Rebecca Oramas, PhD
@rebeccaoramas.bsky.social
Data Viz Consultant | Scientific Illustrator | Postdoc at Brown University
🎨🔬 A curious mind at the intersection of science and art
🧠🪰 Studying addiction in fruit flies at the Kaun Lab
Check out my work! https://www.oramasdataviz.com/
🎨🔬 A curious mind at the intersection of science and art
🧠🪰 Studying addiction in fruit flies at the Kaun Lab
Check out my work! https://www.oramasdataviz.com/
If you want to learn more about the story behind the paper check out our Interview published in Development :) doi.org/10.1242/dev....
The people behind the papers – Rebecca Oramas and Jianjun Sun
ABSTRACT. Drosophila insulin-like peptide 8 (ILP8) is expressed in mature follicle cells, but not in younger follicles. In their work, Jianjun Sun and colleagues show that ILP8 is required to induce o...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If you want to learn more about the story behind the paper check out our Interview published in Development :) doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Most ovulation #research focuses on uncovering the mating-induced #ovulation process. We found that the Drosophila insulin-like peptide #ILP8 is required to induce ovulation and egg laying in UNMATED females as a mechanism to prevent excessive accumulation of mature follicles and oocyte aging
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Most ovulation #research focuses on uncovering the mating-induced #ovulation process. We found that the Drosophila insulin-like peptide #ILP8 is required to induce ovulation and egg laying in UNMATED females as a mechanism to prevent excessive accumulation of mature follicles and oocyte aging
Our work was also highlighted in Articles of Public Interest by @acerjournal.bsky.social in the feature below!
Can Fruit Flies Help Scientists Develop Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder? | Newswise
The tiny fruit fly could have a mighty impact on identifying optimal treatments for people with alcohol use disorder. A new study confirmed that using fruit flies may help scientists understand the hu...
www.newswise.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Our work was also highlighted in Articles of Public Interest by @acerjournal.bsky.social in the feature below!
Both inhibitors effectively blocked the rewarding memories of alcohol, and dibenzazepine reduced alcohol consumption preference, suggesting the Notch pathway might be a good molecular target for more effective AUD treatments.
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Both inhibitors effectively blocked the rewarding memories of alcohol, and dibenzazepine reduced alcohol consumption preference, suggesting the Notch pathway might be a good molecular target for more effective AUD treatments.
Alcohol activates #NotchSignaling in memory circuits, so to test whether pharmacologically inhibiting Notch signaling affects ethanol preference, we used γ-secretase inhibitors #dibenzazepine and #compoundE.
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Alcohol activates #NotchSignaling in memory circuits, so to test whether pharmacologically inhibiting Notch signaling affects ethanol preference, we used γ-secretase inhibitors #dibenzazepine and #compoundE.
We show that FDA-approved #AlcoholUseDisorder (AUD) treatments #naltrexone and #acamprosate reduce ethanol consumption preference and memories for the rewarding effects of alcohol, underscoring the efficacy of drugs in treating AUD.
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
We show that FDA-approved #AlcoholUseDisorder (AUD) treatments #naltrexone and #acamprosate reduce ethanol consumption preference and memories for the rewarding effects of alcohol, underscoring the efficacy of drugs in treating AUD.
Our efficient pipeline is great for in vivo screening for novel pharmacotherapies and investigating the molecular mechanisms through which drug therapies impact alcohol preference #AddictionResearch #Pharmacology #Neuroscience
October 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Our efficient pipeline is great for in vivo screening for novel pharmacotherapies and investigating the molecular mechanisms through which drug therapies impact alcohol preference #AddictionResearch #Pharmacology #Neuroscience
Our work was also highlighted in the Articles of Public Interest by @acerjournal.bsky.social in the feature linked below :)
Can Fruit Flies Help Scientists Develop Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorder? | Newswise
The tiny fruit fly could have a mighty impact on identifying optimal treatments for people with alcohol use disorder. A new study confirmed that using fruit flies may help scientists understand the hu...
www.newswise.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Our work was also highlighted in the Articles of Public Interest by @acerjournal.bsky.social in the feature linked below :)
Alcohol activates #NotchSignaling in memory circuits, so to test whether pharmacologically inhibiting Notch signaling affects ethanol preference, we used γ-secretase inhibitors #dibenzazepine and #compoundE.
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Alcohol activates #NotchSignaling in memory circuits, so to test whether pharmacologically inhibiting Notch signaling affects ethanol preference, we used γ-secretase inhibitors #dibenzazepine and #compoundE.
We show that FDA-approved #AlcoholUseDisorder (AUD) treatments #naltrexone and #acamprosate reduce ethanol consumption preference and memories for the rewarding effects of alcohol, underscoring the efficacy of drugs in treating AUD.
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We show that FDA-approved #AlcoholUseDisorder (AUD) treatments #naltrexone and #acamprosate reduce ethanol consumption preference and memories for the rewarding effects of alcohol, underscoring the efficacy of drugs in treating AUD.
Our efficient pipeline is great for in vivo screening for novel pharmacotherapies and investigating the molecular mechanisms through which drug therapies impact alcohol preference #AddictionResearch #Pharmacology #Neuroscience
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Our efficient pipeline is great for in vivo screening for novel pharmacotherapies and investigating the molecular mechanisms through which drug therapies impact alcohol preference #AddictionResearch #Pharmacology #Neuroscience