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Laura C. Ornelas, PhD

@lcornelas.bsky.social

NIAAA K99/R00 Scholar | Assistant Professor @ the University of New Mexico Department of Psychology #NewPI | NIH UNM FIRST Program | Former Besheer Lab Besheerio Postdoc @ UNC SOM Center for Alcohol Studies ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿงช

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Might be bias but yes, good place and the best people ๐Ÿค— #vamoslobos

12.12.2025 01:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sundays are for balloons! Red Rock Balloon Rally was truly enchanting @lcornelas.bsky.social

07.12.2025 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@katiew.bsky.social

07.12.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Red Rocks Balloon Rally this weekend was amazing. So glad we got to fly the last day! @katiew.bsky.social

07.12.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Let it snow!!! โ„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿฅถ Stay safe @katiew.bsky.social !

04.12.2025 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โš ๏ธ The East Mountains have been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning through early Thursday morning. 6-10" of snow is possible. I-40 is already icy and becoming snow packed. Other Winter Storm Warnings & Winter Weather Advisories continue through early Thursday morning. #NMwx

04.12.2025 01:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Iโ€™ll take a Trace! โ„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ๐Ÿฅถ

02.12.2025 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Several inches of snow fell overnight in the northern mountains of New Mexico. Even parts of Albuquerque picked up the first trace of snow of the season! #NMwx

02.12.2025 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a man in a green elf costume with a white collar is laughing in front of a christmas tree ALT: a man in a green elf costume with a white collar is laughing in front of a christmas tree

Awww thank you Melissa!!! ๐Ÿค—

01.12.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Ornelas lab investigates the neurobiology of traumatic stress & alcohol use disorders

Current research in the lab explores the role of corticolimbic circuitry & the endocannabinoid system in regulating maladaptive stress coping behaviors and alcohol drinking #ACNP2026 / @lcornelas.bsky.social

01.12.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What's the best part of Monday? ๐Ÿค”

Getting to meet another group of fantastic @acnporg.bsky.social travel awardees ๐Ÿคฉ

..and don't forget to say hi to these all-stars at #ACNP2026

01.12.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

My blood pressure ๐Ÿ’€

29.11.2025 03:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Black and white checkered hot air balloon with blue sky

Black and white checkered hot air balloon with blue sky

Two people with hot air balloon in background

Two people with hot air balloon in background

Five hot air balloons in the blue sky

Five hot air balloons in the blue sky

Three hot air balloons inflating in dirt field

Three hot air balloons inflating in dirt field

Sometimes Fridays are for balloons. 13th Annual Post ๐Ÿฆƒ Afternoon Fly Fly in the books and live game updates of the @unm.edu Lobos ๐Ÿˆ winning from the back of the balloon chase truck was extra special @lcornelas.bsky.social

29.11.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so glad I stopped watching ๐Ÿ˜‚What an evening! Vamos Lobos!

29.11.2025 03:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Groomed ski trail with ski tracks and snow covered pines

Groomed ski trail with ski tracks and snow covered pines

Ski tracks on a lightly covered slope with pines and mountains in the distance

Ski tracks on a lightly covered slope with pines and mountains in the distance

Pines covered with snow and frost with blue sky and sun shining behind the trees

Pines covered with snow and frost with blue sky and sun shining behind the trees

Ski trail with Pines covered with snow and frost with blue sky and sun shining behind the trees

Ski trail with Pines covered with snow and frost with blue sky and sun shining behind the trees

First time out skate skiing this season - great to have some early season snow in the Sandias. Letโ€™s hope the winter keeps bringing the joy โ„๏ธโ„๏ธโ„๏ธ

24.11.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three people holding open the throat of a green hot air balloon during inflation.

Three people holding open the throat of a green hot air balloon during inflation.

Green and red hot air balloon interior with pine tree border

Green and red hot air balloon interior with pine tree border

Balloon crew holding on to the basket of a hot air balloon

Balloon crew holding on to the basket of a hot air balloon

Green and red and white hot air balloon with blue sky background.

Green and red and white hot air balloon with blue sky background.

Saturdays are for balloons.

Today we got to inflate Big Pine ๐ŸŒฒ sheโ€™s a beauty. With @lcornelas.bsky.social

22.11.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Snowy ABQ Sandiaโ€™s with @lesliebrickphd.bsky.social โ„๏ธโ˜ƒ๏ธ

22.11.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looks like the Sandias got a dusting of snow overnight! #NMwx

17.11.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Interested in spatiotemporal decoding of choice and feedback in the human brain?

My labโ€™s postdoc Rohit Yadav will present these beautiful MEG results from our novelty bandit at #SFN2025 Sunday 11/16, PSTR094.23 / LL8 (top row: explore vs exploit; bottom: reward vs nonreward)

15.11.2025 02:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Five people in a hot air balloon basket

Five people in a hot air balloon basket

Three people in a hot air balloon basket

Three people in a hot air balloon basket

Two hot air balloons in the sky

Two hot air balloons in the sky

One hot air balloon in the blue sky

One hot air balloon in the blue sky

Beautiful day for balloons with @lcornelas.bsky.social and @davidleyphd.bsky.social

15.11.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Woop! So glad you got to see it!

12.11.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sorry itโ€™s been a warm Fall here Andrew! Itโ€™s another La Niรฑa year, which doesnโ€™t help. We are well above normal highs right not but hopefully fall and winter are just running late and they will hit soon!

11.11.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fall in ABQ, NM with Max ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿถ

09.11.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Research Assistant Professor in Personalized Medicine for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Seeking applicants for a Research Assistant Professor faculty position at the University of New Mexico on an NIH funded grant evaluating personalized ...

Research Assistant Professor position at @unm.edu - join a dynamic team working with @cassie-boness.bsky.social. This position is to work on an NIH grant evaluating personalized medicine approaches for the treatment of alcohol use disorder. Submit via UNMJobs by Nov 26: unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

07.11.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

HEELSSSSS!

08.11.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no!!

08.11.2025 03:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So proud of @kwooden.bsky.social for submitting her NSF GRFP today! ๐Ÿฅณ

08.11.2025 03:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Heather Dyche Accepts Opportunity with U.S. Soccer After 11 Remarkable Seasons Leading the Lobos

From UNM to the world stage, womenโ€™s soccer head coach Heather Dyche has announced that she will be stepping down to accept an opportunity with U.S. Soccer, coaching the U.S. Under-23 Womenโ€™s National Team. Go Lobos and go Team USA!

06.11.2025 23:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dang just missed you! Hoping the donation drives at the center in the department helps restock their shelves

06.11.2025 17:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I went yesterday to Storehouse and dropped off 200lbs of donations. The line to pick up food hours before they opened was down the street and it broke my heart ๐Ÿ’”

06.11.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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