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Cognitive Neuroscientist and avid Yorkshire Tea drinker • Co-founder and Programing Co-Director of Black In Neuro • All things VR/XR & neuroimaging research into social interaction and the maternal brain 🌻🇮🇪🇯🇲
Neuroscientist @clionamurray.com knows the power of community. Murray explains how @blackinneuro.bsky.social expanded from its humble beginnings as a Slack channel to connect Black neuroscientists across the diaspora.
By @alainaglevine.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
We’re hiring! The Suthana Lab @ Duke is looking for a Research Assistant to join our team studying human memory & real-world 🧠 dynamics using wearable tech & intracranial recordings.
Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C...
You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share!
Was a honor to give this SfN Special Lecture & share 10 yrs of work from the lab on its 10th anniversary! Thankful to the incredible lab members, collaborators & participant volunteers who made this work possible. Link to video recording here👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVhD...
Nice article from Columbia News on our new paper about neural representations of places and remembered items - including a video of the creative VR environment made by @xrmasiso.bsky.social ! news.columbia.edu/news/places-...
Happy New Year folks!! Start the year off with a submission into Black In Neuro’s first ever special issue. 18 days until the deadline, keep an eye out for the release 📝 ✨
@binmanhattan.bsky.social @academic.oup.com
International Open Access Week at Oxford University Press
Oxford Open Neuroscience is committed to celebrating diversity, and showcasing the breadth and impact of Black neuroscientists worldwide.
In partnership with 'Black in Neuro', our special issue "Picture a Black In Neuro Scientist" is now open for your submissions: oxford.ly/4hflzsw
A photograph of attendees at the Black In Neuro Conference
Beyond proud of the @blackinneuro.bsky.social team! We hosted our first in-person conference at UDC featuring:
🧠 A public poster session inviting community
🌍 #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora symposium
🔑 #AltCareers panel.
The work continues as we plan events to empower neuroscientists everywhere. 💫
Text on a dynamic background with photos of Brielle in her lab as a postdoc and her lab at Harvard. The text reads, “Celebrating 5 years of diversifying the neurosciences. In July 2020, I was in the 3rd year of a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford, studying attention dysfunction in epilepsy. Now, I’m an assistant professor at Harvard, leading a lab investigating circuit mechanisms of attention and cognition in health and disease. #BINW25 #5YearsofBIN
Happy #BINW25! What a whirlwind it's been since we started, but I credit so much of my progress to the community I've found through blackinneuro.bsky.social.
In honor of 5 years of #BIN, we'd love for you to share your Then & Now posts, just remember to use the hashtag #BlackInNeuroRollCall.
Closing off our #BINW25 sessions with a panel featuring leaders in sectors beyond the bench.
Peace Olaniran, and Drs. Sheena M. Posey Norris, Korie Grayson are sharing insights from their inspiring journeys on how they navigated transitioning out of academia.
Our second #BINW25 hybrid session is LIVE! We’re learning from scholars around the globe about their experiences navigating academia. Join us for the #NeuroAcrossTheDiaspora Symposium below:
www.youtube.com/live/TubJDkY...
We're excited to be here at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social Conference. Swing by our booth to learn more about our efforts to support early-career neuroscience researchers. #BINW25 #neuroskyence
The first ever @blackinneuro.bsky.social in-person conference has officially started!!!
Join us virtually: www.youtube.com/blackinneuro...
Amazing conversation and learned so much! 💎💎💎
The professional development workshops at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference are def whipping us academics into shape! We’ve been encouraged to grow our personal brands, be consistent on LinkedIn, & brainstorm ways to incorporate innovation into our work to maximize our impact as scientists.
Happening now! You can join via our Youtube! 🧠
🔗: www.youtube.com/live/aUcFfdo...
@blackinneuro.bsky.social Good morning, and happy #BINW25 🎉
If you're joining on-line, check your inbox for your link to join the #BINW25 zoom. You can also follow along with livestream here: www.youtube.com/blackinneuro...
If you're joining in person, can't wait to meet you! 🤩
Kicking off our first session with Dr. Tabia Pope, President and CEO of Head to Speech, Inc. and Clinical Instructor of Speech-Language Pathology at UDC.
🎨 Ahead of our first in-person #BlackInNeuro Conference this week, we’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠✨
Submit your drawings, photos, paintings & more by Sept. 30th!
🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3j...
#5YearsOfBIN
Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) who could use advice about navigating peer review? Are you stuck on a manuscript submission or revision? Have general questions about peer review?
Schedule a 30-min chat with any member of @reviewerzero.bsky.social! We'd love to help 😊
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroAltCareers Symposium: ‘Beyond the Bench’, happening Thursday, September from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The session features three speakers: Sheena M. Posey Norris, M.S., PMP., Senior Program Officer, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Korie Grayson, Ph.D., Critical & Emerging Technology Analyst, Systems Planning & Analysis; and Peace Olaniran, M.Sc. Grady Health System & Render Health Technology. Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
There’s more than one way to do science 🧠💼
Join us for #BlackInNeuroAltCareers: Beyond the Bench at #BINW25 — featuring Black scientists thriving in tech, policy & beyond.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕒 3–4 PM ET
#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Family Social announcing the launch of the Black In Neuro DMV chapter during the 2025 Black In Neuro Conference. The theme is “A New Chapter in Black Excellence.” The event will take place on September 10, 2025, from 7:00–9:00 PM ET at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009. Hosted by Black In Neuro DMV, the evening includes free appetizers, games, networking, and community building for students, scientists, and brain lovers. Registration is available at https://tinyurl.com/BINW25 . Attendees are encouraged to follow @BINDMV on Instagram and X.
The wait is over!!! Join us to celebrate the start of the newest chapter of Black In Neuro 🧠
📍Busboys & Poets, Washington DC
🗓️ September 10| 7–9 PM
Come network, unwind, & build community and let’s start this chapter strong!
Register to attend! tinyurl.com/BINW25
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote: Protecting Black Futures from “B(AI)S, happening Thursday, September 11 from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET. The session features Timnit Gebru, Ph.D. from the Distributed AI REsearch Institute. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
How do we protect Black futures in an age of AI? 🤖🧠
Join the #BINW25 #BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote with Dr. @timnitgebru.bsky.social
“Protecting Black Futures from B(AI)S”
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕝 1:30–3:00 PM ET
🎥 You can still register to attend virtually!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25
#5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled ##NeuroRacism Symposium: Science, Communication & Ethics in the Connected Age, happening Thursday, September from 9:30 AM –11AM ET. The session features three speakers: Lindsay Ejoh (PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania), Anne Chisa (PhD Candidate, Root of Science Media), and Olivia Matshabane, Ph.D. (Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University). Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.
How do we do science in a world of misinformation & tech shifts? 🧠🌍
Join the #NeuroRacism Symposium at #BINW25 for a powerful convo on ethics, communication & the future of science.
🗓 Sept 11 | 🕤 9:30–11AM ET
#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN #SciComm #STEMEthics
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #ExploringBIN Professional Development Workshop: ‘Communicate Your Credentials’ on Wednesday, September 10, from 1:30–3:30 PM ET. The featured speaker is Melissa Reitkopp, Managing Director at Reitkopp Recruiting LLC. Her headshot is shown with purple-streaked hair and blue glasses. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event, open to all for virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
Your resume is fixed. Your social media is fluid — and both matter. 💼📱
Join us at #BINW25 for "Communicate Your Credentials" — a hands-on workshop on leveling up your resume, LinkedIn, and networking game.
✨ Tools: LinkedIn, Canva
🧠 Results: Real visibility
#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond The Tower on Wednesday, September 10, from 9:30–10:45 AM ET. Featured speaker is Dr. Tabia Pope, PhD, CCC-SLP — Certified Sports SLP, President and CEO of Head to Speech, Inc., and Clinical Instructor at UDC. She is pictured smiling in a red blazer while holding a football and sitting on soccer and basketballs. The flyer notes this is a hybrid event and encourages virtual registration. The Black In Neuro logo and #5YearsOfBIN appear at the bottom.
We are Kicking off #BINW25 with 🔥
Join #BINSeminarSeries: Beyond the Tower ft. Dr. Tabia Pope, Sports SLP, CEO & educator sharing her journey beyond the ivory tower 🧠🏈
🗓 Sept 10 | 🕘 9:30–10:45 AM ET
✨ Register now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/BINW25
#BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN
![[Aly Lab Logo: schematic of brain in shades of blue with two cut-out seahorses facing each other]. Postdoctoral Position in the Aly Lab at UC Berkeley. We are recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to work on NSF-funded research examining competition and cooperation in memory-guided attention. The position will be supervised by Dr. Mariam Aly (https://www.alylab.org/) in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Candidates should have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field, and expertise in studies of behavior as well as neuroimaging and/or eye tracking. This is a two-year position with a flexible start date. More details here: https://tinyurl.com/alylabpostdoc](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qyyyb45vdwvzmg5nppheyus3/bafkreiflybsnnzenqx3wk3somkmoo2vkjk3ljmlorujtweunhqucjxzoa4)
[Aly Lab Logo: schematic of brain in shades of blue with two cut-out seahorses facing each other]. Postdoctoral Position in the Aly Lab at UC Berkeley. We are recruiting a postdoctoral scholar to work on NSF-funded research examining competition and cooperation in memory-guided attention. The position will be supervised by Dr. Mariam Aly (https://www.alylab.org/) in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Candidates should have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field, and expertise in studies of behavior as well as neuroimaging and/or eye tracking. This is a two-year position with a flexible start date. More details here: https://tinyurl.com/alylabpostdoc
I can't quite believe it – I got a new NSF grant! 😲🤯
I'm incredibly grateful to the program officers & reviewers for their dedication and efforts to keep science going 🌟👏🏼
So, I'll be hiring! Looking for a postdoc to study competition in memory-guided attention. See flyer for details! 🎉
Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference for the keynote address on Wednesday, September 11, 1:30-3:00 PM ET. The background is a soft peach with vibrant geometric patterns in mustard yellow, coral, teal, and pink at the top border. A bold orange "#BlackInNeuroFutures Keynote Address" title is centered. The main text below reads the name of the keynote address: "Protecting Black Futures from 'B(AI)S" Below that reads: "Keynote Speaker, Dr. Timnit Gebru will discuss the possible futures of our societies given the increasing impact of AI, big-tech, and the concept of transhumanism. Join us to hear about the inevitability of AI, its links to our daily lives, and where Black communities fit on this trajectory." The Black In Neuro logo appears in the bottom left corner, and to the right reads "#5YearsofBIN". In the center, text reads "Hybrid Event. Register to attend on Zoom!"
🚨Keynote Alert! 🚨
Join @timnitgebru.bsky.social for “Protecting Black Futures from B(AI)S” ✨
🗓️ Sept 11 | :clock130: 1:30–3 PM ET
🧠 Register to attend this virtual keynote address!
Let’s talk AI, bias, and protecting Black futures.
#BINW25 #5YearsOfBIN
🔗: tinyurl.com/BINW25
An explosion in open-neuroscience datasets has created a new generation of researchers with expertise in data science. But new restrictions put our research programs in jeopardy, writes Elvisha Dhamala @elvisha.bsky.social.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...