Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 16/08/2026This was led by two amazing students: Olivia Coulter and Christopher Walker and our awesome collaborators. This work investigates how adolescent binge drinking impacts astrocyte-neuronal structure and function + associated behavior + astrocyte chemogenetic reversal. 010
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I'm so very excited to share our latest, most comprehensive, publication in Molecular Psychiatry. 1/2 @oliviarcoulter.bsky.social @drbhenderson.bsky.social @wc82rish.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAdolescent alcohol exposure disrupts astrocyte-synaptic structural and functional coupling in the male dorsal hippocampus - Molecular PsychiatryMolecular Psychiatry - Adolescent alcohol exposure disrupts astrocyte-synaptic structural and functional coupling in the male dorsal hippocampus 1103
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I love, love, love this idea!! Spread the word! 032
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 05/06/2026I would really like to know what the consequences will be. 020
Reposted by Louise RisherDr Kathleen Millen @neurodevkathy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🚨🧪🧵URGENT INPUT NEEDED: NIH asks input for next strategic plan-including emphasis on non-animal models (NAMs) to replace animals. Per NIH insider, anti-animal responses now outnumber scientists 200-700x. Please please provide input. Deadline: May 26, 11:59 PM ET. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...grants.nih.govNIH Seeks Input on Framework for Next NIH-Wide Strategic Plan | Grants & Funding 45996
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 16/11/2025@sfn.org Mika Jones, one of our amazing undergrads, will be sharing some preliminary work on adolescent tripartite development across cortical subregions. Sunday afternoon poster session at B23! 020
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 15/11/2025@sfn.org Check out Saturday afternoon poster session. Olivia Coulter will be presenting her work at C24 demonstrating how PAP-synapses structurally and functionally decouple following alcohol and how it can be restored to rescue behavior! 020
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Well, study section is officially cancelled :( 121
Louise Risher @louise-risher.bsky.social · 11/10/2025This is really great work, a beautiful, much needed, deep dive into the versatile nature of my favorite cell. Congratulations! 110
Reposted by Louise RisherEmily Goldberg @dremilygoldberg.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Does everyone know there is a comment period re: changes in animal research at NIH? I didn't. Closes July 14. The scientific community need to respond en masse. I asked university leadership to distribute to reach our colleagues not on social media, you can too go.pardot.com/e/858023/duc...go.pardot.comFDA-NIH Workshop: Reducing Animal TestingThe FDA is hosting a workshop on reducing animal testing. The workshop is open to current FDA and NIH employees. 42426
Reposted by Louise RisherAnne Carpenter @drannecarpenter.bsky.social · 09/02/2025Would love insight into whether the argument here should make us 99.9% reassured: goodscience.substack.com/p/indirect-c...goodscience.substack.comIndirect Costs at NIH . . .I wasn’t planning on spending part of a Saturday writing about cost accounting principles and the like, but NIH-world was hit with a doozy of a policy announcement on Friday night: 32611
Reposted by Louise RisherZoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · 22/01/2025I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...unitedformedicalresearch.orgNIH In Your State - United For Medical ResearchSelect a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America. 461055764