Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, PhD
@Dr_LisCisLab
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Assistant Professor @UTMBnews Department of Pathology. We study how neuroinfectious viruses and substance use disorders impact the immune system of the brain.
Joined August 2019
Had fun being emcee for @UTMB_Pathology 29th Annual Research Day! Had lab members representing our work and student and postdoc won the "Safety Award" and "Cool as a cucumber award." Fun times. Can't wait until next year!
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Things are not suppose to go perfect during your graduate training ...how else will you learn troubleshooting and analytical thinking???
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We are happy to congratulate Dr. Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Pathology. She is PI on a new one-year high-priority research grant from @NIHAging for "Targeting IDO in SARS-CoV2-induced Alzheimer's Disease progression." Dr. Kelly Dineley is co-I.
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The look I have after the editor says to expect reviewer 4 comments when my response to reviewers 1-3 is ready to submit...grrrr
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Cisneros lab is hiring! NIH funded positions for Postdoc, Lab Coordinator and Lab Associate, working to understand astrocyte inflammasome regulation in cocaine and HIV. Send CVs to ircisner@utmb.edu!
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So excited to be participating in @NIDAnews funded CURA program and be mentored by @CMillerLab! #substanceusedisorders #NIDA #CURA #neuroscience #neuroimmunologyrocks
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What did zoom/skype/phone meetings take away from us?....eye contact!!!
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So excited that my our publication and collaborative effort with Center for Addiction Research & @UTMBPathRes is published in @BrainBehavImm
#fentanyl #OUD #neuroscience #Immunology Fentanyl self-administration impacts brain immune responses in male Sp...
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You see it? Viral CNS infections and drug abuse @UTMBPathRes @FAMERP #saywhat #zikaandcocaine #brazil #arboviruses #flaviviruses
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Really cool conference @FAMERP with @UTMBPathRes! #arboviruses #zika #dengue #neuroinfectiousdisease #wearyourdeet #drugabuse #neuroimmunology
In Brazil @FAMERP #arbovirus conference with some of our @UTMBPathRes researchers! @scottweaverutmb @Vasilakis_Lab @Rossi_viruslab @Dr_LisCis and Dr. David Walker. https://t.co/8UZIpmZGm3
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The opioid epidemic killed my brother. Here's how to stop it. https://t.co/BymFZOTq2F via @houstonchron
houstonchronicle.com
My brother, comedian and TV writer Harris Wittels, died from a heroin overdose. His first "dealer" was a doctor with a prescription notepad.
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An adult has died from lung injuries possibly caused by vaping. https://t.co/cjn1wwJerA
sciencenews.org
Officials have announced one death among nearly 200 patients with severe lung illnesses that are potentially related to vaping.
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Methamphetamine use has surged between 2006 and 2016. “When the drug is available, pure, and cheap, that’s troubling for public health.”
sciencenews.org
In 2006, drug users spent more on cocaine than on heroin, marijuana or methamphetamine. By 2016, marijuana expenditures had exceeded the other drugs.
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Nearly 2,000 U.S. cities, towns and counties are participating in a massive lawsuit against the opioid industry. Journalist Scott Higham says evidence indicates the industry purposely shipped large quantities of drugs without regard for how they were used https://t.co/Q1yvFvvJdl
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LOVE IT!!
Hello “@RollingStones Rock” Who could hang a name on you? Um... us! When @NASAInsight touched down on the Red Planet, its engines sent a rock rolling across Mars' surface. We named it for the band. Take a closer look and learn how #MarsRocks get named: https://t.co/xY0TfoksJP
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Looks like a good opportunity to learn how to help people struggling @UWGCM Check out "Psychological First Aid" https://t.co/xgnYI5lEhI
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