Shannon Farris
@shannonfarris.bsky.social
Neurobiologist, boy mom, new here.
Assistant Professor @ Virginia Tech.
We study the molecular basis of memory.
Synaptic localization of mitochondria and RNA.
http://labs.vtc.vt.edu/farris/
Assistant Professor @ Virginia Tech.
We study the molecular basis of memory.
Synaptic localization of mitochondria and RNA.
http://labs.vtc.vt.edu/farris/
#sfn25 Come say in the late break poster section! Showing live mito calcium imaging data from our new collab with Sharon Swangers lab! #keepCA2weird 🧪
November 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#sfn25 Come say in the late break poster section! Showing live mito calcium imaging data from our new collab with Sharon Swangers lab! #keepCA2weird 🧪
June 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
VT news article covering our paper on MCU in CA2 plasticity that highlights (at the end) the different undergrad programs that helped progress this work. One key aspect of these programs is to recruit and retain diverse talent that makes our research stronger. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
February 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
VT news article covering our paper on MCU in CA2 plasticity that highlights (at the end) the different undergrad programs that helped progress this work. One key aspect of these programs is to recruit and retain diverse talent that makes our research stronger. news.vt.edu/articles/202...
The economic impact of NIH funding to the state of Virginia. Look up your state and see how many jobs and $$ biomedical research brings to your state. Indirect costs pay for *where* we do the science. Cutting it will close labs in every state in the US.
February 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The economic impact of NIH funding to the state of Virginia. Look up your state and see how many jobs and $$ biomedical research brings to your state. Indirect costs pay for *where* we do the science. Cutting it will close labs in every state in the US.