Bailey C. Sarka, PhD

I submitted my first first-author paper this week! 🤞🏻 In this paper, I examined the effect that neuropathic pain could potentially have on drug-seeking behavior, & how this could affect specific neurons (ensembles) in the PFC. A 🧵...

At Stellate, we recognize #SciComm must happen at every level, and sometimes, it goes deeper than the message itself. Our own @BaileyCSarka at #SciTalk26 will share real-world insights on building communication bridges to reach rural populations. Stop by her talk! 👇

You've been meaning to break ground on your website for months... or longer... ✨ Site Lab exists for exactly this ✨ Hand us content + a few aesthetic preferences, and we build it — color palette, fonts, layout, mobile optimization —& then launch it🚀 stellatecomms.com/creative

One of the most valuable things trainees can see is how scientists think through uncertainty. We do this at #MPMD. Each PI brings a question instead of a talk—and we work through it together. It's a highly generative format. Would love to see more meetings like this one.

Not every website starts from the same place... & not every budget does either ✨ We offer 3 web packages built for different stages, timelines & goals. Fully bespoke custom builds, to a launched site in a month — see how they compare 👇🏽 Get a quote: stellatecomms.com/creative

There’s still time to apply for #OptoGRC2026! 🙌 All applications are considered for support, including the opportunity for full registration coverage. Poster submissions & statements of interest encouraged! Apply by 2/20 to maximize your chances👇 grc.org/optogenetic-ap…

@canna_brain @kamelnyk Love Cece - she was on my thesis committee and a truly *phenomenal* mentor!

Catching up with my science mom Cece Hillard #ACNP2026 (thanks for pic @kamelnyk)

Big news from The Story Collider 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that @paulacroxson has been elected President of our Board of Directors! Congrats, Paula—and thank you to Krishna Pakala for his leadership! More details: storycollider.org/news/2026/1/7/…

(1/5) 🧵Our new preprint shows how the brain develops to transform how kids, teens & adults represent & navigate their world: shifting from local, moment-to-moment memories in childhood to integrated, global cognitive maps in adulthood. Paper: biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

(1/6) We have a new paper out in #eNeuro! How does the brain’s reward processing change across social contexts? We mapped brain activity (cFos) & found that social context reshapes how reward circuits are coordinated🐭🏆 Read more: eneuro.org/content/12/11/…

New from @stellatecomms ❄️ An icy website design for @NelsonTotah's group at Helsinki Institute of Life Science! Go check out the *STUNNING* research illustrations. You won't be disappointed: totahlab.org/research

🎉 Join us on Monday for the best party of the year! The Cai-Tye Collective is throwing a bash at #SfN25 and everyone is invited! 🎉 November 17, 9pm at Parq Nightclub in San Diego. See you all there!

📣 #MCCS25 starts TOMORROW! Check out our poster session tomorrow & our symposium on Friday to hear from the best and brightest in molecular and cellular cognition. More information here: event.fourwaves.com/MCCS25/pages

(1/4) 🧠 Did you know kids remember time differently than adults? Our new preprint review w/ Dr. Jeni Pathman discusses the real implications for juvenile justice & why we need to ask about timing in ways that match kids' developing brains ⚖️ Paper: osf.io/preprints/psya… 🧪

Big thanks to @ThinkeryATX for hosting us at their STEAM Sunday Halloween celebration! 🎃 We love connecting with families and future scientists while sharing what we do at the Preston Lab 🤘 #scicomm #austinscience

I was going to write a whole post about all this incredible work with all these amazing scientists and organizations, but I’ll just leave @stellatecomms' design sizzle reel here. It speaks for itself ✨

A behind-the-scenes peek at the new O’Connell Lab website (@alaurenoconnell)🐸 Stellate's Web & Design team made magic happen in delivering the Stanford group's new fully custom rebrand— balancing clean and professional with vibrant and playful! 👉🏼 laurenoconnelllab.com

Big news at Stellate! 🎉 🌟 Ariana White has been promoted to President after 5 incredible years leading with strategy, care & media expertise. 🌟 @BaileyCSarka is now Account Executive—a client-first problem solver with creative energy & sharp instincts. Congratulations both!

We’ve been dipping our toes into some very cool new waters 🌊 Check out our latest website launch for the Bridge Lab @MSUNatSci: bridgelabresearch.org @stellatecomms supports science in all spaces & ecosystems! Stay tuned for more unexpected work from the team... 🐸🐜

Science orgs & nonprofits:  join us for a FREE webinar on revamping your website. We’ll cover: ✔️ Signs it’s time to redesign ✔️ How design drives funding + engagement ✔️ Tips for translating science  Design isn't just pretty, it's impactful! Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

What’s better than a one-channel #Miniscope? 🥁 A TWO-CHANNEL Miniscope! Our new Miniscope2C is a dual-channel, open-source Miniscope that lets you record 2 fluorescent signals simultaneously in freely moving animals. Read the paper here: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… (1/9)