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@nixonlab.bsky.social
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Neuropharmacology Lab at a major R1 in the south. We study mechanisms of and drug discovery for alcohol-induced neurodegeneration. neural stem cells | adult neurogenesis | microglia | adolescent development | aging Posts are our opinion.

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Research Society on Alcohol @rsaofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
📣 TWO WEEKS TO GO! On October 14, submissions and nominations open for the 2027 RSA Annual Scientific Meeting & RSA Annual Awards! 🔬🏆 Start preparing your research—and think about colleagues deserving recognition! 📅 Opens Oct. 14 #RSA2027 #AlcoholResearch #RSA
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations, Ellie on passing your qualifying exam!!!! @drjjdonegan.bsky.social
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations, Lauren!! Quals Passed ✔️ Post qual trip to celebrate ✔️✔️
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Travis Moschak @tmoschak.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
We're hiring! UTEP seeks two Research Assistant Professors studying neural circuits underlying substance use disorders. • Behavioral Neuroscientist • Brain Circuit Imaging & Atlas Mapping Behavior: tinyurl.com/3wkrsrw3 Imaging: tinyurl.com/8fefztm3 #Neuroscience #AcademicJobs
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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
"Despite years of failure...doubts about what I was doing with my life...years of lackluster results...my PhD research is not a complete waste" Max's story of how we got checkpoint inhibitors should inspire any PhD worried their work's going nowhere theimmunebeyond.substack.com/p/a-brief-hi...
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A Brief History of Checkpoint Blockade
A major medical breakthrough, interrupted
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
BABs Dinner RSA 2026 @Mi Tierra.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hey #RSA2026 join the karaoke fundraiser. Donate today! www.zeffy.com/en-US/fundra...
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Rueben Gonzales
I pledge to sing one song of karaoke if $100 is donated under my name.
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Research Society on Alcohol @rsaofficial.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Support the RSA DSSGP Karaoke Fundraiser! 💙Donate Now: Every dollar counts! Contribute today to see your favorite Guest of Honor take the mic. You can also nominate yourself—or someone else—to sing by selecting the “I want to help fundraise” option. Donate here: bit.ly/3SrjdhT #RSA2026
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Jack T. Waddell @jtwaddell7.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Heading to RSA? I'll be recruiting 1–2 grad students & 1–2 postdocs to work with me on a newly funded R01 examining alcohol/cannabis use & co-use via EMA. If you're interested—or know someone who may be applying the next cycle—come find me & say hi at the conference! #RSA2026
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Patrick Mulholland (He/Him) @mulhollandlab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Hey #RSA2026, we have open #postdoc slots on our #NIAAA T32 training grant - apply now!!! medicine.musc.edu/departments/...
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NIAAA T32 Training Grant
Trainees are provided with mentorship and direct training, as well as didactic lessons that stress both clinical and basic science aspects of alcohol abuse.
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Charleston ARC @charlestonarc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Hey #RSA2026, we have open #postdoc slots on our #NIAAA T32 training grant - apply now!!! medicine.musc.edu/departments/...
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NIAAA T32 Training Grant
Trainees are provided with mentorship and direct training, as well as didactic lessons that stress both clinical and basic science aspects of alcohol abuse.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
🧠🧬🔬Congratulations Dr. Erika Carlson, Ph.D.!!! 🔬🧬🧠 Mind Your Microglia: Effects of Alcohol in Adulthood & Aging
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Alison Preston @aliprestonphd.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We're recruiting postdocs to study how people build structured knowledge from experience & use it to act flexibly. Behavioral work, fMRI, computational & AI models, with a lifespan focus. You don't need experience with every method; fit & curiosity matter most. Please repost & share! 🧠
Preston Lab, University of Texas at Austin. Now recruiting 1–2 postdoctoral researchers in learning, memory, development, and flexible behavior. Methods: behavioral experiments, fMRI, computational modeling, and naturalistic stimuli. Apply with CV, research statement, and 3 references to apreston@utexas.edu. Photos show the lab group smiling together, members working at a table, and members at a celebration.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
seriously 👇
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Congratulations Stephen Collins, F31 is funded!!!! 🎉 (PS -he will be looking for a postdoc in ~18 months!)
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Great time last week with Dr. Marissa Ehringer (CU Boulder). She was our Alcohol-T32 annual invited speaker. And, of course we took her out to Fonda San Miguel for the best interior Mexican food here in Austin.
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Emily Ansell @ebansell.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
We are looking for a full time post bacc RA here at Penn State to work on a NIDA R01 project. Should have human subject experience, experiences with doing interviews/ assessments, neuroimaging sessions and/ or EMA is a plus!
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I get asked pretty regularly when traveling to give talks where I think we are with SABV. As a policy it seems to be safe for now, but the scrubbing of NIH websites mostly remains, and scientists have fewer resources to help them navigate their own experimental decisions. undark.org/2026/03/30/s...
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The Future of Sex as a Biological Variable in Health Research
An executive order upended an NIH policy requiring researchers to account for both sexes in preclinical animal studies.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Seriously? 😠
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Nature @nature.com · 30/03/2026
Becoming a parent is much more detrimental to women’s academic careers than it is to men’s Read the full story: go.nature.com/4v4rxmQ
IMPACT OF PARENTHOOD ON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT. Line graph shows how the probability of holding a research position changes from four years before to seven years after having children.
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Tom Kash @superkash.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Our NIAAA funded Post-DoctT32 has received its NoA (non competing renewal). Are you looking for a post-doc and interested in joining our amazing center? If so, reach out! Here is a convenient form that you can use to upload CV and a cover letter! unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Update: NLM is aware of this problem and trying to fix it. Super concerned that this is impacting peer review.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Does myNCBI ever get hacked? Suddenly missing nearly 50 publications off of mine. This would have happened in the last few weeks as I had led a seminar on the new biosketch.
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Nature @nature.com · 25/02/2026
Calling all budding science writers! Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open. Deadline: 9 March 2026 Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring... #PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism
Do you:
Have a strong interest in science?
A passion for journalism and writing? 

Our paid 3-month internship might be for you!

We are looking for talented candidates from all backgrounds, especially those traditionally underrepresented in publishing.

Applications close 9 March 2026.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
My quote of the day Science is the search for truth, that is the effort to understand the world: it involves the rejection of bias, of dogma, of revelation, but not the rejection of morality. Linus Pauling
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Erin Rich @erinlrich.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Come be our colleague! The Center for Neural Science at NYU is accepting applications at the Assistant Professor level in computational neuroscience and/or neural engineering apply.interfolio.com/182074
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 13/02/2026
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes! "Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Its the most exciting time of the science year! RECRUITMENT SEASON. The future of science coming through. So excited for our interview cohort!!
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Always a fantastic AND HUGE meal at Bandar! UT Pharm-Tox & UH Leasure Lab lab dinner at #SfN2025.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Come see us at #SfN2025 Stephen Collins et al on Tuesday morning Erika Carlson and Lauren Singleton on Tuesday afternoon!
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Alcohol Journal @alcoholjournal.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Our December issue is now online! Articles from George Koob, @aradprof.bsky.social @nixonlab.bsky.social @cm-serotonin.bsky.social and more. #alcohol #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...
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Alcohol | Vol 129, Pages 1-166 (December 2025) | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Alcohol at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same. Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
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Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
things that happen at trunk or treat when your mom is a neuroscientist. 🧠 🧠
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The Brain Prize @brainprize.org · 21/10/2025
“I was advised that having multiple children would detract from my scientific career. But I actually think that it has greatly benefited it.” Prof. @michellemonje.bsky.social, Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, #BrainPrize2025. #Neuroscience youtu.be/f7sbSuWie5A?...
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Balancing a career in science and personal life
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Ian Greenhouse @iangreenhouse.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
New tenure track faculty position in glia and/or neurovascular coupling! Please come join us! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864 #neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
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University of Oregon, Department of Human Physiology
Job #AJO30864, Assistant/Associate Professor of Human Physiology with a Glia and Neurovascular focus, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, US
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#worldmentalhealthday
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A new large study of alcohol intake using genetics (Mendelian randomization) finds a dose-response relationship for risk of dementia with no protective effect at low levels of intake ebm.bmj.com/content/earl...
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Nixon Lab Fall 25 edition...
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Nixon Lab is hoping to recruit a postdoctoral fellow interested in alcohol-microglia and/or alcohol-neural stem cell interactions in recovery from alcohol-induced brain and behavioral damage/dysfunction. Open fellowships on our NIAAA-funded T32! Please spread the word!
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Rachel Smith @rachelsmithphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
We're hiring 2 faculty in Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level -- come join our amazing department at Texas A&M! apply.interfolio.com/172286 Apply by Oct 1 for highest priority.
Flyer for Texas A&M hiring of two assistant professors in Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience, with link for applications.
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Congratulations to my last UK graduate student, Dr. Catherine van Doorn - the first paper from her dissertation work is out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Sex differences in the neuroimmune response following heavy, binge-like alcohol exposure in adolescent rats
Adolescents who consume alcohol show a high prevalence of binge drinking, which has been linked to brain damage and neuroimmune reactions that increas…
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
A recent theme in my lab is following thru on including #SABV. Grad student, Stephen Collins, showed that our model is well suited to study sex differences as it overcomes the differences in alcohol pharmacokinetics between M and F. Need SABV? Happy to advise! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Majchrowicz binge model of alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) among women have steadily risen over the past decade. This increase is due in part to increased rates of drinking among so…
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Alcohol Journal @alcoholjournal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
The Majchrowicz binge model of #alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats @nixonlab.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Majchrowicz binge model of alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) among women have steadily risen over the past decade. This increase is due in part to increased rates of drinking among so…
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Happy Notice of Award Day for Nixon & Fonken Labs and our MPI Aging + Alcohol R01. 🎉🎉🎉
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Aaron Milstein @neurosutras.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Be my neighbor! @rwjms.bsky.social Neuroscience is hiring! jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/258...
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Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenured or Tenure-Track)
The Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), the Rutgers Child Health Institute (CHI), and the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) seek appli...
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Nixon Lab @nixonlab.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Happy Friday - Paper accepted! This is the first, 1st-authorship for grad student, Stephen Collins!
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NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience (DPN) @dpn-journal.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Karolinska Institutet is recruiting an Assistant Professor in AI in Brain and Behaviour within Neurology, Psychiatry or Psychology ⬇️
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Nature Neuroscience @natneuro.nature.com · 22/07/2025
We're hiring! Nature Neuroscience is hiring an Associate or Senior Editor with experience in cellular and molecular neuroscience, glia, and genomics to work in our New York or Shanghai office. Applications are due August 19. springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience
Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience Location(s): New York or Shanghai – Hybrid working model Application Deadline: August 18th About Springer Nature Springer Nature is one of the le...
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