Howe Lab

Systems/behavioral neuroscience. We study how neurotransmitters control brain circuits and behavior. Daily musing: The striatum is kinda like a crock-pot.

[Virginia Tech Research @VTresearch]

“Given how prevalent these foods are — they [ultra-processed foods] make up 58 percent of calories consumed in the United States — there is so much we don’t know.” said Alexandra DiFeliceantonio of @FralinBiomed. https://t.co/Qv6GQHO9tF

[Virginia Tech Research @VTresearch]

ICYMI: @DiFel1ceantonio of @FralinBiomed talked with @sciam about the addictive properties of ultra-processed foods. https://t.co/WPXFco8dVF

[Kevin Hall @KevinH_PhD]

This is good article on UPFs in @KnowableMag by @alicegcallahan. “As the debate about ultraprocessed foods roils on, one path forward is to invest in understanding the mechanisms by which ultraprocessed foods affect health” https://t.co/xnuYJhGUlU

[Virginia Tech HNFE @VTHNFE]

Alexandra @DiFel1ceantonio, HNFE and @FralinBiomed assistant professor, was quoted in a recent @scientificamer article discussing food addiction. 🍽️🧠

Read the full article here ⤵️
https://t.co/I5wU2Q2tlZ

[Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine @vtcsom]

An extraordinary donation from the Red Gates Foundation will fuel hiring and research projects at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.

Read more here:
https://t.co/FIFg7SZbGI

@FralinBiomed @virginia_tech

[Dana Small @danamsmall]

https://t.co/FPSqthm9uU. New paper lead by the intrepid @eeperszyk and with a great and diverse set of colleagues including my PhD mentor @JonesGotman, @HedyKober, @torwager, @xuedavis, @margaveldhuizen, Jelena Djordjevic, Zach Hutelin, Jessica Trinh. @mni, @McGillMed

[Virginia Tech in the D.C. Area @vt_dcarea]

Learn more about @DiFel1ceantonio and the Donnut Lab 🍩 https://t.co/Of90Zio3gO

[Virginia Tech in the D.C. Area @vt_dcarea]

Today is the day! We'll be @PortCityBrew w/ @FralinBiomed for Tech on Tap tonight discussing "How Our Brains Influence Food Preference". Join us tonight (June 22) from 6-8pm!
Details: https://t.co/ijJYpLX9Se

[Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @IshmailSaboor]

52 of us Black science faculty came together to discuss Juneteenth and how we can use this holiday to reflect on the ongoing barriers Black scientists face and how we can come together as a biomedical enterprise to tackle these challenges.

https://t.co/82tPOYWPKA

[VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health @VT_TBMH]

🎉 Congratulations Walt Tatera, MS! @WTatera @LabHowe

[VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health @VT_TBMH]

Good luck today @WTatera !

[VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health @VT_TBMH]

Upcoming MS Defense! Best wishes to Walt as he defends next week! @WTatera @LabHowe

[Virginia Tech HNFE @VTHNFE]

Alexandra DiFeliceantonio received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (part of the @NIH) to discover why people are drawn to ultra-processed foods. 🧑‍🍳 @DiFel1ceantonio
Read the full story:
https://t.co/6RqL1DAMsS

[Fralin Biomedical Research Institute @FralinBiomed]

Highly processed foods make up 58% of the calories consumed in the #UnitedStates 🤯🍟🍕

With support from the @NIDDKgov, @DiFel1ceantonio continues to search for the "why" 🤔

https://t.co/cPVd5Lqrdb

[Meike E van der Heijden, PhD @Meikeesther1]

I am honored and excited to share that I will be joining @VTNeuro and @FralinBiomed at @virginia_tech as an assistant professor in Jan ‘24.

My lab will focus on the development of cerebellar function and dystonia.

♥️🧡♥️

[Howe Lab @LabHowe]

Woot! Go @DiFel1ceantonio !

https://t.co/kQDGz8uw9r

[VT's Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health @VT_TBMH]

Please join us in congratulating 2nd year student, Zach Hutelin on his GRFP award!

[BryanRoth @zenbrainest]

ANNOUNCING EvE BIOTECH--where the group will discover 'everything' regarding druggable targets
@EvEBiotech
Please RT and Follow

[Howe Lab @LabHowe]

@StephenMaren Oh….no…..