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Veronika Kondev @veronikakondev.bsky.social · 1d

COME SEE MY FAVORITE PERSON GIVE A TALK; can’t wait to host my best friend 😘😘

The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 1d

IT'S HERE ➡️ The first #MSNseminars of the new academic year! On Fri, Oct 17, 3pm, JOIN hosts @veronikakondev.bsky.social & Emily Birnbaum as @weillcornell.bsky.social's Sarah Naguib presents “Harnessing #Microglial #Resilience: genetic & therapeutic strategies across #Alzheimers, FTD & #Parkinsons".

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 27d

‼️National Postdoc Appreciation Week‼️ ✨A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to @veronikakondev.bsky.social on being named a 2025 #LeonLevyScholars! An AMAZING HONOR! Thank you @nyasciences.bsky.social & Leon Levy Foundation for recognizing Dr Kondev & her research! #NPAW2025 Learn More 👉 nyas.org/press-releas...

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Veronika Kondev @veronikakondev.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations!(:

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Richard M. Carpiano, PhD, MPH @rmcarpiano.medsky.social · Aug 22

"We’re all in favor of a gold standard for science. But it’s misleading, & even a little insulting, to say that somehow NIH didn’t already support that. Everything that NIH stands for is rigor in sci...There’s some implication here that NIH has been systematically sloppy. I reject that conclusion."🛟

Former NIH chief calls research cuts “careless” and “heartless”

Francis Collins, MD, PhD, lauds lifesaving research supported by the National Institutes of Health, explains why he left, and warns of scientific brain drain.

www.aamc.org

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Veronika Kondev @veronikakondev.bsky.social · Aug 23

& special shout out to @davidjmarcus.bsky.social for our 8-0 cornhole win streak 😂

Veronika Kondev @veronikakondev.bsky.social · Aug 23

Had so much fun at the eCB GRC; I love our nerdy community 🫶

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Leslie Brick @lesliebrickphd.bsky.social · Aug 23

Had a great time at #cannabinoidgrc2025 !! Top notch science, great people, and I’m already looking forward to 2027.

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Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · Aug 22

we have a new manuscript out! 🧵Lead by @sarayconley.bsky.social with significant contributions by @sarahsizer.bsky.social @madiganbedard.bsky.social and Sara Faccidomo and Clyde Hodge. We describe a tonic excitatory conductance in the BNST! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...

Glutamate delta-1 receptors regulate a tonic excitatory conductance in the mouse bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and influence neuronal function

link.springer.com

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the tiniest doomwook @drdebah.bsky.social · Aug 20

There are few reasons to miss the start of classes but making sure I get to attend #cannabinoidgrc2025 is one of the few VERY GOOD reasons! #blackincannabinoids

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davidjmarcus.bsky.social @davidjmarcus.bsky.social · Jan 10

I’m excited to share the most recent study from the Bruchas
lab, which represents the culmination of my postdoctoral work, and serves as the platform for my future research programs investigating the in vivo role of the endocannabinoid signaling system!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Endocannabinoids facilitate transitory reward engagement through retrograde gain-control

Neuromodulatory signaling is poised to serve as a neural mechanism for gain control, acting as a crucial tuning factor to influence neuronal activity by dynamically shaping excitatory and inhibitory f...

www.biorxiv.org

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · Aug 17

Opening keynote of the 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Cannabinoids in the CNS about to kick off with @sjo09.bsky.social, Harriet De Wit and @cannabrain.bsky.social!

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Miguel Á. Luján @lujanma.bsky.social · Jun 30

Hiring: Research Technician and Postdoctoral opportunities!
My lab is looking for candidates to join or research in systems neuroscience at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago @uofilsystem.bsky.social. See details below. Please share! lujanlabuic.squarespace.com/joinus

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Kathleen Clark @kathleenclark.bsky.social · Jun 12

#ResignationInProtest, State Department Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board edition

Fulbright board resigns over alleged Trump administration interference

The 12-person board that oversees the Fulbright Program accused the White House of denying a “substantial” number of scholarship recipients.

www.washingtonpost.com

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · May 22

FRIDAY, May 23, 3pm, JOIN #MSNseminars when hosts Drs. @mrbetocorona.bsky.social & @veronikakondev.bsky.social welcome @uwmedicine.bsky.social 's Dr @davidjmarcus.bsky.social who will present “Endocannabinoids facilitate transitory reward engagement via retrograde gain control". Location: Hess 5-101

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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · May 16

On Fri, May 23, 3pm, JOIN #MSNseminars when hosts Drs. @mrbetocorona.bsky.social & @veronikakondev.bsky.social welcome @uwmedicine.bsky.social's Dr. @davidjmarcus.bsky.social who will present “Endocannabinoids facilitate transitory reward engagement via retrograde gain control". Location: Hess 5-101

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Sam Stein @samsteindc.bsky.social · May 13

Bernie Sanders' office has put out a report this morning on Trump's NIH cuts: "Trump officials effectively cut $2.7 billion in [NIH] funding in the first three months of 2025 – including a 31 percent cut to cancer research through March, compared to the same timeframe last year."

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David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 13

Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF

Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

www.science.org

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Trevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · May 13

Racist and sexist roots in the cancellation of NSF grants under Trump:

Grants with female PIs canceled 2x more than men
Grants with Black PIs canceled 4x over White PIs
Grants with Hispanic PIs canceled 2x over White PIs
Grants with PIs with disabilities canceled 2x more than without

David Malakoff @davidmalakoff.bsky.social · May 13

Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF

Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

www.science.org

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Institute for Genome Sciences @genomescience.bsky.social · Mar 13

www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report

National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

www.forbes.com

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Mar 14

I’m so sorry, Australia.

Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender

Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Mar 14

Extraordinary stuff in new Quinnipiac/CNN polls:

60% disapprove of Musk/DOGE handling of federal workers

54% say Musk/DOGE hurting the country

62% say cuts going too far

On the pod, @paulwaldman.bsky.social is good on how Musk is getting voters to like govt again:
newrepublic.com/article/1927...

Fiasco for Musk as He Craters in New Polls and DOGE Cuts Lose in Court

As a judge blocks the Trump-Musk effort to fire thousands of federal workers, a close chronicler of Musk’s follies explains why the public backlash against him and Tesla matters so much—and what’s com...

newrepublic.com

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · Mar 14

If the government can do this to universities, we don't live in a free society. Five alarm fire.

Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Mar 14

I’m told this is a real letter. It basically says, “We’ll destroy Columbia unless you destroy it first.”

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Feb 18

While we are all dealing with the Great Destruction — of NIH and US science and the US economy — we have been hearing from NIH people who want to write things for the outside world.

If you are an NIH person that wants to share a blog post with the world anonymously, please let us know.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Feb 18

This is why you fight these cowards.

The moment you stand up to them, they crumble.

Homan has nothing. The Fourth Amendment is clear and I am well within my duties to educate people of their rights.

He can threaten me with jail and call names all he wants. He’s got nothing else.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 18

a stammering Tom Homan on AOC: "She's the dumbest congresswoman ever elected to Congress."

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · Feb 17

If you want to check if your study section posted in time, go to www.federalregister.gov and search for your SRO’s last name or an identifying keyword from the panel’s name, then sort by “newest.” Would absolutely love to hear from folks whose panels are *not* there but proceed this week anyway.

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