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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!

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...

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

Come join our new Department of Neuroscience @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05041

Nature: Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility go.nature.com/3HDx4wD cc Jay Bhattacharya

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!

🚨 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 👩‍🔬 👨‍🔬

📍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

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

“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

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.

A reminder about the importance of healthcare to every single state www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

@umneurosurgery.bsky.social @medschool.umaryland.edu

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: umaryland.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Doctors Have Lost Their Mount Olympus of Medicine www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/o...

Get vaccinated y'all!

💡 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

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!

Learn how University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers are changing the future of emergency medicine with artificial blood! 🩸📰

We're hiring Postdoc/Fellows in #Microbiome, #Immunology, #Bioinformatics studying the gut microbiome’s role in immune tolerance development. Learn more: bit.ly/3UnA5DU

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.

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

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

Microglia can engulf oxytocin and vasopressin fibers within the brain modulating their availability to be released @neurokaty.bsky.social #SBN2025

We have a responsibility as scientists to combat misinformation by speaking the truth to our neighbors and politicians @pegmccarthy.bsky.social #sbn2025

Dietary fiber reduces inflammatory responses while enhancing microglia function -A. Ciernia #SBN2025

Social instability stress during adolescence increases negative cognitive bias and inflammatory markers in the brain @travisehodges.bsky.social #SBN2025

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).

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

#SBN2025 was full of great science, people, and fun! Big thanks to @dr-stan.bsky.social and our students for helping organize!! 🥰

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.

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

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

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 🤘

Excited to announce our latest production! @jwvanryzin.bsky.social @aemarquardt.bsky.social @um-mind.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Job ad for neurobio at Vassar neurojobs.sfn.org/job/38931/as...

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

Tremendous energy from young and old at the 29th Annual SBN meeting in Vancouver Canada #SBN

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

Extraordinary levels of interference by US govt into ..… journal subscriptions. “Trump” cuts subscriptions of US federal agencies to @springernature.com journals, reports @science.org

🧠💡 @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

Big shout out to Ashley Marquardt and Seth Ament!

"Tanner, a chemist at the Univ. of Mississippi working to develop a novel approach for treating glioblastoma, was notified in April that the grant was terminated. “I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

🫁 Big news in pulmonary hypertension: A new study shows sotatercept cuts risk of death/hospitalization by 76% in advanced PAH patients. Dr. Bradley Maron calls the results “staggering” in @nejm.org. A potential game-changer. 🔗 shorturl.at/pJiIU #NEJM #UMSOM #MedSky #Research

Just a few weeks left until 29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology! 🎉🎉 Join us on Jul 13 - 16, 2025 for unique networking opportunities and an incredible lineup of speakers. Get your tickets now before it's too late! whova.com/portal/regis...

Excited to share our edited volume out today free/open access! Sex & Gender:Toward transforming scientific practice brings together perspectives from 40 interdisciplinary scholars on pressing issues including the weaponization of gender & sex impacting us all today. urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Welcome Chase ! We at UM-MIND are delighted to have you join the team