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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📢 Apply now for the 2026 ORSC! SBN’s trainee-led Online Research Symposium Committee is recruiting new members. Trainees at any level (undergrad through postdoc) and those from diverse perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply! 🗓️ Applications close March 9 @ 11:59 PM bit.ly/40PUxAx

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SBN Online Research Symposium Committee (ORSC) | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)

The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Oxytocin is perceived to have anti-anxiety & affiliative effects - that’s why many are excited about it as a potential therapeutic💊 Our latest BrainPod episode features Dr. Brian Trainor, whose lab has been exploring oxytocin for the past decade 🎙️

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Oxytocin neurons in the anterior and posterior paraventricular nucleus have distinct behavioral functions and electrophysiological profiles

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

@achrisman.bsky.social and I had a fun time on Brainpod www.nature.com/npp/podcast talking about Audrey's new paper looking at distinct populations of oxytocin neurons in the PVN with AJ Robison, Andrew Eagle and Chiho Sugimoto www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Podcasts | Neuropsychopharmacology

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robynfivush.bsky.social @robynfivush.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

All of us must stand up for science!! Our futures and our children’s futures depend on it!!

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Never thought I would read a story that made me think "way to go Harvard!!" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

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Trump Drops Demand for Cash From Harvard After Stiff Resistance

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Federal Appeals judge affirms prohibition of arbitrary cuts of research infrastructure rates (i.e., the IDC rate slash announcement of early Feb. 2025). As the ruling explains, NIH's X/Twitter statements contributed to the federal government's loss in court (!!) 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...

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Appeals Court Upholds Prohibition on Trump’s Medical Research Cuts

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Megan Dennis @mydennis.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Please repost and share widely - winter break is a perfect time to assemble application materials 😅

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

At SICB @cmarler.bsky.social giving clinic on California mouse vocalizations

Catherine Marler talking about different kinds of vocalizations in California mice

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

At this years SICB meeting @cmarler.bsky.social is this year’s Bern Lecturer…..the recognition is for her great science and mentorship

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I called my Congressional rep's office this morning to tell him to support the discharge petition to impeach RFK Jr being organized by @standupforscience.bsky.social , the staffer told me I was not the only person to have called about this, find your rep's number here www.house.gov/representati...

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Find Your Representative | house.gov

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Adele Seelke @adeleseelke.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Hey, I recognize that amazing scientist! @valentina-cs.bsky.social @briantrainor.bsky.social

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

We are grieving our friend and brilliant colleague Natalia Duque-Wilckens. A creative scientist, artist, caring mentor, and force for change. Words can’t describe the impact she had on lives at UC Davis, MSU, NC State and beyond. I feel lucky to have known her and wish her time didn’t end so soon

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Great visit from former @ucdavispsych.bsky.social grad student Dr. Alexis Williams to talk about careers in science communication

Dr Alexia Williams talks about careers in science communication

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Xin Zhao @xinzhao322.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Fully funded Ph.D. Opportunity - Behavioral Neuroscience @ TCU (Fall 2026) We study how social environments and experiences shape brain function and behavior. How to apply: through TCU’s Experimental Psychology Ph.D. program (graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...). Deadline: Jan 1, 2026

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Dr. Katharine Dickson @metaomicsnerd.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

4511 people at Davis No Kings

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Dr. Cate Peña @cate-cholamine.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Congratulations to Rebekah Rashford and team, it’s finally out! We tagged early life stress-activated neurons in VTA and found that chromatin those cells was much more open, even into adulthood, and that open CREs predicted greater gene expression in response to stress later in life rdcu.be/eLa9z

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Persistent open chromatin state in early-life stress-activated cells of the VTA

Scientific Reports - Persistent open chromatin state in early-life stress-activated cells of the VTA

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

If you are funded by NIMH and only received 85% of your budget this year (like we did), check era commons to see if you have a new award notice. We just got the remaining 15% today.

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Jonathan Wosen @jonathanwosen.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

If you run a life science lab where research has either significantly slowed or shut down completely due to Trump administration policies, I’d like to hear your story. I'm a biotech and life sciences reporter for @statnews.com, and you can reach me at jonathan.wosen@statnews.com #journorequest

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

My health provider is giving Covid boosters next week. It was interesting to see that in making decision to give booster they do not mention CDC. Go science 🧪 🧬🔬!

Email from KP describing decision to give boosters based on experts and medical societies

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 07/09/2025

I will work with any Republicans willing to put science and facts over politics and ideology to push out RFK Jr. That man is a serious threat to public health and American lives. It's never too late to do the right thing. Join me in calling for RFK Jr. to be fired immediately.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

🧪 And House appropriators say: no cuts to NIH budget! House subcommittee version just came out (link below). Holds NIH flat at $48 billion. To be clear: this is far from over. But a good sign that science still matters across both sides of aisle. YOUR VOICE MATTERS!!

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

When I became a faculty member I had no idea how many letters I would write (grad/med/vet school, promotion etc). I've been told I write strong letters, here are some things I do to write the best letter possible

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

A collaboration with Taconic Biosciences E Jasarevic shows that loss of microbiota (germ free mice) reduces reproductive output across multiple mouse strains, associated with premature ovarian aging #SBN2025

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Social instability stress during adolescence increases negative cognitive bias and inflammatory markers in the brain @travisehodges.bsky.social #SBN2025

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Microglia can engulf oxytocin and vasopressin fibers within the brain modulating their availability to be released @neurokaty.bsky.social #SBN2025

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Early life adversity impairs microglia function and synaptic pruning of corticotropin releasing hormone neurons that promote active coping responses in male but not female mice @jessicalbolton.bsky.social #SBN2025

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Dietary fiber reduces inflammatory responses while enhancing microglia function -A. Ciernia #SBN2025

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Keep working until they take that pipette out of your cold unfunded hand @pegmccarthy.bsky.social #sbn2025 💪

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

We have a responsibility as scientists to combat misinformation by speaking the truth to our neighbors and politicians @pegmccarthy.bsky.social #sbn2025

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Jason Shepherd @jasonsynaptic.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

While I’m a big fan of new technologies that help us study human biology…there’s still no replacement for animal research! See my article in Gen News. www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...

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Why We Still Need Animal Research in a World of AI and Organoids

The portrayal of uncaring scientists without any thought for the animals being used in their research is far from the truth.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11/07/2025

DO NOT GIVE UP! Our advocacy is working. A key Senate committee has indicated that it will reject Trump’s proposed cuts to science agencies including NASA and the NSF. Keep speaking up and calling your electeds 🗣️🗣️🗣️

Nature: US senators poised to reject Trump’s proposed massive science cuts

Committee gives first hint that policymakers might preserve, rather than slash, funding for US National Science Foundation and other agencies.

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Give it a try, you could actually get through to a person. Even leaving a message is helpful.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Powerful story from Kate Zernike from the NYT Covers the diversity of young scientists targeted by the anti-DEI BS. Definitely worth a read and a share. [Gift link] www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...

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The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

I introduced my 7 yr old niece who is huge Taylor Swift fan to Dr Worm by @tmbg.bsky.social . Can you imagine a Taylor Swift cover of Dr Worm??

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

If you are getting "error getting data" on ERA commons, apparently the fix is to switch from "grouped view" to "flat view"....great to see things are getting more efficient 😉

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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

The House Appropriations Subcommittee for HHS markup is scheduled for July 21 and full comm July 24. Not much time. Make those calls ☎️ to your congressional leaders NOW 🚨! Make sure they hear the devastation that will happen to research 🔬, training 👩🏽‍🔬 and health 🩺 if the proposed cuts go forward.

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Has anyone received an "error getting data" in ERA commons?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 called for dismantling the NOAA, which provides warnings of natural disasters, such as the deadly floods in Texas. The irony is that Heritage wanted these cuts because it’s angry that NOAA helps prove the reality of climate change--the thing causing floods.

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Katie Tschida @katietschida.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

New study from the lab! A follow-up to our finding that short-term social isolation promotes same-sex mounting in female mice. Led by grad student Cassidy Malone and post-doc @xinzhao322.bsky.social, with help from undergrad Selina Xu!

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Congratulations on your first manuscript Natalia! It is so exciting to see you doing your own science ✨🔬

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Science Magazine @science.org · 25/06/2025

Breaking news: The National Institutes of Health has ceased terminating grants on politically sensitive topics after a federal judge ruled last week that the cancellations were illegal. scim.ag/4l9MO8Y

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Following court order, NIH ceases new terminations of politically sensitive grants

After a judge told agency to restore hundreds of killed grants, NIH backs off plans to cancel more existing projects

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Brian Trainor @briantrainor.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

The UC Davis PREP grant that was cancelled is on the list of grants ordered by Judge Young to be reinstated.

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