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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 7d

@deffinger.bsky.social and @melissaherman.bsky.social argue that, though many human psychedelic clinical trials are underway, preclinical studies remain our best bet to answer fundamental questions about the neurobiology of psychedelics.

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/psychedelics...

Why we need basic science to better understand the neurobiology of psychedelics

Despite the many psychedelics clinical trials underway, there is still much we don’t know about how these drugs work. Preclinical studies represent our best viable avenue to answer these lingering…

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Melissa Herman @melissaherman.bsky.social · 7d

So excited for this piece by me and @deffinger.bsky.social to be out! It was inspired by science and discussion from many venues from @sfn.org to #GRCPsychedelics 🧠

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 7d

@deffinger.bsky.social and @melissaherman.bsky.social argue that, though many human psychedelic clinical trials are underway, preclinical studies remain our best bet to answer fundamental questions about the neurobiology of psychedelics.

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/psychedelics...

Why we need basic science to better understand the neurobiology of psychedelics

Despite the many psychedelics clinical trials underway, there is still much we don’t know about how these drugs work. Preclinical studies represent our best viable avenue to answer these lingering…

www.thetransmitter.org

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Anita Devineni @anitadevineni.bsky.social · 8d

My department at Emory is a hiring a tenure-track neuroscientist!

Anyone who's talked to me in the last 4 years knows I cannot say enough good things about my dept and the neuroscience community here. My colleagues are so wonderfully supportive. Postdocs, please apply!

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Science Magazine @science.org · 12d

NSF today released instructions for the next round of applicants to its Graduate Research Fellowship Program. A key group—second-year Ph.D. students—is no longer eligible, and students who are still able to apply will face an unusually narrow timeframe. https://scim.ag/3KlQkQk

‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry

The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded

www.science.org

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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 13d

EXCLUSIVE: A new analysis by The Xylom's @alexip718.com shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on H-1B skilled workers — and how this delicate balance might be disrupted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on legal immigration.

The Most Detailed Maps of H-1B Visa Holders Joining America's Top Research Institutions

A new analysis by The Xylom shows for the first time just how much America’s top research institutions have grown to depend on the specialized knowledge of H-1B skilled workers — and how this…

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Erin J. Wamsley 🧠📈😴 @wamsleylab.bsky.social · Aug 21

Our department is hiring!
Tenure-track, OPEN RANK, social psychologist.

Looking for someone loves undergrad teaching but also has or wants to build a serious research program.

Good space, startup, caring department.

?s re: department/school/location? DM me.

#psychscisky
#socialpsyc
#psychjobs

Tenure-Track Position in Social Psychology

Welcome to Furman University's Career Site! IMPORTANT: Load all documents in the My Experience area under Resume/CV. This may include your resume/C.V., cover letter, unofficial transcript, teaching ph...

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · Aug 11

Congrats, Ryan! Awesome update!

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Jul 2

The tips one commonly reads to get better sleep—eight hours a night, avoiding naps, cool rooms—are abundant. They’re also as insipid as they sound, @jennifersenior.bsky.social writes.

From The Atlantic’s August issue, what Americans get so wrong about sleep:

American Insomnia

Tossing and turning through our national sleep crisis

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · Jul 11

🌟 New paper alert 🌟 Collaboration with computer science 💻colleagues using #DeepLearningModel to classify #sleep stages #NREMsleep #REMsleep #wake in single channel EEG recordings from rats 🐀

Published in @dpn-journal.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s44...

A deep learning software tool for automated sleep staging in rats via single channel EEG - NPP—Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Our study presents a new deep learning model for automatically analyzing sleep patterns in rats using EEG data. This model was trained on one dataset and tested on two others, showing it can adapt to ...

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · Jul 11

📣 📣 New publication alert 📣 📣 Long-lasting impairments (behavior, electrophysiology) in mice 🐭 that received prenatal exposure to elevated #kynurenine! International 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 collaboration made possible by support from NIMH P50 Conte Center! #schizophrenia

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Functional Impairments in Learning and Signal Propagation Following Prenatal Kynurenine Treatment in Mice

The levels of kynurenic acid (KYNA), a metabolite of the kynurenine pathway (KP) of tryptophan degradation, are elevated in the brain of persons with schizophrenia (SZ) and may be linked to cognitive...

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Melissa Herman @melissaherman.bsky.social · Jun 26

So excited for the INAUGURAL #GRCPsychedelics !! Can't wait to see everyone and hear some great science 🧠🧠

Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · Jun 26

Can’t believe #GRCPsychedelics is happening in two weeks!

We reached capacity attendance – sorry we could not accommodate everyone. We look forward to seeing many of you at the meeting.

w/ @vyazovskiy.bsky.social @viditavaidya.bsky.social @melissaherman.bsky.social

GRC Neurobiology of Psychedelics conference (July 13-18, 2025).

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Trends in Cognitive Sciences @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

GenAI and the psychology of work

Opinion by Erik Hermann, Stefano Puntoni, & Carey Morewedge
tinyurl.com/uzj7pnup

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣 #PNIRS2025 Full Program is now available!

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Tag us or use #PNIRS2025 as you post about the annual meeting — We’d love to connect and repost! 🤩

Find us on Instagram (@PNIResearchSociety) & LinkedIn (@PNIRS) 😉

Please repost 🙏🏼

#PNIRS #Bordeaux #France #Psychoneuroimmunology #PNI

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · May 29

Congrats 🎉🎊🍾 You are going to rock and roll as a leader… as you always have! 👏

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · May 5

Come join us at @westernuresearch.bsky.social as a Canada Excellence Research Chair! DM me with questions/interest about theme 2! Be a part of a strong and well-equipped (e.g., imaging, behaviour) neuroscience community! uwo.ca/research/cer... @westernuwin.bsky.social @westernubrainscan.bsky.social

Canada Excellence Research Chair Positions

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · Apr 21

🌟🧠 University of South Carolina School of Medicine seeks open rank tenure/tenure-track faculty ppn.med.sc.edu

🌟🧠 Are you conducting research in neuroscience across the lifespan using clinical, neuropsychological, genetic, and/or brain imaging approaches? APPLY HERE:
uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/178...

Assistant Professor

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Michael Grandner @grandner.bsky.social · Apr 15

Excited to announce an official scientific statement from the @americanheart.bsky.social!

"Multidimensional Sleep Health: Definitions and Implications for Cardiometabolic Health"

Special thanks to @m-pst-ongephd.bsky.social

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · Apr 9

🥳 ⭐ 😍 Go Mike! Proud of you! Best of luck in the race!

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Sarah Stern 🎗️ @sarahstern.bsky.social · Apr 9

If you’re a scientist whose funding has recently been cut or impacted, I would love to interview you and amplify your work!

Hoping to release our first two podcast episodes next week.

Please share widely!

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Dr. Ana Pocivavsek @dranap.bsky.social · Apr 2

📣 ✨New Paper Alert✨ 📣 Parental kynurenine 3-monooxygenase genotype in mice directs sex-specific behavioral outcomes in offspring published in @ossdcomm.bsky.social Biology of #SexDifferences 🐀😴 🧠 #sleep #mitochondria #cognition #breastmilk bsd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Parental kynurenine 3-monooxygenase genotype in mice directs sex-specific behavioral outcomes in offspring - Biology of Sex Differences

Background Disruptions in brain development can impact behavioral traits and increase the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disord...

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ACNP @acnporg.bsky.social · Mar 31

ACNP Travel Award Applications open TODAY for the ACNP 64th Annual Meeting: January 12-15, 2026, Nassau, Bahamas. Deadline to Submit is May 8, 2025, at 5:00 pm Central. acnp.org/annual-meet... #ACNP2026 #travelawards