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Ryan L. Brown @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social · 2h

Interested in what goes viral online and how social media intersects with rising political polarization?

Check out the latest episode of the Stress Puzzle where @jayvanbavel.bsky.social walks us through the implications of this research: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast/epis...

Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 1d

Why do some ideas spread widely, while others fail to catch on?

Our new review paper on the PSYCHOLOGY OF VIRALITY is now out in @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social (it was led by @steverathje.bsky.social)

Read the full paper here: www.cell.com/trends/cogni...

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 1d

@ruthbarrientos.bsky.social @sbilbo.bsky.social @julielasselin.bsky.social @carolinesmith3.bsky.social @ymilaneschi.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social @fonken.bsky.social

@ecnp.eu @acnporg.bsky.social @bsamjournal.bsky.social @sfn.org @biologicalpsych.bsky.social

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 1d

📣 #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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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! 🔬🧠👩‍🔬

t.co/25hh5XUCKw

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Stress, Aging, and Relationships Lab @starlabteam.bsky.social · Aug 25

This episode aims to encourage transparency around mistakes, offer a variety of perspectives on expert collaboration, and highlight how pursuits in the arts (like ballet or rock music!) have supported some of our top scientists.

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Ryan L. Brown @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social · Aug 25

🧩 In this episode:
1:09: How have you handled mistakes?
8:50: Non-traditional experiences and hobbies
12:03: Advice for trainees & ECRs
22:29: Reflections on collaborating
30:20: What is the future of stress science?

Season 2 coming tomorrow!
#scicomm #academicsky #psychscisky #healthpsych

Stress, Aging, and Relationships Lab @starlabteam.bsky.social · Aug 25

🧩 A new back to school bonus episode of the Stress Puzzle is available now!

Listen: tinyurl.com/bonusstressp...

Tune back in tomorrow for our Season 2 premiere with Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes! Season 2's theme is stress in context and we have a phenomenal lineup that we can't wait to share with you.

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Stress, Aging, and Relationships Lab @starlabteam.bsky.social · Aug 4

We desperately need policies that support care work and reduce the "cost of caring" borne by women in our society.

In this clip, Dr. Tené Lewis highlights implications from her research on the physiological cost of caring in over-stressed communities.

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Stress, Aging, and Relationships Lab @starlabteam.bsky.social · Aug 4

How does a wild baboon's early life stress affect the lifespan of future generations?

In this clip, Dr. Jenny Tung highlights her research as co-director of the Amboseli Baboon Research Project, a longitudinal-observational study following generations of baboons in Kenya since 1971.

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Aug 6

A short description of each Special Issue can be viewed at
www.sciencedirect.com/journal/brai...

Call for papers - Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier

Read the latest articles of Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature

www.sciencedirect.com

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Aug 6

Attention PNIRS Members: Announcing three new Special Issues now open in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Integrative that focus on Asian health practices. The Article Processing Charge of $1,350 for all accepted papers will be waived until the end of 2025.

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Association for Psychological Science @psychscience.bsky.social · Jul 18

Join @ryanlinnbrown.bsky.social, David Creswell, and A. Janet Tomiyama on July 23 for a new webinar!

Learn more about what distinguishes toxic stress from manageable challenges, how #stress manifests differently across cultures & life stages, and which interventions are backed by evidence.

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Julie Lasselin @julielasselin.bsky.social · Jul 4

PNI people, please apply! PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social

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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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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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · Jun 19

Call for papers for a Brain, Behavior, and Immunity special issue on precision immunopsychiatry of depression! If you have a project in the pipeline that fits the bill, we encourage you to submit.

www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

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Lina S. Hansson @linashansson.bsky.social · Jun 14

Enjoyed presenting our research at #PNIRS2025. Such a wonderful week in Bordeaux, full of science and friendship.

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Florian Javelle @fjavelle.bsky.social · Jun 13

Amazing time at #PNIRS2025 in Bordeaux! Great science, great people, and a stunning setting. Thrilled to present our work on exercise & hippocampal volume in depression. Plus, our new paper just dropped! 🧠💪 shorturl.at/lDXvP #BBIH

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 17

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 17

As we’re savoring the great memories of #PNIRS2025, let’s take a moment to thank our PNIRS 2024–2025 President, Dr. Lucile Capuron, for all the hard work she has put into the PNIRS, leading to another successful year of programming and initiatives!

Thank you very much, Prez! 🙏🏼♥️

#PNIRS #Merci 🇫🇷

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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

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Jacob Allen @jacoballenphd.bsky.social · Jun 11

What an awesome #GutBrainAxis symposium at #PNIRS2025 in Bordeaux! Huge honor to co-chair with @elimelb.bsky.social and share the stage with Frank Duca and Allen Lab’s own Elisa Caetano-Silva. Incredible science and even better people. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 15

#PNIRS2025 #Recap: Member-Sponsored Symposium 4 examined the heterogeneity of depression along immuno-metabolic pathways, presented by Drs. Yuri Milaneschi, Éimear Foley, and Naoise Mac Giollabhui💡

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PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · Jun 15

Thank you Dr. Christine Heim for the Frontier Lecture on the neurobiology of early life stress!💡#PNIRS2025

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