Izzy Neel

PhD candidate @wakeforest studying lipids, dopamine, & substance use disorder in @chenlabwake | NSF GRFP Fellow | @centrec ‘21 | Kentuckian

[Izzy Neel @izzyneel42]

Thrilled (and still a little bit in shock) to announce that I have been awarded the NSF GRFP! Feeling immense gratitude for the support and mentorship of @ChenLabWake. Excited for what’s to come! #NSFGRFP

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Join us Tuesday, April 29 from 12–1 PM for the first Bridging the Divide seminar, hosted by CFAR. Dr. Erin Barnes and PhD student Jonathon Sens will discuss immune and infectious processes in opioid use disorder. Teams link here: https://t.co/Y43h5ihZMF

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

🎉 Congratulations to our 2025 Daniel T. O’Connor Young Investigator Travel Award winners! 🧠
We were thrilled to celebrate these outstanding trainees at the Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner in Portland, OR. #ASPET2025 #CatecholamineSociety

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

We had a fantastic time at this year’s Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner—thank you to everyone who joined us! We were honored to feature Dr. Des Richardson as our selected speaker and to recognize this year’s Daniel T. O’Connor Young Investigator Award recipients!

[Izzy Neel @izzyneel42]

Had a great time presenting at #ASPET2025 in Portland! I was honored to receive a travel award to attend and share my research on how cholesterol modulates D2 dopamine receptor function. And of course—can’t forget the always-fun @CatecholSociety dinner!

[Izzy Neel @izzyneel42]

Thrilled to share that I was awarded 3rd Place and the People’s Choice Award in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at this year’s Wake Forest Biomedical Graduate Programs Research Day!

Thank you to everyone who supported me and voted—I’m honored and grateful!

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

🚨 Reminder: Tickets are still available for the Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner on April 5 in Portland!

🎟️ $50 Trainee | $60 Member | $100 Non-Member
⏳ Register by March 27: https://t.co/xGpVI7SdQ3
(Correction: The deadline is March 27, not March 17.)

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

Reminder: sign up for the Catecholamine Society dinner today! https://t.co/oZg8sSsHnQ

[Izzy Neel @izzyneel42]

If you’re attending the ASPET 2025 meeting, make sure to join us for the Catecholamine Society annual dinner! Great discussions, great people, and even better desserts.

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

Join us for the Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner on April 5, 2025, in Portland! Enjoy great food, networking, and discussions on the latest in catecholamine research. Register by March 17: https://t.co/xGpVI7SdQ3.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Chen Lab examining the differential regulation of G protein-coupled receptor-associated proteins in the caudate and putamen of cynomolgus macaques following chronic ethanol drinking.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Czoty Lab examining the cognitive-enhancing effects of acetylcholine receptor agonists in group-housed cynomolgus monkeys who consume ethanol.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Kiraly Lab examining clinical and preclinical evidence for gut microbiome mechanisms in substance use disorders.

[Izzy Neel @izzyneel42]

Honored to have had the opportunity to contribute to this work!

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Drenan Lab examining how β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptor sensitivity modulates the acquisition of cocaine self-administration in male rats.

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

Apply Now! The Daniel T. O’Connor Young Investigator Travel Award is offering 5 $1000 fellowships for ASPET 2025 in Portland!

Award includes travel support, a free dinner ticket, and a 1-yr membership in the Catecholamine Society.

📅 Apply by Feb 21, 2025 to [email protected]!

[Izzy Neel @izzyneel42]

Excited for a night of food, networking, and fun! 🎉

[Catecholamine Society @CatecholSociety]

📢 Save the Date! Join us for the Catecholamine Society Annual Dinner at ASPET 2025 in Portland, OR! 🍽️✨
🗓️ April 5, 2025 | ⏰ 7:00 PM
Tickets: $60 (faculty) | $50 (trainees) | $100 (non-members)
Stay tuned for location & registration details! 🔜
#ASPET2025 #CatecholamineSociety

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Kiraly Lab examining how microbial short-chain fatty acids regulate drug-seeking behavior and transcriptional control in a model of cocaine seeking.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Egan Lab examining perceptions of disposal options for unused opioid analgesics among individuals prescribed opioids in North Carolina.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Czoty Lab examining how self- and experimenter-administered cocaine affect subsequent ethanol drinking in rhesus monkeys.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Hurley Lab on the NIH Pain Common Data Elements, highlighting progress, challenges, and future directions for improving pain assessment and data integration.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from the Nader Lab on behavioral and extracellular vesicle biomarkers linked to nicotine’s enhancement of cocaine reinforcement in male and female monkeys, highlighting sex-specific mechanisms in polysubstance use.

[Wake Forest Center for Addiction Research @WakeForestCFAR]

Our next CFAR 2024 Research Round-Up post features work from @SaraJonesLab showing that methamphetamine co-use accelerates fentanyl self-administration and worsens hypodopaminergia in males, but not females, highlighting sex-specific vulnerabilities in polysubstance use.