Katy Lenz
@neurokaty.bsky.social
Neuroscientist studying immune cells and hormones in the brain after stress, brain injury and during pregnancy. Lover of outdoors, cats, cookies, music, thrifting, family.
Proud to announce the newest lab graduate: Dr. Michaela Breach! Such a joy to participate in her PhD hooding
ceremony!
ceremony!
May 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Proud to announce the newest lab graduate: Dr. Michaela Breach! Such a joy to participate in her PhD hooding
ceremony!
ceremony!
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SBN meeting is July 13-16. Deadline to submit an abstract is May 31. Still plenty of time.
May 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
SBN meeting is July 13-16. Deadline to submit an abstract is May 31. Still plenty of time.
Amazing crowd today Columbus! So much energy! #handsoff
Hell yeah Columbus OH. Today, we said loud and clear, hands off! Thousands of us.
#handsoff
#standupforscience
#handsoff
#standupforscience
April 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Amazing crowd today Columbus! So much energy! #handsoff
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The Legislature passed the law in 2023 and later overrode a veto by the Republican governor. The state appeals court said parents have a "fundamental right" to seek medical care for children.
Appellate court rules Ohio's ban on gender transition treatment for minors unconstitutional
The law banning gender transition treatments for minors is headed to the Ohio Supreme Court for a final decision.
www.statenews.org
March 19, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The Legislature passed the law in 2023 and later overrode a veto by the Republican governor. The state appeals court said parents have a "fundamental right" to seek medical care for children.
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NIH announces that it will move all grant reviews to Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and terminate about half of its review staff.
This comes as there is already a building backlog from cancelled review meetings and layoffs.
"We're already massively behind schedule," a review officer tells me.
This comes as there is already a building backlog from cancelled review meetings and layoffs.
"We're already massively behind schedule," a review officer tells me.
NIH centralizes peer review to improve efficiency and strengthen integrity
The proposed approach is expected to save more than $65 million annually.
www.nih.gov
March 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
NIH announces that it will move all grant reviews to Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and terminate about half of its review staff.
This comes as there is already a building backlog from cancelled review meetings and layoffs.
"We're already massively behind schedule," a review officer tells me.
This comes as there is already a building backlog from cancelled review meetings and layoffs.
"We're already massively behind schedule," a review officer tells me.
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I am not going to call this a Bluetorial, because I do not want to sully that term (which, at least I, find joyful).
Let’s call it a Orwellial.
Let’s call it a Orwellial.
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson holding a card
media.tenor.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I am not going to call this a Bluetorial, because I do not want to sully that term (which, at least I, find joyful).
Let’s call it a Orwellial.
Let’s call it a Orwellial.
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Ohio! Come rally with us in Columbus at the Statehouse, 12-3p.
Also, stay tuned for details on a walkout in Cleveland, in case you're up that way and can't make the drive to Cbus.
Also, stay tuned for details on a walkout in Cleveland, in case you're up that way and can't make the drive to Cbus.
WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!?
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
March 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Ohio! Come rally with us in Columbus at the Statehouse, 12-3p.
Also, stay tuned for details on a walkout in Cleveland, in case you're up that way and can't make the drive to Cbus.
Also, stay tuned for details on a walkout in Cleveland, in case you're up that way and can't make the drive to Cbus.
Ohio science folks! Be there if you can!
Ohio! Time to stand up! Tell your friends. Tell your neighbors. Repost even if you're not in Ohio.
Science benefits us all and it is in danger. We need to shout this message loud and clear.
#standupforscience2025
Science benefits us all and it is in danger. We need to shout this message loud and clear.
#standupforscience2025
February 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Ohio science folks! Be there if you can!
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Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies
Such a shift would “put us back in the dark ages in terms of our science,” says neuroscientist Anne Murphy, who helped to formulate the original policy.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies www.thetransmitter.org/policy/exclu...
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I am incensed....we find many sex differences in our work, and where we don't find differences, that is also critically important to know
From NIH Office of Research on Women's Health webpage
Sex as a Biological Variable tab
"Historic document published prior to January 20, 2025"
It looks like we are headed back to the good old days when women were consider to be small men for the purposes of research...
Sex as a Biological Variable tab
"Historic document published prior to January 20, 2025"
It looks like we are headed back to the good old days when women were consider to be small men for the purposes of research...
February 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I am incensed....we find many sex differences in our work, and where we don't find differences, that is also critically important to know
Our 2 posters are Sunday pm at #SfN2023 #sfn23! Rachel Gilfarb presents collab work w/ Leuner lab on adolescent hormonal contraceptives on myelination, microglia and behavior! Board B35. Michaela Breach presents on effects of early life stress + pediatric TBI. Board II6. Come say hi!
November 12, 2023 at 2:39 PM
First post in the new place--here goes 😀
New paper alert! Prenatal exposure to allergic inflammation altered dev't of oxytocin and vasopressin fibers in rat social brain network. And changes in self-grooming stereotypy and USVs too. Cool!
Free full text: authors.elsevier.com/c/1hofP,QxXk...
New paper alert! Prenatal exposure to allergic inflammation altered dev't of oxytocin and vasopressin fibers in rat social brain network. And changes in self-grooming stereotypy and USVs too. Cool!
Free full text: authors.elsevier.com/c/1hofP,QxXk...
September 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM
First post in the new place--here goes 😀
New paper alert! Prenatal exposure to allergic inflammation altered dev't of oxytocin and vasopressin fibers in rat social brain network. And changes in self-grooming stereotypy and USVs too. Cool!
Free full text: authors.elsevier.com/c/1hofP,QxXk...
New paper alert! Prenatal exposure to allergic inflammation altered dev't of oxytocin and vasopressin fibers in rat social brain network. And changes in self-grooming stereotypy and USVs too. Cool!
Free full text: authors.elsevier.com/c/1hofP,QxXk...