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The Friedman Brain Institute is an interdisciplinary clinical and research hub for studying and treating brain and spinal cord disorders at Mount Sinai. Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman

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🧠 RIGHT NOW 🧠 TODAY, March 10, JOIN the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, CEYE & MiNDS at the 14th Annual Brain Fair πŸͺΈ Build a pipe cleaner neuron πŸ”¬ Sharpen your skills w/ a 3D surgery simulator πŸ–ΌοΈ Visit the #ArtoftheBrain exhibition & much more! CHECK IT OUTπŸ‘‰ icahn.mssm.edu/research/fri...

10.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🧠TOMORROW! Make sure to JOIN the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, CEYE and MiNDS at the #BrainWeek Brain Fair. Also remember, you can celebrate #BrainAwarenessWeek w/ @mountsinainyc.bsky.social
throughout March! Learn More about all of our #BrainWeek March events πŸ‘‰ icahn.mssm.edu/research/fri...

09.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In a touching ceremony, @mountsinainyc.bsky.social announced the establishment of the Jeremy H. Boal, MD, MSH'96, Endowed Fund in recognition of Dr. Boal's extraordinary career and enduring impact. Learn More about Dr. Boal and the vital support this fund offers ➑️ give.mountsinai.org/stories/jere...

08.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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READY to take a journey through the brain w/ the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, MiNDS and CEYE? We are BLOWING IT UP 🧠 & GETTING EXCITED for the 14th Annual Brain Fair! JOIN US Tuesday, March 10th! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social @danafoundation.bsky.social #BrainWeek Learn More: icahn.mssm.edu/research/fri...

08.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PRESS RELEASE | The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Remains Among Top Institutions for NIH Funding πŸŽ‰ A HUGE CONGRATS to our faculty, staff & trainees who continue to elevate @mountsinainyc.bsky.social ’s research enterprise! Learn More πŸ‘‰ www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...

08.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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PRESS RELEASE | @mountsinainyc.bsky.social has launched ORIGIN, a major new collaboration w/ Uniformed Services University aimed at predicting & preventing disease before symptoms emerge. Origin is led by @miriammerad.bsky.social, Director of PrIISM. Learn More ➑️ www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...

08.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On Feb. 12th, @biausa.bsky.social, @nationalacademies.org & @sinaitbi.bsky.social's Dr. @dams-oconnor.bsky.social held a clinically-focused webinar on latest science & evidence-based strategies to improve care of people living w/ chronic #TBI symptoms. Watch It HereπŸ‘‰ www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdlm...

06.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🧠 Brain Awareness Week Special Lecture πŸ–₯️ On Thursday March 19, 1pm, JOIN the #FriedmanBrainInstitute & host Dr. Brian Sweis for an #FBISeminarSeries Special Lecture featuring @washumedicine.bsky.social's Dr. Adam Kepecs. NOT TO MISS! Learn More about the Kepecs Lab πŸ‘‰ kepecslab.org

06.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#NeuroStories! On 3/25, JOIN The #FriedmanBrainInstitute's @brainbodylab.bsky.social & Pamela Toh as they host 6 #StoryTellers who share personal accounts of challenges they've overcome & triumphs they've experienced in their journey thru the brain… and beyond!🎟️ checkout.square.site/merchant/MJN...

06.03.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🧠 On Tuesday, March 10th, JOIN US at the #FriedmanBrainInstitute's 14th Annual Brain Fair! Visit the #ArtoftheBrain for a captivating live #SciART experience as artist Danny Roldan transforms a clay board into a landscape that evokes the complexity of human consciousness. NOT TO MISS!

06.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As a recipient of the New Vision Research (NVR) award, Dr. Lopez-Lee joins an elite group of Mount Sinai researchers, @fanny-elahi.bsky.social, @jmcastell.bsky.social & @panosroussos.bsky.social, who have previously received this honor. CONGRATS Chloe! Learn More about NVR πŸ‘‰ newvisionresearch.org

05.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's @chloelopezlee.bsky.social on being awarded New Vision Research funding at the 2026 Charleston Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (CCAD) for her project β€œLeveraging Biological Sex to Uncover Mechanisms of Resilience Against #AlzheimersDisease."

05.03.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’Calling all NYC teachers! Would you like to join Mount Sinai’s Summer Research Program for Science Teachers, work in the labs, gain hands-on experience in science content, communications & teaching? APPLICATION DEADLINE April 5. LEARN MORE | APPLY NOW πŸ‘‰ form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...

05.03.2026 18:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🧠 NEXT TUESDAY 🧠 March 10, 10am, JOIN the #FriedmanBrainInstitute, CEYE & MiNDS at the 14th Annual Brain Fair πŸͺΈ Build a pipe cleaner neuron πŸ”¬ Sharpen your skills w/ a 3D surgery simulator πŸ–ΌοΈ Visit the #ArtoftheBrain exhibition & much more! #BrainWeek CHECK IT OUTπŸ‘‰ icahn.mssm.edu/research/fri...

04.03.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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"Reflections and Plans" | In 2025, we reached key milestones & accelerated progress in cancer, clinical research, commercialization of our discoveries.. LEARN MUCH MORE about the Icahn School of Medicine when you CHECK OUT "Field Notes in Research & Education"πŸ‘‰ reports.mountsinai.org/article/fiel...

04.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#BrainAwarenessWeek and the #ArtoftheBrain are coming! The DEADLINE to submit your high quality, visually compelling works of brain-related #SciART has been EXTENDED! @mountsinainyc.bsky.social employees w/ a valid #MountSinai email address are invited. SubmitToday πŸ‘‰ form.jotform.com/mssmneur0/20...

04.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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In 2025, the Icahn School of Medicine @mountsinainyc.bsky.social achieved significant educational milestones, including the new ASCEND curriculum & the establishment of Department of Graduate Education. LEARN MORE in Field Notes in Research & Education πŸ‘‰ reports.mountsinai.org/article/fiel...

03.03.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TWO DAYS AWAY! On Thurs, March 5, 7pm, Check Out THE RESERVOIR, a new comedy at the Linda Gross Theater. Afterwards, JOIN Heather Berlin, @neurovoice.bsky.social @neuropsycharce.bsky.social & Adina Segal for riviting discussion about scientific issues behind the play. Purchase🎟️ bit.ly/est_res_mar5tb

03.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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From new interdisciplinary institutes that expand boundaries of therapeutic design to lecture series and opportunities aimed at helping alumni inspire one another, 2025 continued our dedication to innovation & connection. Field Notes in Research & Education πŸ‘‰ reports.mountsinai.org/article/fiel...

02.03.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"I am pleased to share Field Notes in Research & Education 2025, a digital publication that reflects my great pride in what our faculty, administration, students & postgraduate trainees accomplish @mountsinainyc.bsky.social" - Dean @ericjnestler.bsky.social ➑️ reports.mountsinai.org/article/fiel...

27.02.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Cross-Organ Neuroimmunology of Behavior". Xuanming Guo and I discuss a new framework that reconceptualizes behavior as an emergent property of a distributed, brain-body neuroimmune network. lnkd.in/eihqZ_ay. @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social @sinaibrain.bsky.social

27.02.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Major depressive disorder shares systemic immune signatures and potential therapeutic targets with inflammatory skin diseases - Molecular Psychiatry Molecular Psychiatry - Major depressive disorder shares systemic immune signatures and potential therapeutic targets with inflammatory skin diseases

#MajorDepressiveDisorder shares systemic immune signatures and potential therapeutic targets with inflammatory skin diseases - Helen He, Flurin Cathomas, Lyonna Parise, Emma Guttman, @scottrussophd.bsky.social, James Murrough, et al. CHECK OUT the STUDY here πŸ‘‰ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

27.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Major depressive disorder, inflammatory skin diseases may share therapeutic targets Patients with major depressive disorder and patients with inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis share similar immune abnormalities, notably in the Th2 pathway, according to a study publish...

#MajorDepressiveDisorder shares immune abnormalities & potential therapeutic targets w/ inflammatory skin diseases. Findings provide rationale for targeted strategy that may lead to new personalized treatments. Dr. James Murrough discusses the study in Healio πŸ‘‰ www.healio.com/news/psychia...

27.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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NOT TO MISS | A SPECIAL #BrainAwarenessWeek EVENT! 🧠 On Friday, March 27, 10am, JOIN Dr. @jmcastell.bsky.social
when he hosts @stanfordneuro.bsky.social's Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray at this special #BrainBodyResearchInstitute Seminar Series Lecture. Register Now πŸ‘‰ mountsinai.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

27.02.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SUPER EXCITED about the #ArtoftheBrain & MiNDS teaming up w/ The Mount Sinai Department of Health Education | BridgeUP Health to bring ART & SCIENCE SATURDAY to @mountsinainyc.bsky.social where High School Students will explore the intersection of SCIENCE & ART πŸ§ πŸ”¬πŸ’ƒπŸŽ¨ Looking Forward to a GREAT DAY!

26.02.2026 19:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Decade of Moonshots: Donor Support Catalyzing Breakthroughs in Brain Science As the Friedman Brain Institute (FBI) Research Scholars Program celebrates its 10th anniversary, one recent milestone captures the program’s purpose in a single arc: an audacious idea, backed early by...

The FBI Research Scholars Program is incredibly grateful to our donors who, through their generosity, support innovative pilot projects & give investigators the freedom & flexibility to explore audacious ideas in brain science. Thank you so much!

Learn More πŸ‘‰
give.mountsinai.org/stories/deca...

26.02.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Transcriptional profiles of antidepressant resistance across the corticolimbic pathway of chronically stressed mice - Neuropsychopharmacology Neuropsychopharmacology - Transcriptional profiles of antidepressant resistance across the corticolimbic pathway of chronically stressed mice

OUT NOW! Researchers Trevonn Gyles, Eric Parise, @neuroangelica-atb.bsky.social, et al. provide insight into gene networks contributing to #Antidepressant non-response & highlight a mechanistic framework for modeling antidepressant resistance in preclinical systems πŸ‘‰ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

25.02.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Listened to Mount Sinai's #RoadToResilience, a podcast about facing adversity? In this exciting episode, Stephen Calabria introduces us to music therapist Caitlin Bell & a study led by the AMEND Lab at the Louis Armstrong Department of Music Therapy. Listen Here 🎼 www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...

24.02.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Due to the weather Dr. Kara Margolis' talk will be REMOTE ONLY!

REGISTER NOW for your Zoom LinkπŸ‘‰ mountsinai.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@margolislabnyu.bsky.social #BrainBodyResearchInstitute

24.02.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to our 2026 Scholars! This year’s projects span molecules to circuits to behavior and reflect the highly collaborative environment that defines neuroscience at Mount Sinai. Sincere thanks to the donors whose support makes this type of curiosity-driven science possible.

19.02.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0