J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025I am just saying that community fridges are great, consider supporting ones in your community. But also consider this one in South Philly, where you can support with a donation AND this excellent spooky season merch. hcb.hackclub.com/donations/st... 141 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Final version of this work is now live! Mitch developed this model and found that a history of chronic neuropathic pain in the SNI model facilitates pain-induced reinstatement of ethanol CPP in male mice. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 1113 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Working on an acknowledgements slide for a talk, and just thought I'd brag on how adorbs my lab is! 1110 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Here's the joyful reaction of my 65 yo central Ohio FIL about to ride the not at all frightening @septaphilly.bsky.social for the first time. The trains, they are convenient! and not scary! Maybe even delightful! 040 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 16/04/2025everything remains garbage but Philly looks cute today 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 25/03/2025considering sending my husband out with some spray paint. (if I owe you something, I am sorry) 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 20/03/2025How does this go into the promotion packet? "My research is highly impactful across domains. Indeed, it has been used to burn the planet - and critical thinking - to the ground." 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 06/03/2025I know everything is EXTRA TERRIBLE lately, but if you are this neuro ms student - or just feel the same way- , try chatting with your mentors! or you can dm or email me! I suspect we might have some more targeted thoughts/insights than Prudie (no offense to Prudie). 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Drexel folks, come make signs with us today at 3! I can promise there will be good company, creative sign ideas, and some random supplies (drafting paper, a few spare poster boards, a strange amount of googly eyes I found 👀, etc.) 110 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I would like to thank the... American Cider Association for coming out stronger in support of diversity than many universities. 030 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 17/02/2025Obviously, the space exploration job seems very cool, hope someone awesome gets it, but I cannot be the only person who read this and immediately thought of the Department of Meteors from Creepshow, right? 020 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Feels a little on the nose that as RFK decimates HHS, I have begun to receive spam from a athleisure company called Virus International. 000 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Just in case you were on the fence about cheering for the Eagles, some of my fave street art and graffiti from my walks to work in Philly... 1111 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Please, someone in Philly, I need to know the whole story. 0100 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 18/12/2024Congratulations to @curranalfaro.bsky.social for receiving the Drexel Pharm/Phys Mary Hoffman Shaw Travel Award!! 060 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I think our uni newsletter is having a hard December 020 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 15/11/2024I see you, everyone else - and affiliated spouses and partners - working toward today's P50 deadline. 070 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 12/11/2024Very glad to see that all the neuroscientists are here, so that we can all agree that this south Philly tree definitely looks like very pretty labeled synapses. 0150 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 07/11/2024Our awesome, resilient students are still out here doing the work this week! So proud of our amazing PhD student @curranalfaro.bsky.social and rockstar undergrads Anaahat Brat, Bupe Lwamba, and Garrett Denney for showcasing their excellent science at Drexel Discovery Day! 140 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 04/11/2024In fall 2022 this awesome mural was outside of lab. Today there is a different vibe out there, but the point is the same - vote and do your part to make things better! 000 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 17/10/2024I cannot believe that this is tomorrow! So proud of all of Qiaowei's work across her PhD!! If you're interested in neural and glial contributors to HIV/SUD comorbidity or HIV consequences on reward circuitry, hope you'll join us in person or over zoom at 1 PM EST on 10/17. DM for zoom info. 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 26/01/2024Hey Philly, Come hang out with us at Scientists and City Wides, hosted by the awesome Drexel Biomedical Grad Students for Diversity at Prohibition Tap Room! 224 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 17/11/2023If you're applying for PhD programs in the biomedical sciences, the awesome students of the Drexel Biomedical Grad Students for Diversity want to help! Details to reach out on the flyer! Deadlines for our programs close on 12/15 for domestic, 12/1 for international applicants. 011 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 07/11/2023Philly, still time to get to the polls! Depending on your polling place, you might even get to see this perfect pumpkin with intense Philly energy irl. 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 29/09/2023very charmed by this shipping box art I found in the lab this morning! lovely work by grad student Qiaowei Xie 090 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2023absolutely losing it at my workplace it safety training. 110 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 12/09/2023congratulations to all the organizers for growing such an innovative and inclusive research community! #gliadelphia 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 12/09/2023also, courtesy of the Philly convention center. 010 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 05/09/2023Jet lag has me seeing too much of the day, but the Philly sky delivered on both ends! 000 0
J. Barker Lab @jbarkerlab.bsky.social · 03/09/2023Slowly working on getting this acct up and running, so I thought I'd start by showing off the amazing 2023 labbies! 030 0
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