The International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society promotes and facilitates the growth of research in the field of behavioral genetics. https://www.ibangs.org/https://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mkcjg6c6xs2cEarly registration pricing for the IBANGS annual meeting ending May 7th. If you have already submitted an abstract please don't forget to register for the meeting. Exciting new data t to share, late breaking abstracts through May 4th. https://www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-and-behavior-202625 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcjg6c6xs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mjzyok3shk2lNew research shows that an animal’s personality, like being bold, shy, social, or aggressive can directly impact whether it survives in the wild. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.snexplores.org/article/animal-personality-conservation-survival&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1776812875932325&usg=AOvVaw1U7h7UnSB9x_H6wQDmWy8T21 Apr 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzyok3shk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mhtkuvh6422iSome kids struggle with math not because they can’t understand numbers, but because their brains process number symbols differently.  Interestingly, when numbers are shown as dots instead of symbols, those differences disappear. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/kids-brain-scan-mri-learning-disability24 Mar 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtkuvh6422ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mhof3yn4ks2gDeadline approaching, Career Roundtable March 23. Please share. @pgcgenetics.bsky.social @behaviorgenetic.bsky.social @fens.org [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Mar 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhof3yn4ks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mhm2em5r6k2rIBANGS Career Roundtable March 23rd, 2-4 ET. Open to all. Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ikpGlu34sUCZ4l9rUKICUE3dW3V_0ehEgUzi5m97V1VUN08xQUFRRjVUV0E5U1VXUktHSjRRMDlVMy4u&route=shorturl21 Mar 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhm2em5r6k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mgv4yohfsc2vGenes, Brain and Behavior Meeting. Abstract deadline March 16th. Please share. https://www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-and-behavior-202612 Mar 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgv4yohfsc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mgpjihjvdc2lAbstract submission deadline approaching: March 16. All information here: https://www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-and-behavior-2026 27th Annual Meeting Genes, Brain and Behavior June 8th - June 11th, 2026 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA. US10 Mar 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpjihjvdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mg2kaemdk22mCalorie Restriction Effects on Aging, Learning Performance, and Transcription in Aged Aplysia californica https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gbb.7004602 Mar 2026 05:42 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg2kaemdk22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mf2avokmzs2yAnnual Meeting Deadline reminder: Abstracts and Travel Award applications due by February 22nd. All information here: https://www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-and-behavior-2026 27th Annual Meeting Genes, Brain and Behavior June 8th - June 11th, 2026 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA. US17 Feb 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2avokmzs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mepjjfg5i22zScientists just found a hidden language area in the brain where no one expected it. Researchers discovered that part of the cerebellum (usually known for movement and balance) actually helps with language too. https://news.mit.edu/2026/satellite-language-network-in-the-brain-020513 Feb 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepjjfg5i22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mejzajpd222xRethinking Alzheimer's: Untangling the sticky truth about tau https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2025/09/rethinking-alzheimers-outside-brain-macrophages.html10 Feb 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejzajpd222xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mdy7kctiac2pHow gene loss and monogamy built termite mega societies Termites became social superpowers by letting evolution take genes away. https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260131082418.htm03 Feb 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdy7kctiac2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3mccwx56kik2pCongratulations IBANGS Investigator Awardees 2026 Distinguished Investigator Award Prof. Leslie Griffith, Brandeis University griffithlabbrandeis.com Early Career Achievment Award Assoc. Prof. Chongyuan Luo, University of California luogenomics.github.io13 Jan 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccwx56kik2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3m7idyir4as2b08 Dec 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7idyir4as2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3m7idyir4as2b08 Dec 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7idyir4as2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3m5gdytfoxs2sPlease join us in congratulating Marissa Ehringer, the new Editor-In-Chief of the Society's Journal, Genes, Brain and Behavior. We look forward to a successful partnership. @wileybrainpsych.bsky.social @ehringermaeiii.bsky.social @ibg.colorado.edu12 Nov 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gdytfoxs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3m3qcjpjqds2oGenes, Brain & Behavior 2026. Calls for Symposium submissions and Investigator Award nominations. Univ. Pittsburg, Details here: https://www.ibangs.org/genes-brain-and-behavior-202621 Oct 2025 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3qcjpjqds2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3lxzcqwpsgc2vGenes, Brain and Behavior 2026. June 8-11 Save the Date04 Sep 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzcqwpsgc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3lxhp4cfx2s2jGenome-Wide Association Studies of Delay Discounting and Impulsive Personality Traits in Children From the Adolescent Behavior and Cognitive Development Study https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gbb.7003328 Aug 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxhp4cfx2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3lwbv7q2ngc27Ancient viral DNA may play a key role in early human development, new study suggests https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/09/science/ancient-viruses-junk-dna-primate-genome13 Aug 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbv7q2ngc27https://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3luq7zqi3zc2sPolygenic Scores of Executive Function Provide Limited Support for Genetic Confounding With Socio-Economic Measures https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gbb.7003024 Jul 2025 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3luq7zqi3zc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3luppvabbfc2fGenes, Brain and Behavior, is inviting applications for the role of Editor-In-Chief. The position description and requirements are posted on the journal website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/1601183x/cfa-eic24 Jul 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3luppvabbfc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3ltk3itforc2lSex and Genetic Differences in Behavioral Engagement of Crossed High Alcohol-Preferring and Low Alcohol-Preferring Mice https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gbb.70026 #behavior #alcohol #sexdifferences #addiction09 Jul 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltk3itforc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ibangs.bsky.social/post/3lqbd6w5lms2qReduced Cacna1c Expression Produces Anhedonic Reactions to Palatable Sucrose in Rats: No Interactions With Juvenile or Adult Stress Patricia Gasalla, Kerrie L. Thomas, Lawrence Wilkinson, Jeremy Hall, Dominic Michael Dwyer https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gbb.7002128 May 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:qqnl4ikdj4e6dvy5vmqdnpvg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqbd6w5lms2q