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Stephen F. Goodwin @stephenfgoodwin.bsky.social · 10d

Boom, congratulations Joel

Professor Joel Levine Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada - Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

The University of Toronto’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is proud to announce that Professor Joel Levine has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the highest h...

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Aug 18

And getting to hang out with colleagues and chat about inspiring research is always the best part. @camronbryant.bsky.social @davidmoorman.bsky.social

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Aug 18

The keynote lecture by @dgordonwinder.bsky.social was a huge highlight!

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Lewis Nunez Severino (he/him) @lewisnunsev.bsky.social · Aug 15

presented my first data blitz on our MDMA-assisted therapy work at the first new england addiction neuroscience (NEAN) research conference, hosted at brown. thanks to the organizers for the opportunity! @karlakaun.bsky.social

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Rebecca Oramas, PhD @rebeccaoramas.bsky.social · Aug 18

So grateful to have been a part of organizing the first New England Addiction Neuroscience Research Conference alongside @karlakaun.bsky.social, @dgordonwinder.bsky.social , @mariedoyle.bsky.social, & John Hernandez. I learned so much from the wonderful talks and the discussions they sparked!

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Aug 18

And that's a wrap! I had a ton of fun at the inaugural New England Addiction Neuroscience Research Conference Friday and am looking forward to seeing everyone next year, if not sooner! newenglandaddictionconsortium.wordpress.com/annual-confe...

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dgordonwinder.bsky.social @dgordonwinder.bsky.social · Jul 28

Coming up in just a few weeks! @karlakaun.bsky.social and colleagues have great things in store. Prizes available for trainee presentations. Spots are still available, so please consider attending! Looking forward to chatting about growing and connecting addiction neuroscience in the area.

dgordonwinder.bsky.social @dgordonwinder.bsky.social · Jun 26

Calling local addiction neuroscientists! I'm excited to be involved in @karlakaun.bsky.social's great brain child, this year's New England Addiction Neuroscience Conference, to be held on the Brown campus August 15th. Hope to see you there! See attached flyer for details and registration.

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Jul 28

Please join us!

dgordonwinder.bsky.social @dgordonwinder.bsky.social · Jul 28

Coming up in just a few weeks! @karlakaun.bsky.social and colleagues have great things in store. Prizes available for trainee presentations. Spots are still available, so please consider attending! Looking forward to chatting about growing and connecting addiction neuroscience in the area.

dgordonwinder.bsky.social @dgordonwinder.bsky.social · Jun 26

Calling local addiction neuroscientists! I'm excited to be involved in @karlakaun.bsky.social's great brain child, this year's New England Addiction Neuroscience Conference, to be held on the Brown campus August 15th. Hope to see you there! See attached flyer for details and registration.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Jul 21

If you are a mentor for Native students, please keep in mind that some students are staying connected with their ways of life. Not all, bc forced assimilation has led to some Natives being removed from land and family, so not every Native needs time like this.

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · Jul 21

I spent most of 30 years in the Lower '48 earning my degrees and getting training. During grad school I only had the funding and time to return every 3 years, on average. I've only been home in the winter once in the last 20 years, when my aunt died. Subsistence living is year round. I missed a lot.

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Marc Joanisse @drmarcj.bsky.social · Jul 8

My university has announced a special international graduate fellowship for PhD students whose acceptance at a US university has been rescinded. Check it out: grad.uwo.ca/finances/wes...

US-CAN Doctoral Excellence Award

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

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dgordonwinder.bsky.social @dgordonwinder.bsky.social · Jun 26

Calling local addiction neuroscientists! I'm excited to be involved in @karlakaun.bsky.social's great brain child, this year's New England Addiction Neuroscience Conference, to be held on the Brown campus August 15th. Hope to see you there! See attached flyer for details and registration.

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · Jun 3

URGENT: FlyBase has lost practically all its funding overnight; even user fees are tied up in denied grant funding. 🤬🤯

Any lab using @flybase.bsky.social please donate using the link in post below.

This incredible community, on whose backs our #Drosophila labs depend, can't be left out to dry.

Marc Dionne @marcsdionne.bsky.social · Jun 3

My lab studies bacterial infections. We spend a lot of time looking at (or for) species-specific genetic and genomic databases for hosts and microbes. FlyBase is the best of all—there is literally no comparison. Its existence is under threat. Please donate.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

Drosophila Genetic Database

The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...

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Seth Tomchik @sethtomchik.bsky.social · May 6

Great visit yesterday from @karlakaun.bsky.social to the University of Iowa to give a seminar in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics' Current Topics in Genetics Seminar Series.

Karla giving a seminar standing in front of. A screen showing a fly with odor molecules represented as dots on front of its antennae

Seth and Karla standing in front of a medicine-themed Herky statue on the University of Iowa medical school campus

Advertisement for Karla's talk showing on a computer screen in the University of Iowa MERF building

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Ignacio Saez, PhD @ignaciosaezphd.bsky.social · Mar 13

With support for mental health research under threat, clear communication is key to securing public understanding and support.

Thanks @ericjnestler.bsky.social, @karlakaun.bsky.social & Omar Abubaker for this insightful piece in @thetransmitter.bsky.social

The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · Jan 23

Neuroscientists need to do better at explaining basic #MentalHealthResearch. Opening lines of communication will help us understand people’s needs & identify barriers @ericjnestler.bsky.social @karlakaun.bsky.social Omar Abubaker via @thetransmitter.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/addiction/ne...

Neuroscientists need to do better at explaining basic mental health research

The knowledge gap between scientists, health-care professionals, policymakers and people with mental health conditions is growing, slowing the translation of basic science to new treatments.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Mar 7

Scientists turned out to Stand Up For Science at the State House in Providence. There’s power in numbers 💪.

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Feb 8

To all parents of school age kids: University labs train nearly all people going into science in the US, which is about 25% of the US workforce. These budget cuts to the NIH and NSF means your kids won’t be able to get trained to be scientists. This crisis is putting your kids’ future in peril.

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Wanhe Li @xseedling.bsky.social · Feb 6

Dear All, I believe that this thread will become one of my most important contributions to the fly field (I hope I will make other contributions)! Here, I introduce the Soy Milk Machine Fly Food Method, a.k.a., DeepCook!#Drosophila#NewPI

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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · Feb 6

Federal restrictions & funding freezes threaten vital research and halts scientific progress that benefits all Americans.

Join fellow #NeuroAdvocates in urging Congress to protect congressionally approved funding & ensure uninterrupted support for the scientific workforce.

👇 #NeuroSky

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Jan 24

Us scientists can advocate for how science brings hope in so many ways. I'm in awe of the advocacy work my colleagues at the Brown Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies do! carney.brown.edu/news/2025-01...

A Case for Addiction Science Advocacy

Karla Kaun argues that addiction researchers should talk about their work in their everyday lives. Those conversations can shape how drug, tobacco and alcohol use is studied in labs, taught in schools...

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · Jan 23

Neuroscientists need to do better at explaining basic #MentalHealthResearch. Opening lines of communication will help us understand people’s needs & identify barriers @ericjnestler.bsky.social @karlakaun.bsky.social Omar Abubaker via @thetransmitter.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/addiction/ne...

Neuroscientists need to do better at explaining basic mental health research

The knowledge gap between scientists, health-care professionals, policymakers and people with mental health conditions is growing, slowing the translation of basic science to new treatments.

www.thetransmitter.org

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Jan 21

Thank you for the motivation! www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

In your New Year’s resolutions for 2025, consider public outreach

If every person in the neuroscience community committed to doing one thing, imagine the cumulative difference it would make.

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Karla Kaun @karlakaun.bsky.social · Jan 21

Omar Abubaker, Eric Nestler and I spoke about how science brings hope for those suffering from alcohol and substance use disorders at an Advocacy forum @sfn.org #SfN24. Our message is that as scientists we need to be better at communicating this. @ericjnestler.bsky.social

The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jan 21

A challenge for basic scientists is to guarantee that the future generation of health-care professionals and policymakers understands the importance of addiction and mental health research.

By Omar Abubaker, @karlakaun.bsky.social, @ericjnestler.bsky.social

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#neuroskyence

Neuroscientists need to do better at explaining basic mental health research

The knowledge gap between scientists, health-care professionals, policymakers and people with mental health conditions is growing, slowing the translation of basic science to new treatments.

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · Jan 16

FlyBoard elections are open through Feb. 16, 2025. Please look for Genetics Society of America email: Select future FlyBoard leadership! Here is a link to access the candidate statements and ballot: genetics-gsa.org/2025-fly-boa...
Please repost.
#Dros25 @GeneticsGSA

2025 Fly Board Election - Genetics Society of America

Visit our website to learn more.

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · Jan 8

Human embryo editing against disease is unsafe and unproven — despite rosy predictions rdcu.be/d5Cqr- critical commentary by @shaicarmi.bsky.social, @hankgreely.bsky.social and myself

Human embryo editing against disease is unsafe and unproven — despite rosy predictions | Nature

Mathematical modelling suggests that it is theoretically possible to reduce risk of common diseases using heritable genome editing. Scientists argue that the technology involves considerable risk and uncertain benefits. Pitfalls of heritable genome editing undermine theoretical benefits.

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