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Karly Turner

@karlyt.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer @ University of New South Wales πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Behavioural Neuroscience | Decision Making | Habits, Impulsivity & Compulsivity

530 Followers  |  228 Following  |  5 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  2.1342

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Kicked off our UNSW Behavioural Neuroscience Research Seminars with a fantastic talk by @drlcwalker.bsky.social on sex differences in binge drinking and the mysterious EW. Very cool work! πŸ§ πŸ”¬

06.02.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great talks by Nathan Holmes and @karlyt.bsky.social to kick off week 3 of ACAN advanced neuroscience school today!

03.02.2025 06:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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09.12.2024 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Over the moon to be awarded an @arc_gov_au #DiscoveryProject with Prof Simon Killcross @ #UNSWScience! This project will investigate when, where and how corticostriatal circuits support impulse control. Big thanks to the village of supporters that helped me get here! #DP25 πŸ€πŸ§ πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ”¬

27.11.2024 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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My paper is out!! πŸŽ‰

"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature

Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain

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25.11.2024 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 7
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Relaxin family peptide receptor 3 (RXFP3) expressing cells in the zona incerta/lateral hypothalamus augment behavioural arousal Relaxin family peptide receptor 3 (RXFP3) is an inhibitory G-protein coupled receptor expressed widely throughout the mammalian brain. We show that RXFP3-expressing cells in the mouse zona incerta an...

πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ another one in the mass exodus to bluesky here! This is the latest from my lab, exploring the zona incerta onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @brandonkrneuro.bsky.social is the star of this story… follow him to find out more!

14.11.2024 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Neuroinflammation in the dorsomedial striatum causes excessive goal-directed action control by disrupting homeostatic astrocyte function Compulsive actions have been confusingly described as reflecting both excessive habitual and excessive goal-directed action control. Here we sought to resolve this contradiction by inducing the neurop...

Hello Blue Sky! Check out our new preprint from the lab

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/5

14.11.2024 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”₯PAVLOVIAN 2025 will be in Sydney, Australia: August 7-10 πŸ”₯

To complement our already budding program, submit an abstract for an individual talk here: forms.gle/KJ2uBnMMkprf...

Due Jan 31, 2024

We will have a separate call for posters and the ECR data blitz. Stay tuned.

13.11.2024 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

100 scientists in our "Behavioral & Preclinical Neuroscience" starter pack ! Thank you for your enthusiasm! It also means, there are still 50 spots left, so βœ‹ raise your hand and πŸ“’ nominate your colleagues!
go.bsky.app/7cNykut

18.11.2024 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 3
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The IBNS program in TromsΓΈ June 2025 is coming together, and it’s looking amazing! πŸŽ‰ We’ve got some fantastic symposia lined upβ€”curious to see what’s planned? Check it out here: www.ibnsconnect.org/2025-symposia 🧠✨ #IBNS2025 #Neuroscience

20.11.2024 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Great list for finding people! May I join please πŸ™‚

19.11.2024 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great list! Can I please join and recommending @drlizziemanning.bsky.social @kellyclemens.bsky.social @melissajsharpe.bsky.social @dr-cjp.bsky.social @jkesby.bsky.social

18.11.2024 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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