I have 3 yrs funding for a postdoc to work on neuroendocrine processes regulating sexual plasticity in bluebanded gobies. However I want to welcome those interested in applying for a PRFB, and that way we have some back up funding available too. nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf2…

So proud of my PhD student Ariel Snowden for winning best grad student oral presentation in the Student Research Symposium this week!!

I had seven undergrad students present work in USU’s Student Research Symposium this week, and Kaleb Keller won best oral presentation in the life sciences by an undergrad!! So proud!

This afternoon, my Masters student Janna Hart successfully defended her thesis on the effects of different types/amounts of dietary fiber and fat on TPH-2, AIF-1, and FFAR3 gene expression in the mouse brain!! A totally new and independent line of work for our lab, congrats!

This is HUGE and going to be super helpful for our coyote brain work!! Cheers to Christina and everyone in Hecht Lab !!

My lab will soon have a full-time, multi-year position available for a comparative MRI project on the neurobiology & evolution of aggression. Will adjust to suit: PhD position, postdoc fellowship, or full time staff role. Email or DM for info! 🧠🦊🐵🤓

Job Alert! There's a new postdoc position studying primates available ZooATL, if you're on the market for a #primatology postdoc and are interested in #ZooResearch, check it out! zooatlanta.atsondemand.com/index.cfm?fuse…

Hurray for Rachel Tong, our college's 23-24 Honors Student Advisory Board Rep. Rachel is a human biology major, active in Biology Undergrad Students Assoc and other campus organizations, and conducts neuroscience research in the Freeman Lab. Well done, Rachel! 🔬

THURS, NOV 2: Rapid Fire Research is BACK! USU undergrads & grad students invited 2 participate in Utah State University College of Arts & Sciences's signature student research presentation event. Apply by Fri, Oct 27 usu.edu/science/events… PLSE REPST QCNR at USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences USU Engineering @utahstate_ag USU CEHS

Picking the #Brain: USU #Neurophysiology Scholars Showcase Research Projects. Biology faculty member Sara Freeman's BIOL 5625 lab course is among the university's first to achieve research-intensive designation. usu.edu/today/story/pi… Sara M Freeman USU Office of Research USU Undergrad Research

Yesterday was a big day! My first PhD student Ariel Snowden successfully defended her PhD! Congratulations, Dr. Snowden!

Since I first heard the devastating news that my PhD advisor Larry Young had died, I havent known how to express my sadness and my immense gratitude and admiration for everything he did for me, for his family, and for science. Thanks to Zoe, Liz, & Miranda for writing it so well.

So exciting to see Lexi Turano‘s final paper published from her postdoc in my lab! Great collab with Julie K. Young, Ph.D..

Come join my dept at Utah State University in the beautiful Cache Valley! We are hiring 2-3 Assistant or Associate Professors in Cell/Molecular Biology (broadly defined), with emphasis in #neuroscience, #development, functional #genomics, or systems biology. social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1722…

Excited to share my PhD student Ariel Snowden's first manuscript from her dissertation and our lab's first ever preprint!

Register for USU's 2024 Hansen Life Sciences Retreat Oct 25-26. Univ. of Utah biochemist and data visualization expert Janet Iwasa is keynote speaker: usu.edu/today/story/re… Lars Peter Hansen USU Engineering USU Office of Research USU Undergrad Research USU Honors Program @utahstate_ag USU CEHS QCNR at USU

USU's Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in educational and/or health disparities and autism. Please share! social.icims.com/viewjob/pt1727…

Using non-invasive MRI, we found a pathway in dog brains that predicts receptive vocabulary size. It’s left-lateralized & connects regions that produce and perceive vocal communication. A convergently evolved arcuate fasciculis? Read at Current Biology: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

I can’t believe it: I’ve received an NSF CAREER Award to support my research on the neural, hormonal, and behavioral basis of pairbond formation and loss in monogamous coyotes!! So grateful for my fabulous trainees and mentors. Will be recruiting a postdoc & PhD student in 2025!

What an honor to be recognized at the national level for my commitment to undergraduate research! This is an especially humbling award because two of my own students nominated me. 💙Feeling especially proud and motivated to continue providing high impact experiences for students.