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Erin Harris, PhD

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Neuroscientist at Georgia State University 🐀🧠👩🏻‍🔬 stress | sex differences | scicomm | singing she/her tiktok.com/@neuroerin

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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 12h
Poster abstract submissions for the 3rd Annual SBN Online Research Symposium close TONIGHT at 11:59 PM PST! Submit your abstract today! buff.ly/yG8ir85
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Only one week left to submit an abstract for a talk at the 3rd Annual SBN Online Research Symposium! Talk submissions close September 28 at 11:59 PM PST. Poster submissions remain open until October 5 sbnorsc.wixsite.com/my-site-1
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Congrats to star postdoc Dario Aspesi for receiving the Wilczynski-Georgia Research Alliance Fellowship & NARSAD grant!!! Dario’s project is the 1st proposal from the lab on stress effects on the maternal brain to be funded!!! Thx @bbrfoundation.bsky.social! So he received an appropriate statue 😉
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American Institute of Biological Sciences @aibsbiology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
New #BioScienceTalks: Dr. Thom Sanger, from Loyola University Dept of Biology, discusses the ways that scientists can communicate more effectively about topics that are often a source of controversy among the general public. bioscience-talks.aibs.org/episodes/sci...
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Amazing summer lab game afternoon!!! Depicted: Mountain Goats, Wits & Wagers, Poetry for Neanderthals, (Scouts was also a hit but not depicted)
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Debbie Bangasser @bangasserlab.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Congrats Imani, Anusha, Abby, & Montserrat for giving AMAZING posters at GSU’s Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium! Also thanks to their primary mentors & GSU’s Brains & Behavior & MBD programs for supporting these talented, dedicated scientists #ProudPI @bnbgsu.bsky.social
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 18/07/2026
Are you an early-career researcher? Check out the ECR hub in the Research Communities where you will find opportunities to network and build connections and access content and resources to support your career development. go.nature.com/4w77y6O #Academicsky 🧪
A young female researcher in a lab coat and safety goggles, with warm backlighting, intently focuses on an experiment. Text reads: "nature portfolio Early Career Researcher Hub SN Research Communities SPRINGER NATURE." Adobe stock image.
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Dr. Michelle A. Rodrigues 🐒 @marspidermonkey.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This, exactly. And I wish people understood that hormones and neurotransmitters are so much more complicated than how they are depicted in popular culture.
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Hadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
me: *sends email to self* gmail: *alert* me: ooh
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Erin Harris, PhD @neuroerin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
For procrastinators like me, the deadline is 11:59PM EST tonight - you can still do it! I just wrote and submitted mine and it made me angry all over again. #standupforscience
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 13/07/2026
🚨 HEADS UP: If you haven't submitted a comment on the OMB proposal yet, there's still time - but it's running out! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to push back against Russell Vought's attempt to give political appointees unprecedented control over federal research funding. Take Action: zurl.co/cY8HD
Graphic from Stand Up for Science urging action on a federal funding proposal. Large text reads: "TODAY IS THE LAST DAY" and "Help Us Stop Vought From Destroying American Science." A portrait of Russell Vought appears beside the U.S. Capitol. A banner along the bottom reads: "Submit a comment on the OMB proposal | Link in bio to take action." The Stand Up for Science logo appears in the top left.
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Les Bowen, still @lesbowen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Lindsey Graham comes to a realization at the end of his 20-minute conversation with Mitch McConnell.
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Our first Frank A. Beach Award winner was Dr. Beau Alward, who gave a wonderful talk on the nuances of steroid action in the brain on territoriality and mating behavior in Astatotilapia. 🐟️ Congrats to Dr. Alward for this well-deserved award!! 🎉
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Bill Nihilist @wmkenkel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Great talk by Peg McCarthy at #SBN2026 on how depriving animals of social play makes them more aggressive and less reproductively successful as adults.
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Amazing job from co-chairs Drs. Will Kenkel and Alexandra Castillo-Ruiz in leading and presenting for Symposium 4: The Neuroendocrinology of Developmental Programming by Perinatal Experiences ✨#SBN2026
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Thanks to our SBN Online Research Symposium Commitee for such a fun Trainee Social! 🎉 See everyone at SBN ORS in October 💻🧠
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We're kicking off #SBN2026 with our Professional Development workshops in a few hours, and we hope you are as excited as we are! 🤩 If you'd like us to feature your research, tag our social media accounts, use #SBN2026, or talk with one of our social media ambassadors at the conference!
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We still have more amazing researchers in our society to celebrate! 🥳 Let's congratulate our Frank A. Beach Early Career Award winners! Hear more about their research on July 11 at #SBN2026 Dr Alward: 11:00 - 11:45 AM 🐠 🧠 Dr. Casto: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM 🧑 🧠
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
This week, we are celebrating our society's new investigator awardees! 🎉 Let's congratulate our Lynn Clemens New Investigator Award Winner, Dr. Victoria Farrar! Hear about her research at the New Investigators Symposium at #SBN2026 on July 10 from 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM 🐟️ 🧠
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Will Giardino @willgiardino.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Giardino Lab at Stanford is hiring a full-time post-bacc Research Assistant! If you know someone who is passionate about research and want to work at the intersection of stress, addiction, and sleep/wake neurobiology, have them apply here. careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-sc...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Powerful piece from two former NIH staffers www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
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The 3-Pronged Attack on Scientific Communication (opinion)
At the NIH, political appointees exercise extensive control over scientific communication, and research on health communication is under siege.
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Animal Behavior Society @animbehsociety.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Are you an animal behavior researcher that uses federal funding for your work? Now is the time to comment on the OMB's new proposed rules about grant funding. @aibsbiology.bsky.social is coordinating a response but individual comments also highly encouraged! www.aibs.org/news/2026/26...
Screenshot of statement on AIBS's website. "We call on the research community, our member societies and organizations, and all those who depend on a strong scientific enterprise to add their full-throated voices. Comments are due on or before July 13, 2026 and may be submitted at regulations.gov docket OMG-2026-0034
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This week, we are celebrating our society's new investigator awardees! 🎉 Let's congratulate our first New Investigator Award Winner, Angarika Balakrishnan! Hear about her research at the New Investigators Symposium at #SBN2026 on July 10 from 4:00 PM – 4:20 PM 🐀 🧠
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This week, we are celebrating our society's new investigator awardees! 🎉 Let's congratulate our second New Investigator Award Winner, Dr. Nina Baumgartner! Hear about her research at the New Investigators Symposium at #SBN2026 on July 10 from 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM 🐁 🧠
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This week, we are celebrating our society's new investigator awardees! 🎉 Let's congratulate our WC Young Recent Graduate Award Winner, Dr. Celine Camon! Hear about her research at the New Investigators Symposium at #SBN2026 on July 10 from 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM 🐁 🧠
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Katie McCaskey @katiemccaskey.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"In any other administration, when Congress appropriates money for science each year, OMB’s job is to make sure that the funds are released [...]. [Now] OMB serves as the “keeper of ‘commander’s intent,’” thereby moving power away from Congress." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Another red alert for American science
Although research has bipartisan support in the US Congress, and trust in science is above 75% across the country, the Trump administration seems as determined as ever to mortally wound the nation’s s...
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Erin Harris, PhD @neuroerin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Please read Dr. Ginexi's summary of the OMB proposal linked below and submit your *personalized* public comment by July 13! The @standupforscience.net portal makes this incredibly easy: fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/163...
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Stand up for Science
Stand up for Science
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Science Magazine @science.org · 02/06/2026
Proposed changes by the Trump administration to rules that govern how federal dollars are spent "would inevitably lead to unlegislated reductions in funding and damage US leadership in science, both in academia and industry," writes H. Holden Thorp in a new #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4uK0fBj
Text quote on a black background. The quote reads: "... the White House ... has found new ways to circumvent the will of Congress and starve American science." Below, the quote is attributed to H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
"This would be the end of American science as we know it," said @colesci.bsky.social, a policy analyst from the group @standupforscience.net who has been organizing to protest the change. "We're gonna make sure that it doesn't fade quietly into the night." www.npr.org/2026/06/03/n...
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President Trump seeks control of science funding
The White House Office of Management and Budget is moving to take more control of billions of dollars in federal grants. Critics say the proposed change would jeopardize the integrity of U.S. science.
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
ALRIGHT SCIENCE ACTIVISTS! Here is what to expect in the next couple days from @standupforscience.net: ✨ Our organizational comment on OMB-2025-0034 ✨ A tutorial on HOW to make a good comment for orgs and individuals ✨ Emergency Meeting Recording!! ✨ Wide press/media coverage
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
#SBN2026 Attendees 🛎️ Be sure to book your hotel rooms by June 8th! 🛌 Niagara Falls is a popular summer destination & hotel rooms will go quickly as the meeting approaches. Make sure to use the SBN hotel reservation link when booking to access special rates for SBN attendees.
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30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology 2026 hosted on Whova
July 8 – 11, 2026, Niagara Falls, New York
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Erin Harris, PhD @neuroerin.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Congratulations to the travel award winners for #SBN2026!
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Let's congratulate our travel award winners, who will be receiving funds to go to beautiful Niagara Falls, NY for #SBN2026! 🎉 🎊
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Symposia coming to #SBN2026 in Niagara Falls, NY! 🧠🌈 From play in rats, to brain–hormone–muscle dynamics, to developmental programming, to the evolution of sociality; this year’s symposia span it all! Plus, contributed talks and new investigator symposia highlight fresh ideas & voices!
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Ivana Jaric @jaricivana.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Check it out! 👇With growing pressure to phase out animal research, we argue that doing so now, when scientists are just beginning to address sex differences after decades of male-biased research, risks embedding existing knowledge gaps into "animal-free" biomedicine. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Phasing out animal research prematurely will maintain gender inequities in medicine - Nature Neuroscience
Decades of male bias in animal research have left female biology critically understudied. Prematurely phasing out animal research would lock this inequity into future biomedicine, disproportionately h...
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David Moorman @davidmoorman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Thanks to @serenadudette.bsky.social for an amazing visit with the NSB program at @umassamherst.bsky.social! We were so busy with great #keepCA2weird science that I forgot to take photos, so I'll share some of the amazing results that she presented (from PMC12246475 with @neuroerin.bsky.social).
Images showing gene expression using single molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFiSH) to validate changes in gene expression with MR KO. Shown are Necab2, Pcp4, and Prkcb. Note the loss of Necab2 and Pcp4, and the filling in with Prkcb in the area presumed to be CA2 of the MR KO.  From PMID: 40640339
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
📢 Early Bird Pricing for SBN 2026 Ends Friday, May 15📢 If you’ve been planning to attend the 30th Annual Meeting in Niagara Falls, now is the time to lock in your spot and save! whova.com/portal/regis...
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Check out our outstanding lineup of keynote speakers for our 30th Annual Meeting in beautiful Niagara Falls, NY! 🧠 Presidential Keynote: Dr. Staci Bilbo (Duke University) 🤝 DEI Keynote: Dr. Oliver Rollins (MIT) 🎓 Professional Development Keynote: Dr. Michelle Jones‑London (Open Insight)
SBN2026: Emilie Rissman Presidential Keynote
Dr. Staci Bilbo, Haley Family Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University (USA)SBN 2026
DEI Keynote: Dr. Oliver Rollins, Associate Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, MIT, USAProfessional Development Keynote
Dr. Michelle Jones-London
CEO/Founder Open Insight Coaching & Consulting LLC
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
The abstract deadline for #SBN2026 has been extended to May 8 🎉 If you've been thinking about submitting an abstract to attend our conference and enjoy the spectacular views of Niagara Falls and nearby places, you still have time! Submit an abstract here: whova.com/call_for_spe...
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Neuroendocrinology and Behavior lab at UCLA @alwardlab-ucla.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The abstract deadline for poster presentations and contributed talks at this year's annual meeting has been extended to May 1st! Come share your new findings at #SBN2026 in beautiful Niagra Falls, NY. 🧠🌈 Submit here: whova.com/call_for_spe...
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Call for Abstracts — 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology 2026
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Erin Harris, PhD @neuroerin.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Please go follow our new accounts! And make sure to tag @SBN_org on Instagram when you post about science
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Some science cuts in Trump's proposed FY27 budget ❌ NIH: -$5B, including all of NIEHS, NIMHD, FIC & NCCIH. ❌ EPA: -4.6B ❌ NSF: -3.8B ❌ NASA Science: -3.4 Billion ❌ NOAA: -1.8B, including the entire Oceanic and Atmospheric Research budget ($605M) ❌ AHRQ: All of it. -$296M, 100% And there's more.
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
SBN Welcome Initiative nominations are due this week! 🔗 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/40Gjgr4 🗓️ Deadline: April 1st
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5th Annual Welcome Initiative | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)
The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted. What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards. Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.
Graph of award probability of R35 and R01 from NIH factbook as a function of review rank percentile. As is apparent, 2025 is a significant departure, with lower award probabilities at all scores <40 and significant departures from norm, where even being in the top 10% is no longer a nearly certain indicator of success.

Data source: https://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/report/302
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Deadline Extended! The application for the Online Research Symposium Committee (ORSC) now closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific on March 23, 2026. bit.ly/40PUxAx
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SBN Online Research Symposium Committee (ORSC) | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)
The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology is being held at one of the most iconic destinations in the world - Niagara Falls, New York! Details on registration, programming, and hotel booking will be coming your way shortly. Mark your calendar for July 8 – 11, 2026!
Things to do in the Niagara Falls area. PDF file found here: https://sbn.org/docs/meetings/sbn2026-niagara-falls-guide.aspx
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SBN on Bluesky @sbn-bsky.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Exciting news! 🎉 Abstract submissions are now open for the 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN), happening July 8–11 in Niagara Falls, NY. Share your latest research and enjoy the stunning views at #SBN2026 🌈 Submit here: whova.com/call_for_spe...
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Call for Abstracts — 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology 2026
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Erin Harris, PhD @neuroerin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I was supposed to go to FENS in Glasgow in 2020! It turned into a virtual meeting, but at least I got to meet Chad 🥰 (link to the original #ChadOfFENS story on the BadPlace™ x.com/NeuroErinPhD... )
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/03/2026
It's up to us to save science, protect health and defend this democracy! Stand up! Speak out! Hit the streets on March 7th! Join us on the streets at rallies nationwide on March 7th.zurl.co/Rcwcl #ItsUpToUs #standupforscience #rally #March7
NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US
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