Behavioral Neuroscience Lab

Joined December 2012
Check out our recent findings on the Long-term effects of Prozac exposure during adolescence on the brain 🧠 ... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congratulations to Joselynn Reyes and Chris Frausto for receiving awards @theNHSN 2026 conference. Joselynn received the National Award of Excellence in Research by a Student, and Chris got Best Poster presentation in the basic science category! 🏆 🏆
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Held to higher standards. Left off invitations. Pointed to as “diversity” but ignored. These are just some of the hundreds of examples of devaluation women faculty in the United States shared with computational social scientist Katie Spoon. These experiences, more common for women than men, are to blame for the higher rate of attrition for women faculty, Spoon and colleagues report in a new analysis. Learn more: scim.ag/4hOhcH1 @NewsfromScience
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Excited to share the lab's first fiber photometry paper, out now in #JNeurosci 🎉😃🐀🧠💫 This one feels particularly special: it marks a new experimental direction for the lab and reflects so much hard work, troubleshooting, learning, and persistence from an incredible team 🔬✨
Does resource scarcity blunt the maternal brain’s reward system? Not exactly. New in #JNeurosci: Rat mothers with reduced nesting materials show altered VTA dopamine neuron activity around insensitive caregiving and pup separation, but not food reward. doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.09…
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation, an approved treatment for depression and other disorders, is now being explored for postpartum depression and other conditions affecting women's health. Learn more: scim.ag/4zSZ05X
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This recent study used 🐭 model of treatment-resistant depression & RNA sequencing to reveal transcriptional signatures associated with antidepressant treatment and TRD / @angelica_atb, @EricJNestler, @GylesTrevonn, @ericMparise nature.com/articles/s41386-0…
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ACNP Travel Award Applications open TODAY for the ACNP 65th Annual Meeting: January 10-13, 2027, San Diego, California. Deadline to Submit is May 14, 2026, at 5:00 pm Central. tinyurl.com/5bzaz8va #ACNP2027 #travelawards
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Last week I shared this collage showing a massive case of image fraud from a Japanese team, now I have written a blog with more detailed findings! Enjoy: forbetterscience.com/2026/03…
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Congratulations on your successful Dissertation Defense, Dr. @AnapaulaThemann ! Best of luck at @Harvard 👏🏽 🏆 🐭 🧬
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This recently published longitudinal study found that ⬆️ adolescent cannabis use within individuals was linked to ⬇️ cortical thickness, especially in ♂️ & in regions with ⬆️ CB1 receptor expression nature.com/articles/s41386-0…
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Happy to share that I was promoted from #ACNP Member to Fellow- Thank you to Council and the Membership Committee for their support! #ACNP2026
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Thrilled to share that I was promoted to Full Member! 🎉🙌 Grateful for the incredible mentorship, support, and community that made this milestone possible. Thanks to everyone who believed in me, including Tony Grace and @JaredWYoung for their letters, and to @ACNPorg 🙏🏼#ACNP2026 – at Bahamas
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Grateful to everyone who joined us for last night's Experience and Resilience Reception @ACNPorg 🎉🔥💫 Honored to serve as Chair and close this chapter surrounded by such an amazing community. Thank you to all E&R subcommittee chairs/ members for your efforts 🤗👏 #acnp2026 – at Bahamas
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Thank you to everyone that came out to our symposium earlier today @ACNPorg ✨️ Special shoutout to our panelists Victoria Arango, @DWWilliamsLab, and David Jentsch for sharing your experiences overcoming distinct types of adversity. #ACNP2026 – at Bahamas
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How animals detect the Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology. In a new Science study, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. Learn more: scim.ag/3MrcjXe
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