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Barbara Juarez

@touchyourbrain.bsky.social

New(ish) Assistant Professor at University of Maryland, Baltimore Lover of ion channels and pastelitos. Latina in STEM, cuban coffee is πŸ’― www.thejuarezlab.com

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The Juarez Lab is looking to hire a postdoc interested in using circuit-dissecting techniques to further our understanding on the neural basis of SUDs and stress. Find out about our research and team at thejuarezlab.com . Underrepresented individuals in science are encouraged to apply! #Neuroskyence

17.11.2023 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you miss our #SfN2023 minisymposium on "Current Status and Future Strategies for Advancing Functional Circuit Mapping In Vivo"? Well you can read about it here in this review: www.jneurosci.org/content/43/4... Had a great time working with this team πŸ§ πŸ§¬βœ‚οΈπŸ”¬πŸ­! #Neuroskyence

17.11.2023 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder about University of Maryland Baltimore's Neuro PhD Program Open House THIS WEDNESDAY! Send to anyone you know interested in a PhD in Neuroscience!

07.11.2023 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Individual variations in reward-seeking adaptability emerge among isogenic mice living in a micro-society and predict their response to nicotine https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.28.564522v1 Individual animals differ in their traits and preferences, which shape their social interactions, su

Individual variations in reward-seeking adaptability emerge among isogenic mice living in a micro-society and predict their response to nicotine https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.28.564522v1

01.11.2023 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Leannah Newman, a graduate student in our group, won the 1st prize in the pumpkin carving/decoration contest in our departmental Halloween event/TGIF earlier today. Pumpkin mouse on a wheel!! I'll tag #neuroscience, for reasons...

27.10.2023 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

didn't realize there were SO MANY dance remixes of Mad World, until 3 different ones during a gym class today.

27.10.2023 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Juarez lab at University of Maryland, Baltimore is hiring a PD! We combine gene editing, neurophysiology and behavior to understand the basis of disordered behaviors πŸ§ πŸ§¬βœ‚οΈπŸ”¬πŸ­. Check us out and apply at thejuarezlab.com .

19.10.2023 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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To prospective PhD Students (or their mentors):
University of Maryland Baltimore's Neuro PhD Program is having a virtual open house on Nov 8th at 5PM EST. This is an opportunity to learn about the program, application process, student life, and meet UMB researchers doing cutting-edge science! πŸ§ πŸ§¬πŸ”¬

04.10.2023 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Grass Fellowships in Neuroscience - Independent summer research opportunities at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023. go.mbl.edu/Grass

Grass Fellowships in Neuroscience - Independent summer research opportunities at the Marine Biological Laboratory. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023. go.mbl.edu/Grass

Calling all early-career #Neurosckyence researchers!

Grass Fellowships at the MBL support investigator-designed, independent research projects by early-career scientists. Summer 2024 applications due December 1.
go.mbl.edu/Grass

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29.09.2023 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Congratulations to the winners of the Nobel prize! I hope their stories, particularly KK's, force us to confront the misogyny, bias and assumptions about "impact" and "excellence" that very likely limit the recognition of similar innovations that could improve our world.

02.10.2023 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 93    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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MMiN 2024 - MMiN

We are now accepting symposia applications for #MMiN2024! monitoringmolecules.org/mmin-2024/ please repost!

02.10.2023 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Neuroscience - The Huck Institutes (en-US) Probe the complexities of the nervous system from the standpoint of molecular research to clinical practice.

Interested in doing a PhD in Biology, Neuroscience, or Biomedical Engineering? Check out Penn State's amazing grad programs
www.huck.psu.edu/graduate-pro...
science.psu.edu/bio/grad
www.bme.psu.edu/students/gra...

27.09.2023 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Because it's approaching grad school application season and I haven't posted this on Bluesky before, here's my advice for your application:

medium.com/@TaliaLerner...

Apply to Northwestern's NUIN program for grad school by December 1!!

www.nuin.northwestern.edu

#neuroscience πŸ§ͺ

16.09.2023 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

exciting was one of the varied experiences/emotions throughout the process lol

27.09.2023 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks!!

27.09.2023 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey ScienceBlueSky and NeuroBlueSky πŸ‘‹! I'm emerging from the depths of submitting my first R01 by finally setting up an account. Excited to reconnect with you all here πŸ§ πŸ§¬πŸ”¬!

27.09.2023 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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