Happy to share with you that we have a new preprint up on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social " Biased signaling at NTSR1 differentially regulates inhibitory synaptic transmission in the extended amygdala and suppressess motivated feeding in mice" www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

The ground and roads are completely covered in snow tonight in Angel Fire! The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are under a Winter Storm Warning through Friday night, with 2-6" of snow above 7,500' and up to 12" above 9,500'. #NMwx

A perfect set up for beneficial rain & mountain snow Thursday through Saturday! Over 1" of rain is likely across eastern NM with 30-48 hours of steady rainfall. Lower rainfall amounts going west. Upslope flow along the Sangre de Cristo Mtns could produce over 12" of snow! #NMwx

96% of surveyed early career researchers on NIH K awards reported that federal changes in science funding has impacted their career stability

Federal Policy Changes and Career Stability Among NIH K-Award Recipients Among NIH K-award recipients, 96% perceived recent federal policy changes as negatively affecting research career stability; 18% report being much less likely to continue research vs 1 year ago jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Sandia’s and my dog ⛰️🐶 the best Saturday ❤️

R01 ND. Brutal 🤕

New Mexico weather be New Mexico-ing. Even if ski season was mostly a bust this year, you gotta love to see snow in the mountains! ❄️❄️❄️

The Taos Ski Valley has picked up 5" of snow in the last 24 hours! #NMwx

Huge congrats to ABQ Lab and @casaa.bsky.social NIAAA F31 fellow @hannahcarlon.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD dissertation today examining positive social effects in alcohol and opioid recovery! She's a star!

Go Mother Nature, Go! ❄️☃️🌨️

Snow is coming down right now at Ski Santa Fe! #NMwx

So glad to have been a part of organizing UNM Psych Research Day! Our undergraduate lab members got to give their first poster presentations, I was awarded the Quad-L Master’s Award, and arguably most important of all, my team got 3rd place in trivia (…just pretend there weren’t only 4 teams).

UNM Psych Research Day! Way to go Maya and Val for presenting posters from the Ornelas lab! And BIG congrats to @kwooden.bsky.social for winning the Quad-L Department Masters Award! 🥳🎉 #VamosLobos

It’s brutal in academia right now. A lot is out of our control, but it doesn’t cost anything to remember that there are humans behind papers and grants…reviewers, program officials and funders can be more empathetic in the face of unprecedented chaos in the US scientific enterprise.

Happy to share that @sarahgiang.bsky.social will be joining the Ornelas Lab in the Cognition, Brain and Behavior PhD program in Psychology at UNM! We are incredibly excited about Sarah joining us at UNM. She is an exception student with amazing research training (Go UNC BCAS!) #VamosLobos #GoHeels

Cannabinerds 🗣️ Assemble! Let’s help Leslie find a grad student!

Phone call with Dad: Dad: “So how’s lab? How are the neutron experiments going?” Me: “You mean the neurons?” Dad: “Yes, whatever, same thing” Love you dad 😂

#NewMexico #Albuquerque folks who are seeking treatment for alcohol/substance use - our clinic has openings for clients! Please repost and share to your networks!

Albuquerque is a beautiful place, especially if you love mountains, hot air balloons, amazing sunsets, and green chile! Here’s a sneak peak of how I spent spring break:

Deadline is flexible, so apply soon for best consideration!

🔔Attention Prospective Grad Students! 🔔 I have an open slot to accept a graduate student to join my lab fall 2026 at @casaa.bsky.social ! I am accepting Psychology students in either Cognition, Brain, and Behavior or Diversity and Health Data Science tracks. bricsslab.com

The Taos Ski Valley measuring 11" of snow with today's storm system! #NMwx

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Our NIAAA funded Post-DoctT32 has received its NoA (non competing renewal). Are you looking for a post-doc and interested in joining our amazing center? If so, reach out! Here is a convenient form that you can use to upload CV and a cover letter! unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Saturdays are for balloons. Perfect day for flying @lcornelas.bsky.social @davidleyphd.bsky.social

Need some good news, New Mexico? Well the new precipitation outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center is favoring above average rainfall across the state this monsoon season! ⛈️ #NMwx #AZwx

Saturday is for balloons

Saturday is for the balloons @katiew.bsky.social @joshuagrubbsphd.bsky.social @kristicarrasquillo.bsky.social @airicthered.bsky.social

Way to go UNM Psych CBB students @kwooden.bsky.social and Sam Rodriguez for presenting at the UNM Graduate Poster Showcase! #VamosLobos

So proud of you guys for spending your Saturday educating the youth about the brain! Yall rock!

IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT---IMPORTANT NIH is seeking input for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan. Open to everyone but Registration is Required! Your chance to listen and get your 2 or more cents in. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

My alma mater is hiring in behavio_u_ral neuroscience—Waterloo ON is a fine place to live and there are some very clever folks in the Dept, strongly recommend!

If you’re going to Cog Neuro Soc in Vancouver next week please stick around til Tuesday afternoon, our neurodev symposium is going to be 🔥 ! www.cogneurosociety.org/documents/CN...

New neuroscience job at Wilfrid Laurier University. You may not know the name, but science has been growing fast. It is also down the street from Canada's top tech university (Waterloo) and a world class physics institute (Perimeter). I feel happy and lucky to be here careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo...

Had an amazing first GRS/GRC showing what I’ve been up to at UNM, and got to have a little Breit/Sweet lab reunion along the way!

Tar Heels past and present + friends! 🩵 #alcoholgrc2026 @brookebender17.bsky.social @jbesheer.bsky.social @ryane-tyler.bsky.social @luanamccarvalho.bsky.social @davidhaggerty.bsky.social @neurotonimd.bsky.social

A little beach volleyball #AlcoholGRC2026

1st poster presentation for @kwooden.bsky.social for the Ornelas Lab!! Way to go Kylie, very proud of you!

UNM Lobos represent at GRC Alcohol! #Vamos @jeremyhogeveen.bsky.social @kwooden.bsky.social @neuromorning.bsky.social @mbhdz.bsky.social

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Join us in Albuquerque this summer for the 10th annual meeting of @researchmj.bsky.social!! @ajbravophd.bsky.social @janemetrik.bsky.social

USA group pic and a second with Johnny Gaudreau's kids

Action shot of @kwooden.bsky.social being an awesome grad student mentor. Training UG RA’s on how to image dendritic spines! 👏🏽

🚨Faculty position just dropped. We are seeking a Psychology Clinic Director at the @unm.edu Dept of Psychology psychclinic.unm.edu, this position is focused on clinical training of PhD students in sunny, affordable, and progressive New Mexico. Come join us! unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

I always love seeing the Sandias covered in snow 😍 #NMwx

⛷️Ski resort snow totals so far: Ski Apache - 6" Sandia Peak - 4" Sipapu - 4" Ski Santa Fe - 3" Taos - 3" Angel Fire - 1" Pajarito - 1" Red River - 1" It's still snowing though, with even more snow through Friday! #NMwx

Back-to-back winter storms hit NM Wed–Fri. 🌧️❄️ • Storm #1: Wed PM-early Thu, snow levels ~6,500’ • Storm #2: Thu PM-Fri, colder, snow levels below 5,000’ • Snow possible in the ABQ Metro Thu night • 6”+ above 9,000’, 1-5” from 6,000’-9,000’, dusting-2” lower elevations. #NMwx

First Ornelas Lab Christmas dinner! Took the tram up to Sandia Peak to celebrate a wonderful Fall semester. Couple of lab spotlight celebrations - congrats @kwooden.bsky.social for submitting an NSF in Oct and Valeria for finishing her first semester as an honors student! #VamosLobos

Im so proud 💀 #ProudPI