Elvisha Dhamala
@elvisha.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Northwell
Previously McGill, Cornell, Yale
Brain-Based Predictive Modeling Lab: bpmlab.org
Interested in sex, gender, brain, behavior, mental health, neurodevelopment, and machine learning
Views are mine
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Previously McGill, Cornell, Yale
Brain-Based Predictive Modeling Lab: bpmlab.org
Interested in sex, gender, brain, behavior, mental health, neurodevelopment, and machine learning
Views are mine
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Elvisha Dhamala
@elvisha.bsky.social
· Aug 18
An explosion in open-neuroscience datasets has created a new generation of researchers with expertise in data science. But new restrictions put our research programs in jeopardy, writes Elvisha Dhamala @elvisha.bsky.social.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
Deleting data or stopping its collection will erase years of valuable brain research
An explosion in open-neuroscience datasets has created a new generation of researchers with expertise in data science. But new federal restrictions in the United States put their research programs in…
www.thetransmitter.org
"At a time when unsubstantiated opinions are often presented as facts, data are our most powerful tool to separate truth from misinformation. But data are now under attack."
Check out my essay for @thetransmitter.bsky.social on what this means for research.
Check out my essay for @thetransmitter.bsky.social on what this means for research.
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Check out our latest paper, led by Jason Kim, out now in Nature Communications‼️🧠
The brain computes by processing information over time through interactions between connectivity and dynamics that are hard to model. Here we infer these interactions from data and find they better predict cognitive performance! www.nature.com/articles/s41... w/ @lindenmp.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Check out our latest paper, led by Jason Kim, out now in Nature Communications‼️🧠
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Most basic neuroscience research in the U.S. is funded by the federal government, but there is an entire funding landscape that lies beyond those federal agencies. To bring those sources together, @thetransmitter.bsky.social presents a funding source directory: bit.ly/4pBBF2B
#StateOfNeuroscience
#StateOfNeuroscience
Neuroscience funding: A source directory
Our list features expected and lesser-known governmental and nongovernmental sources of funding for basic neuroscience research.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Most basic neuroscience research in the U.S. is funded by the federal government, but there is an entire funding landscape that lies beyond those federal agencies. To bring those sources together, @thetransmitter.bsky.social presents a funding source directory: bit.ly/4pBBF2B
#StateOfNeuroscience
#StateOfNeuroscience
ugh I hate when I'm trying to analyze MRI data and I can't figure out which body part it's from 💀
December 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
ugh I hate when I'm trying to analyze MRI data and I can't figure out which body part it's from 💀
anyone else's eRA commons look like this?
December 1, 2025 at 2:50 PM
anyone else's eRA commons look like this?
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Please repost: another kind of Black-Friday deal!
November 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Please repost: another kind of Black-Friday deal!
Come hang out in Noosa ft. brains and beaches 🩷
🔥🔥The Program for the 2026 Noosa Brain Workshop is now Available!!! 🔥🔥
We have an incredible line up of confirmed speakers!
Commuter registrations are still available, but places are limited.
Check the website for details:
www.monash.edu/turner-insti...
We have an incredible line up of confirmed speakers!
Commuter registrations are still available, but places are limited.
Check the website for details:
www.monash.edu/turner-insti...
November 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Come hang out in Noosa ft. brains and beaches 🩷
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Attn MRI enthusiasts! 📣
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
🚨 THRILLED to share Northeastern University is hiring a new Director for our human Siemens Prisma 3T MRI Center (Associate or Full Professor levels) who will join us as faculty in our Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please share widely!
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...
Associate Professor/Professor and Director, Northeastern University Biomedical Imaging Center
About the Opportunity About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research (R1) university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experi...
northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Attn MRI enthusiasts! 📣
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
Just in time for Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to share this opportunity to join us as MRI Center Director! ✨ Couldn’t speak more highly of my time here so far—such a supportive & collaborative place to build a lab—and I’m more than happy to share more with anyone interested
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Here we go. Its ALL #NIHGrant applications. Dec 8 is the new deadline. And a one page prelim data update will be accepted for all May Council submissions. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-012: Updated Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities Following the October 1, 2025 - Lapse in Appropriations
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Updated Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities Following the October 1, 2025 - Lapse in Appropriations NOT-...
grants.nih.gov
November 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Here we go. Its ALL #NIHGrant applications. Dec 8 is the new deadline. And a one page prelim data update will be accepted for all May Council submissions. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
“NIH fully expects recipients to comply with the new terms and conditions, unless otherwise stated in the Notice of Award, or unless NIH has been enjoined by court order from imposing or enforcing such terms while that court order is in effect. “
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-26-007: Reminder of Compliance Requirements for NIH Extramural Recipients Related to Renegotiated Aims, Objectives, Titles, and Abstracts
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Reminder of Compliance Requirements for NIH Extramural Recipients Related to Renegotiated Aims, Objectives, Titles, and...
grants.nih.gov
November 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“NIH fully expects recipients to comply with the new terms and conditions, unless otherwise stated in the Notice of Award, or unless NIH has been enjoined by court order from imposing or enforcing such terms while that court order is in effect. “
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
NIH study section that was originally scheduled for this coming Tuesday is back on track, will meet on Tuesday. No delay.
Other study sections are being rescheduled for early 2026.
Other study sections are being rescheduled for early 2026.
the white rabbit from alice in wonderland is crying while holding a clock and saying whew ! right on schedule !
Alt: the white rabbit from alice in wonderland is crying while holding a clock and saying whew ! right on schedule !
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
NIH study section that was originally scheduled for this coming Tuesday is back on track, will meet on Tuesday. No delay.
Other study sections are being rescheduled for early 2026.
Other study sections are being rescheduled for early 2026.
this is a request to all academics who sit on award committees:
please please please stop giving out glass plaques (or if you absolutely must, please provide a paper certificate too)
please please please stop giving out glass plaques (or if you absolutely must, please provide a paper certificate too)
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
this is a request to all academics who sit on award committees:
please please please stop giving out glass plaques (or if you absolutely must, please provide a paper certificate too)
please please please stop giving out glass plaques (or if you absolutely must, please provide a paper certificate too)
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
I posted yesterday about the shift to triaging 70% of NIH applications rather than 50%.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
a woman wearing a beanie says this is a temporary fix netflix
ALT: a woman wearing a beanie says this is a temporary fix netflix
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I posted yesterday about the shift to triaging 70% of NIH applications rather than 50%.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Happy New Preprint Friday!* Thrilled to share new results in collab with Sarah Lichenstein & @yiplab.bsky.social showing our brain's functional connections reflect the environments we grow up in!
tinyurl.com/exposomeConnectivity
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #DevPsy #cognition
*can this be a thing??
tinyurl.com/exposomeConnectivity
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #DevPsy #cognition
*can this be a thing??
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Happy New Preprint Friday!* Thrilled to share new results in collab with Sarah Lichenstein & @yiplab.bsky.social showing our brain's functional connections reflect the environments we grow up in!
tinyurl.com/exposomeConnectivity
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #DevPsy #cognition
*can this be a thing??
tinyurl.com/exposomeConnectivity
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #DevPsy #cognition
*can this be a thing??
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
It’s officially out! Check out the manuscript for more on the effect size web app, led by the truly indefatigable @halleeshearer.bsky.social and featuring so many contributions from this team, esp MINDS Lab via @dscheinost.bsky.social
Excited to share our manuscript about BrainEffeX, a tool for exploring fMRI effect sizes. Includes why we made it, how to use it + contribute, and how we made it.
@sneuroble.bsky.social @psychonetrics.bsky.social
@alexkfischbach.bsky.social
@nichols.bsky.social
@dscheinost.bsky.social & MINDS Lab
@sneuroble.bsky.social @psychonetrics.bsky.social
@alexkfischbach.bsky.social
@nichols.bsky.social
@dscheinost.bsky.social & MINDS Lab
Shearer et al. introduce an interactive web application for exploring fMRI effect maps:
doi.org/10.52294/001...
@halleeshearer.bsky.social @sneuroble.bsky.social @ohbmossig.bsky.social
#OpenDatasets #SpecialIssue
doi.org/10.52294/001...
@halleeshearer.bsky.social @sneuroble.bsky.social @ohbmossig.bsky.social
#OpenDatasets #SpecialIssue
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s officially out! Check out the manuscript for more on the effect size web app, led by the truly indefatigable @halleeshearer.bsky.social and featuring so many contributions from this team, esp MINDS Lab via @dscheinost.bsky.social
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Truly heroic work by the stellar @cieslakmatt.bsky.social + the HBCD dMRI working group team. Refactored QSIPrep + QSIRecon is the result of nearly 3y of concerted development + testing. It will be a total workhorse for HBCD -- and almost any other dMRI scan. Check it out for your data!!!
After years of development and testing, we are happy to present our work in "Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications"! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... A thread:
Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications
The landmark ongoing HEALthy Brain and Cognitive Development (HBCD) study will longitudinally chart brain development in a large sample (projected n=7,200) of infants through age 10 years with multimo...
www.biorxiv.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Truly heroic work by the stellar @cieslakmatt.bsky.social + the HBCD dMRI working group team. Refactored QSIPrep + QSIRecon is the result of nearly 3y of concerted development + testing. It will be a total workhorse for HBCD -- and almost any other dMRI scan. Check it out for your data!!!
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Happy to share our review "Investigating hierarchical critical periods in human neurodevelopment” in @npp-journal.bsky.social! We examine neurobiological, environmental & behavioral evidence for human critical periods in sensory and association cortex +discuss new research directions rdcu.be/eMkVU 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy to share our review "Investigating hierarchical critical periods in human neurodevelopment” in @npp-journal.bsky.social! We examine neurobiological, environmental & behavioral evidence for human critical periods in sensory and association cortex +discuss new research directions rdcu.be/eMkVU 🧵
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Incidentally, all three cities are beautiful, located in the very south of Germany.
If you’re thinking of relocating at all, consider coming to Germany for your postdoc
If you’re thinking of relocating at all, consider coming to Germany for your postdoc
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Incidentally, all three cities are beautiful, located in the very south of Germany.
If you’re thinking of relocating at all, consider coming to Germany for your postdoc
If you’re thinking of relocating at all, consider coming to Germany for your postdoc
10/10 would work in this lab again
Looking for a post-bac RA position focused on the brain bases of affective and psychotic illness?
@holmeslab-bhi.bsky.social is hiring!
@cahbir.bsky.social @rutgersbhi.bsky.social @rutgersu.bsky.social @sobp-org.bsky.social @hitop-system.bsky.social @ohbmofficial.bsky.social
@holmeslab-bhi.bsky.social is hiring!
@cahbir.bsky.social @rutgersbhi.bsky.social @rutgersu.bsky.social @sobp-org.bsky.social @hitop-system.bsky.social @ohbmofficial.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
10/10 would work in this lab again
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Alice Mukora, M. Mallar Chakravarty, et al:
Investigating the impact of sex and reproductive aging on latent signatures of modifiable dementia risk factors
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Investigating the impact of sex and reproductive aging on latent signatures of modifiable dementia risk factors
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Alice Mukora, M. Mallar Chakravarty, et al:
Investigating the impact of sex and reproductive aging on latent signatures of modifiable dementia risk factors
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Investigating the impact of sex and reproductive aging on latent signatures of modifiable dementia risk factors
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
🔥🔥Great news!🔥🔥
The registration deadline for the Noosa Brain Workshop is extended to Nov 17.
Register by this date to guarantee accomodation:
monash.edu/turner-insti...
The registration deadline for the Noosa Brain Workshop is extended to Nov 17.
Register by this date to guarantee accomodation:
monash.edu/turner-insti...
November 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🔥🔥Great news!🔥🔥
The registration deadline for the Noosa Brain Workshop is extended to Nov 17.
Register by this date to guarantee accomodation:
monash.edu/turner-insti...
The registration deadline for the Noosa Brain Workshop is extended to Nov 17.
Register by this date to guarantee accomodation:
monash.edu/turner-insti...
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
What are some questions you'd like to ask our editors? ❓ 📝 ✨ 🧪 💡
November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
What are some questions you'd like to ask our editors? ❓ 📝 ✨ 🧪 💡
Anyone have recent experience applying for an O1?
Would love to hear about what the process was like!
Would love to hear about what the process was like!
November 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Anyone have recent experience applying for an O1?
Would love to hear about what the process was like!
Would love to hear about what the process was like!
Reposted by Elvisha Dhamala
Preprint is now published: doi.org/10.1002/hbm....
Special thanks to co-authors @twktan.bsky.social @kimnganngt.bsky.social @csabaorban.bsky.social
Special thanks to co-authors @twktan.bsky.social @kimnganngt.bsky.social @csabaorban.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Preprint is now published: doi.org/10.1002/hbm....
Special thanks to co-authors @twktan.bsky.social @kimnganngt.bsky.social @csabaorban.bsky.social
Special thanks to co-authors @twktan.bsky.social @kimnganngt.bsky.social @csabaorban.bsky.social