When you’ve birthed 1 princess and 1 nudist punk…

It’s PhD day! 5 years today I defended my dissertation, and look at me in my big girl PI office!

I was trying to type the word “synapse” but THREE TIMES in a row I typed “Sydnapse”. Then I’d backspace and go to fix it, but again “Sydnapse”! I had to walk away from my desk to reboot

FINALLY! It’s great to finally get a good Superman movie!

Is anyone in New Orleans interested in fostering or adopting the sweetest little black kitten? She’s about 9 weeks old and a big fan of cuddles!

I managed to trap some feral kittens last night! If anyone in New Orleans is interested in adopting or fostering, let me know! I’m guessing they’re in the 8-12 week range, more scared than spicy. I’m doing my best, but I have dogs.

I’ve got the new #Pulp album playing on repeat while I work on a grant. Haven’t been this into a new album in an age!

Puppisphere

After 3 conferences back-to-back, I’ll be rotting on the couch with my dogs for the next 4 days.

“Riley Gaines weighs in on NYC mayoral primary” jesus christ lady you tied for fifth in one race shut the fuck up already

This is a great outcome!!

She finally made it! #neurotrauma #nns2025

Imagine being such a bad ass that your pie pets end up in a museum 😍 #MutterMuseum

Suitcase didn’t make the trip with me. I sure hope it shows up tomorrow, or I’ll be wearing pajama pants & a tshirt that says “Aqua Tofana Apothecary. Woman owned & operated.” to the #Neurotrauma conference! #NNS2025

We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again

People think that science is all about yelling “Eureka!“, But more often than not, it’s about taking the L & finding a way to pivot.

Ugghhh! My house has to get tented for dry wood termites. This is going to be The Biggest™️ pain in the ass.

Took advantage of the cool morning with a nice long walk!

Today is the yahrzeit of the most influential person in my life, Dr. Ray Grill, my PhD mentor. Raising my glass to you, boss!

I finished my sections for BOTH review papers I’m on, AND I made a google doc so my committee can work on our conference presentation together! Sometimes you’ve gotta work weekends to get through the Sisyphean workload, but it feels damn good to get it done.

But mama, why are you working? It’s SUNDAY!

Every new episode of Doctor Who this season is better than the last!

Well would you look at that! He and I finally agree on something! www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Curious about why "Women's Health" needs explicit focus in clinical research? Because most historical clinical trials are composed of ONLY men because the (male) scientists thought women's hormones would "mess up" the data. We encourage reading the book, but this is a nice intro.

I did not resign from the National Science Board over a policy disagreement with the administration. If that had been the case, I would have stepped down in January.

DeLAURO: Are you planning to break the law by impounding appropriated funds? RFK Jr: If you appropriate the funds, I'm going to spend them D: We have! You're cutting the NIH by $18b. Congress appropriated those funds. How can you justify cutting billions from the biomedical research budget?

My orchid is blooming for a second year in a row ❤️

The Vita Lab 2025!

May the 4th be with you…

Go vote! It’s only one issue, it’ll take you <5 minutes

The brain keeps count: concussions and drinking in our teenage years may increase risk for demetia. @drvita.bsky.social researches this relationship. #academicsky #neurosky #concussion #adolescence #dementia #investinscience

Just got an MMR booster! Better to be safe than sorry in this crazy world.

Good thing I like my new bras, because they’re going to have to last me!

Still fuming about that press conference. The way RFK Jr. talks about autism is not just scientifically wrong—it’s deeply offensive. Calling autistic kids "damaged" or implying they’ve been "lost" or "stolen" doesn’t just spread misinformation—it dehumanizes real people.

So much for that First Amendment, I guess. www.nola.com/news/educati...

Just a reminder that just because the concentration camp the US is shipping people into is in a different country, it doesn’t mean we’re not using concentration camps.

I believe, as has been said, the cruelty is the point. “Efficiency is not being enhanced…if the crown jewel of biomedical research — the enterprise that gave us the human genome sequence, Covid vaccines& treatments for cancer & H.I.V. and obesity — has been destroyed, what will have been the point?”

My dogs are literally perfect 🥰

Well well well… look how the tables have turned… iowacapitaldispatch.com/2025/04/09/a...

I think the students might like me lol

I just submitted mine- I hope you’re next!