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Dr. Nikki Crowley

@nicoleacrowley.bsky.social

Director, Penn State Neuroscience Institute - University Park; Huck Early Career Chair in Neurobiology and Neural Engineering, Departments of Biology & Biomedical Engineering.

3,256 Followers  |  364 Following  |  266 Posts  |  Joined: 09.07.2023
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Teach neuroscience to undergraduates? Check out our "Implementing Open Neuroscience Teaching Tools" workshop!

Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources.

πŸ”— https://bit.ly/46A5j15

πŸ§ πŸ“ˆ #iteachbio

03.03.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I already know I am going to add this thread to our lab ephys resources πŸ˜‚ (originally curated by @karijohnson.bsky.social)

18.02.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can something emerge out of nothing in brain evolution?

In the final chapter of their book Brains through time, entitled Synthesis, Strieder and Northcutt conclude that a proper cerebellum and a dorsal pallium (the evo-devo precursor of the mammalian neocortex) are novel divisions added

15.02.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share our new findings on how chronic nicotine changes dopaminergic and cholinergic neural activity!

14.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Feel free to tell me they still come to lab with you to science! My heart can’t take otherwise πŸ˜‚

14.02.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is her full time vibe, but she did point out that my work outfit didn’t really meet her fanciness standards πŸ˜‚

14.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sharing science with small Crowleys

14.02.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Astrocytes enable amygdala neural representations supporting memory - Nature Astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala dynamically track fear state and support fear memory retrieval and extinction.

Nice work from my long time collaborator and pal Andrew Holmes' lab, led by the amazing Olena Bukalo.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

13.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my parents is still with us today because of the gift of organ donation that was made when I was a child. Hilari’s gift will touch many new lives for generations to come ❀️

03.02.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CPSC always has good tips on how to do this! bsky.app/profile/cpsc...

23.01.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I also found it painless. It’s about 100x easier than the system the university uses for our annual reviews…..

17.01.2026 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(I do have an idea, you are lovely)

16.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have no idea why she immediately decided you were her person but it was adorable

16.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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(& if you didn’t get to meet Alice that is because she has high fashion standards and an extremely strong dislike of literally everyone but @nanopharmnc.bsky.social apparently)

16.01.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ACNP continues to be an extremely rewarding meeting fill with great science & motivated colleagues doing work that matters. It’s also extra special to bring my kiddos - not only for the β˜€οΈ but to show the work that I do. Thnx to everyone for being so kind to Crowley kids and see you in San Diego πŸ‘‹

16.01.2026 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our last stops were @kacummings.bsky.social and our own @seemiller.bsky.social!! #HarrisonAtACNP #ACNP

15.01.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to all of the new @acnporg.bsky.social Members!!!
#ACNP2026

15.01.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to all of the new @acnporg.bsky.social Associate Members!!! #ACNP2026

15.01.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6

Your clear excitement taking this photo was my favorite part!

15.01.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats to the new @acnporg.bsky.social Fellows! #ACNP2026

15.01.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wednesday’s stop for #HarrisonAtACNP was Thomas Prevot! Go by his poster to learn about chronic stress effects #ACNP2026

14.01.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I lost this one to Penn State’s astrobio program a long time ago

13.01.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Harrison has to talk to one scientist a night about their work at #ACNP2026. Thanks @nelsontotah.bsky.social for going first! (& everyone else go stop by his poster too!!)

13.01.2026 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Keri Martinowich, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer | The Lieber Institute for Brain Development | Research & Discovery Lieber Institute for Brain Development Appoints Keri Martinowich, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer Baltimore, MD (January 6, 2025) β€” The Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) announced the a...

Honored to be appointed Chief Scientific Officer @lieberinstitute.bsky.social. LIBD is a uniquely collaborative place with extraordinary biological resources and a commitment to translation πŸ§ πŸ”¬πŸ§ͺ. Grateful to my colleagues and excited to help guide our next chapter!
www.libd.org/keri-martino...

09.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 3
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Weinshenker lab representing at #ACNP2026. Come say hi!

10.01.2026 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At Plato's Bar at #ACNP2026 @acnporg.bsky.social for an unofficial LGBTQIA2S+ networking social before everything kicks off!
Come join us, meet your colleagues!
#LGBT
#Visibilty

11.01.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Courtside seats to Michigan’s slopfest was 😘 #WeAre

07.01.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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06.01.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Heads up I will be hiring a postdoc and some techs in the new year! Lots of ephys and fiber photometry. If you've got soon to graduate PhD students or undergrads, send 'em my way!

27.12.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

All research is exploratory if you’re confused enough

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