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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 3d

📣TODAY at 1:30! Join our #2025SPR symposium on using brain-based methods to understand and treat depression. Featuring talks by me, Leanne Quigley, Helmet Karim, @benrosenberg.bsky.social, with discussion by @diegopizzagalli.bsky.social 🧠✨
#academicsky #psychsky #neurosky
@therealspr.bsky.social

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 4d

🍁Off to the beautiful Montréal for #2025SPR! Honored to co-chair a symposium this Thursday highlighting recent advancements in brain-based methods to understanding and treating depression, alongside an outstanding panel of speakers. ✨🎤

@therealspr.bsky.social
#psychsky #academicsky #SPR2025

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Maria Meier @mariame.bsky.social · 4d

Our systematic review and meta-analysis is now published in Neurobiology of Stress 🍾

Main takeaway: glucose increases cortisol stress reactivity (robust, small effect), but effects of progesterone and estradiol are weak and rather inconsistent. Read more about it here 👇🏻

Madeleine Kördel @mkoerdel.bsky.social · 4d

📣 Excited to share that my first paper is now published!

📄"Metabolic state shapes cortisol reactivity to acute stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of metabolic and hormonal modulators"

You can find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.yn...

Redirecting

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Eric Hehman @erichehman.bsky.social · 12d

McGill psych is hosting a panel for under rep minority folks possibly interested in attending grad school on Oct 20.

Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/246051...

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Miri Forbes @miriforbes.bsky.social · 12d

We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo

We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback

Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨

Using HiTOP in Research

YouTube video by HiTOP

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 20d

Had an amazing time connecting with fellow researchers at #SRP2025! It was my pleasure to chair and present my work on emotion regulation flexibility in internalizing disorders as part of this fantastic symposium ✨

See you all next year!

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Gio Ramos @gramos.bsky.social · 23d

Are you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely so all applicants can benefit 🤓.

And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 22d

💡Interested in the transdiagnostic emotional mechanisms underlying internalizing disorders? Come check out our #SRP2025 symposium this Sunday at 9:00!

Presentations by myself, Olivia Losiewicz, Leanne Quigley, and Nina Gehrer. Discussion by David Watson.

Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 26d

‼️Can’t believe the SRP 2025 conference is in just a few days! Very excited to be co-chairing a symposium on emotional processing and regulation as transdiagnostic mechanisms for internalizing psychopathology. Come check out this fantastic panel of speakers at #SRP2025 this Sunday! 🌟

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 25d

We will miss you this year! And I would love to give a talk at your lab meeting - will definitely reach out!

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · 26d

‼️Can’t believe the SRP 2025 conference is in just a few days! Very excited to be co-chairing a symposium on emotional processing and regulation as transdiagnostic mechanisms for internalizing psychopathology. Come check out this fantastic panel of speakers at #SRP2025 this Sunday! 🌟

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Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social · Sep 4

#AffectSci

Society for Affective Science @affectscience.bsky.social · Sep 3

Applying to Psychology doctoral programs this Fall? If so, the SAS Student Committee invites you to their Annual Application workshop! SIGN UP NOW to learn from current grad students across all psych disciplines how to approach the application process!
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr

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The ABCD Study® @theabcdstudy.bsky.social · Jun 28

Congratulations to Dr. @lucinauddin.bsky.social, Associate Director of the #ABCDStudy Coordinating Center, on her keynote lecture at this year's @ohbmofficial.bsky.social Conference! 🧠 #OHBM2025

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HiTOP @hitop-system.bsky.social · Jun 18

We’ve just launched the HiTOP Teaching Hub—a space to collect and share materials for teaching dimensional models.

If you have anything you're willing to share, please contact @kathleenwreardon.bsky.social or @miriforbes.bsky.social

Here's what we have so far: www.hitop-system.org/hitop-teachi...

HiTOP Teaching Hub

Information about HiTOP self-report measures, including HiTOP-PRO, the harmful substance use module, and B-HiTOP

www.hitop-system.org

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · Jun 27

You’re so kind! Thank you ☺️

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thanks Maria!

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · Jun 26

Thank you! 😊

Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · Jun 26

The paper can be accessed here ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Tri-level anxiety and depression symptom trajectory in adolescents: The role of emotion regulation diversity

Anxiety and depression are associated with impaired emotion regulation (ER). Recently, a novel construct named ER diversity has been proposed to asses…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · Jun 26

The paper is titled Tri-level #anxiety and #depression symptom trajectory in adolescents: The role of #emotionregulation diversity. See link in comments.

Many thanks to my mentor Dr. Michelle Craske and my collaborators on the paper, Drs. Allison Metts, Richard Zinbarg, and Susan Mineka. 🫶

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Alainna Wen, PhD @dralainnawen.bsky.social · Jun 26

Still feeling incredibly honored to have received the 🏆Best Paper by a Postdoctoral Scholar Award🏆from the UCLA Psychology department a few weeks ago! I am grateful to the Psychology Postdoctoral Scholar Committee for this recognition.

#psychology
#academia
#research
#ucla

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Mar 21

The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.

If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.

Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.

Cancelled NIH grant information submission form

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

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Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · Jan 29

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

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Negar Fani @negarfani.bsky.social · Jan 28

Looking for a #postdoc in a multimodal #neuropsych lab studying novel #PTSD interventions & #stress biomarkers? My lab @emoryuniversity.bsky.social is hiring! Supported by #NIMH, #NCCIH #R01s. My team is creative, passionate, & delightfully quirky--join us.
faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/141032/...

Careers | Emory University | Atlanta GA

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Ben Rosenberg 🧠👨🏻‍🔬 @benrosenberg.bsky.social · Jan 15

If you are looking for ways to help during these horrific LA fires, please see the following links. Both are colleagues and friends of mine at UCLA:

gofund.me/c27e67a3
gofund.me/fcdd769c

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Christian Webb, PhD @christianwebb.bsky.social · Jan 15

🎉My lab (webbslab.com) is hiring 2 full-time research assistants to work on NIMH-funded projects focused on the causes and treatment of depression in teens. Please RT and share! Apply⬇️
tinyurl.com/naexvxdc

Clinical Research Asst I - MRA

Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech exper...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Jan 9

For SoCal friends,

Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.

For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla

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