Nixon Lab
@nixonlab.bsky.social
Neuropharmacology Lab at a major R1 in the south. We study mechanisms of and drug discovery for alcohol-induced neurodegeneration.
neural stem cells | adult neurogenesis | microglia | adolescent development | aging
Posts are our opinion.
neural stem cells | adult neurogenesis | microglia | adolescent development | aging
Posts are our opinion.
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Nixon Lab
@nixonlab.bsky.social
· Sep 12
Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
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When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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things that happen at trunk or treat when your mom is a neuroscientist. 🧠 🧠
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 AM
things that happen at trunk or treat when your mom is a neuroscientist. 🧠 🧠
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“I was advised that having multiple children would detract from my scientific career. But I actually think that it has greatly benefited it.” Prof. @michellemonje.bsky.social, Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, #BrainPrize2025.
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Balancing a career in science and personal life
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October 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
“I was advised that having multiple children would detract from my scientific career. But I actually think that it has greatly benefited it.” Prof. @michellemonje.bsky.social, Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, #BrainPrize2025.
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New tenure track faculty position in glia and/or neurovascular coupling! Please come join us!
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#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
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#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
University of Oregon, Department of Human Physiology
Job #AJO30864, Assistant/Associate Professor of Human Physiology with a Glia and Neurovascular focus, Department of Human Physiology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, US
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October 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New tenure track faculty position in glia and/or neurovascular coupling! Please come join us!
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30864
#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
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#neurosky #neuroskyence #glia #neurojobs
October 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
September 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
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A new large study of alcohol intake using genetics (Mendelian randomization) finds a dose-response relationship for risk of dementia with no protective effect at low levels of intake
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September 23, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A new large study of alcohol intake using genetics (Mendelian randomization) finds a dose-response relationship for risk of dementia with no protective effect at low levels of intake
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Nixon Lab Fall 25 edition...
September 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Nixon Lab Fall 25 edition...
Nixon Lab is hoping to recruit a postdoctoral fellow interested in alcohol-microglia and/or alcohol-neural stem cell interactions in recovery from alcohol-induced brain and behavioral damage/dysfunction. Open fellowships on our NIAAA-funded T32! Please spread the word!
September 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Nixon Lab is hoping to recruit a postdoctoral fellow interested in alcohol-microglia and/or alcohol-neural stem cell interactions in recovery from alcohol-induced brain and behavioral damage/dysfunction. Open fellowships on our NIAAA-funded T32! Please spread the word!
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We're hiring 2 faculty in Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level -- come join our amazing department at Texas A&M!
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Apply by Oct 1 for highest priority.
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Apply by Oct 1 for highest priority.
September 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We're hiring 2 faculty in Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level -- come join our amazing department at Texas A&M!
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Apply by Oct 1 for highest priority.
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Apply by Oct 1 for highest priority.
Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
September 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Open T32 Postdoctoral Fellowships in alcohol, neuroscience and behavior at UT Austin. Spread the word!
Congratulations to my last UK graduate student, Dr. Catherine van Doorn - the first paper from her dissertation work is out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Sex differences in the neuroimmune response following heavy, binge-like alcohol exposure in adolescent rats
Adolescents who consume alcohol show a high prevalence of binge drinking, which has been linked to brain damage and neuroimmune reactions that increas…
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September 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Congratulations to my last UK graduate student, Dr. Catherine van Doorn - the first paper from her dissertation work is out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A recent theme in my lab is following thru on including #SABV. Grad student, Stephen Collins, showed that our model is well suited to study sex differences as it overcomes the differences in alcohol pharmacokinetics between M and F. Need SABV? Happy to advise! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Majchrowicz binge model of alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) among women have steadily risen over the past decade. This increase is due in part to increased rates of drinking among so…
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September 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
A recent theme in my lab is following thru on including #SABV. Grad student, Stephen Collins, showed that our model is well suited to study sex differences as it overcomes the differences in alcohol pharmacokinetics between M and F. Need SABV? Happy to advise! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Majchrowicz binge model of #alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats @nixonlab.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The Majchrowicz binge model of alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats
Alcohol use disorders (AUD) among women have steadily risen over the past decade. This increase is due in part to increased rates of drinking among so…
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August 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Majchrowicz binge model of #alcohol dependence: A valid model for comparing male and female rats @nixonlab.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Happy Notice of Award Day for Nixon & Fonken Labs and our MPI Aging + Alcohol R01. 🎉🎉🎉
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August 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Happy Notice of Award Day for Nixon & Fonken Labs and our MPI Aging + Alcohol R01. 🎉🎉🎉
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Happy Friday - Paper accepted! This is the first, 1st-authorship for grad student, Stephen Collins!
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August 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Happy Friday - Paper accepted! This is the first, 1st-authorship for grad student, Stephen Collins!
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Karolinska Institutet is recruiting an Assistant Professor in AI in Brain and Behaviour within Neurology, Psychiatry or Psychology ⬇️
Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
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Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions
Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...
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July 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Karolinska Institutet is recruiting an Assistant Professor in AI in Brain and Behaviour within Neurology, Psychiatry or Psychology ⬇️
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We're hiring! Nature Neuroscience is hiring an Associate or Senior Editor with experience in cellular and molecular neuroscience, glia, and genomics to work in our New York or Shanghai office. Applications are due August 19.
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience
Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Neuroscience Location(s): New York or Shanghai – Hybrid working model Application Deadline: August 18th About Springer Nature Springer Nature is one of the le...
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July 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
We're hiring! Nature Neuroscience is hiring an Associate or Senior Editor with experience in cellular and molecular neuroscience, glia, and genomics to work in our New York or Shanghai office. Applications are due August 19.
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Congratulations to our research honors student, Dr. Kate Adams, PharmD!!!! Next stop, residency at University of Iowa Health Care. 💛🖤
May 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Congratulations to our research honors student, Dr. Kate Adams, PharmD!!!! Next stop, residency at University of Iowa Health Care. 💛🖤
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Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost.
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April 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost.
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"Pausing" scientific research is like "pausing" a car in the middle of the highway—it's liable to have catastrophic, long-term effects that restarting it won't fix.
April 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"Pausing" scientific research is like "pausing" a car in the middle of the highway—it's liable to have catastrophic, long-term effects that restarting it won't fix.
“The quest for truth – the mission of science – requires that scientists freely explore new questions and report their findings honestly, independent of special interests”
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Read the Letter (Gift Article)
Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled.
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April 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
“The quest for truth – the mission of science – requires that scientists freely explore new questions and report their findings honestly, independent of special interests”
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Great explanatory piece on why NIH research is an important investment into the health and lives of Americans. Thanks, Nick! elifesciences.org/articles/106...
Science Under Threat in the United States: The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health is essential for improving the health of Americans and developing new drugs and treatments for a wide range of diseases.
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March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Great explanatory piece on why NIH research is an important investment into the health and lives of Americans. Thanks, Nick! elifesciences.org/articles/106...
“There is no better investment than one that saves lives, supports local economies and drives America’s global leadership in biomedical innovation." www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
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March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“There is no better investment than one that saves lives, supports local economies and drives America’s global leadership in biomedical innovation." www.forbes.com/sites/michae...