Aaron Norris
@aaronjnorris.bsky.social
Anesthesiologist and Neuroscientist
Stress, sedation, and metabolism
Kappa receptor
Norrislab.wustl.edu
Stress, sedation, and metabolism
Kappa receptor
Norrislab.wustl.edu
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What To Know About The MAHA Movement
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May 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What To Know About The MAHA Movement
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Great story that illustrates the importance and ultimate value of discovery science (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...
Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Great story that illustrates the importance and ultimate value of discovery science (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...
What a quote from Bill Gates re Musk. "In the meantime, the world’s richest man has been involved in the deaths of the world’s poorest children." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
The $200 Billion Gamble: Bill Gates’s Plan to Wind Down His Foundation
www.nytimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
What a quote from Bill Gates re Musk. "In the meantime, the world’s richest man has been involved in the deaths of the world’s poorest children." www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/m...
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Here’s last night’s story about the impact RFK Jr. is having on public health, and why the rate of diabetes in China is *not* fifty percent. Can you hear us, Robert? Robert, listen to us: you have to stop acting like half of China has diabetes. It’s wrong, and also very weird! youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs
RFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Here’s last night’s story about the impact RFK Jr. is having on public health, and why the rate of diabetes in China is *not* fifty percent. Can you hear us, Robert? Robert, listen to us: you have to stop acting like half of China has diabetes. It’s wrong, and also very weird! youtu.be/8H34jcpEsFs
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The yen strengthens against the US dollar in response to President Trump ramping up his criticism of the Fed chair for not reducing interest rates. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250422/p2g/00m/0bu/025000c
April 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The yen strengthens against the US dollar in response to President Trump ramping up his criticism of the Fed chair for not reducing interest rates. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250422/p2g/00m/0bu/025000c
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New work from the lab published at @cp-neuron.bsky.social. In this study we dissect the role of hormonal regulation in pain-induced enhanced opioid intake in males.
Work conducted by the super talented @jessinbotham
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Work conducted by the super talented @jessinbotham
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Estradiol protects against pain-facilitated fentanyl use via suppression of opioid-evoked dopamine activity in males
Higginbotham et al. show that inflammatory pain increases opioid-evoked dopamine neuron
activity to promote fentanyl use selectively in males. Ovarian hormones offer females
protection, but estradiol’...
www.cell.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New work from the lab published at @cp-neuron.bsky.social. In this study we dissect the role of hormonal regulation in pain-induced enhanced opioid intake in males.
Work conducted by the super talented @jessinbotham
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Work conducted by the super talented @jessinbotham
www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
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SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the president at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a…
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March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SCOOP: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with President Donald Trump at his Florida compound, sources tell WIRED, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting.
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Written by a MD-PhD student who had worked with rhe incoming NIH director stanforddaily.com/2025/01/29/s...
Stanford must oppose Jay Bhattacharya's appointment
To protect the eminence of U.S. biomedical research and its own researchers, Stanford must oppose the nomination of Jay Bhattacharya to serve as Trump’s NIH director, Sanchez writes.
stanforddaily.com
February 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Written by a MD-PhD student who had worked with rhe incoming NIH director stanforddaily.com/2025/01/29/s...
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Special shout out this AM to NIH 🧪 grant mgmt specialists, POs, and SROs during this chaotic time - THANK YOU for caring for our grants and uploading scores/summary statements despite the unprecedented challenges you may be facing. You are science warriors and we APPRECIATE & SUPPORT YOU 🫶
February 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Special shout out this AM to NIH 🧪 grant mgmt specialists, POs, and SROs during this chaotic time - THANK YOU for caring for our grants and uploading scores/summary statements despite the unprecedented challenges you may be facing. You are science warriors and we APPRECIATE & SUPPORT YOU 🫶
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I still don't think it's sunk in to many that after February 20th, there ain't no study sections.
February 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I still don't think it's sunk in to many that after February 20th, there ain't no study sections.
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I was hoping that my first bsky post would be more cheerful. I recently joined NIH (NIEHS) as a PO. I fought hard for this position and was so excited to support health science from a new vantage point… I picked up my life and moved to NC. Unfortunately, my time at NIEHS was short lived.
February 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I was hoping that my first bsky post would be more cheerful. I recently joined NIH (NIEHS) as a PO. I fought hard for this position and was so excited to support health science from a new vantage point… I picked up my life and moved to NC. Unfortunately, my time at NIEHS was short lived.
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This is outstanding. All academic scientists should be required to watch this.
Make sure you, your trainees, and anyone else who might listen to you understands what "indirects" actually are, how they are established, and what Universities contribute. H/T @rodallab.bsky.social
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Please share widely!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxTD...
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs Explainer
YouTube video by Association of American Universities
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February 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This is outstanding. All academic scientists should be required to watch this.
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Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please amplify
Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk
"Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."
Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk
"Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."
Sign the Petition
Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap (NOT-OD-25-068)
chng.it
February 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please amplify
Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk
"Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."
Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk
"Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."
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It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
February 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS or other (non-LCH) dendritic or histiocytic sarcomas cases.
Bad news for science
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.
arstechnica.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Bad news for science
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
On the way to summit Quandry Peak 2023.12.23
January 15, 2025 at 4:13 AM
On the way to summit Quandry Peak 2023.12.23
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How the noradrenergic system in the brain helps reverse sedation caused by midazolam.
https://buff.ly/4iD1nkT
https://buff.ly/4iD1nkT
December 19, 2024 at 1:59 PM
How the noradrenergic system in the brain helps reverse sedation caused by midazolam.
https://buff.ly/4iD1nkT
https://buff.ly/4iD1nkT
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The top reasons for burnout show that it isn't an individual problem, it's a workplace one:
1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lack of communication and support from their manager
5. Unreasonable time pressure
1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lack of communication and support from their manager
5. Unreasonable time pressure
December 19, 2024 at 2:01 PM
The top reasons for burnout show that it isn't an individual problem, it's a workplace one:
1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lack of communication and support from their manager
5. Unreasonable time pressure
1. Unfair treatment at work
2. Unmanageable workload
3. Lack of role clarity
4. Lack of communication and support from their manager
5. Unreasonable time pressure
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I’m proud to join more than 30 colleagues today in sharing our analysis of potential risks from “mirror life”. We summarize our findings in a @science.org article, and in greater detail in a 300pg technical report:
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
December 12, 2024 at 7:05 PM
I’m proud to join more than 30 colleagues today in sharing our analysis of potential risks from “mirror life”. We summarize our findings in a @science.org article, and in greater detail in a 300pg technical report:
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
Article: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Report: purl.stanford.edu/cv716pj4036
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A real, actual thing BCBS is doing youtube.com/shorts/vWA2a...
No More General Anesthesia
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtube.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:11 PM
A real, actual thing BCBS is doing youtube.com/shorts/vWA2a...
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Obviously my favorite one
November 30, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Obviously my favorite one
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Modern food environments are driving obesity, but what is it about them that does this? Is it the content and types of food in modern diets? Or how easy it is to obtain low cost unhealthy food? We address these questions in mice in an updated pre-print: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A simple action reduces high fat diet intake and obesity in mice
Diets that are high in fat cause over-eating and weight gain in multiple species of animals, suggesting that high dietary fat is sufficient to cause obesity. However, high-fat diets are typically prov...
www.biorxiv.org
October 25, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Modern food environments are driving obesity, but what is it about them that does this? Is it the content and types of food in modern diets? Or how easy it is to obtain low cost unhealthy food? We address these questions in mice in an updated pre-print: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Today seems like a good day to share this Scientific American story on how vaccines have saved more lives throughout history than any other intervention
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
November 7, 2024 at 1:26 AM
Today seems like a good day to share this Scientific American story on how vaccines have saved more lives throughout history than any other intervention
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
🧠 Our latest study - published in eLIfe, exploring the pivotal role of the supramammillary nucleus (SuM) in stress! doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
We discovered neurons SuM play a crucial role in responding to stress and promoting active coping behaviors. @alexxai.bsky.social and Michael Bruchas
We discovered neurons SuM play a crucial role in responding to stress and promoting active coping behaviors. @alexxai.bsky.social and Michael Bruchas
Glutamatergic supramammillary nucleus neurons respond to threatening stressors and promote active coping
Activation of a population of glutamatergic neurons in supramammillary nucleus enhances active coping behaviors in response to threats, offering new insights for therapeutic strategies against anxiety...
doi.org
June 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
🧠 Our latest study - published in eLIfe, exploring the pivotal role of the supramammillary nucleus (SuM) in stress! doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
We discovered neurons SuM play a crucial role in responding to stress and promoting active coping behaviors. @alexxai.bsky.social and Michael Bruchas
We discovered neurons SuM play a crucial role in responding to stress and promoting active coping behaviors. @alexxai.bsky.social and Michael Bruchas