@lisaabrenner.bsky.social
Clinical Research Psychologist; CU Anschutz Professor; TBI, Microbiome, Mental Health; Opinions are my own; https://profiles.ucdenver.edu/display/225950
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#Newpub in J Neurotrauma. by Drs. Stamper, @andyhois.bsky.social, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Longitudinal Effects of Mild #TraumaticBrainInjury on the Gut #Microbiome and Acoustic Startle Response in Male and Female Rats. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40899103/
Longitudinal Effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on the Gut Microbiome and Acoustic Startle Response in Male and Female Rats - PubMed
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) frequently occur and can lead to lasting negative cognitive, physical, and mental health outcomes. The biological response to even mild TBIs (mTBI) includes well-charact...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#Newpub in J Neurotrauma. by Drs. Stamper, @andyhois.bsky.social, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Longitudinal Effects of Mild #TraumaticBrainInjury on the Gut #Microbiome and Acoustic Startle Response in Male and Female Rats. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40899103/
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#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Drs. Kinney, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Nance, Forster, Bahraini & team on Development and Evaluation of #SleepDisorder Decision Aids for #Veterans With Mild #TraumaticBrainInjury. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40906945/
Development and Evaluation of Sleep Disorder Decision Aids for Veterans With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - PubMed
Findings highlight that the decision aids are easy-to-use, feasible to implement, and capable of improving Veteran-centered management of sleep disorders among those with mTBI. Nonetheless, clinicians...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Drs. Kinney, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Nance, Forster, Bahraini & team on Development and Evaluation of #SleepDisorder Decision Aids for #Veterans With Mild #TraumaticBrainInjury. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40906945/
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#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Forster, Kinney, Smith & team on Newly Identified Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among #Military Service Members Following #TraumaticBrainInjury, by Sex. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40845919/
Newly Identified Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among Military Service Members Following Traumatic Brain Injury, by Sex - PubMed
Findings highlight the risk of SI and SA by female and male SMs post-index TBI, with female SMs being at higher risk than males, as well as the need for suicide risk screening for those with a history...
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August 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
#Newpub in J Head Trauma Rehabil. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Forster, Kinney, Smith & team on Newly Identified Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among #Military Service Members Following #TraumaticBrainInjury, by Sex. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40845919/
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A brain-imaging study of people with amputated arms has upended a long-standing belief
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The brain’s map of the body is surprisingly stable — even after a limb is lost
Study challenges the textbook idea that the brain region that processes body sensations reorganizes itself after limb amputation.
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August 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
A brain-imaging study of people with amputated arms has upended a long-standing belief
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#Newpub in @plosone.org by Drs. Stamper, @andyhois.bsky.social, Lowry, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Stabilized and unstabilized sampling methods result in differential fecal 16S #rRNA microbial sequencing results. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40802648/
Stabilized and unstabilized sampling methods result in differential fecal 16S rRNA microbial sequencing results - PubMed
Over the past decade, studies have been conducted to increase the understanding of associations between the fecal microbiome and human health. In conjunction, researchers have investigated the effects...
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August 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
#Newpub in @plosone.org by Drs. Stamper, @andyhois.bsky.social, Lowry, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Stabilized and unstabilized sampling methods result in differential fecal 16S #rRNA microbial sequencing results. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40802648/
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Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & Christopher Lowry were featured in this UCHealth today article. A decade of research suggests that probiotics, which can restore microbial balance in the gut, could also be a key to reducing PTSD symptoms for some veterans.
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Can improved gut health help veterans with PTSD?
Researchers are studying whether probiotics and improved gut health may help some veterans who are coping with PTSD.
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August 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & Christopher Lowry were featured in this UCHealth today article. A decade of research suggests that probiotics, which can restore microbial balance in the gut, could also be a key to reducing PTSD symptoms for some veterans.
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July 13, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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#Newpubs in @acrmjournals.bsky.social by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Common #Data Elements for #Rehabilitation #Research in #NeurologicDisorders (NeuroRehab CDEs). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40154859/
Common Data Elements for Rehabilitation Research in Neurologic Disorders (NeuroRehab CDEs) - PubMed
These efforts are designed to accelerate rehabilitation research in neurologic disorders by allowing for cross-study and cross-condition comparisons and to encourage new CDE development.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
#Newpubs in @acrmjournals.bsky.social by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Common #Data Elements for #Rehabilitation #Research in #NeurologicDisorders (NeuroRehab CDEs). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40154859/
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The Microbiota Vault Initiative: Safeguarding Earth's microbial heritage for future generations
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June 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Microbiota Vault Initiative: Safeguarding Earth's microbial heritage for future generations
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#Microbiomes4Life @gilbertjacka.bsky.social
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#Newpub in Psychiatry Res. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on The role of impulsivity and aggression in suicidal ideation and behavior among military #veterans. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40526990/
The role of impulsivity and aggression in suicidal ideation and behavior among military veterans - PubMed
Results suggest that specific domains of impulsivity and aggression, and their interaction with depression, play a role in the suicide process. These findings offer insight into strategies to enhance ...
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June 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#Newpub in Psychiatry Res. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on The role of impulsivity and aggression in suicidal ideation and behavior among military #veterans. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40526990/
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#Newpub in Am J Occup Ther. by Drs. Kinney, Nance, Penzenik, Forster, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social on Provider Perspectives Regarding Facility-Level Disparities in Access to Inpatient #Psychiatric #OccupationalTherapy Services in the #VeteransHealthAdministration. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40526413/
Provider Perspectives Regarding Facility-Level Disparities in Access to Inpatient Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Services in the Veterans Health Administration - PubMed
This study revealed that facility resources (e.g., staffing levels) and aspects of facility culture (e.g., commitment to interdisciplinary care) may drive variable access to inpatient psychiatric occu...
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June 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
#Newpub in Am J Occup Ther. by Drs. Kinney, Nance, Penzenik, Forster, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social on Provider Perspectives Regarding Facility-Level Disparities in Access to Inpatient #Psychiatric #OccupationalTherapy Services in the #VeteransHealthAdministration. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40526413/
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#Newpub in @plosone.org by Drs. Monteith, Kittel, Holliday, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, @cahoffmire.bsky.social on Suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence prevalence & assoc. among Vets in Guam, American Samoa, & the Northern Mariana Islands. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531952/
Suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence prevalence and associations among Veterans residing in U.S. Pacific Island Territories: Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana I...
Suicide rates are high in United States (U.S.) Pacific Island Territories, where large numbers of Veterans reside. Yet knowledge of suicidal self-directed violence (SSDV) among Veterans in this region...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#Newpub in @plosone.org by Drs. Monteith, Kittel, Holliday, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, @cahoffmire.bsky.social on Suicidal ideation and non-fatal suicidal self-directed violence prevalence & assoc. among Vets in Guam, American Samoa, & the Northern Mariana Islands. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531952/
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#Newpub in Psychol Serv. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Forster, Stearns-Yoder, Penzenik, Betthauser, Brostow & team on Facilitating assessment of symptoms and behaviors using a #smartphoneapplication to identify at-risk #sailors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40522854/
Facilitating assessment of symptoms and behaviors using a smartphone application to identify at-risk sailors - PubMed
During deployments, Navy personnel have reported concerning levels of mental health symptoms, as well as suicidal ideation. Upstream efforts are needed to identify and mitigate symptoms, thereby, redu...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#Newpub in Psychol Serv. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Forster, Stearns-Yoder, Penzenik, Betthauser, Brostow & team on Facilitating assessment of symptoms and behaviors using a #smartphoneapplication to identify at-risk #sailors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40522854/
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#Newpub in J Affect Disord. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, @andyhois.bsky.social, Lowry & team on Porphyromonas gingivalis capsular K1 serotype IgG seropositivity is associated with moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40541836/
Porphyromonas gingivalis capsular K1 serotype IgG seropositivity is associated with moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy - PubMed
These results suggest the importance of integrating IgG K seropositivity (which, in addition to local oral pathogens may also reflect their distal translocation) with clinical, bacteriological and rad...
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June 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
#Newpub in J Affect Disord. by Drs. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, @andyhois.bsky.social, Lowry & team on Porphyromonas gingivalis capsular K1 serotype IgG seropositivity is associated with moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40541836/
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#Newpub in Inj Epidemiol. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Drs. Kittel, Monteith, Holliday, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, @cahoffmire.bsky.social & team on Geospatial estimates of suicidal ideation & suicide attempt prevalence in the U.S. veteran population (2022). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40495255/
Geospatial estimates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt prevalence in the U.S. veteran population (2022) - PubMed
Variability in SI and SA prevalence among Veterans at state, divisional and regional levels supports the need for nuanced surveillance efforts, along with targeted prevention efforts in areas at great...
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June 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
#Newpub in Inj Epidemiol. by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Drs. Kittel, Monteith, Holliday, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, @cahoffmire.bsky.social & team on Geospatial estimates of suicidal ideation & suicide attempt prevalence in the U.S. veteran population (2022). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40495255/
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#Newpub in Am J Occup Ther. by Drs. Adam Kinney, Molly Penzenik, Jeri Forster, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Access to Outpatient #OccupationalTherapy Services After Inpatient #Psychiatric Hospitalization in the #VeteransHealthAdministration. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40472377/
Access to Outpatient Occupational Therapy Services After Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization in the Veterans Health Administration - PubMed
Our findings suggest potentially unmet need for outpatient occupational therapy among Veterans discharged from VHA inpatient psychiatric care, laying the foundation for efforts aimed at promoting equi...
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June 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#Newpub in Am J Occup Ther. by Drs. Adam Kinney, Molly Penzenik, Jeri Forster, @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on Access to Outpatient #OccupationalTherapy Services After Inpatient #Psychiatric Hospitalization in the #VeteransHealthAdministration. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40472377/
June 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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#Newpub in Journal of Biomedical Informatics by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on #Machinelearning applications related to suicide in #military and #Veterans: A scoping literature review. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40373934/
Machine learning applications related to suicide in military and Veterans: A scoping literature review - PubMed
In sum, machine learning analyses have identified risk factors associated with suicide in military populations, which span a wide range of psychological, biological, and sociocultural factors, highlig...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#Newpub in Journal of Biomedical Informatics by @cuphysmed.bsky.social faculty Dr. @lisaabrenner.bsky.social & team on #Machinelearning applications related to suicide in #military and #Veterans: A scoping literature review. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40373934/
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Researchers at UBC created “GlycoCaging,” a drug delivery targetting medications specific to the gut by binding them to molecules digestible only by certain gut bacteria. This method allows for effective tx of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with 3-10 times ⬇️ doses than usual methods.
A digestive ‘treasure chest’ shows promise for targeted drug treatment in the gut - UBC News
A new approach to drug design can deliver medicine directly to the gut in mice at significantly lower doses than current inflammatory bowel disease treatments.
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May 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Researchers at UBC created “GlycoCaging,” a drug delivery targetting medications specific to the gut by binding them to molecules digestible only by certain gut bacteria. This method allows for effective tx of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with 3-10 times ⬇️ doses than usual methods.
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#Newpub in Neuroimmunomodulation by @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Chris Lowry & team on Effects of Oral Admin of the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the Proteomic Profiles of Cerebrospinal Fluid & Immunoregulatory Signaling in the Hippocampus of Adult Male Rats pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40031897/
Effects of Oral Administration of the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the Proteomic Profiles of Cerebrospinal Fluid and Immunoregulatory Signaling in the Hippocampus of Adult Male Rats - PubMe...
Oral LGG altered the abundance of CSF proteins associated with extracellular scaffolding, synaptic plasticity, and glutamatergic signaling. These data are consistent with the hypothesis that oral admi...
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April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
#Newpub in Neuroimmunomodulation by @lisaabrenner.bsky.social, Chris Lowry & team on Effects of Oral Admin of the Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the Proteomic Profiles of Cerebrospinal Fluid & Immunoregulatory Signaling in the Hippocampus of Adult Male Rats pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40031897/
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This morning @lisaabrenner.bsky.social Chair and CEO - USA opens the 15th World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal #IBIA2025 to huge crowd of brain injury researchers from across the globe with enthusiasm, encouragement and hope.
March 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This morning @lisaabrenner.bsky.social Chair and CEO - USA opens the 15th World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal #IBIA2025 to huge crowd of brain injury researchers from across the globe with enthusiasm, encouragement and hope.
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Follow up on new assessment tool New screen for young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Follow up on new assessment tool New screen for young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
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PPCS in young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
PPCS in young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
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PPCS in young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
PPCS in young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
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Adding a task test to study PPCS in young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Adding a task test to study PPCS in young kids in Childhood concussion keynote at #IBIA2025 World Brain Injury Congress in Montreal by Prof. Miriam Beauchamp- @griz1.bsky.social