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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

Prof. of Neuroscience @SinaiBrain · Investigating memory stability & flexibility · Advocate for open science · Mom of two littles · Amateur chef · she/her · denisecailab.com

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As a past Next Generation Leader, I can definitively say the program helped shape how I approach my science. Collaboration is key to making an impact, and so is backing innovation with values-driven research.

I highly recommend applying for this program 🧠

06.03.2026 15:48 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Heads-up—I lost my phone!

24.02.2026 16:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How does neuronal gene expression evolve over time in response to experience? CytoTape will help us find out - a major milestone for neuroscience, providing new ways to study memory & aging 🧠

Congrats to the whole team! Looking forward to our continued collaboration on this work 🎉

06.02.2026 16:24 👍 21 🔁 9 💬 2 📌 0

We already miss you! Excited for your new chapter.

28.01.2026 02:39 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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#ACNP2026 was the perfect way to start the year with some of my favorite scientists!

I had a great time talking science (sometimes with my toes in the sand!) and strategizing ways to support the younger generation of scientists at the @onemindorg.bsky.social luncheon 🔬

22.01.2026 20:08 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

What happens when a neuroscientist realizes trauma rewired their own brain? ❤️‍🩹

I’ll be sharing that very personal story - the intersection of my research, insights it's brought me & the healing journey I've embarked on - LIVE & LIVESTREAMING on 1/26!

Tickets 👇
www.storycollider.org/tickets/2026...

14.01.2026 16:12 👍 32 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1
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Delish lion-fish + the inimitable @denisejcai.bsky.social = an amazing #ACNP2026! 🧠🦁🐡

12.01.2026 03:44 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks for hosting us, @drnancypadilla.bsky.social & @storiesofwin.bsky.social!

09.01.2026 15:32 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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🤓 So grateful to learn from powerhouses like Erin and @huda-akil.bsky.social during our Stories of WiN panel. We spoke about defining your legacy in science & beyond and a clear theme emerged: do science & lead according to your values.

Listen here: www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...

09.01.2026 15:32 👍 23 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
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The Cai & Shuman Labs threw an EPIC White Elephant party! So much holiday cheer packed into one room.

We did not have a partridge in a pear tree, but we did have:
👥 25 members laughing
🥔 6 chip-bags-a-gifting
🪴 5 plants-afloating
🦫...and a capybara in a knit hat!

12.12.2025 20:53 👍 18 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

So great to meet you too!!!

03.12.2025 16:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Great to hear views from Todd Sacktor, André Fenton, Eric Klann, Jayeeta Basu, Conor Liston, Susana Mingote, Dylan Rich, Chiye Aoki, and others 🤓

And thank you to @garrettblair.bsky.social and Maya Hopkins for their primer into the evening's topic 🧠

03.12.2025 16:43 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Wow, such an insightful and substantive open floor discussion at last night's Memory Hub meeting! 🤓

Do we need ANY of the same synapses that were active during learning to be reactivated to recall a memory? Lines have been drawn and sides taken!

03.12.2025 16:43 👍 17 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Thank you to everyone who came out to the Cai-Tye Collective party at #SfN25 🎉

You all brought your amazing energy from the poster floor to the dance floor. I'm still smiling from what a great time it was!

02.12.2025 16:03 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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🎉 We had a great time at #MCCS25 and can't wait to see everyone at next year's meeting!

Don't forget to join our mailing list for information about #MCCS26 in the coming year: bit.ly/4r1YApk

24.11.2025 15:45 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Thank you to everyone who came out to #MCCS25 last week! It was great to hear all the exciting research happening in the field of molecular and cellular cognition 🧠

🤓 A special thank you to all our incredible speakers for sharing their work!

Don't forget to join our mailing list: bit.ly/4r1YApk

20.11.2025 15:47 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

I'll be at Zoé and Zach's posters today, giving out VIP access bracelets for the Cai-Tye Collective event tonight!

If you're at #SfN25, come check out Zoé and Zach's work and snag a bracelet before we run out!

17.11.2025 15:36 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Reunion with past and present Cai lab & Shuman lab members (and collaborators). Spending time with you guys is easily the best part of my job.

@tristanshuman.bsky.social
@sinaibrain.bsky.social
@sfn.org

17.11.2025 07:31 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Congrats @sjo09.bsky.social! Your trailblazing engram discoveries are unforgettable. So happy that the Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize is honoring YOUR Era's tour @sfn.org.

17.11.2025 07:17 👍 32 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 0

Come pregame with some serotonin! :)

16.11.2025 21:56 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Pretty special dinner @sfn.org with these glorious women last night 🤩 ❤️

How do I have a job where I travel around the world and hang out with awesome people?

@moriel-z.bsky.social @denisejcai.bsky.social @ladenardo.bsky.social @neurrriot.bsky.social @bjmarlin.bsky.social @debiaselm.bsky.social

16.11.2025 18:29 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

I'll be at Hailey's poster today, giving out VIP access bracelets for the Cai-Tye Collective party on Monday!

If you're at #SfN25, come check out Hailey's work and snag a bracelet before we run out!

15.11.2025 17:11 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Are you at #SfN25 and want VIP access to the Cai-Tye Collective event on Nov 17?

Come by my lab members' posters for a bracelet!

Hailey Rosenblum: Nov 15, 1-5pm PSTR040.05/BB6
Zoé Christenson Wick: Nov 17, 8am-12pm PSTR192.01/RR13
Zach Pennington: Nov 17, 1-5pm PSTR234.05/CC7

14.11.2025 20:15 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 3
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🎉 Join us on Monday for the best party of the year!

The Cai-Tye Collective is throwing a bash at #SfN25 and everyone is invited!

🎉 November 17, 9pm at Parq Nightclub in San Diego. See you all there!

14.11.2025 16:39 👍 13 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1
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🧠 The Cai Lab will be at #SfN25!

Be sure to stop by the poster sessions to check out Hailey's work on decision-making, @zachtpennington.bsky.social's work on stress, @zoechristensonwick.bsky.social's work on seizures, Alexa's work on cocaine seeking, and Sandra's work on context representations 🤓

13.11.2025 19:17 👍 39 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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📣 #MCCS25 starts TOMORROW! Check out our poster session tomorrow & our symposium on Friday to hear from the best and brightest in molecular and cellular cognition.

More information here: event.fourwaves.com/MCCS25/pages

12.11.2025 18:40 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Come check out the #MCCS25 debate on November 14!

Drs. André Fenton & Yaniv Ziv will be debating a hot topic: are memory stability and representational drift opposing or complementary processes? Moderated by Dr. @sarahrobins.bsky.social 🧠

Register now: event.fourwaves.com/MCCS25/pages

05.11.2025 15:52 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
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We're brewing up some Halloween fun in the Cai & Shuman Labs! ⚗️🎃

Just look at all the creativity everyone poured into their costumes! We have the coolest crew 👩‍🔬🧪

31.10.2025 17:34 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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For those heading to #SfN25, come check out our posters on Saturday Afternoon! The lab is growing & expanding in several new directions & collabs #neuroeconomics 🧠🐭🧠 @sinaibrain.bsky.social @sinaiccp.bsky.social @sfn.org @socforneuroecon.bsky.social @bwfund.bsky.social @animalsocaging.bsky.social

29.10.2025 23:27 👍 16 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 1
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See you on the dance floor!

@tristanshuman.bsky.social

20.10.2025 14:46 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0