This week we’re at #NASAKennedySpaceCenter preparing human brain tissue models for space, just in time for #WorldSpaceWeek! 🚀 Follow along to see how microgravity and radiation affect interactions across major brain cell types, with insights for astronauts and for neurodegeneration on Earth.

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Grant peer review costs a lot: ~$40k per application in reviewer time, with proposals reviewed again and again. In @thetransmitter.bsky.social , I propose a partial lottery: reviewers decide pass/fail, chance picks among the passes, and "unmissable" ideas and ECRs get protected routes.

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To our amazing postdocs, happy #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek! 💜 Being a postdoc is a challenging balance. You are expected to do ambitious and independent science while also racing against the clock to publish, write grants, establish your scientific identity, and position your next career step.

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Blood vessels in the brain deteriorate in Alzheimer’s, especially in APOE4 carriers. But what drives this damage? Our new study, out now in @cellpress.bsky.social, uncovers a mechanism linking APOE4 to vascular fibrosis and amyloid accumulation in the brain. 🧠🧬

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