Sarah Sizer
@sarahsizer.bsky.social
Postdoc McElligott lab | Ph.D. McCool lab | electrophysiologist studying preclinical models of AUD | writing portfolio: sarahsizerphd.com
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We can confirm reports that Customs and Border Patrol will be expanding their operation to the Raleigh area as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th.
Today is day three of CBP's operations in our state.
Today is day three of CBP's operations in our state.
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
We can confirm reports that Customs and Border Patrol will be expanding their operation to the Raleigh area as early as tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th.
Today is day three of CBP's operations in our state.
Today is day three of CBP's operations in our state.
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"After we talked through the experiment, the postdoc said, 'I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.' He added with a smile, 'Taking a break is also hard work, you know?'
Those comments planted the seed of a new approach." #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek https://scim.ag/4n7LNPZ
Those comments planted the seed of a new approach." #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek https://scim.ag/4n7LNPZ
In academia, hard work is expected—but taking a break is effort well spent, too
How one researcher learned the importance of taking time away from work
www.science.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"After we talked through the experiment, the postdoc said, 'I think it’s time to go home and get some sleep.' He added with a smile, 'Taking a break is also hard work, you know?'
Those comments planted the seed of a new approach." #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek https://scim.ag/4n7LNPZ
Those comments planted the seed of a new approach." #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek https://scim.ag/4n7LNPZ
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we have a new manuscript out! 🧵Lead by @sarayconley.bsky.social with significant contributions by @sarahsizer.bsky.social @madiganbedard.bsky.social and Sara Faccidomo and Clyde Hodge. We describe a tonic excitatory conductance in the BNST! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
Glutamate delta-1 receptors regulate a tonic excitatory conductance in the mouse bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and influence neuronal function
link.springer.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
we have a new manuscript out! 🧵Lead by @sarayconley.bsky.social with significant contributions by @sarahsizer.bsky.social @madiganbedard.bsky.social and Sara Faccidomo and Clyde Hodge. We describe a tonic excitatory conductance in the BNST! link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
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Wins when we can get them!!!/ We had the most awesome Zaniyah Ward in our lab this summer for 10 weeks. She has made great contributions and won a presentation award for her poster among many different summer scholar programs!
July 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Wins when we can get them!!!/ We had the most awesome Zaniyah Ward in our lab this summer for 10 weeks. She has made great contributions and won a presentation award for her poster among many different summer scholar programs!
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A big thanks to NC Rep. Valerie Foushee for being the first signature on this bipartisan letter urging the House to maintain a strong commitment to funding for NIH in the 2026 Appropriations bill. Is your Representative here?
www.aamc.org/research/adh...
www.aamc.org/research/adh...
June 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
A big thanks to NC Rep. Valerie Foushee for being the first signature on this bipartisan letter urging the House to maintain a strong commitment to funding for NIH in the 2026 Appropriations bill. Is your Representative here?
www.aamc.org/research/adh...
www.aamc.org/research/adh...
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good morning friends and colleagues where the sky is blue! Excited to share with you our latest preprint examining #xylazine and #fentanyl! here's a short 🧵of what we did and found. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org
June 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
good morning friends and colleagues where the sky is blue! Excited to share with you our latest preprint examining #xylazine and #fentanyl! here's a short 🧵of what we did and found. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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"efficiency"...just pondering all the lost "man"hours that went into applications for programs that no longer exist. For applicants themselves, for mentors that reviewed those applications, for committees/staff that organized those programs, for faculty that reviewed those applications
a man is holding a piece of wood that is on fire in a room .
Alt: a man is holding a piece of wood that is on fire in a room of pure chaos.
media.tenor.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"efficiency"...just pondering all the lost "man"hours that went into applications for programs that no longer exist. For applicants themselves, for mentors that reviewed those applications, for committees/staff that organized those programs, for faculty that reviewed those applications
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Senator Cory Booker on the economic value of the NIH and what we stand to lose with the Trump administration destroying scientific research
April 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Senator Cory Booker on the economic value of the NIH and what we stand to lose with the Trump administration destroying scientific research
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Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Join us today, in Raleigh NC and around the nation, as we remind our communities what science brings to the nation--solutions to our toughest challenges, new cures for disease and good jobs that pay a living wage
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
March 7, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Join us today, in Raleigh NC and around the nation, as we remind our communities what science brings to the nation--solutions to our toughest challenges, new cures for disease and good jobs that pay a living wage
standupforscience2025.org
standupforscience2025.org
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Super happy to share this amazing work spearheaded by @jbesheer.bsky.social and Brooke Bender, AKA some of the best collaborators to have! Here's a brief thread on the findings 1/n
Xylazine potentiates the interoceptive effects of fentanyl in male and female rats https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.07.637099v1
February 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Super happy to share this amazing work spearheaded by @jbesheer.bsky.social and Brooke Bender, AKA some of the best collaborators to have! Here's a brief thread on the findings 1/n
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This is very clear that the president cannot unilaterally reduce NIH indirect rates.
So, either one branch of the government will either hold the other to account or we can take yet another step toward anti intellectual authoritarianism.
So, either one branch of the government will either hold the other to account or we can take yet another step toward anti intellectual authoritarianism.
Here's a very important update from the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) on the proposed cuts to NIH Indirect costs: "Every year since 2017, the annual spending bill that funds NIH has included language prohibiting the Administration from making changes to F&A cost rates" 1/2 🧪
February 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is very clear that the president cannot unilaterally reduce NIH indirect rates.
So, either one branch of the government will either hold the other to account or we can take yet another step toward anti intellectual authoritarianism.
So, either one branch of the government will either hold the other to account or we can take yet another step toward anti intellectual authoritarianism.
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
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I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
January 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...