To celebrate the lab's first R01, we did an escape room! "Spellbound" was a lot of fun!

I'm looking to grow the lab. Please apply if you are interested in studying animal models of addiction in Baton Rouge, Louisiana! lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/Vete...

G9a inhibitors are a potential therapeutic for addiction! I'm excited about my first "last author" paper and the first data from my lab at @lsu.bsky.social @lsuvetmed.bsky.social With co-authors Marcelo Lopez, Paulina Misztak, Howard Becker, Christopher Cowan! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40926332/

It was great hosting Kade Smith from the office of Representative Julia Letlow, Ph.D. recently at Louisiana State University. We were excited to show you some of the great research funded by the NIH right here in Baton Rouge as a follow up to #SfNHillDay. #NeuroAdvocates #neuroscience #biomedical

I'm thrilled to announce that I just got my first R01 from NIAAA! 1R01AA031007. I'm hiring here in Baton Rouge, LA, so message me if you are interested in working on this alcohol grant, or on other projects in lab involving opioid use!

Excited to hear lots of great alcohol research and reconnect with friends at the 2025 joint RSA-ISBRA meeting in New Orleans. Just found out the official meeting hashing is: #rsa_isbra2025 Be sure to use this tag for all meeting-related content.

#RSA_ISBRA2025 starts today!! What are you excited to attend? More importantly, have you had a beignet yet?

#RSA_ISBRA2025 Stay Connected!

Presenting on Capitol Hill today as part of The Science Coalition’s “Science of Addiction and Mental Heath” day! Check out my CPP prop! Oh and also, Tim Kaine was in the house!

We met with Ron Anderson in the office of Louisiana Senator Cassidy today to discuss the importance of neuroscience research and NIH/NSF funding. Support for science funding is critically important right now! #Neuroscience @sfn.org #BiomedicalScience

We met with Kaitlyn Mullen in the office of Louisiana Rep. Letlow today to discuss the importance of neuroscience research and NIH/NSF funding. Support for science funding is critically important right now! #Neuroscience @sfn.org #BiomedicalScience

Please sign this Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068). Please share as well. chng.it/HSXj7nqS85

New paper out! We examined a novel role for a sodium channel subunit in the nucleus accumbens on heroin seeking behavior. Thanks to all the other authors for their excellent help! www.eneuro.org/content/earl...

Io, Saturnalia!

NIH Institute Directors session #ACNP2024

📣 Exciting news! CPDD is now on BlueSky! 🌟 You can find us at @CPDDorg, where we'll be sharing updates, news, and important information just like on our X account. We're thrilled to expand our presence and connect with you on this growing platform.

Hi 👋🏾 I’m Dr. Angeline Dukes - daughter of Haitian & Trinidadian immigrants 🇭🇹 🇹🇹, proud #HBCU alumna 💙💛, AND #ForbesUnder30 Social Impact honoree 🙌🏾 Always grateful for #BlackInNeuro and the incredible community we’ve grown together ✨ #BlackSky #NeuroSkyence

I'm hiring another Research Associate (aka technician) in the lab. Come learn rodent self-administration with us! External Applicant Link: lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/LSU/job/Vete... Internal Applicant Link: www.myworkday.com/lsu/d/inst/1...