Troy Fort

Ph.D. Neuroscience student at K-State. Topics of interest include the molecular mechanisms of substance abuse and effects of early life environment on SUDs.

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

To all my graduate student and PI contacts. This is a fantastic grant opportunity for graduate student research (and undergraduate research through the Capstone Award). I earned my first independent research grant through this award and it was an amazing experience!

[The Histochemical Society @histochemnews]

ICYMI: HCS Cornerstone Grants are open for applications!

Graduate students or medical trainees conducting research involving #immunohistochemistry or #histochemical techniques are welcome to apply by June 30th: https://t.co/B4zRw9Dms2

#scicomm #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

[The Histochemical Society @histochemnews]

ICYMI: HCS Cornerstone Grants are open for applications!

Graduate students or medical trainees conducting research involving #immunohistochemistry or #histochemical techniques are welcome to apply by June 30th: https://t.co/B4zRw9Dms2

#scicomm #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@nora_balboa Congrats Nora!

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@cookies_custard Way to continue to evaluate the effectiveness and immune response to the vaccine. But again, I don’t think you can solely use testing in lieu of vaccination.

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@cookies_custard 1) it lessens the severity of infections. 2) controls the spread of the virus (less spread even if you were to test positive). 3) Gets closer to overall herd immunity to the virus. Again, I agree that testing could and should still occur even after vaccination. This is an easy

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@cookies_custard For vaccination (breakthroughs are < 0.5%). As such, the prevention that vaccination offers is a far better and more reliable predictor of not having Covid than a negative test. Additionally, vaccination offers a lot of advantages beyond just preventing positive tests.

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@cookies_custard No problem and again, you make some good points. I agree, I think it is important that people continue to get tested. However, given that the false negative rate of current Covid PCR testing can be as high as 20-30%, I’m not sure that you can really use testing as a replacement

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@cookies_custard This is a valid point that breakthrough cases happen. However, the percentage of breakthrough cases are well under 0.5% for all age groups. Don’t you think that what you’re suggesting would disincentivize actually getting vaccinated?

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@DrDiehl_neuro @nanopharmNC @DrDiehl_neuro guess you can’t say that I didn’t accidentally shed a little blood for your cryostat use lol 😂! Apparently screwdrivers can take a bite out of your finger.

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

Excited to present some ongoing research from our lab showing that early-life enrichment offers protection from escalations in amphetamine-intake and cue-induced relapse following extended-access amphetamine self-administration. Also excited to hear about all the awesome science!

[Eur Behav Pharm Soc. @EurBehavPharm]

Just 5 more days to our EBPS-@CANBIND Virtual Workshop. The program includes 2 Trainee Data Blitz sessions, featuring a diverse group of speakers, which we're super excited about! For more info, go to https://t.co/GIkbKXwxML. Registrations are still open!

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@hayfish24 PREACH! Science is about questions, not techniques.

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@hayfish24 Congrats Hayley!!!

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

I am very honored to have received this award from @histochemnews! Thank you so much to everyone who helped review this application and to my mentor, @mecain2, for her continued guidance and assistance. I truly have the best mentor! @KStateArtSci @KSUPsychSci @KState_RSCAD

[The Histochemical Society @histochemnews]

Congratulations to the 2020 HCS Cornerstone Grant Awardees!

This grant provides funds to assist graduate medical trainees and graduate students in conducting research involving #immunohistochemistry or #histochemical techniques and in situ hybridization.

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@hayfish24 @histochemnews @KSUPsychSci @KStateArtSci @KState_RSCAD Thank you so much @hayfish24!

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@hayfish24 Meet Teddy!

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@hayfish24 We already adopted a doggo so you might as well join the club!

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

@AlisaPajser 😬😬😬

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

I cast my Heisman ballot for #ChubaHubbard! Click the player you think deserves the Heisman House vote. (📍@NissanUSA)

[Oklahoma State Cowboy Golf @OSUCowboyGolf]

🇨🇦🤠 #HubbardForHeisman

[Troy Fort @tfort95]

Honestly, what does it take for Chuba Hubbard to get a little respect in the Heisman voting...