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Congrats to our very own @TheErinCalipari on the Jacob P. Waletzky Award from @SfNtweets recognizing her work on addiction! Find out more about the award here: sfn.org/initiatives/awards/s…
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Come see us at the posters @RSAposts. Our students and postdocs are presenting every day of the meeting!
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Starting to plan your RSA schedule as you travel to Minneapolis? Come see the Vanderbilt AUD Research and Education Center (vanderbilt.edu/varec) at @RSAposts this week. Our faculty, students, and postdocs are speaking in several sessions on Monday and Tuesday!
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Thank you to all the speakers and session chairs for making @VCARScience Day so successful!
Continue to follow us for more updates on what we do and for VCAR Science Day 2025 👋
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VCAR Science Day Update #17: VCAR Science Day is TODAY!
Scroll through the schedule and feel free to pop in and out throughout the day to listen to our amazing speakers.
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VCAR Science Day Update #16: VCAR Science Day is TODAY! Check out one of our own @VCARScience graduate students Zahra Farahbakhsh's talk in the Circuits of Social Behavior session at 2:40 PM!
Join us TODAY at 2:40 PM with @ZFarahbakhsh 🙌
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VCAR Science Day Update #15: VCAR Science Day is TODAY! Check out one of our own @VCARScience postdocs Dr. Michelle Bedenbaugh's talk in the Brain Mechanisms of Reward session at 12:05 PM!
Join us TODAY at 12:05 PM with @DrMBede 🙌
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VCAR Science Day Update #14: VCAR Science Day is TODAY! Check out one of our own @VCARScience postdocs Dr. Maxime Chevée's talk in the Learning and Memory session at 10:15 AM!
Join us TODAY at 10:15AM with @MaximeChevee 🙌
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VCAR Science Day Update #13: At 2:55 PM Dr. Catherine Pena will present on how early experiences are encoded and maintained to have long-lasting behavioral impact in the "Circuits of Social Behavior" Session.
Check us out on April 18 @ 2:55 PM with @Cate_cholamine!
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VCAR Science Day Update #12: At 2:20 PM Dr. Bianca Jones Marlin will present on how learned information is passed to subsequent generations in the "Circuits of Social Behavior" Session.
Check us out on April 18 @ 2:20 PM with @bjmarlin!
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VCAR Science Day Update #11: At 2:00 PM Dr. Annegret Falkner will present on how everyday social interactions shape our brain's neural circuits in the "Circuits of Social Behavior" Session.
Check us out on April 18 @ 2:00 PM with @Neurrriot!
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VCAR Science Day Update #10: At 1:40 PM Dr. Moriel Zelikowsky will present on exploring the mechanisms behind stress, fear, and social behavior to understand psychotic disorders in the "Circuits of Social Behavior" Session.
Tune in on April 18 @ 1:40 PM with @moriel_z!
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VCAR Science Day Update #9: At 12:20 PM Dr. Heather Ward will present using neuromodulation and neuroimaging to understand psychotic disorders in the "Brain Mechanisms of Reward-Seeking" Session.
Tune in on April 18 @ 12:20 PM with @hbwardMD!
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VCAR Science Day Update #8: At 11:45 AM Dr. Emily Sylwestrak will present on how the nervous system processes sensory stimuli and evaluates outcomes to future behavior in the "Brain Mechanisms of Reward-Seeking" Session.
Tune in on April 18 @ 11:45AM with @esylwestrak!
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VCAR Science Day Update #7: At 11:25 AM Dr. Melissa Sharpe will present on a systems approach to understand how neuronal regions collaborate in learning in the "Brain Mechanisms of Reward-Seeking" Session.
Tune in on April 18 @ 11:25AM with @MelissaJSharpe!
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VCAR Science Day Update #6: At 11:05 AM Dr. Meaghan Creed will discuss deep brain stimulation in the basal ganglia and its implications for treating neuropsychiatric disorders in the "Brain Mechanisms of Reward-Seeking" Session.
Stop by on April 18 @ 11:05AM with @Meaghan_Creed!
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VCAR Science Day Update #5: Join us at 10:15 AM for Dr. Kari Hoffman's talk on how memories manifest in brain activity in the "Learning and Memory" Session.
Tune in on April 18th @ 10:15 AM with @perpl_lab!!
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VCAR Science Day Update #4: Join us at 9:55 AM for Dr. Janine Kwapis's talk about molecular and epigenetic mechanisms behind long-term memory and its changes with aging in the "Learning and Memory" Session.
Don't miss out on April 18th @ 9:55 AM with @J9Kwapis!
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VCAR Science Day Update #3: Join us at 9:35 AM for Dr. Denise Cai's talk about how our memories evolve throughout our lives in the "Learning and Memory" Session.
Don't miss out on April 18th @ 9:35 AM with @denisejcai!
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VCAR Science Day Update #2: Join us at 9:15 AM for Dr. Laura DeNardo's talk about how our brain integrates environmental cues with past memories to shape our responses in the "Learning and Memory" Session.
Mark your calendars for April 18th @ 9:15 AM with @ladenardo!
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VCAR Science Day Update #1: We will have three sessions throughout the day on "Learning and Memory," "Brain Mechanisms of Reward," and "Circuits of Social Behavior" chaired by our very own @hannahelam_, @kirsty_erickson, and @KatyBjornson. Check the times for each session below!
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It's official! Check out the incredible speaker line-up for the VCAR Science Day next Thursday!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 18th and stay tuned throughout the week as we highlight each of our speakers in more detail.
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Join us tomorrow to hear (3pm in 206 PRB) about @ScottRussoPhD’s work at @MountSinaiNYC! We are looking forward to hosting him. @VandyPharm
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Reminder of @Nicktweetersen’s PhD defense is today at 1pm! Come and support him!
Party to follow at 3pm in the 7th floor lobby of MRB 4.
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Come support Kim at her defense tomorrow morning and learn more about what she has been working on in the @TheCalipariLab !
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We are excited to give you a sneak peek into the lineup for #ScienceDay2024. We have an amazing lineup of headliners who will be speaking throughout the day!
Register here: redcap.link/uxn28tgb
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For those at the #alcoholgrc2024 this morning, our very own @CodySiciliano will be presenting in the first session! Come check out their recent work driven by @SnigdhaMukerjee !
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VCAR was out on campus today doing some outreach in the classroom! Thanks to everyone for volunteering your time!
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Our conversation about substance use disorder research and approaches for drug development is posted!
The conversation was hosted by @KristineHYoon with @WilliamStoops @JanHoffmanNYT @LindsleyLab and @TheErinCalipari
Check it out:
youtube.com/watch?v=kUFxgvs2…
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🧠Save the date! 🔬Join us April 18 2024 for a day of addiction science. We will explore how neural circuits control basic behavior and how these same circuits are changed by drugs to give rise to addiction. Mark your calendars, it will be an exciting day! 📅🔍 #VCARScienceDay
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Reminder that we have a bowling/curling VCAR event this evening! Starting at 5:30! If you want to RSVP or if you have any questions, please contact Elana!
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Come by Dr. Edwards’ poster this afternoon to check out her recent post-doctoral work! @cmedwards14 #SfN2023 #sfn23
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Serena is drawing a crowd this afternoon! #SfN2023
VCAR is at #SFN2023!!! Our very own @scientistserena has a poster this afternoon! Come take a look! #neuroscience #sfn23
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Later today at #SfN2023, our incoming Director @TheErinCalipari is giving a seminar talk at a satellite event! @TheCalipariLab #SfN23
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VCAR is at #SFN2023!!! Our very own @scientistserena has a poster this afternoon! Come take a look! #neuroscience #sfn23
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The Dean of Basic Sciences @JohnKuriyan hosted a wonderful goodbye reception for Dr. Danny Winder this afternoon. Congratulations @dgordonwinder and best of luck in the future!
Don’t worry folks. He’s still around for a few more months.
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A little late but congrats on giving excellent forum talks yesterday Kim and Stephanie! @sacajigas @TheCalipariLab
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Congratulations to two VCAR graduates students (Brooke Christensen and @kirsty_erickson ) for receiving the Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies! Well deserved! @VUBasicSciences
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Hey everyone! @neuranne_ is defending her thesis tomorrow at 11am. Come and support her amazing work! DM if you need a Zoom link.
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We also have a talk featuring @CodySiciliano’s new work in the early afternoon symposium at #RSA2033!
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Addiction center postdocs @DoyleMarieA and @djluessen giving excellent talks at the @ASPET neuropharmacology division showcase!
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