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University of Maryland School of Medicine
26 days ago
Big news in brain research! 🧠 Dr. Marc Simard receives the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award—a 7-year, $4.34M grant from NIH for his pioneering work on brain swelling and injury. 🔗
bit.ly/43WkVLm
#Neuroscience
#MedEd
#MedSky
#Research
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
about 2 months ago
Big Congratulations to Dr. Marco Venniro! 🎉 This prestigious award recognizes early-career scientists making groundbreaking strides in addiction research. Thank you Dr. Venniro for all your hard work! 🏆👏
#Research
#Award
#MedEd
#MedSky
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So excited to see Esa recognized for her amazing work to date and her tremendous potential, she will have an impact
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
2 months ago
Congratulations to Dr. Esa Davis on being elected to the National Academy of Medicine! 🎉👏 Her work in maternal health & health equity is shaping guidelines and improving lives nationwide. 🔗 Learn more about Dr. Davis's accomplishments:
bit.ly/3WdlBaV
#NAM
#HealthEquity
#MedEd
#MedSky
#Leadership
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A fantastic event for young and wild alike!
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2 months ago
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SBN on Bluesky
3 months ago
Has a Mentor Impacted Your Journey in Behavioral Neuroendocrinology? The Larry Young Mentorship Award was established by SBN to honor Larry's exceptional dedication to mentoring graduate students, postdocs, and junior faculty. Nomination Deadline: Monday October 13 That's TODAY!
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Autism and Tylenol: Exploring the Evidence on Acetaminophen in Pregnancy - NAM
Margaret McCarthy discusses the genetics of autism, how to interpret associations with Tylenol (acetaminophen) use in health studies, and why medical guidance matters.
https://nam.edu/news-and-insights/autism-tylenol-acetaminophen-pregnancy/
3 months ago
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Jonathan VanRyzin
5 months ago
Incredibly grateful to be one of the 2025 BBRF Young Investigator Grant awardees! Thank you to
@bbrfoundation.bsky.social
and to my mentors for their support along the way!
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Jonathan VanRyzin
5 months ago
I am SO EXCITED to share this one! The latest paper from the lab is online in
@cp-cellreports.bsky.social
. We show microglia prune NAc astrocyte processes during abstinence from cocaine-self ad which drives later drug seeking behavior.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Abstinence from cocaine self-administration promotes microglial pruning of astrocytes, which drives cocaine-seeking behavior
Rodent drug self-administration leads to a compromised ability of nucleus accumbens astrocytes to maintain glutamate homeostasis as well as to reducti…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124725009088?via%3Dihub
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Baltimore Brain Series
4 months ago
Abstract submission for the Fall 2025 cycle of the Baltimore Brain Series award is now open! Nominees will give an in-person talk at the awarding institution. Apply here by September 5th:
redcap.link/baltimorebra...
@jhu.edu
@um-mind.bsky.social
@umaryland.edu
@umsomneurosci.bsky.social
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Marla Feller
4 months ago
Come join our new Department of Neuroscience
@ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
as an Assistant Professor!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05041
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Assistant Professor - Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05041
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Greg Folkers
4 months ago
Nature: Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility
go.nature.com/3HDx4wD
cc Jay Bhattacharya
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UM-MIND - Institute for Neuroscience Discovery
5 months ago
We are so excited to announce that Leonardo Parra-Rivas, PhD, will be joining us in December as an Assistant Professor in UM-MIND and the Department of Neurology! Leo's work focuses on the molecular pathways underlying synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and LB dementia. Welcome, Leo!
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Women in Neuroscience UK
5 months ago
🚨 Deadline for nominations extended! 🚨 You have one week to nominate someone doing exceptional neuroscience work! 🧠 Whether they’re in the lab, behind the scenes, or amplifying science through communication—nominate them now before the window closes 👩🔬 👨🔬
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
5 months ago
📍Recently, we joined
#Baltimore
leaders at a community health summit led by engAGE With Heart. 💬 “Not just a program, but a ministry.” 🏥 Drs. Esa Davis & Chuck Callahan called for trust-based hubs—churches, barbershops, libraries—to bridge gaps in care. 🔗
bit.ly/456ADob
#PublicHealth
#MedED
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
5 months ago
Dr. Graeme Woodworth & Dr. Moran Roni Levin received the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Awards for research & teaching! 🏅🩺 👏 Congrats to these inspiring leaders! 🔗 Learn more about these awards here:
bit.ly/41s2Lj1
#Award
#MedEd
#Maryland
#HigherEd
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Stand Up for Science!
5 months ago
“To the scientists wondering if there will even be an NIH by the end of this administration, this committee’s resounding message is: ‘Yes, Congress has your back’,” said @murray.senate.gov We’re not near the finish line yet - but this is a strong step in the right direction.
zurl.co/AzSK7
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‘Congress has your back’: US senators tell scientists they want to protect NIH budget
Senate budget bill includes small increase for the health-research agency — but faces a long road before being signed into law. Senate budget bill includes small increase for the health-research agency — but faces a long road before being signed into law.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02448-3?error=cookies_not_supported&code=6632d20c-a7d3-4135-9aba-f9f7922698e3
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NPR
5 months ago
The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens have declined.
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Teen suicide is on the decline, new federal data shows
The 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report found that in recent years, depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens have declined.
https://n.pr/3JfBlXq
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Tressie McMillan Cottom
5 months ago
A reminder about the importance of healthcare to every single state
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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UM-MIND - Institute for Neuroscience Discovery
5 months ago
@umneurosurgery.bsky.social
@medschool.umaryland.edu
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UMSOM Program in Neuroscience
5 months ago
You won’t want to miss the 2025 annual PIN retreat on August 22 - this is a fantastic opportunity to connect with your colleagues and enjoy Patapsco Park! Register by August 5 here:
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Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...
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Opinion | Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/opinion/doctors-government-agencies.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
5 months ago
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TallyAnnaE ☮️🌊 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈💙🦋🐸
5 months ago
Get vaccinated y'all!
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reposted by
University of Maryland School of Medicine
5 months ago
💡 Discover how Dr.
@fertiglab.bsky.social
is pioneering the use of mathematical models for medicine:
bit.ly/4f6b1La
#MedEd
#Research
#Genomics
#Science🧪
#WomenInStem
#Biology
#ClinicalTrials
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2025 News - Getting to Know: Elana Fertig, PhD, Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine | University of Maryland School of Medicine
https://bit.ly/4f6b1La
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
5 months ago
Dr.
@fertiglab.bsky.social
is redefining clinical trial research. 🧬👩🔬✨ From multi-omics to digital twins, her work in computational biology at
@genomescience.bsky.social
is transforming how we treat & understand disease. ⏯️ Watch her vision for team science & precision medicine!
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
5 months ago
Learn how University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers are changing the future of emergency medicine with artificial blood! 🩸📰
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Institute for Genome Sciences
5 months ago
We're hiring Postdoc/Fellows in
#Microbiome
,
#Immunology
,
#Bioinformatics
studying the gut microbiome’s role in immune tolerance development. Learn more:
bit.ly/3UnA5DU
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AAUP
5 months ago
You can never bend the knee enough to appease an authoritarian bully. This is a devastating blow to academic freedom & freedom of speech at Columbia. Never in the history of this nation has there been an administration so intent on the utter destruction of higher education as we know it.
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Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyregion/columbia-trump-funding-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Marija Kundakovic
6 months ago
Great first day at
#SBN2025
. We had a wonderful panel on sex and gender — thanks everyone for attending! Plus enjoyed the night out catching up with
@drglitterbear.bsky.social
&
@megangmassa.com
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social
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Marija Kundakovic
6 months ago
In Vancouver for the
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social
meeting! If you are here, do not miss our panel on Sex and gender at 5 pm today! Panelists: Marija Kundakovic, Art Arnold, Liisa Galea, Kristina Smiley, Jacques Balthazart Moderated by: Kathleen Casto See you there! w/
@liisagalea.bsky.social
#SBN2025
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Brian Trainor
6 months ago
Microglia can engulf oxytocin and vasopressin fibers within the brain modulating their availability to be released
@neurokaty.bsky.social
#SBN2025
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Brian Trainor
6 months ago
We have a responsibility as scientists to combat misinformation by speaking the truth to our neighbors and politicians
@pegmccarthy.bsky.social
#sbn2025
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Brian Trainor
6 months ago
Dietary fiber reduces inflammatory responses while enhancing microglia function -A. Ciernia
#SBN2025
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Brian Trainor
6 months ago
Social instability stress during adolescence increases negative cognitive bias and inflammatory markers in the brain
@travisehodges.bsky.social
#SBN2025
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Liisa Galea
5 months ago
At
#SBN2025
Jill Becker talks about the differences in motivation and escalation for cocaine and other drugs. The motivation for initial use is so interesting.,. In rodent models females also increase infusions of cocaine more so than males. (Mirroring escalation in humans).
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Marija Kundakovic
5 months ago
Another great
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social
meeting! So good to see everyone and hear about exciting science! Until next time! ❤️ w/
@liisagalea.bsky.social
@drglitterbear.bsky.social
@lailaouldibbat.bsky.social
@travisehodges.bsky.social
@caromenard666.bsky.social
@ciernialab.bsky.social
#SBN2025
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Kiran Soma
5 months ago
#SBN2025
was full of great science, people, and fun! Big thanks to
@dr-stan.bsky.social
and our students for helping organize!! 🥰
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DrGlitterbear
5 months ago
The 2025 Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology meeting was a glorious time in beautiful Vancouver, BC, CA. My postdoc and grad student won awards. My postdoc gave a talk and stood up for what he believed in passionately.
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DrGlitterbear
5 months ago
The DEI committee, of which I chair, made a positive impact supporting trainees and hosted three successful events. Our DEI speaker spoke about integrating Indigenous knowledge and Euro-Western science.
@megangmassa.com
@l-hiura.bsky.social
@steroiddr.bsky.social
and Mario Gil
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DrGlitterbear
5 months ago
And, on Sunday, my colleagues spoke about our work on preclinical models of gender-affirming care, the current struggles with funding, and how to work with the community to best serve their needs.
@sarahmeerts.bsky.social
Fay Guarraci, Tony Auger, and
@endoeartha.bsky.social
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Caroline Menard
5 months ago
Had a wonderful time in Vancouver last week for the
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social
meeting 🤓 I learnt a lot 🧠 during our panel chaired by the fantastic Rae Silver with
@laurenhablitz.bsky.social
Kara Pham
@christie-dionisos.bsky.social
We even had lunch with the president
@pegmccarthy.bsky.social
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Excited to announce our latest production!
@jwvanryzin.bsky.social
@aemarquardt.bsky.social
@um-mind.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Timing matters: modeling the effects of gestational cannabis exposure on social behavior and microglia in the developing amygdala - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Timing matters: modeling the effects of gestational cannabis exposure on social behavior and microglia in the developing amygdala
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-025-02173-5
5 months ago
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SBN on Bluesky
5 months ago
Job ad for neurobio at Vassar
neurojobs.sfn.org/job/38931/as...
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Assistant Professor Of Biology, Tenure Track - Poughkeepsie, New York job with Vassar College | 38931
The Department of Biology at Vassar College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning fall 2026.
https://neurojobs.sfn.org/job/38931/assistant-professor-of-biology-tenure-track/?TrackID=8384&utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DateUnknown&BatchID=3859&JobAlertId=17497
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What do these people have in common? You guessed it- they have been or will be a President of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Tremendous energy from young and old at the 29th Annual SBN meeting in Vancouver Canada
#SBN
5 months ago
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
6 months ago
Meet The Itch Doctor—Dr. Shawn Kwatra! 🩺 Founder of the Maryland Itch Center, he's leading global research on chronic itch & skin inflammation. 🎥 Watch his vision for the future of dermatology:
#MedSky
#Dermatology
#SkinHealth
#MedicalInnovation
#Research
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Jocalyn Clark
6 months ago
Extraordinary levels of interference by US govt into ..… journal subscriptions. “Trump” cuts subscriptions of US federal agencies to
@springernature.com
journals, reports
@science.org
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Trump cuts subscriptions to Springer Nature journals
Other publishers appear unscathed in recent actions
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-cuts-subscriptions-springer-nature-journals
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
6 months ago
🧠💡
@kahlertumsom.bsky.social
Institute for Addiction Medicine hosted its 2nd Annual Research Symposium — spotlighting breakthroughs in addiction science, from craving models to non-opioid therapies. 🔗 Read more about the symposium here:
bit.ly/4n9NkW0
#AddictionMed
#MedSky
#OpioidCrisis
#Baltimore
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2025 News - Kahlert Institute’s 2nd Annual Research Symposium: Focus on New Addiction Treatments, Help for Cravings | University of Maryland School of Medicine
https://bit.ly/4n9NkW0
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