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Marcus Weera
@marcusweera.bsky.social
Evans Family Asst Professor at Tufts University | Addiction Neuroscience
Amidst all the turbulence around us, I'd like to share a piece of good news. My lab published our first paper this week - kudos to PhD students @sbonauto.bsky.social & @obrunke.bsky.social, co-first authors on this paper & future defenders of our field. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Predator odor stress produces sex- and subpopulation-specific increases in alcohol drinking, anxiety-like behavior, and lateral hypothalamic Crh expression
Traumatic stress leads to maladaptive avoidance behaviors and alcohol misuse in some people. In rats, predator odor (“traumatic”) stress produces pers…
www.sciencedirect.com
May 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Reposted by Marcus Weera
This is the most powerful video showing masked plain clothes agents of our interior ministry putting a student into an unmarked van and driving away.

My heart goes out to the Tufts community tonight. I'm a proud Tufts alum, and will be working tirelessly to shine a light on this profound injustice.
A different angle showing the kidnapping of Runeysa Ozturk by U.S. secret police in Massachusetts.

(via Daniel Boguslaw on Twitter) x.com/DRBoguslaw/s...
March 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Reposted by Marcus Weera
Great explanatory piece on why NIH research is an important investment into the health and lives of Americans. Thanks, Nick! elifesciences.org/articles/106...
Science Under Threat in the United States: The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health is essential for improving the health of Americans and developing new drugs and treatments for a wide range of diseases.
elifesciences.org
March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Reposted by Marcus Weera
The Charleston Alcohol Research Center has an opening for a #postdoctoral fellowship on the #NIAAA T32 training grant - please spread the word and contact me if interested in working in beautiful Charleston, SC @drjrink.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reposted by Marcus Weera
Folks at #wcbr- Come check out our symposium on lateral hypothalamus and addiction tomorrow (Wed), 4:30pm in Alpine B. Organised by @marcusweera.bsky.social! I’ll be presenting on #dopamine in lateral hypothalamus and how this changes after methamphetamine self-admin! 🧠 🧪 🧬
January 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM