Emily Qualls-Creekmore
Neuroscientist, Assistant Professor at Washington State University in the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreAfter four months, the journal has not found a single reviewer for my PhD student's manuscript. The academic peer review system is broken. I think we all should: 1. Review three papers for every one that we submit. 2. Promptly declined to review a paper when the request arrives. #AcademicChatter
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreIf making rage donations is part of your coping strategy, lots of MN local orgs that could use help. I'm sending some money to Hamline Midway Coalition which does does work in immigrant neighborhoods in the twin cities. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThis must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
- Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmorePostdoctoral fellowship available in structure guided drug discovery in @RothLabUNC Please RT
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreHeads up I will be hiring a postdoc and some techs in the new year! Lots of ephys and fiber photometry. If you've got soon to graduate PhD students or undergrads, send 'em my way!
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreI really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreHope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.
- Such a fun night ❤️
- Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box! #SSIB2025 Oxford, UK
- Come see @mlmcgraw.bsky.social give a talk about her latest work today at #SSIB2025 - 12:55 in L1. @ssibsociety.bsky.social 🧠🐁
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThe countdown is on! Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025! Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities. Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧 #IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreHappy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreNew from @dralexharris.bsky.social, Ula Skupio, and myself in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social: a long in the works review trying to untangle what stress is doing in the VTA, and what the piles of confusing data might teach us about what the VTA is doing at all. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreLet’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreAnd, as I said yesterday: A large protest is a safe protest. Normies, please go! White folks, especially!
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThe craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreBrutal account of what it’s like to teach at the University of Florida right now in the NYT—extraordinary climate of fear. People afraid to say intersectional and talk about lynchings. Fake students trying to entrap Muslim faculty or just making things up altogether. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreDid you know that the founders wrote a list of 27 things we should revolt about? Let's talk about them! 🧵
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreSay more, Senator. Who, specifically, are you afraid of? Who do they work for? To which political party do they belong? What are they doing/saying in particular to make you afraid? Why will you not explicitly call out the perpetrators and organizers of this mass campaign of terror?
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As an Autism scientist and someone who cares for neurodivergent kids and relatives, I am deeply disgusted by every statement RFK Jr made. It is not only a bunch of lies, it is insulting to every autistic individual. I am also disgusted by everyone that made this possible. - Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreLook. This is not an accurate description of autism. But some people with disabilities are nonverbal, or can't play baseball or to need help in the bathroom. Some people need round the clock care. Their lives are valuable and meaningful and we're a better society when we recognize that.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThe lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.
- Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreYES! I keep having to remind people that DEI efforts are not illegal, EOs cannot override federal laws and state statutes, and all of the attempts to restrict DEI have been blocked or challenged in courts.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreReminder! SSIB abstract submission deadline is this Friday! Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025. 🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb 📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.” ― Bette Davis Happy International Women's Day
- Standing up for science today with @sufspullman.bsky.social and @mlmcgraw.bsky.social 👩🔬
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreSee ya at noon #standupforscience2025
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreGet those signs ready and join us in #Pullman TOMORROW at NOON to be a part of a movement of 153+ locations to #Standupforscience 💪🪧🧪🔬
- SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING! To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreMore community events to support science!!! Be sure to join us on campus Friday at noon, keep your signs and join the greater community on Saturday!!!
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore#Pullman Washington 📢📢 Lets Stand up for Science March 7th with fellow scientists and community members. Join us at noon and add to the voices around the nation!!!
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreStudents: I cannot stress enough how powerful you are. People will tell you aren't because they want to quiet you, but you really are.
- Students jeered. Faculty members sharpened their words like weapons. Carter attempted to soften the blow offering reassurances that Ohio State was still a place for all. The room erupted into laughter. #OhioState #DEI #Ohio @redguju.bsky.social @osuaaup.bsky.social @cgsosu.bsky.social bit.ly/3XuX8im
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreElon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence. That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received. The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
- Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreUniversities that advertised their commitment to diversity in glossy brochures & fundraising campaigns now face a reckoning: was it real or just marketing? The admin bets they’ll stay silent to keep their funding. But the cost of inaction will be far greater. greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreECRs of my generation
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThe landscape of diversity and inclusion in science funding has shifted. David Barker explains how neuroscientists must adapt and take action or risk losing ground on all of the progress made. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/funding/adap...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreSome 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 Emily Qualls-CreekmoreAlthough we are not federally funded for this summer, WE WILL STILL RUN The National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (NSURP) in 2025. We remain committed to the work that needs to be done and will continue to meet people where they are. 1/4 nsurp.org
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreGregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreICYMI: Donald Trump’s pick to lead the NIH failed to disclose a $250K stipend from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation on his financial disclosure form. Jay Bhattacharya has previously said he gave the money to charity, but did not respond to inquiries about it.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore📢 Submit your abstract by Mar 14 and register by Jun 18 for #SSIB2025! Join us July 28–Aug 1 in Oxford, UK for the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior. Details: ssib.org/2025/
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-Creekmore🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump. Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreScientists need to face the reality that this is not some temporary funding crisis while a bumbling administration sorts out their priorities. This is an intentional assault on academia by accelerationist extremists who wish to break society. Fascism must be met in the streets.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreI am actively looking for a research scientist position or research administration role within the Raleigh-Durham (RDU) area! Please reach out if my background and skillset might fit your labs needs :-) Lots of experience with preclinical models, translational neuroscience, and behavioral analyses!
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThis is because people got mad and held people at NIH responsible for their actions...stay angry, pick every battle.
- We @chronicle.com reported on Friday that applications for F31 diversity fellowships had been withdrawn. Now, multiple scholars tell me their applications have been re-assigned to their original study sections, in a reversal of instructions NIH officials gave reviewers last week. #AcademicSky
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreGet in Dorks, we are going protesting. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS. More information to come.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreMarch for science? AAUP & other unions are working on action plans and messaging around NIH, DEI, and other slashes Feb 13: National call in 8PM (below) Feb 19: National day of action on campuses (details soon) Feb 25: National Action & Press Conference in DC (details soon) @aaup.bsky.social
- How can we respond to the onslaught of attacks on higher ed? Feb 13 at 8pm ET/7pm CT/6pm MT/5pm PT: workers & allies from around the US will come together in a national strategy call. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @uaw.org @aftunion.bsky.social @cwaunion.bsky.social @aaup.bsky.social
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThis is what amounts to an ILLEGAL & indiscriminate funding cut for research centers everywhere. It will mean shuttering labs across the country, layoffs in red & blue states, and derailing lifesaving research on everything from cancer to opioid addiction. We all need to speak out to save lives.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreEncouraging underrepresented minorities to apply for diversity fellowships instead of other programs and then canceling those programs after submission is perverse discrimination.
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreEDIA is a strategy for excellence- this thread helps explain why. This website helps to provide evidence of why this strategy works: www.ucalgary.ca/equity-diver...
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreThis 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 Emily Qualls-Creekmore📢 SSIB 2025 Annual Meeting 📍 Oxford, UK | 🗓 July 28–Aug 1 🌟 5 Days of Science, Networking, & Fun! Keynotes: Sadaf Farooqi, John Glendinning, Marion Hetherington, Daniel Lettle, & many more! 🗓 Abstracts due: March 14 💡 Early Reg: June 18 🔗 ssib.org/2025/ #SSIB #IngestiveBehavior
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreIt is Faculty interview season, so I created a doc with compiled Chalk Talk advice! Please share widely- this shouldn't be hidden curriculum... there is a recipe for success! I will also share videos of my practice and actual UCSD chalk talk with anyone who wants it! DM me!
- Reposted by Emily Qualls-CreekmoreNew year, new preprint! read to find out how solvent, sex, and age impact cannabis vapor pharmacokinetics and behavior in mice 👇 led by Dr. Sara Westbrook and Allie Jensen with @ryanmcpickle.bsky.social thanks to NIDA for support www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
