Dr Kate Peters
@katepeters3.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Sussex. Interested in all things dopamine, neuronal ensembles, learning, food, reward, addiction. When not sciencing I'll be running. She/Her
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Dr Kate Peters
@katepeters3.bsky.social
· Nov 13
A re-intro for any new faces over here. I'm an early career fellow at University of Sussex. A neuroscientist interested in dopamine, motivated behaviours, feeding and cannabinoids. Outside of science I do marathons for fun, I love autumn and cats
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Our article “Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking” recently came out on @npp-journal.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/5xpd9ay5 Want to learn more? The thread is below: 1/n
July 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Our article “Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking” recently came out on @npp-journal.bsky.social. tinyurl.com/5xpd9ay5 Want to learn more? The thread is below: 1/n
I’m so sad to leave the granite city and my favourite person, I had the best time 🥰 see you soon in the South
Had the best past month having finally @katepeters3.bsky.social in Aberdeen. Both working and enjoying what felt like normal life.
Can't wait to do this again with my partner in crime.
Can't wait to do this again with my partner in crime.
June 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I’m so sad to leave the granite city and my favourite person, I had the best time 🥰 see you soon in the South
How does environmental enrichment affect food seeking? We show reduced cue evoked food seeking following just 24hrs of EE accompanied by cell type specific alterations in the mPFC as well as important contributions of a sucrose cue ensemble #fridayscience
doi.org/10.1038/s413...
doi.org/10.1038/s413...
Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Prelimbic cortical excitatory overdrive and inhibitory underdrive accompany environmental suppression of food seeking
doi.org
June 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How does environmental enrichment affect food seeking? We show reduced cue evoked food seeking following just 24hrs of EE accompanied by cell type specific alterations in the mPFC as well as important contributions of a sucrose cue ensemble #fridayscience
doi.org/10.1038/s413...
doi.org/10.1038/s413...
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And Kiltwalk Aberdeen 2025 is done ! 29km/18miles in 5h16. Such fun with @katepeters3.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
And Kiltwalk Aberdeen 2025 is done ! 29km/18miles in 5h16. Such fun with @katepeters3.bsky.social
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🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
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Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
May 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday
📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful
Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
It was great to present my work today at the Rowett institute, University of Aberdeen. Really enjoyed science chat and questions. Thanks so much @fabnaneix.bsky.social for inviting me and for bolstering great collaboration opportunities
it was a real pleasure to have @katepeters3.bsky.social from @sussexneuro.bsky.social giving a very engaging talk on the effect of environmental enrichment on food seeking at the @rowettinstitute.bsky.social.
Thanks to the @royalsoced.bsky.social to fund our project allowing her to be here.
Thanks to the @royalsoced.bsky.social to fund our project allowing her to be here.
May 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It was great to present my work today at the Rowett institute, University of Aberdeen. Really enjoyed science chat and questions. Thanks so much @fabnaneix.bsky.social for inviting me and for bolstering great collaboration opportunities
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it was a very exciting and successful symposium at @britishneuro.bsky.social (but sad I forgot to take more pictures including one with the 4 of us).
Thank you @katepeters3.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social for the wonderful talks ❤️
Thank you @katepeters3.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social for the wonderful talks ❤️
April 29, 2025 at 7:40 AM
it was a very exciting and successful symposium at @britishneuro.bsky.social (but sad I forgot to take more pictures including one with the 4 of us).
Thank you @katepeters3.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social for the wonderful talks ❤️
Thank you @katepeters3.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social for the wonderful talks ❤️
@womeninneurouk.bsky.social seriously cool symposium at #BNA2025 from Women in Neuroscience discussing sex and gender disparities in neuroscience and beyond. Favourite talk so far on differences in injury mechanisms for female rugby players 🤯
April 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
@womeninneurouk.bsky.social seriously cool symposium at #BNA2025 from Women in Neuroscience discussing sex and gender disparities in neuroscience and beyond. Favourite talk so far on differences in injury mechanisms for female rugby players 🤯
Happy to kick off BNA in Liverpool with our session on motivation and reward pursuit with @fabnaneix.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social @macaskillaf.bsky.social #bna25 @britishneuro.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Happy to kick off BNA in Liverpool with our session on motivation and reward pursuit with @fabnaneix.bsky.social @shaunaparkes.bsky.social @macaskillaf.bsky.social #bna25 @britishneuro.bsky.social
Excited to be joining the Rowett for the month to work on an exciting collaborative project with @fabnaneix.bsky.social hit the jackpot with the weather too !
It is my great pleasure to welcome Dr @katepeters3.bsky.social for a 1-month at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social and @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social as part of our Royal Society of Edinburgh project.
Exciting science incoming.
Exciting science incoming.
April 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Excited to be joining the Rowett for the month to work on an exciting collaborative project with @fabnaneix.bsky.social hit the jackpot with the weather too !
Any donations no matter how small would really help us reach our target to support the life saving work of the RNLI and their dedicated volunteers (you can donate from any country, you don’t need to be in the UK)
A reminder that @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are raising some money for the RLNI by doing the Kiltwalk.
the walk is approaching and it will be amazing if you could help us reaching our target!
Much appreciated.
the walk is approaching and it will be amazing if you could help us reaching our target!
Much appreciated.
This year @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are doing the Aberdeen's KiltWalk thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberd... on 01/06.
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...
April 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Any donations no matter how small would really help us reach our target to support the life saving work of the RNLI and their dedicated volunteers (you can donate from any country, you don’t need to be in the UK)
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🐁🌎On #WorldRatDay, we recognize the vital role of rats in biomedical research. They help scientists study diseases like cancer and neurological disorders, leading to medical advances for humans and animals #AnimalResearch
April 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🐁🌎On #WorldRatDay, we recognize the vital role of rats in biomedical research. They help scientists study diseases like cancer and neurological disorders, leading to medical advances for humans and animals #AnimalResearch
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We are looking to hire a Senior Scientist or #Postdoc to study brains, biophysics, and behaviour using #Drosophila as a model. Please spread the word!
www.medunigraz.at/en/job-openi...
www.medunigraz.at/en/job-openi...
April 3, 2025 at 10:24 PM
We are looking to hire a Senior Scientist or #Postdoc to study brains, biophysics, and behaviour using #Drosophila as a model. Please spread the word!
www.medunigraz.at/en/job-openi...
www.medunigraz.at/en/job-openi...
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This year @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are doing the Aberdeen's KiltWalk thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberd... on 01/06.
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...
The Frog & Rosbif
Help Fabien Naneix raise money to support RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
www.justgiving.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
This year @katepeters3.bsky.social and myself are doing the Aberdeen's KiltWalk thekiltwalk.co.uk/events/aberd... on 01/06.
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...
We are raising money for the RLNI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) so please do not hesitate to support us if you wish. 🚶♂️ 🚶♀️
www.justgiving.com/team/frog-ro...
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Do you know someone who could benefit from career or life coaching?
As past of my training, I can now offer coaching for the mere price of a charitable donation ☺️. My specialisations are academia, career change and international mobility.
Contact me for more information.
As past of my training, I can now offer coaching for the mere price of a charitable donation ☺️. My specialisations are academia, career change and international mobility.
Contact me for more information.
February 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Do you know someone who could benefit from career or life coaching?
As past of my training, I can now offer coaching for the mere price of a charitable donation ☺️. My specialisations are academia, career change and international mobility.
Contact me for more information.
As past of my training, I can now offer coaching for the mere price of a charitable donation ☺️. My specialisations are academia, career change and international mobility.
Contact me for more information.
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An important letter and report from the @britishneuro.bsky.social urging to support and protect preclinical neuroscience research in the UK
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Urges Immediate Action to Safeguard Preclinical Neuroscience in the UK | Media | The British Neuroscience Association
www.bna.org.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
An important letter and report from the @britishneuro.bsky.social urging to support and protect preclinical neuroscience research in the UK
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
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🏙️EBBS is calling for host city proposals for the 2027 Meeting!
🗓️Submit your bid by March 31st and shape this key scientific event.
👉Info: lnkd.in/gid5bDQw
🗓️Submit your bid by March 31st and shape this key scientific event.
👉Info: lnkd.in/gid5bDQw
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January 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🏙️EBBS is calling for host city proposals for the 2027 Meeting!
🗓️Submit your bid by March 31st and shape this key scientific event.
👉Info: lnkd.in/gid5bDQw
🗓️Submit your bid by March 31st and shape this key scientific event.
👉Info: lnkd.in/gid5bDQw
Some really great projects recruiting PhD students for EASTBIO, if you are looking for a PhD and are interested in adolescence, food choice, motivation, reward and the brain then take a look ⬇️⬇️⬇️
ALERT: Yearly EASTBIO PhD recruitment competition! Links just below. Deadline for application on 17th Jan 25.
Applicants should hold a minimum of a 2:1 UK Honours degree (or international equivalent) or a Master in relevant topic. Links in the next post, pls share!
Applicants should hold a minimum of a 2:1 UK Honours degree (or international equivalent) or a Master in relevant topic. Links in the next post, pls share!
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December 13, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Some really great projects recruiting PhD students for EASTBIO, if you are looking for a PhD and are interested in adolescence, food choice, motivation, reward and the brain then take a look ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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My lab University College London is looking for an experimental postdoc to join our team. Interested in circuits underlying visually guided behavior, chronic #Neuropixel recordings or 2-photon imaging (Benchtop, #Mini2p)? Then check out our lab homepage www.ruedigerlab.com, apply & spread the word
November 22, 2024 at 7:09 AM
My lab University College London is looking for an experimental postdoc to join our team. Interested in circuits underlying visually guided behavior, chronic #Neuropixel recordings or 2-photon imaging (Benchtop, #Mini2p)? Then check out our lab homepage www.ruedigerlab.com, apply & spread the word
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Women in Academia — “The academic structure ... with its relentless relocations, temporary contracts, and focus on individual achievement, makes planning for a family feel like an impossible luxury.”
As women in academia, having children can feel impossible. Talking about it makes us feel less alone
The struggle is “balancing their careers not just with motherhood, but with what comes before: relationships and planning for a family,” these postdocs write
www.science.org
November 29, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Women in Academia — “The academic structure ... with its relentless relocations, temporary contracts, and focus on individual achievement, makes planning for a family feel like an impossible luxury.”
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A huge pleasure to repost this announcement - over 40 students have graduated from our fantastic @sussexneuro.bsky.social PhD programme, and each year brings new perspectives and opportunities for both the new joiners and ourselves as their hosts. Do consider applying!
Our Sussex Neuroscience 4-year PhD Programme is open for applications! Deadline Jan 13th, for Sept 2025 entry. Brilliant community of students and supervisors, and a choice of >60 labs for rotations- come and join us by the sea! www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...
Sussex Neuroscience 4-year PhD Programme : PhD Programmes in Neuroscience : Sussex Neuroscience : University of Sussex
www.sussex.ac.uk
November 27, 2024 at 5:06 PM
A huge pleasure to repost this announcement - over 40 students have graduated from our fantastic @sussexneuro.bsky.social PhD programme, and each year brings new perspectives and opportunities for both the new joiners and ourselves as their hosts. Do consider applying!
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Mix neuroscience with the seaside! 4 year PhD programme on the UK's south coast at the University of Sussex. Fantastic community of excellent researchers across the neuro field. Apply now. Please RT.
November 27, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Mix neuroscience with the seaside! 4 year PhD programme on the UK's south coast at the University of Sussex. Fantastic community of excellent researchers across the neuro field. Apply now. Please RT.
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As we revealed on Monday, Labour is adopting the Tories' £100m levy on gambling firms to fund gambling harm services. Half goes to NHS. £5/£2 online slots limit also going ahead.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Government confirms online slots cap and betting levy to fund NHS services
Gambling minister says measures will be ‘instrumental’ in helping those most at risk of addiction
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:15 AM
As we revealed on Monday, Labour is adopting the Tories' £100m levy on gambling firms to fund gambling harm services. Half goes to NHS. £5/£2 online slots limit also going ahead.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Join us at #BNA2025 in Liverpool in April 25 by registering/submitting your abstract now. Very glad our symposium on "Motivation and reward pursuit - from cues to adaptative decision making" with @katepeters3.bsky.social, @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social has been accepted. 🧠
November 22, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Join us at #BNA2025 in Liverpool in April 25 by registering/submitting your abstract now. Very glad our symposium on "Motivation and reward pursuit - from cues to adaptative decision making" with @katepeters3.bsky.social, @shaunaparkes.bsky.social and @macaskillaf.bsky.social has been accepted. 🧠
A re-intro for any new faces over here. I'm an early career fellow at University of Sussex. A neuroscientist interested in dopamine, motivated behaviours, feeding and cannabinoids. Outside of science I do marathons for fun, I love autumn and cats
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November 13, 2024 at 8:55 AM
A re-intro for any new faces over here. I'm an early career fellow at University of Sussex. A neuroscientist interested in dopamine, motivated behaviours, feeding and cannabinoids. Outside of science I do marathons for fun, I love autumn and cats
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