Zuhair Abdulla

Postdoc with @MarinaP63 @YalePsych studying cholinergic mechanisms in depression :::: Fan of bikes, (my) babies, birds, brains, and balliteration

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

Very happy to announce our new paper on how acetylcholine signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex is important for learned helplessness outcomes.

Fresh out of the @MarinaP63 lab in @npp_journal (https://t.co/spxy2ga28z)

Here are some key takeaways from the study:

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

@ScienceDrBini Whoa whoa! Congrats buddy!!

[Neuropsychopharmacology @npp_journal]

#ThisWeekInNPP

Work from @MarinaP63 @whosehair_ & @yousuf_hann shows that⬆️acetylcholine in the mPFC during inescapable stressors is associated with later escape deficits in a learned helplessness task, with effects differing between ♂️ & ♀️🐭

https://t.co/Ho49pkYKuL

[Jason Bini, PhD @ScienceDrBini]

🚨 Good news coming soon and I'll be looking to hire a postdoc for early 2025. 🚨

Looking for candidates interested in PET imaging in diabetes and obesity.

Experience with image processing, clinical and/or preclinical PET and any wet lab experience a bonus.

Please share!

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

At #SfN24 and interested in how the learned helplessness depression model affects cholinergic receptors in the mPFC? How specific! But, have I got good news for you! Swing by my poster this morning at K32 for a look into our new proteomics study from the @MarinaP63 lab!

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

If you’re going to be at #sfn2024 and want to chat about this stuff, swing by my poster during the Monday morning session, from 8-12 at location K32! I’ll be talking about the proteomic study we conducted to help us figure out why/how mPFC ACh signaling does this.

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

Very happy to announce our new paper on how acetylcholine signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex is important for learned helplessness outcomes.

Fresh out of the @MarinaP63 lab in @npp_journal (https://t.co/spxy2ga28z)

Here are some key takeaways from the study:

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

Thanks to co-authors @MarinaP63 , @yousuf_hanna, @richardbcrouse, and a crew of other twitterless, but fantastic scientists.

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

What wrongs have I committed that has fated me to a life with children whose favorite restaurant is Chili’s and what must I do to atone?

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

One of these badge tags is *slightly* more impressive than the other 😉 (@MarinaP63)
#SfN2023

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

K99 APPLICATION IS NOW OUT OF MY HANDS AND SHALL SOON BE RELEASED UPON THE WORLD (aka the nih)! I think I'll go ride my bike.

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

Check out our new preprint on how acetylcholine signaling in the mPFC is associated with learned helplessness outcomes in mice! There are some pretty stark sex differences too! Thanks to @MarinaP63 @yousuf_hanna @richardbcrouse and my other twitterless collaborators on this!

[bioRxiv @biorxivpreprint]

Acetylcholine signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex mediates the ability to learn an active avoidance response following learned helplessness training https://t.co/ezrsLUtPXB #bioRxiv

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

Abstracts are due today for #SfN23, which means there's still time if you want to participate in our (proposed) nanosymposium on acetylcholine & mood related behaviors! Just add linking group DesertRed to your submission. Dooooo it! @SfNtweets

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

@SfNtweets Seeking those from all levels and modalities! Trainee? Dope. PI? Dope. Animal work? Dope. Clinical work? Doooope. Sign up!

[Zuhair Abdulla @whosehair_]

Want to give a short talk at @SfNtweets? I'm proposing a nanonsymposium for #SfN23 on "Acetylcholine and mood related behaviors/psychiatric disorders." If you want to participate, add the linking group DesertRed to your abstract submission! DM me any questions.