Nikki Zabik, PhD
@neurozabik.bsky.social
Research Asst Prof studying alcohol, (endo)cannabinoids, + anxiety | NIAAA F32 + LRP Awardee | #SoberScientist | cats, coffee, and disco house | opinions + typos my own
Sometimes the best part about lab meetings is making your own announcements...
Happy 10th birthday to my kitty cat, Chef! 🐈🖤
Happy 10th birthday to my kitty cat, Chef! 🐈🖤
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Sometimes the best part about lab meetings is making your own announcements...
Happy 10th birthday to my kitty cat, Chef! 🐈🖤
Happy 10th birthday to my kitty cat, Chef! 🐈🖤
pronouncing 'thalami' like 'salami', like a real italian 🇮🇹🇮🇹
September 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
pronouncing 'thalami' like 'salami', like a real italian 🇮🇹🇮🇹
Got to do a long-awaited friends trip to #Asheville to celebrate a million things, including my birthday and an #NIAAA LRP Award 🙌 ‼️ 🖤
Thank you to my science bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social for always making trips so special 🥰
Thank you to my science bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social for always making trips so special 🥰
August 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Got to do a long-awaited friends trip to #Asheville to celebrate a million things, including my birthday and an #NIAAA LRP Award 🙌 ‼️ 🖤
Thank you to my science bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social for always making trips so special 🥰
Thank you to my science bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social for always making trips so special 🥰
See also: lots of cloud pics
June 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
See also: lots of cloud pics
Art & coffee from the past two days in #NOLA #RSA_ISBRA2025
June 25, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Art & coffee from the past two days in #NOLA #RSA_ISBRA2025
So happy @rsaofficial.bsky.social is engaging with local community members and researchers to discuss how we can best collaborate.
#RSA_ISBRA25
#RSA_ISBRA25
June 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
So happy @rsaofficial.bsky.social is engaging with local community members and researchers to discuss how we can best collaborate.
#RSA_ISBRA25
#RSA_ISBRA25
Advocacy Committee putting things into perspective this afternoon.
We have a lot of work to do—don't forget to recharge and reset.
#RSA_ISBRA2025
We have a lot of work to do—don't forget to recharge and reset.
#RSA_ISBRA2025
June 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Advocacy Committee putting things into perspective this afternoon.
We have a lot of work to do—don't forget to recharge and reset.
#RSA_ISBRA2025
We have a lot of work to do—don't forget to recharge and reset.
#RSA_ISBRA2025
At the hotel starbucks....making my own pour over
#RSA_ISBRA2025
#RSA_ISBRA2025
June 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
At the hotel starbucks....making my own pour over
#RSA_ISBRA2025
#RSA_ISBRA2025
Celebrated ✨ one year ✨ alcohol-free with long walks, flowers, my cat, and lots of knitting (not pictured).
It is a joy and privilege to be able to do something like this, and every day is better than the last.
#SoberScientist
It is a joy and privilege to be able to do something like this, and every day is better than the last.
#SoberScientist
May 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Celebrated ✨ one year ✨ alcohol-free with long walks, flowers, my cat, and lots of knitting (not pictured).
It is a joy and privilege to be able to do something like this, and every day is better than the last.
#SoberScientist
It is a joy and privilege to be able to do something like this, and every day is better than the last.
#SoberScientist
Small moments of joy:
- Seeing my science/IRL bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- Amazing almond croissant in Toronto
- Playing around with my new polaroid camera in Little Bohemia #Omaha
- FRESH juniper berries that made the whole Trader Joe's parking lot smell amazing
- Seeing my science/IRL bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- Amazing almond croissant in Toronto
- Playing around with my new polaroid camera in Little Bohemia #Omaha
- FRESH juniper berries that made the whole Trader Joe's parking lot smell amazing
May 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Small moments of joy:
- Seeing my science/IRL bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- Amazing almond croissant in Toronto
- Playing around with my new polaroid camera in Little Bohemia #Omaha
- FRESH juniper berries that made the whole Trader Joe's parking lot smell amazing
- Seeing my science/IRL bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- Amazing almond croissant in Toronto
- Playing around with my new polaroid camera in Little Bohemia #Omaha
- FRESH juniper berries that made the whole Trader Joe's parking lot smell amazing
TONIGHT at #SOBP2025
SciComm talk about metabolism and mental health ft. AMAZING speakers
Put on by lots of people, including the Communications Task Force 💪 🧠‼️
SciComm talk about metabolism and mental health ft. AMAZING speakers
Put on by lots of people, including the Communications Task Force 💪 🧠‼️
April 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
TONIGHT at #SOBP2025
SciComm talk about metabolism and mental health ft. AMAZING speakers
Put on by lots of people, including the Communications Task Force 💪 🧠‼️
SciComm talk about metabolism and mental health ft. AMAZING speakers
Put on by lots of people, including the Communications Task Force 💪 🧠‼️
The beauty of travel is always food (and getting to disconnect during travel days—if you let yourself).
Taking some moments to BREATHE before diving into #SOBP2025 🧠❣️
Taking some moments to BREATHE before diving into #SOBP2025 🧠❣️
April 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The beauty of travel is always food (and getting to disconnect during travel days—if you let yourself).
Taking some moments to BREATHE before diving into #SOBP2025 🧠❣️
Taking some moments to BREATHE before diving into #SOBP2025 🧠❣️
Getting ready for #SOBP2025 means...
- charging electronics (and cat)
- packing coffee for Dr. Bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- packing concentration supplies (knitting!)
- PASSPORT
- charging electronics (and cat)
- packing coffee for Dr. Bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- packing concentration supplies (knitting!)
- PASSPORT
April 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Getting ready for #SOBP2025 means...
- charging electronics (and cat)
- packing coffee for Dr. Bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- packing concentration supplies (knitting!)
- PASSPORT
- charging electronics (and cat)
- packing coffee for Dr. Bestie @scientificruvvy.bsky.social
- packing concentration supplies (knitting!)
- PASSPORT
Youtube recommendations:
> Finish watching a livestream
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> Watch a critically accalimed anime!
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> Watch a critically accalimed anime!
> Watch a livestream
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April 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Youtube recommendations:
> Finish watching a livestream
> Watch a livestream
> Watch a critically accalimed anime!
> Watch a livestream
> Watch a livestream
> Watch a livestream
> Finish watching a livestream
> Watch a livestream
> Watch a critically accalimed anime!
> Watch a livestream
> Watch a livestream
> Watch a livestream
Very reminiscent of my most favorite motivational poster ever.
April 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Very reminiscent of my most favorite motivational poster ever.
Some updates from the world of ✨ Nikki ✨
> NE Women in STEM conference
> Looked UP before going to an experimental music event
> Coffee
> Fuzzy shrimp (cat)
> NE Women in STEM conference
> Looked UP before going to an experimental music event
> Coffee
> Fuzzy shrimp (cat)
April 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Some updates from the world of ✨ Nikki ✨
> NE Women in STEM conference
> Looked UP before going to an experimental music event
> Coffee
> Fuzzy shrimp (cat)
> NE Women in STEM conference
> Looked UP before going to an experimental music event
> Coffee
> Fuzzy shrimp (cat)
A brief timeline cleanse with an art day from last week at the Joslyn Museum.
Did you know that Geogrgia O'Keefe painted things other than flowers? Can you tell which train she painted? :-)
Did you know that Geogrgia O'Keefe painted things other than flowers? Can you tell which train she painted? :-)
March 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
A brief timeline cleanse with an art day from last week at the Joslyn Museum.
Did you know that Geogrgia O'Keefe painted things other than flowers? Can you tell which train she painted? :-)
Did you know that Geogrgia O'Keefe painted things other than flowers? Can you tell which train she painted? :-)
It's absolutely freezing in Nebraska....so I knitted a wool sweater :-) #scientistswhoknit #scienknits
January 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's absolutely freezing in Nebraska....so I knitted a wool sweater :-) #scientistswhoknit #scienknits
IN ☝️ HOUR:
See me use the last scraps of my energy to talk about BNST network activation in early alcohol abstinence
@acnporg.bsky.social #ACNP2024
See me use the last scraps of my energy to talk about BNST network activation in early alcohol abstinence
@acnporg.bsky.social #ACNP2024
December 11, 2024 at 11:05 PM
IN ☝️ HOUR:
See me use the last scraps of my energy to talk about BNST network activation in early alcohol abstinence
@acnporg.bsky.social #ACNP2024
See me use the last scraps of my energy to talk about BNST network activation in early alcohol abstinence
@acnporg.bsky.social #ACNP2024
December 8, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Going to #ACNP2024 ? @acnporg.bsky.social
TUESDAY you can see some awesome adolescent work from a great mentor of mine, #twitterless Marisa M. Silveri!
WEDNESDAY you can see me in action talking about sex- and anxiety-specific BNST network responses to cues and images!
TUESDAY you can see some awesome adolescent work from a great mentor of mine, #twitterless Marisa M. Silveri!
WEDNESDAY you can see me in action talking about sex- and anxiety-specific BNST network responses to cues and images!
December 4, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Going to #ACNP2024 ? @acnporg.bsky.social
TUESDAY you can see some awesome adolescent work from a great mentor of mine, #twitterless Marisa M. Silveri!
WEDNESDAY you can see me in action talking about sex- and anxiety-specific BNST network responses to cues and images!
TUESDAY you can see some awesome adolescent work from a great mentor of mine, #twitterless Marisa M. Silveri!
WEDNESDAY you can see me in action talking about sex- and anxiety-specific BNST network responses to cues and images!
@hmarusak.bsky.social and I will be hosting a #SoberScientist meet-up at #ACNP2024 ‼️
This is a casual meet-up to create a network of sober scientists—happening before the 1st poster session.
Open to anyone who is sober for now, sober for life, sober curious, or looking to support a friend 🙌
This is a casual meet-up to create a network of sober scientists—happening before the 1st poster session.
Open to anyone who is sober for now, sober for life, sober curious, or looking to support a friend 🙌
December 2, 2024 at 2:56 PM
@hmarusak.bsky.social and I will be hosting a #SoberScientist meet-up at #ACNP2024 ‼️
This is a casual meet-up to create a network of sober scientists—happening before the 1st poster session.
Open to anyone who is sober for now, sober for life, sober curious, or looking to support a friend 🙌
This is a casual meet-up to create a network of sober scientists—happening before the 1st poster session.
Open to anyone who is sober for now, sober for life, sober curious, or looking to support a friend 🙌