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This is what CRUSHING your dissertation defense looks like. Congrats Dr. Tickerhoof!!! 🥳🥳🥳Maria Tickerhoof

Let's revive the #MicrotusMonday with this fMRI study that uses graph theory to identify the differences in the resting-state connectivity of brain networks between two populations of prairie voles. The cover art looks rad too!

Our commentary about rick joaquin ortiz (richard) is on bluesky's work. How can graph data modeling provide any biologically relevant information about the brain? Read to find out! authors.elsevier.com/a/1fCD08jVtuzs… On a roll. Two tweets in a row...well, over a month ...okay one is a quoted tweet, but it counts.😅😅😅

Neural circuits regulating prosocial behaviors | Neuropsychopharmacology nature.com/articles/s4138…

What are oxytocin assays measuring? Great question! New work from @hammockneurolab.bsky.social, Dr. Sue Carter, and others explored epitope mapping and cross-reactivity of the Arbor Assays antibody. A must read for all of us that use this antibody/assay.🫣🫣🫣 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In the last 10 days, I have agreed to serve on a NIH special emphasis panel, review 7 manuscripts for various journals, and serve as a guest editor for a special issue. Good thing academics get paid so well for all this extra service.😳🫣😖 #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

Hey #SfN2022!!! Come see work from Erika Vitale Kyle Gossman and Lina Nerio this morning. Posters NN13, OO7, and YY14

#SfN22 is only made better when you get to experience it with this amazing group of trainees. #RockChalk

Check your email, vole researchers! The next Vole Meeting has been scheduled! 🥳

Cool Nature Communications study by Lindsay Sailer 🧠🇭🇳 Alexander Ophir! Activating the lateral septum in male prairie voles turns up the 'friend dial' with other males without losing bond to partner. Fascinating as bonded voles don’t usually make friends. 🤝#MicrotusMonday rdcu.be/dc8hA

#S4SN2023 will be held online on November 2nd and 3rd 2023 over three time zone sessions! ✨ You can now submit an abstract for a symposium here until October 2nd (so plenty of time!): s4sn.org/submit-abstract

Me: Prairie voles are socially monogamous despite promiscuity Relative: Should human relationships be open? Me: I just mean social and sexual drives differ Relative: All relationships are doomed Me: ... Me: "Vole" is a palindrome for "love" Relative: That's cute❤️#MicrotusMonday

Barbie is not the only thing evoking nostalgia. Our new article! We examine the neuroscience of “yearning” after losing a bonded partner. Dopamine receptor expression increases in motivation brain areas Erika Vitale Genes Brain Behav. I.B.A.N.G.S #MicrotusMonday doi.org/10.1111/gbb.12…

Recruiting undergrads, grad students, and postdocs for my new research lab Western University! Visit gustisonlab.org for more info. We study communication and social bonding.

Join us in Atlanta for the 2024 World Congress of Neurohypophyseal Hormones (WCNH) for a premier oxytocin & vasopressin meeting May 16-19! Pls RT! The website wcnh2024.com will post details on the program and registration as they are available.