AUBREY LEWIS AWARD | BPA 2024

BPA is thrilled to announce that Dr Melissa Sharpe (Dr. Melissa Sharpe) is the recipient of the 2024 Aubrey Lewis Award!

Join us at #BPA2024 to hear about Dr Sharpe's research | 4-5 November 2024 | Sydney, NSW

Call for symposia open April 10

New study from the lab looking at sex differences in alcohol consumption. We identify a novel role for ghrelin signalling in the midbrain. Check out the preprint 👇👇 William Giardino Robyn Brown Roberta Anversa Felicia Reed The Florey

Activation of GFRAL+ neurons induces hypothermia and glucoregulatory responses associated with nausea and torpor: Cell Reports cell.com/cell-reports/f…

Great work examining ketamine/naltrexone mechanisms w conditional KO of OPRM1 ⁦Boris D Heifets⁩ and ⁦Matt Pomrenze⁩ and team 👍
Opioid receptor expressing neurons of the central amygdala gate behavioral effects of ketamine in mice | bioRxiv biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

(1/3) Excited to share our latest research on Neuron! We have developed improved GRABNE sensors and a new Cre-dependent KI mouse line for consistent and concurrent norepinephrine and calcium recordings. Free access before May 16, 2024 at authors.elsevier.com/a/1iqK73BtfH99…

And another 🚨NEW ARTICLE🚨 to kick off your Tuesday reading by Dr. Jessica Bars😷n (Barson Lab) 🐀🧠's lab:

'Kappa-opioid receptor stimulation in the nucleus accumbens shell and ethanol drinking: Differential effects by rostro-caudal location and level of drinking'

nature.com/articles/s4138…

the Ka$h Lab of extraodinary brain science and magick is looking for a new lab manager. our current one is pivoting to a career in the clinic. working on job posting, but please get in touch if interested. UNC is a great place to live and work.

A fully funded postdoctoral position available to study cell biology of GPCRs. Experience in microscopy highly desirable.

Please RT.

pdsp.unc.edu/rothlab/public…

We are hiring for a 2-year post-doc in translational social neuroscience and psychopharmacology! Click here > tinyurl.com/bd4waepx
Closes 02 April 11:59 PM. Open to internationals, up to level B! Come develop novel prosocial drugs with us at Brain & Mind Centre USYD Psychology

An opportunity for EMCRs interested to hear diverse perspectives on #psychedelics as therapies for eating disorders. A great initiative spearheaded by Felicia Reed - hope to see you (virtually) there!

I’m a few days late but I’m excited to share a preprint for my research with Susanne Ahmari, MD, PhD 🔦🏠 using the platform avoidance to examine OCD-relevant behaviours in Sapap3 KO mice

Great work led by postdoc Random for our first publication of 2024!

Why do we love cake and ice cream? My lab's latest paper in Cell Metabolism led by Molly McDougle, PhD identifies separate gut-reward circuits for fat and sugar. Foods combining fat and sugar recruit both reward circuits to increase motivation to overeating. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S15…

Fear extinction depends on the #amygdala 🧠. Our 🌟new paper🌟shows this is also true for #females … with one big exception. Once a rat becomes a mum 🤰👩‍👧, she no longer needs the amygdala to extinguish fear. Does just fine without it! doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.…

Beautiful work systematically deconvolving the calcium signals driving different modes of neurotransmitter release!

For Spanish-speaking addiction researchers & clinicians globally - recordings from a great workshop on psych & neuropsych treatments for substance & behavioural addictions. Talks by ⁦José C. Perales 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌍⁩ ⁦Elisardo Becoña⁩ & myself youtube.com/live/sceGO2nRh…

@clairefoldi leads a panel discussion with Robyn Brown Kristi Griffiths Trevor Steward on using neuroscience to inform the development of novel treatments for eating disorders #apwmhconf23

Story finally out ⭐️ We found that hypothalamic oxytocin cells in maternal mice receive inputs from the auditory thalamus, increase their activity following distress pup vocalizations to release central oxytocin and modulate behavior
nature.com/articles/s4158…

New pub alert!
Acute inhibition of hunger-sensing AgRP neurons promotes context-specific learning sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🙏co-first authors Felicia Reed Alexander Reichenbach + team Rachel Clarke Romana Stark Claire Foldi Sarah Lockie Harry Dempsey & S Rawlinson and M Mequinion

Are you interested in a PhD with me Inst Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Labs Cambridge University in #obesity funded by Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research? If so, please see link for details & how to apply. Look for me under 'understanding the rules of life'. Deadline Dec 5th. bbsrcdtp.lifesci.cam.ac.uk/research-areas