📢 Apply now for the 2026 ORSC! SBN’s trainee-led Online Research Symposium Committee is recruiting new members. Trainees at any level (undergrad through postdoc) and those from diverse perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply! 🗓️ Applications close March 9 @ 11:59 PM bit.ly/40PUxAx

Oxytocin is perceived to have anti-anxiety & affiliative effects - that’s why many are excited about it as a potential therapeutic💊 Our latest BrainPod episode features Dr. Brian Trainor, whose lab has been exploring oxytocin for the past decade 🎙️

Oxytocin neurons in the anterior and posterior paraventricular nucleus have distinct behavioral functions and electrophysiological profiles

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@achrisman.bsky.social and I had a fun time on Brainpod www.nature.com/npp/podcast talking about Audrey's new paper looking at distinct populations of oxytocin neurons in the PVN with AJ Robison, Andrew Eagle and Chiho Sugimoto www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Magic antibodies: as true today as it was 20 years ago onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Magic peptides, magic antibodies: Guidelines for appropriate controls for immunohistochemistry

Click on the article title to read more.

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Jessica L. Bolton, Ph.D.@jessicalbolton.bsky.social · 6mo ago

PSA for all #microglia lovers: certain Iba1 antibodies (see our new paper below for details) label not only microglia, but also vasopressin neurons, at least in mice. Brain region and species matter. A friendly reminder to always validate your antibodies! 🔬 www.eneuro.org/content/13/2...

All of us must stand up for science!! Our futures and our children’s futures depend on it!!

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 6mo ago

Big news, dorks: We're going NATIONAL! Join us for our National Day of Action on March 7th in Washington DC, or at one of our satellite rallies across the US. We're taking back our science, health, and democracy! Find or host your local rally! standupforscience.net/march7 (Link in bio!)

Never thought I would read a story that made me think "way to go Harvard!!" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance

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Bruce Springsteen tells the story of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKS...

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Easy to do. Follow script:

Defund ICE (UPDATED 1/22) - SENATE VOTE THIS WEEK ⭑ 5 Calls

Updates January 22, 2026: By a 220-207 vote, the House has passed H.R. 7147, the standalone DHS appropriations bill. Republican Rep. Massie (KY) voted …

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Federal Appeals judge affirms prohibition of arbitrary cuts of research infrastructure rates (i.e., the IDC rate slash announcement of early Feb. 2025). As the ruling explains, NIH's X/Twitter statements contributed to the federal government's loss in court (!!) 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition on Trump’s Medical Research Cuts

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Please repost and share widely - winter break is a perfect time to assemble application materials 😅

Megan Dennis@mydennis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Consider applying for the Robert E. Chason Endowed Chair in Translational Research at the UC Davis MIND Institute! Join a vibrant community of colleagues studying neurodevelopment conditions like autism. UC Davis is an excellent place to work and live. Find more details here: lnkd.in/gZRyViNa

At SICB @cmarler.bsky.social giving clinic on California mouse vocalizations

At this years SICB meeting @cmarler.bsky.social is this year’s Bern Lecturer…..the recognition is for her great science and mentorship

I called my Congressional rep's office this morning to tell him to support the discharge petition to impeach RFK Jr being organized by @standupforscience.bsky.social , the staffer told me I was not the only person to have called about this, find your rep's number here www.house.gov/representati...

Hey, I recognize that amazing scientist! @valentina-cs.bsky.social @briantrainor.bsky.social

UC Davis College of Letters & Science@ucdlands.bsky.social · 9mo ago

At @ucdavis.bsky.social, research knows no bounds. From more treatments to cleaner air and safer communities, our research touches every aspect of life, but funding is crucial for bringing these breakthroughs from our labs to your lives. Learn more: https://www.ucdavis.edu/research/labs-to-lives

We are grieving our friend and brilliant colleague Natalia Duque-Wilckens. A creative scientist, artist, caring mentor, and force for change. Words can’t describe the impact she had on lives at UC Davis, MSU, NC State and beyond. I feel lucky to have known her and wish her time didn’t end so soon

Great visit from former @ucdavispsych.bsky.social grad student Dr. Alexis Williams to talk about careers in science communication

Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026) We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior. How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...). Deadline: Jan 1, 2026

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Congratulations to Rebekah Rashford and team, it’s finally out! We tagged early life stress-activated neurons in VTA and found that chromatin those cells was much more open, even into adulthood, and that open CREs predicted greater gene expression in response to stress later in life rdcu.be/eLa9z

Persistent open chromatin state in early-life stress-activated cells of the VTA

Scientific Reports - Persistent open chromatin state in early-life stress-activated cells of the VTA

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Interview with @pegmccarthy.bsky.social on the *evidence* related to Tylenol and pregnancy nam.edu/news-and-ins...

Autism and Tylenol: Exploring the Evidence on Acetaminophen in Pregnancy - NAM

Margaret McCarthy discusses the genetics of autism, how to interpret associations with Tylenol (acetaminophen) use in health studies, and why medical guidance matters.

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Woo-hoo!!! A win for the UCLA research community! A win for science! A win for sanity! calmatters.org/education/20...

Federal judge orders 500 health science grants at UCLA restored, rebuffing Trump’s suspensions

The ruling follows a string of orders since June that have restored hundreds of other UC research grants from multiple agencies

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If you are funded by NIMH and only received 85% of your budget this year (like we did), check era commons to see if you have a new award notice. We just got the remaining 15% today.

If you run a life science lab where research has either significantly slowed or shut down completely due to Trump administration policies, I’d like to hear your story. I'm a biotech and life sciences reporter for @statnews.com, and you can reach me at jonathan.wosen@statnews.com #journorequest

My health provider is giving Covid boosters next week. It was interesting to see that in making decision to give booster they do not mention CDC. Go science 🧪 🧬🔬!

I will work with any Republicans willing to put science and facts over politics and ideology to push out RFK Jr. That man is a serious threat to public health and American lives. It's never too late to do the right thing. Join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be fired immediately.

🧪 And House appropriators say: no cuts to NIH budget! House subcommittee version just came out (link below). Holds NIH flat at $48 billion. To be clear: this is far from over. But a good sign that science still matters across both sides of aisle. YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!

Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈@davidimiller.bsky.social · last yr.

🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost! Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%). "Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov. ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.

When I became a faculty member I had no idea how many letters I would write (grad/med/vet school, promotion etc). I've been told I write strong letters, here are some things I do to write the best letter possible

The future of @sbn-bsky.bsky.social new faculty @thefortylab.bsky.social @prolactingrl.bsky.social @thefishiedoc.bsky.social

A collaboration with Taconic Biosciences E Jasarevic shows that loss of microbiota (germ free mice) reduces reproductive output across multiple mouse strains, associated with premature ovarian aging #SBN2025