Izzy Neel
izzyneel42.bsky.social
Izzy Neel
@izzyneel42.bsky.social
PhD candidate at Wake Forest studying lipids, dopamine transmission, and substance use disorders. NSF GRFP fellow.
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New publication from our CFAR members!
PET imaging with [11C]MPC-6827 reveals disrupted microtubule integrity in a nonhuman primate model of alcohol use disorder.
Check out the full study: doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...
April 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Daniel T. O’Connor Young Investigator Travel Award winners! 🧠
We were thrilled to celebrate these outstanding trainees at the Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner in Portland, OR. #ASPET2025 #CatecholamineSociety
April 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Had a great time presenting at #ASPET2025 in Portland! I was honored to receive a travel award to attend and share my research on how cholesterol modulates D2 dopamine receptor function. And of course—can’t forget the always-fun @catecholsociety.bsky.social dinner!
April 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Thrilled to share that I was awarded 3rd Place and the People’s Choice Award in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at this year’s Wake Forest Biomedical Graduate Programs Research Day!

Thank you to everyone who supported me and voted—I’m honored and grateful!
April 3, 2025 at 5:28 AM
If you’re attending the ASPET 2025 meeting, make sure to join us for the Catecholamine Society annual dinner! Great discussions, great people, and even better desserts.
Join us for the Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner on April 5, 2025, in Portland! Enjoy great food, networking, and discussions on the latest in catecholamine research. Register by March 17: www.thecatecholaminesociety.org/annual-club-dinner.
March 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Our final CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Meade Lab examining hub disruption in HIV disease and cocaine use through a connectomics analysis of brain function. Thanks for following along!
February 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Chen Lab examining the differential regulation of G protein-coupled receptor-associated proteins in the caudate and putamen of cynomolgus macaques following chronic ethanol drinking.
February 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Nader Lab contrasting the reinforcing effects of the novel dopamine transport inhibitors JJC8-088 and JJC8-091 in monkeys, with potential implications for medication-assisted treatment.
February 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM