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Ellen M Walker
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New PI at Xavier University Louisiana Fall 2025, dog mom, deicing -80s since 2002, will work for data
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My first lecture as Professor Walker #xula #NewPI #SfN
First of many Walker lab dinners
#XULA 🍴🧠💕
November 15, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Great salon discussion on brain-computer interfaces — from neuroscience to humanities @tulaneu.bsky.social @XULA @sfn.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It truly is a great privilege to visit my PhD lab at UTEP and procure tissue as I build my own lab on my previous work. #teamscience
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
My first lecture as Professor Walker #xula #NewPI #SfN
August 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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While I’m a big fan of new technologies that help us study human biology…there’s still no replacement for animal research! See my article in Gen News. www.genengnews.com/topics/trans...
Why We Still Need Animal Research in a World of AI and Organoids
The portrayal of uncaring scientists without any thought for the animals being used in their research is far from the truth.
www.genengnews.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Michigan sunset of hypothalamic proportions. SO amaze #neuroskyence
June 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I am delighted to announce that I will be joining the faculty at Xavier University in Louisiana as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuroscience. The Walker lab is open as of August 2025! #NewPI #XavierLA #neuroskyence
May 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Pope Francis died at 88, the Vatican announced Monday, ending a pontificate that sought to reshape the Roman Catholic Church into a more inclusive institution. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.

Follow live updates: nyti.ms/42RZB9n
April 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
As my peers and I, who were postdocs during COVID, now build our labs more than ever it’s clear that people are the most precious resource in the scientific endeavors we pursue. More precious than any deliverable — data, grants or papers — it will always be PEOPLE FIRST scim.ag/4iqGTeA
March 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I am actively looking for a research scientist position in the East Lansing/Ann Arbor/Grand Rapids area. I have experience with in vivo stereotaxy, epifluorescence, confocal and light sheet microscopy. Please reach out if my background and skillset might fit your lab’s interests. #neuroskyence
February 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Reposted by Ellen M Walker
Postdoctoral researchers sponsored by the National Institutes of Health now toil longer than ever before, for less money, fueling a decline in neuroscience postdocs.

By Katie Moisse

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/academia/sta...
Static pay, shrinking prospects fuel neuroscience postdoc decline
Postdoctoral researchers sponsored by the National Institutes of Health now toil longer than ever before, for less money. They are responding accordingly.
www.thetransmitter.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
When is it going to stop?
January 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Me: I don’t think I’m suited for an R1 institute.

My mentor: With a huge startup you are!
January 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
In case you haven’t heard it today, you are brilliant, you belong and you are an asset — you matter! @PostdocVoice @CouragePhD @msuneuroscience @MsuPsychology #neuroskyence
December 20, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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NIGMS is hosting a virtual office hours for MIRA Early Stage Investigator Applications on Thursday December 12th, 1 -2 PM EST - MIRA apps due dates are - Feb 3rd & Oct3rd.
loop.nigms.nih.gov/2024/12/virt...
Virtual Office Hour for Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award for Early Stage Investigator Applicants
Feedback Loop alerts researchers to NIGMS funding policies, trends, plans, and more.
loop.nigms.nih.gov
December 9, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Beautiful water and winter wonderland this Michigan November #neuroskyence
December 8, 2024 at 12:09 AM
#MSUNeurocience come to Eva Bach’s talk this Monday 9 December 2024. Eva’s talk will cap off our neuroscience seminar series for the year
December 5, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Empirical proof that the academic job market is brutal. Just. Brutal. #neuroskyence www.frontiersin.org/journals/res...
Frontiers | An updated and expanded characterization of the biological sciences academic job market
www.frontiersin.org
November 26, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Duets are better than solos. The key is finding a great partner with whom to science.
November 23, 2024 at 6:31 PM
For #FluorescenceFriday it’s the lovely mouse VTA all the way
November 22, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Yes, yes I did, Mom 💕🐾 #postdoclife #CAHS
November 18, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Found this in the lab today, and I couldn’t be prouder of my students!!
#SciFri #postdoclife
November 15, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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November 14, 2024 at 2:15 PM