac Brito-Morales |🇨🇱 David Schoeman Jeff Hanson Alvise Dabalà Sandra Neubert @SCannicci @UQ_CBCS TROPIMUNDO U.S. National Science Foundation #NSFFunded

[1/5] Late to the party because I was busy proofing the typeset version… but here it is! After ~1.5 years of work, we’ve finally published our research: "A metric-based framework for climate-smart conservation planning" in Ecological Applications doi.org/10.1002/eap.28…

A new conservation planning tool will help conservationists identify and prioritise areas of the planet set to become home to countless refugee species, as the effects of climate change worsens. Read: bit.ly/3zxte0u 📸 Sandra Neubert

Mangroves provide ecosystem services but are threatened by anthropogenic activities. Dabalà et al. show that biodiversity can be protected whilst maximising ecosystem benefits, with little or no increase in the protected area required. nature.com/articles/s4146…

[1/4] I am extremely happy to share our latest paper published in @NatureCommunications: “Priority areas to protect mangroves and maximise ecosystem services”. Here, we show the benefits of incorporating ecosystem services in protected areas design. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Very happy to share that I will start my PhD in multiple-use spatial planning @UqEnvironment and University of Exeter as part of the next QUEX PhD cohort! I'll be working with an amazing supervisor team from both unis @ Anthony Richardson @_KMETCALFE @danielcdunn Jason Everett

Excited to team up with Tin Buenafe to geek out over spatial data analysis and prioritization in R 🗺️ Thanks for hosting us R-Ladies Santa Barbara !

ICYMI, Tin Buenafe and Sandra Neubert knocked our socks off last night during their Spatial Workflows workshop! 🗺️🐢 You can find the event recording, slides, and workshop materials all on our GitHub: github.com/rladies/meetup…