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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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Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
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Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
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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
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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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We're hiring 2 faculty in Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level -- come join our amazing department at Texas A&M!
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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.
Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
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...
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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Karolinska Institutet is recruiting an Assistant Professor in AI in Brain and Behaviour within Neurology, Psychiatry or Psychology ⬇️
Congratulations to our research honors student, Dr. Kate Adams, PharmD!!!! Next stop, residency at University of Iowa Health Care. 💛🖤
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Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost.

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"Pausing" scientific research is like "pausing" a car in the middle of the highway—it's liable to have catastrophic, long-term effects that restarting it won't fix.
“The quest for truth – the mission of science – requires that scientists freely explore new questions and report their findings honestly, independent of special interests”
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Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
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I am "current grad student's parents are my age" years old.