Kari Johnson

We are hiring an AI@HHMI Program Manager to help run HHMI's $500M AI initiative: projects, budgets, staffing, recruiting, events, outreach. Advanced degree, program management experience, fluent with AI tools and effective without them 😉. Work with me! hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

"An exciting opportunity to make fundamental discoveries." Applications for the Shanahan Foundation Fellowship at the Interface of Data and Neuroscience are now open! Experience in #neuroscience is not needed. Apply by Dec. 1: https://bit.ly/4h762LH

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social just published a piece on this: www.thetransmitter.org/connectome/b...

Now I can say: last week we received Notice of Award from NSF on a Midscale Research Infrastructure Design proposal for a National Connectomics and Ultrastructure Volume Observatory (NCUVO) www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news...

Faculty position opening in computational neuroscience at Duke University. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32697

I’m on the faculty job market this fall! 🐦🧠 I’m an NIH K99/R00 awardee studying how the brain learns complex skills, using birdsong to connect molecules, synapses, circuits, behavior & computation. Know of a search where I might fit? Please send it my way & share!

My department is hiring for a tenure-track faculty position in neuroscience! 👇 www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Are you a neuroscientist that also makes art? I wanna get to know you and spotlight your art at this session at #SfN26! Show me your art, whether it’s related to your science or not! 🧠🧪

Here's a quick and cool cheat-sheet on all the competitions, eligibility, deadlines (just realizing the dates I wrote above were the opening dates, not the deadlines: please consult the links I posted for the correct dates and more details of why you should absolutely apply)

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Data scientists, come help shape the NIH HEAL Data Ecosystem and build future interactions with pain, opioid, and wider neuroscience research communities, and extend partnerships other NIH open data initiatives and resources!

Neuromatch is hiring a #remote, temporary, part-time Curriculum Specialist! 🤓 Help adapt our existing #NeuroAI course for a new audience, bringing important AI and neuroscience concepts to high school students! ➡️ Learn more and apply before 30 August: neuromatch.io/careers/

Yale Neuroscience is hiring another computational neuroscience position this year! Please share with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the position, or growing neuro-AI community at Yale/WTI!

Yes and: The White House grounds are now behind a big fence, so it’s not always in your face. What is most obvious to me living in DC are the national guard everywhere, in the metro, walking by kids schools. That occupation gets coverage but it’s hard to convey precisely how it’s daily life here

Opto- and chemogenetics both from model organisms: one prokaryotic the other yeast (a simple eukaryotic organism). The initial studies were entirely curiosity driven.

Now published open-access: www.nature.com/articles/s41... The BANC connectome! Go use it: codex.flywire.ai?dataset=banc

Huge, important job. Comms and leadership at NIH. Please apply. This is public service. “…responsible for planning, directing, and executing nat’l health and research communication efforts…” Civil service SES position. Please share- this one is important for NIH. hr.nih.gov/careers/open...

🚨 It's that time of year again! 🚨 We are happy to share that we are returning to a nationwide search this year for our SPINE postdoc fellows! Application instructions, meeting registration, and relevant dates can be found in this flyer or at SPINEphilly.org

Join us June 16 for an interactive walkthrough of open-access tools for exploring mammalian basal ganglia data incl. Allen Brain Cell Atlas, MapMyCells, Cytosplore Viewer, Connectome Workbench, and more. 🗓 June 16, 10:30–11:45am PST 🙌 Virtual & Free Register: https://bit.ly/3PIFcAd

#FluorescenceFriday enthusiasts should consider submitting an image or video to the BRAIN Initiative contest! #studyBRAIN Photo & Video Contest - 2026 BRAIN Initiative Conference share.google/NyALjemDIOZI...

Really exciting work, supported in part by the BRAIN Initiative! #studyBRAIN

@macshine.bsky.social talks with @satra.bsky.social about the #OHBM2026 Abstract Atlas—a community-built tool that places every 2026 abstract inside the broader neuroscience landscape. Where does your work sit in the field? #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/open-source-...

New NIH Request for Information regarding capping the number of Research Project Grants allowed per investigator. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... Open for comments until August 3rd, 2026

Advance your career in pain research. Join Elizabeth Sypek, PhD (NINDS), for an upcoming K Award Application Coffee Chat. June 25 | 3 PM EDT / 12 PM PDT Register: bit.ly/4okZEUE

Sometimes I miss thinking about GPCRs all day - this looks cool

The @alleninstitute.org, a scientific research organization that has been dedicated to basic, discovery science for several decades, is launching a new project focused on human brain health. #neuroskyence By @callimcflurry.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/treatments/a...

Join us at the #2026BRAINConference! Attendees will get to hear about the accomplishments of the BRAIN Initiative community and get a preview of what's to come. Open to the public and free to apply. 🔗 Learn more and register at: https://www.2026brainconference.com/

Registration is open for the 2026 BRAIN Initiative Conference. Join the BRAIN Initiative community August 11–13, 2026, to explore the latest advances and priorities in technology-driven neuroscience research. ➡️ www.2026brainconference.com/event/44a17f... #neurosociety #studyBRAIN #neuroskyence

Teach neuroscience to undergraduates? Check out our "Implementing Open Neuroscience Teaching Tools" workshop! Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources. 🔗 https://bit.ly/46A5j15 🧠📈 #iteachbio

Don't miss THE Frontal Cortex meeting with this amazing, not-to-miss line up! 🤩

Wait… localized norepinephrine transients in the awake visual cortex?! Who would have guessed this neuromodulatory signal is that spatially precise, right where visual processing is happening. Brain state control just got a lot more local. @ruedigersarah.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

My novel is up for order at Amazon now! a.co/d/0eyyU25X

Applications are open for our Next Generation Leaders program! Our NGL program recognizes emerging scientific leaders and invites them into a supportive network. 🔗 Apply by March 31: https://alleninstitute.org/about/people/next-generation-leaders/

A Cross-Species Enhancer-AAV Toolkit for Cell Type-Specific Targeting Across the Basal Ganglia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.23.706695v1

“Basic neuroscience hasn’t produced new drugs.” 💊 Not true - zuranolone (PPD), suzetrigine (pain), gepants (migraine), and more... were born out of a long arc of studies in the lab. I wrote a Perspective on why this matters. @thetransmitter.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/drug-develop...

Teach neuroscience to undergrads? Learn how to incorporate our connectomics data into your courses! 🗓️ July 23-24 🛫 Travel funds available ⏳ Apply by Feb. 2. https://alleninstitute.org/events/incorporating-open-connectomics-data-into-teaching-neuroscience/

🧠 We're hiring! 🧠 Are you passionate about neuroscience and education? Join our faculty at UNC Chapel Hill to inspire and teach the next generation of neuroscientists. Apply now: 🔗​​https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308455 #Neuroscience #TeachingJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEd

Most basic neuroscience research in the U.S. is funded by the federal government, but there is an entire funding landscape that lies beyond those federal agencies. To bring those sources together, @thetransmitter.bsky.social presents a funding source directory: bit.ly/4pBBF2B #StateOfNeuroscience

Missed us at #SfN25? We’ve got you covered! Check out our upcoming workshops and webinars. Some even include travel funding. 🛫 Check out our upcoming #neuroskyence workshops: https://alleninstitute.org/events/?_related_divisions=10%2C5&_audience=scientists