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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Jun 5

📢 New paper out in Scientific Reports!
We found links b/t brain activity & emotional outcomes in women with chronic postsurgical pain.
🧠 More SMC activation → more anxiety/depression
🧠 More PFC activation → lower chronic stress (via hair cortisol)
No moderation by pain intensity.

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Somatosensory and prefrontal cortex activity relates to emotional outcomes and hair cortisol concentration in chronic postsurgical pain - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Somatosensory and prefrontal cortex activity relates to emotional outcomes and hair cortisol concentration in chronic postsurgical pain

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Apr 15

I saw it Saturday night! Truly outstanding- brilliant acting and a crucial story to tell now.

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Apr 2

So proud of my amazing hubby! He is transforming the lives of patients needing kidney transplants and working hard to reduce barriers for Hispanic patients.
❤️

Hector Madariaga, MD FASN 🇲🇽 @hecmagsmd.bsky.social · Apr 2

Today, I had the honor of participating in this amazing panel to talk about organ donation, particularly those barriers that affect the Hispanic community. It was a privilege to listen to my co-panelists share their stories about their journeys with organ donation

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Hector Madariaga, MD FASN 🇲🇽 @hecmagsmd.bsky.social · Apr 2

Today, I had the honor of participating in this amazing panel to talk about organ donation, particularly those barriers that affect the Hispanic community. It was a privilege to listen to my co-panelists share their stories about their journeys with organ donation

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Mar 21

So proud of my two amazing Masters of Medical Science Students, Emma & Dirichi, for presenting their thesis projects from my NIH R35 grant at the Mass General Brigham Psychiatry Research Symposim this week! 💫 #WomeninScience #WomeninSTEM #WomeninMedicine

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Mar 20

💯- don’t mess with us Bostonians! #bostonstrong

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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Mar 8

Sign of the Day
Stand Up for Science
Philadelphia

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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · Mar 1

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 24

Hmm- I can’t get the link to open! Is there an other way to shop for the hat?

Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 24

Thank you!

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · Feb 23

Obama knew

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 24

Where can I get this hat?!?

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RIDGE @1av8ter.bsky.social · Feb 23

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Hector Madariaga, MD FASN 🇲🇽 @hecmagsmd.bsky.social · Feb 22

Reaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the Public

In the first month of the new administration responsible for leading the US, the executive branch has issued a flurry of orders, including ones associated with the dismissal or resignation of tens of ...

jamanetwork.com

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · Feb 22

firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 20

We need to respect children’s #pain. @drcchambers.bsky.social
has a phenomenal initiative in Canada- Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) people can check out for more info.
#itdoesnthavetohurt

Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · Feb 20

Interesting read

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/o... ( #GiftLink)

We should not minimize the pain experience

#Medsky

Opinion | There’s One Lie I Will Never Tell My Children (Gift Article)

It’s “This won’t hurt.”

www.nytimes.com

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 20

This is very important! We don’t want to minimize the pain experience & also want to properly prepare kids (& adults) for things like injections. I am a #chronicpain researcher & a lot of untreated #pain in kids can lead to chronic pain in adults.

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 20

I’m thrilled to be presenting at USASP 2025! It’s always an outstanding conference. Register today!
#ChronicPain
#PainResearch
#PainScience

International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) @iasp.bsky.social · Feb 20

Register for USASP 2025! From April 29 – May 2, pain experts from across disciplines will gather in Chicago & online to advance pain research & treatment at this hybrid event. Don't miss this chance to engage, learn, and innovate. bit.ly/3QgPYtR #PainScience #PainResearch

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 20

This conference is always a highlight for me! Abstracts due March 3rd! Malaga in October will be amazing.

European Paediatric Psychology Network @eppn4.bsky.social · Jan 23

We are excitedly preparing for #EPPC2025 in Malaga, Spain, October 9-11!

Fortifying Futures: Innovative Approaches From Paediatric Psychology Around the World

Submissions for symposia, workshops, posters & short oral presentations are now open.

See link🔗
europedpsych.com/eppc-2025/

EPPC 2025 - European Paediatric Psychology Network

European Paediatric Psychology Conference 2025 We are happy to announce that we are preparing for EPPC2025, the premier International Conference on Paediatric Psychology, taking place in beautiful Má...

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Feb 16

"The abrupt termination of critical USAID-funded clinical trials, with insufficient time to safeguard the welfare of people who are participating, is profoundly unethical and utterly inexcusable"

www.statnews.com/2025/02/16/u... via @statnews.com

The abrupt end of USAID-funded clinical trials is profoundly unethical

USAID's stop-work order threatens to undo decades of progress in medical research ethics and cause harm to clinical trial participants.

www.statnews.com

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 16

Science saves lives! I am a scientist. On a personal level, I have benefited greatly from science for all the reasons cited below.
Science is why I have my 2nd baby #IVF & why my beautiful nephew who is living w/ a horrific disease #Duchenne #DMD has a shot at life.
#whosciencesaves

Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · Feb 16

@drneilstone.bsky.social

Because of conventional medicine
-your mother didn’t die in childbirth
-you didn’t get polio as a kid
-you’ve never seen smallpox
-your friend with type 1 diabetes is alive because of insulin
-you recovered from the infection because of antibiotics
Science saves lives.

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Feb 16

Money talks

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · Feb 16

We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”

Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 16

I did have to give birth in May 2020 though so I’m lucky the stress of the pandemic & @hecmagsmd.bsky.social working w/ COVID patients didn’t result in high BP/ adverse outcomes!

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 16

My Ob was a bit surprised by the MFM rec given that I didn’t have preeclampsia w/my 1st only a few years earlier. My Ob said that was a better predictor of preeclampsia than age; however the aspirin at age 40 & older was the guideline so I should just take it. I did & all was well.

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Christine B. Sieberg @cbsiebergphd.bsky.social · Feb 16

This is interesting. When I was pregnant with my 2nd since I was going to turn 40 2 weeks prior to my due date, MFM had me follow the “40 yr old” protocol, which was to take baby aspirin daily I think around 27 weeks but I can’t exactly recall when it was started.

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