Kristina Visscher

This is one of the most powerful depictions of health research-driven progress. No statistics required.

God, this is scary. They are killing science in universities and are pretty open about that. What’s unclear is whether they honestly think this is good for science, or consider it to be acceptable collateral damage of hurting universities, or don’t care as long as it funnels money to corporations.

In my new Expert Voices column @science.org, I argue that the Trump admin's science strategy (as written in Kratsios' Science: A Golden Age)--which gives more authority & funding to the private sector to direct the research enterprise--will harm science, and further erode its public accountability.

Exciting day for UAB Neurosciences! Today's ribbon cutting ceremony for the brand new Shelby Biosciences Research Building marks a new chapter in research growth at UAB. This facility is the largest research building at UAB, with 228K square feet of space.

I'm sure we all have some ideas to contribute here! Request for Information (RFI): Opportunities to Reduce Administrative Burden in NIH Extramural Research grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Please comment on "Request for Information (RFI) on Proposed Changes to Reporting Outcomes from NIH Peer Review" by Tuesday (October 13th, 2026). rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3... Here is my comment: 1/6

Zelenskyy: "When our strikes reached Yandex data centers, it suddenly became little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. Many people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, fewer provocations because there were fewer bots. It's pretty clear where those bots were coming from.

This was a very nice discussion of the meta-science behind what we currently call ADHD. They cite @ndosenbach.bsky.social and @drdamienfair.bsky.social 's excellent work on the topic www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...

The Neuroscience of Menopause 🧠 What’s really happening in your brain during menopause? Join us for Brain Chats this Saturday at Hoover Library for a FREE program exploring the science behind menopause. 📚

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So happy to hear that you liked it! I really enjoyed writing about your paper! For anyone interested in a more detailed presentation of the paper, check out the authors’ thread here: bsky.app/profile/viss...

Ohmygoodness! @neuro-frontiers.bsky.social wrote a nice discussion essay about our paper! Thank you! Here's more info about the same paper: bsky.app/profile/viss...

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I wrote this quickly at a bus stop and didn't realize it would go viral, or else I would have worded it better. But the point is that the media is too credulous about AI killing everyone in 10 years (how?) when climate change is killing people now and will only get worse (we know exactly how).

“The United States will no longer limit the planet-warming pollution that power plants pump into the air while burning coal and gas” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...

“The public has a distorted view of science, because children are taught in school that science is a collection of firmly established truths. In fact, science is not a collection of truths. It is a continuing exploration of mysteries.” — Freeman Dyson

#JNeurosci: Demirayak et al. found that regions of the visual cortex used more frequently develop increasingly individualized patterns of communication, highlighting the brain's remarkable ability to adapt to changes in visual experience. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2178-25.2026

NIH's Aug 2026 proposal would scrap exact scores and percentiles for three broad bins (top = top 25%). With funding rates at 5% or lower, too much then rides on administrative discretion. It devalues peer review and is a deterrent to engage. Tell NIH before Oct 13. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Great story about the Neuroscience for all program! Love this picture of Ava Piper with her favorite Brain Snack demo!

Public comments about a proposal that would make science funding decisions open to political influence are removed from the record, but not by the submitters. A number mentioned that OMB Director Russell Vought's family has benefited from federally funded research. www.statnews.com/2026/08/25/r...

Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

That same relationship is how the good Dr’s son Jad, best known as the host of Radiolab, came to create the excellent podcast series Dolly Parton’s America: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...

Every single second, the world hands $6,000 to the fossil fuel industry in subsidies. That’s $5 TRILLION every year. Renewables? Barely a fraction of that. We are literally paying to cook our own planet. When does this madness stop? 🌍💸 #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels

Planning to submit a late-breaking abstract for #SfN26? Here are 2 things to keep in mind. 👇 #neurosky #neuroskyence #scisky #medsky

1. Late-breaking abstracts will be accepted Tuesday, September 8–Tuesday, September 15, or until the 2,500 submission cap is reached, whichever comes first. #neurosky #neuroskyence #scisky #medsky

Applications are open for the 2027 Scholar and Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Awards from the McKnight Foundation. Recent UAB awardees include Dr. Lillian Brady (2026 Scholar) and Dr. Jeremy Day (2022 NBDA awardee). Apply here: www.mcknight.org/programs/the...

I am absolutely thrilled to present to you: How to Build a Universe (Theoretically Speaking) available for pre-order now, wherever you buy your books! www.simonandschuster.ca/books/How-to...

New work from CNC faculty member @andrewhardaway.bsky.social provides insight into the mechanisms by which GLP-1 drugs work in the brain. www.uab.edu/medicine/new...

If you're still reminiscing about OHBM in Bordeaux, check out Andrew Jahn's OHBM 2026 recap video www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhyF.... Andrew Jahn is a committed educator in neuroimaging and we highly recommend checking out his videos and Andy's Brain Book (andysbrainbook.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)

Aarabi, M.H. Neuroimaging runs on helium, helium runs through Hormuz. Nat Neurosci 29, 1777–1778 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Join us for Brain Chats this Saturday! Dr. Clay will present, "An Introduction to the UAB Alzheimer's Disease Research Center: The Importance of Brain Aging Research." Come learn why brain aging research matters and how you can help advance Alzheimer's research! Free & open to all! 🧠📚

Check it out all!! the NBDC Sandbox lets researchers securely analyze ABCD/HBCD brain data (tabular + file-based) in the cloud, no downloads needed. Free to use!! Story: aws.amazon.com/blogs/public...