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Mary Kay Lobo

@marykaylobo.bsky.social
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she/her neuroscientist studying stress, addiction, and stereotypy/ Professor, Vice Chair of Neurobio, Associate Director, Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, @UMmedschool/ UCLA Alum

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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It's been a wonderful 15 years. Thank you to all of my past and present lab members. Looking forward to the next 15! 🧠1️⃣5️⃣🥳
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Nature Reviews Neuroscience @natrevneuro.nature.com · 27/07/2026
Brain mitochondria as key drivers of cognition and behaviour — a Review by Carmen Sandi, Mary Kay Lobo, Fiona Hollis, Yusuke Hirabayashi, Jaime de Juan-Sanz & Juan P. Bolaños #neuroscience #neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Brain mitochondria as key drivers of cognition and behaviour - Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Neuronal and glial mitochondria support neuronal circuit function and plasticity through the supply of energetic substrates and the regulation of cellular physiology. Sandi and colleagues describe how...
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UMSOM Program in Neuroscience @umsomneurosci.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Daniela Franco from the Lobo lab will publicly defend her dissertation - Divergent routes to convergent endpoints: neuronal, microglial & molecular adaptations of the NAc in chronic social stress. Join us in Howard Hall 101 or via zoom at 3:00! @marykaylobo.bsky.social
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UMSOM Program in Neuroscience @umsomneurosci.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
TOMORROW: PIN PhD candidate Mikah Greene will present his thesis proposal from the Lobo Lab - CRISPR epigenome editing of Hdac1 in D1-MSNs during fentanyl abstinence. Come show your support at 10:00 in the HSF II auditorium! @marykaylobo.bsky.social
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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
#TWiNPP This study shows how distinct neuron subtypes in the nucleus accumbens respond to chronic social stress in females, identifying sex- and subtype specific molecular signatures including a conserved PI3K/Akt/mTOR module that may shape vulnerability to MDD / @marykaylobo.bsky.social
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Nucleus accumbens neuron subtype translatome signatures in socially stressed females - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Nucleus accumbens neuron subtype translatome signatures in socially stressed females
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#ACNP2026 come check out our panel on Microglia in Brain in Behavior happening right now in Grand Ballroom B!
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UMSOM Program in Neuroscience @umsomneurosci.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Congratulations Dr. Kumar!! The Lobo lab and all of PIN congratulate you on a dissertation well defended! Best of luck in your future endeavors 🥳 @marykaylobo.bsky.social
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
I am so grateful to the speakers, disc leaders, attendees, V Chairs, GRS Chairs, 💰contributors & GRC staff that made Catecholamines GRC a success! 2025 organizing was rough but worth the headaches. I am privileged to have led this meeting of brilliant, kind,respectful, and supportive scientists!
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Miguel Á. Luján @lujanma.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Hiring: Research Technician and Postdoctoral opportunities! My lab is looking for candidates to join or research in systems neuroscience at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago @uofilsystem.bsky.social. See details below. Please share! lujanlabuic.squarespace.com/joinus
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University of Maryland School of Medicine @medschool.umaryland.edu · 23/05/2025
🚨 300 lives are lost daily to overdose. @kahlertumsom.bsky.social is fighting back—2 years in, they’re launching bold clinical trials, tackling stigma, and building a future where addiction is treated with science and compassion. 💡💊 🔗 Learn more: shorturl.at/pi9ne #Research #OverdoseCrisis
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
We're sharing photos from last Friday’s Neuro Networks Day, made possible by partners at the Neuro Networks Committee, UM-MIND & the Department of Neurobiology. Pictured: Associate Director Sarah Kattakuzhy, Associate Director @marykaylobo.bsky.social, Director @drkellydunn.bsky.social #Addiction
Registration sign and tablePerson giving presentationPanel giving presentationTwo people giving presentation
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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
Marie Curie's notebooks are radioactive and must be stored in a lead-lined box in the Bibliothèque Nationale. Curie’s corpse is also radioactive. Her coffin is lined in an inch of lead. Both will remain radioactive for 1,500+ years.
Marie Curie's notebooks, open, with yellowing pages.
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EPFL Brain Mind Institute @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Congratulations to @epfl-brainmind.bsky.social professor @carmensandi10.bsky.social on winning the 2025 ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award - www.ecnp.eu/news/press-o...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
JOIN US & Icahn Mount Sinai in congratulating @ericjnestler.bsky.social for his election to The National Academy of Sciences. This great honor recognizes Dr. Nestler’s cutting-edge work on molecular basis of #DrugAddiction & #Depression & on advancing the field of psychiatry into the molecular era!
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Baltimore Brain Series @bmorebrainy.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The spring cycle of the Baltimore Brain Series Award is underway! Mark your calendars - we have an amazing lineup of talks from our awardees that you won’t want to miss.
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Ryan Hernandez @rdhernand.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
I have learned that the directors of ALL: PREP, IMSD, and IRACDA programs across the country have received similar cancelation notices. This follows previous cancellations of MARC and URISE programs. This further dismantles the mechanisms that enable scientific training opportunities for SO MANY.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 29/03/2025
We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th! Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE! #standupforscience #handsoffourscience Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
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Christie Golden @christiegolden.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Inspired by Cory Booker? Live in Wisconsin? Want to do something about *gestures at everything* but not registered to vote? You can register and vote today! There's still time. The polls are open until 8:00 pm, and if you're registered and in line by that time, stay in line and vote.
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
jupiter wishes you a very happy trans day of visibility 🏳️‍⚧️
The planet Jupiter with its cloud bands seen in shades of pink, rusty red, blue, and purple. The Great Red Spot is a deep navy blue, surrounded by bands and swirls of pink, and light blue.Hubble's ultraviolet view of Jupiter shows the planet in hues of pink and blue.
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Ian L. Campbell, Ph.D. @ramblecamble.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Please give for Rümeysa Öztürk's legal defense. She's one of us and doing important work (child studies and human development!). Standing up for her is fighting fascism and protecting rights to free speech for everyone in academia. Do everything in your power to help. #psychscisky #Devpsych
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Talia Lerner @talialerner.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
F mechanisms are student and postdoc fellowships. This is the US choking off funding for training the next generation of talent. Where is the university leadership response?
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Alicia Izquierdo @aliciaizquierdo.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
“Why are some scientists being singled out for removal from a key part of the scientific process?” A handful of board members have received termination letters with no reason or explanation #neuroscience #neuroskyence
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Congratulations @ericjnestler.bsky.social Dean Nestler!
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The Jacob P. Waletzky Award from @sfn.org recognizes significant contributions to addiction research. Do you know an early career scientist who deserves this recognition? Consider submitting a nomination. Our Associate Director @marykaylobo.bsky.social, PhD, is a proud past recipient! #AddictionSci
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I wrote a piece for @thetransmitter.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen... With the fate of NIH-funded research uncertain, it is extra important that the work we do now is most likely to benefit everyone. Adhering to SABV in the lab and in grant & paper review is the right thing to do.
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Amid NIH upheaval, how to keep sex as a biological variable
Even in the absence of formal instruction to do so, we should continue to hold our colleagues accountable for SABV practices.
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
We have multiple openings for basic addiction scientists interested in pursuing translational research within the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social apply @ umb.taleo.net/careersectio... and learn about our institute @ addiction.umaryland.edu
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Assistant Professor in Research and Addiction
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Pete Manza @petemanza.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Our latest now out @pnas.org Huge thanks to the team (a large group of fantastic post-bacs made this possible), NIAAA, and @kahlertumsom.bsky.social for support! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Neural basis for individual differences in the attention-enhancing effects of methylphenidate | PNAS
Stimulant drugs that boost dopamine, like methylphenidate (MP), enhance attention and are effective treatments for attention-deficit hyperactivity ...
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Serge Ahmed @sergeahmed.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Science Under Threat in the United States The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer By my colleague Nicholas W Gilpin from Louisiana who has written this piece in his personal capacity due to the current institutional situation. elifesciences.org/articles/106...
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Science Under Threat in the United States: The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health is essential for improving the health of Americans and developing new drugs and treatments for a wide range of diseases.
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Check out the amazing line up of speakers for the Catecholamines GRC! Apply for GRC www.grc.org/catecholamin... & GRS www.grc.org/catecholamin.... In these uncertain times we appreciate any donation to support the participants in the GRC my.grc.org/p/contributi... & GRS my.grc.org/p/contributi...
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Assistant Professor @neuro-summer.bsky.social will be a keynote presenter for the Alcohol and Immunology Research Interest Group (AIRIG) Satellite Session at the 2025 Research Society on Alcohol Annual Meeting. We're excited for your presentation, Dr. Thompson! rsaofficial.bsky.social #AddictionSci
Flyer announcing Summer Thompson, PhD, as a keynote presenter
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Congratulations to Associate Director of the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD, MPH! Dr. Kattakuzhy has earned the 2025 Person of the Year – On the Rise award by the UMB Roundtable on Empowerment in Leadership & Leveraging Aspirations (UMBrella). @umbaltimore.bsky.social
Photo of Sarah Kattakuzhy with a note of congratulations
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Six decades ago, hope surged for depression & opioid addiction treatments. Today, depression management has advanced significantly, but progress in #OUD has been more gradual. @drkellydunn.bsky.social explores this in a @medpagetoday.bsky.social #opinion piece: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco....
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UM-MIND - Institute for Neuroscience Discovery @um-mind.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
NIH funding is central to the research enterprise, providing critical support for neuroscience research across the country and here at UM-MIND. What are the effects of federal budget cuts to neuroscience research? Learn more in the infographic below and share with your community. #NIHSavesLives
infographic on the effects of federal budget cuts on neuroscience research, showing graphics depicting the following points: 1) up to 1 in 4 Americans live with chronic pain; 2) 1 in 36 children in the US live with autism spectrum disorder; 3) NIH drives therapeutic research & development in the US; 99.7% of FDA-approved products originated with NIH funding; 84% of medical patents originated with NIH funding; 4) nearly 1 in 5 young adults in the US live with depressioninfographic on the effects of federal budget cuts on neuroscience research, showing graphics depicting the following points: 1) 6.7 million adults in the US live with Alzheimer's disease; 2) 5.5 million Americans live with traumatic brain injury related disabilities; 3) NIH is a critical developer of therapeutics and medications for the brain. Investments through the NIH BRAIN Initiative, individual research grants, and training programs are key to developing lifesaving therapies and to reducing disease burden. Removing NIH funding will stop this progress! NIH supports research in all 50 states; over 80% of NIH's budget supports research at universities across the US.
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Office companion for the day.
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Federal funding plays a vital role in addiction research and treatment. What are the potential effects of budgetary changes on these areas? Explore a summary from the University of Maryland School of Medicine that provides information on common concerns. #NIHSavesLives @ummedschool.bsky.social
Infographic about federal funding for addiction research and treatmentInfographic about federal funding for addiction research and treatment
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Bluetorial: My NIH grant got funded; The money is in the bank What happens behind the scenes with NIH fund transfers
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a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
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Tristan Yates @tristansyates.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Last year, I was overjoyed to receive an NIH NRSA fellowship to study toddler brains and caregiving effects on memory at Columbia. Last night, my grant was terminated.
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 09/03/2025
Since Trump fired most of the National Park Service, the bears have to pick up the slack. “Alaskan bear corrects a fallen roadside cone” Credit @gunsnrosesgirl X @altnps.bsky.social
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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
SRO force halved? Welcome to 200 application panels and 75% triage rates. Buckle tf up.
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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Excited to be protesting today with my UMN colleagues because #ScienceIsForEveryone 🧪🧬 🧠 I’ll also be giving a brief speech at the MN state capitol about why diverse perspectives are an integral & necessary component for us to do good science ✨ #standupforscience2025 #ScienceNotSilence
Hot pink poster that reads Science is for Everyone
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Got here early and ended up with front row viewing. Francis Collins up now!
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
#standupforscience
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Headed to the DC #standupforsciene after 22hours in planes and airports yesterday. Very Grateful for a talented lab member who made me a sign while I was traveling and working on a grant. 🧠🧬🔬🧫🧪
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Wonderful visit to the Universidad de Concepción for the Neuropsiquiátricas y Adicciones Congreso. Exciting neuroscience in Chile & Argentina. Privileged to see research informed by and tools from NIH funded research which has worldwide impact. & felt like home with the Pacific Ocean I grew up in.
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Mary Kay Lobo @marykaylobo.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Thur- Excited about a student's talk on their journey from Peru with limited neuroscience to a PhD program here. Fri- Excited I added this to my talk at UMD and inspired by trainees plans for science advocacy. Today- excited to ✈️ to Chile to meet with scientists and trainees there.
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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Attended the Union of Concerned Scientist's webinar about protecting scientists engaged in advocacy and I think the most important message was: The more people who do it, the safer we all are. See the list of resources they shared below. Carry your weight and let others carry you!
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
This is a powerful (and accurate) speech both about curiosity driven research and about which institutions would be most hurt by a 15% cap on indirect cost rates (smaller academic med centers) and who would benefit (China). 1/2
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Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine @kahlertumsom.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Yesterday, members of our team joined MHAMD for its 2025 Legislative Briefing and Reception. We're proud to partner with the MHAMD community in our shared goal to improve behavioral health outcomes for all Marylanders. @kellycoble.bsky.social @petemanza.bsky.social @marykaylobo.bsky.social
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Senator Angela Alsobrooks @alsobrooks.senate.gov · 20/02/2025
New Bluesky account. Let's get to work, Maryland!
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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Still lots of opportunities to get involved organizing for the #StandUpForScience2025 rally across the US on March 7. 📣 Check out @standupforscience.bsky.social for info. Lots to do, colleagues! 👏 Let’s not sit by and watch science be destroyed. There’s always a need for anything you can do. 🔬🩺🧠
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