Lori Knackstedt

Maybe - PR requires much more effort vs. drinking from a bottle in the home cage. So if motivation to consume sucrose is low when effort required is low, that might be more indicative of anhedonia.

Current signatories 1. Colette Delawalla, MA, MS, PhD Candidate at Emory University and Executive Director of Stand Up for Science 2. Victor Ambros, PhD, 2024 Nobel Laureate of Physiology or Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Chan Medical School 3. Jeremy M Berg, PhD Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH 2003-2011; Editor-in-Chief, Science magazine 2016-2019 4. Joachim Frank, PhD 2017 Nobel Laureate of Chemistry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center 5. Carl Bergstrom, PhD. Professor of Biology, University of Washington 6. Carol Greider, PhD. 2009 Nobel Laureate of Medicine, Distinguished Professor University of California Santa Cruz 7. Brian Nosek, PhD. Executive Director, Center for Open Science. Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia. 8. Michael E. Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Pennsylvania. 9. Kate Starbird, Professor of Human Centered Design & Engineering, University of Washington

Grateful for these brilliant scientists brave enough to sign this Open Letter calling out 5/23/2025 Trump Admin EO, “Restoring Gold Standard Science” which will undermine scientific rigor and the transparent progress of science.

Pass along this Open Letter
www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...

How many trainees were supported by your award? Enter your answer 14.What was the reason given for your grant’s cancelation? Enter your answer 15.Is there anything else you would like to share with the Committee? Enter your answer 16.Are you comfortable with the Committee publicly sharing the information you provided? If you select “ask me first,” please be sure you have provided an email address or phone number. Yes No Ask me first

🧪 Attention those with terminated grants, including for NSF, NASA, EPA, NIH, etc:

Let Congress know about the impact of terminations via this form: democrats-science.house.gov/grantcancela...

Only Dem staff on the House Science Committee will have access (unless if you explicitly state otherwise).

“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on
@msnbc.com

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I am not going to call this a Bluetorial, because I do not want to sully that term (which, at least I, find joyful).

Let’s call it a Orwellial.

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

NIH indirects case update & summary of Trump admin’s args:

- Trump admin not backing down
- Oral argument this Friday, 2/14
- Hearing is to decide whether to extend the block
- 1 hearing for all 3 cases

Trump admin filed its arguments on Friday. Here’s some of what it’s arguing:

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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency

‘We’re Being Punished’: NIH Tosses Some Grant Applications From Minority Researchers The sudden withdrawal affects early-career scholars who applied for a prestigious federal grant with a diversity notation — flagging that they came from underrepresented backgrounds.

We @chronicle.com reported on Friday that applications for F31 diversity fellowships had been withdrawn.

Now, multiple scholars tell me their applications have been re-assigned to their original study sections, in a reversal of instructions NIH officials gave reviewers last week. #AcademicSky

Look. If AOC can do this and knit at the same time... you can make a few phone calls. I believe in you.

The calls are making a difference. Regardless, I promise YOU will feel better doing something than doing nothing. (Doomposting = doing nothing, btw.)

Since there has been a lot of misinformation circulating since last night, I find this AAMC infographic helpful in illustrating which types of expenses are and are not covered by NIH indirect cost reimbursements.

Takes all of 5 seconds!

This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US.

Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪

We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.

The 2026 Alcohol and the Nervous System GRC will be held Feb 22-27 at the Four Points Sheraton/Holiday Inn Express in Ventura, California. The GRS will be Feb 21-22. Please share! #AlcoholGRC2026 #AlcoholGRS2026

Looking for a motivated postdoc for my lab in Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience at Washington State U. We study circuit and synaptic plasticity mechanisms that regulate the strength of cocaine-related contextual memories. Please DM me if you are interested! 🐁🧠🧑‍🔬🏞️

Annual #ACNP2024 hiking trip with @loriknacklab.bsky.social @ejgloverlab.com and Max Joffe

We ran out of space in the first Addiction science starter pack so heres a second one! go.bsky.app/GQ31XUx

Welcome new followers! And thanks to @nataliebrito.bsky.social for creating a Developmental Psychology starter pack. I’d encourage everyone interested in supporting federal funding for scientific research to follow
@fabbs.org , which is working to create a new presence here.

1. Resist the uncritical, unnuanced breakneck adoption of AI.
2. Reject board members and leaders who think like biz, not edu
3. Stop prostrating to biz and the narrative that skill shames uni work and student preparedness

Do these and we dramatically weaken threats and restore our voices.

No no no no! We should all go and protest.

BlueSky tip: go to settings; go to "thread preferences"; turn on "Threaded Mode"; you're welcome. I've always HATED the weird twitter styling for replies. This is more like Reddit style.

Consumption of oxycodone prevents oxytocin from attenuating alcohol intake in rats Alcohol and opioid polysubstance use (PSU) is common and often accompanied by higher trait anxiety. Oxytocin decreases anxiety, alcohol- and opioid-se…

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First post here to announce a new paper with @purely-science.bsky.social! Oxycodone-alcohol polysubstance use prevents oxytocin from reducing alcohol intake in 🐀. This is interesting because oxytocin reduces motivation to seek both drugs separately, but not in 🐀that consumed both drugs. Link below⬇️

I'd like to be added!