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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 11h

Headed to @isdp.org next month?? Check out all the amazing events that our DEI committee has to offer! Make sure to save this image to help plan your conference.

#ISDP2025 @joscelinrocha.com @drkoraly.bsky.social @laurelgd.bsky.social @annamzhou.bsky.social @annavannucci.bsky.social

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 2d

How good is the MR data we'll be sharing as part of this deep phenotyping study? So good that someone asked if Jonathan was sedated while viewing his resting-state data collection 😆 Watch this space!

Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 14d

I’m scheduled for surgery today on my Achilles tendon, followed by 2 weeks of no weight bearing.😵‍💫

So, like any good scientist, I got together 7 colleagues to study consequences of limb disuse.

Introducing the HEALING study

with @laurelgd.bsky.social @sneuroble.bsky.social @briemreid.bsky.social

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 2d

WOAH! So excited to read this!

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 3d

I am BEYOND grateful & honestly still in shock about the lovely comments from the anonymous external letter writers on my tenure case! I don't know who I'm thanking, but I hope you see this and know that I will treasure these always and they meant the world to get (we see anon. quotes)! THANK YOU!

Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 11d

I submitted tenure materials! There is so much to be done still, but I am proud of what we've done already since 2020. I am more grateful than I have words for my lab members, my mentors, my family. May there be many more full and fulfilling years ahead in this academy.

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you so much!!!! Rockstar!!!

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Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 9d

Kudos to everyone who shares their materials! I aspire to do this but have not done as well as I'd like. @laurelgd.bsky.social is inspirational in this regard. 👏

Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 9d

I continue to believe sharing example materials is useful in academia, so in that spirit, my tenure statements and CV are now available on our Resources for Researchers website (bottom of the New PI page: www.plasticityinneurodevelopmentlab.com/resourcesfor...)

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 9d

If you have tenured and would share your own tenure application materials, I would love to build this section out on our Resources webpage! Please email me for eternal gratitude and as always, credit on the site: [email protected]
Please repost to help me reach folks to share!

Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 9d

I continue to believe sharing example materials is useful in academia, so in that spirit, my tenure statements and CV are now available on our Resources for Researchers website (bottom of the New PI page: www.plasticityinneurodevelopmentlab.com/resourcesfor...)

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 9d

I continue to believe sharing example materials is useful in academia, so in that spirit, my tenure statements and CV are now available on our Resources for Researchers website (bottom of the New PI page: www.plasticityinneurodevelopmentlab.com/resourcesfor...)

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 10d

WONDERFUL news! So happy to hear it!!!!!

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for your incredible service in this role, @mitchprinstein.bsky.social ! That's incredible!

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 10d

Incredibly chuffed to share I've been selected as the 2026 APA Boyd McCandless Award winner for Division 7! It is a distinct privilege to work in the name of carrying on Boyd's legacy of deep investment in the development of youth and his own mentees through his science. I will do my very best.

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 11d

I submitted tenure materials! There is so much to be done still, but I am proud of what we've done already since 2020. I am more grateful than I have words for my lab members, my mentors, my family. May there be many more full and fulfilling years ahead in this academy.

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 14d

This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 13d

There is an entire cohort of students who will never have the same opportunities as others because of this last-minute posting.The honorable & sensible thing to do is to announce these criteria to begin NEXT CYCLE and keep the criteria from past years for the applications due in ONE MONTH. FUMING!

Erica D. Pratt @pratted.bsky.social · 13d

Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.

This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed
First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.

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Ethan White @ethanwhite.weecology.org · 14d

The influence of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program really cannot be overstated. The fact that there is still no solicitation for this year is unfair to students and risks damaging the future of American science. Please take 30 seconds to sign the open letter to US STEM Leadership 🧪🌎

Jason Williams @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social · 14d

Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.

The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/

An Open Letter to U.S. STEM Leadership on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 14d

🎉 Excited to collect multimodal neuroplasticity metrics in a deep phenotyping study of surgical recovery and limb disuse and re-use. Project HEALING combines 7 labs' expertise to comprehensively capture physical, neural, cardiovascular, and mental health aspects of healing. OPEN DATA coming! 👀

Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 14d

I’m scheduled for surgery today on my Achilles tendon, followed by 2 weeks of no weight bearing.😵‍💫

So, like any good scientist, I got together 7 colleagues to study consequences of limb disuse.

Introducing the HEALING study

with @laurelgd.bsky.social @sneuroble.bsky.social @briemreid.bsky.social

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Stephanie Noble @sneuroble.bsky.social · 14d

Today is a major milestone in this study examining a single subject’s trajectory of healing, ft. @jpeelle.bsky.social and his love of intensive longitudinal everything: MRI, high+low density EEG, fNIRS, EMA, and more

Way to go and good luck today, Jonathan!! 🚀

Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 14d

I’m scheduled for surgery today on my Achilles tendon, followed by 2 weeks of no weight bearing.😵‍💫

So, like any good scientist, I got together 7 colleagues to study consequences of limb disuse.

Introducing the HEALING study

with @laurelgd.bsky.social @sneuroble.bsky.social @briemreid.bsky.social

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 14d

We're excited to use @magstimegi.bsky.social to help us understand literal day-to-day changes in the brain as the body heals itself and recovers limb function!

Jonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 14d

We are using multiple modalities — including MRI, EEG, fNIRS, blood, saliva, accelerometry—to study mental health, brain plasticity, fitness, and more. I've been doing baseline measurements regularly for the past month, and will continue these during recovery.

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 14d

love the name and logo! (and of course the important science)

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Magstim EGI @magstimegi.bsky.social · 16d

Starts Wednesday: RSVP for Next Generation EEG Event September 24 at 12 PM EST
Magstim EGI's new high density EEG platform
will advance brain research, brain stimulation, and clinical care by improving ease of use and #EEG signal quality. #neuroscience
RSVP:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Fetal, Infant, & Toddler Neuroimaging Group—FIT’NG @fitngin.bsky.social · 19d

The FIT'NG Trainee Committee is excited to be recruiting new members!

It’s a great way to:
✨ Build your network
✨ Gain leadership experience
✨ Shape programming for trainees across the society

Interested? Fill out our form by September 23rd: tinyurl.com/TraineeCommi...

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 21d

If you're looking for an evidence-based vaccine schedule for your child, please consider this one since the CDC is not a reliable source in 2025 anymore:

Alyson Smith @pedsaly.bsky.social · Aug 28

American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine schedule for newborns - 18 yrs is the one to use. Just published August 19, 2025 ❤️ downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
Table 1 for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2025
Published August 19, 2025. View full document and notes here: https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-Immunization-Schedule.pdf

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Violeta J. Rodriguez, PhD, MSEd @vjrp.bsky.social · 21d

@qmmmmliu.bsky.social and I just gave a presentation for the UChicago internship program on writing faculty job statements.

We talked through what makes them compelling (and what to avoid).

Slides are here if interested 👉 osf.io/3skx4/?view_...

Thanks to Dr. Shona Vas inviting us!!

Faculty Jobs

Hosted on the Open Science Framework

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Jena Doom @truedrdoom.bsky.social · 22d

Come be my colleague! We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor of developmental psychology at the University of Denver. Please share with anyone on the job market this year! jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/49...

Details - Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology CAHSS | University of Denver

jobs.du.edu

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