
James Bourne
@drjamesbourne
Neurobiologist | #brain development | #pulvinar enthusiast trying to understand role in dev and disorders. Tweets are my own opinions.
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19-07-2010 04:28:12
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I'm absolutely delighted to share that I'll be joining Georgetown University University Medical Center as an Asst Prof in Spring 2024 to lead the Vision, Imaging, & Plasticity (VIP) Lab. I'm recruiting founding VIP members (grad students, a postdoc, & RAs). Please RT & help spread the



Interested in learning about training opportunities in National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)'s Intramural Research Program? Join us for the last virtual info session of the year on Dec. 5 to learn about NIH training programs and research conducted in NIMH labs! go.nih.gov/aCAmdkU

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) NIH Intramural is a totally unique training environment offering access to multiple rare research opportunities at once. Time spent here can set you up perfectly for next step at all levels- postbac, PhD, postdoc. Definitely check this out ⬇️

Check out Will Snyder’s Will Snyder thread on his fab new work -> patterning and developmental roots of cortical folding in human adulthood. Details of the science and the wonderful collaborative team below. Hats off to you on this stunning project Will !! 🎩



Are you considering a career in mental health research? 1. Do what you love! 2. Learn more math & data science. 3. Talk to National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) program staff about how we can support your career development. For more of my reflections & advice: go.nih.gov/E13zCw0 #NationalMentoringMonth



Come attend this exciting conference on Brain Cell Types, Circuits and Disorders (Aug 19-21, 2024, Irvine, CA, USA), organized by the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping (UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping) and the Cajal Club Cajal Club. Register by June 19: cncm.som.uci.edu/2024-conferenc…


~75M years ago some nocturnal mammals developed the vision superpower. When dinosaurs went extinct, they invaded the daylight niche; the super power became UberPower shaping the behaviour and brain of our ancient primate cousins, including the Hippocampus. link.springer.com/article/10.103…





Marmoset view cells are real. The arrow represents the head pointing direction and position in the 3D maze. The dotted lines the gaze projection on the walls of the maze and the red dots spikes fired by a single neuron. Work by Diego B. Piza. see more at nature.com/articles/s4146…

Check out the latest installment in our Image of the Week series! From: doi.org/10.1111/ejn.70… FENS Wiley Neuro Anatomy Neurobiology Louisville Graduate Program



#JNeurosci: Results from Zach Zeisler Rudebeck Lab et al. suggest timescale hierarchies may be a common organizing principle for mammalian brains & highlight the complex interaction of anatomical & physiological factors in setting up these hierarchies. doi.org/10.1523/JNEURO…
