Sydney Vita, PhD
drvita.bsky.social
Sydney Vita, PhD
@drvita.bsky.social
Neuroscientist: Repeated mild TBI, blood-brain barrier, adolescence, binge-like alcohol, neuroinflammation, dementia/CTE.

New Orleanian. Feral Queer. BAMF. She/her.

My opinions are exclusively my own.
When you’ve birthed 1 princess and 1 nudist punk…
November 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It’s PhD day!

5 years today I defended my dissertation, and look at me in my big girl PI office!
October 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I was trying to type the word “synapse” but THREE TIMES in a row I typed “Sydnapse”. Then I’d backspace and go to fix it, but again “Sydnapse”! I had to walk away from my desk to reboot
October 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
FINALLY! It’s great to finally get a good Superman movie!
September 21, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Is anyone in New Orleans interested in fostering or adopting the sweetest little black kitten? She’s about 9 weeks old and a big fan of cuddles!
August 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I managed to trap some feral kittens last night! If anyone in New Orleans is interested in adopting or fostering, let me know! I’m guessing they’re in the 8-12 week range, more scared than spicy. I’m doing my best, but I have dogs.
July 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’ve got the new #Pulp album playing on repeat while I work on a grant. Haven’t been this into a new album in an age!
July 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Puppisphere
July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
After 3 conferences back-to-back, I’ll be rotting on the couch with my dogs for the next 4 days.
June 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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“Riley Gaines weighs in on NYC mayoral primary” jesus christ lady you tied for fifth in one race shut the fuck up already
June 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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This is a great outcome!!
An exciting legal precedent was just set in BC 🎉

The BC Human Rights Tribunal decision found for the first time in Canada that the failure to allow for remote work for an immunocompromised employee was discrimination on the ground of disability

www.hcamag.com/ca/specializ...
Employer required to accommodate immunocompromised employees during communicable disease outbreaks
Measles outbreaks raise issue of accommodation similar to COVID-19
www.hcamag.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
June 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
She finally made it! #neurotrauma #nns2025
June 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Imagine being such a bad ass that your pie pets end up in a museum 😍
#MutterMuseum
June 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Suitcase didn’t make the trip with me. I sure hope it shows up tomorrow, or I’ll be wearing pajama pants & a tshirt that says “Aqua Tofana Apothecary. Woman owned & operated.” to the #Neurotrauma conference!
#NNS2025
June 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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We have entered the "The police is saying that if the police is at your door you are not safe call the police immediately" stage of making America great again
June 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
People think that science is all about yelling “Eureka!“, But more often than not, it’s about taking the L & finding a way to pivot.
June 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Ugghhh! My house has to get tented for dry wood termites. This is going to be The Biggest™️ pain in the ass.
June 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Took advantage of the cool morning with a nice long walk!
May 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Today is the yahrzeit of the most influential person in my life, Dr. Ray Grill, my PhD mentor. Raising my glass to you, boss!
May 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I finished my sections for BOTH review papers I’m on, AND I made a google doc so my committee can work on our conference presentation together!

Sometimes you’ve gotta work weekends to get through the Sisyphean workload, but it feels damn good to get it done.
May 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
But mama, why are you working? It’s SUNDAY!
May 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM