🚨 Position Alert! 🚨 I am looking for a full-time Research Scientist 1 to join my lab in Albuquerque, NM at the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addiction (CASAA). We will be studying how stress and trauma influence cannabis and substance use. 🧠🌿 (1/5)

📣 Calling 2nd-year grad students and their mentors: You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship. Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that. [Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]

This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students! Please share widely! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Apply for a Professional Development Award by this Sunday, July 27!

Science is in crisis, and that means our economy and our nation's health is too. Support Wayne State students and faculty headed to DC next week to advocate against budget cuts to NIH and NSF. Donate here: giving.wayne.edu/donate/SciPolDet @waynestateresearch.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social

🎉 New paper! Led by @waynestateresearch.bsky.social medical student Sneha Bhargava, we show how puberty & sex impact fear extinction retention—key to understanding anxiety risk in females. Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc... #Neuroscience #AdolescentMentalHealth #Puberty @wsuthinklab.bsky.social

🚨NEW POLICY BRIEF: To address mental health treatment disparities, we propose funding research on therapies tailored to individual lived experiences, increasing provider availability and competency, & developing outreach strategies to destigmatize mental health. Read it here: doi.org/10.38126/JSP...

🚨 New paper in @npp-journal.bsky.social! We combined data from 3 studies (including an SSRI RCT) to explore how endocannabinoids relate to anxiety & treatment response in kids + teens. Team science w/ Jeanne Barcelona, Jeffrey Strawn & more! www.nature.com/articles/s41... @wsuthinklab.bsky.social

📣 Calling all teachers and parents of teenagers! The Teen Brain Bootcamp from @knowablemag.bsky.social is now enrolling. Understand how teens think, learn, and grow—with insights from leading researchers—in this upcoming, free email course. #neurosociety #educationalresource #brainscience

HAPPY PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 Under Trump, research using terms like “Trans,” “LGBTQ,” & “Gender identity” is being defunded. These terms reflect real people who deserve science that includes them. Stand with us to protect LGBTQ+ science from political erasure. grant-watch.us/nih-data.html @rcmedphys.bsky.social

Excited to share that I’ve accepted an offer to join the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this fall, under the mentorship of Dr. Krista Lisdahl! So grateful for this opportunity and all who have supported me along the way!

Guess I will never be getting an NIH grant again The authoritarian regime now mandates that NIH award recipients do not engage in any forms of protest or DEI-related activity during their grant period, even if unrelated to the grant. This is absolute censorship. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Are you an undergrad looking for in-person #neuroscience research experience? Join our webinar on our 2025–2026 Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN) program on 4/16 at 1pm ET. Register here: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/03/27/a... #science

Want to share 5 Calls with friends? Download printable flyers you can use locally to spread the word! They make for great hand outs at school, rallies, organizing meet ups, or your next 50501 event. 😎🪧 Get them here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Interested in graduate studies in science? Was your admission to a US program just rescinded? Well, Canada is now offering doctoral scholarships to qualified foreign students www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...

If you're as pissed off as every sane American should be, I urge you to donate/volunteer, hell even run for office @runforsomething.net It is now more prevalent than ever to support and elect young progressives. Gerontocracy is the failure of all nations. runforsomething.net

Want to keep your science advocacy going above and beyond the (very cool and very funny) protest signs you've got for tomorrow? Come hang out with me and I'll teach you! This coming Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT Learn more and register at stemedify.com

This one too:

Stand Up For Science event in Lansing, Michigan was well attended. @standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025 I'll add a few more photos in the comments. You can temporarily view more at the following gallery: photos.aebogdan.com/index.php?/c...

Congrats to Sam, who is officially a PhD Candidate in the Translational Neuroscience Program at WSU. We are so proud of you!

March for Science @ the Michigan Capitol! Click for more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

Great new resource from @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social on public health comms - with both well-tested language, and actionable tips. This is FABULOUS. debeaumont.org/resources/co...

📢 Calling all high school students 📢 Join us for a week-long learning experience this summer in Washington, DC, where you'll hear from social justice activists and build your advocacy skills. Apply today at aclu.org/institute.

Made some slides for scientists to talk about what's been happening & what we should do next. There are probably many people better qualified than me to talk about these issues. If that's you, please, please, please consider holding some virtual advocacy training sessions for researchers this week.

Racially motivated policies shape who thrives and who suffers. A new study published in Cancer found that young people with cancer who live in historically redlined neighborhoods have a 32% higher risk of dying than those in other areas. This is the long shadow of structural racism at work.

Trans people exist, have always existed, and will loved and valued, no matter what their government tells them. (Also, I’m a part of the government, and I’m here to tell you I love you + I won’t stop fighting for you no matter what!)

In this moment of extreme erasure of voices of color, my graduate student Aziz Elbasheir wrote about his experience of being Black in the US, and how his research reflects that experience. Powerful read. harvardpublichealth.org/equity/racis...

New in @naturemedicine.bsky.social This article charting a roadmap for engagement and inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people in clinical research www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Medsky 🧪

🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! ✨ They’ll never be able to take away the impact and contributions of Black scientists, no matter how hard they try. So each week this month, I’ll be highlighting a few #BlackInNeuro scientists for you to learn about, celebrate their work, & follow 👩🏾‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬

Incredibly important advice that needs shared as widely as possible. Your rights if targeted by US Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Tough week for science & medicine, but some good news: We launched @wsucandid.bsky.social —the Cannabinoids in Neurodevelopment division at @waynestateresearch.bsky.social to study cannabinoids, brain development & mental health. #cannabis #cannabinoids #research today.wayne.edu/medicine/new...

They're scrubbing health disparities information. This isn't "gender ideology." This is public health data. We need to be outraged and demand the assault on public health stops.

If you're reeling from Trump's ongoing attacks, please check out my latest piece about what trans people are up against and how we (as in, all of us, including doctors and clinicians) can resist these assaults. Includes commentary from @dreanyc123.bsky.social and @deanspade.bsky.social.

After a long therapy session, my plan is to: Be informed without being overwhelmed. Be proactive in protecting my wellbeing so I can keep showing up for my students & community. Continue fighting alongside others for what we know is right. Find the light & be the light for as long as I can ✨

Hi! I'm a political scientist who studies what makes advocacy effective (sent here by my psychologist spouse @tierneylorenz.bsky.social ). A phone call with the staffer dealing with the issue > letter you compose on your own >>>>> a form letter. Key: be unique + courteous + make effort.

This exec order directly targets #highered To receive federal grants, orgs must certify they don't operate "illegal" DEI programs. Private sector will be "encouraged" to end DEI via "civil compliance investigations". Targets include higher ed institutions with >1bn endowment. #edusky #academicsky

DEI is a GOOD thing - diversity, equity and inclusion are what we should all be working toward .

I will continue to work towards a fulfilling life, where I will stand up for what is right. I will continue to be unapologetic, loud and outspoken about DEIABJ initiatives. I will do this in defiance. I hope that many others will not let fear break them. Love over fear. Love over hate.

The federal government is crucial in supporting medical research, driving innovations that save lives and boost the economy. Cuts threaten progress in cancer, mental health, and PTSD treatments, including for veterans. #SupportScience #FundResearch #MedicalResearch #CuresNotCuts

🌟 New Synapse Spotlight! 🌟 Dive into: 🧠 Giant squids & neuroscience history 🌞 Vitamin D for mental health 🎭 Emotion regulation insights 🔬 New depression biomarkers 👩‍🔬 Spotlight on Dr. Ju-Chi Yu Tips on parenting & careers, brain teasers, and more! 🧬✨ 🔗 Read: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #SOBP

One of the hardest working people I know! Much deserved, Sam! 👏👏

Big thanks to our incredible team and collaborators for making 2024 a year of success & collaboration! 🎉 Wishing everyone a happy & healthy holiday season & New Year. Looking forward to a fantastic 2025! #Teamwork #Gratitude #HappyHolidays @wsuthinklab.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social

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