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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks ! We were interested in how physical activity and mental stimulation can affect craving and eating behaviours. There are interesting effects in humans where brief exercise or games like Tetris can reduce craving. Our mouse set up allowed us to test this and explore brain regions involved

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Koya Lab @koyalab.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our article “Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking” recently came out on @‪npp-journal.bsky.social‬. tinyurl.com/5xpd9ay5 Want to learn more? The thread is below: 1/n‬‬‬

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Jun 7

I’m so sad to leave the granite city and my favourite person, I had the best time 🥰 see you soon in the South

Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Jun 7

Had the best past month having finally @katepeters3.bsky.social in Aberdeen. Both working and enjoying what felt like normal life.
Can't wait to do this again with my partner in crime.

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Jun 6

How does environmental enrichment affect food seeking? We show reduced cue evoked food seeking following just 24hrs of EE accompanied by cell type specific alterations in the mPFC as well as important contributions of a sucrose cue ensemble #fridayscience

doi.org/10.1038/s413...

Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking - Neuropsychopharmacology

Neuropsychopharmacology - Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking

doi.org

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Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Jun 1

And Kiltwalk Aberdeen 2025 is done ! 29km/18miles in 5h16. Such fun with @katepeters3.bsky.social

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Jon Freeman @freemanjb.bsky.social · May 21

🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees

Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday

📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful

Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · May 20

It was great to present my work today at the Rowett institute, University of Aberdeen. Really enjoyed science chat and questions. Thanks so much @fabnaneix.bsky.social for inviting me and for bolstering great collaboration opportunities

Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · May 20

it was a real pleasure to have @katepeters3.bsky.social from @sussexneuro.bsky.social giving a very engaging talk on the effect of environmental enrichment on food seeking at the @rowettinstitute.bsky.social.
Thanks to the @royalsoced.bsky.social to fund our project allowing her to be here.

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Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Apr 29

it was a very exciting and successful symposium at @britishneuro.bsky.social (but sad I forgot to take more pictures including one with the 4 of us).
Thank you @katepeters3.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social for the wonderful talks ❤️

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Apr 29

@womeninneurouk.bsky.social seriously cool symposium at #BNA2025 from Women in Neuroscience discussing sex and gender disparities in neuroscience and beyond. Favourite talk so far on differences in injury mechanisms for female rugby players 🤯

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Apr 28

Happy to kick off BNA in Liverpool with our session on motivation and reward pursuit with @fabnaneix.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social @macaskillaf.bsky.social #bna25 @britishneuro.bsky.social

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Apr 26

Excited to be joining the Rowett for the month to work on an exciting collaborative project with @fabnaneix.bsky.social hit the jackpot with the weather too !

Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Apr 26

It is my great pleasure to welcome Dr @katepeters3.bsky.social for a 1-month at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social and @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social as part of our Royal Society of Edinburgh project.
Exciting science incoming.

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Apr 15

Any donations no matter how small would really help us reach our target to support the life saving work of the RNLI and their dedicated volunteers (you can donate from any country, you don’t need to be in the UK)

Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Apr 15

A reminder that @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are raising some money for the RLNI by doing the Kiltwalk.
the walk is approaching and it will be amazing if you could help us reaching our target!
Much appreciated.

Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Mar 10

This year @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are doing the Aberdeen's KiltWalk thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberd... on 01/06.
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...

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EARA @eara.eu · Apr 4

🐁🌎On #WorldRatDay, we recognize the vital role of rats in biomedical research. They help scientists study diseases like cancer and neurological disorders, leading to medical advances for humans and animals #AnimalResearch

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Lukas Groschner @lukasgroschner.bsky.social · Apr 3

We are looking to hire a Senior Scientist or #Postdoc to study brains, biophysics, and behaviour using #Drosophila as a model. Please spread the word!

www.medunigraz.at/en/job-openi...

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Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Mar 10

This year @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are doing the Aberdeen's KiltWalk thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberd... on 01/06.
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶‍♂️ 🚶‍♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...

The Frog & Rosbif

Help Fabien Naneix raise money to support RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

www.justgiving.com

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Chris (She/They) @chris-the-dane.bsky.social · Feb 18

Do you know someone who could benefit from career or life coaching?

As past of my training, I can now offer coaching for the mere price of a charitable donation ☺️. My specialisations are academia, career change and international mobility.

Contact me for more information.

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Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Feb 4

An important letter and report from the @britishneuro.bsky.social urging to support and protect preclinical neuroscience research in the UK
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Urges Immediate Action to Safeguard Preclinical Neuroscience in the UK | Media | The British Neuroscience Association

www.bna.org.uk

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Jan 14

These look fab ! Thank you for the recommendation. Happy writing hope you have a great retreat

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Jan 14

Ooo love a good new notebook,
what's in the jazzy looking boxes?

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ebbsociety.bsky.social @ebbsociety.bsky.social · Jan 9

🏙️EBBS is calling for host city proposals for the 2027 Meeting!
🗓️Submit your bid by March 31st and shape this key scientific event.
👉Info: lnkd.in/gid5bDQw

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Dec 13

Some really great projects recruiting PhD students for EASTBIO, if you are looking for a PhD and are interested in adolescence, food choice, motivation, reward and the brain then take a look ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Fabien Naneix @fabnaneix.bsky.social · Dec 13

ALERT: Yearly EASTBIO PhD recruitment competition! Links just below. Deadline for application on 17th Jan 25.
Applicants should hold a minimum of a 2:1 UK Honours degree (or international equivalent) or a Master in relevant topic. Links in the next post, pls share!

a man in a black jacket stands in front of a wall of fire

ALT: a man in a black jacket stands in front of a wall of fire

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Sarah Ruediger @ruedigersarah.bsky.social · Nov 22

My lab University College London is looking for an experimental postdoc to join our team. Interested in circuits underlying visually guided behavior, chronic #Neuropixel recordings or 2-photon imaging (Benchtop, #Mini2p)? Then check out our lab homepage www.ruedigerlab.com, apply & spread the word

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Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org · Nov 29

Women in Academia — “The academic structure ... with its relentless relocations, temporary contracts, and focus on individual achievement, makes planning for a family feel like an impossible luxury.”

As women in academia, having children can feel impossible. Talking about it makes us feel less alone

The struggle is “balancing their careers not just with motherhood, but with what comes before: relationships and planning for a family,” these postdocs write

www.science.org

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Dr Kate Peters @katepeters3.bsky.social · Nov 29

a thing of beauty

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Miguel Maravall @mmaravall.bsky.social · Nov 27

A huge pleasure to repost this announcement - over 40 students have graduated from our fantastic @sussexneuro.bsky.social PhD programme, and each year brings new perspectives and opportunities for both the new joiners and ourselves as their hosts. Do consider applying!

Sussex Neuroscience @sussexneuro.bsky.social · Nov 27

Our Sussex Neuroscience 4-year PhD Programme is open for applications! Deadline Jan 13th, for Sept 2025 entry. Brilliant community of students and supervisors, and a choice of >60 labs for rotations- come and join us by the sea! www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

Sussex Neuroscience 4-year PhD Programme : PhD Programmes in Neuroscience : Sussex Neuroscience : University of Sussex

www.sussex.ac.uk

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