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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🌟 Spotlighting Taylor Takla, TNP Class of 2026! Taylor is now a Medical Science Liaison at Amgen — turning her passion for science into real-world impact every day. So proud of you, Taylor! 👏 🔗 Follow her: @taylortakla #TNPAlumni #MSL #Amgen #ClassOf2026

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Nikhil Patel on his accepted abstract at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society in Denver, CO! His work on glymphatic dysfunction and neurocognitive correlates in pediatric drug-resistant temporal epilepsy is groundbreaking.

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

On September 1st, we kicked off the new school year with our TNP Welcome Event and Town Hall! 🎉 We celebrated recent accomplishments, shared exciting updates to our handbook and curricula, and are looking forward to a successful year ahead. Here's to a great one!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🧠 Thinking about a neuroscience PhD? Come meet us. Wayne State's Translational Neuroscience PhD Program is hosting two virtual open houses: 📅 Thu, Oct 8, 10 AM ET 📅 Fri, Oct 9, 3 PM ET Meet faculty and students, ask questions, learn about training in Detroit. Register: tinyurl.com/tnpneuroscie...

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

🧠 Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Erik C. Brown, TNP '13 Now a pediatric neurosurgeon at Kaiser Permanente in LA (MD, PhD, FAES, FAANS). He does epilepsy surgery and intracranial functional mapping, pinpointing where seizures start so they can be stopped safely. 🔗 linkedin.com/in/erik-c-br...

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Congrats to Jessica Moser, TNP student in Dr. Gino Panza's lab, on her essay in Michigan Science Writers! 🧠 "Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: A Treatable Dementia" spotlights an often overlooked condition and the real potential to treat it. Read it: misciwriters.com/2026/06/28/n...

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🎉 Congrats to Tate Poplin (TNP, Dr. Tanja Jovanovic's lab) on a new co-authored paper in JAMA Psychiatry! In 2,400+ adults after a traumatic injury, a prior history of sexual violence predicted more severe PTSD symptoms from just two weeks in. Way to go, Tate! 👏 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42525395/

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🎉 Big congrats to TNP's own Christine Lee on her new NIH F31 fellowship! Her research examines how ambient air pollution (PM2.5) may accelerate brain and cognitive aging. So well-deserved. 👏 #TNP #WayneStateMedicine #Neuroscience #NIH #BrainAging

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🎉 Big congrats to TNP student Jessica Moser, winner of the Hydrocephalus Association Next Generation Travel Award! Jessica just presented at the Hydrocephalus Association Connect Conference, speaking in front of 600 people. Congrats to Jessica on this amazing accomplishment! 👏 #Neuroscience

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Congrats to Dr. Jillian Eichstaedt on successfully defending her dissertation! Her work used 1H fMRS and fMRI to study the brain activity behind long-term weight loss maintenance in obesity. Mentored by Dr. Jeffrey Stanley in the TNP @waynemedicine. Well earned, Dr. Eichstaedt! 🎓 #PhDone

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

📣 Save the date! TNP Alumni Weekend is coming — Saturday, May 15, 2027, 12–3 pm in Detroit, part of the School of Medicine Alumni Reunion. 🎉 Reconnect with classmates, students & faculty, then join the evening reception (~5 pm). A weekend 5K may be in the works too 👟 We hope you'll join us!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🧠 TNP Alumni Spotlight Congrats to TNP alum Lana Ruvolo Grasser Winters, now Assistant Professor of Psychology & Brain Health at @WayneState! 🎉 Her work: how trauma & PTSD reshape the brain & body. 🦋 @r2la.b #TNP #Neuroscience

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🎉 Big news! TNP students Lexi Soltesz and Manessa Riser have been awarded @waynestate's prestigious Rumble Fellowship! Two winners in one cycle — a testament to the incredible trainees in our program. Congrats, Lexi & Manessa! 🧠 #WayneState #Neuroscience #RumbleFellowship

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Alum Spotlight: Dr. Nicole Zabik (TNP '22) 🧠 So proud of Nikki — now a Research Assistant Professor at UNeb Medical Center studying how alcohol shapes the brain and what recovers during abstinence. Follow her: 🦋 @neurozabik.bsky.social | 💼 Nikki Zabik on LinkedIn #TNP #AlumSpotlight #Neuroscience

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

That's a wrap on TNP's first NIH Fellowship Grant Writing Workshop! 🧠✍️ 21 attendees, 8 graduate programs, two weeks of F30/F31 deep dives. Thanks to our fantastic presenters and sharp trainees — see you next summer!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

🎓 Doctoral candidate Jillian M. Eichstaedt defends her dissertation on the neurobiology of long-term weight loss maintenance (¹H-fMRS + fMRI). 📅 July 17 @ 10 AM 📍 Margherio Family Conference Center 💻 tinyurl.url.com/JEichstaedt-Defense All welcome! 🧠

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Ece Erder, who has been invited to present her research at the NIH Curing the Epilepsies conference (June 8–10)! We are so proud of you, Ece! 🧠✨ #NIH #Neuroscience #Epilepsy #WayneState Copy post

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

✨Congratulations to TNP students Ece Erder and Dylan Ukasik who came in first and second for oral presentations at the 7th Annual Sharp Minds Meeting last weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan!✨ 💚 You both make the TNP incredibly proud; congratulations on these awards! 💛 #Neuroscience #Epilepsy #WSU

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Remembering those who gave their lives in service to our country. Wishing everyone a meaningful Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Congratulations to Itzick Nahmoud on receiving the $25k Corrine F. Resta Award for his project, “Longitudinal Detection of Microglial Density in vivo as a Novel Brain-based Biomarker after TBI.” We’re proud to celebrate this innovative work advancing understanding of TBI & brain-based biomarkers.

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🌟 What an incredible semester, TNP community! Thank you to our brilliant researchers, dedicated mentors, and everyone who made this semester transformative. Wishing you all a restful and inspiring summer! 🧠💚 Here's to the progress we've made and exciting discoveries ahead. #Neuroscience #Research

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to TNP student Dylan Ukasik for delivering a fantastic oral presentation at the Department of Pediatrics Research Day last week! 👏 We're so proud to see our students showcasing their research and making an impact. Way to go, Dylan! 🌟 #ResearchDay #Pediatrics #StudentResearch

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Biology of Drug Abuse Symposium | University of Michigan 📅 Thursday, April 30th 🕗 Breakfast 8:00 AM | Talks @ 9AM 📍 Kahn Auditorium, BSRB, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor, MI Trainee talks all morning + keynote from Dr. Yasmin Hurd (Mt. Sinai) on Pathways To & From Addiction. Come learn & connect!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌱 Just in time for 4/20... Excited to share that TNP faculty Drs. Hilary Marusak & Leslie Lundahl will be panelists for the WSU SOM event “Clearing the Smoke: Evidence-Based Perspectives on Cannabis in Pregnancy” (April 22, 12–1 PM, Zoom). Hosted by OFAPD x Cannabinoids in Neurodevelopment (CANDID).

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🧠 10th Annual Beyond Amyloid Symposium — registration is open! 📅 June 1 | Wayne State University 🎤 Keynote on the gut microbiome & Alzheimer's risk 📝 Submit your abstract by May 15 (250 words or less) Register + submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Hope to see you there!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

TNP's own Manessa Riser & Dr. Arash Javanbakht are presenting at the SOM Thematic Research Symposium — April 13, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM at Scott Hall. Register now and show up! 🔬 Link: rsvp.wayne.edu/school-of-me... #WayneStateMedicine #Research #TNP

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

TNP students and faculty volunteered at the annual Brain Day event at the Michigan Science Center this past weekend! 🧠✨ Hands-on neuroscience activities and a human brain demo for the public — always a great time! 🙌 #BrainDay #Neuroscience #MichiganScienceCenter #CommunityOutreach #ScienceEducation

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Huge congrats to Abbie Moen (mentored by Dr. Mark Greenwald) on earning SGIM's 2026 Young Scholars in GIM Scholarship! 🎉 She'll travel to DC to present her overdose management research. Proud to have her rep TNP at SGIM! 👏

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Huge congrats to our @WayneState TNP students at 2026 Graduate Student Research Day! 🧠✨ 🥇 Dylan Ukasik 🥈 Manessa Riser 🌟 Tate Poplin Shoutout to Jillian Eichstaedt for competing in Oral + 3MT & serving on the GSRPD Planning Committee. Proud of you all! #TNP #Neuroscience

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

🎓 Huge congrats, Dr. Grant LeVasseur! 👏 Outstanding defense on fear extinction and PTSD mechanisms in a rat model — advancing the science that informs better trauma treatments. Kudos to advisors Seth Norrholm and Shane Perrine, and the TNP at Wayne State! Well done, Dr.! 🧠✨

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Congrats to Dr. Taylor Takla on earning her PhD in Translational Neuroscience! 🎓 She successfully defended her dissertation on February 4 to an absolutely packed room. We are so proud of her and can’t wait to see what she does next!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

🎉 Grant award notification! 🎉 Congratulations to M.D./Ph.D. student Itzick Nahmoud for receiving a $5,000 from the Brain Injury Association of America: "Opioid Exacerbation of TBI-induced Neuroinflammation and Pain: Role of the Kynurenine Pathway". Itzick is mentored by Drs. Conti and Woodcock.

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🎓 Dissertation Defense Join us for Grant LeVasseur’s public defense (Translational Neuroscience, WSU): 🧠 Fear extinction retention deficits in a rat model of PTSD 📅 Mon, Feb 9, 2026 | ⏰ 1:00 PM 📍 In person + 💻 Zoom Advisors: Dr. Seth Norrholm & Dr. Shane Perrine All are welcome!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🎓 Dissertation Defense Join us for Taylor Takla’s public PhD defense (Translational Neuroscience, Wayne State)! 🧠 Concern about falling in multiple sclerosis: motor, cognitive, psychological & neural factors 📅 Feb 4, 2026 | ⏰ 11 AM 📍 In-person + Zoom Advisor: Dr. Nora Fritz All welcome!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🎉 TNP Leadership Spotlight! 🎉 Congrats to Jenna Laymon and Manessa Riser, our new School of Medicine Graduate Student Senate representatives! We’re excited to see them represent and advocate for TNP students. 👏

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🚨 TNP Faculty Blitz 🚨 Join us for an in-person Faculty Blitz featuring our newest TNP faculty! 🗓️ Jan 13 | 🕛 12:00 PM 📍 Tolan Park Medical Bldg, 2nd Floor Conference Room

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🚀 TRAIN@wayne T32 Fellowship — Now Recruiting! 2-year NIDA-funded PhD training in addiction neuroscience at WSU with full support (stipend, tuition, health, childcare, research + travel). 📅 Apply by Feb 15, 2026 🔗 train.med.wayne.edu 📧 TRAIN@wayne.edu

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

👏 Congrats to MD/PhD candidate Grant LeVasseur for publishing his first, first-author paper, "The effects of spaced versus massed extinction training on extinction retention of conditioned fear learning in male rats," in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience! 📖 www.frontiersin.org/journals/beh...

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Wishing you a happy, merry season from the Translational Neuroscience Program at Wayne State University! 🕎🎄🕯

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

👏 Congrats to Taylor Takla for receiving an Outstanding Research Award at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Day! Her poster on amygdala connectivity and fear of falling in multiple sclerosis offered key insights into brain-behavior relationships. 🎉

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

🎉Congrats to TNP student Jessica Moser on receiving an Outstanding Research Award at the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Research Day! Mentor Dr. Gino Panza. 👏

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🎉 Big congrats to Samantha Ely (mentor: Dr. Hilary Marusak) for winning 2nd place in the TNP 3-Minute Thesis competition! Her talk was entitled “The Body’s Thermostat: Understanding the Role of Endocannabinoids in Teen Suicidal Ideation.” We’re so proud of you, Sam! 🌟

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Sebastian Pernal! 🎉 Winner of 1st Place in the 3 Minute Thesis competition for his talk: “Water Under the Bridge: Identifying Novel Targets to Treat Hydrocephalus Shunt Obstruction” 👏 Incredible work by Sebastian and his mentor, Dr. Carolyn Harris!

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🎉 Congrats to Lauren Richardson on receiving a New Investigator Award! Mentored by Dr. Susanne Brummelte, Lauren will study how oxytocin may improve maternal-infant interactions in opioid-exposed families using a translational rodent model. We’re so proud of her and excited for this project! 💡🧠

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

👏 Congrats to Itzick Nahmoud, TNP student and New Investigator Grant Awardee! Mentored by Drs. Alana Conti & Eric Woodcock, Itzick’s project will investigate how opioids worsen neuroinflammation and pain after TBI via the kynurenine pathway. Exciting work ahead! 🧠💡

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

🎉 Congrats to TNP student Evan Malin on receiving a New Investigator Grant for “Investigation of Cortical Microstructure in Pediatric OCD Using Quantitative T1 Imaging,” mentored by Dr. Jeffrey Stanley! 👏 #Neuroimaging #OCDResearch #THINKLab #WayneState

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

🌟 Big congratulations to the New Investigator Award recipients: Evan Malin, Itzick Nahmoud, and Lauren Richardson! 🌟 We’re proud to celebrate these incredible early-career researchers whose projects are advancing neuroscience and mental health research. Join us in congratulating them! 🎉

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🎓 Thinking about grad school? Join Wayne State’s Graduate School Fall Virtual Information Session on Nov. 5 (12–2 p.m. ET) to explore programs, funding, and meet faculty & students. 👉 Register: gradslate.wayne.edu/register/gsi... #WayneState #GraduateSchool #FutureWarrior

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Wayne State Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) @waynestatetnp.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

🧠 Interested in a PhD in Neuroscience? Join Wayne State’s Translational Neuroscience Program (TNP) for our next Virtual Open House on Thurs, Oct 23 at 2 PM (ET)! Meet faculty & students, learn about our research, and get your questions answered. 💻 Register: www.tinyurl.com/tnpopenhouse2025

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