@GiardinoLab

Neuroscience research laboratory @StanfordBrain (PI: @willgiardino)

 Stanford University
giardinolab.org
Joined February 2017
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We're thrilled to have officially published the final version of this paper, "A Distinct Subpopulation of Extended Amygdala Neurons Drives Food Intake"! Congrats to co-first authors Isaac & Ethan, now in MD & PhD training at @ClevelandClinic and @UCL sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Giardino Laboratory@GiardinoLab11 Nov 2025
New preprint! We identified Vipr2-expressing BNST neurons as a distinct population of the oval nucleus that promotes feeding, is activated by food restriction, is non-overlapping with appetite-suppressing PKC delta neurons, and projects to hypothalamus. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Congrats to lab postdoc Dr. Ivy Hoang @ivybhoang on being awarded an F32 NRSA from NIH/@NIDAnews! Ivy's project aims to answer how the population of CCK neurons in the BNST links sleep homeostasis, drug memories, and cocaine seeking.
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New preprint! We identified Vipr2-expressing BNST neurons as a distinct population of the oval nucleus that promotes feeding, is activated by food restriction, is non-overlapping with appetite-suppressing PKC delta neurons, and projects to hypothalamus. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Excited to share new research from our lab in final published form! We uncovered neuropeptide mechanisms linking alcohol drinking and negative emotional hyperarousal through BNST neuronal excitability. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Giardino Laboratory@GiardinoLab15 Sep 2024
We're thrilled to share the lab's first preprint- on CRF neurons, hypocretin/orexin signaling, and BNST neurophysiology in excess alcohol drinking and withdrawal-enhanced anxiety behavior! A collaborative effort with @JulieKauer75377 and @AnneVassalli, led by postdoc Dr. Yihe Ma
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We’re excited to share our new preprint from the lab! PhD student @armorningstar_ investigated how Early Life Stress shapes sex-specific vulnerability to alcohol behavioral sensitivity, alcohol drinking, and alcohol's effects on social behaviors: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Major congratulations to Giardino Lab postdoc Dr. Brittany Bush who is a 2024 HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow!! Brittany will study sex differences in the neural basis of interactions between stress, sleep, and addiction. hhmi.org/news/hhmi-names-202…
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Giardino Lab postdocs Dr. Ma & Dr. Bush will present posters on Saturday PM, Tuesday AM, and Wednesday PM at #SfN24! Stop by to hear about our recent work in #BNST #neuropeptides #reward #sleep #SexDifferences
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We're thrilled to share the lab's first preprint- on CRF neurons, hypocretin/orexin signaling, and BNST neurophysiology in excess alcohol drinking and withdrawal-enhanced anxiety behavior! A collaborative effort with @JulieKauer75377 and @AnneVassalli, led by postdoc Dr. Yihe Ma
bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv_neursci8 Sep 2024
Sex-Specific Roles of Hypocretin Receptor Signaling in CRF Neurons on Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety, and BNST Neuronal Excitability biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_neursci
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Sex-Specific Roles of Hypocretin Receptor Signaling in CRF Neurons on Alcohol Drinking, Anxiety, and BNST Neuronal Excitability biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_neursci
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The Giardino Lab welcomes new postdoc Dr. Ivy Hoang @ivybhoang to our group. Ivy's PhD work focused on hypothalamic-midbrain circuitry in learning and methamphetamine's effects on decision-making. Welcome to Stanford, Ivy!
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happy Notice of Award Day to lab PhD student @armorningstar_ for her F31 NRSA!
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Congrats to lab undergrad Liv L. on a successful NeURO summer project poster presentation! With excellent mentorship from @stanfordneurds PhD student @armorningstar_ . We're excited to see Liv's senior Honors thesis in Biology come to fruition in the months ahead. @StanfordBrain
Allison Morningstar@armorningstar_22 Aug 2024
Another summer, another proud mentor moment! So grateful to get to work with another incredible FLI undergrad creating her place in science 🫶🏻
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#StanfordBiosciences is comprised of 14 home programs. In our #HomeProgramSeries we will be taking a peek at the different departments. Swipe ➡️ to learn about our #Neurosciences program and faculty. For a #DeepDive visit their website:med.stanford.edu/neurogradpr…
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The lab celebrates Isaac Kandil for successful completion of his Biology Honors thesis project and symposium presentation. In the coming weeks, Isaac will graduate and start a new position with @SachinPatelLab in Chicago. Congrats!
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The Giardino Lab is presenting 3 posters at the @StanfordBrain Wu Tsai Neurosciences retreat today! Check out our work on early life stress, extended amygdala circuits, sex differences, alcohol drinking, and feeding from @armorningstar_ (H2), Ethan (D2), and Isaac (C2)
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Wu Tsai Neuro is seeking applications for the 2024 @Stanford Undergraduate Neuroscience Research Opportunity (NeURO)! Learn more and apply by Feb 9, 2024: neuroscience.stanford.edu/ab…
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Applications for summer undergraduate research fellowships through @StanfordMCHRI's Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are Vital for Excellence (DRIVE) program are now open: med.stanford.edu/mchri/progr…
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Today (Tues) afternoon at SfN, postdoc Yihe Ma presents her project at poster board #PP16! Come by from 1-5pm if you’re interested in the extended amygdala, neuropeptides, alcohol, anxiety, sex differences, and electrophysiology.
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