Paul Donlin-Asp 🏳️‍🌈

Really excited to share my lab has received an 8 year Wellcome CDA. This long-term funding will allow my group to dissect the molecular logic underlying local protein synthesis during synaptic plasticity. (1/3)

The Orange Cat Brain Atlas is here. 🧠🐈 Today, we published the first comprehensive cellular map of the orange cat brain. The new atlas reveals a single, specialized neuron responsible for behaviors like staring at walls, knocking objects off tables, and the 3am "zoomies."

Proud son moment, my badass mom is giving a commencement speech at the Auburn Vet school.

Reached the “am I crazy or is it just sassy comment time” phase of the manuscript writing process.

There is no Benny, only Zuul.

I don't relate to Home Alone because I have no idea what it's like to take Catherine O'Hara for granted.

@coffee_lipe Who let the lime neuron in???

Happy #MicroscopyMonday !

@JasonSynaptic Indeed. It’s just like Utah. Except wet, the local religion is complaining about England and the tourists during fringe, and we can check out passes for a scotch society from the front desk. 😉

@PDA_PhD Seriously. I see Edinburgh has a institute director position open 😅

US Citizens need to wake up! Government tyranny is already here.

@JasonSynaptic Lord. Time to double down on applying for leave to remain and try picking up a vaguely UK accent.

@PDA_PhD Yeah. Don’t check. Just another ICE murder.

Spent 10k on custom media from @thermofisher which kills our neurons, unlike a similar in house made version. Complained to thermo about this, and after a month of “investigation” they refuse to refund or replace it- but will let us have a discount on a replacement. Well done.

One day, this January will end.

📢Calling senior postdocs and early career neuro-PIs for our symposium in Barcelona in July this year! Come join us in a conversation on resilience, research, mentoring and leadership! youngpisymposium2026.com/registration/

Want a change of scenery in these interesting times? Our institute is recruiting a director/head of school. wittkieffer.com/positions/38263

Fluorescence Friday- DIV21 hippocampal neurons imaged with 10x expansion microscopy. Magenta- Bassoon Cyan- PSD95

@coffee_lipe Do I need to remind you about the lab colour scheme??

@JasonSynaptic No. But they do make cases for individual Americans.

“Does the UK want to take us back??” Source: A born in America American.

Spending the first day of 2026 putting the finishing touches on this work. A few more layers of teal dendrites and axons left to go.

Ongoing holiday break art project. The dendrite and axon induced hand cramping is real.

Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all of my friends celebrating around the world. Please reply with photos of cats enjoying presents/boxes/turkey/napping x

Christmas Eve tree naps are likely a new tradition.