PennNeuroKnow is a weekly neuroscience blog written by PhD students at the University of Pennsylvania, where we break down the brain for everyone to understand.
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Popular culture loves the idea that men and women think differently, but the science is far less dramatic.
Here's what the research shows about cognitive ability and brain differences between the sexes: pennneuroknow.com/2025/12/23…
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The US is a global leader in funding biomedical research. Learn about how that funding process works & why it’s so important to maintain our commitment to funding science in this week's special edition from PNK Co-Editor & @PennNGG student @Catrina_Hacker pennneuroknow.com/2025/04/15…
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We're so happy you love them as much as we do!! Be sure to check out upennglia.com/ for outreach resources for neuroscientists and for @PennNeuroKnow articles that bridge the gap between neuroscience research/advances and the public!
Excited to find brain coloring pages for tomorrow's Bring Kids to Work Day! Check out these awesome resources at @PennNGG's Neuro Coloring Pages: upennglia.com/neuro-coloring… 🧠🎨 #BrainScience #KidsAtWork
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A new Brains in Briefs article by NGG is out now! In this edition, Jafar Bhatti summarizes how NGG graduate Dale Zhou (@neuro_dz) used fMRI to study the practice of mindfulness and how this practice can help people to be more present in the moment. upennglia.com/briefs/bib-min…
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Tonight!
Monday, Dec 11, 6-8 PM
BRB Gaulton Auditorium @PennMedicine
@PennNGG @PennMINS @PennNeuroKnow @PennBiology
We are happy to cosponsor the @Penn Neuroscience Public Lecture
Monday, Dec 11, 6-8 PM
BRB Gaulton Auditorium @PennMedicine
421 Curie Blvd
Always fab. Always free.
The Brain, with:
Naiara Aquizu-Lopez
Marc Schmidt
Xilma Ortiz-Gonzalez
@PennBiology @PennNGG @PhillyNeuroTalk
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Let’s talk about #proprioception, your under-appreciated sixth sense #brainfacts #scicomm #sciencetwitter
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This week's #IAESBlog comes to you via IAES' partnership with @PennNeuroKnow & covers the #causes & #risk #factors for #autoimmuneencephalitis. #Neurology #Psychiatry #antiNMDAr #Teratoma #infection #Tumor
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🚨 #BrainsInBriefs article alert!
#NGG student @kara_mcgaughey writes about recent work from NGG alum @UTooley, who took one of the first looks at brain function during early and middle childhood to study brain connectivity and cognitive development!
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Have you ever wondered why there are no side effect-free drugs on the market? I explore this topic and how a tool called chemogenetics can avoid common drug side effects in my most recent @PennNeuroKnow article: pennneuroknow.com/2023/09/19… #scicomm #brainfacts #genetherapy
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We just revived our PNK Facebook page! Follow us on Facebook for more exciting #brainfacts! facebook.com/profile.php?id=…
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Had *so* much fun writing my first interview piece for
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A desire to understand how my dog, Moe, sees the world turned into a tremendously exciting exploration of the canine visual system and how it's helping researchers cure blindness.
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How does #COVID19 affect #AutoimmuneEncephalitis? Is there a link? @PennNeuroKnow has done an excellent job helping us understand what is known to date & what it may mean for the future of #Autoimmune #Encephalitis research in this week's #IAESBlog autoimmune-encephalitis.org/…
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The science of side effects and how chemogenetics could pave the way for more targeted treatments #scicomm #ScienceTwitter
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Hey everyone!! I’m Lindsay Ejoh, a 4th year PhD Candidate at UPenn @PennNGG studying central opioid circuits in pain and pain relief. I’m really passionate about diversifying STEM & #scicomm! Follow me on IG/Tik Tok @neuro_melody for more :) #BINW23 #BlackinNeuroRollCall
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Check out the latest #BrainsInBriefs article, written by #NGG student Jafar Bhatti. Jafar writes about the work of recent NGG graduate, Dr. @HShoenhard, who used zebrafish to study how sensorimotor decisions are made! Way to go Jafar and Hannah! #SciComm
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This was a fun one to research
Many people use the power of positive thinking to accomplish amazing feats, but how far can this go? Can we use our thoughts to think away diseases? @PennNGG student @stephen_wisser explores this topic here: pennneuroknow.com/2023/06/20… #mindovermatter #placeboeffect #scicomm
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Excited to be attending North American Pain School this week! Here’s a brief intro to me and my PhD research👩🏾🔬🧠#NAPainSchool @NAPainSchool #placeboeffect
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Who do you become when you’re sleepy? I turn into a totally different version of myself 😂. Happy to share my newest @PennNeuroKnow article discussing how sleep deprivation can impact the brain and behavior. pennneuroknow.com/2023/05/02…… #scicomm #academictwitter #blackinneuro
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I had tons of fun diving into all things Alzheimer's disease for this piece.
Did you know monoclonal antibodies are used in pregnancy tests, too?
You may have heard about monoclonal antibodies when reading about COVID-19, but could they also help us treat #Alzheimers? Learn more in this week's post by @kara_mcgaughey! #sciComm pennneuroknow.com/2023/04/25…
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As we age, we get worse at doing mental tasks. #NGG student Jennifer Hafycz found that brain cells get stressed in aged mice and showed that reducing cellular stress improved their function! Learn more in this #BrainsinBriefs post by @SaiChaluvadi!
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