Theanne Griffith, PhD 🇧🇧👩🏽🔬🇭🇷
@doctheagrif.bsky.social
UC Davis |👩🏽🔬 Sensory <—> Motor 💪🏽| Women’s Basketball Fan | Award-winning Children’s Book Author 🧫📚 🧬 | she/her www.thegriffithresearchgroup.com
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UC Davis researchers honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
UC Davis faculty Sergey Stavisky, Theanne Griffith and Elisa Zhang receive prestigious early-career recognition from McKnight Endowment Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
health.ucdavis.edu
I’m so honored to be selected as both a 2025 McKnight Scholar and 2025 HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. And I couldn’t be prouder to share these honors with awesome @ucdavis.bsky.social colleagues 💙💛💙💛
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlin...
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Our latest profile is here! Dr. Theanne Griffith (@doctheagrif.bsky.social) studies molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms for proprioception. Follow the link below to listen to our full interview!
www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...
#WomenInNeurosciene #StoriesOfWiN
www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...
#WomenInNeurosciene #StoriesOfWiN
Dr. Theanne Griffith — Stories of WiN
studies molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms for proprioception
www.storiesofwin.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Our latest profile is here! Dr. Theanne Griffith (@doctheagrif.bsky.social) studies molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms for proprioception. Follow the link below to listen to our full interview!
www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...
#WomenInNeurosciene #StoriesOfWiN
www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...
#WomenInNeurosciene #StoriesOfWiN
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“Sometimes scientists take three weeks off and go hike a mountain, and this is the same. This is my mountain.” — @doctheagrif.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
“Sometimes scientists take three weeks off and go hike a mountain, and this is the same. This is my mountain.” — @doctheagrif.bsky.social
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A lifelong passion for writing helped rising star @doctheagrif.bsky.social land a book deal and publish 15 chapter books for early readers, covering topics ranging from what the cerebellum does to how a cake bakes.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...
Crafting tales of science with Theanne Griffith
A lifelong passion for writing helped the neuroscientist land a book deal and publish 15 chapter books for early readers, covering topics ranging from what the cerebellum does to how a cake bakes.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
A lifelong passion for writing helped rising star @doctheagrif.bsky.social land a book deal and publish 15 chapter books for early readers, covering topics ranging from what the cerebellum does to how a cake bakes.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...
Excited to be speaking at this year’s Biophysical Society Presidential Symposium on the importance of communicating science to the public 👩🏾🔬🧫🧬🔬🥼🧪👩🏾🔬
The President’s Symposium at #bps2026 serves to empower biophysicists to tell stories that build public confidence in science. Speakers will discuss perspectives on the crisis in US investment in science, and approaches for conveying the value of research to human health and prosperity
January 30, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Excited to be speaking at this year’s Biophysical Society Presidential Symposium on the importance of communicating science to the public 👩🏾🔬🧫🧬🔬🥼🧪👩🏾🔬
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Sudha (@chakrapanilab.bsky.social) and Julio (@cvlab.bsky.social) are organizing the 2026 Ion Channel Gordon Research Conference: Ion Channels Across Scales — Bridging Molecular Events to Physiological Outcomes, to be held at Mount Holyoke College, July 12–17, 2026.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Sudha (@chakrapanilab.bsky.social) and Julio (@cvlab.bsky.social) are organizing the 2026 Ion Channel Gordon Research Conference: Ion Channels Across Scales — Bridging Molecular Events to Physiological Outcomes, to be held at Mount Holyoke College, July 12–17, 2026.
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And now we snuggle with our "micro dog", Bertie, reading Magnificent Makers by @doctheagrif.bsky.social .
Blanket's an axolotl snuggie (my Halloween costume), which always makes be think of @rogerslabucd.bsky.social .
So thankful for these amazing scientists sharing their passion.
I am so lucky.
Blanket's an axolotl snuggie (my Halloween costume), which always makes be think of @rogerslabucd.bsky.social .
So thankful for these amazing scientists sharing their passion.
I am so lucky.
January 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM
And now we snuggle with our "micro dog", Bertie, reading Magnificent Makers by @doctheagrif.bsky.social .
Blanket's an axolotl snuggie (my Halloween costume), which always makes be think of @rogerslabucd.bsky.social .
So thankful for these amazing scientists sharing their passion.
I am so lucky.
Blanket's an axolotl snuggie (my Halloween costume), which always makes be think of @rogerslabucd.bsky.social .
So thankful for these amazing scientists sharing their passion.
I am so lucky.
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Exciting new preprint on oxytocin neural circuits for massage led by Manon Bohic in Vicky Abraira’s lab. Sasha and I were glad to contribute imaging experiments to this collaborative effort, spanning mice to humans. Vicky is a master at bringing people together.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Oxytocin Modulation of Spinal Circuits Drives Therapeutic Benefits of Massage
Across social species, social touch enhances well-being and reduces pain - two seemingly distinct benefits that enhance survival. Yet where and how the nervous system integrates these functions, and w...
www.biorxiv.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Exciting new preprint on oxytocin neural circuits for massage led by Manon Bohic in Vicky Abraira’s lab. Sasha and I were glad to contribute imaging experiments to this collaborative effort, spanning mice to humans. Vicky is a master at bringing people together.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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We're incredibly excited to announce that Dr. Theanne Griffith @doctheagrif.bsky.social of #PMB Griffith Lab has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2026! Congratulations, Theanne, on this well-earned achievement! 🎉🌟
Her lab research: www.thegriffithresearchgroup.com
Her lab research: www.thegriffithresearchgroup.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM
We're incredibly excited to announce that Dr. Theanne Griffith @doctheagrif.bsky.social of #PMB Griffith Lab has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, effective July 1, 2026! Congratulations, Theanne, on this well-earned achievement! 🎉🌟
Her lab research: www.thegriffithresearchgroup.com
Her lab research: www.thegriffithresearchgroup.com
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@thetransmitter.bsky.social named #UCDavisIPN affiliate @doctheagrif.bsky.social and former affiliate @tinakim-neuro.bsky.social as rising stars in the field of #neuroscience for 2025. Read more about their work on voltage gated ion channels and #psychedelic -responsive neurons here:
The Transmitter’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025
We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
@thetransmitter.bsky.social named #UCDavisIPN affiliate @doctheagrif.bsky.social and former affiliate @tinakim-neuro.bsky.social as rising stars in the field of #neuroscience for 2025. Read more about their work on voltage gated ion channels and #psychedelic -responsive neurons here:
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Congrats to my colleague Dr. Theanne Griffith @doctheagrif.bsky.social
for receiving a 2025 Rising Star of Neuroscience award! ⭐️ 🧠 ⭐️
www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
for receiving a 2025 Rising Star of Neuroscience award! ⭐️ 🧠 ⭐️
www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
The Transmitter’s Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025
We recognize the outstanding achievements of 25 neuroscientists who stand to shape the field for years to come.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Congrats to my colleague Dr. Theanne Griffith @doctheagrif.bsky.social
for receiving a 2025 Rising Star of Neuroscience award! ⭐️ 🧠 ⭐️
www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
for receiving a 2025 Rising Star of Neuroscience award! ⭐️ 🧠 ⭐️
www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
Very honored to be selected as one of the @thetransmitter.bsky.social 2025 Rising ✨Stars ✨ in Neuroscience! Learn more about our work and those of the other awardees here! here: www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Very honored to be selected as one of the @thetransmitter.bsky.social 2025 Rising ✨Stars ✨ in Neuroscience! Learn more about our work and those of the other awardees here! here: www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
Most of us aren’t the “dress up for Halloween” types 😇 but the Griffith Lab (and some members of the Contreras Lab!) had a fun Halloween Bowl 🎳 👻🎃 gotta find that joy in the madness.
October 31, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Most of us aren’t the “dress up for Halloween” types 😇 but the Griffith Lab (and some members of the Contreras Lab!) had a fun Halloween Bowl 🎳 👻🎃 gotta find that joy in the madness.
Mark your calendars! October 30th 2pm EST/11am PST The @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social will host the JUST-B Fall Seminar! Now it’s more important than ever to support our trainees as they share their awesome science.
Register here: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
Register here: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
October 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Mark your calendars! October 30th 2pm EST/11am PST The @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social will host the JUST-B Fall Seminar! Now it’s more important than ever to support our trainees as they share their awesome science.
Register here: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
Register here: my.biophysics.org/Events/Calen...
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Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension
Thinking of canceling Disney+? You’re not alone—after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, so many people rushed to quit that the cancellation page itself started crashing.
creators.yahoo.com
September 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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At risk of spreading fear, I'm retweeting this without looking into the details
🚨🚨🚨⏰🧪 heads up to USA scientists with H1B visas who are currently abroad. This seems to be yet another way our government is destroying science. Call your immigration lawyer NOW!!
September 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
At risk of spreading fear, I'm retweeting this without looking into the details
I had an amazing experience at my first @hhmi.org Science Meeting! It was very fun to hear about the cool work done by HHMI labs across disciplines. It was also very interesting to see the commonalities and differences in approaches used by scientists from diverse fields.
September 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I had an amazing experience at my first @hhmi.org Science Meeting! It was very fun to hear about the cool work done by HHMI labs across disciplines. It was also very interesting to see the commonalities and differences in approaches used by scientists from diverse fields.
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Interested in a sabbatical in Lyon? The Collegium de Lyon provides accommodation and attractive interdisciplinary environment for 1 or 2 semesters. Open to all disciplines. You can be affiliated with any local department/lab. Apply now for 2026-27. collegium.universite-lyon.fr/2026-2027-un...
September 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Interested in a sabbatical in Lyon? The Collegium de Lyon provides accommodation and attractive interdisciplinary environment for 1 or 2 semesters. Open to all disciplines. You can be affiliated with any local department/lab. Apply now for 2026-27. collegium.universite-lyon.fr/2026-2027-un...
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Look at these masked losers. This morning on 10th and Harrison.
August 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Look at these masked losers. This morning on 10th and Harrison.
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Trump is acting like a Chinese Communist Party asset: Trying to kill the American clean energy industry — ensuring an energy shortage & skyrocketing costs — as China smartly rockets ahead with massive clean energy expansion.
August 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Trump is acting like a Chinese Communist Party asset: Trying to kill the American clean energy industry — ensuring an energy shortage & skyrocketing costs — as China smartly rockets ahead with massive clean energy expansion.
Major milestone achieved Wednesday: my very first grad student delivered his exit seminar. Dr. Cyrrus Espino is a science rock star and I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to contribute to his development. Very excited to see what’s to come in what will surely be a successful career. Cheers Doc!
August 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Major milestone achieved Wednesday: my very first grad student delivered his exit seminar. Dr. Cyrrus Espino is a science rock star and I’m lucky to have had the opportunity to contribute to his development. Very excited to see what’s to come in what will surely be a successful career. Cheers Doc!
Happy to share the my lab's latest preprint, where we investigated sensorimotor circuit formation in the developing spinal cord. We show that proprioceptive axons target motor neurons in neighboring spinal segments to give rise to intersegmental reflex responses.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Activity-driven proprioceptive synaptic refinement in the developing spinal cord by complement signaling mechanisms
Proprioceptive group Ia afferents detect muscle stretch to guide effortless and purposeful movement and make monosynaptic connections with spinal α–motor neurons to mediate reflexes, such as the stret...
www.biorxiv.org
August 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Happy to share the my lab's latest preprint, where we investigated sensorimotor circuit formation in the developing spinal cord. We show that proprioceptive axons target motor neurons in neighboring spinal segments to give rise to intersegmental reflex responses.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
If you sent me an email in the last few weeks, my bad. This is how it found me 😎 promise I’ll get back to you soon.
August 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If you sent me an email in the last few weeks, my bad. This is how it found me 😎 promise I’ll get back to you soon.
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Happy August 5 to all who celebrate! 😊🙌🏾#Alabamabrawl #Fadeinthewater #Thebruhsdonotplay #Aquamayne #IYKYK
August 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Happy August 5 to all who celebrate! 😊🙌🏾#Alabamabrawl #Fadeinthewater #Thebruhsdonotplay #Aquamayne #IYKYK
Notes my daughter took during my talk at the 2025 @faseborg.bsky.social Ion Channel Regulation Meeting 🥰🥰🥰
August 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Notes my daughter took during my talk at the 2025 @faseborg.bsky.social Ion Channel Regulation Meeting 🥰🥰🥰
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Bloomberg argues Zeldin’s plan to revoke EPA’s 2009 greenhouse‑gas finding is fiscally reckless: it might save ~$1T in compliance but risks ~$87T in climate damages.
Legally shaky and economically absurd, it shifts massive costs to the public, on top of massive health risks.
zurl.co/Evupj
Legally shaky and economically absurd, it shifts massive costs to the public, on top of massive health risks.
zurl.co/Evupj
The $87 Trillion Bill That Comes From Denying Reality
Even putting aside science, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s decision to reverse the finding that greenhouse-gas emissions are a danger to the public makes no economic sense.
zurl.co
August 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Bloomberg argues Zeldin’s plan to revoke EPA’s 2009 greenhouse‑gas finding is fiscally reckless: it might save ~$1T in compliance but risks ~$87T in climate damages.
Legally shaky and economically absurd, it shifts massive costs to the public, on top of massive health risks.
zurl.co/Evupj
Legally shaky and economically absurd, it shifts massive costs to the public, on top of massive health risks.
zurl.co/Evupj
