Last night I had a dream I was patch clamping…and it turned out to be the best night of sleep I had in awhile

It’s mind blowing to think, growing up I know ZERO Ph.D.’s (I did not known what those letters were 😅). Now, they’re just my friends 🤯

🚨 New episode alert 🚨 The Addiction Psychologist just dropped a new episode on GLP-1s. In it, Dr. Joseph Schacht discusses what these compounds are, how they work, their potential to treat substance use disorders, and the current state of the science. Really insightful and balanced conversation.

PhD work is finally published!

👉NEW in ACER 🧬 How biological sex and age impact synaptic gating in binge alcohol drinking 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/acer.70243

If you haven't gotten your #RNA lover that special gift for Valentine's yet, we have just the thing! Registration to our 8th annual symposium, RNA Therapeutics: From Concept to Clinic, June 24-26, 2026 @UMassChan.bsky.social! 'U' deserve it! #RNATx2025 🔬📷: @cansucolpan5 #RNAValentine buff.ly/vi22rN6

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My first undergrad presentation was on the metabolism of ethanol. Little did I know at the time, alcohol use disorder would become the topic of my PhD work

If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨ We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25

🎃 Don't drink and fly...driving is a bad idea, too! 👻 The best way to celebrate Halloween is to brush up on your #NIAAA #RethinkingDrinking resources 🎃 Link: rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov

The big question is if our Chair will give this seminar in a costume? 🤔

Miso Mac N Cheese? Yeah, why not

@wickedneuro.bsky.social she got an entire condition all on her own today!!!

A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, in Cell explains how cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input to remodel synapses: direc.to/nJHH Alzheimer’s and ALS patients have synaptic damage. @travisfaust.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social

Can always count on @femmeinstem.bsky.social and the Winder Lab for hyping you up!

How do opioids disrupt the brain’s internal clock, and how does this differ between sexes? Our new study uses RNAseq to examine the suprachiasmatic nucleus across different opioid exposure states in genetically diverse rats. ✨https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772392525000458

This bed feels like a faraday cage 🤣

so, to understand this story there are a few things you need to know - my cat, Gus, believes he is a trained support animal - he is not (he has relatives who are, but he is not) - he believes he is a seizure-detecting dog - he is not a dog - I do not get seizures

My 8 yo cousin just asked me what part of the brain is responsible for his love of potato chips

First cell patched!

What really blows my mind right now is that human civilization has been consuming alcohol since 7000 BC, but alcohol research in CNS has only been relatively recent. Early evidence in the literature…1948 AD (to be clear). That’s definitely a huge gap. Earliest study examining sex differences? 1989

Gilles E. Martin, PhD, identifies a group of 500 neurons associated with the suppression of binge drinking: direc.to/npLM

🚨 I am pleased to share w/ everyone a new Nature #Neuroscience paper led by Dr. Pablo Gimenez-Gomez from the lab of Dr. Gilles Martin @umasschan.bsky.social In this paper, we found a specific #alcohol activated neuronal ensemble that functions to suppress binge drinking behavior. #AlcoholResearch

Still want to be a professional pierogi eater if anyone is wondering

I feel honored to have been selected by UMass Chan to represent the university as this year’s college volunteer for my work as a K-12 science outreach volunteer in the Worcester, MA public school system.

Did some more science outreach with 7th graders! This time, we isolated DNA from bananas and strawberries! 🧬 🍌 🍓 A lot of enthusiasm and curiosity from these future scientists!

Happy Earth Day! Here are some pictures of nature to cleanse your timeline

Had fun teaching Neuroanatomy to 4th and 5th graders today! #Outreach

Not the penguins!

Why does the #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program matter? It matters because it builds confidence in identity and capabilities to help recognize that everyone belongs in STEM! I love when previous mentees decide to come back as mentors as it really shows how the program helps to empower!

For a presentation I am giving, I made a wordcloud of the titles of the NIH grants that were canceled. It is clear about the unscientific goals of this administration

I filled out my departmental March madness bracket out based on where I would like to do my postdoc. This is quick way to find out if the institution is a basketball school or not

🔬 Scientific breakthroughs need proper infrastructure to happen. This video from @ucsandiego.bsky.social explains why F&A funding is essential for researchers turning ideas into lifesaving discoveries. Protect the future of research. Contact your representatives! 🔗 bit.ly/4bOkjtM #NeuroAdvocate

This is the worst thing that can happen. I cannot imagine going from one of the highest point in my life to crashing to this low.

At @standupforscience.bsky.social and the signs are statistically significantly excellent

Winder lab is ready for #standupforscience2025!!!

My advisor doesn’t even ask me for this kind of email.

The main takeaway from this paper is rodent shows empathy by performing first-aid like behaviors towards unconscious familiar rodents. The study informs what brain region are involved in this empathic behavior Overall: pretty cool study five snow flakes ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

I think I just conditioned place preferenced myself because I can't wait to go to lab because I know I will get coffee

The first paper out of the Snell lab is live! This review was led by my postdoc Dr. Nichelle Jackson. We dove into the cerebellar contribution to dystonia, specifically focusing on Purkinje cell and cerebellar nuclei dysfunction and calcium handling. www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/dys...

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If the government wants to make budget cuts, it should look at the DoD. Not vital biomedical science research that benefits humanity

I am proud to share this new review on The Biology of Addiction that appeared today in Science Signaling. It was fun to write the review all by myself and reflect on the tremendous progress achieved over the past three decades...

Got her first cell on the first day!!!

Teaching the 2nd year how to patch a cell