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Barbara Juarez
@touchyourbrain.bsky.social
New(ish) Assistant Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore
Lover of ion channels and pastelitos.
Latina in STEM, cuban coffee is 💯
www.thejuarezlab.com
The Juarez Lab is looking to hire a postdoc interested in using circuit-dissecting techniques to further our understanding on the neural basis of SUDs and stress. Find out about our research and team at thejuarezlab.com . Underrepresented individuals in science are encouraged to apply! #Neuroskyence
November 17, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Did you miss our #SfN2023 minisymposium on "Current Status and Future Strategies for Advancing Functional Circuit Mapping In Vivo"? Well you can read about it here in this review: www.jneurosci.org/content/43/4... Had a great time working with this team 🧠🧬✂️🔬🐭! #Neuroskyence
November 17, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Reminder about University of Maryland Baltimore's Neuro PhD Program Open House THIS WEDNESDAY! Send to anyone you know interested in a PhD in Neuroscience!
To prospective PhD Students (or their mentors):
University of Maryland Baltimore's Neuro PhD Program is having a virtual open house on Nov 8th at 5PM EST. This is an opportunity to learn about the program, application process, student life, and meet UMB researchers doing cutting-edge science! 🧠🧬🔬
November 7, 2023 at 12:36 AM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
Individual variations in reward-seeking adaptability emerge among isogenic mice living in a micro-society and predict their response to nicotine https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.28.564522v1
Individual variations in reward-seeking adaptability emerge among isogenic mice living in a micro-society and predict their response to nicotine https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.28.564522v1
Individual animals differ in their traits and preferences, which shape their social interactions, su
www.biorxiv.org
November 1, 2023 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
Leannah Newman, a graduate student in our group, won the 1st prize in the pumpkin carving/decoration contest in our departmental Halloween event/TGIF earlier today. Pumpkin mouse on a wheel!! I'll tag #neuroscience, for reasons...
October 27, 2023 at 10:34 PM
didn't realize there were SO MANY dance remixes of Mad World, until 3 different ones during a gym class today.
October 27, 2023 at 1:03 PM
The Juarez lab at University of Maryland, Baltimore is hiring a PD! We combine gene editing, neurophysiology and behavior to understand the basis of disordered behaviors 🧠🧬✂️🔬🐭. Check us out and apply at thejuarezlab.com .
October 19, 2023 at 11:20 AM
To prospective PhD Students (or their mentors):
University of Maryland Baltimore's Neuro PhD Program is having a virtual open house on Nov 8th at 5PM EST. This is an opportunity to learn about the program, application process, student life, and meet UMB researchers doing cutting-edge science! 🧠🧬🔬
October 4, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
Calling all early-career #Neurosckyence researchers!

Grass Fellowships at the MBL support investigator-designed, independent research projects by early-career scientists. Summer 2024 applications due December 1.
go.mbl.edu/Grass

🧪🧠
September 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
Congratulations to the winners of the Nobel prize! I hope their stories, particularly KK's, force us to confront the misogyny, bias and assumptions about "impact" and "excellence" that very likely limit the recognition of similar innovations that could improve our world.
October 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
We are now accepting symposia applications for #MMiN2024! monitoringmolecules.org/mmin-2024/ please repost!
MMiN 2024 - MMiN
monitoringmolecules.org
October 2, 2023 at 7:23 PM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
Interested in doing a PhD in Biology, Neuroscience, or Biomedical Engineering? Check out Penn State's amazing grad programs
www.huck.psu.edu/graduate-pro...
science.psu.edu/bio/grad
www.bme.psu.edu/students/gra...
Neuroscience - The Huck Institutes (en-US)
Probe the complexities of the nervous system from the standpoint of molecular research to clinical practice.
www.huck.psu.edu
September 27, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Reposted by Barbara Juarez
Because it's approaching grad school application season and I haven't posted this on Bluesky before, here's my advice for your application:

medium.com/@TaliaLerner...

Apply to Northwestern's NUIN program for grad school by December 1!!

www.nuin.northwestern.edu

#neuroscience 🧪
September 16, 2023 at 2:52 PM
Hey ScienceBlueSky and NeuroBlueSky 👋! I'm emerging from the depths of submitting my first R01 by finally setting up an account. Excited to reconnect with you all here 🧠🧬🔬!
September 27, 2023 at 2:35 PM