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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · 6d

Deadline is Monday! Apply for
This new policy fellowship from @cpddorg.bsky.social ! Excellent for any early career addiction researcher looking for policy experience! ⬇️

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence @cpddorg.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Last Call! 🚨
Don’t miss your chance to apply for the Animals in Research Policy Fellowship — applications close soon!
This is your opportunity to:
✅ Deepen your expertise
✅ Connect with leading researchers
🕒 Deadline is fast approaching — apply now before it’s too late!
cpdd.org/cpdd-amp-ani...

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · 7d

Deadline has been extended to October 6 for this NEW policy fellowship through the College on Problems of Drug Dependence @cpddorg.bsky.social and Americans for Medical Progress. GREAT opportunity for early career addiction researchers who are interested in science policy and advocacy! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence @cpddorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

Mentorship, Experience, and Training at the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Advocacy. Apply now for our Animals in Research Policy Fellowship.
👉 Learn more & apply: cpdd.org/cpdd-amp-ani...

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · 8d

There is still time to apply for this fellowship opportunity from the College on Problems of Drug Dependance & Americans for Medical Progress! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ @cpddorg.bsky.social

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence @cpddorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

Mentorship, Experience, and Training at the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Advocacy. Apply now for our Animals in Research Policy Fellowship.
👉 Learn more & apply: cpdd.org/cpdd-amp-ani...

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · 19d

The Psychology Department at University of Texas at El Paso is hiring a tenure track assistant professor! Come be our colleague and experience over 300 sunny days a year! Application review starts October 24: utep.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta... #psychologyjobs #tenuretrackjobs

utep.interviewexchange.com

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Sep 3

Incredibly excited for this fellowship to launch! If you’re an early career addiction researcher who is interested in advocacy, public policy and science communication, consider applying this year for the inaugural CPDD/AMP Animals in Research Public Policy Fellowship! ⬇️ @cpddorg.bsky.social

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence @cpddorg.bsky.social · Sep 3

Mentorship, Experience, and Training at the Intersection of Science, Policy, and Advocacy. Apply now for our Animals in Research Policy Fellowship.
👉 Learn more & apply: cpdd.org/cpdd-amp-ani...

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Jun 15

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Jun 15

If you’re at #CPDD2025 I hope to see you tomorrow! I’ll be at the animals in research committee forum and I’m giving a talk on our recent work with morphine and high fat diets later in the day too! For more information: cpdd.societyconference.com/v2/

CPDD light up sign at the annual meeting.

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · May 18

Link to journal available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Eating a high fat/high carbohydrate diet enhances morphine tolerance, while eating a ketogenic diet mitigates morphine withdrawal in male rats

Obesity is associated with greater prescription rates of pain-relieving drugs (i.e., opioids). However, it is not known if opioid sensitivity is alter…

www.sciencedirect.com

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · May 18

Happy to share another new paper from our lab, published in the European Journal of Pharmacology! Congrats to first author (and newly minted PhD) Dr. Nina Beltran, co-authors Leslie and Gabriella, and collaborator Dr. Minervini. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40348326/ @ninabeltran.bsky.social

Eating a high fat/high carbohydrate diet enhances morphine tolerance, while eating a ketogenic diet mitigates morphine withdrawal in male rats - PubMed

Obesity is associated with greater prescription rates of pain-relieving drugs (i.e., opioids). However, it is not known if opioid sensitivity is altered by diet, in particular with regard to fat and c...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · May 14

Excited to share this new publication in Behavioural Pharmacology! Check it out via the link below. Congratulations to first author Dr. Nina Beltran, and the whole team including our collaborator Dr. Vanessa Minervini! journals.lww.com/behaviouralp... @ninabeltran.bsky.social

The effects of high fat diet consumption on... : Behavioural Pharmacology

iet exacerbates opioid-induced constipation, male and female Sprague–Dawley rats (n = 8/diet/sex) were fed either a low fat (standard) diet, a high fat/high carbohydrate diet, or a ketogenic diet. Rat...

journals.lww.com

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Apr 29

Really excited to be a part of this session and attend my first @ssibsociety.bsky.social this summer! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ #SSIB2025

SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Apr 28

What "Food Systems" Can Teach Us About Drug Use and Addiction

hear the latest from:
Sue Grigson · @drbhenderson.bsky.social · @serafinelab.bsky.social
🗓️ July 28–Aug 1 · 📍Oxford
👉 Register: www.ssib.org/2025/registr...
#SSIB2025

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Apr 22

Early giving for #RaiseYourPick Giving Day opened today! Help support our graduate students at The University of Texas at El Paso by donating today! Every gift counts, and contributions are accepted through 8pm MDT tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23. Donate here: givingday.utep.edu/amb/crites

Raise Your Pick Giving Day 2025

Raise your pick for the areas you are most passionate about at UTEP! Change lives and transform generations. Every gift counts!

givingday.utep.edu

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Apr 4

Come say hi to us at poster session 1 at ASPET! Happening now!

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Apr 3

Happening this evening at ASPET! Stop by and meet the trainees from our lab! ⬇️

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Apr 2

Our lab has two posters this week at the ASPET annual meeting! Stop by during poster session 1 to meet the talented graduate students I get to work with and hear about our research! Let’s network! @ninabeltran.bsky.social

Heading to ASPET this week? Stop by our lab posters )(ASPET and serafine lab logos)

Nina’s poster will be on April 3rd in poster session 1, poster board 006.

Leslie’s poster will be on April 3rd in poster session 1, poster board 009.

Meet us at our posters or at the new member meet and greet session!

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Apr 2

Our lab has two posters this week at the ASPET annual meeting! Stop by during poster session 1 to meet the talented graduate students I get to work with and hear about our research! Let’s network! @ninabeltran.bsky.social

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Mar 25

Congratulations to the Serafine lab trainees on your great presentations at BBC this past weekend! You represented UTEP well! (Photo taken at the zoo after the conference, left to right: Gabriela Naime, Leslie Sullivan, Nina Beltran and Angelica Romero). #utepneuroscience @ninabeltran.bsky.social

A photo of the Serafine lab trainees at the zoo after the BBC conference.

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Mar 22

At the Behavior, Biology, & Chemistry: Translational Research in Addiction meeting this weekend? Stop by posters 12, 71 and 92 to meet trainees from our lab and hear all about their research!

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Feb 19

Know a high school student who loves science? Check out this awesome science communication program called Curious Science Writers: curioussciencewriters.org/summer-progr...

Flyer with information found on this link for a high school program that trains students in science communication: https://curioussciencewriters.org/summer-program/

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Feb 4

Considering graduate school but not sure where to begin? The UTEP Grad School is hosting a virtual info session this week!

Virtual info session about UTEP graduate school programs. Feb 6 from 5-6pm mst. Registration link: https://minetracker.utep.edu/event/10779446

Zoom link: https://utep-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkduCqqzIsEteY4PL2SZKrpKiWykv9UNT7#/registration

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Jan 31

Super excited to attend @ssibsociety.bsky.social this summer! Who else is going? ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · Jan 30

📢 SSIB 2025 Annual Meeting
📍 Oxford, UK | 🗓 July 28–Aug 1
🌟 5 Days of Science, Networking, & Fun!

Keynotes: Sadaf Farooqi, John Glendinning, Marion Hetherington, Daniel Lettle, & many more!

🗓 Abstracts due: March 14
💡 Early Reg: June 18

🔗 ssib.org/2025/

#SSIB #IngestiveBehavior

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Jan 19

Applications are due next month for our paid undergraduate summer research training program in neuroscience at UTEP! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Nov 14

Applications now open for NIDA-funded summer neuroscience training program SMARTMIND at UTEP! Please share this flyer with interested undergrads: this is a paid summer research opportunity to work alongside faculty & grad students in sunny El Paso! #utepneuroscience www.utep.edu/couri/smartm...

Information about the Utep summer research training program in neuroscience which can also be found here : https://www.utep.edu/couri/smartmind/apply.html

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Alicia Izquierdo @aliciaizquierdo.bsky.social · Jan 19

Applications for summer neuroscience research at ☀️ UCLA are due Jan 22. We have a great track record of alums going onto PhDs #neuroscience bri.ucla.edu/undergraduat...

UCLA Brain Research program flyer showing neuroscience art, social gatherings, and poster presenting.

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Jan 13

Please share our summer undergraduate research training program with any undergraduate student you know who’s looking for a PAID summer neuroscience research opportunity! Deadline Feb 14! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Nov 14

Applications now open for NIDA-funded summer neuroscience training program SMARTMIND at UTEP! Please share this flyer with interested undergrads: this is a paid summer research opportunity to work alongside faculty & grad students in sunny El Paso! #utepneuroscience www.utep.edu/couri/smartm...

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · Jan 8

Still time to register! Join us for A Session on S.U.R.F. on January 10, 2025 at 12 PM ET for an opportunity to learn more about these programs from current directors!

Open to everyone, but particularly useful for undergraduates interested in research!

tinyurl.com/4mzjyz9 🧪 #MedSky #Neuroscience

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SerafineLab @serafinelab.bsky.social · Jan 3

Deadline extended!

Link to post on x: https://x.com/cpddorg/status/1875241776568791091?s=46&t=cuSS5NP4cEq3EScU0S46vA