@LabHowe

Systems/behavioral neuroscience. We study how neurotransmitters control brain circuits and behavior. Daily musing: The striatum is kinda like a crock-pot.

 Virginia Tech
Joined August 2020
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“Given how prevalent these foods are — they [ultra-processed foods] make up 58 percent of calories consumed in the United States — there is so much we don’t know.” said Alexandra DiFeliceantonio of @FralinBiomed. news.vt.edu/articles/2023/10…

International team of scientists says identifying some foods as addictive could stimulate research,...

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientist joins colleagues from three continents in calling for a global rethink of food choices as a way to improve human health.

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ICYMI: @DiFel1ceantonio of @FralinBiomed talked with @sciam about the addictive properties of ultra-processed foods. scientificamerican.com/artic…

Food Can Be Literally Addictive, New Evidence Suggests

Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways

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This is good article on UPFs in @KnowableMag by @alicegcallahan. “As the debate about ultraprocessed foods roils on, one path forward is to invest in understanding the mechanisms by which ultraprocessed foods affect health” knowablemagazine.org/article…
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Alexandra @DiFel1ceantonio, HNFE and @FralinBiomed assistant professor, was quoted in a recent @scientificamer article discussing food addiction. 🍽️🧠 Read the full article here ⤵️ scientificamerican.com/artic…

Food Can Be Literally Addictive, New Evidence Suggests

Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways

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An extraordinary donation from the Red Gates Foundation will fuel hiring and research projects at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. Read more here: news.vt.edu/articles/2023/09… @FralinBiomed @virginia_tech

Landmark $50 million gift to dramatically expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech

The Richmond-based Red Gates Foundation committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest...

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nature.com/articles/s42255-0…. New paper lead by the intrepid @eeperszyk and with a great and diverse set of colleagues including my PhD mentor @JonesGotman, @HedyKober, @torwager, @xuedavis, @margaveldhuizen, Jelena Djordjevic, Zach Hutelin, Jessica Trinh. @mni, @McGillMed
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Learn more about @DiFel1ceantonio and the Donnut Lab 🍩 news.vt.edu/articles/2023/03…
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Today is the day! We'll be @PortCityBrew w/ @FralinBiomed for Tech on Tap tonight discussing "How Our Brains Influence Food Preference". Join us tonight (June 22) from 6-8pm! Details: fal.cn/3zjZF
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🎉 Congratulations Walt Tatera, MS! @WTatera @LabHowe
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Good luck today @WTatera !
VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health@VT_TBMH2 May 2023
Upcoming MS Defense! Best wishes to Walt as he defends next week! @WTatera @LabHowe
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Upcoming MS Defense! Best wishes to Walt as he defends next week! @WTatera @LabHowe
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Alexandra DiFeliceantonio received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (part of the @NIH) to discover why people are drawn to ultra-processed foods. 🧑‍🍳 @DiFel1ceantonio Read the full story: vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/…

Researchers hope to uncover the underlying mechanisms of why ultra-processed foods are so rewarding...

A new grant will help Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, a Fralin Biomedical Research Institute assistant professor, uncover the allure of highly processed foods, which make up 58 percent of calories...

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Highly processed foods make up 58% of the calories consumed in the #UnitedStates 🤯🍟🍕 With support from the @NIDDKgov, @DiFel1ceantonio continues to search for the "why" 🤔 vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/…
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I am honored and excited to share that I will be joining @VTNeuro and @FralinBiomed at @virginia_tech as an assistant professor in Jan ‘24. My lab will focus on the development of cerebellar function and dystonia. ♥️🧡♥️
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Woot! Go @DiFel1ceantonio ! vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/…
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Please join us in congratulating 2nd year student, Zach Hutelin on his GRFP award!
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ANNOUNCING EvE BIOTECH--where the group will discover 'everything' regarding druggable targets @EvEBiotech Please RT and Follow
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Monday marks the start of Brain 🧠 Awareness Week. @FralinBiomed & @VTNeuro are planing numerous events for the 10th annual "Brain School." Among the speakers is Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, recently featured in a @WIRED story on dieting. vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/…

Everyone invited to learn about our ‘electric’ brains at 10th annual Brain School

Neuroscientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the School of Neuroscience will celebrate the amazing brain with their 10th annual Brain School program, “The Electric Brain,”...

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With a @NIMHgov grant, @JaromeTJ, associate professor in the @VTCals, is studying the effects of PTSD when people witness these events versus experiencing it directly themselves. bit.ly/3Jhgcd2
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