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Rui Costa
@ruimcosta
The wanderer. The clown. The chairman. President and CEO, Allen Institute. Opinions are my own.
Allen Institute, Seattle
Born July 15
Joined August 2009
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    Rui Costa
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    Apr 2, 2021
    1/5 This is a post about failure, triggered by recent discussions in the lab about how we talk about success but are not as transparent about failure. This week I learned that my HHMI application would not be considered further. Rejected. It was my last chance. I was devastated.
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    Rui Costa
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    Jun 28, 2020
    Fascinating, identifying a melody just by the movement of the musician? Is this why live performances are so powerful?
    Neural-Network Can Identify a Melody Through Musicians' Body Movements
    From interestingengineering.com
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    Rui Costa
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    Apr 2, 2021
    Replying to @ruimcosta
    5/5 Failure is part of science. This was difficult to write and am not even sure it is right to post it. I may regret it.
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    Rui Costa
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    Jan 22, 2023
    So sad to hear about Krishna. A brilliant scientist that transformed his field, a great mentor, a generous human that touched family, friends and colleagues #thankyoukrishna @shenoystanford
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    Rui Costa
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    Nov 10, 2020
    This is so moving! Motor memories take a long time to form, but they last, even in AD. #AlzheimersAwareness
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    Rui Costa
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    May 31, 2020
    This is @bjmarlin who will start her faculty position next January @Columbia and @ZuckermanBrain showing true leadership and reaching out to others. Thank you Bianca! Your science and your voice make a difference. Every day.
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    Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD
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    May 30, 2020
    To Black Academics, • (1/2)
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    Rui Costa
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    Dec 13, 2023
    A historic day in neuroscience! These studies are a testament to what we can do when we combine team science, big science, and open science. Together we go farther. #studyBRAIN @HongkuiZeng
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    allen institute
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    Dec 13, 2023
    The first cellular map of a mammalian brain is here. 🧠✨ Over 6 years and 32 million cells in the making, the complete adult mouse brain cell-type atlas reveals astonishing diversity and regional specificity. Dive deeper: alleninstitute.org/scientists-unv… @Nature #studyBRAIN #BICCN
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    Rui Costa
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    Jun 12, 2020
    A must read! Literally mind changing... rothfelslab.berkeley.edu/2020/06/04/the…
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    Rui Costa
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    Apr 2, 2021
    Replying to @ruimcosta
    4/5 The point is to be transparent talking about failure, and how I feel after failing, to the colleagues in the lab, and to the more talented and deserving colleagues that may have had similar news.
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    Rui Costa
    @ruimcosta
    Jan 29, 2021
    Racism and bias are so embedded in the structures of academia that this fight is a forever fight. Like fighting mud. Some days I feel hope. Others I just feel ashamed of who we became and what we permit. Us. Me. Crying of sadness, shame and rage at the same time.
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    Rui Costa
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    Dec 13, 2023
    A historic day in neuroscience! A complete map of the cell types in the mammalian brain. A moonshot just a few years ago. Team science, big science, and open science. Together we go farther! #studyBRAIN @HongkuiZeng
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    allen institute
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    Dec 13, 2023
    The first cellular map of a mammalian brain is here. 🧠✨ Over 6 years and 32 million cells in the making, the complete adult mouse brain cell-type atlas reveals astonishing diversity and regional specificity. Dive deeper: alleninstitute.org/scientists-unv… @Nature #studyBRAIN #BICCN
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    Rui Costa
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    Apr 14, 2021
    One year ago my friend, my mentor, Maria de Sousa, passed away with Covid-19. She was an amazing immunologist that changed science policy, started a graduate program, and a foundation to help young scientists. She wrote this poem days before knowing she had Covid-19. To friends.
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    Rui Costa
    @ruimcosta
    Apr 2, 2021
    Replying to @ruimcosta
    3/5 The point of this tweet is not for people to feel sorry for me, or encourage me, or for me to overemphasize what is clearly a first-world problem even in science. I have had a very lucky and privileged path in science. I am ok and confident about the future.
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    Rui Costa
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    Jun 6, 2020
    Our community speaks @ZuckermanBrain