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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD

@glopez.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist | First-Gen Afro-Latina 🇩🇴| Bronx, NY to Chicago 🗽➡️🌬

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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
I know I’ve been MIA for a while, but a lot has happened! I defended my PhD & recently accepted a job in medical writing! I am so grateful 2 the Lerner Lab. There aren’t enough words 2 describe how much I’ve learned. I’ll always love science research & I’m excited 2 start a new journey in scicomm ♥️
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
My first author paper is officially out!! Thank you to all of my co-authors for their help & support. So proud of the final product 😄😄
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Defiant Jazz (aka Dr. Kwasa) @jkwasa.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
It’s honestly just another DEI cut. GRFP always had a focus on diversity, outreach, and pipeline strengthening (look up the history and the predecessor programs). As a 2015 recipient, I’m devastated. First Ford, then DSPAN, now GRFP.
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I did it, I’m a doctor now! It’ll probably take me some time to process everything that has happened. I am so incredibly grateful for my community near and far. And I’m so proud of myself for this accomplishment. I’m exhausted, but so full of love ♥️♥️
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Me & some of my favorite posters from the #standupforscience rally in Chicago today. The snow did not stop us ❄️🧬🧪🥼
White sign that says science is everything. It also lists that skin care, beer, wine, coffee, ozempic, WiFi, cooking, medicine, and your entire life equals science. Circles with photos of different signs that say vaccines cause adults, keep the White House under the microscope, la ciencia es para todos, and freedom of expression.Crowd of people and someone has a sign that says science has no borders
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Alexandre Le Scornet @lescorneta.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
The snow did not stop us in Chicago #StandUpForScience
Standupforscience protest sign stating « science makes U.S. great » on an American flag Protesters at the marche for science in Chicago Selfie of a man holding a protest sign stating « Science not silence ».
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Anna Vlasits @annaintegrated.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Me and @durbin.senate.gov defending science @standupforscience.bsky.social wgntv.com/news/chicago...
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Hundreds in Chicago protest Trump administration cuts to science, research
The rally in Chicago was among several across the country. A group called ‘Stand Up for Science’ scheduled the events to defend science as a public good and a pillar of social, politica…
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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 06/03/2025
UPDATE: We remain committed to organizing a conference this year after #SciWri25 hosts withdraw. More than ever, providing an opportunity for the professional science writing community to convene, learn, and support each other is critical. READ MORE+HELP OUT: www.nasw.org/article...
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ScienceWriters2025 conference
An update for the science-writing community about a change regarding this year’s conference, [ScienceWriters2025](https://sciencewriters2025.org/).
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The @standupforscience.bsky.social rallies happen tomorrow! Read more: “We’re trying to give folks somewhere they can feel powerful and have their voices heard.” 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
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‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
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Ashley Holloway @ashleyholloway.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
This is HORRIFYING.
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Ashley Holloway @ashleyholloway.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
In the midst of all this madness, a grant question: does anyone have last minute advice/tips for the Hanna Gray fellowship application?
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 08/02/2025
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
There are not enough words to express how angry I am about everything happening in this country. This just adds to it. This award has allowed me to participate in so many wonderful academic experiences that I would have never imagined doing before. DIVERSITY IS A GOOD THING, A GREAT THING.
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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 31/01/2025
Other privately funded sources for #phd students include: Soros (90k): pdsoros.org/why-become-a... AAUW (20k): www.aauw.org/resources/pr... NSBE: nsbe.org/scholarships/ Centers at private universities and think tanks also have smaller grants you can apply to bsky.app/profile/napa...
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Why Become a Fellow – Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Apply for a Paul & Daisy Soros fellowship and become one of the thirty New Americans— immigrants or the children of immigrants—who are pursuing graduate
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 03/02/2025
It would be nice if people could stop acting like DEI is an only a moral good. DEI strengthens organizations. People from diverse backgrounds bring new ways of solving problems and serving people. DEI isn’t a gift to diverse people. It’s a gift to the orgs that hire us.
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Stellate Communications @stellatecomms.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
PLEASE SHARE 💜 With uncertainty in federal research funding & hiring, we are offering *FREE* resume/CV reviews for early-career scientists in the US who have rescinded job offers or who risk layoffs. If you feel this support would benefit you, submit resume/CV here: forms.gle/CCbbu2X5GJwH...
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Eric Boodman @ericboodman.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
“If the freeze is not stopped, I might lose my house." Some NSF-funded postdocs are having trouble paying rent and credit card bills because their salaries were paused this week, even though the federal funding freeze memo was rescinded. www.statnews.com/2025/01/30/t...
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National Science Foundation suspends salary payments, leaving researchers unable to pay their bills
An NSF online payment system remained down after the federal funding freeze was lifted, leaving early-career scientists scrambling to pay bills
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
As I board my flight home for the holidays, I wanted to share that a review I wrote with @talialerner.bsky.social just came out! It’s titled “How dopamine enables learning from aversion.” Super grateful for the opportunity - hope you can check it out! 😊😊🎄🎄 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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How dopamine enables learning from aversion
Dopamine is heavily studied for its role in reward learning, but it is becoming increasingly appreciated that dopamine can also enable learning from a…
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Back in Chicago from #ACNP2024 and I was welcomed by the CTA Christmas Train & all my wonderful apt winter decorations ❄️🌲🎄. Grateful for all the wonderful conversations & helpful advice from the conference 😊 #ACNP
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
It's Gaby!! #ACNP2024
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Ashley Holloway @ashleyholloway.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Hi #ACNP2024! I'm a postdoc in Reesha Patel's lab at Northwestern, and this is my first in-person ACNP 🎉 I'm presenting a poster on Monday (M157) on VTA 🌟astrocyte 🌟 activity during appetitive and aversive conditioning!
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Hi 👋🏽 - my name is Gaby and I am a grad student from Northwestern Uni in @talialerner.bsky.social ‘s lab. This is my 3rd time attending #ACNP. On Monday I will be presenting a poster on my dissertation work investigsting region-specific accumbal dopamine signals during active avoidance learning 🐭
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Tomorrow is SWEBAGS! swebags.ebrains.se Free online :) Lerner Lab grad student @nadelneurosci.bsky.social is presenting his work "Alterations of amygdala-midbrain circuit function by adolescent stress promote punishment resistant reward-seeking" at 2:30pm CET / 7:30am CST (you're a hero, Jacob)
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Home - SWEBAGS
Welcome to SWEBAGS The Swedish Basal Ganglia Society, SWEBAGS, is an non-profit scientific organization providing a platform for discussions and education opportunities in the area of basal ganglia re...
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Science News @scinews.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky 1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research Open Access journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Behold, my Tres Leches Cake 🍓
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I don’t always come home for Thanksgiving, but when I do, I’m always overwhelmed by how aggressive my sister is with Christmas decorations
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
My talk from the One Mind Festival for Brain Health: Understanding Stress Hormone Regulation of Dopamine Function to Treat Depression youtu.be/kVhkgFc1CRQ?...
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Understanding Stress Hormone Regulation of Dopamine Function to Treat Depression
YouTube video by One Mind
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Earlier this month I ran my first ever 5K. Now I’m going to start training to try and run an 8K in March. When the heck did I suddenly want to run willingly? 😂Also plz give me advice cause 5 miles feels like a lot 😅.
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Speaking of friends: who will be at #ACNP2024 🤓 Check out posters from @glopez.bsky.social M169 @ashleyholloway.bsky.social M157 !!
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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
#BlackInNeuro Starter Pack v1! Let us know if we missed you. #BlackInSTEM #Neuroscience 🧪 go.bsky.app/F8PpdPe
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Here's a somewhat sparse Dopamine / Basal Ganglia starter pack. Please self-nominate to add! go.bsky.app/B2kViZY
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
A starter pack! Some of my favorite women in neuroscience (sorry if I forgot you, I will add!) go.bsky.app/SCFmKoC
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Christian Cazares, Ph.D. @fleabrained.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
go.bsky.app/LJj3CUD let's grow this one
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 30/08/2024
🚨 New preprint from the Lerner Lab 🚨 Gaby Lopez et al looked at how "rewarding" and "aversive" dopamine signals in the NAc evolve during negative reinforcement learning, with some fascinating results!
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 29/05/2024
Last week I was invited to give a talk at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine 👩🏽‍🔬. It was really great to chat with current graduate students and PIs in the community and to be part of their new seminar initiative!
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 08/04/2024
The many ways we saw the eclipse today #chicago #eclipse2024
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 23/12/2023
If there’s something my sister is going to do, it’s aggressively decorate for the holidays 🎄#christmas #holidays #home
White Christmas tree decorated with red, pink, and gold balls. Yellow lights in the tree as well.White Christmas tree decorated with red, pink, and gold balls. Rainbow lights as well.Flower pot with red flowers and gold and green leaves. Red ball on the side.Flower pot with red flowers and gold and green leaves. Buddha statue in the front.
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Gabriela (Gaby) Lopez, PhD @glopez.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
Dapi, GFP, & YFP at a Keyence/Fluorescence Microscope near you! #HappyHalloween #fluorescence #neuroscience #keyence @manhuazhu.bsky.social @jlseiler.bsky.social
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 16/09/2023
Because it's approaching grad school application season and I haven't posted this on Bluesky before, here's my advice for your application: medium.com/@TaliaLerner... Apply to Northwestern's NUIN program for grad school by December 1!! www.nuin.northwestern.edu #neuroscience 🧪
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