Jenna McHenry

A good day for science in Durham, NC.

Sensory input, sex and function shape hypothalamic cell type development - Nature Paired transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility profiling are used to examine the developmental trajectories of neuronal populations in the hypothalamic preoptic region, including cell types with ke...

I’m excited to share our publication from @dulaclab.bsky.social in @nature.com, where we illuminate the development of hypothalamic cell types involved in a broad range of functions, from social behaviors to thirst, thermoregulation, and sleep. Highlights below! 🧵

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Behind every great woman in science, there’s another great woman in science To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, six award-winning female scientists highlight women who have inspired them by pushing innovative research and creating opportunities for others.

This checks out!

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Excited to present the latest from the lab out today in Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex.... See Thread! 1/8

Recruiting a postdoc! State-dependent regulation of social behavior & social group dynamics using in vivo deep brain calcium imaging, machine learning, etc... all the circuit tools. Applicants can email me directly if interested and apply here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29799.

Our paper @dulaclab.bsky.social on social homeostasis is online today! We characterized “social rebound” behavior after social isolation in multiple mouse strains and revealed its neural basis. Intriguingly, soft touch plays a key role in satisfying social need!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I'll add another starter pack to the mix. This one on SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE. Lots of great scientists on here already!

go.bsky.app/DKzaRqU

A family of lemurs

📣Senior position announcement: We are searching for an ~Academic Director~ for the Duke Lemur Center. If you or someone you know are qualified, we welcome applications!
See description at link below. Msg me if any Qs. Pls repost! #lemurs #primatology

interdisciplinary.duke.edu/opportunitie...

Tracking PhD programs - pauses, reductions, even rescinded offers - below, with sources 👇