Behavioral neuroscientist at Ohio State with research interests in aging, neuroinflammation, memory, nutrition, & exercise.
Joined January 2010
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17 Dec 2025
๐จNew paper! We found refined (ultra-processed), low-fiber diets impair the aging amygdala, regardless of fat or sugar, within days. They robustly reduce butyrate and disrupt brain mitochondrial function, especially in microglial. Big team effort! Free: lnkd.in/ge4Dxrv4
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Wonderful experience at the #Neuroimmunology2024 SBI conference in Fortaleza, Brazil! ๐ง๐ท Impressive science & the warmest, most friendly society ever. Great turnout to our @PNIRS IberoAmerica symposium. Thanks @DrPeterGrace and @LouveauAntoine for your awesome talks!
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And the beaches were spectacular too! If youโre interested in bringing a psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) symposium to a conference in your IberoAmerican country, please reach out!!
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2 Aug 2024
Celebrating @AlvarezBD1 for defending his candidacy like a ninja ๐ฅท! You made the whole lab proud, Bryan! ๐ฅณ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ
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24 Jul 2024
๐ชNew #BBI Research by @mackey_alfonso
Short-term high high-fat diet impairs #memory, exacerbates the #neuroimmune response, and evokes synaptic degradation via a complement-dependent mechanism in a mouse model of #Alzheimerโs disease @PNIRS
๐Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2024.0โฆ
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24 Jul 2024
My first lead author publication is out! I am so proud of this work and grateful to the people who helped me get here. This represents the culmination of a lot of hard work and scientific growth. Special thank yous to @RBarrientosLab and @michaelbutler91
sciencedirect.com/science/arโฆ
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24 Jul 2024
Thrilled to share our new paper showing HFD exacerbates memory decline in a mouse model of AD, even in the absence of obesity. So proud of @mackey_alfonso (her 1st 1st-author pub)! ๐ฅณ๐คฉ Many thnx to the whole lab & @HarryFu80763542 for their contributions! sciencedirect.com/science/arโฆ
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27 Jun 2024
Reversal of hair graying spotted this morning
Since publishing our paper showing the reversibility of hair greying we have received dozens of testimony and visual evidence of white human hairs recovering color, often in response to positive life changes
Beautiful plasticity
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28 Jun 2024
#PNIRS24 was a wonderful meeting as always, this time in beautiful Halifax Nova Scotia! I heard lots of amazing science, connected w dear friends from ๐, and was so proud of my labโs presentations! ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ@michaelbutler91 ๐๐ผ @mackey_alfonso ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ@MuscatStephanie & ๐๐ผ Haanya Ijaz
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28 Jun 2024
Thank you! ๐ Iโm so honored to be president-elect of PNIRS. This Society has been instrumental in shaping me as a scientist, nurturing my curiosity & fostering my growth. I hope to continue our tradition of being a close-knit, fun, and supportive community!
27 Jun 2024
Congratulations to Ruth Barrientos! New president-elect of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society (PNIRS)!
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18 Apr 2024
I told my husband last night that I wish I could win the PowerBall ๐ฐso that I could fund my lab through retirement without worrying about grants. Is that noble or pathetic (others might move to Tahiti and never look back)? I just love the research, but not the funding stress!
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20 Mar 2024
Nice write-up by @EKCaldwell of our recently published work led by @MuscatStephanie showing the compounding effect of a high-fat diet prior to surgery on memory dysfunction, preventable w DHA. news.osu.edu/fatty-food-befoโฆ
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2 Feb 2024
INNOVATORS & IDEAS: RISING STAR โ Ruth M. Barrientos: Vulnerabilities associated with the aging brain that make it more susceptible to inflammatory challenges leading to memory dysfunction. Open Access: bm.genomicpress.com/wp-conteโฆ
#RuthBarrientos #BrainMedicine
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2 Feb 2024
Brain Medicine has an innovative section, Innovators and Ideas, where we highlight Research Leaders or Rising Stars. Ruth Barrientos has been featured as a Rising Star and Edythe London as a Research Leader. #RuthBarrientos #EdytheLondon #BrainMedicine
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2 Feb 2024
We are thrilled to launch "Brain Medicine: From Neurons to Behavior and Better Health" as a new home for the cross-disciplinary pathway from innovation in neuroscience research to translational initiatives in brain medicine.
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#BrainMedicine #JulioLicinio
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3 Jan 2024
Very excited about this paper as it demonstrates that additional triggers of TLR4 activity (other than opioids) are also capable of causing persistent postoperative cognitive deficits. Kudos to @MuscatStephanie & all authors @michaelbutler91 @menaz_b @james_demarsh ๐๐ฅณ
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12 Dec 2023
Searching for a postdoc w/ interests in aging, memory, fitness, and the brain. MRI scanner in basement, new TMS system, gym, DXA scanner, float tank, work w/ senior Olympians, plenty of data to analyze and publish, affordable living and a good football team ๐. Let's Go! Plz RT!
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17 Nov 2023
Almost two more weeks to apply for our interdisciplinary Biobehavioral Health PhD program (@PennStateBBH)! I am interested in recruiting a graduate student (mood/stress/health/aging, etc., details: sites.psu.edu/stresshealth/), as are many other potential mentors in our department!
17 Nov 2023
Dive into the future of health research and explore the dynamic intersection of biology, psychology and public health with #PSUBBH's integrative PhD program. Apply by Dec. 1st: ow.ly/5Tsx50PXkm7
#PennState #GradSchool #PhDLife
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16 Nov 2023
Yay!! So proud of you Sabrina!! Well deserved! ๐๐พ๐๐ผ๐ฅณ Thank you @OhioStateNGP for the nomination and @OhioState for the award!
16 Nov 2023
I was selected for OSUโs Presidential Fellowship! ๐ So honored and grateful! A huge thank you to @RBarrientosLab for helping me with my application and for her mentorship
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14 Nov 2023
It took a minute, but we FINALLY have a lab website! ๐
We are looking for graduate students and postdocs to join the team to study sleep๐ด & astrocytesโญ๏ธ.
If youโre at #SfN23, stop by the @OhioStateNGP table to learn about the ๐ง program! #SfN2023
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