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Tuthill Lab’s snow fly research highlighted by Pew Innovation Fund
Professor John Tuthill, a Pew Innovation Fund investigator, is collaborating with researchers at Universidad Austral de Chile to unlock the secrets of extreme cold tolerance in snow flies (Chionea valga). These remarkable insects have been observed moving about in temperatures as low as -10°F, making them ideal subjects for understanding the mechanisms of temperature resilience.…
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Announcing the 2025 NBIO Newsletter
Join us in celebrating another year of innovative research, academic excellence, and the collaborative spirit that drives discovery in our department. Click on the image below to read the 2025 Neurobiology & Biophysics Newsletter.
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John Clark Presented Kinoshita Lecture Award from the National Foundation for Eye Research
NBIO Professor John Clark was presented the 2025 Kinoshita Lecture Award from the National Foundation for Eye Research. The award was established in 1989 in honor of Dr. Jin. J. Kinoshita and highlights research contributions in etiology and prevention of cataract development. There is more information available on the NFER’s website.
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Steinmetz Lab Collaborates on Ultra-Powerful Brain Recording Probe
Nick Steinmetz, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Biophysics, led a team of researchers in developing the first ultra-high-density silicon probe capable of recording from thousands of neurons simultaneously. The Steinmetz lab is part of the International Brain Laboratory and the Neuropixels Consortium, collaborating with scientists across the United States, Japan, Germany, Belgium, China, Norway, England,…
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Breakthrough Discovery: Understanding How the Brain Switches Off Movement Sensors During Voluntary Actions
A groundbreaking study from John C. Tuthill’s lab, published in Nature, has revealed a fascinating neural mechanism in fruit flies that could transform our understanding of how the brain processes body movement and position. The Synopsis All animals possess a sense of the body’s position and movement, known as proprioception, which is used to stabilize…
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Carlson Lab Alumna Lindsay Schwarz receives prestigious Presidential Award
NBIO is proud to congratulate Carlson Lab alumna Lindsay Schwarz, PhD, on receiving the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), one of the highest honors given by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers. Lindsay earned her undergraduate degree from the University…
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