
Ole Kiehn
@KiehnLab
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Research in Kiehn Lab @uni_copenhagen and @karolinskainst focuses on understanding how neuronal circuits orchestrate mammalian movement
Joined February 2020
Our latest study in @NatureComms shows that selective stimulation of midbrain neurons can normalize severe locomotor deficits in mouse models of parkinsonism. Congrats to Débora Masini. https://t.co/EOGrsLecqB
#Parkinsons #MovementDisorders @lundbeckfonden @novonordiskfond
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Nature Communications - Here, the authors use cell-type specific stimulation of brainstem neurons within the caudal pedunculopontine nucleus to show that activation of excitatory neurons can...
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How does the brain know when it's time to turn back – even when food and romance are within reach? According to Professor Ole Kiehn, this mechanism could one day help people living with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. This research was published in the scientific
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1️⃣0️⃣ days left to register for the #BrainConference! 🧠 From 27-October 2025, the Brain Conference is heading to Fodele Beach in Crete, Greece for the first time ever, and you're invited! 🇬🇷 🗓️ Deadline: 10 July 2025 👉 https://t.co/G0E0tlIjiw
@lundbeckfonden @BrainPrize
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Registration for the #BrainConference is OPEN! 🌟 🇬🇷 This October, the Brain Conference is heading to the beautiful island of Crete, and you’re invited! 🌟 🗓️ Deadline: 10 July 2025 👉 https://t.co/G0E0tlIjiw
@lundbeckfonden @BrainPrize
#FENS #TheBrainConference #Neuroscience
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Nominate a candidate for The Brain Prize 2026. This prize celebrates groundbreaking neuroscience and the pioneering researchers who have made significant contributions to it. How to nominate: https://t.co/WDZ30VcmxN
#nominate #neuroscience #prize
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☀️ The #FENSForum is coming to #Barcelona! Join us from 4-8 July 2026 as #FENS2026 brings global #BrainScience to the vibrant city of Barcelona, Spain. 🇪🇸 From iconic landmarks like the Sagrada Família and Park Güell to its world-class cuisine and sunny beaches, Barcelona
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This evening in Copenhagen, H.M. The King presented The Brain Prize to Professors Frank Winkler and @Michelle_Monje at the prestigious annual ceremony. Our heartfelt congratulations - an extraordinary recognition of pioneering contributions to #research into cancer neuroscience.
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Just out in @NatureNeuro We have identified a brain circuit that drives safety-seeking behavior, overriding essential needs like feeding. Amazing collaboration with @KiehnLab, brilliantly led by the now Twitterless Nathalie Krauth.
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Nature Neuroscience - Animals need to adapt behavior to balance survival with fulfillment of essential needs. Krauth et al. identify neurons in the lateral hypothalamus that, when activated,...
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Excited to present our study in @NatureNeuro: a deep brain pathway that triggers safety-driven movement—overriding needs like finding food or social contacts A look at how the brain weighs deep instincts. Congrats to all and first author Natalie Krauth.
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Nature Neuroscience - Animals need to adapt behavior to balance survival with fulfillment of essential needs. Krauth et al. identify neurons in the lateral hypothalamus that, when activated,...
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Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Chair of the Selection Committee, on awarding the 2025 Brain Prize: “For their groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of how neural mechanisms influence brain tumour biology—an entirely new field at the interface of neuroscience and oncology.”
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read this amazing book
Watch Lucy Boynton read from On the Calculation of Volume I, the #InternationalBooker2025-shortlisted novel written by Solvej Balle and translated by Barbara J. Haveland. https://t.co/7s5Xr2a8pp
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Watch Lucy Boynton read from On the Calculation of Volume I, the #InternationalBooker2025-shortlisted novel written by Solvej Balle and translated by Barbara J. Haveland. https://t.co/7s5Xr2a8pp
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Presenting the #InternationalBooker2025 shortlist. Find out more about all the books, authors and translators: https://t.co/IL8S162F8L
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Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating women who have changed the world. Here are all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award. Tell us about the women who inspire you the most - and why
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📣 Science matters! #FENS and its allies unite in solidarity with the U.S. scientific community facing challenges to research, collaboration, and academic freedom. 🔬 📝 Science knows no borders. We must invest in science together to build a more resilient, inclusive, and
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Watch the announcement film to hear from Lene Skole the CEO of the @lundbeckfonden about why the Brain Prize is awarded each year and from the winners themselves @michelle_monje, @Stanford_Neuro and @HHMINEWS Investigator, and Frank Winkler, Heidelberg University Hospital,
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