MacKenna Shampine
@mackennashampine.bsky.social
WSU THINK Lab manager interested in the psychophysiology of trauma/stress, emotion regulation, and science policy 🧠🫀 | she/her
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🚨 Position Alert! 🚨
I am looking for a full-time Research Scientist 1 to join my lab in Albuquerque, NM at the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addiction (CASAA). We will be studying how stress and trauma influence cannabis and substance use. 🧠🌿 (1/5)
I am looking for a full-time Research Scientist 1 to join my lab in Albuquerque, NM at the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addiction (CASAA). We will be studying how stress and trauma influence cannabis and substance use. 🧠🌿 (1/5)
October 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🚨 Position Alert! 🚨
I am looking for a full-time Research Scientist 1 to join my lab in Albuquerque, NM at the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addiction (CASAA). We will be studying how stress and trauma influence cannabis and substance use. 🧠🌿 (1/5)
I am looking for a full-time Research Scientist 1 to join my lab in Albuquerque, NM at the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addiction (CASAA). We will be studying how stress and trauma influence cannabis and substance use. 🧠🌿 (1/5)
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📣 Calling 2nd-year grad students and their mentors:
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
October 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📣 Calling 2nd-year grad students and their mentors:
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
You just abruptly lost the ability to apply for the NSF grad research fellowship.
Join ~900 others (and growing!) in signing @omfishient.bsky.social's petition to reverse that.
[Or reshare this petition if you're not directly impacted]
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This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students!
Please share widely!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share widely!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?
docs.google.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
This is a fantastic resource for students applying to clinical/counseling programs this cycle: A list of PIs, organized by areas of research, accepting students!
Please share widely!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share widely!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Apply for a Professional Development Award by this Sunday, July 27!
Apply to the Dana Foundation's Professional Development Awards by July 27! Trainees can request up to $5,000 for a conference, workshop, coursework, or other interdisciplinary activity that furthers their training in neuroscience and society.
🔗 on.dana.org/professional...
#neurosociety #neurosky
🔗 on.dana.org/professional...
#neurosociety #neurosky
July 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Apply for a Professional Development Award by this Sunday, July 27!
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Science is in crisis, and that means our economy and our nation's health is too. Support Wayne State students and faculty headed to DC next week to advocate against budget cuts to NIH and NSF. Donate here: giving.wayne.edu/donate/SciPolDet
@waynestateresearch.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social
@waynestateresearch.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social
giving.wayne.edu
July 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Science is in crisis, and that means our economy and our nation's health is too. Support Wayne State students and faculty headed to DC next week to advocate against budget cuts to NIH and NSF. Donate here: giving.wayne.edu/donate/SciPolDet
@waynestateresearch.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social
@waynestateresearch.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social
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🎉 New paper! Led by @waynestateresearch.bsky.social medical student Sneha Bhargava, we show how puberty & sex impact fear extinction retention—key to understanding anxiety risk in females.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
#Neuroscience #AdolescentMentalHealth #Puberty @wsuthinklab.bsky.social
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
#Neuroscience #AdolescentMentalHealth #Puberty @wsuthinklab.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎉 New paper! Led by @waynestateresearch.bsky.social medical student Sneha Bhargava, we show how puberty & sex impact fear extinction retention—key to understanding anxiety risk in females.
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
#Neuroscience #AdolescentMentalHealth #Puberty @wsuthinklab.bsky.social
Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
#Neuroscience #AdolescentMentalHealth #Puberty @wsuthinklab.bsky.social
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🚨NEW POLICY BRIEF:
To address mental health treatment disparities, we propose funding research on therapies tailored to individual lived experiences, increasing provider availability and competency, & developing outreach strategies to destigmatize mental health. Read it here: doi.org/10.38126/JSP...
To address mental health treatment disparities, we propose funding research on therapies tailored to individual lived experiences, increasing provider availability and competency, & developing outreach strategies to destigmatize mental health. Read it here: doi.org/10.38126/JSP...
Closing the Care Divide: Policy Recommendations for Advancing Mental Health Treatment Engagement of Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups
Read “Closing the Care Divide: Policy Recommendations for Advancing Mental Health Treatment Engagement of Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups” a Policy Brief from Volume 26, Issue 01 of the Journal ...
doi.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🚨NEW POLICY BRIEF:
To address mental health treatment disparities, we propose funding research on therapies tailored to individual lived experiences, increasing provider availability and competency, & developing outreach strategies to destigmatize mental health. Read it here: doi.org/10.38126/JSP...
To address mental health treatment disparities, we propose funding research on therapies tailored to individual lived experiences, increasing provider availability and competency, & developing outreach strategies to destigmatize mental health. Read it here: doi.org/10.38126/JSP...
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🚨 New paper in @npp-journal.bsky.social! We combined data from 3 studies (including an SSRI RCT) to explore how endocannabinoids relate to anxiety & treatment response in kids + teens. Team science w/ Jeanne Barcelona, Jeffrey Strawn & more!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@wsuthinklab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@wsuthinklab.bsky.social
Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors - Neuropsychopharmacology
Neuropsychopharmacology - Circulating endocannabinoids in children and adolescents: associations with anxiety and the impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
www.nature.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚨 New paper in @npp-journal.bsky.social! We combined data from 3 studies (including an SSRI RCT) to explore how endocannabinoids relate to anxiety & treatment response in kids + teens. Team science w/ Jeanne Barcelona, Jeffrey Strawn & more!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@wsuthinklab.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@wsuthinklab.bsky.social
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📣 Calling all teachers and parents of teenagers! The Teen Brain Bootcamp from @knowablemag.bsky.social is now enrolling. Understand how teens think, learn, and grow—with insights from leading researchers—in this upcoming, free email course.
#neurosociety #educationalresource #brainscience
#neurosociety #educationalresource #brainscience
Teen Brain Bootcamp | Knowable Magazine
A free email course for teachers, counselors, and anyone who works with teenagers
knowmag.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📣 Calling all teachers and parents of teenagers! The Teen Brain Bootcamp from @knowablemag.bsky.social is now enrolling. Understand how teens think, learn, and grow—with insights from leading researchers—in this upcoming, free email course.
#neurosociety #educationalresource #brainscience
#neurosociety #educationalresource #brainscience
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HAPPY PRIDE 🏳️🌈
Under Trump, research using terms like “Trans,” “LGBTQ,” & “Gender identity” is being defunded. These terms reflect real people who deserve science that includes them.
Stand with us to protect LGBTQ+ science from political erasure.
grant-watch.us/nih-data.html
@rcmedphys.bsky.social
Under Trump, research using terms like “Trans,” “LGBTQ,” & “Gender identity” is being defunded. These terms reflect real people who deserve science that includes them.
Stand with us to protect LGBTQ+ science from political erasure.
grant-watch.us/nih-data.html
@rcmedphys.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
HAPPY PRIDE 🏳️🌈
Under Trump, research using terms like “Trans,” “LGBTQ,” & “Gender identity” is being defunded. These terms reflect real people who deserve science that includes them.
Stand with us to protect LGBTQ+ science from political erasure.
grant-watch.us/nih-data.html
@rcmedphys.bsky.social
Under Trump, research using terms like “Trans,” “LGBTQ,” & “Gender identity” is being defunded. These terms reflect real people who deserve science that includes them.
Stand with us to protect LGBTQ+ science from political erasure.
grant-watch.us/nih-data.html
@rcmedphys.bsky.social
Excited to share that I’ve accepted an offer to join the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this fall, under the mentorship of Dr. Krista Lisdahl!
So grateful for this opportunity and all who have supported me along the way!
So grateful for this opportunity and all who have supported me along the way!
May 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Excited to share that I’ve accepted an offer to join the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee this fall, under the mentorship of Dr. Krista Lisdahl!
So grateful for this opportunity and all who have supported me along the way!
So grateful for this opportunity and all who have supported me along the way!
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Guess I will never be getting an NIH grant again
The authoritarian regime now mandates that NIH award recipients do not engage in any forms of protest or DEI-related activity during their grant period, even if unrelated to the grant. This is absolute censorship.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
The authoritarian regime now mandates that NIH award recipients do not engage in any forms of protest or DEI-related activity during their grant period, even if unrelated to the grant. This is absolute censorship.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-090: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-090. NIH
grants.nih.gov
April 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Guess I will never be getting an NIH grant again
The authoritarian regime now mandates that NIH award recipients do not engage in any forms of protest or DEI-related activity during their grant period, even if unrelated to the grant. This is absolute censorship.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
The authoritarian regime now mandates that NIH award recipients do not engage in any forms of protest or DEI-related activity during their grant period, even if unrelated to the grant. This is absolute censorship.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Are you an undergrad looking for in-person #neuroscience research experience? Join our webinar on our 2025–2026 Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN) program on 4/16 at 1pm ET. Register here: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/03/27/a... #science
Applications Open for 2025–2026 Undergraduate Research Fellowships in Neuroscience
The Simons Foundation is accepting applications from undergraduate students for its Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience program.
www.simonsfoundation.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Are you an undergrad looking for in-person #neuroscience research experience? Join our webinar on our 2025–2026 Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN) program on 4/16 at 1pm ET. Register here: www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/03/27/a... #science
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Want to share 5 Calls with friends? Download printable flyers you can use locally to spread the word!
They make for great hand outs at school, rallies, organizing meet ups, or your next 50501 event. 😎🪧
Get them here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
They make for great hand outs at school, rallies, organizing meet ups, or your next 50501 event. 😎🪧
Get them here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Want to share 5 Calls with friends? Download printable flyers you can use locally to spread the word!
They make for great hand outs at school, rallies, organizing meet ups, or your next 50501 event. 😎🪧
Get them here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
They make for great hand outs at school, rallies, organizing meet ups, or your next 50501 event. 😎🪧
Get them here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Interested in graduate studies in science? Was your admission to a US program just rescinded? Well, Canada is now offering doctoral scholarships to qualified foreign students
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs
As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
March 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Interested in graduate studies in science? Was your admission to a US program just rescinded? Well, Canada is now offering doctoral scholarships to qualified foreign students
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
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If you're as pissed off as every sane American should be, I urge you to donate/volunteer, hell even run for office @runforsomething.net
It is now more prevalent than ever to support and elect young progressives.
Gerontocracy is the failure of all nations.
runforsomething.net
It is now more prevalent than ever to support and elect young progressives.
Gerontocracy is the failure of all nations.
runforsomething.net
Run for Something
Run for Something recruits and supports talented, passionate young leaders to run for state and local office - we’re building long-term power.
runforsomething.net
March 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
If you're as pissed off as every sane American should be, I urge you to donate/volunteer, hell even run for office @runforsomething.net
It is now more prevalent than ever to support and elect young progressives.
Gerontocracy is the failure of all nations.
runforsomething.net
It is now more prevalent than ever to support and elect young progressives.
Gerontocracy is the failure of all nations.
runforsomething.net
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Want to keep your science advocacy going above and beyond the (very cool and very funny) protest signs you've got for tomorrow? Come hang out with me and I'll teach you!
This coming Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT
Learn more and register at stemedify.com
This coming Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT
Learn more and register at stemedify.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Want to keep your science advocacy going above and beyond the (very cool and very funny) protest signs you've got for tomorrow? Come hang out with me and I'll teach you!
This coming Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT
Learn more and register at stemedify.com
This coming Monday and Tuesday, both starting at 1:00 PM EDT // 10:00 AM PDT
Learn more and register at stemedify.com
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This one too:
March 8, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This one too:
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Stand Up For Science event in Lansing, Michigan was well attended.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
#standupforscience2025
I'll add a few more photos in the comments.
You can temporarily view more at the following gallery:
photos.aebogdan.com/index.php?/c...
@standupforscience.bsky.social
#standupforscience2025
I'll add a few more photos in the comments.
You can temporarily view more at the following gallery:
photos.aebogdan.com/index.php?/c...
March 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Stand Up For Science event in Lansing, Michigan was well attended.
@standupforscience.bsky.social
#standupforscience2025
I'll add a few more photos in the comments.
You can temporarily view more at the following gallery:
photos.aebogdan.com/index.php?/c...
@standupforscience.bsky.social
#standupforscience2025
I'll add a few more photos in the comments.
You can temporarily view more at the following gallery:
photos.aebogdan.com/index.php?/c...
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Congrats to Sam, who is officially a PhD Candidate in the Translational Neuroscience Program at WSU. We are so proud of you!
March 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Congrats to Sam, who is officially a PhD Candidate in the Translational Neuroscience Program at WSU. We are so proud of you!
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March for Science @ the Michigan Capitol!
Click for more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
Click for more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
February 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
March for Science @ the Michigan Capitol!
Click for more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
Click for more info: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
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Great new resource from @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social on public health comms - with both well-tested language, and actionable tips.
This is FABULOUS.
debeaumont.org/resources/co...
This is FABULOUS.
debeaumont.org/resources/co...
Communicating About Public Health
Common gaps in understanding, research-tested messaging to address them, examples to make it tangible, and practical tips for real-world communication scenarios
debeaumont.org
February 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Great new resource from @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social on public health comms - with both well-tested language, and actionable tips.
This is FABULOUS.
debeaumont.org/resources/co...
This is FABULOUS.
debeaumont.org/resources/co...
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📢 Calling all high school students 📢
Join us for a week-long learning experience this summer in Washington, DC, where you'll hear from social justice activists and build your advocacy skills. Apply today at aclu.org/institute.
Join us for a week-long learning experience this summer in Washington, DC, where you'll hear from social justice activists and build your advocacy skills. Apply today at aclu.org/institute.
February 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
📢 Calling all high school students 📢
Join us for a week-long learning experience this summer in Washington, DC, where you'll hear from social justice activists and build your advocacy skills. Apply today at aclu.org/institute.
Join us for a week-long learning experience this summer in Washington, DC, where you'll hear from social justice activists and build your advocacy skills. Apply today at aclu.org/institute.
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Made some slides for scientists to talk about what's been happening & what we should do next. There are probably many people better qualified than me to talk about these issues. If that's you, please, please, please consider holding some virtual advocacy training sessions for researchers this week.
The War on Science (Feb 2025 teach-in draft)
The War on Science What’s happening? What can we do about it? An interactive teach-in for biomedical researchers Please share, modify, and repurpose this template presentation (with credit). Good luck...
docs.google.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Made some slides for scientists to talk about what's been happening & what we should do next. There are probably many people better qualified than me to talk about these issues. If that's you, please, please, please consider holding some virtual advocacy training sessions for researchers this week.
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Racially motivated policies shape who thrives and who suffers.
A new study published in Cancer found that young people with cancer who live in historically redlined neighborhoods have a 32% higher risk of dying than those in other areas. This is the long shadow of structural racism at work.
A new study published in Cancer found that young people with cancer who live in historically redlined neighborhoods have a 32% higher risk of dying than those in other areas. This is the long shadow of structural racism at work.
February 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Racially motivated policies shape who thrives and who suffers.
A new study published in Cancer found that young people with cancer who live in historically redlined neighborhoods have a 32% higher risk of dying than those in other areas. This is the long shadow of structural racism at work.
A new study published in Cancer found that young people with cancer who live in historically redlined neighborhoods have a 32% higher risk of dying than those in other areas. This is the long shadow of structural racism at work.