Nixon Lab
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.
- Its the most exciting time of the science year! RECRUITMENT SEASON. The future of science coming through. So excited for our interview cohort!!
- Always a fantastic AND HUGE meal at Bandar! UT Pharm-Tox & UH Leasure Lab lab dinner at #SfN2025.
- Come see us at #SfN2025 Stephen Collins et al on Tuesday morning Erika Carlson and Lauren Singleton on Tuesday afternoon!
- Reposted by Nixon LabOur December issue is now online! Articles from George Koob, @aradprof.bsky.social @nixonlab.bsky.social @cm-serotonin.bsky.social and more. #alcohol #alcoholawareness www.sciencedirect.com/journal/alco...
- Reposted by Nixon LabWhen people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same. Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
- things that happen at trunk or treat when your mom is a neuroscientist. 🧠 🧠
- Reposted by Nixon Lab“I was advised that having multiple children would detract from my scientific career. But I actually think that it has greatly benefited it.” Prof. @michellemonje.bsky.social, Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, #BrainPrize2025. #Neuroscience youtu.be/f7sbSuWie5A?...
- Reposted by Nixon LabNew tenure track faculty position in glia and/or neurovascular coupling! Please come join us! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864 #neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
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- Nixon Lab Fall 25 edition...
- 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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- Congratulations to my last UK graduate student, Dr. Catherine van Doorn - the first paper from her dissertation work is out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- 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...
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- Happy Notice of Award Day for Nixon & Fonken Labs and our MPI Aging + Alcohol R01. 🎉🎉🎉
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- Happy Friday - Paper accepted! This is the first, 1st-authorship for grad student, Stephen Collins!
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- Congratulations to our research honors student, Dr. Kate Adams, PharmD!!!! Next stop, residency at University of Iowa Health Care. 💛🖤
- Reposted by Nixon LabGreat 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. www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...
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- “The quest for truth – the mission of science – requires that scientists freely explore new questions and report their findings honestly, independent of special interests” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- Great explanatory piece on why NIH research is an important investment into the health and lives of Americans. Thanks, Nick! elifesciences.org/articles/106...
- “There is no better investment than one that saves lives, supports local economies and drives America’s global leadership in biomedical innovation." www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
- Reposted by Nixon LabJoin us for the #WiDS Panel on Women’s Brain Health!🧠 Why is sex-specific data crucial? From ADHD under-diagnosis to healthcare gaps, we’ll dive in. 📅 March 12 | 8 AM PT 📍 YouTube -link in comment With @amykooz.bsky.social @ariannazuanazzi.bsky.social E. Rosenthal T. Silk R. Neuhaus & N. Williams
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- What's going to prevent the territorial bias that ran rampant in some of the multi-institute panels? www.science.org/content/arti...
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- 18F canned and PubMed is down. Coincidence? 18f.org
- Reposted by Nixon LabSome good-ish news from NIH “Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again” As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
- Reposted by Nixon LabHere are some data documenting the funding "pause" pulled from NIH Reporter. Current results (FY25) (Red) are compared with results from FY21 (first year of Biden Administration) and FY24. Note that data from Reporter lag behind release of NoAs by ~1 week. I will be tracking this going forward.
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- horrifying. apparently we don't wish to make any scientific advances anymore. www.wired.com/story/nation...
- Reposted by Nixon LabSpecial shout out this AM to NIH 🧪 grant mgmt specialists, POs, and SROs during this chaotic time - THANK YOU for caring for our grants and uploading scores/summary statements despite the unprecedented challenges you may be facing. You are science warriors and we APPRECIATE & SUPPORT YOU 🫶
- I have no more words, especially after reading the hate on that other site. 48% of the US does not understand (perhaps does not care to understand) that NIH research underlies nearly every new drug discovered. 💔 www.science.org/content/arti...
- Check out our latest - depletion of microglia protected against alcohol-induced degeneration. A short report, much more to come! doi.org/10.1007/s114...
- Let's go! ⚛️ www.standupforscience2025.org
- Grateful to all of the NIH folks working hard to advance science, health, and new treatments despite these adversities.
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- Don't try to find anything with gender in it. Trying to write a review on alcohol and women and key article at Alcohol Resarch & Health is pulled down. 😡
- Reposted by Nixon LabThis #BlackHistoryMonth, SfN celebrates African American scientists who've transformed neuroscience. From labs to clinics, Black neuroscientists drive progress while creating paths for future generations, advancing brain research & strengthening the scientific community and workforce. #Neurosky
- Reposted by Nixon LabI hope you will all join me in expressing your thanks to the NIH and NSF staff who are working in an impossibly difficult and chaotic environment to keep science going in our country.
- Reposted by Nixon LabThe entire website for the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is very nearly stripped bare. This is so, so devastating. orwh.od.nih.gov/research/fun...
- Reposted by Nixon LabIt is simply not enough for universities to say, “Our grants & research offices are looking into how research will be affected by the latest directive.” University leaders must actively and very publicly make the case for the kind of work many of us do. The silence on this front is deafening.
- Reposted by Nixon LabThis account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US. Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪 We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.
- Reposted by Nixon LabSomewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
- Reposted by Nixon LabCall to End Freeze on Federal Grants The White House's pause on federal grants threatens our nation’s scientific progress. Read SfN's full statement urging this Administration to lift the freeze to protect the health and security of our nation: bit.ly/4gq9i2I
- Reposted by Nixon LabTo our many American friends. The National Academies have assembled a package of resources for researchers facing threats or attacks in the US www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
- Reposted by Nixon LabI think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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- Reposted by Nixon LabWe are excited to start the third edition of #AstrocyteCafe on February 6th with a lineup of amazing speakers 🤩 Join us for this monthly seminar series on #astrocyte research, it's online and it's free! To register for the mailing list and receive announcements, click the link in the bio!
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- I almost hate to post our good news w/ all of this bad news impacting our science. Congratulations Erika & Jenni on the acceptance of your co-first author paper where we show that depleting microglia is neuroprotective against alcohol-induced degeneration. (in males...more to come in females!) 🧠🔬
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- Here is some good news amidst the bad.... Nihal Salem and I with @louise-risher.bsky.social, Maria Pascual, and Marina Guizzetti had our Alcohol & Astrocytes symposium accepted for #RSA2025. Hope to see you in New Orleans to talk about the latest research on astrocytes in AUD. S100ß+GFAP pic....
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- Reposted by Nixon LabI just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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- Reposted by Nixon LabBad news is coming in fast and furious today. The Chaos Continues Apace: The NIH Edition drugmonkey.scientopia.org/2025/01/22/t...
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- Reposted by Nixon LabStayed connected with SfN on BlueSky! 🧠 Follow @sfn.org for SfN news & updates, @brainfactsorg.bsky.social for neuroscience education, @sfnjournals.bsky.social for the latest research from JNeurosci & eNeuro, and @neuronline.sfn.org for career resources & community discussions. #Neurosky
- Welcome to the lab! Lauren joins us as a 1st year grad student in Pharm-Tox. We 💙 all of her neuroimmune and alcohol background from UNC-W!
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- Welcome to the club! Wow, excited to see such great #NIDA and #NIAAA winners. #PECASE. www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-up...
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- Thanks to NIH funding that allowed us to appreciate this relationship. www.cnn.com/2025/01/03/h...
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