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…
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May 17, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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...
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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.
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...
(via Daniel Boguslaw on Twitter) x.com/DRBoguslaw/s...
March 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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.
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.
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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.
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March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Great explanatory piece on why NIH research is an important investment into the health and lives of Americans. Thanks, Nick! elifesciences.org/articles/106...
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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
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
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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
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! 🧠 🧪 🧬