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Human cortical pyramidal neurons are larger, exhibit more complex branching patterns, and feature distinctly nonlinear biophysical properties compared to rat cortical pyramidal neurons. Do these unique characteristics make human neurons more functionally complex? Would that

The best way to start the year with a published manuscript on the cerebellum! Here we explored the role of the cerebellar nuclei in cognition and changes to local perineuronal nets. SfN Journals jneurosci.org/content/early/…

Thank you to Backyard Brains for the great article! blog.backyardbrains.com/2025/01/vaping…

3D printing has had a major impact on neuroscience research in recent years. Our curated collection of designs is one of the most accessed posts on our website. Read about it in this week’s post on OpenBehavior: edspace.american.edu/openbehavior/2… #neurotech #DIYneuroscience #3Dprinting

Fancy teaching (very) low-cost #machinelearning and #neuroscience? New cockroach study will show you how! Co-authored by our long-time friend Ulises Ricoy 🇲🇽 🧠 🔬🎛 🪳 and Jessica Verpeut, PhD, who have a penchant for cockroaches as much as we do. Full story & paper 👉 tinyurl.com/VapingRoach

Are female & male brains wired differently? Jessica Verpeut explains how the cerebellum — previously thought to be mostly involved in movement — may provide answers: news.asu.edu/20250128-scien…

Couldn't wait for #FluorescenceFriday to share our cover image SfN Journals jneurosci.org/content/45/6.c… Article is pretty cool too #keepCA2weird

AZ Attorney General Kris Mayes is joining other attorneys general from CA, CT, CO, DE, HI, MN, MD, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, VT, WA, and WI in filing a lawsuit to stop the NIH from changing indirect cost rates to 15%. Mayes says the change would impact AZ's medical

Advocates! Friends of Cancer Research's advocate focused virtual event that provides a deeper dive into our discussions from last week's diagnostics meeting is February 19! Register today and share your questions - we'd love to answer them during the event! friendsofcancerresearch.org/event/advancin…

A US judge has blocked a policy that would have, beginning today, slashed billions of dollars of funding annually for US research institutions, including universities and hospitals. The action is in response to a lawsuit filed by 22 US states earlier today contending that the

Rather than passively aging, a greater cerebellar volume mitigates age-related cognitive decline. The cerebellum appears to act as a source of cognitive reserve in Alzheimer’s patients. Fred d'Oleire Uquillas will present.

“To write for impact means to keep it as simple as possible.” Good read and very insightful. nature.com/articles/s4158…

#JNeurosci: By altering the activity of the lateral cerebellar nuclei in young mice, Lyle & Jessica Verpeut, PhD found that the effects on flexible learning differed by sex: males improved with inhibitory manipulation, & females improved with excitatory manipulation jneurosci.org/lookup/DOI/10.…

The Undergraduate Awards and Scholarship Ceremony 🏆 showcased posters from psychology honors and ENERGIZE Research Initiative students and honored scholarship winners and outstanding researchers. We're proud of our students' achievements. Congratulations! 🎉

Congratulations to Vincent Truong (winner), Bella Andrade, and Dona Ananickal, the outstanding finalists of this year's Best Psychology Thesis award! 🏆 Each year, three undergrads from the Psychology Honors Sequence compete for this prestigious award.

So excited to see this work published!!

Congrats to Vincent Truong, spring 2025 Psychology Dean’s Medalist for @asuthecollege! A member of Assistant Professor Jessica Verpeut's SOCIAL Neurobiology Lab, this #ASUgrad is headed to Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine on a full-ride. Read more: news.asu.edu/20250502-scien…

#ASUgrad Vincent Truong, a first-generation and Barrett, The Honors College at ASU student, graduated with dual degrees in psychology and biochemistry (medical chemistry) and a minor in disability studies. He was also named as the Psychology at ASU spring 2025 Dean’s Medalist. ow.ly/mUYa50VU4mT

Congratulations to our rising senior Department of Psychology Scholar Award winners! 🏆 Ava Santiago and Aliya Hashim are Barrett, The Honors College at ASU students engaged in research, teaching assistantships and volunteer opportunities. We’re so proud of your achievements!

Indirect funds from NIH make research possible — paying for lab space, utilities, IT and more. ASU convened experts in D.C. to unpack the proposed 15% cap and its implications on universities and research nationwide. 🔗 news.asu.edu/20250605-local…