Great visit from former @ucdavispsych.bsky.social grad student Dr. Alexis Williams to talk about careers in science communication

Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026) We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior. How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...). Deadline: Jan 1, 2026

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Current vibes in Davis

Congratulations to Rebekah Rashford and team, it’s finally out! We tagged early life stress-activated neurons in VTA and found that chromatin those cells was much more open, even into adulthood, and that open CREs predicted greater gene expression in response to stress later in life rdcu.be/eLa9z

Interview with @pegmccarthy.bsky.social on the *evidence* related to Tylenol and pregnancy nam.edu/news-and-ins...

Woo-hoo!!! A win for the UCLA research community! A win for science! A win for sanity! calmatters.org/education/20...

If you are funded by NIMH and only received 85% of your budget this year (like we did), check era commons to see if you have a new award notice. We just got the remaining 15% today.

If you run a life science lab where research has either significantly slowed or shut down completely due to Trump administration policies, I’d like to hear your story. I'm a biotech and life sciences reporter for @statnews.com, and you can reach me at [email protected] #journorequest

My health provider is giving Covid boosters next week. It was interesting to see that in making decision to give booster they do not mention CDC. Go science 🧪 🧬🔬!

I will work with any Republicans willing to put science and facts over politics and ideology to push out RFK Jr. That man is a serious threat to public health and American lives. It's never too late to do the right thing. Join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be fired immediately.

🧪 And House appropriators say: no cuts to NIH budget! House subcommittee version just came out (link below). Holds NIH flat at $48 billion. To be clear: this is far from over. But a good sign that science still matters across both sides of aisle. YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!

When I became a faculty member I had no idea how many letters I would write (grad/med/vet school, promotion etc). I've been told I write strong letters, here are some things I do to write the best letter possible

The future of @sbn-bsky.bsky.social new faculty @thefortylab.bsky.social @prolactingrl.bsky.social @thefishiedoc.bsky.social

A collaboration with Taconic Biosciences E Jasarevic shows that loss of microbiota (germ free mice) reduces reproductive output across multiple mouse strains, associated with premature ovarian aging #SBN2025

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

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

Early life adversity impairs microglia function and synaptic pruning of corticotropin releasing hormone neurons that promote active coping responses in male but not female mice @jessicalbolton.bsky.social #SBN2025

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

Keep working until they take that pipette out of your cold unfunded hand @pegmccarthy.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

While I’m a big fan of new technologies that help us study human biology…there’s still no replacement for animal research! See my article in Gen News. www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...

DO NOT GIVE UP! Our advocacy is working. A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF. Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Give it a try, you could actually get through to a person. Even leaving a message is helpful.

Powerful story from Kate Zernike from the NYT Covers the diversity of young scientists targeted by the anti-DEI BS. Definitely worth a read and a share. [Gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

I introduced my 7 yr old niece who is huge Taylor Swift fan to Dr Worm by @tmbg.bsky.social . Can you imagine a Taylor Swift cover of Dr Worm??

If you are getting "error getting data" on ERA commons, apparently the fix is to switch from "grouped view" to "flat view"....great to see things are getting more efficient 😉

The House Appropriations Subcommittee for HHS markup is scheduled for July 21 and full comm July 24. Not much time. Make those calls ☎️ to your congressional leaders NOW 🚨! Make sure they hear the devastation that will happen to research 🔬, training 👩🏽‍🔬 and health 🩺 if the proposed cuts go forward.

Has anyone received an "error getting data" in ERA commons?

The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 called for dismantling the NOAA, which provides warnings of natural disasters, such as the deadly floods in Texas. The irony is that Heritage wanted these cuts because it’s angry that NOAA helps prove the reality of climate change--the thing causing floods.

New study from the lab! A follow-up to our finding that short-term social isolation promotes same-sex mounting in female mice. Led by grad student Cassidy Malone and post-doc @xinzhao322.bsky.social, with help from undergrad Selina Xu!

Congratulations on your first manuscript Natalia! It is so exciting to see you doing your own science ✨🔬

Breaking news: The National Institutes of Health has ceased terminating grants on politically sensitive topics after a federal judge ruled last week that the cancellations were illegal. scim.ag/4l9MO8Y

The UC Davis PREP grant that was cancelled is on the list of grants ordered by Judge Young to be reinstated.

Been quiet lately for a good reason (vacation), but hopping onto to say: 🚨 NEW NSF LAWSUIT TODAY!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Targets grant terminations & freezes in spending congressionally appropriated funds. Press release: democracyforward.org/updates/coal... Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Congratulations Crystal!

"I've sat on this bench now for 40 years. And I've never seen evidence of racial discrimination like this." "How can this be? I don't see anyone pushing back against it??" Calls out doctors and other senior administration officials as named defendants for not standing up to racial discrimination.

Judge rules that the way NIH terminated grants based on DEI is illegal

To be clear, Judge Young is ruling that the NIH terminations were neither "reasoned" nor "reasonable" based on the legal standard previously set forth by the Supreme Court for reviewing agency actions (e.g., terminations) under the APA. This is very good for plaintiffs.

An independent vaccine body is planned by health providers to replace RFK Jr CDC panel

Defense counsel argues that language in the termination letters about "research based on artificial and non-scientific categories..." provides the explanation about NIH's view of "DEI." Judge Young pushes back, says that's not a definition. And defense counsel essentially concedes that point.

Thank you Scott for posting these updates, all of us with grants in CA are watching closely

Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.

Today I had the honor of speaking in front of nearly 3000 people today at the Woodland #NoKings rally. WE FEAR NO KING BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE ONE ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 let’s gooooooo

Our Lab’s five years of work is out! www.cell.com/cell-reports... 🥳 Vasopressin (AVP) excites BNST neurons via oxytocin receptor (and not V1aR or V1bR) 🔬AVP excites CRF-BNST and OTR-BNST neurons 🧠 AVP inputs from SCN and SON excite BNST via OTR 🐁 OTR-BNST neurons reduce anxious arousal in male rats

NIH APPLICANTS: Your application will be WITHDRAWN BEFORE REVIEW if you have an international collaboration and do not include a Foreign Justification. Normally this could be provided after review as JIT but NOT ANYMORE. You have been warned.

Case close, right @darthbluesky.bsky.social ?

I received my continuing NOA today and I am deeply relieved. The lab, students and postdocs can continue for at least another year. These times have been so stressful. Sharing this just to say for those who are waiting, there is hope!

these colors don’t run either, Trump