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/3mpgvy6fobs2xIf you're a graphic designer, or you've ever made a PowerPoint poster with a university-provided template, you know that the person who designed this sheet set messed up big time.29 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgvy6fobs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3moiuhp5yls22TFW you allow yourself to get up from your desk to use the bathroom. As a treat. https://static.klipy.com/ii/f87f46a2c5aeaeed4c68910815f73eaf/86/71/hyvvAgsV.gif?hh=480&ww=480&mp4=TXyvvsyB&webm=PO59MrXT17 Jun 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiuhp5yls22https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mo7tinphzk22Go, New York, Go!14 Jun 2026 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo7tinphzk22https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mo4sjufwss22Serve on Study Section AND Chair a dissertation defense all in one day ✔️ My brain is now Jell-O12 Jun 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4sjufwss22https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mltoi33slk2tIt's hooding day! Congratulations, Dr. Carpenter ❤️14 May 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltoi33slk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mlk2oekkbs2rMaking sure the 10-year-olds are up on the latest technology 😉11 May 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlk2oekkbs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3ml7hxsc54s26Hugely relieved that the lab can continue our work on alcohol (and binge eating) and neuropeptides. Shout out to the hard-working folks at NIAAA. @jbarkerlab.bsky.social06 May 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7hxsc54s26https://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mkidumeit22nWhen the journal that rejected your manuscript due to the reviewers' lack of understanding of the subject requests that you review a manuscript for them: https://media.tenor.com/6oS3NrmvnuUAAAAC/pissed-meryl-streep.gif?hh=280&ww=49827 Apr 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkidumeit22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mkbmclw3t22nI wrote four paragraphs of a manuscript today. Please clap https://media.tenor.com/LYJpdaYAPgQAAAAC/dora-dora-the-explorer.gif?hh=374&ww=49824 Apr 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbmclw3t22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jessicarbarson.bsky.social/post/3mjxilbp32s2nVery happy to see this review published! Brody Carpenter and I took a deep dive into the receptor variants for PACAP, and why we think the Motivated Behavior community should pay attention to them. Take a look! https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jne.7018620 Apr 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:bbucp3rectdar3jqlybipsso/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxilbp32s2nhttps://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/3lzqvpy6zos2n