Systems/behavioral neuroscience. We study how neurotransmitters control brain circuits and behavior. Daily musing: The striatum is kinda like a crock-pot.
Joined August 2020
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11 Oct 2023
“Given how prevalent these foods are — they [ultra-processed foods] make up 58 percent of calories consumed in the United States — there is so much we don’t know.” said Alexandra DiFeliceantonio of @FralinBiomed. news.vt.edu/articles/2023/10…
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20 Sep 2023
ICYMI: @DiFel1ceantonio of @FralinBiomed talked with @sciam about the addictive properties of ultra-processed foods. scientificamerican.com/artic…
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20 Sep 2023
This is good article on UPFs in @KnowableMag by @alicegcallahan. “As the debate about ultraprocessed foods roils on, one path forward is to invest in understanding the mechanisms by which ultraprocessed foods affect health” knowablemagazine.org/article…
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13 Sep 2023
Alexandra @DiFel1ceantonio, HNFE and @FralinBiomed assistant professor, was quoted in a recent @scientificamer article discussing food addiction. 🍽️🧠
Read the full article here ⤵️
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12 Sep 2023
An extraordinary donation from the Red Gates Foundation will fuel hiring and research projects at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC.
Read more here:
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@FralinBiomed @virginia_tech
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29 Aug 2023
nature.com/articles/s42255-0…. New paper lead by the intrepid @eeperszyk and with a great and diverse set of colleagues including my PhD mentor @JonesGotman, @HedyKober, @torwager, @xuedavis, @margaveldhuizen, Jelena Djordjevic, Zach Hutelin, Jessica Trinh. @mni, @McGillMed
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22 Jun 2023
Learn more about @DiFel1ceantonio and the Donnut Lab 🍩 news.vt.edu/articles/2023/03…
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22 Jun 2023
Today is the day! We'll be @PortCityBrew w/ @FralinBiomed for Tech on Tap tonight discussing "How Our Brains Influence Food Preference". Join us tonight (June 22) from 6-8pm!
Details: fal.cn/3zjZF
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8 Jun 2023
52 of us Black science faculty came together to discuss Juneteenth and how we can use this holiday to reflect on the ongoing barriers Black scientists face and how we can come together as a biomedical enterprise to tackle these challenges.
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25 Apr 2023
Alexandra DiFeliceantonio received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (part of the @NIH) to discover why people are drawn to ultra-processed foods. 🧑🍳 @DiFel1ceantonio
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Highly processed foods make up 58% of the calories consumed in the #UnitedStates 🤯🍟🍕
With support from the @NIDDKgov, @DiFel1ceantonio continues to search for the "why" 🤔
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3 Apr 2023
I am honored and excited to share that I will be joining @VTNeuro and @FralinBiomed at @virginia_tech as an assistant professor in Jan ‘24.
My lab will focus on the development of cerebellar function and dystonia.
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Please join us in congratulating 2nd year student, Zach Hutelin on his GRFP award!
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24 Mar 2023
ANNOUNCING EvE BIOTECH--where the group will discover 'everything' regarding druggable targets
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8 Mar 2023
Monday marks the start of Brain 🧠 Awareness Week. @FralinBiomed & @VTNeuro are planing numerous events for the 10th annual "Brain School." Among the speakers is Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, recently featured in a @WIRED story on dieting. vtx.vt.edu/articles/2023/03/…
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