zervanto.bsky.social
Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh, Cancer Bioengineering, www.zervalab.com
👤 Joined on 05 September 2023
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@zervanto.bsky.socialWhat is the PhD actually for, especially now that AI can do increasingly more of what we train scientists to do? compbiologist.substack.com/p/what-is-th... A response to @pracheeac.bsky.social's thought-provoking essay "Free the PhD".
Show PostNew UP NExT (Neural Engineering Cross-Translation) Paper: "Solving the Problem of Inception" Brain implants can make a paralyzed person feel touch on a hand they can't move. But we still can't explain, at the level of cells and circuits, how electrical pulses become specific experiences.
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Show Post🚨 New Paper from UP NExT (Univ. Pitt NeuralEngineering Cross-Translation): We discovered that microglia the brain’s immune cells, aren't just a "cleanup crew". During brain stimulation, they act as hidden neural modulators, actively monitoring and contacting neurons to help manage circuit stability.
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