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Zach Pennington

@zachtpennington.bsky.social

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Incoming Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia Postdoc in the Cai Lab at Mount Sinai Neural circuits supporting emotion, motivation, and learning.

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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Excited to share that I landed my dream job!🎉🎉🎉 The Pennington Lab will be opening at the University of British Columbia in January 2026!
@ubcpsych.bsky.social @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social

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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 58m

Thanks Kavya!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 4d

Always fun talking with @denisejcai.bsky.social & @joezaki.bsky.social. Listen in for our conversation about mentor-mentee relationships, where we discuss choosing a mentor, following your joy, what it's really like to work with Denise, and more!!

Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 4d

It has been an immense honor to learn & grow with two of the greatest scientists I know: @zachtpennington.bsky.social & @joezaki.bsky.social 🧑‍🔬

Listen in on our conversation about mentorship, building trust and creating a safe space to disagree: neuronline.sfn.org/professional...

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Mark Laubach @marklaubach.bsky.social · 5d

I'm recruiting a PhD student to study how enkephalins affect cognitive processing in the rodent frontal cortex. The project uses pharmacology, multi-electrode recordings, and fiber photometry, and is funded by NIDA. Please share with trainees applying this cycle. Thanks!

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Josh Johansen @jojolab.bsky.social · 6d

Excited to announce that I'll be moving to the Univ of California Irvine @ucirvine.bsky.social next Spring!🌴

Happily, this is not goodbye to Japan as I'll continue my lab @RIKEN_CBS for some time.

Help spread the word: the new UCI lab will be hiring, DM or email ([email protected]) if interested!

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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks Michael!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Kirstie!!!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Dylan!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Randy! Looking forward to meeting you!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Mark!! Can’t wait to be there with you all!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Caroline!!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Christian!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Mark! Hope you come visit at some point!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Jennifer!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Nicole!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll be there! Hope I get to see you.

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Vinny! Unfortunately, no sea plane :(

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Tom!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Keri!

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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Brianna!! Hope I see you sometime in the near future. Maybe ACNP in Jan?

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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Hannah!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Laurel!!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Jibran!! Can't wait for the move!!!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Hannah!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Kurt!

Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks Ben!