Bailey C. Sarka, PhD

Account Executive at Stellate Communications
Former PhD Student at Medical College of Wisconsin
First Gen.
#NEURO🧠
#DRUGSEEKINGBEHAVIOR & #NEUROPATHICPAIN

[Bailey C. Sarka, PhD @BaileyCSarka]

I submitted my first first-author paper this week! 🤞🏻

In this paper, I examined the effect that neuropathic pain could potentially have on drug-seeking behavior, & how this could affect specific neurons (ensembles) in the PFC.

A 🧵...

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

“Stellate produced a phenomenal new website for my lab. Their designs captured the energy, aesthetics, technology & science that define our group... It was a wonderful experience & I would certainly do it again!”

Congrats on launch, @mjhigley 🚀 https://t.co/slByaKifiN

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

Congrats to @RhienEHare for being one of the top women in PR 🎉

Every year, @PRNews recognizes an elite group of women shaping the future of comms. Rhien is a 2026 Rising Star awardee — a category for those making a mark early in their careers.

Watch out world! 🧪🌍🔭

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

At Stellate, we recognize #SciComm must happen at every level, and sometimes, it goes deeper than the message itself.

Our own @BaileyCSarka at #SciTalk26 will share real-world insights on building communication bridges to reach rural populations. Stop by her talk! 👇

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

You've been meaning to break ground on your website for months... or longer...

✨ Site Lab exists for exactly this ✨

Hand us content + a few aesthetic preferences, and we build it — color palette, fonts, layout, mobile optimization —& then launch it🚀

https://t.co/3EDIx8WFx4

[Alison Preston @AliPrestonPhD]

One of the most valuable things trainees can see is how scientists think through uncertainty.

We do this at #MPMD. Each PI brings a question instead of a talk—and we work through it together.

It's a highly generative format. Would love to see more meetings like this one.

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

Not every website starts from the same place... & not every budget does either ✨

We offer 3 web packages built for different stages, timelines & goals. Fully bespoke custom builds, to a launched site in a month — see how they compare 👇🏽

Get a quote: https://t.co/3EDIx8WFx4

[Optogenetics Gordon Research Conference @OptoGRC]

There’s still time to apply for #OptoGRC2026! 🙌

All applications are considered for support, including the opportunity for full registration coverage. Poster submissions & statements of interest encouraged!

Apply by 2/20 to maximize your chances👇
https://t.co/hy6PyxHELT

[Bailey C. Sarka, PhD @BaileyCSarka]

@canna_brain @kamelnyk Love Cece - she was on my thesis committee and a truly *phenomenal* mentor!

[The Story Collider @storycollider]

Big news from The Story Collider 🎉 We’re thrilled to share that @paulacroxson has been elected President of our Board of Directors! Congrats, Paula—and thank you to Krishna Pakala for his leadership! More details: https://t.co/hqySP19ART

[Alison Preston @AliPrestonPhD]

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🧵Our new preprint shows how the brain develops to transform how kids, teens & adults represent & navigate their world: shifting from local, moment-to-moment memories in childhood to integrated, global cognitive maps in adulthood.

Paper: https://t.co/yy03RpGJmZ

[Nancy Padilla Coreano @DrNancyPadilla]

(1/6) We have a new paper out in #eNeuro!

How does the brain’s reward processing change across social contexts? We mapped brain activity (cFos) & found that social context reshapes how reward circuits are coordinated🐭🏆

Read more: https://t.co/MKZbGF79fa

[Caitlin Vander Weele, PhD @caitvw]

New from @stellatecomms ❄️ An icy website design for @NelsonTotah's group at Helsinki Institute of Life Science!

Go check out the *STUNNING* research illustrations. You won't be disappointed: https://t.co/bdfy0sj0qy

[Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai]

🎉 Join us on Monday for the best party of the year!

The Cai-Tye Collective is throwing a bash at #SfN25 and everyone is invited!

🎉 November 17, 9pm at Parq Nightclub in San Diego. See you all there!

[Molecular & Cellular Cognition Society @MCCStweets]

📣 #MCCS25 starts TOMORROW! Check out our poster session tomorrow & our symposium on Friday to hear from the best and brightest in molecular and cellular cognition.

More information here: https://t.co/MG06VRier2

[Alison Preston @AliPrestonPhD]

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🧠 Did you know kids remember time differently than adults? Our new preprint review w/ Dr. Jeni Pathman discusses the real implications for juvenile justice & why we need to ask about timing in ways that match kids' developing brains ⚖️

Paper: https://t.co/99fHqbbtSC 🧪

[Alison Preston @AliPrestonPhD]

Big thanks to @ThinkeryATX for hosting us at their STEAM Sunday Halloween celebration! 🎃

We love connecting with families and future scientists while sharing what we do at the Preston Lab 🤘
#scicomm #austinscience

[Caitlin Vander Weele, PhD @caitvw]

I was going to write a whole post about all this incredible work with all these amazing scientists and organizations, but I’ll just leave @stellatecomms' design sizzle reel here.

It speaks for itself ✨

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

A behind-the-scenes peek at the new O’Connell Lab website (@alaurenoconnell)🐸

Stellate's Web & Design team made magic happen in delivering the Stanford group's new fully custom rebrand— balancing clean and professional with vibrant and playful!

👉🏼 https://t.co/nMcKmMMtd2

[Stellate Communications @stellatecomms]

Big news at Stellate! 🎉

🌟 Ariana White has been promoted to President after 5 incredible years leading with strategy, care & media expertise.
🌟 @BaileyCSarka is now Account Executive—a client-first problem solver with creative energy & sharp instincts.

Congratulations both!

[Caitlin Vander Weele, PhD @caitvw]

We’ve been dipping our toes into some very cool new waters 🌊 Check out our latest website launch for the Bridge Lab @MSUNatSci: https://t.co/iHN2697SE4

@stellatecomms supports science in all spaces & ecosystems! Stay tuned for more unexpected work from the team... 🐸🐜