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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

I am delighted to share my recent promotion to Associate Professor at @SinaiBrain . I would not be here without the support from lab members, mentors, collaborators, colleagues & family – thank you all! I am so looking forward to this next chapter 💙

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

There's nothing like getting the official NOA for the first R01 in the lab. I cannot thank my team, collaborators and mentors enough for their hard work, creativity and support! This was definitely a team effort. Now let's get to work! #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #grateful

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

I am thrilled to have received tenure at @SinaiBrain . I am beyond thankful for the support from my incredible lab members, mentors, colleagues & family - I wouldn’t be here without my amazing community. Grateful for this milestone and excited for the journey ahead!

Friedman Brain Institute

@SinaiBrain

1 year

CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Denise Cai, promoted to Assoc Professor w Tenure, Investigator Track. @DenisejCai 's work has yielded critical insights into our collective understanding of learning & memory➡️One of our Next Generation Leaders, the #FriedmanBrainInstitute is lucky to have her!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

Check out #Minian , our new open-source #miniscope analysis pipeline to enhance accessibility, transparency and usability for single-photon calcium-imaging analysis! (developed by #PhilDong , @MiniscopeTeam ) preprint: github repo:

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

CAI LAB PREPRINT🧠! In a team effort led by @mysteriousjoe_ , we found that rest periods after learning not only stabilize new memories BUT ALSO integrate new memories with older memories from days past! 1/n

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Check out #ezTrack : an open-source analysis pipeline for tracking animal behavior. Developed by the talented Zach Pennington from the Cai Lab. Try it, it's EZ! 👍😎

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

11 months

So honored to be named a recipient of the @McKnightBrain1 Innovator Award! I’m beyond grateful for this opportunity to continue contributing to the field of aging and memory alongside brilliant minds like @ChristophThaiss .

McKnight Brain

@McKnightBrain1

11 months

We are thrilled to introduce the 2023 recipients of our Innovator Awards in Cognitive Aging and Memory Loss: Denise Cai, PhD, Mount Sinai & Christoph Thaiss, PhD, University of Pennsylvania: .

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Happy spring!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Happy Halloween from the Cai, Cai, Cai et al. Lab 💜👻

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Just when I thought 2020 couldn't get any worse, Clarity lost a part of her finger in a freak accident. After 2 rounds of surgery, she's still beaming with joy. My little eternal optimist reminds me to be grateful for today and hopeful for the future.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Our open-source #miniscope analysis pipeline is now in @eLife ! Check out Minian, a powerful 1P calcium imaging tool with ⏬ memory demand & intuitive visuals 👀 Led by Phil Dong in collab w/ @tristanshuman , @KanakaRajanPhD & @DanielBAharoni . Read it:

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

10 months

📢 We’re recruiting neuroscience postdocs! 🧠 The Cai Lab is on a mission to unravel the neural processes behind memory stability and flexibility across the lifetime. If you’re interested in working in these areas, please send an intro and CV to denisecailab @gmail .com.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

I am honored to be one of the @NIHDirector 's New Innovator Awardees. Thanks to @NIH_CommonFund ! Thanks to my son, Caiden, who inspired my question about how the brain optimizes capacity for memory storage. Here is our story: @SinaiBrain #SinaiKids

NIH Common Fund

@NIH_CommonFund

5 years

Check out this article about an @SinaiBrain investigator, Dr. Cai, awarded the 2019 @NIH Director’s New Innovator Award! Her project will focus on how the brain maximizes storage capacity for information #NIHHighRisk

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Interested in the the dynamic nature of memory? Want to be part of #TeamScience & #OpenScience ? Apply to be a lab tech in the #CaiLab @SinaiBrain , where we value diversity, inclusion and great food. Email Qs and CV to alexa.labanca @mssm .edu. Please retweet! Thank you!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

First dose of the vaccine ✅ There are no words to express my gratitude for all those that made this possible. #Hopeful #Grateful

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

6 years

I'm deeply honored to receive this McKnight award. Thank you @McKnightFdn for supporting our lab's science! #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore #TeamScience #OpenScience #WomenInSTEM #TheFutureisFemale

Friedman Brain Institute

@SinaiBrain

6 years

We are THRILLED to announce that Denise Cai, PhD, is a recipient of this year’s McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Award for her work on Circuit Mechanisms of #Memory -Linking. CONGRATULATIONS @denisejcai ! 🎉🍾 @McKnightFdn @IcahnMountSinai

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

I find myself procrastinating on papers by working on grants. With grants, my mind is free to fantasize about what we might discover, rather than be constrained by actual data of what the discovery is.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Honored to receive this award on behalf of my lab. Thank you @1mind4research for supporting us in pursuing how the brain processes traumatic memories. #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore #TEAM #WomenInScience #OpenScience #ILoveCherylCrow @SinaiBrain

Friedman Brain Institute

@SinaiBrain

5 years

PROUD & EXCITED to announce @denisejcai 's One Mind Rising Star Award for her research on “Temporal #memory -linking: A Circuit Mechanism of #PTSD ”. 🎉🍾CONGRATULATIONS Denise! #BrainScientistsRock @1mind4research @IcahnMountSinai

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

I am grateful for this award that will support the exciting research in my lab as well as allow me to spend more time with my family. @SinaiBrain

Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD

@EricJNestler

5 years

Mount Sinai announces recipients of nation's first gender equity grants. Congratulations to the winners who include @denisejcai and Sarah Stanley from @SinaiBrain and @taliaswartz from our MD-PhD program.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

Join us at @SfNtweets Virtual Social: How to prepare for next steps: Grad school, Postdoc, Faculty. Meet our friendly world renown scientists- @doctorpoe @okaysteve @moriel_z . Moderated by @kei_m_igarashi & @denisejcai . Free and open to all- Register:

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

Beyond excited for our TWO-DAY #COSYNE2022 workshop on memory encoding this March. The speaker line-up is WOW! 🤩 Learn more about @CosyneMeeting & register here:

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 months

My beloved mom passed away peacefully on June 16, 2024. She loved fiercely, laughed loudly and welcomed everyone (and anyone) into her home and heart. We will honor my mom this Sat, June 22, 2024 (details below). Please feel free to join us as we remember her.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

GOOD NEWS! 5 yrs ago, my MIL was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She was given 15% chance of surviving 5 yrs. Well...she is a warrior and beat the odds. We are celebrating her remission and her bad-assery. Also, kudos to my FIL cause he has been her rock. 💞💞💞

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

So proud & excited for Dr. Phil Dong, Ph.D., who successfully defended his thesis today! His work developing #Minian & a novel two-channel miniscope has been wonderful to watch. We can’t wait to see what comes next. Congrats, Dr. Dong! 🧑🏻‍🎓

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

8 months

Coming back from @CosyneMeeting and received the best gift ever... experiments completed and organized for the resubmission on my whiteboard. 🙏🎁

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

📢 We are looking for talented research technicians to join the Cai Lab. Come be part of a supportive & creative lab with opportunities for growth & impact. Let’s uncover the secrets of the brain together! Email denisecai @gmail .com for more info🧠Please RT!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

We have a new website & logo! ✨ The Cai Lab at @SinaiBrain is proud to unveil a new look in celebration of our growth, achievements & the team who made it all happen. Visit to learn more about who we are, what we do & where we’re headed:

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Come check out our work on memory-updating in hippocampus. UU12, 13, 14 @SfNtweets . @htchen_neuro @austinbaggetta @mysteriousjoe_ @MiniscopeTeam @SinaiBrain

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Thrilled to be in Buenos Aires with @MiniscopeTeam ( @tristanshuman @DanielBAharoni @fsangiul ) to teach our Miniscope workshop and celebrate Argentina's win. I can't begin to convey the joy that has exploded thru the streets. #Messi 𓃵 #WorldCup

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Update! #ezTrack : An open-source video analysis pipeline for the investigation of animal behavior is now published . Congrats to #ZachPennington and team- #PhilDong @susie_feng @laurenmvetere @luciapageharley @tristanshuman @SinaiBrain ! Feedback welcome.

ezTrack: An open-source video analysis pipeline for the investigation of animal behavior

Scientific Reports - ezTrack: An open-source video analysis pipeline for the investigation of animal behavior

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Check out #ezTrack : an open-source analysis pipeline for tracking animal behavior. Developed by the talented Zach Pennington from the Cai Lab. Try it, it's EZ! 👍😎

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

Neuro grad students from underrepresented backgrounds can apply to visit us at ISMMS, give an in-person talk & receive a $1,000 honorarium! Kudos to the @SinaiBrain & Nash neuro postdocs who launched this new program! 👇🏾

Friedman Brain Institute

@SinaiBrain

3 years

⭐️SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY⭐ #FriedmanBrainInstitute 's & #NashNeuroscience 's NEW "Emerging Scholars Program" is dedicated to supporting advanced #GraduateStudents from underrepresented backgrounds interested in postdoctoral work in #neuroscience . APPLY NOW👉

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Congrats to the new Vice Chairs as they lead @OptoGRC with Chair @OferYizhar

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

The silver lining for me has been accepting that I can't perform at 100% with work and 100% with kids. If I can function at 20% with either, I'll give myself a gold star (and a glass of wine, let's be honest). I wish everyone a guilt-free mother's day (including non-mothers)!

Dr. Tracy Bale 🟧🧠

@TheBaleLab

4 years

“As moms we are expected to work as though we do not have children and raise children as though we do not work.” Well said, Shannon Sneed. The eternal guilt of the working mother, X1000 during COVID. Wishing all moms around the globe a Happy Mothers’ Day! @NickKristof @COHIntl

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Thank you, Josh & @ACNPorg ! 🙏🏻 Looking forward to continuing to learn from & contribute to the College. Also, thanks to @EricJNestler & @ahmari_lab for the nominations. Honored to be a part of this incredible group of investigators! #ACNP2022

Director, National Institute of Mental Health

@NIMHDirector

2 years

Congratulations to new Associate and Regular Members of @ACNPorg #ACNP2022

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Here we come #SfN2022 ! 🧠🐭 Mark your calendars for these posters from my team. Super proud of all of this hard work & looking forward to the feedback. See everyone soon in SD!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

So proud to learn that the @BBRFoundation has recognized @ZachTPennington with a Young Investigator Award for his research on stress circuits in the hypothalamus. Congrats, Zach!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Honored to have received the Distinguished Scholar Award! Thanks @ISMMSGenderEq for highlighting and supporting women in science. #WomenInStem @SinaiBrain

Office of Gender Equity in Science and Medicine

@ISMMSGenderEq

4 years

Meet our spotlight of the week, Dr. Denise Cai! She is a 2020 Distinguished Scholar Awardee whose lab uses molecular, cellular and behavioral techniques to investigate the dynamic nature of memory. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInSTEM @denisejcai

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

So excited for #SfN23 ! Mark your calendars for these posters from the Cai Lab! Our team's dedication to this research has me bursting with pride and we can't wait to share it with you all! 🌟🧠

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

6 years

Such an honor to do what I love with such a great team! Thanks to everyone in my lab for their grit, data and humor. And to my past and current mentors for all their incredible support. #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore #teamscience #openscience

Friedman Brain Institute

@SinaiBrain

6 years

PROUD to announce @IcahnMountSinai ’s Denise J Cai, PhD has been named a 2018 Klingenstein-Simons #Neuroscience Fellow for her work: "Circuit dynamics of linking & separating aversive memories”. CONGRATULATIONS @denisejcai ! #DiverseBrains #WomeninSTEM

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Want new neuroscience superpowers? Have any, really -any- questions about technical stuff? Come hang out with these innovative scientists at the Open-Source Technology Social @Neurosci2019 ! Monday, 6:45PM, Room N135. #SfN19

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

Congrats to @Meaghan_Creed for winning the Freedman Prize and to @LabNowakowski for honorable mention! Thanks @BBRFoundation for all the support and this special honor.

Friedman Brain Institute

@SinaiBrain

3 years

⭐️AWARD - @denisejcai receives @BBRFoundation ’s 2021 Freedman Prize honorable mention for advancing prevention, diagnosis & treatment of #MentalHealthDisorders . A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Cai!🎉 Learn More👉 @IcahnMountSinai

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

6 years

Really important thread! Postpartum is real. I almost quit science but with A TON of support (including from my hubs, advisor, labmates, friends), I was able to pull through. Happy to chat with anyone about it. Thanks @meganranney for sharing and enlightening!

Megan Ranney MD MPH 🌻

@meganranney

6 years

I met with a smart, motivated post-doc recently. I hadn’t heard from her since she went on maternity leave with her 2nd kid, 6 months ago.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

7 months

📢 The Cai Lab is recruiting technicians! Neuroscience, computational, or psychology related experience is preferred. If you’re interested in joining our fun and talented team, please send an intro and CV to denisecailab @gmail .com.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Clarity: "I want to be a mommy." Me: "Are you sure you want to be a mommy? You have to clean, cook, do laundry. " Clarity: "I'm going to marry someone who will help me. I won't do it all by myself silly." Thankful she has an amazing father to model this for her. #LiveByExample

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Check out new #CaiLab preprint on how ensemble dynamics support memory flexibility and how this changes with age! Project spearheaded by the talented Will Mau ( @MauseWhisperer ). Thanks to awesome collaborators @SinaiBrain & @MiniscopeTeam !

William Mau

@MauseWhisperer

2 years

Excited to share my *last hurrah* in academia— a study on how neural ensemble dynamics support memory flexibility with @denisejcai @tristanshuman @markgbaxter 🧵 Thread on the preprint & what’s next for me… (1/12)

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Come join us at #OptoGRC2020 @GordonConf in Newry Maine, July 19-24, 2020! @blsabatini and I are excited to share the spectacular line up. Submit your abstract for the chance to be selected as a speaker. Apply soon!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

In Italy to co-chair a session at #SpringHippocampal with @okaysteve ! Join us and @DrChristineAnnD , @mazen_kheirbek , @TheDrewLab , and @Der_Scientist to hear about how stress affects memory circuits and behavior.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

This is amazing! I just added my Chinese name to my profile too. Thanks @ClementYChow for sharing this resource.

Clement Chow

@ClementYChow

4 years

Here’s a website that will let you write it in with your finger on a device

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

"Science requires us to have the courage to let our beautiful theories die public deaths at the hands of ugly facts." I couldn't agree more.

Courtney Miller, PhD

@CMillerLab

5 years

"We believe that it is bad policy for journals like Science to publish big, bold ideas and then leave it to subfield journals to publish replications showing that those ideas aren’t so accurate after all." via @slate

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

7 years

So excited for @tristanshuman and I to join the Dept of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai, starting our labs this June! Come visit us @SinaiBrain .

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

7 months

Hello, CHICAGO! 👋🏻 🌬️ I'm excited to give talks and meet trainees at Northwestern and UChicago this week! 🧠

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

9 months

Love to see @sjo09 's important work on memory engrams highlighted in @_TheTransmitter ! A well-deserved feature for such an innovative pioneer in the field of learning and memory 🧠🌟

Sheena Josselyn and memories lost, found and created

Her hunt for the engram opened a new avenue in memory research.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Catching our flight to Orlando. Excited to head to @ACNPorg to learn about the brain to improve mental health! #DisneyWorld #WorkLifeBalance #SinaiKids

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

6 years

Women naturally go towards lower paying careers...

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

11 months

The best part of my job is definitely working alongside these amazing people. So much fun at joint lab dinner with @tristanshuman lab. @SfNtweets #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Fishing & sciencing with my sheros at @McKnightFdn meeting in Aspen. @ahmari_lab @MurthyLab

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

I'm looking forward to hearing all about the incredible memory research being done in NYC! I feel fortunate to work in a field with such inspiring colleagues and there's nothing I enjoy more than chatting with them about the complexities of memory.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

On my way to the @HHMIJanelia conference on representational drift! Excited to share the Cai Lab’s work and learn from amazing colleagues 🔬🧠

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Excited for @sjo09 to kick off #OptoGRC2022 keynote session with all star speakers @kaymtye & @KafuiDzirasa ! Thanks everyone for masking at @OptoGRC !

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Thrilled to be in beautiful Barcelona for #AmygdalaGRC2023 ! 🧠 Can't wait to share some of @ZachTPennington ’s exciting new data on stress-induced changes in defensive behavior tomorrow, July 10, at 9 am. Feeling extra grateful for my team and all they put into their science.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

My heart breaks for the families that lost their loved ones in this tragedy. Monterey Park in many ways represents the heart & soul of the Asian community. I grew up and my parents still live a block from the shooting. Sending ♥️& solidarity to the 626.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

Had fun chatting about the new @theMINI2P scope— combining high res of 2P with behavioral applications of 1P. Another big win for OPEN SCIENCE from @EdvardMoser & @MayBrittMoser at @KISNeuro ! Thanks for including me in the convo @NikoMcCarty @Spectrum :

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

10 months

Absolutely thrilled to be co-chairing a TWO-part session with @JasonSynaptic at the Park City Winter Conference ❄️🧠 Mark your calendars for Friday and join us to hear this stellar lineup of scientists share their perspective on the topic of memory stability vs. plasticity.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

8 months

Having SO MUCH FUN at #Cosyne24 ! I am always incredibly impressed by the outstanding work my colleagues are doing 🧠🔬 Amazing science, great food, and even better company!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

All the love and joy, from our family to yours. May you find beautiful moments today (and every day). Happy holidays! #FamilyFun #OnesiesTradition

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@denisejcai

5 years

Clarity and Caiden are excited for #SfN19 ! Thank you @Neurosci2019 for opening it up to our younger scientists!

Society for Neuroscience Events

@SfN_Events

5 years

Children 17 and under are welcome to attend any aspect of #SfN19 with adult supervision. No official meeting badge is required for children. Learn more about our infant and child care facilities:

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@denisejcai

6 years

When in doubt, power pose! Stand like a super hero to become a super hero. #LikeABoss #ClarityIsMyHero

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@denisejcai

6 years

Brainbow birthday for Clarity's big 5 at wine hour! Thanks @markgbaxter for the best cake ever! #bestcolleaguesever #lovemyjob #makingmommyingeasy @SinaiBrain

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Loved rocking out to my fav artist with my fav girls. "I love this concert because you can dance and sing a loud as you want and no one cares" - Clarity May we all experience life as free and joyous as a 9yr old at an @edsheeran concert. 💖

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Don't miss the Cai Lab posters today & tomorrow at #SfN22 ! Come check out the work we've been doing on memory ensembles, stress, and dual-color calcium imaging 🐭🔬 #FBIatSfN

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 months

Dr. Joe Zaki - the productive scholar, curious explorer, determined do-er & unifying maestro. Congratulations on a successful PhD defense and the beginning of what is sure to be an incredible career🎉👨‍🎓

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

What to do during a snow storm in NYC? Make snow angels in the street. #citylife #SnowDay #nobackyard

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

8 months

Looking forward to a new collaboration with @ChangyangLinghu ! We'll develop new timestamping techniques to study how memories are stably stored & dynamically updated across a lifetime ⏳

CZI Science

@cziscience

8 months

We’re excited to support 64 interdisciplinary teams that are taking innovative approaches to study fundamental #neuroscience + neurodegenerative diseases. Read more about our second cycle of @ChanZuckerberg ’s Neuroscience Collaborative Pairs Pilot Projects

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

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Truly an incredible group of women! Kudos to @TheErinCalipari for putting this lineup together. I’m so looking forward to this event!

Vanderbilt Center For Addiction Research

@VCARScience

7 months

It's official! Check out the incredible speaker line-up for the VCAR Science Day next Thursday! Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 18th and stay tuned throughout the week as we highlight each of our speakers in more detail.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

7 years

Grateful to have the flexibility to bring my kid to work #sickdays #workingmom

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

I was delighted to share my thoughts with @DanRobitzski for @TheScientistLLC magazine’s Scientist to Watch feature about my friend & colleague @okaysteve 🤩 An incredible scientist who always has a positive word & helping hand to offer.

Steve Ramirez Reshapes Memories in the Brains of Mice

The Boston University neuroscientist wants to take the edge off traumatic memories by manipulating how they’re processed in the brain.

www.the-scientist.com

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

I have a calcium imaging joke, but I don't see the point.

Mark Baxter 🏳️‍🌈🦋@markgbaxter.bsky.social

@markgbaxter

4 years

I have a hippocampus joke, but I forgot it.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 months

It's days like this that make me LOVE my job! Our annual Shuman-Cai summer "bye bye" where we say farewell and congratulations to our team members moving on to their next adventure. Bittersweet memories of a day spent with the BEST people 💜

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Excited to visit Seattle & @UW to give two talks! 🤩 I’ll be sharing our work on memory updating at the @UWBioE seminar series on Thurs. 2/2 & discussing navigating being a woman in STEM at the NAPE Center on Fri. 2/3. Looking forward to seeing some PNW colleagues!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

@TaliaLerner @ravenscimaven I'm Dr. CAI and I study CA1.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 months

Excited to return to #OptoGRC2024 this year and catch up with colleagues!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Just finished an excellent @miniscopeteam workshop with @tristanshuman , @danielbaharoni & @fsangiul at @ifibyne & @ubaonline in Argentina 🇦🇷🤩 We love doing these workshops to help people build, troubleshoot & use our open-source Miniscope resources!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

Best morning walk crew at @OptoGRC - @doctorpoe @sejdevries @Nicholinergic #SelveeSungeelee . #OptoGRC2022

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

So excited for @OptoGRC in Italy with @OferYizhar @bjmarlin @okaysteve at the helm! Can't wait!

Optogenetics Gordon Research Conference

@OptoGRC

1 year

Mark your calendar now: the 2024 Optogenetics Gordon Research Conference will be held on July 21 - 26, 2024! 📅 Stay tuned for more info about the program & speakers. We hope to see you in Tuscany!

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Just wanted to say thanks to my all-star postdocs for leading us in scientific discovery through a collaborative spirit! Thank you for inspiring me everyday @MauseWhisperer , #ZachPennington , @BrianMSweis , @LingxuanC ! @SinaiBrain #postdocappreciationweek

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Come check out our posters on how amygdala, hippocampus and hypothalamus regulate long lasting effects of trauma @SfNtweets . Poster KK15, KK16 @ZachTPennington @patlapa_s #ShereenAbdelRaheim @SinaiBrain

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

3 years

The final schedule is ready for our 2-day #COSYNE2022 workshop on how memories evolve across time and experience! 🎉 Could not be more excited for this incredible lineup.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

As a Mother's day present to myself, could you share/reply with your favorite recipe you've made during this #QuarantineLife ? Thanks in advance! Here's one of my all time and super easy favorites.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Check out our lab's new @eLife review by @MauseWhisperer , in collaboration with @HasselmoMichael ! The brain in motion: how ensemble fluidity drives memory-updating and flexibility. See thread below for the scoop or read in more detail:

The brain in motion: How ensemble fluidity drives memory-updating and flexibility

Ensemble fluidity, observed as synaptic turnover and temporal drift in neuronal patterns, supports memory-updating and flexibility while maintaining memory stability.

elifesciences.org

William Mau

@MauseWhisperer

4 years

Happy to announce that the review/perspective I wrote with @denisejcai @SinaiBrain and @HasselmoMichael @buCSNneuro is now published @eLife : The brain in motion: how ensemble fluidity drives memory-updating and flexibility: . A🧵: 1/12

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

1 year

Excited to be chairing a session @PavlovSociety TOMORROW! Join me on Saturday 9/23 at 9am along with the brilliant @mazen_kheirbek , @J9Kwapis , @not_kristie & @ZachTPennington to discuss all things stress and memory! 🧠🤩 #Pavlovian2023

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

New and newish PI's sharing wins, losses and everything in between.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

6 years

Join us for #OptoGRC2020 (July 19-24, 2020)! Come for the cutting edge science and mentorship. Stay for the ping-pong tournaments and midnight pizza! Send suggestions our way. @blsabatini

Bernardo Sabatini

@blsabatini

6 years

Save the date - it's official Optogenetic Approaches to Understanding Neural Circuits and Behavior July 19-24 2020 Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River in Newry ME Thrilled to be organizing this with @denisejcai after being vice-chair with the indomitable @kaymtye as chair in 2018

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Thanks for the opportunity to share my scientific journey- both the highs and the lows. #OpenScience #TeamScience #genderequity #overlyhonest Thanks @DrNancyPadilla @meg_kirch @storiesofwin for being heroes in championing #WomenInSTEM #WomenInNeuro .

storiesofWiN

@storiesofwin

4 years

This week we profile Dr. Denise Cai @denisejcai who shared with us her journey studying memory and developing open tools for science. She also shared her experience facing gender bias. Read/listen to her story below #WomenInSTEM #WomenInNeuro

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

2 years

WTF?! Horrified over another racist attack, this time in Buffalo, NY. Nervous for our children’s futures & heartbroken for my Black friends, colleagues & their communities 💔. White supremacism & race-based terrorism… these should have no place in our country.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

I am here to celebrate with you on ALL your wins (and commiserate with you on your losses), even if I don't know you. As said by Mother Teresa, "we belong to each other." Let's elevate each other today! #TogetherEveryoneAchievesMore

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Pls RT: Looking to hire an enthusiastic team member/research technician to join the Cai lab! Must have a penchant for learning, strong research experience and can work well in a team. Send CVs and Q's to denisecai @gmail .com. @MiniscopeTeam @SinaiBrain

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Please VOTE! It's our right and responsibility. Let's all do our parts. (Don't worry, I sent this in last week.)

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Check out our new #opensource Wire-free #Miniscope on . Let your animals behave more naturally while recording large scale neural activity. #NoStringsAttached @MiniscopeTeam #TeamScience

Miniscope Team

@MiniscopeTeam

5 years

We are excited to announce that our #OpenSource wire-free #Miniscope is now up on . Here you can find assembly and use tutorials along with all design files and source code.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

5 years

Excited for our first journal club by Zoom featuring "Disruption of Oligodendrogenesis Impairs Memory Consolidation in Adult Mice" by @Franklandlab @sjo09 !

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D.

@denisejcai

4 years

Gina Poe ( @doctorpoe from @UCLA ) & I ( @SinaiBrain ) share our lessons learned from lab lockdown in new Comment in @NatRevNeurosci . We discuss #WFH , #ChildCareIsEssential , #VirtualConnections , #UnequalAccess , #OpenScience , #AdvancingNextGen , #BlackLivesMatter .

Nature Rev Neurosci

@NatRevNeurosci

4 years

The lab on lockdown: thinking back and looking ahead - a new Comment by Gina Poe ( @doctorpoe ) and Denise Cai ( @denisejcai ) about their experiences and lessons learned in lockdown

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