You’re 🤦🏻‍♀️

Thank you Zoe, thats means a lot. And your so right! Just need to regroup and get back to the drawing board. Always appreciate the support! 🩵

And coffee, of course

Sandia’s and my dog ⛰️🐶 the best Saturday ❤️

R01 ND. Brutal 🤕

New Mexico weather be New Mexico-ing. Even if ski season was mostly a bust this year, you gotta love to see snow in the mountains! ❄️❄️❄️

The Taos Ski Valley has picked up 5" of snow in the last 24 hours! #NMwx

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Huge congrats to ABQ Lab and @casaa.bsky.social NIAAA F31 fellow @hannahcarlon.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD dissertation today examining positive social effects in alcohol and opioid recovery! She's a star!

Go Mother Nature, Go! ❄️☃️🌨️

Snow is coming down right now at Ski Santa Fe! #NMwx

Don’t forget the lab selfie 🤓

So glad to have been a part of organizing UNM Psych Research Day! Our undergraduate lab members got to give their first poster presentations, I was awarded the Quad-L Master’s Award, and arguably most important of all, my team got 3rd place in trivia (…just pretend there weren’t only 4 teams).

UNM Psych Research Day! Way to go Maya and Val for presenting posters from the Ornelas lab! And BIG congrats to @kwooden.bsky.social for winning the Quad-L Department Masters Award! 🥳🎉 #VamosLobos

It’s brutal in academia right now. A lot is out of our control, but it doesn’t cost anything to remember that there are humans behind papers and grants…reviewers, program officials and funders can be more empathetic in the face of unprecedented chaos in the US scientific enterprise.

Yes full circle! So thankful for @bcas-outreach.bsky.social and @donita-neuro.bsky.social!

Happy to share that @sarahgiang.bsky.social will be joining the Ornelas Lab in the Cognition, Brain and Behavior PhD program in Psychology at UNM! We are incredibly excited about Sarah joining us at UNM. She is an exception student with amazing research training (Go UNC BCAS!) #VamosLobos #GoHeels

Thanks Milena !!

Definitely! We accept student up until the start of the Fall semester in august. Contact @lesliebrickphd.bsky.social for more info!

Cannabinerds 🗣️ Assemble! Let’s help Leslie find a grad student!

Phone call with Dad:

Dad: “So how’s lab? How are the neutron experiments going?”

Me: “You mean the neurons?”

Dad: “Yes, whatever, same thing”

Love you dad 😂

#NewMexico #Albuquerque folks who are seeking treatment for alcohol/substance use - our clinic has openings for clients! Please repost and share to your networks!

Albuquerque is a beautiful place, especially if you love mountains, hot air balloons, amazing sunsets, and green chile!

Here’s a sneak peak of how I spent spring break:

Deadline is flexible, so apply soon for best consideration!

🔔Attention Prospective Grad Students! 🔔

I have an open slot to accept a graduate student to join my lab fall 2026 at @casaa.bsky.social ! I am accepting Psychology students in either Cognition, Brain, and Behavior or Diversity and Health Data Science tracks.

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The Taos Ski Valley measuring 11" of snow with today's storm system! #NMwx

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Our NIAAA funded Post-DoctT32 has received its NoA (non competing renewal). Are you looking for a post-doc and interested in joining our amazing center? If so, reach out! Here is a convenient form that you can use to upload CV and a cover letter!

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Omg Max needs to meet him! Max is also charged by the sun so they share that bond 😂

Two hot air balloons in blue sky

Hot air balloon with blue sky

Balloon crew with balloon basket

Balloon landing in field.

Saturdays are for balloons. Perfect day for flying @lcornelas.bsky.social @davidleyphd.bsky.social