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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Best news ever- I have finally earned my PhD in Neuroscience!!🧠 My thesis was completed in the lab of Dr. Gregory Corder @flybottleescape.bsky.social & is titled: “Opioidergic Organization of the Nociceptive Medial Thalamus & A Behavioral Model of Placebo Analgesia”

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The end is almost here! Please join me for my Neuroscience PhD defense on July 23, 2PM EST. I will be presenting my thesis work: "Opioidergic Organization of the Nociceptive Medial Thalamus." Hope you can join and support! us02web.zoom.us/j/83574377937

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Awesome news! I will be participating in the Revolutions in Science hosted by @nasonline.org and Smithsonian Institute. This symposium is in honor of USA’s 250th birthday- celebrating the research progress we’ve made thus far, and imagining what the future of science looks like in our country.

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Why do your limbs go numb or "fall asleep" in certain positions? Find out the reason behind this "pins and needles" sensation in this week's post by @neuromelody.bsky.social : pennneuroknow.com/2026/04/28/p... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

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Pins and needles

Why do your limbs go numb or “fall asleep” after sitting in the wrong position?

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Ever been on a date & had your arm go numb after being around your date for too long? What about finding it hard to walk after sitting on the toilet too long?😅 Check out the science behind why limbs go numb/feel like pins & needles in my latest article for @pennneuroknow.bsky.social #neuroskyence

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Alex Kwan @alexkwan.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Excited to share an early look at psilo-seq, a web portal for exploring our lab’s single-nucleus RNA-seq data in mice following psychedelic treatment.

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Thrilled to share my feature on @sfn.org “Future of Neuroscience” series!! In this interview, I reflect on why I chose to study neuroscience, share some of my PhD research, and discuss some of the benefits and challenges of sharing neuroscience content online. www.sfn.org/publications... #scicomm

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Future of Neuroscience: Lindsay Ejoh

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Had such a great time presenting my PhD research at this year’s US Association for the Study of Pain conference in Philadelphia. @usasp.bsky.social #neuroskyence #painresearch

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Excited for my first USASP (US Association for the Study of Pain) conference! I present my poster on nociceptive processing in the medial thalamus during the Tuesday morning session (poster A12)- hope to see you there! #USASP2026 #painresearch #neuroskyence

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

GREAT NEWS! Congrats to my PhD advisor for being awarded tenure at University of Pennsylvania!! Goals!🤩🤓🧠👏🏾

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International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) @iasp.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Applications for the North American Pain School (NAPS) @napainschool.bsky.social are open until 31 January. Join leading experts for an immersive training experience 28 June – 3 July 2026 in Quebec. bit.ly/4rAEHWO

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⚡️GREG_CORDER⚡️ @flybottleescape.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Check out this amazing recognition for all of Lindsay’s amazing efforts in scicom!!! 🙌🏼🔥🎉🤘🏽🫡🍾

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

BEST DAY EVER!!! The award is called the Eric & Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications & is run by @nationalacademies.org & @schmidtsciences.bsky.social #scicomm #phdstudent

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⚡️GREG_CORDER⚡️ @flybottleescape.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

@sfn.org Come say hi to postdoc Blake Kimmey Tues, Nov. 18, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM PSTR278.07 - Convergent state-control of endogenous opioid analgesia He's got new behavior/DREADD/Xenium data on PAG-to-thalamic circuits in pain/placebo/fear, building from his preprint: biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

BEST DAY EVER!!! The award is called the Eric & Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications & is run by @nationalacademies.org & @schmidtsciences.bsky.social #scicomm #phdstudent

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Our first full day at @nationalacademies.org Science Communication Excellence Award workshop is off to a strong start! I’m learning to humanize my #scicomm, strategic ways to battle misinformation, & the funding landscape for science journalism.

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Heading to DC for a week-long science communication workshop with @nationalacademies.org where we'll be trained topics like freelancing, AI+scicomm, & reporting/publishing. We'll also be connecting with science journalists at NPR & receiving our Science Communication Excellence awards. SO EXCITED!!

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Congratulations to @neuromelody.bsky.social and all the honorees!

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been selected as a winner of the National Academies Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications @scicommexcellence.nationalacademies.org!! Learn more: www.nationalacademies.org/news/2025/10... #scicomm

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

I feel like using Claude to write/troubleshoot code >>>> using Chat GPT. Or maybe it's because I stopped using MATLab and graduated to Python lol

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

My favorite talk at this year‘s @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference from Black in AI founder Dr. Timnit Gebru. We discussed the problematic history of AI research, and reimagined a future in which AI is decentralized, well-defined, and less biased. Lots to think/read about from this one!

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Black In Neuro @blackinneuro.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

How do we do science in a world of misinformation & tech shifts? 🧠🌍 Join the #NeuroRacism Symposium at #BINW25 for a powerful convo on ethics, communication & the future of science. 🗓 Sept 11 | 🕤 9:30–11AM ET #BlackInNeuro #5YearsOfBIN #SciComm #STEMEthics

Flyer for the Black In Neuro Conference session titled ##NeuroRacism Symposium: Science, Communication & Ethics in the Connected Age, happening Thursday, September from 9:30 AM –11AM ET. The session features three speakers: Lindsay Ejoh (PhD Candidate, University of Pennsylvania), Anne Chisa (PhD Candidate, Root of Science Media), and Olivia Matshabane, Ph.D. (Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University). Headshots of each speaker are shown alongside their names and institutions. The flyer notes it is a hybrid event with virtual registration available. Decorative borders and logos for Black In Neuro and #5YearsOfBIN are also included.

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The professional development workshops at the @blackinneuro.bsky.social conference are def whipping us academics into shape! We’ve been encouraged to grow our personal brands, be consistent on LinkedIn, & brainstorm ways to incorporate innovation into our work to maximize our impact as scientists.

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Writing the “discussion” section of my PhD paper is SO FUN. It really ties all the things I’ve been thinking and researching about together. I feel like such a genius/mad scientist rn haha

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Do plants feel pain? From Venus flytraps snapping shut to stressed plants releasing ultrasonic "screams," @neuromelody.bsky.social explains how plants react to touch and damage in surprisingly similar ways to us. pennneuroknow.com/2025/07/22/d... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

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Do plants feel pain?

It may sound like a ridiculous question— but it’s worth asking. From Venus flytraps snapping shut to stressed plants releasing ultrasonic “screams,” plants react to touch and damage in …

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Gen Wojcik @genandgenes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I wrote about how we must stand and fight against the threat of eugenics. Fueled by white nationalism and scientific racism, these beliefs are factually wrong and ethically abhorrent. This fight includes supporting efforts to diversify our workforce & science. To stop now would be a deep betrayal.

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Eugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a stand

Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

See this chart for one stark example: NIH funding has dramatically slowed down. Grant awards are down *$3 billion* so far, compared to same time period last year I asked the White House to explain. “This is not a researcher entitlement program,” said an official, defending their new approach.

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Penn NeuroKnow 🧠 @pennneuroknow.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Menopause is a natural part of aging but often misunderstood. This week co-editor @neuromelody.bsky.social pushes back the stigma to uncover what really happens in the brain during and after menopause. pennneuroknow.com/2025/02/25/t... #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪

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The brain on menopause

Pushing back the stigma to uncover what really happens in the brain during and after menopause.

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Menopause is experienced by half the world's population and yet has been under-researched. This is an example of why equity and inclusion in research is important. @neuromelody.bsky.social tells us what we know and still don't know about how menopause affects the brain. @pennneuroknow.bsky.social

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Central amygdalar PKCδ neurons mediate fentanyl withdrawal www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/02/2025

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Ever considered getting Botox? Let’s break down exactly how it affects your nerves in my latest Substack article: neuromelody.substack.com/p/the-neuros... #scicomm #botox

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⚡️GREG_CORDER⚡️ @flybottleescape.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

🚀 New LUPE Feature: Pain State Model—mapping pain dynamics over seconds to minutes ⏱️ 🔹 6 unique states identified from 316,488 observations 🔹 State classification offers data-driven insights into chronic pain 🔹 Syncs with neural activity recording technologies 🐭🧠🔬🤖 New bioRxiv soon...

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

What if I told you that science once claimed it could engineer the ideal human? The goal was to improve the quality of the human race using genetics. This idea was so powerful, it reshaped entire societies and even inspired H*tler. And it all starts with this punnet square.🧵

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HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

🎉 Congratulations to our HHMI and @hhmijanelia.bsky.social scientists named to the @cellpress.bsky.social 50 Scientists That Inspire list, which honors scientists whose research and careers drive innovation, cross boundaries, and inspire the leaders of the future. 👏 More: buff.ly/40U13Hi

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50 Scientists that Inspire
Ismail Abdus-Saboor, Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
Christopher Barnes, Hanna Gray Fellow
Valentina Greco, HHMI Investigator
Vivek Jayaraman, Janelia Senior group Leader
Gabriel D. Victoria, HHMI Investigator
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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 07/02/2025

Got a message today that HHMI remains deeply committed to the existing research programs that include the Investigator, Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, Hanna Gray Fellows, and Gilliam Fellow programs: "We do not anticipate changes to these or any other research or science education programs at HHMI."

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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

We are proud to announce the winners of the 5th annual Rising Black Scientists Awards! www.cell.com/news-do/risi... Learn more about each winner and their essays now published in @cp-cell.bsky.social below. 🧵 Sponsored by #CellPress, @cellsignal.bsky.social, and @elsevierconnect.bsky.social

Headshots of the winners of the 5th Annual Rising Black Scientists Awards Jheannelle Johnson of Stanford and Howard University, Victor Ekuta, MD, of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Kenna Gloria Agbugba of Philander Smith University, & Nyasha Milanzi pf Michigan Technological University. Sponsored by Cell Press, Cell Signaling Technology, and the Elsevier Foundation

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Big news in the world of #pain management- the FDA just approved a new pain pill that could decrease our reliance on opioids while still providing effective pain relief. Read more in my latest Substack article: open.substack.com/pub/neuromel... #scicomm

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Committed to excellence because I know if I keep putting in the effort, I’ll be UNSTOPPABLE.

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Happy Black History Month!!!! They may try their very very best to hold us down, but we’re gonna succeed, celebrate each other, and live happy and fulfilling lives regardless of whatever hateful rhetoric/policies they throw our way✊🏾

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Showing up for work (and myself) in the face of potentially losing my PhD funding is SO SO HARD

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International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) @iasp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Hello BlueSky! IASP is the leading global organization supporting the study and practice of pain relief. We're excited to share knowledge and connect with an excellent network of international pain professionals.

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Angeline J. Dukes, PhD @heydrdukes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Oh hey, I was on the news ☺️ I got to share my love for #BlackInNeuro and this beautiful community that we’ve built 🥰 youtu.be/KIzN7IarlZI?...

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University of Minnesota assistant professor named to Forbes' "30 Under 30" list

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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Why should the public care about the freeze on the NIH? Aside from the need for scientific pursuits to make our society better… -For every dollar we invest in NIH research, there is a $2.5 return. -Research dollars help fund universities that employ non-academics. (1/)

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Gladfelter Lab @gladfelterlab.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

The deadline to apply for the MBL Physiology course is fast approaching, January 27th! Consider applying to this amazing, life-changing research discovery experience in Woods Hole! www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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Physiology: Modern Cell Biology Using Microscopic, Biochemical and Computational Approaches | Marine Biological Laboratory

This course is at the forefront of new tools — molecular, computational, biophysical — as it prepares students to tackle emerging biological questions.

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The world's deadliest virus, rabies, is being used to understand the mysteries of the brain. Learn more about how we harness this vindictive virus in my new Substack article: open.substack.com/pub/neuromel... #scicomm #neuroskyence

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Lindsay🧠 @neuromelody.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Just joined substack! Subscribe for neuroscience content that is easy for all to understand. Here’s my first post on the progress scientists have made with Neuralink & other Brain Machine Interfaces: substack.com/@neuromelody...

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Neuralink Decoded: How Brain-Machine Interfaces Are Shaping our Future

I bet you’ve heard of Neuralink— Elon Musk’s company that is ambitiously working to create a chip that forms a direct link between brains and computers.

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