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Timmy LΓͺ

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I am a neuroscientist with cerebral palsy born to Vietnamese refugees who is interested in stress and addiction| UMass Chan trained neuroscientist/electrophysiologist πŸ§ͺ🧠

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a group of surgeons are standing in an operating room talking to each other and the words `` doctor , doctor , doctor '' . ALT: a group of surgeons are standing in an operating room talking to each other and the words `` doctor , doctor , doctor '' .

Post stereotaxic surgeries be like…

05.03.2026 06:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She kept everything coordinated and balanced!

03.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Your last one as a PhD candidateπŸ₯³

02.03.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As Elle Woods from Legally Blonde πŸ‘±β€β™€οΈ once said, exercise releases endorphins, endorphins makes you happy…#CPChatNow

26.02.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PhD work is finally published!

21.02.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‰NEW in ACER 🧬 How biological sex and age impact synaptic gating in binge alcohol drinking πŸ”— doi.org/10.1111/acer.70243

18.02.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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If you haven't gotten your #RNA lover that special gift for Valentine's yet, we have just the thing! Registration to our 8th annual symposium, RNA Therapeutics: From Concept to Clinic, June 24-26, 2026 @UMassChan.bsky.social! 'U' deserve it! #RNATx2025 πŸ”¬πŸ“·: @cansucolpan5 #RNAValentine buff.ly/vi22rN6

14.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She’s the best person ever!

22.01.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯³

20.01.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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My first undergrad presentation was on the metabolism of ethanol. Little did I know at the time, alcohol use disorder would become the topic of my PhD work

26.11.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin with a pile of them on a table in the background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom

A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin with a pile of them on a table in the background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom

A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin against a white linen background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom

A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin against a white linen background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom

If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨

We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❀️ blackinneuro.com/donate

Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well πŸ™ŒπŸΎ #SfN25

18.11.2025 17:39 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

It's funny you said that because it sounds like CP and what CP taught us (or at least me) about progress and not comparing ourselves with others. #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah! which is why I'm going to learn to code. Always wanted to learn it while in grad school, but there was always something that took priority. #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly! It is progress! #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was in school for SOOO long...It feels weird now lol #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My friend and I just started a podcast too. We discuss bench science and clinical practice because he's a nurse practitioner and I the scientist #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just found out! lol #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Learning Python (programming language) because I feel like it will be useful in the future for my next career move #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 02:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh cool! You have a podcast? What is it about? #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 01:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I finally have time now! #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 01:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Whats going on?! #CPChatNow

13.11.2025 01:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽƒ Don't drink and fly...driving is a bad idea, too! πŸ‘» The best way to celebrate Halloween is to brush up on your #NIAAA #RethinkingDrinking resources πŸŽƒ

Link: rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov

31.10.2025 12:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The big question is if our Chair will give this seminar in a costume? πŸ€”

22.10.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Miso Mac N Cheese? Yeah, why not

21.10.2025 01:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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@wickedneuro.bsky.social she got an entire condition all on her own today!!!

17.10.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same issue when I coached wrestling #CPChatNow

09.10.2025 03:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! I went into lab the next day and all of my friends told me to go home 🀣 #CPChatNow

09.10.2025 03:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UMass Chan scientists show how the non-neuronal brain cells communicate to coordinate rewiring of brain A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, explains how two different cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input.

A study by Dorothy P. Schafer, PhD, and Travis E. Faust, PhD, in Cell explains how cell types in the brain communicate in response to changes in sensory input to remodel synapses: direc.to/nJHH

Alzheimer’s and ALS patients have synaptic damage.

@travisfaust.bsky.social @cp-cell.bsky.social

07.10.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Can always count on @femmeinstem.bsky.social and the Winder Lab for hyping you up!

06.10.2025 22:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How do opioids disrupt the brain’s internal clock, and how does this differ between sexes? Our new study uses RNAseq to examine the suprachiasmatic nucleus across different opioid exposure states in genetically diverse rats. ✨https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772392525000458

02.10.2025 12:48 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0