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Stanley Seah @seeyastanley.bsky.social · 2d

Thrilled to share that I am planning to admit a grad student and will be reviewing applications to the clinical psychology PhD program at Miami University! Excited to mentor and learn from future mentees! For information about my lab and application FAQ, check out: www.seahpepl.com/joincontact-...

Advancing Youth Mental Health - Prospective Graduate Students

Dr. Seah will be reviewing applications from prospective graduate students for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program (Fall 2026 admission)!

www.seahpepl.com

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 2d

📣 #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 🙏🏼

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 7d

It is time for our annual Tell Us About Your Research series!! Please fill out the form here by November 11th if you would like your research to be featured in this fun weekly series! 🔬🧠👩‍🔬

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Iris Ka-Yi Chat @iriskayichat.bsky.social · 28d

Please RSVP & spread the word! #UCLA

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Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine (new name!) @bsamjournal.bsky.social · Aug 20

Do late adolescents and emerging adults who live in a communities with higher violent crime rates exhibit altered reward-related neural activation? This question was recently investigated in a sample of 101 adolescents.

Read more in BSAM, free for the week!
#healthpsych #psychscicky

Residence in Communities With Higher Violent Crimes... : Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine

dequately understood. Furthermore, most of the adversity literature examines individual-level exposure (eg, crime victimization), whereas efforts to consider neighborhood-level factors (eg, neighborho...

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ACNP @acnporg.bsky.social · Aug 8

Join us in Congratulating the 2025 ACNP Travel Award Class! 🙌🎉

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Lucina Uddin @lucinauddin.bsky.social · Aug 10

Let’s do this www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved...

Stand Up for UC

We must stand together to protect our students, staff, faculty and our mission.

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Ryan L. Brown @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social · Jul 31

My dept (HDFS) at Texas Tech is hiring an Assistant Professor who studies family science and health, broadly defined to include physical health, mental health, community health, and relational health, including romantic and intergenerational relationships. Plz share widely! #healthpsych

Job Search Welcome | Texas Tech University System

Search for Internet job openings.

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Iris Ka-Yi Chat @iriskayichat.bsky.social · Aug 1

Neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response - Nature Neuroscience

Serino et al. show that seeing an infectious avatar approach the body in virtual reality triggers an immune response, indicating that the brain prepares the body to fight infections even for perceived...

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ACNP @acnporg.bsky.social · Jul 29

Friendly reminder: Poster submissions are open for the ACNP 64th Annual Meeting: January 12-15, 2026, Nassau, Bahamas. You must be registered for the meeting before you can submit a poster. The deadline to submit poster abstracts is August 28th. https://bit.ly/3TXuYcz #ACNP2026

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Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, Ph.D. 🇹🇹🏳️‍🌈 @craiganthonyrs.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hey folks: A little while aback, @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and I created a repository of SOPs to help folks prepare for grad applications.

If you'd like to add your SOP, feel free to use this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Of note, mask as you desire as I will be posting them as is.

Example Grad School Personal Statements

Clinical Psychology Graduate School Personal Statement Examples Craig Rodriguez-Seijas, PhD Jessica Schleider, PhD University of Michigan Stony Brook University Updated: June 7, 2021 Why did we c...

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Karina Van Bogart @kvanbogart.bsky.social · Jul 25

New preprint!

Interested in examining HPA axis regulation or allostatic load? We present three approaches to computing the dynamic range of diurnal cortisol — with advantages, limitations, and examples with R code for each approach.

osf.io/preprints/os...

OSF

osf.io

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Matt Wanat @mattjwanat.bsky.social · Jul 16

Ever wonder how stress and the estrous cycle affects reward learning? Well we have answers for you in our paper led by @askaneuroscientist.bsky.social published in
@npp-journal.bsky.social

And huge thanks to the NIH and NSF who supported this research.

Estrous cycle stage gates the effect of stress on reward learning

Neuropsychopharmacology - Estrous cycle stage gates the effect of stress on reward learning

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Éimear M. Foley @eimearfoley.bsky.social · Jul 9

Yesterday, I officially graduated with a PhD in Immunopsychiatry from the @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🎉 🎓

An incredibly special (and sunny!) day spent celebrating with friends and family. A huge thank you to my parents, siblings, supervisors, and all those supporting from afar ❤️

Three people standing under a sign reading "University of Bristol Wills Memorial Building"

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Ryan L. Brown @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social · Jun 27

That's All Folks (for Season 1) of the Stress Puzzle! 🧩

Season 2 is coming this Fall & I'm excited to continue growing this science communication effort. In the meantime, you can listen to episodes from Season 1 here: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast

#scicomm #psych #affectivescience #devpsych

THE STRESS PUZZLE
That's All Folks (for Season 1!)

Season 1 Wrapped

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200+ subscribers and 3000+ listeners from 50+ countries

Want to support the show? Here’s how!
Share with your friends, family, and colleagues
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Season 2 premieres this Fall!

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Estherina Trachtenberg @estherina.bsky.social · Jun 21

Highly recommend working with Julie!!! An incredible researcher and, more importantly, a fantastic human being!!

Julie Lasselin @julielasselin.bsky.social · Jun 21

‼️🚨 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

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

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Julie Lasselin @julielasselin.bsky.social · Jun 21

‼️🚨 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

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

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Mittal ADAPT Lab @vijayamittal.bsky.social · Jun 20

Congrats @ivanka13.bsky.social , @daniellepratt.bsky.social , @GregoryStrauss on a new paper in Schizophrenia Bulletin!

Temporal Relationship Between Momentary Negative Affect Intensity and Momentary Attenuated Delusions in Individuals at Clinical High-risk for Psychosis

doi.org/10.1093/schb...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 18

DC and NYC: Please join the rallies against this dangerous ruling if you can. #TransRights are not up for debate. 🏳️‍⚧️

Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · Jun 18

In response to today's heartbreaking U.S. v. Skrmetti decision, Lambda Legal and @aclu.org are gathering in D.C. and NYC to show that #TransRights are not up for debate! 🏳️‍⚧️

📅 Wednesday, June 18

🕒 D.C. | 3 p.m. | SCOTUS steps

🕒 NYC | 5 p.m. | Union Square

📍RSVP: www.mobilize.us/lambdalegal/

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Olu Ajilore, MD, PhD @pshrink.bsky.social · Jun 16

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules

www.nytimes.com

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 15

#PNIRS2025 #Recap✨: The annual meeting finished strong with the George Solomon Award Lecture by Dr. Robert Dantzer, aka the Father of #Psychoneuroimmunology. He shared insights on the current state of the field and offered wisdom on key future directions for the next generation of PNI scientists 🧠🔍

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 15

We loved seeing trainees from around the world connect at the Trainee Mixer! Hope everyone had the best time! 🤩

#PNIRS2025 #TraineeMixer #ScienceCommunity 🌎🌍🌏

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 11

Dr. Annelise Madison presented fascinating exploratory findings focused on how omega-3 supplementation may affect social perception in a sex-specific manner #PNIRS2025

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 11

Genevieve Craig (@genevievecraig.bsky.social) examined inflammation effects on fear and anxiety-related circuits and symptoms with a focus on the potential role of dopamine.

An excellent presentation with comprehensive results and phenomenal visuals 🙌🏼 #PNIRS2025

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Iris Ka-Yi Chat @iriskayichat.bsky.social · Jun 13

It was so nice seeing you again and hanging out at #PNIRS2025! 🥰🥰🥰

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