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Debbie Bangasser

@bangasserlab.bsky.social
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Neuroendocrinology & Behavior Lab| 3 parts neuro🧠 science🔬🧪 + 1 part Debbie’s weird hobbies 🐦💃🤿 | Debbie’s pronouns she/her/hers

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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The lab is so grateful for our OUTSTANDING postdocs Drs. Ana Isabel Silva & Dario Aspesi🙏🙏 They are brilliant, creative scientists & amazing mentors!!! We are so lucky 🍀 to have them Celebrating postdoc appreciation week (a bit late)
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Vinny Costa @vincentcostaphd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Paging @superkash.bsky.social and @bangasserlab.bsky.social
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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🧠 Need inspiration for your 2027 #BrainAwarenessWeek grant? Explore past #BAW events👇 Have an idea that fits or something completely different? Apply by 15 Oct for IBRO/Dana funding to bring brain awareness to your community 🔗https://ibro.org/grant/brain-awareness-week-grants/ Dana Foundation‬
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For #WildlifeWednesday, two looks at a reef heron. Taken in Wakatobi, Indonesia 🇮🇩 #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #wildlifephotography
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was honored to be recognized last week for my recent appointment as a Distinguished University Professor at Georgia State University. So grateful to be part of an amazing neuroscience community & work alongside such wonderful colleagues & trainees!!! 🧠💙
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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Our new investigation examining how #SBI-553 a biased modulator of NTSR1 alters motivated feeding and NST potentiation of inhibitory transmission in the extended amygdala is now online! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Caroline Bartman @cbartman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ok what is the most death metal biology term? Cytokine storm? Programmed death 1? Executioner caspase? Other?
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This Sept steeped in work but missing last year’s adventures in Grenada 🇪🇸 before the EBPS meeting w/ some of my fav travel travel companions: Christina Dalla & my mom. Looking forward to more adventures w/ them at MNS in 🇲🇦.
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International Brain Research Organization @ibroorg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🌍 In 2025, IBRO Travel Grants supported more than 3x as many researchers as in 2024, helping them attend meetings organized by #IBROmember organizations Meet some of the awardees we were proud to support 👇 📖 Discover the program’s impact in the IBRO Annual Report: ow.ly/zG5j50ZQs2t
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A “pod” of American white pelicans w/ with their breeding horns taken at Big Bear Lake in SoCal back in the spring. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New paper showing neighborhood-level socioeconomic opportunity was more strongly associated with children’s brain function than any ptherrr behavioral or environmental examined. In fact, brain activity thought to represent IQ may reflect socioeconomic context www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Patterns of brain-wide associations reflect socioeconomics
Previous brain-wide association studies (BWAS) have linked specific environmental and behavioral variables to brain variability. In this work, we mapped 649 variables to children’s brains and compared...
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
PSA from the lab… (& one of our fav karaoke 🎤 songs)
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Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Do You Remember)
ALT: Earth, Wind & Fire - September (Do You Remember)
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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Winter Brain Enthusiasts! Are you sitting here worried that you missed out on your chance to submit a panel. Did you just come up with a good idea today? I get it I too am a procrastinator. But today is your lucky day....
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I don't procrastinate. I just like to do things later.
Alt: Ted Danson says "I don't procrastinate. I just like to do things later."
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Luke Sjulson @lukesjulson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
With the beginning of the new academic year, I'm reposting the info for our free online neuroscience methods course. If you're starting a PhD in neuroscience, or just want a refresher, this is for you!
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European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The second special issue is exploring "Big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning in addiction research" guest edited by @flagel-lab.bsky.social and Gavan McNally link.springer.com/collections/...
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Big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in addiction research
Recent advances in big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are transforming research by enabling the integration and interrogation ...
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European Behavioural Pharmacology Society @eurbehavpharm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The first special issue is focused on "Animal models of Developmental Stress and Adversity", guest edited by Wei-Li Chang, @flagel-lab.bsky.social and Gavan McNally link.springer.com/collections/...
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Animal Models of Developmental Stress and Adversity
Exposure to stress during development—spanning prenatal, early-life, and adolescent periods—has profound and enduring effects on brain maturation, behaviour, ...
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davidweinshenker.bsky.social @davidweinshenker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pleased to share a new Addiction Neuroscience Special Issue "Early Life Influences on Addiction" edited by @madrelabutd.bsky.social with contributions from @ericagrodin.bsky.social, @laurenmac.bsky.social, Marvin Diaz, Elizabeth Byrnes, and Chris Pierce! www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This cheeky Anna’s #hummingbird was enjoying the water. Taken in SoCal. #birds #WildlifeWednesday #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
From the archives, an amazing trip to Ecuador 🇪🇨. This female red-headed barbet is ready for her close up #birds #wildlifephotography
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🇹🇭Nene Royal🇹🇭 doing Metallica's Master of Puppets. She's pretty damn good. Only 16 but you'd think she's a seasoned rock goddess with how confident she blasts through it. 🤘🤘🎸
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veraciousvagabond.bsky.social @veraciousvagabond.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And.... www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
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The Unsung Heroes Who Ended a Deadly Plague
How a team of fearless American women overcame medical skepticism to stop whooping cough, a vicious infectious disease, and save countless lives
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Indigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangroves news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indi... 🧪🌎🦑
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Indigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangroves
In a recent scientific article in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, alongside the list of scientist-authors were the Bardi Jawi and Oorany Rangers and the Bardi Jawi Traditional Owners. For the…
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Awe 💕I’m always so honored when a former @acnporg.bsky.social mentee asks me to write their nomination for membership!!! It’s makes me feel really good about the community we’ve been trying to build
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Women Lifting Women Up - International Women's Day
ALT: Women Lifting Women Up - International Women's Day
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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
What is that you say!? You're dreaming of frosty slopes when the weather in Durham, NC (or insert your location here) is currently 89F at 7:16pm (which is better than last night!)....well my friends....spend this #LaborDayWeekend putting together a panel for #WCBR2027 !
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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The 2026 Audubon Photography Award Winners: www.audubon.org/magazine/202...
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The 2026 Audubon Photography Awards: Winners
We invite you to enjoy the winners of Audubon’s annual photo awards—featuring stunning moments with birds across the hemisphere.
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davidweinshenker.bsky.social @davidweinshenker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In case you missed the preprint the published version of our paper describing the cellular, molecular, and behavioral consequences of hyperphosphorylated tau in the mouse locus coeruleus is out! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Pathogenic tau in the mouse locus coeruleus produces noradrenergic hyperactivity and neuropsychiatric phenotypes reminiscent of early Alzheimer’s disease - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - Pathogenic tau in the mouse locus coeruleus produces noradrenergic hyperactivity and neuropsychiatric phenotypes reminiscent of early Alzheimer’s disease
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
From the archives - an amazing trip to the Galapagos. A blue-footed booby. Looking surprising majestic. #birds #WildlifeWednesday #wildlifephotography
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eartha mae @endoeartha.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Extremely proud to share @acara333.bsky.social and my new paper, out today in @cp-neuron.bsky.social, where we develop a new fluorescent reporter of neural responses to estrogen! 🔬 paper 📝: www.cell.com/neuron/fullt... addgene page 🧬: www.addgene.org/254753/ #neuroskyence 🧪 1/10
graphical abstract of the manuscript depicting pink estrogen-sensitive neurons with a subset of their nuclei colored in green. These green nuclei represent estrogen receptor dependent neural gene transcription, tracked via the expression of a destabilized GFP with a 2 hour half-life. At top, in green is shown a cartoon of the neural response to estrogen across two estrous cycles, and below there is a cartoon of a mouse implanted with an optic fiber for in vivo imaging.
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The ovaries may have a mid-life glow up! New evidence suggesting they take on a role as an immune organ after they stop releasing eggs. academic.oup.com/molehr/artic...
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The post-reproductive ovary shifts from a reproductive to an immune-like organ
Abstract. Reproductive aging in females is characterized by the irreversible depletion of ovarian follicles, yet the structure and function of the post-rep
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Congrats to star postdoc Dario Aspesi for receiving the Wilczynski-Georgia Research Alliance Fellowship & NARSAD grant!!! Dario’s project is the 1st proposal from the lab on stress effects on the maternal brain to be funded!!! Thx @bbrfoundation.bsky.social! So he received an appropriate statue 😉
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Love her 💕 what an amazing person & life!!! Listening to her music all evening 🎶🎵🎶
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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Gearing up for #WCBR2027! (Please repost!) Helpful links for submission (panels due 9/15/26, posters 10/13/26) and travel fellowships (Due 9/15/26): winterbrain.org/science-of-t... winterbrain.org/travel-fello...
Why Reserachers Choose Winter Brain, From the mouths of attendees: "Great quality science, small meeting, great location" "It was the perfect size for a meeting, with a great  networking opportunity" "The quality of the science and the networking combined with opportunity for snowboarding is very appealing"Find Your Way to Share Your Science
We are now accepting Panel, Perspective, Short Course, and Poster proposals for the 59th Winter Conference on Brain Research in Breckenridge, Colorado, January 30 – February 4, 2027.  Winter Brain seeks proposals from across different neuroscience disciplines and in different formats.

Build the Conversation: Panels
Panels have a cohesive scientific theme. Presentations that approach a theme from different experimental angles or have clinically translational themes are highly encouraged. 

Panel Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2026.
Challenge the Conversation: Perspectives
Perspectives are intended to bring people in a field together to discuss and debate ideas and findings. Brief slide presentations (1–5 slides per panelist) and audience participation should be encouraged by panelists.
Perspective Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2026.

Share Your Expertise: Short Courses
Short Courses introduce a topic/technique to non-experts, addressing its foundations, strengths, and limitations, with ample time for questions. Opportunities for hands-on participation are encouraged.
Short Course Proposal Deadline: September 15, 2026.

Put Your Research in the Spotlight: Posters
Share your latest research and connect directly with scientists in the Winter Brain Community through a Poster presentation.
Poster Proposal Deadline: October 13, 2026.Supporting the Next Generation of Neuroscience - Travel Fellows

The Travel Fellowships page provides information on how to apply for these junior investigator awards. The application deadline is September 15, 2026, for both Panel and Poster Travel Fellowships. In addition to Travel Fellowships, awards for best posters by junior investigators will be presented at the closing banquet. You can indicate your eligibility for a poster award when submitting your poster abstract.
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Saw this beautiful laced woodpecker in Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩! #WildlifeWednesday #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
From the archives. Feeling way behind on some boring work tasks when I was reminded of my mom & my trip to Grande Cayman 3 years ago. Wish I was diving!! Photo credits: mom, Susan
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For #WildlifeWednesday, I’m excited to post this Javan spiderhunter! Taken in Bali 🇮🇩 #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Alicia Izquierdo @aliciaizquierdo.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Very excited to have another paper accepted in Oxford Open Neuroscience’s special collection on the Neurobiology of Associative Learning! This one from the Shansky lab!
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Kate Wassum @katewassum.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We’re hiring a research technician!! We’re an inclusive team of behavioral neuroscientists trying to discover the brain circuits of learning, decision making, and habit. More info👇 wassumlab.psych.ucla.edu/join-the-lab/ Job posting: jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/11232
Photo of group of Wassum lab scientists standing in front of a fountain at UCLA.
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Amazing summer lab game afternoon!!! Depicted: Mountain Goats, Wits & Wagers, Poetry for Neanderthals, (Scouts was also a hit but not depicted)
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Soooo happy to get back to dance class after travel & bronchitis. I missed it soooo much ! ❤️ Reb3l Groove
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Tina Fey & Amy Poehler's Sisters Dance Moves
ALT: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler's Sisters Dance Moves
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Congrats 🎉🎊🎈!!! We are so delighted to welcome you to ACNP!!!
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Congrats Imani, Anusha, Abby, & Montserrat for giving AMAZING posters at GSU’s Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium! Also thanks to their primary mentors & GSU’s Brains & Behavior & MBD programs for supporting these talented, dedicated scientists #ProudPI @bnbgsu.bsky.social
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I am OBSESSED with Costa’s #hummingbirds. This little jewel is giving me some serious side eye. Taken in Big Morongo Canyon Preserve in California. #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 #WildlifeWednesday
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@Cali-Candace.bsky.social @cali-candace.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I just learned that a group of Narwhals is called a ‘blessing’, and I like this!
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Had an amazing weekend at #SouthernFriedGaming. Board games played: ( *❤️to play again, ** bought $$) Castles of Burgundy* Tokaido Duo** Moon Colony Blood 🩸 bath* For Sale Hot Streak* Mole Rats in Space Gadget Builder Fountains Mountain Goats 🐐 ** Mageling #workhardplayhard
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Kat Kerlin @katkerlin.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. This helps them avoid self-pollination. How do they do it? A @ucdavis.bsky.social study explains. www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...
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Study Reveals How Avocados Reverse Sexes Throughout the Day
Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. How avocados do this has been unclear — until now, thanks to a UC Davis study.
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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter the whale up until a couple was found having sex inside it. Now the whale’s jaws are opened only for special occasions, such as Swedish election days.
Malm whale in Sweden
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Tiffany Troia @tiffanytroia.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is such a cool article. It says sharks are also older than Saturn's rings and the North Star www.popularmechanics.com/science/anim...
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Sharks Are Older Than Trees, Which Seems Wrong
They were around before everything from Saturn’s rings to flowering plants to the literal North Star.
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Some birds are a challenge!!! Like this Wakatobi white-eye! Two shots of this v cute, v kinetic but uncooperative bird that is endemic to Wakatobi Indonesia 🇮🇩 . #WildlifeWednesday #birds #BirdsSeenIn2026
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Such a cool paper on the diversity of #bird song!!! Across 3000 passerine species, birdsong is organized around 8 motifs that are shaped by biology & the physics of how sound travels through different environments. In @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The global biogeography of passerine songs
Although bird songs are classic models for understanding the evolution of vocal communication, their global diversity has long made the development of a unifying framework challenging. By analyzing th...
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
#mentoring added a night in NYC after BBRF council to go dancing with my grad mentor Tracey Shors! So fun to catch up!!!
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