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Cherish Ardinger, PhD @cherishardinger.bsky.social · Jul 10

Public comments have been opened back up!

Research with animals is critical for providing evidence-based knowledge in the pursuit of human health. Broadly reducing research projects with animals threatens public health and will greatly stall the development of new therapeutics for diseases!

FDA-NIH Workshop: Reducing Animal Testing

The FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees.

www.fda.gov

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Dr. Nikki Crowley @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social · Jul 9

Check out this NPP Hot Topic by @seemiller.bsky.social "A biological blind spot in addiction research: hormonal contraceptives and adolescent reward seeking".

Read it here: tinyurl.com/3hrbswkr

A biological blind spot in addiction research: hormonal contraceptives and adolescent reward seeking

Neuropsychopharmacology - A biological blind spot in addiction research: hormonal contraceptives and adolescent reward seeking

www.nature.com

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jul 9

I have always wondered why there is not a bigger focus on modeling this in basic science, clearly never did anything about it, but really pumped to see you guys highlighting the importance of this!

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jun 26

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Patrick Mulholland (He/Him) @mulhollandlab.bsky.social · Jun 26

First the #RSA 3-min thesis inaugural winner and now the Gordis Award for @kathylindquist.bsky.social #proud-mentor #rsa2025 #rsa_isbra2025 @drjrink.bsky.social

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jun 26

Absolutely crushing it, congrats Kathy!!!!

a man applauds with the words way to go super proud of you behind him

ALT: a man applauds with the words way to go super proud of you behind him

media.tenor.com

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Dr. Nikki Crowley @nicoleacrowley.bsky.social · Jun 20

Job is up, consider joining us!
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_St...

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jun 17

So cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · May 28

Tenure looks especially good on badass lady scientists 🫶

Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · May 28

So incredibly heartbreaking. She was an amazing scientist, mentor to so many, partner, partner and person. My heart has been heavy for her family and colleagues. 💔

Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · May 7

She really nailed it. We paused our Alcohol Research Center meeting to watch as a group. Super proud of her 👏👏👏

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Apr 30

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Apr 29

💯. I am just mystified how using the trainees diversity status to defund them is legal when there is an equivalent mechanism for non-diverse applicants. Would love some lawyers to chime in here #laborlaw #discrimination #breachofcontract #legalhelp

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Apr 29

Get ready to FOIA NIH. Make them show their cards: the funded diversity Fs were in line or exceeded the scores of regular funded nondiversity funded Fs. So then not merit based, just blatant discrimination. Diversity is not a score-able criteria, just differentiates where the money comes from. 🤬

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Apr 6

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Mar 22

Bless your sweet, Grammy. 🫶

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Mar 20

Defending soon? Come postdoc with us - MUSC is a great place to prepare you for your next career move, in or outside of academia!

Patrick Mulholland (He/Him) @mulhollandlab.bsky.social · Mar 20

The Charleston Alcohol Research Center has an opening for a #postdoctoral fellowship on the #NIAAA T32 training grant - please spread the word and contact me if interested in working in beautiful Charleston, SC @drjrink.bsky.social

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Mar 16

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Patrick Mulholland (He/Him) @mulhollandlab.bsky.social · Feb 15

Dear science community, an amazing grad student with @drjrink.bsky.social and I lost her belongings in an apartment fire this morning. She and her dog are safe but needs your help. Please consider donating

www.gofundme.com/f/kathy-need...

Donate to Kathy Needs Your Help After Apartment Fire, organized by Patrick Mulholland

A graduate student in the Department of Neuroscience (Kathy L.) at MUSC … Patrick Mulholland needs your support for Kathy Needs Your Help After Apartment Fire

www.gofundme.com

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Feb 8

Just one day without mass chaos would be nice.

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Kurt Fraser @kurtfraser.bsky.social · Feb 6

Takes all of 5 seconds!

Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · Feb 6

🔗 Contact your representatives using SfN’s Action Alert Center: bit.ly/413khdN

#NeuroSky

Available Actions

www.sfn.org

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jan 28

This is beyond embarrassing. 😳

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jan 28

I just don’t understand how. But no one seems to even be trying to stop him. How tf did we get here?!?!?

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jan 28

This will continue to be postponed and livelihoods and scientific advancements are going suffer the consequences. You can nay say, but you said calm down and wait til Feb 1, now that’s been pushed back further. You don’t know because you aren’t in it and doesn’t affect you.

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Dr. Jen Rinker @drjrink.bsky.social · Jan 28

Decisions on ALL funding have been further paused. If some uneducated trump minion decides a grant is “not in line with administration priorities” in any way they can cancel current awards and block review of pending. It’s not just DEI but those are their priorities.

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