Caroline Rickards, PhD
@carickardsphd.bsky.social
Integrative human physiologist/cerebral vascular physiology | Professor @UNTHSC | Chair @_CARNet__ | Proud 🇦🇺 🌈 | she/hers | Views are my own
www.rickardslab.com
www.rickardslab.com
Submit your late breaking abstracts for CARNet 2025 today! The deadline is September 30.
We look forward to seeing you all in Fort Worth, Texas in November!
We look forward to seeing you all in Fort Worth, Texas in November!
We would like to remind everybody that the 14th Cerebrovascular Research Network (CARNet 2024) Annual Meeting will take place on November 12-14, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
CARNet 2025 | Carnet
www.car-net.org
September 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Submit your late breaking abstracts for CARNet 2025 today! The deadline is September 30.
We look forward to seeing you all in Fort Worth, Texas in November!
We look forward to seeing you all in Fort Worth, Texas in November!
Welcome to the newest member of our lab team, Dr. Erica Tourula! Erica has joined us as a postdoctoral fellow, and will be working on our recently funded Collaborative Sciences Award from the American Heart Association. Erica, welcome to Texas, and welcome to UNT Health Fort Worth!
August 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Welcome to the newest member of our lab team, Dr. Erica Tourula! Erica has joined us as a postdoctoral fellow, and will be working on our recently funded Collaborative Sciences Award from the American Heart Association. Erica, welcome to Texas, and welcome to UNT Health Fort Worth!
Congratulations to @vietdinhsci.bsky.social on this excellent contribution to the "I Spy Physiology" series from the American Physiological Society (@apsphysiology.bsky.social)! Viet has been perfecting his scientific communication skills as a PhD student at the UNT Health Science Center.
Lower Body Negative Pressure: How Scientists Can Study Blood Loss with Everyday Household Items - I Spy Physiology Blog
Have you ever wondered how scientists study the human body’s responses to extreme conditions such as severe blood loss? Science experiments don’t always involve expensive equipment, glass beakers and ...
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July 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Congratulations to @vietdinhsci.bsky.social on this excellent contribution to the "I Spy Physiology" series from the American Physiological Society (@apsphysiology.bsky.social)! Viet has been perfecting his scientific communication skills as a PhD student at the UNT Health Science Center.
A big welcome to two summer undergraduate research students who are working in our lab this summer - Katie Vu and Ayrion Moody! Katie and Ayrion are supported by an American Heart Association Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training - "HSC Pulse" (PI: Dr. Paula Gregory).
June 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A big welcome to two summer undergraduate research students who are working in our lab this summer - Katie Vu and Ayrion Moody! Katie and Ayrion are supported by an American Heart Association Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training - "HSC Pulse" (PI: Dr. Paula Gregory).
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The 14th Cerebrovascular Research Network (CARNet) Annual Meeting will take place on November 12-14, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA (see flyer attached).
We now invite you to submit your best work for a presentation at our annual meeting! Abstracts are due by July 31, 2025.
We now invite you to submit your best work for a presentation at our annual meeting! Abstracts are due by July 31, 2025.
June 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The 14th Cerebrovascular Research Network (CARNet) Annual Meeting will take place on November 12-14, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA (see flyer attached).
We now invite you to submit your best work for a presentation at our annual meeting! Abstracts are due by July 31, 2025.
We now invite you to submit your best work for a presentation at our annual meeting! Abstracts are due by July 31, 2025.
I am exceptionally proud of Dr. K. Austin Davis (@austin-phys.bsky.social), a newly minted PhD graduate from our laboratory! Congratulations Austin! Thank you also to @vietdinhsci.bsky.social and Michael Eleruja for your support of Austin (including sitting through the 4 hour commencement ceremony)!
May 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I am exceptionally proud of Dr. K. Austin Davis (@austin-phys.bsky.social), a newly minted PhD graduate from our laboratory! Congratulations Austin! Thank you also to @vietdinhsci.bsky.social and Michael Eleruja for your support of Austin (including sitting through the 4 hour commencement ceremony)!
Our Cerebral & Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory had an outstanding American Physiological Society (APS) Summit in Baltimore last week!
April 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Our Cerebral & Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory had an outstanding American Physiological Society (APS) Summit in Baltimore last week!
Members of our Cerebral & Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory took home some hardware at the recent UNTHSC College of Biomedical & Translational Sciences Awards Banquet:
April 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Members of our Cerebral & Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory took home some hardware at the recent UNTHSC College of Biomedical & Translational Sciences Awards Banquet:
I am exceptionally proud to announce that Dr. Austin Davis successfully defended his PhD dissertation today! Congratulations Austin!
April 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I am exceptionally proud to announce that Dr. Austin Davis successfully defended his PhD dissertation today! Congratulations Austin!
Congratulations to Austin, Michael, and Viet (L to R) for outstanding presentations at the UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day (RAD) today!
March 25, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Congratulations to Austin, Michael, and Viet (L to R) for outstanding presentations at the UNTHSC Research Appreciation Day (RAD) today!
I look forward to welcoming you to The University of North Texas Health Science Center in November for the 14th Annual Meeting of the Cerebrovascular Research Network (CARNet). This is a time to strengthen our community and share the excitement of new discoveries in cerebral blood flow regulation!
March 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I look forward to welcoming you to The University of North Texas Health Science Center in November for the 14th Annual Meeting of the Cerebrovascular Research Network (CARNet). This is a time to strengthen our community and share the excitement of new discoveries in cerebral blood flow regulation!
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This is excellent.
March 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is excellent.
100%!!
Friendly reminder: if you are waiting on something from a US-based scientist/reviewer/editor, please realize that we're barely making it through each day putting out non-stop fires and trying not to collapse into tears. We're trying our best, but things will take longer right now. Give grace.
March 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
100%!!
Congratulations to Austin Davis for receiving the Gatorade Sport Science Institute Predoctoral Research Award from the Environmental & Exercise Physiology section of the American Physiological Society (APS)! Austin will be presenting his work at the 2025 APS Summit in Baltimore this April.
February 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Congratulations to Austin Davis for receiving the Gatorade Sport Science Institute Predoctoral Research Award from the Environmental & Exercise Physiology section of the American Physiological Society (APS)! Austin will be presenting his work at the 2025 APS Summit in Baltimore this April.
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Look at this ever-growing list of institutions reducing PhD programs, and freezing new faculty hires… Cuts in funding will have a devastating impact on the future of the US biomedical research workforce… Full credit to @cbibberson.bsky.social
I created a brief spreadsheet of reductions I've heard of so far. Any additions you know of (especially if you have the links/receipts) would be great: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
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February 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Look at this ever-growing list of institutions reducing PhD programs, and freezing new faculty hires… Cuts in funding will have a devastating impact on the future of the US biomedical research workforce… Full credit to @cbibberson.bsky.social
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Do you have IBS and live in Melbourne? We need you! Help test the effect of fibre-containing drinks in the Body and Brain in IBS study #IBS #fibre
See here for more info. 👉 www.monash.edu/medicine/tra...
See here for more info. 👉 www.monash.edu/medicine/tra...
Body and Brain study – investigating fibre for irritable bowel syndrome
www.monash.edu
February 18, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Do you have IBS and live in Melbourne? We need you! Help test the effect of fibre-containing drinks in the Body and Brain in IBS study #IBS #fibre
See here for more info. 👉 www.monash.edu/medicine/tra...
See here for more info. 👉 www.monash.edu/medicine/tra...
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A website has been started in response to the orders to take down references to women’s accomplishments in government offices. We are not going to let them erase us this time. womenrefusingtobeerased.org
Women Refusing to Be Erased
Join us to inspire, educate, and uplift women/womxn.
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February 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A website has been started in response to the orders to take down references to women’s accomplishments in government offices. We are not going to let them erase us this time. womenrefusingtobeerased.org
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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 4:37 PM
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ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE)
If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread.
There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.
If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread.
There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.
a poster that says if life gives you lemon make lemonade on it
ALT: a poster that says if life gives you lemon make lemonade on it
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February 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE)
If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread.
There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.
If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread.
There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.
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One more week left for submissions! Consider checking out this opportunity and this Symposium (chaired by me and Dr. Rickards!) 👇👇👇
Can you explain the “GIST” of your research in just 3 minutes? Sign up for the chance to compete in the APS Physiolo-GIST Competition at #APS2025 in Baltimore! Trainees at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral) are encouraged to apply. Scan the QR code for more information.
February 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
One more week left for submissions! Consider checking out this opportunity and this Symposium (chaired by me and Dr. Rickards!) 👇👇👇
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Can you explain the “GIST” of your research in just 3 minutes? Sign up for the chance to compete in the APS Physiolo-GIST Competition at #APS2025 in Baltimore! Trainees at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral) are encouraged to apply. Scan the QR code for more information.
February 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Can you explain the “GIST” of your research in just 3 minutes? Sign up for the chance to compete in the APS Physiolo-GIST Competition at #APS2025 in Baltimore! Trainees at all levels (undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral) are encouraged to apply. Scan the QR code for more information.
It's #MeetTheLabMonday (just don't tell anyone it's Wednesday)! Meet Viet Dinh @vietdinhsci.bsky.social! Viet is in the 3rd year of his PhD. His dissertation project is focused on examining Pulsatile Perfusion Therapy as a novel treatment to improve survival from hemorrhage.
February 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It's #MeetTheLabMonday (just don't tell anyone it's Wednesday)! Meet Viet Dinh @vietdinhsci.bsky.social! Viet is in the 3rd year of his PhD. His dissertation project is focused on examining Pulsatile Perfusion Therapy as a novel treatment to improve survival from hemorrhage.
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At least temporarily staving off what many saw as a crushing blow to U.S. biomedical research, a federal judge has suspended a plan by the Trump administration to slash billions of dollars in payments from the NIH that now go to universities to cover the overhead costs of research. scim.ag/40T7g5q
Judges suspend NIH plan to slash payments and order health agencies to restore web pages
Lawsuits argued that cutting “indirect cost” rate would have “devastating” impact on research
scim.ag
February 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
At least temporarily staving off what many saw as a crushing blow to U.S. biomedical research, a federal judge has suspended a plan by the Trump administration to slash billions of dollars in payments from the NIH that now go to universities to cover the overhead costs of research. scim.ag/40T7g5q
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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.
February 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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.