Aref Zarin

Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University. Studying the development and function of neural circuits driving motor behaviors. views are my own

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Thrilled to announce that our latest paper got accepted into @PNAS this morning. Many thanks to our amazing collaborators at Columbia University (Grueber lab and @HillmanLab) and Dr. Godage’s robotics lab at TAMU.
https://t.co/qzzz9U4mLM

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The College of Arts & Sciences honored Dr. Christine Merlin with the Research Impact Award this April, recognizing her research on monarch butterfly navigation & her contributions to chronobiology and sensory biology at Texas A&M. https://t.co/4Kw0dkD7u2

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@tamumonarchlab Thank you Christine! 😊

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Honored and grateful to @TAMU, @TAMUArtSci, and @TAMU_Biology for this award and their support of our research!

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Dr. Aref Zarin, Assistant Professor of Biology & member of TAMIN, has received a competitive research grant from the TAMU Division of Research. His team studies how astrocytes shape neural circuits, work that could advance understanding of brain disorders. https://t.co/0pUpH2MaWz

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Dr. Courtney Fitzpatrick, a researcher @TAMU_Biology , has been awarded a prestigious research grant by the College of Arts & Sciences to investigate reproductive competition among female animals, using striped plateau lizards as a model system.
https://t.co/Scc3JhEcuK

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The Department of Biology recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the newly renovated fourth floor of Heldenfels Hall, furthering our commitment to students receiving an excellent immersive biology education. For more on the event read here: https://t.co/at73eOjZbf

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A groundbreaking study from the lab of Dr. Tapasree Roy Sarkar was recently highlighted in Forbes Magazine, for identifying the critical link between circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) and breast cancer. Read the full article from Forbes here: https://t.co/0lWV58iKSx

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A recent study from researchers in Dr. Gomer’s Lab shows that inhibiting specific macrophage proteins improves immune cells’ ability to kill bacteria, pointing to potential new therapeutic approaches for tuberculosis, listeriosis, & Legionnaires’ disease. https://t.co/F1GicxxhCa

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⁦⁩ A fascinating story about Monarchs highlighting the beautiful work of my colleague at TAMU ⁦⁦@tamumonarchlab⁩ https://t.co/6w2Rr851T6

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Researchers @TAMU_Biology, led by Dr. Isabella Farhy-Tselnicker, have published a new study in iScience detailing how the brain’s survival circuits develop & adapt to danger over time, uncovering the age & sex-specific cellular mechanisms of behavior. https://t.co/JImiBMJmay

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COMING SOON! A new launchpad for discovery at @tamu 🏗️🧫🧬
A new $220 million facility will transform biological education, research and innovation at Texas A&M and will position Texas A&M as a national leader in life sciences.

https://t.co/pVfDWEFeVK

[Aref Zarin @ZarinAref]

So proud of my PhD student, Ankura, for winning this prestigious award! 🥇

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Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Ankura Sitaula, recipient of the 2025 Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship at TAMU Biology. Recognized for her neurobiology research and outstanding mentorship, Sitaula exemplifies excellence and leadership! https://t.co/t40CLx7BaW

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Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Ankura Sitaula, recipient of the 2025 Roozbeh Arianpour Endowed Memorial Scholarship at TAMU Biology. Recognized for her neurobiology research and outstanding mentorship, Sitaula exemplifies excellence and leadership! https://t.co/t40CLx7BaW

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How does loneliness impact the brain and body? Dr. Wanhe Li at @TAMU_Biology uses fruit flies to reveal how social isolation affects sleep, metabolism, and disease risk. Her research works on the biology behind long-term health effects of emotional stress! https://t.co/Lc2GbSVkSY

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Why do some bacterial infections resist antibiotics? Dr. Angela Mitchell in @TAMU_Biology studies how bacteria strengthen their outer membrane, making them tough to treat. Her research could pave the way for treatments against drug-resistant infections! https://t.co/0VwV7JV5iJ

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@CAndrewFrank Congratulations Professor Andy 👏

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@CAndrewFrank Congratulations, that’s great news for everyone :)

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@dion_synapse @ScienceAdvances @ChunJChien Congratulations and happy birthday 🙂

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@dion_synapse Congratulations Dion! Fantastic news 🙂

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@mariadelapax I very much liked the story telling style of this paper. Made it super easy to follow and understand the concepts. Congratulations

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@SalilBidaye @MPFNeuro Congratulations on this beautiful piece of work