Leena Ali Ibrahim
@LeenaAIbrahim
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🇵🇸 Neuroscientist | Assistant Professor @KAUST_News. Neural circuit development and learning. Layer 1 afficionado. Views are my own
Joined June 2018
Very thrilled to announce that I will be joining @KAUST bioscience division as an assistant professor this summer. The Ibrahim lab will be focusing on development and plasticity of sensory learning, neuromodulation and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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It was amazing having you all here for a truly enriching event.
Blown away by the facilities at @KAUST_News @KAUST_BESE ! Thank you @LeenaAIbrahim for being a wonderful host! Looking forward to an exciting Neuroscience Day tomorrow!
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Neuroscience Day 2025 comes to KAUST on Dec 1—a global event exploring brain circuits, behavior, health & tech. Hear from leading scientists & rising researchers shaping the future of neuroscience. 🧠 Call for Abstracts: Submit by Oct 20 Learn more: https://t.co/AKFdjNtnNV
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Abstract deadline- Oct 3. Present in front of these metabolism & neuroscience experts confirmed for our event at @KAUST_BESE. Register> https://t.co/nMY1AJVuUc
@rioslaboratory @LeenaAIbrahim @carmensandi10 @bolanosjuanp @AngelesAlmeid10 @CGarciaCaceres @B_DiazCastro @MarsicanoLab
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Hi everyone. We haven't been too active on here lately (more on that soon), but we have still been doing some great science. The latest paper from our lab, led by the exceptionally talented @YajunXie is finally out at @NatureNeuro! Short summary below...
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Nature Neuroscience - The relative contribution of intrinsic and extrinsic factors to astrocyte heterogeneity is unknown. Using heterotropic transplantation of septal astrocytes with distinct...
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I am excited to announce the opening of our new education laboratory - the Ed Lab! This innovative and purpose-built space is designed to inspire students by offering hands-on experiences with real-world scientific techniques. Our goal is to ignite curiosity and foster a love
Curiosity sparked. 🧠✨ We're opening the doors to our new education lab. In this new space, students don't just learn about science, they do science. Hands-on, data-driven, curiosity-fueled.
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.@TIFR_Bio colleague @shubhatole featured in “Frauen in MINT - Women in STEM” exhibition in Experiminta @experiminta_ffm Science Center, Frankfurt, Germany Nearly 50 women in science showcased in this exhibition https://t.co/MixEXZ3xY3
https://t.co/4Mn8LZI6Sk
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Experiminta Museum Frankfurt - Experiminta gGmbH
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1/17 To my academic colleagues who have not found the courage to speak out against genocide, but instead have decided to focus on their research. Maybe you think its not your place. Maybe you worry about the risks to your career. This 🧵 is for you, i do hope you will read it.
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We are pleased to announce the 2025 Paris Spring School in Optical Imaging and Electrophysiological Recording in Neuroscience. AKA the Paris Neuro Course. The course will run 14-27 May 2025. https://t.co/i3HaEtux2h Please forward to anybody you feel may be interested 🧠👩🔬
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Congratulations to Prof. @KyleLauersen for receiving the 2024 KAUST Distinguished Teaching Award! His innovative teaching & mentorship are transforming our Bioengineering program, inspiring curiosity & fostering student success. Read more: https://t.co/giUx5pRLAh
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Huge congrats to @Karyna_mi for her paper published today in @ScienceMagazine! She found that the hippocampus is really important for a key strategy we use to make decisions called hidden state inference! 🧪 🧠 https://t.co/6RgR5Iu6FL 1/7
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The ability to use subjective, latent contextual representations to influence decision-making is crucial for everyday life. The hippocampus is hypothesized to bind together otherwise abstract...
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Take a listen to one of the most talented science communicators of our generation on StarTalk with @neiltyson. My friend and @ZuckermanBrain colleague, Professor @bjmarlin. Scientists Discuss Epigenetics & Generational Trauma https://t.co/h4ev8sJUkW via @YouTube
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How can memories persist in the brain when their properties and supporting biological substrates change over time and experiences? Our latest work newly published in @ScienceMagazine proposes that a balance between memory dynamics and persistence is achieved through the
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1/3 Exciting News! We're hiring at all levels immediately for our lab @UUNeurobiology Join us in cutting-edge research at the intersection of neuroscience and chemical biology! We aim to explore how neuropeptides modulate behavior and physiology. Pls RT!
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Regarding our interneuron enhancer paper!! https://t.co/NWI7xHreB8 Breaking News!!! Addgene has just released them:
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In recent years, we and others have identified a number of enhancers that, when incorporated into rAAV vectors, can restrict the transgene expression to particular neuronal populations. Yet, viral...
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Cortical interneurons learn on the job! Speculated this was true a decade ago! @JJSherryWU and @artofbiology finally provide evidence!
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The mammalian cerebral cortex comprises a complex neuronal network that maintains a delicate balance between excitatory neurons and inhibitory interneurons. Previous studies, including our own...
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Congratulations to CSHL Assistant Professor Gabrielle Pouchelon for this extraordinary achievement! 🙌 @GPouchelon
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Amazing work by the extraordinay @Su_hang_ in elucidating the in vivo functional properties and roles of the most exciting and least studied inhibitory neurons, the Neurogliaform cells in visual processing.
A big shout out to @Su_hang_ for her amazing work with me and @LeenaAIbrahim , in identifying and studying the role of neurogliaform interneurons in V1 cortex. Come read about how these regulators of cortical function act in different cortical layers!
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