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Paul Marvar
@pmarvar.bsky.social
Conducting research on how PTSD, stress, and trauma impact both brain and heart health, uncovering the hidden links between emotional experiences and cardiovascular disease. Associate Professor, George Washington University (since 2013)
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The great Tom Petty, gone eight years ago today.

Of “I Won’t Back Down”, he said: more fans connected to the song “than anything I ever wrote. I've had so many people tell me that it helped them. .. I'm still amazed about the power a little three-minute song has.” 🙏🏼

#RIP
October 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Neurons can communicate via hidden network of nanotubes, study finds | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Neurons can communicate via hidden network of nanotubes, study finds
Tubes in mouse and human brains may also influence spread of brain disease
www.science.org
October 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Even the most passionate grad students face hurdles. APS member Sachin Aryal shares the lessons he’s learned navigating grad school in science. Read more on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: ow.ly/GwY350WULiL 🧪
September 11, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Even the most passionate grad students face hurdles. APS member Sachin Aryal shares the lessons he’s learned navigating grad school in science. Read more on the #ISpyPhysiology blog: ow.ly/GwY350WULiL 🧪
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Your gut and brain are in constant conversation! Disruptions can affect mood, thinking and digestion. New therapies may target this link. Read more in the journal Physiology: ow.ly/wW2250WJFFT #ArticlesInPresS @apspublications.bsky.social 🧪
August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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RIP David Gergen, who served as a presidential adviser to four presidents of both parties and educated generations of Americans about leadership and civic engagement. He was 83.
A daughter's message of a life well lived and Lewy Body Dementia
David Gergen once said, "Leadership is a journey. Each one of us has to take our own path and get there our own way." Gergen's path through life is filled with achievements and honors, including:
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July 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
An honor to meet and speak with Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Lee this week — the first woman to fly as a jet demonstration pilot with the US Navy’s Blue Angels. An inspiring trailblazer! No #Fear #WomenInAviation #Leadership check out new IMAX film for more www.imax.com/movie/blue-a...
May 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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From rebuilding engines to modeling human physiology, Robert Hester's curiosity drives innovation. As APS president, he continues to explore the intricacies of our biological systems. Read more in #TPhysMag: ow.ly/uZ3z50VO2KY 🧪
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🚨 New preprint! 🚨
Tracking fear in pair-housed mice with deep learning + cue delivery. Study reveals sex & circadian-specific threat responses over time. #PTSD research www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Tracking Conditioned Fear in Pair-Housed Mice Using Deep Learning and Real-Time Cue Delivery
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex and prevalent neuropsychiatric condition that arises in response to exposure to a traumatic event. A common diagnostic criterion for PTSD includes he...
www.biorxiv.org
May 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Excellent review 👍👏 that highlights historical evidence and explores recent advancements in memory encoding research, and examines how dysfunction in ensemble coding may contribute to PTSD @stevemaren.bsky.social www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
Integrating Aversive Memories in the Basolateral Amygdala
Decades of research have established a critical role of the basolateral complex of the amygdala (BLA) in the encoding and storage of aversive memories. Much of this work utilizes Pavlovian fear condit...
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
April 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM