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i want to say something pithy n' clever, but i'm tapped for words due to the birth of this beauty (person-1st lang. was requested): Plasma #anandamide concentrations are lower in children with #autism spectrum disorder molecularautism.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #blackgirlmagic #blackexcellence

September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. This is particularly important for autistic and ADHD people because…

Wow It was a wonderful experience cochairing the #CannabinoidsGRS2025 this year alongside Gavin. I have learned so much but also really enjoyed getting in touch with wonderful young scientists in the #Cannabinoids community. Absolutely grateful 🥹

Thanks to @DrJKhokhar & @CeceHillard for another fantastic Cannabinoid GRC! The #cannabinerd crew is unparalleled & I couldn't be more excited for the opportunity to organize the 2029 meeting with @RyanMcPickle

➕ Feyaad Allie (@FeyaadAllie), Debra Karhson (@UofNO) and Roni Porat (@HebrewU) will be joining the Boundaries, Membership & Belonging program. cifar.ca/cifarnews/2025…

Meet the 2025–2027 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome 12 exceptional early-career researchers to the CIFAR community. cifar.ca/cifarnews/2025…

When asked what advice she would give to aspiring young scientists, Dr. Stacey Dutton (@drstaceydutton) gave us a very thoughtful and inspiring response. To read our full 2020 interview with Dr. Dutton, follow the link below! storiesofwin.org/profiles/2020/…

In honor of Black History Month, we want to highlight a few of the outstanding Black neuroscientists we have interviewed! Now, more than ever, it is critical to strive for & celebrate DEI efforts in research & education—science is stronger when all voices are heard 💜

To start, we asked @AyaOsman, "Where do you think we need to focus our attention as a scientific community in terms of diversity and inclusion?" Follow the link to hear our 2021 interview with Dr. Osman: storiesofwin.org/profiles/2021/…

We spoke with Dr. Deb Karhson and asked where we should focus our attention as a scientific community in terms of diversity and inclusion. To listen to our 2021 interview with Dr. Karhson, follow the link below: storiesofwin.org/profiles/2021/…

🌈 “Every person has a gender, and it influences who we are.” My research explores how gender maps onto the brain in meaningful ways. To hear more, check out @NorthwellHealth @sandralindsayRN podcast, 20-Minute Health Talk: northwell.edu/news/insights/…

@mjmetcalfeneuro @AllenInstitute 🥳🥳🥳 get at ‘em @mjmetcalfeneuro!!!!!

Thrilled to be part of the Next Generation Leaders (NGL)! Excited to collaborate with the @AllenInstitute #Neuroscience #NextGenLeaders #AllenInstitute #opendata

Holler! Ya favorite #STEMinist will be done posting here by end of year. Catch me is on Blue Sky — @drdebah.bsky.social! 👋🏾😘

Stoked to be apart of @voxdotcom 2024 #FuturePerfect50 & even more stoked to have chatted with @cogcelia about defining concepts for yourself, the myth of objectivity, my fav SZA tweet and how annoying I find resiliency

In today's House appropriations committee hearing on the HHS budget, @NIHDirector defended the BRAIN initiative, along with the other programs funded by the 21st century cures act, as "critical": "We cannot let them die."

Just watched the full House hearing & testimony of NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertignolli. A few takeaways: • the proposed budget, in addition to not increasing for inflation, wants to condense NIH from 27 to 15 institutes. The NIH does not think this is a good idea. 🧵1/?

☀️ Looking to get paid & gain valuable research experience this summer? REUs are ~6-8 weeks summer programs for undergrads. They are very helpful for post-grad jobs & applying to grad or professional schools! See our REU database to learn more! ➡️ cientificolatino.com/reu

Can’t wait for our #ABRCMS2024 professional development session - “Lessons From Disabled Scientists” - with myself, @DWWilliamsLab, & Amy Conaway🎗️🥼 Come join us! 🗓️ Fri. 11/15 ⏱️ 8:30-9:15am 📍401-402 You can attend @ABRCMS in-person AND virtually 👉 abrcms.org

Being chosen as a Leading Edge fellow was a pivotal point in my career where I began to think "maybe I can actually do THIS!" It reenforced that thought at EVERY step. The community got me through the job market with my sanity and continues to be invaluable! Apply!!!

The post-Scialog afterglow this year is HEADY!!! Three days post-conference and I’m still up in the clouds reviewing notes and conversations and affirming connections!!! aaaahhhhh!!!! @RCSA1 y’all are the best!!

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