Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠

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Obligatory lab pic at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day 🥼

P.S. I won ‘Best Poster’ 🙌 🏆

Excited to share a new publication! 🧠

Here, we report on the cognitive, motor, and metabolic phenotype of the zQ175 mouse model of Huntington's Disease, data of which supports its ability to recapitulate the features of disease progression #huntingtonsdisease

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

New study: elevated brain iron may predict cognitive decline years before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear, especially in the presence of amyloid burden.

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#BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #Neuroscience #AlzheimerResearch #EarlyDetection

Today I got to present my first study as a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center! 🧠 And, what a beautiful spot… the Nelson Andrew’s Leadership Center! #VBI #VandyBrainInstitute

Happy to be the new co-chair for Scholarly Advancement on the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Executive Board! 👩‍🔬

Who else is heading to San Diego?! 🙌

@sfn.org 🧠

I’m excited to have been nominated to join the Board of Executives for the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association! 🙏🫣

Voting ends soon! #VPA

This has been a fantastic meeting! Made new connections, caught up with former colleagues, and learned so much from thought leaders and innovators in AD drug development. Cheers to all and safe travels home. #AAIC25 #AAIC2025

Spent the entire weekend at the lab, but this view isn’t so bad 🙏 🧠

I just submitted my first, first author paper! Here’s hoping 🙏 🧠

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Happy 4th July to all my American friends and colleagues! 🙌🇺🇸

Bringing my two favourite things together.. Music and Neuroscience 🧠

Music is So powerful! How do I get involved in this research?! 🙌🙊

#ADSNASH25

Day 2 at ADS 2025! 🧠

As a researcher, I don’t often get to see the perspective of those in the clinic. Really insightful discussion by Dr. Kirby Mayer, Brittany Work and Spencer Freeman about effective & individualized post-ICU treatment

♥️ ♥️ #ADS25NASH

Being new to the Delirium Research field, it’s a privilege to be part of the conversation at The American Delirium Society Conference!

Really enjoyed attending, and presenting my research at the Basic Science Workshop, this morning!

🧠 🧬 🎶 #ADS25

Give without expectation, love without limitation, live without hesitation, and do good without explanation...

#Gratitude to the millions of people who — by supporting those who are living with #dementia — give without expectation, love without limitation, live without hesitation, and do good without explanation.

(image via @actionhappiness.bsky.social) #Alzheimers #kindness #quote

The Longest Day ☀️ is here! Help us cheer 📣 on all those fighting the darkness of Alzheimer’s. Follow along as we share inspiring stories throughout the day, and check out participant photos at alz.org/ShineALight. #ENDALZ

An evening of painting for a public engagement event at Nashville Library with the lab! 🥼 🎨

#vandy #glia

Edge for Scholars Grant Pacing Workshop was so helpful! Might just feel prepared to get this thing done 🙌

The Alzheimer’s Association has declared June Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time for everyone to show support and raise awareness about the disease. Wearing purple and featuring the hashtag #ENDALZ on social media is a good start. Find out more here: https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp

I’m currently writing my first postdoctoral fellowship! Writing does NOT come easily to me… 👀😂

#postdoc #AlzheimersDisease

Really enjoyed moderating this session with Dr. Patrice Cuff and Dr. Allie Greenplate 🧬 🦠

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Protect your brain, protect your future. Do you know what places you at risk for dementia? See below. The good news? Small changes like staying active, managing stress, and eating brain-boosting foods can make a difference.

#Alzheimers
#BrainHealth

Big News in Early Alzheimer's Detection!

Neurogen + NeuroX = game-changing combo:
Blood biomarkers
AI cognitive tests
Tele-neurology

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Looking forward to attending the ASPIRE Annual Career Symposium at Vanderbilt University 🧑‍🎓

I’ll be moderating the ‘Academic Pathways in Teaching-Related Institutions’ Panel 🧬 🧑‍🏫

Thank you! 🙏❤️

Great seminar this afternoon at Vanderbilt Medical Center on AI and Medicine… fascinating, terrifying or both? 👀 🧠

#AIandscience

Low LDL cholesterol levels linked to reduced risk of dementia - BMJ Group Use of statins lowered risk of dementia even further in people with low LDL levels People with low levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in their blood have a lower risk of dementia, i...

The indispensability of a strong #publichealth infrastructure to address modifiable risk factors for #Alzheimers disease and related disorders could not be more evident.

#dementia #prevention #MedSky

Hahaha!! That’s okay! I can’t say I’ve been very active lately 👀