Check out this week's piece by Penn NGG student Julia Riley that describes how basic research, focused on understanding our world rather than directly investigating diseases, has laid the groundwork for several important developments in modern medicine! pennneuroknow.com/2025/05/20/bas…

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Logan Flickling of the Nusbaum Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Logan! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Barnes Jannuzi of the Rust Lab Nicole C Rust, PhD! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 5/29. Best of luck, Barnes! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Yusha Sun of the Song Lab Song and Ming Labs ! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/2. Best of luck, Yusha! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Gianna Perez (Gianna Perez 🧠) of the Oathes Lab (Desmond Oathes 🧲🧠⚡️👨🏻‍💻)! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/5. Best of luck, Gianna! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

Did you know scientists are studying bats to understand how the brain processes and sorts the sounds we hear? Learn more about what bat brains can teach us about ourselves in this week's piece written by Penn NGG student Abby Lieberman Abby Green Lieberman pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/03/how…

How does climate change impact the brain? Spoiler alert: it’s not looking good.. Check out this week's piece where Penn NGG student Margaret Gardner dives into this chilling topic: pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/10/cha… #scicomm #climateanxiety

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Luigim Vargas Cifuentes of the Fuccillo Lab Marc Fuccillo ! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 6/17. Best of luck, Luigim! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

You may have heard about patriarchy, but how about matriarchy? Bees, elephants, & bonobos show us when females are the ones running the show in the wild. Learn about matriarchal animal societies in this week's piece, written by Penn NGG student Nita Rome pennneuroknow.com/2025/06/17/ani…

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Lisa Woolridge of the Corder Lab ⚡️GREG_CORDER⚡️! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 7/1. Best of luck, Lisa! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

Humans are the only species that cry with actual, physical tears. Why have we evolved this behavior? Does it benefit us? & if so, why don’t we cry more? Dive into the neuroscience of crying in this week's article by Penn NGG student Eve Gautreaux pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/01/the… #scicomm

Congrats to Katie Copley on being selected as an award recipient for the 2025 NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP)! #OSNAP Penn BGS Penn NGG Penn Penn Medicine @bb_upenn: nimh.nih.gov/research/resea…

How do emotional support animals help manage symptoms of mental illnesses and how does the brain react to this connection? Learn more in this week's piece by Penn NGG student Emma Fischer pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/08/emo… #scicomm #emotionalsupportanimal

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Diego Dávila of the Proekt Lab! Please join us in person on 7/23. Best of luck, Diego! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Rae Herman of the Schmidt Lab! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Rae! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Audrey Luo Audrey Luo of the Satterthwaite Lab Ted Satterthwaite ! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/5. Best of luck, Audrey! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

Calling all BGS alumni - come celebrate 40 years of BGS with us this fall, as we bring together alumni, students, and faculty to revisit where we've been and make new, lasting connections. We can't wait to welcome you back to campus! Register here: pennmed.events.alumniq.com/go/bgs40

#NGG is proud to present our next Thesis Defense given by Sophie Liebergall of the Goldberg Lab Ethan Goldberg! Please join us in person or virtually (DM us for the link) on 8/6. Best of luck, Sophie! #PhAlmostDone 🥳

From doing the dishes to playing an instrument, a special connection between your brain and the muscles is key to keep us moving the way we want. Learn more about this mind-muscle connection in last week's piece by Penn NGG student Carris Borland pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/29/min… #scicomm

What do worms, mice, & leafcutter ants have in common? They're helping us uncover the power of chemical messengers in the brain that control behavior & may hold the key to future cures. Learn more in this week's piece by Penn NGG student Kara McGaughey pennneuroknow.com/2025/08/12/you…