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Dr. Becca

@docbecca.bsky.social
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cocktail enthusiast | neuroscientist | SABV influencer | urban gardener | drum learner | she/her Insta: @doc_becca (fun stuff) Signal: @doc_becca.87 (secrets)

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Bita Moghaddam @bita137.bsky.social · 7h
Please check out my futuristic opinion piece in @jamapsychiatry.com "specific treatments for schizophrenia that are tailored to target symptoms at different developmental stages are no longer the stuff of science fiction, but instead are realistic future goals" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Updating Treatment Goals for Schizophrenia
This article discusses research providing renewed reasons to revisit the utility of glutamatergic drugs for treating schizophrenia.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Made the poor decision to watch "The Love Hypothesis" this weekend and if you have any experience in academic science environments I strongly urge you not to. If the author, as claimed, indeed has a PhD in neuroscience from an accredited university I can only conclude that they wrote it as rage bait
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I-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Request for Information on Feasibility of Annual Reporting of Live Vertebrate Animal Numbers. 🧪 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-27-001: Request for Information on Feasibility of Annual Reporting of Live Vertebrate Animal Numbers
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information on Feasibility of Annual Reporting of Live Vertebrate Animal Numbers NOT-OD-27-001. OD
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This headline had no photo associated with it so I assumed it was the one below it.
A screenshot from the WaPo highlight email with the headline “She was arrested and faces charges for months, but her twin was the suspect, suit says” The photo is of a golden retriever and a small pig standing on the side of the road.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
it’s forbidden content but i have watched this video of the AI songs a man made for his mistress after murdering his wife being played in court maybe 20 times today. It is one of the most compelling things i have ever seen
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Rotten Tomatoes @rottentomatoes.com · 23/09/2026
All-new trailer for Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's 'You Can See Everything.' The Elizabeth Holmes documentary is in theaters on October 16.
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Jessica Santollo @drjess.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My department of Biology at the University of Kentucky is hiring! We are looking for a Neuroscientist whose research incorporates iPSC-derived neural cells and/or cerebral organoid models to study mechanics of neurodevelopment or neurodegeneration. Please share! ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/646...
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Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology
The Department of Biology at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with expertise in the field of Cell an...
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
L’Shanah tova to all who celebrate. Maybe this year will be better than the last.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ok that's enough internet for today
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­­ ­ ­ the­ ­­ ­ ­ postes @rem.bsjky.team · 04/06/2026
i cant stop thinking about this picture
a trailcam screenshot of a buck standing in front of a ladder that is leaning up against a tree like he is contemplating going up it maybe
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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Me: What's the worst part about Trump's attempted voter fraud & probably bribery? Fox: Well for starters, it's communist! AP: He might not be being honest about it idk tho NYT: Who said anything about it being bad lol it's just a lil expensive, but doable, probably, if he puts his back into it
3 Google news results for "Trump $5k" right in a row:

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Trump faces reckoning as GOP figures label $5K promise a 'socialist vote-buying scheme'
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AP News
Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins
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The New York Times
Trump Wants to Give Out $5,000 Checks. It Would Cost More Than $1 Trillion.
10 hours ago
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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
And there it is. As rumored, and as predicted by YHN from the gitgo, enhanced triage of NIH grants will continue. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-26-114: Continuation of Modifications to Peer Review Practices
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Continuation of Modifications to Peer Review Practices NOT-OD-26-114. NIH
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 04/09/2026
Also: those curves show lots of funding that DID go out the door this year. That is the result of heroic efforts by the remaining civil servants at NIH. People are quietly working and many quietly fighting like hell to keep NIH going despite all this. Please thank your NIH colleagues and contacts.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
OMG they never do this 🥹
Two cats who normally can’t stand each other sitting together on a blanket on the sofa like PERFECT ANGELS!!
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Well Boston we hit the trifecta of moving day, trash day, and pouring rain. Drive safe out there, and stay off of Storrow Dr. Gonna be a great Tuesday.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The project focuses on variations in prefrontal circuit organization and function that lead to sex differences in conditioned fear responding. My team right now is amazing--smart, curious, and kind scientists who care deeply about the work and each other. Postdoc opening also coming soon...
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My lab is ALSO recruiting a new postdoc to work on an exciting NIH-funded project. Start date ideally by early 2027. Please share with any recent or soon-to-defend neuro/psych PhDs with experience in rodent labs. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
About the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time postdoc to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research investigating sex differences in...
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
My behavioral neuroscience lab at Northeastern is looking to recruit two new research techs! Job description and link to apply is here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
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Laboratory Technician - The Shansky Lab
About the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time technician to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research. The position includes lab ma...
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Rachel Pinnelas 💭 @racheaissance.com · 26/08/2026
NOT OKAY
Tim Curry and Miss Piggy, Kermit, Gonzo, and Rizzo the RatDolly Parton and Missy Piggy
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
They're literally doing the meme.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/style/eon-huntley-dsa-bergdorf-goodman.html?searchResultPosition=1https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/we-should-improve-society-somewhat
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Joe Cheer @joeycheers.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New opening in our lab!
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g.c. @lscrapl.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
look, i get my news from the same place everybody else does. the simpsons, ten years before it happens
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Keri Martinowich @martinowk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I find myself holding seemingly contradictory views. On one hand, this is an extraordinary moment. We are watching discoveries built over decades produce treatments, and things are happening now that I couldn't imagine when I started. It is hard not to look at that and feel enormous optimism.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Going to my first conference in over a year and I just need to know if there are like any new trends or cultural shifts so I don’t embarrass myself TYSM
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Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
Alt: Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Please share--the Shansky lab is currently recruiting at all levels to work on an NIH-funded project investigating sex differences in the neural circuits that drive defensive behaviors. The official job ad isn't yet up, but interested folks can contact me as instructed here www.shanskylab.com/join
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Join — Shansky Lab
The lab at our end-of-semester field day
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Feeling so grateful for all the responses here. As many of you know it's been an exceptionally hard year for me both professionally and personally, and moments like this make me feel so supported. Nice to have a reason to celebrate with this community for a change 💗
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JaySeeDub @jayseedub.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
@docbecca.bsky.social Saw this. Felt I needed to forward.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
100% this. I am so grateful to everyone at NIH who continues their work despite continued and escalated sabotage from above. Feeling so lucky that my grant made it through but recognize that there are still unknowable numbers of labs that risk closing in the near future.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Holy crap my R01 was just renewed. Literally staring at the NoA in disbelief. I was told back in April it would not be funded and I was mentally preparing to wind the lab down. Now here we are with the chance to rebuild (again, if you've been with me for a while).
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Is This Real Life?
Alt: Meme icon "David after the dentist" asking, "Is This Real Life?"
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
This is so incredibly sad, he was just one of the best songwriters and live performers I've ever seen.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 23/07/2026
1. The new Trump / Kratsios plan for US science appears explicitly designed to destroy US universities. Diverting money to tech donors is probably just a bonus. Gift link.
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Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities (Gift Article)
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Need a little joy in your life? Have you considered: baby elephant in a sprinkler? You will certainly not regret baby elephant in a sprinkler. This is Sam Houston, an Asian elephant born April 1, 2026 to parents Bluebell & Romeo. 🐘 (📷: Fort Worth Zoo)
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 29/05/2026
It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Hello from my first trip to Japan! Being a tourist here is exhausting but also amazing.
Night time shot of an under-the-train-tracks izakaya . It has an arched entryway lined with red lanterns.Another nighttime izakaya shot. Light spills out into the street and you can see people hanging out outside.A night time shot of a narrow building on a street corner with white and red lanternsThe most incredible midcentury hotel lobby you’ve ever seen
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 14/05/2026
This! The great part about bluesky is all the people with different expertise to learn from.
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I-75 Scientist @flscitriguy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Please share widely. The new (simpler) MIRA R35 for Early Stage Investigators (ESI) NOFO is published. First due date is 10/2/2026. files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunitie...
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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Guy looking at a butterfly and asking is this a pigeon  meme except he's asking is this an Iranian drone
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Adorable of me to think that Dept Chair things would slow down after commencement and I'd be able to get back to grant writing.
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a woman is standing in front of a flock of birds in a field .
Alt: iconic bird attack scene from Hitchcock's The Birds
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Did pottery painting with the lab this afternoon, can’t wait to see what this will look like after it’s fired.
A pre-fired glazed square ceramic lid. A minimalist/midcentury style picture of two cats is painted. One is skinny and gray, the other is fat and whiteThe skinny gray cat IRLThe giant white cat IRL
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I found 777 grants with title changes. Here is a word cloud of the words that had been removed. 2/5
A word cloud of words removed from NIH grant titles. The most commonly removed words are "equity", "disparity", "diverse", "racial" and similar terms.
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Adam Macqueen @adammacqueen.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
SHAFT
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
For your consideration: these deviled eggs secret ingredient this year was a dash of MSG 😎
A beautiful platter of deviled eggs, photographed in portrait mode
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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
New Data Management and Sharing Plan format required for NIH grants submitted after May 25, 2026 (so for EI MIRAs due May 27, 2026) 🧪 grants.nih.gov/grants-proce... grants.nih.gov/policy-and-c...
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Data Management and Sharing Plan Format Page | Grants & Funding
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Reminiscing about our time in NY, discovering just how good cocktails could be at Milk & Honey. Left: a Paper Plane adaptation made with orange juice bc we were out of lemons. Works great since Nonino & Aperol both have orangey notes Right: a Queens Park Swizzle, one of the true M&H originals!
Two cocktails sitting in front of Sasha Petraske’s book “Regarding Cocktails”. Behind everything is the most stunning turquoise tile backsplash you’ve ever seen.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
POV you’re in the platform party. Happy graduation to all who celebrate!
View looking out at a crowd of college graduates
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Down 70% (!!!) from the before times. We've plateaued and it's only April. So, so many labs will close this year.
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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 20/04/2026
At the end of 2024, the National Academies put out a report concluding the NIH has woefully underfunded women’s health research, and they suggested $15 B should be invested over the next 5 years. Here’s what’s happened instead. Hard to study women’s health if you can’t say “women.” wapo.st/4euUt1c
Figure showing number of competitive grants mentioning women from 2015-2025. The number was rising until recently, with a precipitous drop in the last year.
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allegrofiona.bsky.social @allegrofiona.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Many of us have actually lost the struggle already. My lab is closing in June, and I'm not the only one. By far.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
This interpretation is exactly right.
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