Beth Lucas

Heterogeneous plasticity of amygdala interneurons in associative learning and extinction - Nature Communications In this study, the authors uncover how diverse inhibitory interneurons in the amygdala flexibly contribute to fear and safety learning, revealing a key role for inhibition in emotional memory and adap...

Out now: Favila, Capece Marsico et al. 2025, Nature Communications: Using longitudinal deep-brain imaging, we report that amygdala interneurons exhibit complex and heterogeneous plasticity during associative learning, at both the single-cell and population level.
👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Attn all human MRI/fMRI folks! The Dept of Psychology at Northeastern University is hiring a new Director of the NU Biomedical Imaging Center at the level of Associate or Full Professor. Bonus: you'll have the best Chair EVER 😉 Full ad here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...

Saunders lab has been killing it lately! Congrats!

Can’t wait to dive into this super creative science! Congrats on the publication!

Alexa Jo will be giving her ✨very first✨ conference presentation from the lab at this morning's poster session - go say hi and check out her super cool project! Then, pop over to Nina's talk at the "Circuit Regulation of Fear and Extinction Learning" Nanosymposium this afternoon. #SfN25

Be sure to check out Nina's poster at the Early Career Poster Session today! She was awarded the Trainee Professional Development Award, generously supported by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund @bwfund.bsky.social! She's got a 🔥🔥🔥 scientific story that we are sending off for publication soon. #SfN2025

Come by my poster and nanosymposium talk if you'll be at SfN this week!

🎉 Join us on Monday for the best party of the year!

The Cai-Tye Collective is throwing a bash at #SfN25 and everyone is invited!

🎉 November 17, 9pm at Parq Nightclub in San Diego. See you all there!

The lab is presenting at #SfN2025 Come check out the amazing science being conducted by postdoc Nina Baumgartner @nbaumgar.bsky.social and grad student Alexa Jo Tellez! I am also recruiting a postdoc so please spread the word. #neuroskyence

I am incredibly sad to hear this news 💔. I know that her memory will be a blessing to all of her friends, colleagues, and trainees. The students have already created a memorial for her at the intersection.

Congrats Malu!

ATTN: Two faculty positions are available in my department (neuroscience) at the University of Minnesota. This is a general search with no topic focus. November 20th application deadline.

Apply here: hr.umn.edu/jobs/Find-Job
Assistant Prof job code: 364920
Associate/Full Prof job code: 364921

This project is so NCSU! Congrats!

Thanks Matt! Great list! I look forward to binging the ones I missed “off season” 👻

Thanks Vinny! Can't wait to crash at your carriage house one day :)

I'm equally excited about all of our projects - could never pick a favorite!

Thanks Kaue!

Thanks and good luck on your promotion!!

Haha, thanks Troy!

Thanks Kurt!

Ohhh gee thanks, Caro!

Thanks so much Keri 🫶

You're up next friend :)

Thanks TK!

Awww shucks - your kind words mean a lot Jeremy!

Thanks Maithe! :)

Thanks Jessica!

Thanks Malu!

Thanks Ben!

My lab trainees are excited to present at the SBN Online Research Symposium - hope to see you other hormone enthusiasts there too!