Looking forward to a fantastic Presidential Symposium at #PNIRS2026 this year organized by the amazing @ruthbarrientos.bsky.social

Debating going to #PNIRS2026? PNIRS President @ruthbarrientos.bsky.social has a message for you! Don't forget the late breaking abstract deadline is May 4th. Register today! buff.ly/09BabGh

📣 #PNIRS2026: Save the Date‼️ 🗓️ June 22–25, 2026 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸 ✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy! 📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼

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Another super proud day for the Barrientos lab! @sabrina_mackey_alfonso passed her dissertation defense with flying colors! And her research presentation was phenomenal! 🥳🎉👏🏼👏🏼Well done Dr. Mackey-Alfonso!! One degree (PhD👩🏻‍🎓) down, one (MD) to go!

Today is a proud day for the Barrientos lab. Graduate student Jade Blackwell went from PhD candidate to Dr. Blackwell!! She defended her dissertation like a ninja 🥷 Congratulations!! 🥳🎉👏🏼🍾💗 Also many thanks to her committee members who asked challenging but fair questions! 🙌🏼

Thanks for the story, Emily! Couldn’t have done it without the big terrific group of dedicated scientists including @michaelbutler.bsky.social @jacoballenphd.bsky.social