Dr. Travis Hodges
@travisehodges.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Mount Holyoke College. Behavioral Neuroscience, Stress, Cognitive Bias, Sex and Age specific effects.
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Did you know that women are at increased risk to develop #obesity as a result of adversity? 🧠✨ Join us for this year's #WHSS final talk with @ArpanaChurch to learn more!
📅 Monday, April 7, 9-10am PDT / 12-1pm EDT
💻 Register here: ow.ly/ryJo50VrcgO
📅 Monday, April 7, 9-10am PDT / 12-1pm EDT
💻 Register here: ow.ly/ryJo50VrcgO
April 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Did you know that women are at increased risk to develop #obesity as a result of adversity? 🧠✨ Join us for this year's #WHSS final talk with @ArpanaChurch to learn more!
📅 Monday, April 7, 9-10am PDT / 12-1pm EDT
💻 Register here: ow.ly/ryJo50VrcgO
📅 Monday, April 7, 9-10am PDT / 12-1pm EDT
💻 Register here: ow.ly/ryJo50VrcgO
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Join us for a Multidisciplinary Look at Menopause!
🗓️ April 28 – 1:00 PM EST
Hear insights from the next generation of menopause researchers!
🔗 Reserve your spot today for this hybrid event: ow.ly/T8g350VpOap
#MenopauseResearch
🗓️ April 28 – 1:00 PM EST
Hear insights from the next generation of menopause researchers!
🔗 Reserve your spot today for this hybrid event: ow.ly/T8g350VpOap
#MenopauseResearch
April 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Join us for a Multidisciplinary Look at Menopause!
🗓️ April 28 – 1:00 PM EST
Hear insights from the next generation of menopause researchers!
🔗 Reserve your spot today for this hybrid event: ow.ly/T8g350VpOap
#MenopauseResearch
🗓️ April 28 – 1:00 PM EST
Hear insights from the next generation of menopause researchers!
🔗 Reserve your spot today for this hybrid event: ow.ly/T8g350VpOap
#MenopauseResearch
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THIS is outrageous and scary! RFK making his own journal that appears to be associated with a medical society.There is no such thing as the Academy of Public Health! They can use this to make false claims in medicine and science, including for vaccines. These are not peer reviewed nor scientific!
April 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
THIS is outrageous and scary! RFK making his own journal that appears to be associated with a medical society.There is no such thing as the Academy of Public Health! They can use this to make false claims in medicine and science, including for vaccines. These are not peer reviewed nor scientific!
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Thx @daniellebeckman.bsky.social. Members of BSCs across NIH Institutes have been terminated without explanation. It has definitely caused chaos. This interference in scientific research inside and out of NIH is unprecedented and destructive, for current & future scientists, and for our health.
Tracy Bale is one of the most competent neuroscientists, there is a reason why she is the current President of the International Brain Research Organization. Firing her and other neuroscientists from any NIH board is not only unusual and unprecedented but also very intentional. They want chaos.
March 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Thx @daniellebeckman.bsky.social. Members of BSCs across NIH Institutes have been terminated without explanation. It has definitely caused chaos. This interference in scientific research inside and out of NIH is unprecedented and destructive, for current & future scientists, and for our health.
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Join us for our next #WHSS talk by @jsrabin1 on how menopause, genetics, and lifestyle factors contribute to #AlzheimersDisease risk in women—and what that means for prevention strategies 🔬🧠
⏰ Register for this free, virtual talk: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
⏰ Register for this free, virtual talk: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
March 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Join us for our next #WHSS talk by @jsrabin1 on how menopause, genetics, and lifestyle factors contribute to #AlzheimersDisease risk in women—and what that means for prevention strategies 🔬🧠
⏰ Register for this free, virtual talk: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
⏰ Register for this free, virtual talk: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
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My lab is hiring 2 postdocs on an NIH-funded grant characterizing molecular & cellular changes in the human brain across menopausal transition. Other neuroepigenomics projects are also available. We plan to hire a wet lab scientist and a bioinformatician. Please RT!
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇
March 11, 2025 at 6:32 AM
My lab is hiring 2 postdocs on an NIH-funded grant characterizing molecular & cellular changes in the human brain across menopausal transition. Other neuroepigenomics projects are also available. We plan to hire a wet lab scientist and a bioinformatician. Please RT!
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇
kundakoviclab.com
More info 👇
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Crowd for the #standupforscience rally in Chicago continues to grow, filling a good chunk of Fed Plaza
March 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Crowd for the #standupforscience rally in Chicago continues to grow, filling a good chunk of Fed Plaza
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Short snippet of my speech today at the #StandUpForScience rally in DC, with the Lincoln Memorial behind me (courtesy of @ianlivingston.bsky.social)
March 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Short snippet of my speech today at the #StandUpForScience rally in DC, with the Lincoln Memorial behind me (courtesy of @ianlivingston.bsky.social)
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Here it is at the 1 minute mark, Rani talking about how it’s important to study stress in both sexes, @doctheagrif.bsky.social also featured www.kcra.com/article/stan...
Hundreds join ‘Stand Up for Science’ protest at California Capitol
Demonstrators converged at the Capitol in Sacramento on Friday as part of a nationwide day of action to “Stand Up for Science” and in opposition to early actions from President Donald Trump’s administ...
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March 8, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Here it is at the 1 minute mark, Rani talking about how it’s important to study stress in both sexes, @doctheagrif.bsky.social also featured www.kcra.com/article/stan...
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🚨 Our upcoming #WHSS with @jsrabin1 has been rescheduled to March 17 🚨 Dr. Rabin will explore how early menopause, genetics, vascular health, & lifestyle factors can contribute to #AlzheimersDisease in women 🧠
🔗 Not registered yet? Sign up here: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
🔗 Not registered yet? Sign up here: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
March 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🚨 Our upcoming #WHSS with @jsrabin1 has been rescheduled to March 17 🚨 Dr. Rabin will explore how early menopause, genetics, vascular health, & lifestyle factors can contribute to #AlzheimersDisease in women 🧠
🔗 Not registered yet? Sign up here: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
🔗 Not registered yet? Sign up here: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/registration/
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Join the BHEAM Lab in Toronto, Canada!!🇨🇦
We are recruiting a f/t #postdoc to collaborate with us on the #BHAMMStudy and develop their own research ideas!
If you ❤️ #cogneuro #aging #womenshealth and are passionate about supporting health equity & diversity in science - please apply!
#neurojobs
We are recruiting a f/t #postdoc to collaborate with us on the #BHAMMStudy and develop their own research ideas!
If you ❤️ #cogneuro #aging #womenshealth and are passionate about supporting health equity & diversity in science - please apply!
#neurojobs
The BHEAM Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher interested in conducting health equity research in the cognitive neuroscience of memory, aging & dementia prevention!
Please share!
#neurojobs #neurosky
www.torontomu.ca/careers/rese...
Please share!
#neurojobs #neurosky
www.torontomu.ca/careers/rese...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging, Memory and Dementia Prevention
Learn more about this opportunity at TMU.
www.torontomu.ca
March 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Join the BHEAM Lab in Toronto, Canada!!🇨🇦
We are recruiting a f/t #postdoc to collaborate with us on the #BHAMMStudy and develop their own research ideas!
If you ❤️ #cogneuro #aging #womenshealth and are passionate about supporting health equity & diversity in science - please apply!
#neurojobs
We are recruiting a f/t #postdoc to collaborate with us on the #BHAMMStudy and develop their own research ideas!
If you ❤️ #cogneuro #aging #womenshealth and are passionate about supporting health equity & diversity in science - please apply!
#neurojobs
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My colleague and friend, Silvia Bunge, a developmental neuroscience professor at UC Berkeley, created these fantastic signs for Friday’s rally. Sharing them here in case they inspire others to make their own! @standupforscience.bsky.social
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
March 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My colleague and friend, Silvia Bunge, a developmental neuroscience professor at UC Berkeley, created these fantastic signs for Friday’s rally. Sharing them here in case they inspire others to make their own! @standupforscience.bsky.social
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates
Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science
www.science.org
March 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"downsizes" is a weak way of saying "forced to cancel dozens of programs, which jeopardizes future STEM careers of talented undergrads" @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...
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Social media is fun because you basically just talk to yourself and sometimes a stranger replies to yell at you about why you’re wrong
February 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Social media is fun because you basically just talk to yourself and sometimes a stranger replies to yell at you about why you’re wrong
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I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
February 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
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NIH awards have quite literally flatlined since the change in administration. Council meetings, where the decisions on which grants to fund are made, are being canceled daily. No meetings, no decisions, no grants. The freeze is most definitely on, folks.
Here's a quantitative illustration of what's happening with NIH funding.
February 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NIH awards have quite literally flatlined since the change in administration. Council meetings, where the decisions on which grants to fund are made, are being canceled daily. No meetings, no decisions, no grants. The freeze is most definitely on, folks.
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I am so honored to be a recipient of the 5th Annual Rising Black Scientists Award! I hope that my story will inspire others to share their journey to neuroscience because our voices are important to shaping the field forward.
We are proud to announce the winners of the 5th annual Rising Black Scientists Awards! www.cell.com/news-do/risi...
Learn more about each winner and their essays now published in @cp-cell.bsky.social below. 🧵
Sponsored by #CellPress, @cellsignal.bsky.social, and @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
Learn more about each winner and their essays now published in @cp-cell.bsky.social below. 🧵
Sponsored by #CellPress, @cellsignal.bsky.social, and @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 6:32 AM
I am so honored to be a recipient of the 5th Annual Rising Black Scientists Award! I hope that my story will inspire others to share their journey to neuroscience because our voices are important to shaping the field forward.
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Our latest review-with @bonniee-leee.bsky.social where we pour our ❤️🧠 & soul to outline our position on why we are so passionate about harnessing the power of sex differences & within sex diff to propel precision medicine forward let us know if we convince you www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Leveraging research into sex differences and steroid hormones to improve brain health - Nature Reviews Endocrinology
This Review outlines how the effects of steroid hormones on hippocampal neuroplasticity across the adult lifespan differ between the sexes, highlighting the importance of considering sex and steroid h...
www.nature.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Our latest review-with @bonniee-leee.bsky.social where we pour our ❤️🧠 & soul to outline our position on why we are so passionate about harnessing the power of sex differences & within sex diff to propel precision medicine forward let us know if we convince you www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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If anyone doesn’t care about the devastating to research & medicine - this will ALSO massively impact education at universities and colleges. Fewer faculty hires = bigger classes & fewer undergrad opportunities. And lost revenue will need to be made up meaning… *higher tuition costs for students*
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
If anyone doesn’t care about the devastating to research & medicine - this will ALSO massively impact education at universities and colleges. Fewer faculty hires = bigger classes & fewer undergrad opportunities. And lost revenue will need to be made up meaning… *higher tuition costs for students*
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$50M gone from @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Helpful table to determine how much your University or health system is set to lose if the NIH indirect cap is suddenly lowered to 15%. For SJSU it is $374k which is on the smaller end but devastating considering our other budget issues. datawrapper.dwcdn.net/l0ZqA/8/
Estimated Single Year Loss of NIH Funding if 15% Indirect Cost Rate is Imposed
Based on analysis of 2024 NIH funding data. Sums are totals of losses in funding to programs if indirect costs had been capped at 15%
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February 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
$50M gone from @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
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Just got word that our Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Grant was being canceled. All 100+ institutions. So even private funding is susceptible to this administration’s unraveling of DEI initiatives
February 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Just got word that our Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Grant was being canceled. All 100+ institutions. So even private funding is susceptible to this administration’s unraveling of DEI initiatives
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Literally watching everything I care about and love being dismantled by ignorance and racism. I'm doubling down on finding other ways to support students who otherwise would never have the opportunity. If it weren't for these programs I would have never even known what research was.
Several Graduate T32s (G-RISE, IMSD, Bridges to the Doctorate) and the MARC T34 (for undergraduates) training grants now have expiration dates of today, 1/30/2025.
January 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Literally watching everything I care about and love being dismantled by ignorance and racism. I'm doubling down on finding other ways to support students who otherwise would never have the opportunity. If it weren't for these programs I would have never even known what research was.