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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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Thank you for the heartwarming and fascinating talks about "natural" experiments and scientific life lessons taught by the late David Crews from Dr. Isaac Miller-Crews (feat. the infamous poncho), Dr. Bob Mason, Dr. John Godwin, and Dr. Steve Phelps during Symposium 6!

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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 · 10/07/2026

Inspiring and hopeful speech from this year professional development keynote: Dr. Michelle Jones-London! 🤩

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Terrific presentation by this year Emilie Rissman Presidential Speaker Staci Bilbo 👏 Dr. Bilbo shared how the lung-brain axis may have a critical impact on mental mental health 🫁🧠

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Stephanie Leal (Leal Memory Lab) @lealmemorylab.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

If you’re attending SBN, be sure to stop by graduate student Beatriz Brandao’s poster 2.29 “Hormonal Context, Symptom Expression, and Emotion Regulation Across the Menstrual Cycle” today (Fri, July 10) from 4:30-6:30 in Cascades Ballroom 2! #SBN2026

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Jill Becker @neurosexdiff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Staci Bilbo is the Emilie Rissman keynote speaker #SBN2026. Amazing studies on neural responses to infection in the insular cortex and reactivation of immune response mediated by microglia.

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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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CorreaLab@UCLA @correalab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

So special that Laura got to share the magic of working with these amazing mentors. Ngl, “why don’t you ask Nancy?” is a totally valid way to seek answers at UCLA too.

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Neuroendocrinology and Behavior lab at UCLA @alwardlab-ucla.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Dr. Oliver Rollins (MIT) gave an incredible DEI Keynote talk entitled: "Where Do We Go From Here?: Reflections on the Politics of Race and Neuroscience Today", followed by an extended discussion at the DEI Lunch. Thank you for hosting these important and timely conversations!! #SBN2026

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Good morning, #SBN2026! The cichlid Astatotilapia burtoni (researchers) are taking over Niagara Falls! Three trainees from the Alward lab are presenting at today’s poster session. See flier below. Come by P9 (Lauren), P26 (Maddy), and P41 (Lexi) to see what we’ve been up to! @sbn-bsky.bsky.social

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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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Reporting live from Symposium 2! Our second symposium of the day focuses on brain-hormone-muscle interactions across several physiological contexts. Thank you to our speakers, Dr. Barney Schlinger, Dr. Larry Rome, Dr. Eric Schuppe, Dr. Megan Rosa-Caldwell, and Dr. Ni Feng!! 🧠#SBN2026

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Such an exciting and enhancing symposium about social play in rats! 🐀 Thanks to all the speakers for their contribution: Peg McCarthy, Jonathan VanRyzin, Samantha Bowden, Anthony Auger, and Aidan Pham (2/2)✨ #sbn2026

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Guan-En, PhD @guanenst.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Our SBN President Colin Saldanha opened the meeting with an inspiring message that set the tone for the days ahead. It was a powerful reminder that, even in challenging times, our community is united by a shared passion. A hopeful start that highlighted the strength of the SBN community! 🎉

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UMass Amherst’s Pereira lab is here @sbn-bsky.bsky.social! Dr. Pereira is giving a talk tomorrow on circuit-level regulation of maternal sensitivity. Also, come to our trainees’ posters tomorrow (Posters 8, 27, 38 & 39) to discuss. We’re also here all week to connect with everyone!

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DrGlitterbear @drglitterbear.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Sad to be missing my favorite science conference @sbn-bsky.bsky.social SBN 2026 In Niagara Falls, but cancer had other plans this year. I’m still in the hospital post surgery trying to get my intestinal tract to work again. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Jill Becker @neurosexdiff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Wonderful talk by Devaleena Pradham on outreach programs at Idaho State University to enhance science engagement in the community!

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Devaleena Pradhan @steroiddr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Such an honor to speak at #SBN2026 even though it was virtual.

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A huge shoutout to the whole Professional Development Committee! Thanks for such an amazing first day! 🤩

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Just enjoyed a great workshop discussing AI and the future of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology! The presenters discussed how AI is used as an instrument in the lab and within the publishing sector. After, the audience had a chance to discuss in groups the challenges of AI in teaching and research!

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It looks like #SBN2026 has a large community of PhD students transitioning into the next stages of their careers! We love to see this turnout!

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Dr. Cate Peña @cate-cholamine.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

What an amazing way to kick off #SBN2026! 🎉 Our first session on mentorship lead by Drs. Nancy Forger, Alexandra Castillo- Ruiz and Laura Cortes sparked an inspiring discussion about the value of strong mentor–mentee relationships and the impact they have on scientific careers.

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For everyone at @sbn-bsky.bsky.social #SBN2026, please find and say hi to Forrest and Jovian!

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