
Leigh Walker
@LeighWalkerPhD
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neuroscientist studying sex and gender impact alcohol and substance use 🧠 |🏳️🌈
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined August 2018
Check out our new paper lead by superstars Amy Pearl and Xavier Maddern in @NatureComms We show a sex specific role for ghrelin signalling in the Edinger Westphal nucleus driving binge drinking. Thanks @RobynBrownLab @willgiardino @feliciamreed1
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Nature Communications - Binge drinking is a rising issue in women, yet the underlying neurobiology remains underexplored. Here authors show the Edinger-Westphal (EWcp) peptidergic neurons as a...
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RT @BPA_ECRN: ‼️BPA ECRN Peer Mentoring Program is back for 2025 ‼️.The program will take place during #BPA2025 in Melbourne, @TheFlorey 🧠….
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The Biological Psychiatry Australia mentoring program is one of the ways in which we provide support to our early career researchers (ECRs). This program connects ECRs (including Honours, Masters,...
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RT @biolpsychaust: The 2025 BPA Meeting is fast approaching! We're pleased to announce that GENERAL ABSTRACT SUBMISSION & EARLY BIRD REGIST….
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RT @LeighWalkerPhD: Check out our new paper lead by superstars Amy Pearl and Xavier Maddern in @NatureComms We show a sex specific role for….
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Nature Communications - Binge drinking is a rising issue in women, yet the underlying neurobiology remains underexplored. Here authors show the Edinger-Westphal (EWcp) peptidergic neurons as a...
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RT @biolpsychaust: 📢 Final Symposium Spotlight for the 15th Annual BPA Meeting! #BPA2025. This symposium will dive into a crucial, yet ofte….
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RT @GiardinoLab: We’re excited to share our new preprint from the lab! PhD student @armorningstar_ investigated how Early Life Stress shap….
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RT @AddictionNeurOz: What’s in store for #ANA2025?.• Interactive panel discussion on research translation, including input from individuals….
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RT @biolpsychaust: CALL FOR SYMPOSIA | REMINDER | BPA 2025. 🚨One week left to submit symposia for #BPA2025🚨. Submit your symposium proposal….
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RT @BPA_ECRN: Check out this fascinating new paper published in @NatureComms by the Walker Lab @TheFlorey, revealing a novel brain mechani….
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Nature Communications - Binge drinking is a rising issue in women, yet the underlying neurobiology remains underexplored. Here authors show the Edinger-Westphal (EWcp) peptidergic neurons as a...
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RT @BPA_ECRN: 📢📢 BPA ECRN community we want to hear from you 📢📢.If you have any exciting news (publications, awards, etc.), we would love t….
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RT @biolpsychaust: REMINDER !.Applications for the BPA2025 Aubrey Lewis Award close Friday 14th March, 2025. Get your application in now!.
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RT @rsuarezsaa: Interested in complex systems, brain evo-devo, and/or computational approaches to big questions in neuroscience? Check out….
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RT @MonashUni: Monash spinout @PhrenixTx has secured significant funding from @Curie_Bio & Brandon BioCapital. Led by @chrislangmead, @gdst….
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RT @alex_guerin13: Another great conference, thanks to LoC co-chairs @natalie_matosin and @Dr_CJP ! . Very excited to be hosting #BPA2025 i….
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RT @alex_guerin13: #BPA2024 is less than 3 weeks away! Check out our program below, and don't forget to register before next Tuesday!.
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