Sarah Meerts
sarahmeerts.bsky.social
Sarah Meerts
@sarahmeerts.bsky.social
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AMAZING place to work/live.
July 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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And, on Sunday, my colleagues spoke about our work on preclinical models of gender-affirming care, the current struggles with funding, and how to work with the community to best serve their needs. @sarahmeerts.bsky.social Fay Guarraci, Tony Auger, and @endoeartha.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Please see our new statement on research that has been politically targeted for defunding: What Are Transgender Animal Experiments and Why Should We Do Them?

sbn.org/news/news/wh...
What Are Transgender Animal Experiments and Why Should We Do Them? | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)
The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Those of you submitting NIH grants, are you removing references to the percentage of BIPOC students at your institution from your facilities document or any other document? My ethics make me want to include it but my pragmatism makes me think it should come out...
February 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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@sbn-bsky.bsky.social has released a statement on current events. SBN DEI comm, of which I'm chair, wrote this statement to be people-first focused on the human impacts. I want to thank Peg McCarthy & the Exec Comm in quickly approving the document w/ few edits. This is why SBN is my "home" society.
A Statement from the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology on Current Events | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)
The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.
sbn.org
February 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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If you have an undergrad that will graduate this year but who needs a little more research experience before their next step, encourage them to apply to the UConn RAMP program.

genome-postbac.biology.clas.uconn.edu. The application deadline for the 2025 cohort is February 21st.
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Welcome to the UConn RaMP on Genomic NoveltyUConn RaMP is the yearlong Research Training Program for recent graduates with a primary focus on first generati ...
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February 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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FINALLY someone explaining EOs are 👏🏻 not 👏🏻 laws!!! As someone who has worked on EOs, this groveling to THINGS THAT ARE NOT THE LAW is bizarre. “While it’s true the order says that, that does not actually change the legal status of prescribing these treatments.” newrepublic.com/article/1910...
Why Are Hospitals Bowing to Trump’s Illegal Gender-Affirming Care Ban?
The president doesn’t actually have the power to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. So why has Children’s National “paused” certain forms of care?
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February 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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February 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM