Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
@rachelspicer.bsky.social
Recent PhD Graduate from Cardiff University, studying genetic modifiers of Huntington’s Disease 🧠
Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt Medical Center, studying Alzheimer’s Disease and Sepsis 🧬
Big Country Music Fan & Hockey Umpire 🏑
Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt Medical Center, studying Alzheimer’s Disease and Sepsis 🧬
Big Country Music Fan & Hockey Umpire 🏑
A full house at the Christian Neuroscience Society Breakfast at #SfN25 🧠✝️ A huge thank you to Dr. William Struthers for a really interesting talk & great discussion!
November 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A full house at the Christian Neuroscience Society Breakfast at #SfN25 🧠✝️ A huge thank you to Dr. William Struthers for a really interesting talk & great discussion!
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
Thank you to all who joined us for our first in-person event! 💜 We hope you left feeling inspired and empowered!
#WomenInNeuroscience #StoriesOfWiN #SFN2025
#WomenInNeuroscience #StoriesOfWiN #SFN2025
November 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Thank you to all who joined us for our first in-person event! 💜 We hope you left feeling inspired and empowered!
#WomenInNeuroscience #StoriesOfWiN #SFN2025
#WomenInNeuroscience #StoriesOfWiN #SFN2025
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
At the pre #SfN @storiesofwin.bsky.social Symposium. Inspiring, entertaining, motivating, and encouraging to hear all these honest stories from these women scientists who truly are making an impact on their environment and science in general.
November 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
At the pre #SfN @storiesofwin.bsky.social Symposium. Inspiring, entertaining, motivating, and encouraging to hear all these honest stories from these women scientists who truly are making an impact on their environment and science in general.
Landed in San Diego for #SfN25!
I’d love to connect for coffee ☕️ You’ll find me in the hat! 👒
Wednesday 8am-Midday PSTR381.01
“Peripheral Inflammation Alters Microglial Response to Amyloid Pathology and Indicates Advanced Cellular Aging in a Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
I’d love to connect for coffee ☕️ You’ll find me in the hat! 👒
Wednesday 8am-Midday PSTR381.01
“Peripheral Inflammation Alters Microglial Response to Amyloid Pathology and Indicates Advanced Cellular Aging in a Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
November 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Landed in San Diego for #SfN25!
I’d love to connect for coffee ☕️ You’ll find me in the hat! 👒
Wednesday 8am-Midday PSTR381.01
“Peripheral Inflammation Alters Microglial Response to Amyloid Pathology and Indicates Advanced Cellular Aging in a Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
I’d love to connect for coffee ☕️ You’ll find me in the hat! 👒
Wednesday 8am-Midday PSTR381.01
“Peripheral Inflammation Alters Microglial Response to Amyloid Pathology and Indicates Advanced Cellular Aging in a Model of Alzheimer’s Disease”
Obligatory lab pic at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day 🥼
P.S. I won ‘Best Poster’ 🙌 🏆
P.S. I won ‘Best Poster’ 🙌 🏆
October 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Obligatory lab pic at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day 🥼
P.S. I won ‘Best Poster’ 🙌 🏆
P.S. I won ‘Best Poster’ 🙌 🏆
Excited to share a new publication! 🧠
Here, we report on the cognitive, motor, and metabolic phenotype of the zQ175 mouse model of Huntington's Disease, data of which supports its ability to recapitulate the features of disease progression #huntingtonsdisease
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here, we report on the cognitive, motor, and metabolic phenotype of the zQ175 mouse model of Huntington's Disease, data of which supports its ability to recapitulate the features of disease progression #huntingtonsdisease
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Excited to share a new publication! 🧠
Here, we report on the cognitive, motor, and metabolic phenotype of the zQ175 mouse model of Huntington's Disease, data of which supports its ability to recapitulate the features of disease progression #huntingtonsdisease
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here, we report on the cognitive, motor, and metabolic phenotype of the zQ175 mouse model of Huntington's Disease, data of which supports its ability to recapitulate the features of disease progression #huntingtonsdisease
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
New study: elevated brain iron may predict cognitive decline years before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear, especially in the presence of amyloid burden.
Follow MCI and Beyond for updates
#BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #Neuroscience #AlzheimerResearch #EarlyDetection
Follow MCI and Beyond for updates
#BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #Neuroscience #AlzheimerResearch #EarlyDetection
September 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
New study: elevated brain iron may predict cognitive decline years before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear, especially in the presence of amyloid burden.
Follow MCI and Beyond for updates
#BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #Neuroscience #AlzheimerResearch #EarlyDetection
Follow MCI and Beyond for updates
#BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #Neuroscience #AlzheimerResearch #EarlyDetection
Today I got to present my first study as a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center! 🧠 And, what a beautiful spot… the Nelson Andrew’s Leadership Center! #VBI #VandyBrainInstitute
September 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Today I got to present my first study as a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center! 🧠 And, what a beautiful spot… the Nelson Andrew’s Leadership Center! #VBI #VandyBrainInstitute
Happy to be the new co-chair for Scholarly Advancement on the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Executive Board! 👩🔬
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Happy to be the new co-chair for Scholarly Advancement on the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Executive Board! 👩🔬
August 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Spent the entire weekend at the lab, but this view isn’t so bad 🙏 🧠
July 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Spent the entire weekend at the lab, but this view isn’t so bad 🙏 🧠
I just submitted my first, first author paper! Here’s hoping 🙏 🧠
July 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I just submitted my first, first author paper! Here’s hoping 🙏 🧠
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
We need your help 🙏❤️
We need your support to continue our mission to create a loving and welcoming community of scientists interested in Jesus!
Please consider donating to our cause. 100% of proceeds goes to funding these events ✝️
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We need your support to continue our mission to create a loving and welcoming community of scientists interested in Jesus!
Please consider donating to our cause. 100% of proceeds goes to funding these events ✝️
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July 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
We need your help 🙏❤️
We need your support to continue our mission to create a loving and welcoming community of scientists interested in Jesus!
Please consider donating to our cause. 100% of proceeds goes to funding these events ✝️
www.paypal.com/donate/?host...
We need your support to continue our mission to create a loving and welcoming community of scientists interested in Jesus!
Please consider donating to our cause. 100% of proceeds goes to funding these events ✝️
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Happy 4th July to all my American friends and colleagues! 🙌🇺🇸
a happy 4th of july card with fireworks in the background
ALT: a happy 4th of july card with fireworks in the background
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July 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Happy 4th July to all my American friends and colleagues! 🙌🇺🇸
Bringing my two favourite things together.. Music and Neuroscience 🧠
Music is So powerful! How do I get involved in this research?! 🙌🙊
#ADSNASH25
Music is So powerful! How do I get involved in this research?! 🙌🙊
#ADSNASH25
June 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Bringing my two favourite things together.. Music and Neuroscience 🧠
Music is So powerful! How do I get involved in this research?! 🙌🙊
#ADSNASH25
Music is So powerful! How do I get involved in this research?! 🙌🙊
#ADSNASH25
Day 2 at ADS 2025! 🧠
As a researcher, I don’t often get to see the perspective of those in the clinic. Really insightful discussion by Dr. Kirby Mayer, Brittany Work and Spencer Freeman about effective & individualized post-ICU treatment
♥️ ♥️ #ADS25NASH
As a researcher, I don’t often get to see the perspective of those in the clinic. Really insightful discussion by Dr. Kirby Mayer, Brittany Work and Spencer Freeman about effective & individualized post-ICU treatment
♥️ ♥️ #ADS25NASH
June 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Day 2 at ADS 2025! 🧠
As a researcher, I don’t often get to see the perspective of those in the clinic. Really insightful discussion by Dr. Kirby Mayer, Brittany Work and Spencer Freeman about effective & individualized post-ICU treatment
♥️ ♥️ #ADS25NASH
As a researcher, I don’t often get to see the perspective of those in the clinic. Really insightful discussion by Dr. Kirby Mayer, Brittany Work and Spencer Freeman about effective & individualized post-ICU treatment
♥️ ♥️ #ADS25NASH
Being new to the Delirium Research field, it’s a privilege to be part of the conversation at The American Delirium Society Conference!
Really enjoyed attending, and presenting my research at the Basic Science Workshop, this morning!
🧠 🧬 🎶 #ADS25
Really enjoyed attending, and presenting my research at the Basic Science Workshop, this morning!
🧠 🧬 🎶 #ADS25
June 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Being new to the Delirium Research field, it’s a privilege to be part of the conversation at The American Delirium Society Conference!
Really enjoyed attending, and presenting my research at the Basic Science Workshop, this morning!
🧠 🧬 🎶 #ADS25
Really enjoyed attending, and presenting my research at the Basic Science Workshop, this morning!
🧠 🧬 🎶 #ADS25
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
#Gratitude to the millions of people who — by supporting those who are living with #dementia — give without expectation, love without limitation, live without hesitation, and do good without explanation.
(image via @actionhappiness.bsky.social) #Alzheimers #kindness #quote
(image via @actionhappiness.bsky.social) #Alzheimers #kindness #quote
June 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#Gratitude to the millions of people who — by supporting those who are living with #dementia — give without expectation, love without limitation, live without hesitation, and do good without explanation.
(image via @actionhappiness.bsky.social) #Alzheimers #kindness #quote
(image via @actionhappiness.bsky.social) #Alzheimers #kindness #quote
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
The Longest Day ☀️ is here! Help us cheer 📣 on all those fighting the darkness of Alzheimer’s. Follow along as we share inspiring stories throughout the day, and check out participant photos at alz.org/ShineALight. #ENDALZ
June 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The Longest Day ☀️ is here! Help us cheer 📣 on all those fighting the darkness of Alzheimer’s. Follow along as we share inspiring stories throughout the day, and check out participant photos at alz.org/ShineALight. #ENDALZ
Edge for Scholars Grant Pacing Workshop was so helpful! Might just feel prepared to get this thing done 🙌
June 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Edge for Scholars Grant Pacing Workshop was so helpful! Might just feel prepared to get this thing done 🙌
Reposted by Rachel Spicer PhD 🧬 🧠
The Alzheimer’s Association has declared June Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time for everyone to show support and raise awareness about the disease. Wearing purple and featuring the hashtag #ENDALZ on social media is a good start. Find out more here: https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp
June 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The Alzheimer’s Association has declared June Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time for everyone to show support and raise awareness about the disease. Wearing purple and featuring the hashtag #ENDALZ on social media is a good start. Find out more here: https://www.alz.org/abam/overview.asp
I’m currently writing my first postdoctoral fellowship! Writing does NOT come easily to me… 👀😂
#postdoc #AlzheimersDisease
#postdoc #AlzheimersDisease
May 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I’m currently writing my first postdoctoral fellowship! Writing does NOT come easily to me… 👀😂
#postdoc #AlzheimersDisease
#postdoc #AlzheimersDisease