Laura Andreae

Just posted! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…. How do #neurons wire up during #development at the right time in the right place? We looked at glutamatergic excitatory synapses in the hippocampus in vivo and found an unexpected role for NMDA receptors in a very early ‘critical window’🧵

(1/3) Excited to introduce our new GRAB sensors for a series of steroid hormones! These tools enable real-time detection of steroid hormone dynamics in vivo🐭🧠.Happy to share these sensors and welcome any feedback!Please contact yulonglilab2018@gmail.com for information.

I'm excited to share my new post on @focalplane_jcs where I explore the powerful role of microscopy in neuroscience, and how we can use different imaging approaches to study synaptic connections in the brain. focalplane.biologists.com/2025/06/23/ill…

We're #hiring! Looking for an experienced and dynamic Research Strategy Manager... More details in link below Deadline 09 July kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118025-re…

Our study on the impact of altered serotonin (5-HT) signalling on developing sensory cortex is now live @NatureComms We use longitudinal in vivo imaging of 5-HT & neural activity to show that this neuromodulator is buffered in early life to promote bottom-up instruction.

In our Neurodevelopment session: Prof Jack Parent on using brain organoids to model developmental epilepsies, Prof Kevin Bender explores SCN2A’s role in epilepsy & autism, and Dr Federica Riccio reveals how HCN1 hyperactivity may drive #Dravet syndrome. #EpilepsyWeek

Thrilled to share that our latest work on #DravetSyndrome is now out as a preprint! 🚀 This project, brilliantly led by @ClaraZourray and co-supervised by Serena Barral, brought together an incredible team. A huge thanks to everyone involved! shorturl.at/NdC79

New paper from Julie Jézéquel and the @Rico_lab on role of cadherins in neuronal inhibition out now in @NatureComms! rdcu.be/el18f

I am delighted to share our last preprint with you: biorxiv.org/content/10.110… This study examines the impact of adolescent vaporised Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) exposure on ethanol self-administration in rats and the interactions with naltrexone efficacy.

A collaborative study from the Molnár, Mann, Bannerman and Lak laboratories has uncovered a previously overlooked population of brain cells that could play a critical role in how we experience stress and anxiety - doi.org/10.1038/s41398…). Read more dpag.ox.ac.uk/news/molnar-ma…

Book sessions with: Sandrine Willaime-Morawek @unisouthampton Sheila Mashate @ImperialNHS Paul Anastasiades @BristolUni @RickyMartin247 @Hyperec_HRS @L_andreae @KingsCollegeLon Elliott Howells @Hyperec_HRS Adam Smith @BetterResearch @demrescommunity meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/bna202…

🧠 Can we defeat dementia? This week, BNA President @TSpiresJones took the #TEDx stage to explore the powerful neuroscience that could help us do just that. 🎥 Watch her talk here: youtu.be/hJMEAd9ODis #TEDx #Neuroscience #Dementia #BNA

👂🦇 Our first bat paper is out! 🦇👂 How do bats tell navigation from social calls? Led by fearless Dr. Jenni Lawlor, 2P imaging shows that the auditory midbrain encodes categorical primitives. @NatureNeuro: rdcu.be/ehEgz Cool morphing expts+more in final version 🧵👇

REMINDER! 14th April deadline to apply for the upcoming Cell Physiology Workshop in Liverpool! Application form here: liverpool.ac.uk/life-course-an… Additional information here: linkedin.com/posts/rich-rai…

Hiring! Postdoc position in Human Metabolism! Join us to explore the metabolic underpinnings of human brain & behavior; focusing on anxiety & motivation Outstanding interdisciplinary environment @Brainmind_EPFL @EPFL_en in Lausanne Switzerland Info here: fens.org/careers/job-ma…

#Cancer research needs #neuroscience and neuroscientists. Sharing some thoughts on #CancerNeuroscience, together with Frank Winkler. nature.com/articles/s4159…

🏆 We are delighted to announce that Dr Binnaz Yalcin, an INSERM researcher from the Université Bourgogne Europe, France, has been awarded the 2025 ALBA-Roche Research Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience! Her exceptional contributions to understanding the genetic basis of neurodevelopmental disorders offer significant promise for advancing diagnosis and future therapies. Save the date for the award ceremony at #ECNP2025 in Amsterdam on October 13, 2025, at 1:55-2:05 PM CET! 🧠💫 👉🏽 Read more: loom.ly/qJKJCQ4 @YalcinBinnaz @FENSorg @ecnptweets @InsermEst @Inserm @univbourgeurope @IBROorg @SfNtweets

Very excited to work with Karen Page @ucl on this @LeverhulmeTrust funded project! @dev_neuro

Looking forward to seeing you at the @BritishNeuro festival in #Liverpool 27-30 April. 🧠 Don't miss the Early Bird registration - 12 Dec. Check out our programne: meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/ #BNA2025

Today the Epilepsy Research Institute is delighted to welcome researchers to a new Navigator Symposium event at our office in London. The session is chaired by Dr @AmyRichUCL and Prof @L_andreae and will focus on Reproduction & Neurodevelopment.

🎙️ 🎧 Looking for a podcast dedicated to #neuroscience? Clara, co-host of @Neuroverse_pod, which produces our joint series "Tools for Looking into the Brain,” chats about the podcast, its aims, future plans, and new topics! >> buff.ly/nm8lUio