Emily Qualls-Creekmore
@quallscreekmore.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, Assistant Professor at Washington State University in the Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
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Divergent changes in social stress-induced motivation in male and female mice
Exposure to stressors has been shown to dysregulate motivated behaviors in a bidirectional manner over time. The relationship between stress and motiv…
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I'm excited to share the latest work from our lab! Led by the amazing @mlmcgraw.bsky.social , we used chronic non-discriminatory social defeat stress to investigate how stress influences motivated behavior during and after stress exposure in males and females.
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Hope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.
November 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Hope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.
Such a fun night ❤️
August 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Such a fun night ❤️
Come see @mlmcgraw.bsky.social give a talk about her latest work today at #SSIB2025 - 12:55 in L1. @ssibsociety.bsky.social 🧠🐁
July 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Come see @mlmcgraw.bsky.social give a talk about her latest work today at #SSIB2025 - 12:55 in L1. @ssibsociety.bsky.social 🧠🐁
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The countdown is on!
Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025!
Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧
#IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB
Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025!
Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧
#IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB
July 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The countdown is on!
Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025!
Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧
#IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB
Who's headed to Oxford for #SSIB2025!
Join us for cutting-edge science, networking, and the historic charm of one of the world’s oldest universities.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. 🇬🇧
#IngestiveBehavior #Neuroscience #Oxford #SSIB
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Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Happy 107th Birthday, Brenda Milner! Her contributions to neuropsychology shaped the way we understand the human brain. From surviving two world wars and two pandemics, to paving the way for future generations of researchers, Milner’s legacy continues. @mcgill.ca @cusm-muhc.bsky.social
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New from @dralexharris.bsky.social, Ula Skupio, and myself in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social: a long in the works review trying to untangle what stress is doing in the VTA, and what the piles of confusing data might teach us about what the VTA is doing at all.
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Untangling the multifaceted VTA responses to stress
Stress has profound impacts on the ventral tegmental area (VTA). However, the complex and opposing effects of stress on the VTA have limited our abili…
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July 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New from @dralexharris.bsky.social, Ula Skupio, and myself in @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social: a long in the works review trying to untangle what stress is doing in the VTA, and what the piles of confusing data might teach us about what the VTA is doing at all.
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"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time
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On Tyranny free resources
To use and to share, now or any time
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July 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"On Tyranny" free resources to use and to share, now or any time
snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...
snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...
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Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.
June 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.
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And, as I said yesterday: A large protest is a safe protest. Normies, please go! White folks, especially!
I’ve seen a lot of hand wringing about the dangers of going to No Kings protests and gently, I want to tell people to chill a little. These are permitted marches and the point is to be out there and seen en masse. Please don’t scare off people who are maybe going to their very first protest
June 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
And, as I said yesterday: A large protest is a safe protest. Normies, please go! White folks, especially!
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The craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
June 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The craziest thing about this fight between Trump and Elon Musk is that Republicans are trying to take away health care from 16 million people to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.
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Brutal account of what it’s like to teach at the University of Florida right now in the NYT—extraordinary climate of fear. People afraid to say intersectional and talk about lynchings. Fake students trying to entrap Muslim faculty or just making things up altogether. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...
May 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Brutal account of what it’s like to teach at the University of Florida right now in the NYT—extraordinary climate of fear. People afraid to say intersectional and talk about lynchings. Fake students trying to entrap Muslim faculty or just making things up altogether. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/o...
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Did you know that the founders wrote a list of 27 things we should revolt about?
Let's talk about them! 🧵
Let's talk about them! 🧵
April 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Did you know that the founders wrote a list of 27 things we should revolt about?
Let's talk about them! 🧵
Let's talk about them! 🧵
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Say more, Senator. Who, specifically, are you afraid of? Who do they work for? To which political party do they belong? What are they doing/saying in particular to make you afraid? Why will you not explicitly call out the perpetrators and organizers of this mass campaign of terror?
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R): "We are all afraid…I am oftentimes very anxious myself about using my voice because retaliation is real."
April 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Say more, Senator. Who, specifically, are you afraid of? Who do they work for? To which political party do they belong? What are they doing/saying in particular to make you afraid? Why will you not explicitly call out the perpetrators and organizers of this mass campaign of terror?
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As an Autism scientist and someone who cares for neurodivergent kids and relatives, I am deeply disgusted by every statement RFK Jr made. It is not only a bunch of lies, it is insulting to every autistic individual. I am also disgusted by everyone that made this possible.
NEW from me: RFK Jr. made it clear at a press conference that he'd promote "environmental factors" (read: vaccines) as a cause of autism, and trotted out a new phrase, "epidemic denial," to label people who disagree with his interpretation of data. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. Is using a new study on autism rates to push his anti-vaccine agenda
While researchers try to determine why autism rates seem to be rising, Kennedy made it clear he’ll try to put his thumb on the scale.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
As an Autism scientist and someone who cares for neurodivergent kids and relatives, I am deeply disgusted by every statement RFK Jr made. It is not only a bunch of lies, it is insulting to every autistic individual. I am also disgusted by everyone that made this possible.
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Look. This is not an accurate description of autism. But some people with disabilities are nonverbal, or can't play baseball or to need help in the bathroom. Some people need round the clock care. Their lives are valuable and meaningful and we're a better society when we recognize that.
The full quote from RFK, Jr. is truly disgusting and this is 100% him calling for institutionalization of autistic people. This is horrifying.
April 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Look. This is not an accurate description of autism. But some people with disabilities are nonverbal, or can't play baseball or to need help in the bathroom. Some people need round the clock care. Their lives are valuable and meaningful and we're a better society when we recognize that.
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The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.
Exclusive: Weeks after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered NIH to pull $250 million in biomedical research grants to Columbia University, the agency is freezing all remaining grant money owed to the university until further notice. scim.ag/4if5Rg1
NIH freezes all research grants to Columbia University
Amid negotiations with Trump, the university could risk losing nearly $700 million
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April 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The lesson for universities is you may as well fight back. You'll lose the money either way. The only question is whether you keep your dignity.
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YES! I keep having to remind people that DEI efforts are not illegal, EOs cannot override federal laws and state statutes, and all of the attempts to restrict DEI have been blocked or challenged in courts.
March 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
YES! I keep having to remind people that DEI efforts are not illegal, EOs cannot override federal laws and state statutes, and all of the attempts to restrict DEI have been blocked or challenged in courts.
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Reminder! SSIB abstract submission deadline is this Friday!
Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025.
🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb
📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators
Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025.
🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb
📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators
March 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Reminder! SSIB abstract submission deadline is this Friday!
Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025.
🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb
📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators
Don't miss your chance to share your research, network, and compete for awards at #SSIB2025.
🔗 Submission details: shorturl.at/uWuqb
📢 Spread the word! #IngestiveBehavior #NewInvestigators
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“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.”
― Bette Davis
Happy International Women's Day
― Bette Davis
Happy International Women's Day
March 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.”
― Bette Davis
Happy International Women's Day
― Bette Davis
Happy International Women's Day
Standing up for science today with @sufspullman.bsky.social and @mlmcgraw.bsky.social 👩🔬
March 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Standing up for science today with @sufspullman.bsky.social and @mlmcgraw.bsky.social 👩🔬
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See ya at noon #standupforscience2025
March 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
See ya at noon #standupforscience2025
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Get those signs ready and join us in #Pullman TOMORROW at NOON to be a part of a movement of 153+ locations to #Standupforscience 💪🪧🧪🔬
SO MANY STAND UP FOR SCIENCE EVENTS TO CHOOSE FROM—153 and COUNTING!
To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
To get more information on our local events and to register your own, head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ ☀️⬇️🌎
March 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Get those signs ready and join us in #Pullman TOMORROW at NOON to be a part of a movement of 153+ locations to #Standupforscience 💪🪧🧪🔬
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More community events to support science!!! Be sure to join us on campus Friday at noon, keep your signs and join the greater community on Saturday!!!
March 5, 2025 at 9:28 PM
More community events to support science!!! Be sure to join us on campus Friday at noon, keep your signs and join the greater community on Saturday!!!
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#Pullman Washington 📢📢 Lets Stand up for Science March 7th with fellow scientists and community members. Join us at noon and add to the voices around the nation!!!
March 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#Pullman Washington 📢📢 Lets Stand up for Science March 7th with fellow scientists and community members. Join us at noon and add to the voices around the nation!!!
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Students: I cannot stress enough how powerful you are. People will tell you aren't because they want to quiet you, but you really are.
Students jeered. Faculty members sharpened their words like weapons. Carter attempted to soften the blow offering reassurances that Ohio State was still a place for all. The room erupted into laughter. #OhioState #DEI #Ohio @redguju.bsky.social @osuaaup.bsky.social @cgsosu.bsky.social bit.ly/3XuX8im
"We Rise": Ohio State Students Fight Back as University Dismantles
The tension in the room was palpable. A majority-minority crowd of Ohio State students, faculty, and staff packed the meeting space, faces tight with frustration, hands ready to clap in defiance. As
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March 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Students: I cannot stress enough how powerful you are. People will tell you aren't because they want to quiet you, but you really are.