Neurobiologist (Associate Prof) studying neuropeptides in motivated and affective behavior. Mom of twins. Opinions are my own. She/her. Columbia > Princeton > Rockefeller > Drexel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Barsonhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3miupecsnuk2iThis might be the funniest/real-est skeet I've read all year [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Apr 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3miupecsnuk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mgqm6epvw224Need Biosketch help: Is the requirement that we can ONLY list appointments from the last 3 years or that we're only REQUIRED to list for the last 3 years? "Senior/key personnel must only identify... for a period up to three years from the date the applicant submits..."11 Mar 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqm6epvw224https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mfowkgc3hs26Perimenopause in a single image:25 Feb 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfowkgc3hs26https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mfdj6d5jnc2wCutest conference I've been to all year! Elementary school STEM Fair is the cutest STEM Fair.21 Feb 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfdj6d5jnc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3melwsl4bi22lHad a wonderful visit at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Nutrition Obesity Research Center, to give a two-speaker translational seminar with my colleague, Dr. Jennifer Nasser. Here we are in front of Dr. Kathryn Whyte's shiny, new human metabolic chambers. So cool!11 Feb 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3melwsl4bi22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3meeokdm4k22lWatching the big game08 Feb 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3meeokdm4k22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mcky5sz7ks2gTrying this new thing where I *don't* bail my family out of every mess they make for themselves (forcing them to figure it out on their own) and I think this could actually be a good growth opportunity for all of them https://media.tenor.com/oPXemRxQpjgAAAAC/self-five-high5.gif?hh=404&ww=49816 Jan 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcky5sz7ks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mbewvoowzc2tWe just lost power and it's 26 F outside, so we're off to a strong start in 2026 🫠01 Jan 2026 17:49 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbewvoowzc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mbdjiv2alc22Wishing everyone a peaceful 202601 Jan 2026 04:17 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbdjiv2alc22https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mam2m44yxc2bA thing I wish more applicants to STEM PhD programs would understand is that, no matter how good your GPA is and how much research experience you have, there is still no such thing as a "safety school".22 Dec 2025 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mam2m44yxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mahfliqai22fAnd he's PHinisheD! Congratulations to the newly-minted Dr. Brody Carpenter! Wishing you all the best in your post-doc.20 Dec 2025 23:52 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mahfliqai22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3ma7wldya5s2bHold up. "Jessica" is the new "Karen"?! This is very not cool. https://media.tenor.com/XGWv6IGvuZQAAAAC/jessica-biel-jessica.gif?hh=333&ww=40018 Dec 2025 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7wldya5s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3m7ogu6hock2yProbably a niche question: Can anyone point me to research that shows the benefits of having a research compact for biomedical trainees?11 Dec 2025 01:38 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ogu6hock2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3m7jlnkatfc2yStep 1: Take home your '90s CD tower from your parents' house. Step 2: Acquire a CD player through your local Buy Nothing group. Step 3: Joy.09 Dec 2025 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7jlnkatfc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3m6hkeix4nk2nPeople who don't accelerate out of a turn and just ride their brake the whole time: WHY?!25 Nov 2025 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hkeix4nk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3m52q52f5622kWelp, I just rescheduled my UAB seminar visit that was supposed to happen next week https://media.tenor.com/rl_da90w6a0AAAAC/%E7%9A%849.gif?hh=349&ww=49807 Nov 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52q52f5622khttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3m3vci3ymzc2oWhen you happily start the day with not a single meeting scheduled but only manage to write one paragraph of your manuscript because of all the little things that came up during the day https://media.tenor.com/C84bz26UGZMAAAAC/blank-stare-seriously.gif?hh=498&ww=49823 Oct 2025 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3vci3ymzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3m3al444pf22oOh, good. Another day of me being super productive in order to avoid doing the one, necessary BIG THING15 Oct 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3al444pf22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lzz723genc2u29 Sep 2025 23:46 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzz723genc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lzqvpy6zos2nI can't believe I missed their birthday on Wednesday! Happy Birthday, Gritty! https://media.tenor.com/5XfhLJVY0R0AAAAC/philadelphia-flyers-gritty.gif?hh=498&ww=28126 Sep 2025 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzqvpy6zos2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lz52ztiag22sWhen you're reading a paper that clearly got ideas directly from your work but doesn't actually cite you at all: https://media.tenor.com/8Q6_92j7QtYAAAAC/good-morning.gif?hh=381&ww=49818 Sep 2025 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz52ztiag22shttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lyiydmnjvc2bMoment of appreciation for the reviewers and editors at @psychopharmacology.bsky.social for their extremely kind reviews (!!!). Hoping to have good publication news soon!10 Sep 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyiydmnjvc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lwyulabcp22qReal academic parent moment: Getting shamed by my 9 year old for having too many tabs open on my computer 🙄22 Aug 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwyulabcp22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lwofzsufns2oI'll be mourning mine for quite a while. It was with a PO who has managed my funded grants before, and I had never heard them be more excited about likelihood of funding than this one. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Aug 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwofzsufns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lvt7czzdnk2uAs best I can tell, NIAAA in all of 2025 has issued a total of three new R01s and zero new R21s. Do I have that right?07 Aug 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvt7czzdnk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lvqmrlxnw22uDoes anyone else close their office door so they can just eat their lunch like a goblin? Is it just me?06 Aug 2025 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqmrlxnw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3lvjfxaggak2yI remember one year in the early 90s when every single male member of my extended family at different times slapped me on the butt. I was 12. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Aug 2025 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvjfxaggak2y