Debbie Bangasser
@bangasserlab.bsky.social
Neuroendocrinology & Behavior Lab| 3 parts neuro🧠 science🔬🧪 + 1 part Debbie’s weird hobbies 🐦💃🤿 | Debbie’s pronouns she/her/hers
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Okay #WCBR2026...this time I'm not messing around, bringing my own karaoke machine to this meeting. Get ready to rock!
a man singing into a microphone in front of a sign that says karaoke time !
Alt: a man singing into a microphone in front of a sign that says karaoke time !
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January 23, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Okay #WCBR2026...this time I'm not messing around, bringing my own karaoke machine to this meeting. Get ready to rock!
Lab game afternoon!!!!
Played: the Gang, Poetry for Neanderthals, Kabuto Sumo, 🐪 Camel Up, & not depicted, Wave Length & Skull 💀!
Fun times!!!
Played: the Gang, Poetry for Neanderthals, Kabuto Sumo, 🐪 Camel Up, & not depicted, Wave Length & Skull 💀!
Fun times!!!
January 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Lab game afternoon!!!!
Played: the Gang, Poetry for Neanderthals, Kabuto Sumo, 🐪 Camel Up, & not depicted, Wave Length & Skull 💀!
Fun times!!!
Played: the Gang, Poetry for Neanderthals, Kabuto Sumo, 🐪 Camel Up, & not depicted, Wave Length & Skull 💀!
Fun times!!!
Love that #ACNP2026 records the talks!!! Got to watch the estrogen session that was at the same time as mine today in my home gym on the elliptical! That session was AMAZING!!!
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Love that #ACNP2026 records the talks!!! Got to watch the estrogen session that was at the same time as mine today in my home gym on the elliptical! That session was AMAZING!!!
Pictures from the love-themed room at the Carnival restaurant at #ACNP2026. Thanks Zoe & Tom for giving Staci, Georgia, & me that dinner recommendation
January 17, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Pictures from the love-themed room at the Carnival restaurant at #ACNP2026. Thanks Zoe & Tom for giving Staci, Georgia, & me that dinner recommendation
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January 15, 2026 at 1:26 PM
For #NationalBirdDay. From the archives. A bird from my childhood (photo from my adulthood) #MeepMeep
#birds #wildlifephotography #roadrunner
#birds #wildlifephotography #roadrunner
January 6, 2026 at 1:18 AM
For #NationalBirdDay. From the archives. A bird from my childhood (photo from my adulthood) #MeepMeep
#birds #wildlifephotography #roadrunner
#birds #wildlifephotography #roadrunner
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Wondering what you are going to do over the holidays? 🤔
Don't worry, we got you covered with another rundown of what's new #ThisWeekInNPP...and it's a lot! 🤩
Don't worry, we got you covered with another rundown of what's new #ThisWeekInNPP...and it's a lot! 🤩
December 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Wondering what you are going to do over the holidays? 🤔
Don't worry, we got you covered with another rundown of what's new #ThisWeekInNPP...and it's a lot! 🤩
Don't worry, we got you covered with another rundown of what's new #ThisWeekInNPP...and it's a lot! 🤩
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New paper drop! 🧠💊 Our new paper out in Molecular Psychiatry shows that the serotonin 1B receptor is important for the neural and antidepressant/anxiolytic behavioral responses to psilocybin in mice.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The serotonin 1B receptor is required for some of the behavioral effects of psilocybin in mice - Molecular Psychiatry
Molecular Psychiatry - The serotonin 1B receptor is required for some of the behavioral effects of psilocybin in mice
www.nature.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
New paper drop! 🧠💊 Our new paper out in Molecular Psychiatry shows that the serotonin 1B receptor is important for the neural and antidepressant/anxiolytic behavioral responses to psilocybin in mice.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pet peeve: grad letter writers who spend too much time talking about themselves (beyond describing their research) & not enough time on their trainees
I don’t care if the letter writer got their PhD from an Ivy League school or has a hot new pub, unless their trainee is on it
I don’t care if the letter writer got their PhD from an Ivy League school or has a hot new pub, unless their trainee is on it
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Pet peeve: grad letter writers who spend too much time talking about themselves (beyond describing their research) & not enough time on their trainees
I don’t care if the letter writer got their PhD from an Ivy League school or has a hot new pub, unless their trainee is on it
I don’t care if the letter writer got their PhD from an Ivy League school or has a hot new pub, unless their trainee is on it
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Super excited to share this new story led by @jedziabis.bsky.social where she defines a critical role for microglial innate immune signaling in PV cell and perineuronal net (PNN) development in hippocampus, and consequences for plasticity and behavior in adulthood www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Microglial MyD88-dependent signaling influences extracellular matrix development and interneuron maturation in the hippocampus
Parvalbumin interneurons (PVIs) are disrupted across diverse neurodevelopmental disorders, highlighting their vulnerability to developmental perturbations. Inflammation can perturb PVI development and...
www.biorxiv.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Super excited to share this new story led by @jedziabis.bsky.social where she defines a critical role for microglial innate immune signaling in PV cell and perineuronal net (PNN) development in hippocampus, and consequences for plasticity and behavior in adulthood www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Really excited to share this new study - collaboration across several teams in our division @lieberinstitute.bsky.social, led by @lahuuki.bsky.social @kr-maynard.bsky.social @lcolladotor.bsky.social - congratulations to everyone! 🧠🔬👩🔬
Excited to share our latest preprint from @lieberinstitute.bsky.social spatial + single-cell RNA-seq map the ERC & explore how AD risk shapes gene expression doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Our major finding: “APOE E4 Alzheimer’s Risk Converges on an Oligodendrocyte Subtype in the Human Entorhinal Cortex”
Our major finding: “APOE E4 Alzheimer’s Risk Converges on an Oligodendrocyte Subtype in the Human Entorhinal Cortex”
December 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Really excited to share this new study - collaboration across several teams in our division @lieberinstitute.bsky.social, led by @lahuuki.bsky.social @kr-maynard.bsky.social @lcolladotor.bsky.social - congratulations to everyone! 🧠🔬👩🔬
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Good morning 🐀🌲
December 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Good morning 🐀🌲
My Black Friday tradition. Uploading letters of recommendation for grad school applications. About 40 uploads this cycle.
I’m so proud of my trainees!!! They are AMAZING & would be a great addition to any lab.
Also sooooo annoyed there isn’t a universal system for grad school letters.
I’m so proud of my trainees!!! They are AMAZING & would be a great addition to any lab.
Also sooooo annoyed there isn’t a universal system for grad school letters.
a penguin is writing on a piece of paper with a quill pen
ALT: a penguin is writing on a piece of paper with a quill pen
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November 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My Black Friday tradition. Uploading letters of recommendation for grad school applications. About 40 uploads this cycle.
I’m so proud of my trainees!!! They are AMAZING & would be a great addition to any lab.
Also sooooo annoyed there isn’t a universal system for grad school letters.
I’m so proud of my trainees!!! They are AMAZING & would be a great addition to any lab.
Also sooooo annoyed there isn’t a universal system for grad school letters.
#Philly 💚💚💚
Extended weekend for #PAXunplugged, catching up with collaborators (we have so much 🔥data), & enjoying the food scene
Extended weekend for #PAXunplugged, catching up with collaborators (we have so much 🔥data), & enjoying the food scene
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
#Philly 💚💚💚
Extended weekend for #PAXunplugged, catching up with collaborators (we have so much 🔥data), & enjoying the food scene
Extended weekend for #PAXunplugged, catching up with collaborators (we have so much 🔥data), & enjoying the food scene
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We are thrilled to announce that the preliminary program for the 2026 GRC on the Frontal Cortex is now live!
www.grc.org/frontal-cort...
Registration is now open for both the GRC and our GRS, chaired by @albitc.bsky.social and @jorge-miranda.bsky.social!
www.grc.org/frontal-cort...
Registration is now open for both the GRC and our GRS, chaired by @albitc.bsky.social and @jorge-miranda.bsky.social!
2026 Frontal Cortex Conference GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Frontal Cortex will be held in Holderness, New Hampshire. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We are thrilled to announce that the preliminary program for the 2026 GRC on the Frontal Cortex is now live!
www.grc.org/frontal-cort...
Registration is now open for both the GRC and our GRS, chaired by @albitc.bsky.social and @jorge-miranda.bsky.social!
www.grc.org/frontal-cort...
Registration is now open for both the GRC and our GRS, chaired by @albitc.bsky.social and @jorge-miranda.bsky.social!
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At #SFN2025 and interersted in the 🔵? Check out posters from Leslie Hassanein (D52; neuromelanin in the mouse locus coeruleus) and Maggie Tish (C59; human 3D locus coeruleus organoids) today from 1:00-5:00!
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
At #SFN2025 and interersted in the 🔵? Check out posters from Leslie Hassanein (D52; neuromelanin in the mouse locus coeruleus) and Maggie Tish (C59; human 3D locus coeruleus organoids) today from 1:00-5:00!
#wildlifewednesday post:
black-winged stilt from Almería, Spain 🇪🇸
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #EBPS2025
black-winged stilt from Almería, Spain 🇪🇸
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #EBPS2025
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
#wildlifewednesday post:
black-winged stilt from Almería, Spain 🇪🇸
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #EBPS2025
black-winged stilt from Almería, Spain 🇪🇸
#birds #BirdsSeenIn2025 #EBPS2025
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These are the final IBRO #grant calls for 2025 to help you boost your skills through #neuroscience #training or organize an internship program to support underrepresented students
🧠 Explore these open calls & apply before the deadlines!
👉 https://ibro.org/grants/?tab=open-calls
🧠 Explore these open calls & apply before the deadlines!
👉 https://ibro.org/grants/?tab=open-calls
November 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
These are the final IBRO #grant calls for 2025 to help you boost your skills through #neuroscience #training or organize an internship program to support underrepresented students
🧠 Explore these open calls & apply before the deadlines!
👉 https://ibro.org/grants/?tab=open-calls
🧠 Explore these open calls & apply before the deadlines!
👉 https://ibro.org/grants/?tab=open-calls
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Excited to share our newest project using spatial transcriptomics with novel image analysis approaches to investigate the impact of biological risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) - APOE haplotype, sex, and genomic ancestry - on molecular states in the locus coeruleus (LC 🔵) of the human 🧠.
Got with the times + made a BSky to share our new, large-scale spatial RNAseq study of adult human #locuscoeruleus! Co-1st auth and cryostat wizard @heenadivecha.bsky.social squeezed 85 tissue sections into 43 Visium arrays. (1/8)
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Impact of Alzheimer's disease risk factors and local neuromelanin content on the transcriptomic landscape of the human locus coeruleus
The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small noradrenergic nucleus in the dorsal pons that sends projections across the brain regulating sleep, arousal, attention, stress responses, and some forms of cognition...
www.biorxiv.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Excited to share our newest project using spatial transcriptomics with novel image analysis approaches to investigate the impact of biological risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) - APOE haplotype, sex, and genomic ancestry - on molecular states in the locus coeruleus (LC 🔵) of the human 🧠.
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Happy to share that the first data paper from my lab is out! We find that developmental exposure to PBDE flame retardants drives persistent and sex specific effects on mast cells in and ex vivo www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Developmental PBDE exposure persistently impairs mast cell function in vivo and drives sex-specific morphological and transcriptional changes in bone marrow–derived mast cells
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are synthetic flame retardants once widely used in furniture, electronics, and other consumer products. Althoug…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Happy to share that the first data paper from my lab is out! We find that developmental exposure to PBDE flame retardants drives persistent and sex specific effects on mast cells in and ex vivo www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
From the archives, 8 yrs ago my grad student at the time Kim carved this for our department pumpkin 🎃 carving contest (guess what task she was doing)
October 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
From the archives, 8 yrs ago my grad student at the time Kim carved this for our department pumpkin 🎃 carving contest (guess what task she was doing)