Melissa Caras

Neuroscience | Biology | Sensation | Perception | Learning | Memory | University of Maryland

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@clhubes I have followed you for a long time and have always found your parenting content to be so unbelievably relatable but this one just tops it. I never post here but.. that is 100% our drying rack and current mindset. Be my friend please lol.

[Craig Bierle @CraigBierle]

Interested in studying the effect of viral infection on the placenta? We're hiring a research technician. This is a perfect opportunity for someone looking for research experience before graduate school. https://t.co/55eTannpYp Search Job ID: 362363

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@LabPallas @BioMatheus @CurrentBiology He is indeed! The lab is lucky to have him!

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

Thrilled that this work, led by the outstanding @BioMatheus is finally out in @CurrentBiology today! Check it out!

https://t.co/dPAR2wCCKZ

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

Delighted to share our lab’s latest preprint, spearheaded by the talented @_roseying !

[bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv_neursci]

Neural correlates of flexible sound perception in the auditory midbrain and thalamus https://t.co/p5qumNEfFJ #biorxiv_neursci

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@RobertsNeuro @pfapostolides @AROMWM @UMichOto @UM_MNI @NGPMichigan Huge congrats, Pierre!!

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

Delighted that the lab’s latest preprint detailing a project led by the talented @BioMatheus is now available!

https://t.co/eC0QGFSTBy

Check out a short audio summary of the work from Science Cast: https://t.co/r6ToNrIwzv

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

The Caras Lab wants to hire a lab technician to work on our NIH funded project on the neural circuits that support auditory perception, plasticity, and learning! Ideal for someone looking to gain research experience before grad school.
See https://t.co/6awXtziPfb for details!

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@schneiderneuro @_roseying Thanks, David!

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

Excited to share our lab’s first preprint! ⁦⁦Hats off to first author ⁦⁦@_roseying⁩ for bringing this project to the finish line AND for receiving an F31 NRSA from NIDCD all in the same week! https://t.co/4qLb4kASc6

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@pfapostolides @_roseying Thanks, Pierre! Can’t wait!

[Rakshita Balaji @rakshita_rb]

I’ve had an amazing 4yr experience in the Caras Lab, guided by consistent support and mentorship at every turn. Everyone in our lab is equally kind & fun to be around as they are talented. Consider joining the lab as a grad student at UMD 🐢🧠! ⬇️

https://t.co/Zy8ksTkExy

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@pfapostolides @LauerLab @bbiumd @UMDResearch @UMDscience @umdbiosci @UMDBiology Thanks, Pierre! Looking forward to my visit next month!

[Brain and Behavior Institute @bbiumd]

Is it possible to gain the effects of training without years of practice?

A new $2.3M NIH award will allow Melissa Caras (@CarasLab) to examine connections between the brain’s auditory and orbitofrontal cortices to identify the neural basis of expertise.

https://t.co/Bh7CHTeL84

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@pfapostolides @BenoitPeeters So sorry to hear this Pierre. Sending warm thoughts to you and your family.

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@AshleyGWinter @ISSWSH Pack storage bags, sharpie, cleaning supplies (bottle brush, dish soap, dish towel, Tupperware container), cooler and ice packs, cord free travel pump, spare hand pump as backup. Arrange for freezer access if longer than a few days.

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@BioMatheus @k_anbuhl

[Michael F. Chiang, MD @NEIDirector]

RFI alert from @NIH:

We've all heard many concerns about #postdoc training: retention in academia, perceived decline in #s, salary...

An @NIH Advisory Committee to the Director working group is exploring & has issued an RFI.

Love your responses: https://t.co/RdIQBwiOxQ

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@McMurraylab @Quartzy Oh no, when is this supposed to start? First I’ve heard of it, and there’s no way we can justify that cost (especially for only 5 users!). So disappointing. Anyone have suggestions for alternative platforms?

[Melissa Caras @CarasLab]

@NinaSteele17 @Momademia Consider bringing a hand pump as an emergency backup in case your electric pump suddenly stops working. And special wipes for cleaning breast pump parts in case you get stuck without access to soap/water for longer than expected.