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How do you feel? Exploring how afferents produce sensations in humans, using #microneurography. Group leader Dr Rochelle Ackerley CRPN, CNRS-Aix-Marseille Univ

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Women in neuroscience are leading change every day.

This #WomensHistoryMonth, SfN honors their dedication, resilience, and the lasting impact they make on science, advocacy, and the world around us.

#womeninstem #neurosky #neuroskyence

02.03.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Share your expertise, inspire early career researchers, and help cultivate a supportive neuroscience community.

Submit a proposal for an β€œAsk Anything" session or a Professional Development Workshop at #SfN26 by Wednesday, January 21.

πŸ”— vist.ly/4m7hv

#neurosky

09.01.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Submit your @sfn.org #SfN26 proposal for sessions and events… deadline 21 January!

14.01.2026 09:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Autistic adults prefer social touch less but engage just as much: The impact of social context, relationship type, sensory responsivity, and psychological factors - Macy Tsz Wing Li, Manuel Mello, Ker... Autistic people face touch-related challenges, yet the factors influencing these difficulties are not well understood. We developed a novel instrument to captur...

Led by master's student Macy, with collaboration from @kerenmaclennan.bsky.social and @mmellon.bsky.social. @durhampsych.bsky.social.

1. Autistic adults engage in social touch as frequently as non-autistic adults, with similar satisfaction.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

03.01.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Applications are now open for the 2026 Early Career Policy Ambassadors (ECPA) Program!

Build your advocacy network, engage with Congress, and champion scientific research funding.

Submit your application by Wednesday, January 7.

Learn more & apply! vist.ly/4h3j7

#neurosky #neuroskyence

03.12.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The research landscape is changing fast.

From global policy impact to alternative career paths, professional development workshops at #SfN25 help you stay ahead.

Browse through and add your favorites to your itinerary!

πŸ”— vist.ly/4dq65

#neurosky #neuroskyence #academicchatter

10.11.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Single human fingertip mechanoreceptive afferents simultaneously encode multidimensional aspects of touch Touch using the hands is essential for recognizing surface features and manipulating objects, where different aspects are encoded by four main types of low-threshold mechanoreceptors (LTMs) in glabrou...

New #preprint on modeling fingertip mechanoreceptor responses to #touch of varying speed, force & texture using #microneurography where information is represented across mechanoreceptor classes, each contributing differently-weighted inputs with Victoria Lang, Helena Backlund Wasling, Johan Wessberg

30.10.2025 10:03 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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(PDF) The Complete Clarification of Tickling - The Functional Architecture of Perception and the Tickling Paradox PDF | Science has so far failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for why we cannot tickle our-selves. Existing models of sensory attenuation and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

The complete and final explanation of why we can't tickle ourselves.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

@kkilteni.bsky.social
@dondersinst.bsky.social
@ki.se
@erc.europa.eu
@rochelleackerley.bsky.social
@qiu-han.bsky.social

#neuroskyence #psychscisky #Sensorimotor #ERCResearch #ticklelab

16.10.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
socialBRIDGES: Presence The upcoming ninth event in the socialBRIDGES series is organized by Merle Fairhurst (TU Dresden), Matthew McGinity (TU Dresden) and Gijs Huisman (Delft University of Technology) and aims to bring tog...

Join us online on Sept 22–23 youtube.com/channel/UCd6...
Check the full programme here: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...

18.09.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Late-breaking abstracts submission deadline for Society for Neuroscience is tomorrow - if you missed the main deadline, you can still submit a poster! The meeting already has an excellent line-up of speakers and symposia, don't miss it (plus, it's in coastal San Diego 😎). Hope to see you there!

09.09.2025 10:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On the way to #IASAT #AffectiveTouch conference in Jena, Germany by train 😁 with @brosa.bsky.social @sophiafaresse.bsky.social

08.06.2025 06:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#SfN25 submission deadline tomorrow! I’ll be there with 4 from my group and already looking forward to #touch events in San Diego! I’m talking big lecture from David Ginty, sensory afferents Dual Perspective with @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social & @alexchesler.bsky.social and exciting mini/symposia

03.06.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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⏰ Don't procrastinate on your abstract submission!

The #SfN25 abstract submission deadline is next week, Wednesday, June 4, 5 p.m. EDT.

Early submission allows you more time to address any issues & beat the last-minute rush.

Submit now. πŸ”— bit.ly/3G5vEde

#NeuroSky #AcademicChatter

29.05.2025 19:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So interesting!

26.05.2025 16:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£ #SfN25 abstract submission is now open!

Share your research with the global neuroscience community.

Start now to avoid the last-minute rush!

πŸ”— bit.ly/3G5vEde

#NeuroSky #AcademicChatter

21.05.2025 14:45 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Neuroscience 2025 logo. Webinar title: How to Submit an Impactful Abstract for Neuroscience 2025, taking place Tuesday, May 20, noon–1 p.m. EDT. Speakers are Stephanie Sandoval-Pistorius, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; Steve Chang, PhD, Yale University; and Laura Colgin, PhD, University of Texas at Austin.

Neuroscience 2025 logo. Webinar title: How to Submit an Impactful Abstract for Neuroscience 2025, taking place Tuesday, May 20, noon–1 p.m. EDT. Speakers are Stephanie Sandoval-Pistorius, PhD, University of California, San Francisco; Steve Chang, PhD, Yale University; and Laura Colgin, PhD, University of Texas at Austin.

Are you submitting an abstract for #SfN25?

Attend this live webinar to learn about the process and what you can do to make your submission stand out.

Register for free today πŸ”—: bit.ly/3F2JKfd

#Neurosky #AcademicChatter

09.05.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Has a colleague's work influenced your research?

Has a mentor guided your neuroscience career?

Don’t miss a chance to pay it forward by nominating them for a 2025 SfN Award or Prize.

🚨 Submit your nomination by the new deadline: Thursday, May 15.

πŸ”— bit.ly/4iXFGLz

#NeuroSky

05.05.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"The Invisible Hand: Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Human Hand Function" on a white background. The cover is grey and features various sketches of hands.

"The Invisible Hand: Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Human Hand Function" on a white background. The cover is grey and features various sketches of hands.

In "The Invisible Hand," @mattlongo.bsky.social provides a deftly written account of the neural and cognitive mechanisms that have made a seemingly ordinary physical appendageβ€”the human handβ€”an extraordinary tool in the evolution of humanity: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255187...

15.04.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Very nice work, congratulations!

30.04.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Figure 1 Energy Cost of Neural Activity in Human Cortex

Figure 1 Energy Cost of Neural Activity in Human Cortex

One #Spike Every 6 Seconds !

In the groundbreaking paper "The Cost of Cortical Computation" www.cell.com/current-biol... neuroscientist Peter Lennie reached this stunning conclusion about neural activity in the human brain...

πŸ‘‰ more on neuromatch.social/@laurentperr...

30.04.2025 16:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking about submitting a nano to #SfN25? Join us Monday to learn more and ask question!

16.04.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
REGISTRATION – IASAT 2025

Last day tomorrow (15 April) to register at the early-bird rate for the next #IASAT #affective #touch conference on 9-11 June in Jena, Germany. There's already a great program, including keynotes from Patrick Haggard, Uta Sailer, Zhou-Feng Chen & Yoel Fink iasat2025.uni-jena.de/registration/

14.04.2025 15:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Open positions – Dr. Marie Chancel

πŸ“£ Open PhD & Postdoc Positions πŸ“£

More info here: mariechancel.com/open-positio... or by contacting me directly !

14.04.2025 13:05 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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πŸ“… Mark your calendar!

The call for #SfN25 abstracts is May 21–June 4.

Here are 3 things you can do to start preparing.

🧡

#NeuroSky

11.04.2025 20:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ International Society for Microneurography second hands-on course on 16-27 June 2025 in Prato, Italy.

Week 1 on afferent single unit recordings and week 2 on efferent sympathetic microneurography.

Learn all about microneurography theory and practice, and share experiences! microneurography.org

10.04.2025 10:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

During these tough times I remind you of Rocky Balboa's wisdom: "It ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."

03.04.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
On the Varieties of 'Double Dipping': Finding & Fixing Problematic Analyses in Neuroscience
On the Varieties of 'Double Dipping': Finding & Fixing Problematic Analyses in Neuroscience YouTube video by nicholas holmes

Gave my first editorial 'desk reject' today on the basis of post-hoc selection of data & the bias this creates in a dataset.

Since Galton (1886), many scientists have devised many ingenious ways of biasing their samples.

πŸ‘€πŸ‘‡

youtu.be/VN19B-3P6Cc?...

31.03.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Recognizing excellence in neuroscience strengthens the entire field.

The 2025 SfN Awards and Prizes celebrate the researchers, educators, and mentors who drive neuroscience forward.

Nominate a colleague, friend, or peer by Thursday, May 8.

πŸ”— bit.ly/4iXFGLz

#Neurosky

24.03.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy to have collaborated on the recent publication on e-skin prosthetic and robotic applications in Sensors and Actuators Reports
"Electronic skin technologies: from hardware building blocks and tactile sensing to control algorithms and applications”
doi.org/10.1016/j.sn...

18.03.2025 06:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and Elsevier webinar: β€œSharing Science: Data Management Best Practices”. Tuesday, March 18, noon-1 p.m. EDT. Speakers: Sam Nastase, PhD (Princeton Neuroscience Institute), Nick Pullen, PhD (University of Northern Colorado, Editor-in-Chief of Data in Brief), and Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci (University of Edinburgh).

Society for Neuroscience (SfN) and Elsevier webinar: β€œSharing Science: Data Management Best Practices”. Tuesday, March 18, noon-1 p.m. EDT. Speakers: Sam Nastase, PhD (Princeton Neuroscience Institute), Nick Pullen, PhD (University of Northern Colorado, Editor-in-Chief of Data in Brief), and Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci (University of Edinburgh).

The future of neuroscience depends on accessible, reusable data. But how do you implement effective data management practices in your lab?

Discuss strategies & practical solutions w/ Sam Nastase, Nick Pullen, & Tara Spires-Jones in this webinar from @sfnjournals.bsky.social & Elsevier.

#NeuroSky

13.03.2025 16:23 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1