This last week was a truly unforgettable experience. Thank you @napainschool for the incredible opportunity to make connections with so many inspiring people! I look forward to seeing you all again, but I am so happy to be home with my own tiny human ❤️

say it again: 4 million people work in higher ed, the largest employer in 10 states, second largest employer in 10 more, and in 60 of the 100 biggest cities ROI for NIH and NSF for local economies is conservatively 4x, often close to 10x demolishing higher education is economic sabotage

With mRNA and CRISPR this country could be entering a scientific heyday and instead we’re torching the institutions that make it all possible.

Poll: weekly, more than 90% of ppl use weather forecasts, job market reports, food safety warnings, & other info based on fed sci. But only *10%* concerned cuts to fed support for science might impact their access to that info. 🛟📈🧪 Policysky sociology

*whispers* Two $70,000,000 fighter jets fell off a navy ship in the past two weeks. But 24/7 weather monitoring across the US is considered “wasteful”. The math ain’t mathin

As a former @hhmi.org Gilliam fellow, I’m deeply disappointed to see HHMI cancel the Hanna Gray this year and pause all competitions. @leslievosshall.bsky.social, Erin O’Shea — this was a moment to lead with vision, not retreat.

Come the fuck ON, @hhmi.org! You have money and you have lawyers.

This is what we are talking about when we say NIH funding saves lives. Specifically these researchers stepped in created a therapy that may well save this child's life. It is amazing. This is what is at stake. If NIH goes away, we lose all of this, for at least a generation.

@usasp.bsky.social here we are! Excited for the coming days and getting to see everyone in Chicago!! 🤩💃🏻💃🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻 don’t forget to see @katybraden.bsky.social poster tomorrow morning!! It has motivation, CRISPR, opioids, and pain! 😱😱👀👀😳😳🫢

HAPPY TAX DAY! How much would you spend on a year of tornado warnings? The average US taxpayer spends only $4 a year to help fund the NWS. It’s a smart investment—every $1 invested in NWS yields approx. $73 in social benefits. 🌪️❄️ Support science. Support the NWS. Stay tuned for more this #TaxDay

It finally happened, the Castro lab's first paper! Congrats to @katybraden.bsky.social !! In this review we examine what we know, and more importantly, what we DON'T know about neuropeptides in the dorsal raphe/ventromedial PAG. Here we go! www.frontiersin.org/journals/beh...

To cap off an incredible week at #ACNP2024 I woke up to the Notice of Award for my NRSA!!! I am so grateful for this opportunity to grow and develop more as a scientist. Thank you @flanbrain.bsky.social for your support and incredible mentorship! I’m so excited for this next chapter of my career!

Headed to @acnporg.bsky.social come see our panel on opioids and depression Monday morning, and DEFINITELY stop by our lab’s postdoc @katybraden.bsky.social poster to learn more!! 🤩🤩💃🏻💃🏻👯‍♂️👯‍♂️👯‍♂️