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Yara Toenders

@yaratoenders.bsky.social

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Postdoctoral researcher at Erasmus University Rotterdam | interested in adolescent mental health, brain development and sleep

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Yara Toenders @yaratoenders.bsky.social · 14d

This was such a highlight of the Healthy Start Transformative research meeting!

Ilse van de Groep @ilsevandegroep.bsky.social · 15d

Next, foundation Time Out performed a pilot theatre show about polarization. We experienced how recorded delivery can be a powerfull form of experiental learning and perspective taking. #HealthystartTRM

Yara Toenders @yaratoenders.bsky.social · 15d

On the second day we continued with inspiring science talks on prosocial behavior and trust by @suzannevdgroep.bsky.social and Lydia Krabbendam. Then Martijn from youth organization Lieve Mark reflected on their findings with some examples of their student-led studies #HealthyStartTRM

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Yara Toenders @yaratoenders.bsky.social · 16d

We started the day with an inspiring talk by Ron Dahl on adolescence as a pivotal inflection point and a cross-species perspective on adolescence #HealthyStartTRM @rondahl.bsky.social

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Yara Toenders @yaratoenders.bsky.social · 16d

I'm attending the Healthy Start Transformative research meeting organized by @ecrone.bsky.social @suzannevdgroep.bsky.social @rondahl.bsky.social Lysanne te Brinke & Judith vd Wetering, to discuss adolescence as a window of opportunity for societal contribution. Exciting days ahead! #HealthyStartTRM

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Yara Toenders @yaratoenders.bsky.social · Jul 1

Check out our paper, just out in Nature Mental Health:
"Neuroimaging Insights into Adolescent Depression and Development" 🧠
🧠 Special thanks to @niamhmacsweeney.bsky.social for leading the project!

Niamh MacSweeney @niamhmacsweeney.bsky.social · Jul 1

Our paper - Neuroimaging Insights into Adolescent Depression and Development - is now out in Nature Mental Health! 🧠 Huge thanks to my wonderful co-authors @yaratoenders.bsky.social and @cktamnes.bsky.social. I loved bringing these ideas together with you! rdcu.be/eugUM

Neuroimaging insights into adolescent depression risk and development

Nature Mental Health - Adolescence marks a critical period for the onset of depression, yet the neurobiological mechanisms remain unclear. Here the authors review literature linking adolescent...

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