Ginevra D'Ottavio
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NIH/NIDA CCB Postdoctoral Fellow with @yavinshaham at @NIDAnews | @SapienzaRoma alumni | Interested in Addiction and Social Behaviors
NIH/NIDA, Baltimore, MD
Joined April 2010
I'm excited to share another piece from my PhD - and start of my postdoc! Based on our previous study refining heroin self-administration, we propose a choice procedure to identify individual differences in preference for heroin and social interaction. https://t.co/YBbPmIeji2
bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Background and Purpose In some individuals, opioid use leads to decreased interest in socially relevant rewards. Recent studies showed that after extended-access heroin self-administration, rats...
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Sustained dorsolateral prefrontal cortex response to prosocial reward predicts lower real-world negative emotional inertia
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Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience - Rewards are essential for adaptive decision-making and well-being. While people can obtain both pro-self rewards (e.g., receiving personal...
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Highly recommended! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
We are seeking a postdoc with expertise in behavioral, systems, or computational neuroscience for a collaborative project between my lab and Da-Ting Lin lab, studying neural mechanisms of drug self-administration and relapse using MiniScope imaging and other methods. Please RT!
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The Gowrishankar lab will be opening its doors @neuro_MUSC on Dec 1, 2025! We will be hiring at all levels. I will also be at @SfNtweets presenting my lab's vision on Wednesday, Nov 19, 8AM-12PM at poster board GG7. If you're interested, please reach out! https://t.co/ZlG2P66UAK
raajgowrishankarlab.org
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Optogenetic stimulation of the infralimbic cortex prior to fear extinction learning rescues deficits in a preclinical model of comorbid PTSD and AUD https://t.co/qhXBMAHH8D
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Psychopharmacology - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) frequently co-occur, leading to significant impairments in learning and memory. Despite the prevalence of...
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This is a very interesting study! Chronic opioid exposure appears to bias learning toward negative reinforcement
Individuals with chronic opioid use, with or without opioid addiction, exhibited stronger learning from negative reinforcement and reduced choice consistency, supporting preclinical models of avoidance-driven behaviors. https://t.co/9bNXxySApK
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Now Accepting Applications 📣 #TRACE trains postdocs to study how biology, psychology & environment shape alcohol use and its consequences—preparing the next generation of scientists to develop evidence-based solutions that save lives. Apply Nov 1–Jan 15. https://t.co/ArDEvOUAXP
addiction.rutgers.edu
Launched in 2025 with funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (T32AA032229), the Training in Research on Alcohol […]
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Pre-trauma cognitive traits predict fear generalization and associated prefrontal functioning in a longitudinal rodent model https://t.co/BMHYrIJ57c
nature.com
Neuropsychopharmacology - Pre-trauma cognitive traits predict fear generalization and associated prefrontal functioning in a longitudinal rodent model
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Go work with @ksedzinski
We are looking for: PhD Student (starting as Research Assistant) and Postdoctoral Researcher in Stem Cell Biology and Mechanobiology. Please RT💕 🔗 About our lab: https://t.co/53gtr8qx68 🎓 PhD position: https://t.co/hL3Zfk7oII 🧪 Postdoc position: https://t.co/0mVS4ZaomG
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Online now: Astrocyte-mediated central amygdala microcircuit gates comorbid anxiety symptoms in chronic pain
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(Neuron 113, ◼◼◼e1–e6; December 3, 2025)
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WE ARE HIRING!! Up to three post docs @PPE_Center @BrownUniversity for up to two years, able to sponsor J-1 visa, if necessary. Please circulate widely, happy to answer questions about it. https://t.co/2ovStZvcry
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For those heading to #SfN25, come check out our posters on Saturday Afternoon! The lab is growing & expanding in several new directions & collabs #neuroeconomics 🧠🐭🧠 @IcahnMountSinai @SinaiBrain @MountSinaiNYC @MountSinaiPsych @SinaiCCP @SfNtweets @SocforNeuroecon @BWFUND
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Dissociable effects of LSD and MDMA on striato-cortical connectivity in healthy subjects https://t.co/PU27i0TAMS
nature.com
Neuropsychopharmacology - Dissociable effects of LSD and MDMA on striato-cortical connectivity in healthy subjects
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AI and the coming mental health zombie apocalypse https://t.co/0dC3WDhMPi
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Molecular Psychiatry - AI and the coming mental health zombie apocalypse
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📣We are hiring! 📣 Join us as a Postdoctoral Researcher to study brain–body interactions uncovering how neural and physiological systems regulate behavior and energy metabolism under stress! Details are below: 📩 abha.rajbhandari@mssm.edu 🔗
careers.mountsinai.org
Mount Sinai is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-13400-363 in New York, NY. Review all of the job details and apply today!
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Dopamine ≠ reward but turns out, also not the learning molecule we thought. If DA RPE is the emperor, this work SCREAMS it was running naked all the time. This paper got quite some attention recently. Let me explain why it is so relevant. Here is my toy model and notes:
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We are excited to share our latest review article published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience! It was a pleasure to collaborate with fantastic colleagues @Victor_Mathis_ and @EhrlichAliza We discuss the neural circuits and signaling pathways driving OUD. https://t.co/2wrSlA1Lln
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Interested in studying the gut-brain-immune axis and living in NYC? The Chan Lab at NYU is hiring the following positions: Postdoctoral Associate: https://t.co/QdKxV9Jri1 Junior Research Scientist: https://t.co/Zcfm9Ut2r3 Please send inquiries to: kenny.chan@nyu.edu
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🧠Neural Circuit lab @SeoulNatlUni invites exceptional postdoc researchers from abroad under the prestigious Brain Pool Fellowship (300-900 million KRW/yr covering salary, airfare, relocation, child education, and insurance support. Please RT🔁!
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Serial intravenous ketamine infusions were not superior to midazolam in reducing depressive symptoms among inpatients with moderate to severe depression, with no significant differences in efficacy, cognitive, economic, or quality-of-life outcomes. https://t.co/OMV8TZ4urE
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