Julie Lasselin
@julielasselin.bsky.social
Associate Prof in #Psychoneuroimmunology on Integrative Science of Sickness / #SicknessBehavior at Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University (Sweden).
Opinions expressed are my own. She/her
Opinions expressed are my own. She/her
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Obesity, low-grade inflammation, and inflammatory response to immune challenge modulate willingness to expend effort for reward: https://osf.io/xtkw7
October 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Obesity, low-grade inflammation, and inflammatory response to immune challenge modulate willingness to expend effort for reward: https://osf.io/xtkw7
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Anybody knowledgeable in measurement (especially in adaptations for Mexican culture) and/or prosopagnosia that would be willing to serve as a reviewer for @collabrapsychology.bsky.social ? At the point where decliners are mostly recommending people who have already declined😅
October 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Anybody knowledgeable in measurement (especially in adaptations for Mexican culture) and/or prosopagnosia that would be willing to serve as a reviewer for @collabrapsychology.bsky.social ? At the point where decliners are mostly recommending people who have already declined😅
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New to neuroimmune research? Joined a new lab recently? Want to expand your network? Hunting for a new postdoc? Submit to the PNIRS #TellUsAboutYourResearch series to have your research featured and be connected with an amazing network of psychoneuroimmunologists!
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October 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
New to neuroimmune research? Joined a new lab recently? Want to expand your network? Hunting for a new postdoc? Submit to the PNIRS #TellUsAboutYourResearch series to have your research featured and be connected with an amazing network of psychoneuroimmunologists!
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A stroke can happen at any age. Here’s what to look for – and why every second matters.
Stroke can happen to anyone – an expert explains how to spot the signs and act fast
A stroke can happen at any age. Here’s what to look for – and why every second matters.
tcnv.link
October 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
A stroke can happen at any age. Here’s what to look for – and why every second matters.
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Check out our latest issue! www.cell.com/current-biol...
On the cover: The anole lizard by Dario Tommasini and colleagues www.cell.com/current-biol...
On the cover: The anole lizard by Dario Tommasini and colleagues www.cell.com/current-biol...
May 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Check out our latest issue! www.cell.com/current-biol...
On the cover: The anole lizard by Dario Tommasini and colleagues www.cell.com/current-biol...
On the cover: The anole lizard by Dario Tommasini and colleagues www.cell.com/current-biol...
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🧠 What?! A meeting just on disgust?! Yes!!
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
August 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
🧠 What?! A meeting just on disgust?! Yes!!
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
📍 @iast.fr, France | 🗓 Dec 4–5, 2025
💥 Keynotes by Paul Rozin @upenn.edu, @cr-amo.bsky.social, Philip Powell @sheffielduni.bsky.social & Cindy Kam
🌍 From Psychology to Politics, Biology & beyond
🎓 Abstract submissions until Aug 31: forms.gle/QBmkUB3aLDjY...
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If you’re visiting the museum before Sun, you can take part in this scientific study!
💪 Anonymous and voluntary
🧫 Includes small saliva and/or finger-prick samples
🎁 Receive a small museum gift as a thank-you
Help us uncover how disgust protects us from disease — one bite (or sniff) at a time! 2/2
Help us uncover how disgust protects us from disease — one bite (or sniff) at a time! 2/2
October 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If you’re visiting the museum before Sun, you can take part in this scientific study!
💪 Anonymous and voluntary
🧫 Includes small saliva and/or finger-prick samples
🎁 Receive a small museum gift as a thank-you
Help us uncover how disgust protects us from disease — one bite (or sniff) at a time! 2/2
Help us uncover how disgust protects us from disease — one bite (or sniff) at a time! 2/2
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Think you’ve got a strong stomach? 😏 What about your immune system?
We, researchers @ki.se @cnrs.fr @swanseauni.bsky.social, are running a real experiment at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö!
We are studying how your body reacts to “eww” moments — from stinky cheese to crunchy insects 🧀🐛 1/2
We, researchers @ki.se @cnrs.fr @swanseauni.bsky.social, are running a real experiment at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö!
We are studying how your body reacts to “eww” moments — from stinky cheese to crunchy insects 🧀🐛 1/2
October 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Think you’ve got a strong stomach? 😏 What about your immune system?
We, researchers @ki.se @cnrs.fr @swanseauni.bsky.social, are running a real experiment at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö!
We are studying how your body reacts to “eww” moments — from stinky cheese to crunchy insects 🧀🐛 1/2
We, researchers @ki.se @cnrs.fr @swanseauni.bsky.social, are running a real experiment at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmö!
We are studying how your body reacts to “eww” moments — from stinky cheese to crunchy insects 🧀🐛 1/2
Last week I have been interviewed by Anaïs Kaluza from @zeit.de about #sicknessbehavior.
It has led to this excellent article 🤩 📰 🤒
When sick from an infection: embrace the feelings! They are here to support the fight against the infection and your recovery 🤒
www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2...
It has led to this excellent article 🤩 📰 🤒
When sick from an infection: embrace the feelings! They are here to support the fight against the infection and your recovery 🤒
www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2...
Erkältung und Psyche: Fühlt sich an wie eine Depression, ist aber keine
Forschende entschlüsseln, was bei einer Erkältung mit der Psyche passiert. Woher das Leiden kommt und warum manche mehr jammern als andere.
www.zeit.de
October 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Last week I have been interviewed by Anaïs Kaluza from @zeit.de about #sicknessbehavior.
It has led to this excellent article 🤩 📰 🤒
When sick from an infection: embrace the feelings! They are here to support the fight against the infection and your recovery 🤒
www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2...
It has led to this excellent article 🤩 📰 🤒
When sick from an infection: embrace the feelings! They are here to support the fight against the infection and your recovery 🤒
www.zeit.de/gesundheit/2...
Reposted by Julie Lasselin
📣 #PNIRS2026: Save the Date‼️
🗓️ June 22–25, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸
✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy!
📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼
🗓️ June 22–25, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸
✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy!
📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼
October 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
📣 #PNIRS2026: Save the Date‼️
🗓️ June 22–25, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸
✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy!
📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼
🗓️ June 22–25, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🇺🇸
✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, or I — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in The Big Easy!
📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼
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📣The 2026 ERC Consolidator Grant competition is now open! 📣
Already preparing your proposal? Info links ⬇️
Info for applicants 👉 buff.ly/PSbeUxX
Application portal 👉 buff.ly/mauZoqo
Deadline: 13/01/26
General info on #ERCCoG 👉 buff.ly/KCN6GTh
Already preparing your proposal? Info links ⬇️
Info for applicants 👉 buff.ly/PSbeUxX
Application portal 👉 buff.ly/mauZoqo
Deadline: 13/01/26
General info on #ERCCoG 👉 buff.ly/KCN6GTh
September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📣The 2026 ERC Consolidator Grant competition is now open! 📣
Already preparing your proposal? Info links ⬇️
Info for applicants 👉 buff.ly/PSbeUxX
Application portal 👉 buff.ly/mauZoqo
Deadline: 13/01/26
General info on #ERCCoG 👉 buff.ly/KCN6GTh
Already preparing your proposal? Info links ⬇️
Info for applicants 👉 buff.ly/PSbeUxX
Application portal 👉 buff.ly/mauZoqo
Deadline: 13/01/26
General info on #ERCCoG 👉 buff.ly/KCN6GTh
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Please read this very courageous piece by our @inspirethemind.bsky.social writer Samrina Sangha
In light of recent events in the UK surrounding #antiimmigration protests and a sexual assault on a #Sikh woman, psychology graduate and ITM editor Samrina Sangha pens her thoughts as a young #SouthAsian woman, ending with a message of #solidarity.
Read now:
www.inspirethemind.org/post/racism-...
Read now:
www.inspirethemind.org/post/racism-...
Racism, Violence, and Belonging in Britain
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and violence which some readers may find distressing. On Tuesday 9th September, a South Asian Sikh woman in her twenties was raped by ...
www.inspirethemind.org
September 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Please read this very courageous piece by our @inspirethemind.bsky.social writer Samrina Sangha
Reposted by Julie Lasselin
It’s one of the most studied questions in medicine. Decades of research, millions of children, and countless high-quality studies all point to the same conclusion: vaccines do NOT cause autism.
Let's sketch it out ✍️
Let's sketch it out ✍️
September 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It’s one of the most studied questions in medicine. Decades of research, millions of children, and countless high-quality studies all point to the same conclusion: vaccines do NOT cause autism.
Let's sketch it out ✍️
Let's sketch it out ✍️
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Dear friends and Bluesky 🧠 geeks: it's the weekend, and I want to share that @chantelpratphd.bsky.social and I recorded our second episode of Brains for Dinner. This one is about dance, language, and basal ganglia, and the burning question: why don't ducks dance? open.substack.com/pub/chantelp...
Brains for Dinner Episode 2
Why people dance but ducks don't
open.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Dear friends and Bluesky 🧠 geeks: it's the weekend, and I want to share that @chantelpratphd.bsky.social and I recorded our second episode of Brains for Dinner. This one is about dance, language, and basal ganglia, and the burning question: why don't ducks dance? open.substack.com/pub/chantelp...
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PsyArXiv is seeking new moderators to help combat an increase in AI submissions! If you've ever posted a preprint to PsyArXiv, please consider joining. Minimum commitment 1h/month, there's a training session this Monday @ 1pm ET. More info here: forms.gle/9LB1rEtxHAeZ... #PsychSciSky
Expression of Interest in Serving as a PsyArXiv Moderator
As you might have heard, PsyArXiv is having some issues with an increase in low-quality submissions, ranging from AI generated manuscripts to inflate citation metrics, incoherent or nonsensical docume...
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August 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
PsyArXiv is seeking new moderators to help combat an increase in AI submissions! If you've ever posted a preprint to PsyArXiv, please consider joining. Minimum commitment 1h/month, there's a training session this Monday @ 1pm ET. More info here: forms.gle/9LB1rEtxHAeZ... #PsychSciSky
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Results?
🔥 High-CRP patients had stronger inflammatory responses
😶 More anhedonia after immune stress
❓Surprisingly, a short-term drop in depression scores after LPS
🧬 A step toward personalised treatments for inflammation-linked depression?
👉 Blog by @julielasselin.bsky.social
buff.ly/ocb4Kix
🔥 High-CRP patients had stronger inflammatory responses
😶 More anhedonia after immune stress
❓Surprisingly, a short-term drop in depression scores after LPS
🧬 A step toward personalised treatments for inflammation-linked depression?
👉 Blog by @julielasselin.bsky.social
buff.ly/ocb4Kix
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Results?
🔥 High-CRP patients had stronger inflammatory responses
😶 More anhedonia after immune stress
❓Surprisingly, a short-term drop in depression scores after LPS
🧬 A step toward personalised treatments for inflammation-linked depression?
👉 Blog by @julielasselin.bsky.social
buff.ly/ocb4Kix
🔥 High-CRP patients had stronger inflammatory responses
😶 More anhedonia after immune stress
❓Surprisingly, a short-term drop in depression scores after LPS
🧬 A step toward personalised treatments for inflammation-linked depression?
👉 Blog by @julielasselin.bsky.social
buff.ly/ocb4Kix
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Can inflammation shape how depression feels & how we treat it?
New RCT used an immune challenge (LPS) to test how ppl w depression & high inflammation responded.
The results? Fascinating insights into anhedonia & inflammatory subtypes of depression.
#Depression #Inflammation
🧵 THREAD
New RCT used an immune challenge (LPS) to test how ppl w depression & high inflammation responded.
The results? Fascinating insights into anhedonia & inflammatory subtypes of depression.
#Depression #Inflammation
🧵 THREAD
August 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Can inflammation shape how depression feels & how we treat it?
New RCT used an immune challenge (LPS) to test how ppl w depression & high inflammation responded.
The results? Fascinating insights into anhedonia & inflammatory subtypes of depression.
#Depression #Inflammation
🧵 THREAD
New RCT used an immune challenge (LPS) to test how ppl w depression & high inflammation responded.
The results? Fascinating insights into anhedonia & inflammatory subtypes of depression.
#Depression #Inflammation
🧵 THREAD
Reposted by Julie Lasselin
Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
Maybe the tool matters less than the user.
theconversation.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
In 2008, we asked the same about Google. Now #AI isn’t just finding info, it’s “thinking” and analyzing for us.
“The difference lies in how we use it,” writes professor of information systems Aaron French.
Reposted by Julie Lasselin
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Press release @unileiden.bsky.social about our upcoming JoPACS paper led by @bsiepe.bsky.social, showing that the overlap of similar constructs assessed via wearable vs EMA data is surprisingly low (n~850, 3 months).
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Press release @unileiden.bsky.social about our upcoming JoPACS paper led by @bsiepe.bsky.social, showing that the overlap of similar constructs assessed via wearable vs EMA data is surprisingly low (n~850, 3 months).
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Does your smartwatch say you’re stressed? It may often be wrong
Consumer grade smartwatches may not be as accurate as promised when measuring tiredness or stress. That conclusion is drawn by researchers Björn Siepe and Eiko Fried based on a comparison between smar...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
July 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Press release @unileiden.bsky.social about our upcoming JoPACS paper led by @bsiepe.bsky.social, showing that the overlap of similar constructs assessed via wearable vs EMA data is surprisingly low (n~850, 3 months).
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
Press release @unileiden.bsky.social about our upcoming JoPACS paper led by @bsiepe.bsky.social, showing that the overlap of similar constructs assessed via wearable vs EMA data is surprisingly low (n~850, 3 months).
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2025...
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Great explainer for our new @nathumbehav.nature.com paper!
💥 Our new paper (with @lucasmolleman.bsky.social and @bjornlindstrom.bsky.social) is now out in @nathumbehav.nature.com 🥳 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🧠 Here, we advance a novel RL account—the Social Feature Learning (SFL) model—that explains how people learn to learn from others! 🤝
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🧠 Here, we advance a novel RL account—the Social Feature Learning (SFL) model—that explains how people learn to learn from others! 🤝
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July 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Great explainer for our new @nathumbehav.nature.com paper!
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🚨 Neuro postdocs & grad students: Have a story to tell? Want to practice a talk before a conference or interview? Join our new seminar series on the Isthmus! All are welcome (from around the 🌎). Submit by Aug 20. Share your story (and this ad)!
(Ping me for Qs)
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July 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🚨 Neuro postdocs & grad students: Have a story to tell? Want to practice a talk before a conference or interview? Join our new seminar series on the Isthmus! All are welcome (from around the 🌎). Submit by Aug 20. Share your story (and this ad)!
(Ping me for Qs)
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(Ping me for Qs)
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My first dissertation paper is out in Nature Mental Health! 🤩
With colleagues from @tudresden.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, we conducted a meta-analysis on the link between childhood trauma and interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals.
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With colleagues from @tudresden.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, we conducted a meta-analysis on the link between childhood trauma and interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals.
rdcu.be/eu8bo
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A meta-analytic review of child maltreatment and interoception
Nature Mental Health - Interoception, the perception of internal bodily signals, is crucial for mental and physical well-being, yet the origins of disruptions in interoception are not well...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My first dissertation paper is out in Nature Mental Health! 🤩
With colleagues from @tudresden.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, we conducted a meta-analysis on the link between childhood trauma and interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals.
rdcu.be/eu8bo
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With colleagues from @tudresden.bsky.social and @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social, we conducted a meta-analysis on the link between childhood trauma and interoception — our ability to sense internal bodily signals.
rdcu.be/eu8bo
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PNI people, please apply! PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social
‼️🚨 postdoc position 🚨‼️
I am looking for a postdoc in psychoneuroimmunology - come join our group to work on sickness behavior in humans 🤒🦠 at Karolinska Institutet @ki.se !!
ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
deadline July 31st
@pnirs.bsky.social #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #interoception
I am looking for a postdoc in psychoneuroimmunology - come join our group to work on sickness behavior in humans 🤒🦠 at Karolinska Institutet @ki.se !!
ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
deadline July 31st
@pnirs.bsky.social #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #interoception
Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychoneuroimmunology
Do you want to contribute to improving human health? Join a dynamic and inclusive research group at the forefront of psychoneuroimmunology, where we investigate the interplay between behavior, brain f
ki.varbi.com
July 4, 2025 at 7:44 AM
PNI people, please apply! PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social
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In psychotherapy, treatment expectations matter. But even more powerful? ➡️ How they change over time. Our new paper shows that updating expectations during psychotherapy for MDD predicts depression outcomes. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WRBWU...
#depression #psychotherapy #beliefupdating
#depression #psychotherapy #beliefupdating
Dynamic expectancies: The independent role of within-person change in outcome expectancy in predicting overall treatment outcomes in psychotherapy for depression
Dynamic changes in patients’ outcome expectancy have been increasingly recognized as important for psychotherapy success. However, whether expectancy change predicts treatment outcomes independentl...
www.tandfonline.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
In psychotherapy, treatment expectations matter. But even more powerful? ➡️ How they change over time. Our new paper shows that updating expectations during psychotherapy for MDD predicts depression outcomes. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/WRBWU...
#depression #psychotherapy #beliefupdating
#depression #psychotherapy #beliefupdating
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Highly recommend working with Julie!!! An incredible researcher and, more importantly, a fantastic human being!!
‼️🚨 postdoc position 🚨‼️
I am looking for a postdoc in psychoneuroimmunology - come join our group to work on sickness behavior in humans 🤒🦠 at Karolinska Institutet @ki.se !!
ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
deadline July 31st
@pnirs.bsky.social #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #interoception
I am looking for a postdoc in psychoneuroimmunology - come join our group to work on sickness behavior in humans 🤒🦠 at Karolinska Institutet @ki.se !!
ki.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
deadline July 31st
@pnirs.bsky.social #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #interoception
June 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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