Melissa Herman
@melissaherman.bsky.social
Scientist, dog-lover, mom. Whiskey lover. Research on alcohol, nicotine, and psychedelics. Stubborn optimist, even now.
Superstar rotation student Ericka got her FIRST CELL on only her second day 👀👀👀👀🎇🎇🎇🎇
November 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Superstar rotation student Ericka got her FIRST CELL on only her second day 👀👀👀👀🎇🎇🎇🎇
Super proud of the amazing coven my lab put together for the BCAS Halloween on Fri. Let's hope our spell to Protect NIH and Save Science starts working soon....🎃🧠👻
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Super proud of the amazing coven my lab put together for the BCAS Halloween on Fri. Let's hope our spell to Protect NIH and Save Science starts working soon....🎃🧠👻
Annual lab pumpkin carving as fun as always🎃🎃😭🎃🎃
November 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Annual lab pumpkin carving as fun as always🎃🎃😭🎃🎃
October highlights.... PHCO retreat featuring an impromptu science themed game of codenames, a talk by Sarah Mott, and poster by Mia Keller.
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
October highlights.... PHCO retreat featuring an impromptu science themed game of codenames, a talk by Sarah Mott, and poster by Mia Keller.
Why is Scott so mad at me? 🤣🤣🤣🎃🎃🎃
October 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Why is Scott so mad at me? 🤣🤣🤣🎃🎃🎃
Science is still suffering from the current chaos, but in tough times community matters even more. Had a blast at the @bcas-outreach.bsky.social retreat today. Super proud of lab members Sarah Mott and Mia Keller who crushed their posters/talk 🧠✨🧠✨
September 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Science is still suffering from the current chaos, but in tough times community matters even more. Had a blast at the @bcas-outreach.bsky.social retreat today. Super proud of lab members Sarah Mott and Mia Keller who crushed their posters/talk 🧠✨🧠✨
Got my gorgeous #GRCPsychedelics soap today! Thank you @cllantz.bsky.social for this visual treat and scented stunner ✨✨✨
September 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Got my gorgeous #GRCPsychedelics soap today! Thank you @cllantz.bsky.social for this visual treat and scented stunner ✨✨✨
Sad but fun farewell to iconic lab member Sarah Magee. We'll miss you, please keep in touch and come visit anytime ♥️
August 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Sad but fun farewell to iconic lab member Sarah Magee. We'll miss you, please keep in touch and come visit anytime ♥️
Celebrating 5 years of Brandweins 🥯
August 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Celebrating 5 years of Brandweins 🥯
So proud of @unc-phco.bsky.social Carolina Summer Fellow student Sam who did a great job presenting her poster yesterday and giving a talk today 🧠🧠✨✨
July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So proud of @unc-phco.bsky.social Carolina Summer Fellow student Sam who did a great job presenting her poster yesterday and giving a talk today 🧠🧠✨✨
I always got you 😘
July 19, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I always got you 😘
So grateful to @alexkwan.bsky.social and @vyazovskiy.bsky.social for such a great program. Excited to plan for 2027 with @viditavaidya.bsky.social and new vice chairs @theborislab.bsky.social and @mikaelpalner.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
So grateful to @alexkwan.bsky.social and @vyazovskiy.bsky.social for such a great program. Excited to plan for 2027 with @viditavaidya.bsky.social and new vice chairs @theborislab.bsky.social and @mikaelpalner.bsky.social
So happy the first #GRCPsychedelics was such a success. It was great to see everyone and share all the amazing science and community. Thank you to all the speakers and congratulations to the travel awardees!!
July 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
So happy the first #GRCPsychedelics was such a success. It was great to see everyone and share all the amazing science and community. Thank you to all the speakers and congratulations to the travel awardees!!
#GRCPsychedelics 🔥🔥🔥🔥poster session and our first ever Honorary Best PI poster award to @zenbrainest.bsky.social 🤣🤣🤣
July 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#GRCPsychedelics 🔥🔥🔥🔥poster session and our first ever Honorary Best PI poster award to @zenbrainest.bsky.social 🤣🤣🤣
So so so proud of my student Sarah Magee who absolutely nailed her thesis defense today 🧠🧠🧠
July 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
So so so proud of my student Sarah Magee who absolutely nailed her thesis defense today 🧠🧠🧠
Fun time yesterday celebrating some surprise good news. Excited to get a chance to do some fun science with this great team 🧠🧠🧠
May 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Fun time yesterday celebrating some surprise good news. Excited to get a chance to do some fun science with this great team 🧠🧠🧠
Bittersweet last lab meeting by our undergrad Hayley Guerry today. So amazed and inspired by all her hard work and excited for her bright future ⭐⭐⭐⭐
May 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Bittersweet last lab meeting by our undergrad Hayley Guerry today. So amazed and inspired by all her hard work and excited for her bright future ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Amazing data blitz today by @bcas-outreach.bsky.social trainees featuring Sarah Mott and her exciting work on social dominance 👏👏👏👏
April 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Amazing data blitz today by @bcas-outreach.bsky.social trainees featuring Sarah Mott and her exciting work on social dominance 👏👏👏👏
Office decor was extra festive today thanks to an amazing bday gift from the best lab ever! We need all the love and light we can get these days ✨✨✨
April 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Office decor was extra festive today thanks to an amazing bday gift from the best lab ever! We need all the love and light we can get these days ✨✨✨
Super fun celebration for grad student Sarah Mott's birthday🎉 Lab wide energy drink taste test in honor of the bday girl. Excellent data with good score spreading and a clear winner🏆
April 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Super fun celebration for grad student Sarah Mott's birthday🎉 Lab wide energy drink taste test in honor of the bday girl. Excellent data with good score spreading and a clear winner🏆
Amazing final lab meeting today by superstar undergrad Abir Mohsin. A credit to his years of hard work and excellent training by Dr. Schmitz and Sarah Mott🧠🧠🧠👏👏👏
April 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Amazing final lab meeting today by superstar undergrad Abir Mohsin. A credit to his years of hard work and excellent training by Dr. Schmitz and Sarah Mott🧠🧠🧠👏👏👏
Still lots and lots of bad out there so here's some good.... getting to hear amazing science from @marykaylobo.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Still lots and lots of bad out there so here's some good.... getting to hear amazing science from @marykaylobo.bsky.social
Can't be there in person but sharing this 2017 throwback in solidarity. *ScienceSaves * (that child is now 10yrs old)
March 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Can't be there in person but sharing this 2017 throwback in solidarity. *ScienceSaves * (that child is now 10yrs old)
More science in action AND examples of the dedicated people doing this work despite/in the midst of the current chaos 🧠🧠🧠✨✨✨
February 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
More science in action AND examples of the dedicated people doing this work despite/in the midst of the current chaos 🧠🧠🧠✨✨✨