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Carrie Ferrario

@cferrario.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist, musician, work in progress

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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
I'm team skunk! They eat grubs and slugs and generally don't mess up the garbage or other things (unless you have a dog that's too dumb to leave them alone).
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Lauren Slosky @laurenslosky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Our Department of Pharmacology at the University of Minnesota is looking for another tenure-track Assistant Professor! Please pass along to those in your network who may be interested. 💛〽️ Join us! 👉 jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/680440/ass…  #FacultyJobs #Pharmacology #TenureTrack 🧪🔵🧠
Aerial view of the University of Minnesota’s medical campus along the Mississippi River, with autumn-colored trees lining the riverbank and the downtown Minneapolis skyline in the distance beneath a clear blue sky.
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Matt Hill @cannabrain.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
**Recruitment** We are looking to hire a psychiatrist/scientist (MD or MD/PhD) who focuses on neuromodulation, particularly rTMS in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary. Come join myself, @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social and more. Details 👇 careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1829278...
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Academic Position in Neuromodulation Research, Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine in Calgary, ...
Academic Position in Neuromodulation Research, Department of Psychiatry, Cumming School of Medicine in Calgary, ...
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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Winter Brain enthusists! Today is the last day to submit your panels and applicaitons for Travel Fellowships! Submissions close at midnight so get thee going!!! #WCBR2027 winterbrain.org
submissions close at midnight for panels and travel fellowships! Don't delay!
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Meghan Flanigan @meghanflanigan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Flanigan Lab at MUSC is looking for a new laboratory manager! If you're interested in stress, social behaviors, and/or serotonin, want to work in a scientific team, and are looking for a long-term lab position, this is the opportunity for you!
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
@acnporg.bsky.social
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lots of stories across Pennsylvania about NIH grant terminations at Pitt and Penn. This is why speaking out matters. Even Congress critters who generally support the administration get pressured into actually supporting their constituents. www.wesanews.org/health-scien...
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McCormick, Fetterman question termination of more than 100 health research grants
Pennsylvania’s senators are demanding information about more than 150 health research grants canceled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this summer.
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Pavlovian conditioned approach with different reward magnitudes reveals opposing effects of acute and chronic semaglutide treatment www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Sonya Neal @neal-lab.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come be my colleague!! 🎉 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology at UCSD! If you’re doing exciting work in development or regeneration, come join us!! Please spread the word and apply! apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04591
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Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology
University of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now!
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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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Eliza Bliss-Moreau @eblissmoreau.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My dept/area is hiring! We're open to animal species/model and research area. UCD is an amazing place to do nonhuman animal work - major 🐒 center, a band new rodent vivarium in the Psych building, and capacity to house all sorts of other animals! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07812
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Assistant Professor of Psychology - Biological Bases of Behavior
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Kurt Fraser @kurtfraser.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Department of Psychology at University of Minnesota seeks an Assistant Professor working on computational approaches related to cognition and/or perception (broadly). This would be in my area of the department and I’m happy to answer any questions. Posting : hr.myu.umn.edu/psc/hrprd/EM...
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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Computational Approaches to Perception and/or CognitionDepartment of PsychologyUniversity of Minnesota, College of Liberal ArtsThe Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities announces a search for an outstanding scholar to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position focused on computational approaches to perception and/or cognition. This full-time position in the Department’s Cognitive and Brain Sciences (CAB) Training Program will begin in Fall 2027.Applications are invited from researchers who would extend or complement our historic strengths in combining experimental and computational approaches to perception and cognition. Examples of desired research topics include, but are not limited to, computational approaches in human and/or non-human animal models to study perceptual function and sensory loss, learning, motivation, emotion, and/or higher cognition. While we expect the primary appointment to be in our CAB area, there is  potential for cross-affiliation with other departmental areas.The appointment will be 100%-time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May) and will be made at the rank of tenure-track assistant professor, depending on qualifications and experience and consistent with collegiate and University policy. Salary and start-up packages are competitive. The successful applicant should have and is expected to maintain a strong research program, advise graduate students from a variety of different backgrounds, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including core courses within the graduate training program. A strong record of teaching and mentorship is desired. The individual will also be expected to contribute to the service needs of the department, college, university, and profession.A successful candidate's application will demonstrate scholarly distinction, a record of publications, teaching commitment and, if applicable to the research program and the candidate’s career stage, evidence of success in securing and/or pursuing extramural funding.Applicants are invited to review the Workload Principles and Guidelines for Regular Faculty in the College of Liberal Arts, as well as the Standards for Promotion and Tenure in the Department of Psychology.
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So where is the editorial oversight in all this? If you can tell by a quick read, presumably a journal editor can tell too (?)
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Caitlin Orsini @caitanne.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Positions in the lab are still open! Please consider applying to join our team here in Austin! utaustin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UTstaff/job/...
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Social Science/Humanities Research Associate II
Job Posting Title: Social Science/Humanities Research Associate II ---- Hiring Department: Department of Psychology ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Stat...
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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
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Shelly Flagel @flagel-lab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Do you work in #addictionresearch? Interested in #machinelearning or #AI to better understand #addiction? Submit a manuscript to #Psychopharmacology Special Issue by Oct. 1. Big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning in addiction research | Link share.google/GXfeNBPdZ95x...
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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Huge faculty recruitment effort at the University of Chicago -- a division-wide, open-rank search looking to hire about 20 faculty across 5 research areas in biology. Come be our colleague! Full announcement: uchicago.app.box.com/s/ckih9zv3rj...
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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Grad students, post-docs, and early career researchers attending SSIB 2026; Don't miss out of the awesome event: "What's Next After Grad School?" a live Q&A on building your career across academia, industry, and government! Follow the QR code to sign up!
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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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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I thought coming up with hypotheses was the fun part. 🧐
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Actually it's pretty low, "Among 97.1 million verified references, we identified 4046 fabricated references across 2810 papers." The rate is increasing, but it's still very low, (<1% with one fabricated reference). Seems the overwhelming majority of papers do not contain fabricated references.
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Does some current AI use remind anyone else of the tape recorder scene in Real Genius?
Empty classroom with tape recorders instead of students and tape player instead of teacher (1980s style).
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MarinaP63 @marinap63.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Are you a senior postdoc with a complete scientific story to tell? Apply for our Yale Molecular Psychiatry MAPS program and tell us about your work at our weekly neuroscience seminar series. PLEASE REPOST!
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
In the US the vast majority of prescribing is done by GPs. Very few people ever see specialists, unless they have cancer or something like that. If it's a "behavioral/emotional disease" (for lack of better term) like mental health, addiction, obesity, it's all GP and community for most people.
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Ali Mohebi @mohebial.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Strong endorsement, amazing opportunity
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
This begs for @xkcd.com
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
ABC's celebration is uplifting and thoughtful, if you need a breath of fresh air.
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
#fens2026 Hi all- my fantastic postdoc Maria Ortego-Dominguez is at Fens solo, so please say hello and check out her poster in the afternoon session on the last day.
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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 30/06/2026
The comment period on the proposed OMB rule closes July 13. Your input can help protect merit-based science funding. Join fellow #NeuroAdvocates and submit a comment today: vist.ly/59mbt #neurosky #neuroskyence #scisky #medsky
Text reads 'Speak Up for Science! A proposed rule threatens federally funded research. Act now.'
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Good job presenting both sides, Abby 🤣
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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 24/06/2026
A proposed OMB rule could allow grants to be terminated mid-project, restrict international collaboration, and put political review ahead of peer review. Stand with the scientific community! Join fellow #NeuroAdvocates in submitting public comments by July 13: vist.ly/58y4z #neurosky
US Capitol Building with dome and leafless trees on a clear day.
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Kurt Fraser @kurtfraser.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I'm looking to hire a research technician/lab manager. This role is ideal for someone looking to gain experience and independence after undergraduate research on their way to graduate school. Please encourage anyone interested to apply: hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/374... (job code 374183)
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The Fraser Lab at the University of Minnesota (https://fraserlab.psych.umn.edu/) is recruiting a full-time research technician to support the lab. As a part of the Department of Psychology we are involved in the greater neuroscience research community at the University of Minnesota which provides excellent access to training and professional development. The Fraser Lab is interested in the neurobiological basis of motivated behavior and investigates how defined brain circuits contribute to behavioral regulation. We make use of modern neuroscience approaches to record and manipulate neural activity in real-time as rodents perform complex behavioral tasks to relate precise aspects of neural activity to well-defined psychological processes. To do so, we regularly use optogenetics, chemogenetics, calcium imaging, biosensors, pharmacology, and immunohistochemistry. Our ultimate goal is to decipher the neural mechanisms regulating behavior and to characterize how these are altered in psychiatric illness, such as addiction, or by differences in lived experience, such as after early life adversity, to potentially identify novel therapeutics. We seek a team member who can play a lead role in lab operations, collaborate closely with the PI, and engage in team-building and growth.Duties:Laboratory logistics, maintenance and operations (30%):
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National Academy of Sciences @nasonline.org · 19/06/2026
Do you know an early-career researcher who has made an unusual achievement and furthered empirical research with in the broad spectrum of experimental #psychology? Nominate them for a 2027 Troland Research Award! Learn more: www.nasonline.org/programs/awa...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The Trump Administration’s racist science policies have achieved some of their goals. The number of Black Principal Investigators has dropped by 10% between 2024 and 2025; while the number of Hispanic PIs has fallen by 7%. For research trainees, the numbers are far worse.
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Trends in NIH Investigators by Sex, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability Status
This cross-sectional study assesses National Institutes of Health (NIH) data from fiscal years 2016-2025 comprising annual counts of principal investigators funded through research grants and fellowsh...
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Well that's not creepy at all.
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
New take on empty calories. Useless food?
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John Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees. Amazing work by the bees who were put in these puzzling situations by @akshayebhambore.bsky.social in the lab of @olliloukola.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Alex DiFeliceantonio @difeliceantonio.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New paper out in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social! We used machine learning to identify nutritional charecteristics of foods with addictive potential as rated from a national sample. @fralinbiomed.bsky.social This was a big collaborative effort! 1/7 🧪 ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/suppl/10...
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Congratulations!! Don't let them take your joy! 🤩 You Rock!
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Abraham Palmer @abepalmer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A colleague received bad news from her NIH program officer today: my colleague’s grant got a great score, but NIH still can’t pay it, and my colleague will have to closer her lab. The call ended with the program officer (not my colleague) crying. Awful on so many levels.
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SSIBsociety @ssibsociety.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Late breaking abstract submission are now open until slots are filled! Don't miss out on presenting your research at the premier meeting for eating behavior. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly!
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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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Laboratory Research Technician
The primary function of this position is to assist the Principal Investigator and members of the laboratory with experiments involving molecular biology, animal behavior, biochemistry, electrophysiolo...
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Abby Polter @ampolter.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
FINALLY HR has the posting up for a postdoc opening in my lab ! Particularly interested in folks with electrophysiology, photometry, or behavioral experience. www.gwu.jobs/postings/125...
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Postdoctoral Associate
The George Washington University Department of Pharmacology & Physiology is an active research department with federally funded programs in neuroscience and development, cardiovascular pharmacology an...
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Stephen V Mahler @svmahler.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
A true legend of behavioral neuroscience, and exceptionally kind man. His generous mentorship touched many of us who never even worked with him. The field he helped shape mourns him today.
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Great opportunity here. Lorenzo gives excellent talks and his work is outstanding!
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Thanks for visiting with us; it was a fun day for all!
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The historical perspective in the background of the report from Yale is interesting, but their recommendations-- I too sometimes find myself sounding like my grandma, but no tech on any kind in classrooms? Hard line admissions? That's your forward-looking rec? president.yale.edu/sites/defaul...
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Hey Mitch- so the answer isn't Dopamine?
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Sarah Ross @sarahross1.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We’re hiring! The University of Pittsburgh is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member in pain research to join the Department of Neurobiology and the Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research—an outstanding and highly collaborative community. Please share. More here: cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Carrie Ferrario @cferrario.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
A great big congratulations to her! That's wonderful to hear :)
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