Becca Cole
@Beccaaa_57
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Neuroscience PhD student in the Joffe lab @ the University of Pittsburgh | interneurons, opioids, and PFC | Boston U ‘22 | she/her
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined March 2013
Our paper on opioid receptor regulation of mPFC inhibitory microcircuits is out as an early release @allichonmc @mejoffe ! More to come on these systems in opioid dependence 🧠.
jneurosci.org
Aberrant signaling within cortical inhibitory microcircuits has been identified as a common signature of neuropsychiatric disorders. Interneuron (IN) activity is precisely regulated by neuromodulat...
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RT @NeuroTejeda: Happy to share the latest preprint from the lab. Work examining the role of somatostatin neuropeptide transmission in the….
biorxiv.org
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is essential for top-down control of affect and its dysfunction is implicated in many psychiatric disorders. Inhibitory interneurons expressing somatostatin have been...
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Incredibly grateful for my @NIDAnews F31 to study DOR signaling in oxycodone dependence and withdrawal.
NGA for @Beccaaa_57 F31 arrived today! Very glad to see her work and potential recognized with support from @NIDAnews.
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RT @Maliqa_M: So honored to have been 1 of the 50 recipients of this grant, which was instrumental in launching my career! . In uncertain t….
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RT @mejoffe: Excited to present some of @Beccaaa_57's work on opioid receptor regulation of PFC transmission today! Very thorough character….
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DOR’s biggest fan.
Congrats to @Beccaaa_57 for earning an amazing score on her F31!! So proud of the work she’s put into this project and excited to see where it will go.
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RT @mejoffe: Our lab is hiring at all levels. Currently have postings up for entry level, more senior, and postdoc positions. Please reach….
careers.upmc.com
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RT @carlyfabian231: Honored to have been selected as a finalist for the Stephen L. Phillips “Best Peer-Reviewed Publication” Award 🎉 Big t….
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RT @biorxiv_neursci: Mu and Delta Opioid Receptors Modulate Inhibition within the Prefrontal Cortex through Dissociable Cellular and Molecu….
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RT @mejoffe: Presynaptic and somato-dendritic DOR functions are greatest in SST cells, while MOR's effects and putative subcellular locatio….
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RT @mejoffe: Excited to share our first foray into opioid research! @Beccaaa_57 set out to build a comprehensive picture of opioid receptor….
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so much fun + such cool science at my first Addiction GRS/GRC !!🦞🧠🥹
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RT @carlyfabian231: Honored to have received the official Notice of Award for my F31 NRSA application the other day! 🎉 Huge thanks to @NIAA….
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RT @npp_journal: #ThisWeekInNPP. New findings from @carlyfabian231 @mejoffe @SeneyMarianne @Beccaaa_57 @WinterThompson find that parvalbum….
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