@tjryan.bsky.social
Neuroscientist| Professor at Trinity College Dublin | CIFAR Fellow| P.I. of Ryan Lab at Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience. @tjryan.bsky.social
@fens.orgReposted by @tjryan.bsky.social💡 How has optogenetics transformed neuroscience? 🔬 The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognises Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth for their pioneering contributions to optogenetics. 🧠 Learn how this technique has changed brain research!
@molcellcog.bsky.socialReposted by @tjryan.bsky.socialAre you attending the @sfn.org meeting this year? You should also come to #MCCS26, taking place before #SfN26!
📣 Early bird registration closes on October 12. Register now! event.fourwaves.com/4599d6d4-273...
@tjryan.bsky.socialIreland is well below European average investment in higher education and research, despite an immense government budget surplus.
Time to make decisions.
Budget 2027 must tackle Ireland’s universities €250m funding gap.
@euronews.comReposted by @tjryan.bsky.socialThe EU-Canada alliance aims to be a "beacon for other democracies," says Canadian PM Mark Carney, addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
@ebbsociety.bsky.socialReposted by @tjryan.bsky.social📅 The EBBS 2027 Meeting programme is now online!
Check out the sessions, symposia, poster sessions and events, and start planning your participation in Dublin 🇮🇪
@tjryan.bsky.social"MIT wants to rebuild education around the things AI can't replace. That means oral exams, semester portfolios, in-person project work, and a required social component in every subject. The report even floats the idea of rethinking grades entirely..." This is the way forward @tcddublin.bsky.social
@fens.orgReposted by @tjryan.bsky.social🧠 The FENS Network for Advocacy came together in Brussels this week, bringing 24 neuroscientists from across Europe together for three days of training in advocacy and EU policymaking!
👉 Meet the FENS Network for Advocacy cohort: buff.ly/xmYRY1m
@fens.orgReposted by @tjryan.bsky.social🧠 This week, the FENS Network for Advocacy comes together in Brussels! 🇪🇺
From 1-3 September, participants will take part in dedicated advocacy and EU policymaking training.
👥 Discover who is taking part: buff.ly/kSZcga5
📍 Stay tuned for an update later this week!
@ebbsociety.bsky.socialReposted by @tjryan.bsky.social📢 Symposia submissions for the EBBS 2027 Meeting are now open!
Thinking of organizing a symposium? You can now submit your proposal!
📅 Submission deadline: 16 Nov. 2026
📍 Dublin, Ireland | 29 Jun–2 Jul. 2027
👉 Find all the information here: ebbs2027.azuleon.org/welcome
@martinmckee.bsky.socialReposted by @tjryan.bsky.socialVery sad. We will miss him greatly. Full length obituary to follow but, for now:
@tjryan.bsky.socialAnnouncing #engramsensembles '27, to be held at @tcddublin next May.
Registration and abstract submission will open in autumn 2026.
@tjryan.bsky.socialDo you work or study in the fields of psychology, neuroscience, computer science, artificial intelligence, or philosophy?
What does the term 'representation' mean to you?
We invite you to participate in a brief survey on key conceptual questions across fields.
