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The Friedman Brain Institute
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The Friedman Brain Institute is an interdisciplinary clinical and research hub for studying and treating brain and spinal cord disorders at Mount Sinai. Learn more: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/friedman
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Sarah Ross @sarahhross.bsky.social · Aug 16
If you are looking for a great read during your journey to @iuis-online.bsky.social Congress, take a peek at this review from from Matthias Nahrendorf, Florent Ginhoux and @filswirski.bsky.social in @science.org that explores the role of immune cells beyond host defence.

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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 9d
Congrats Zach! 🎉 Our lab would not have gotten where it is without you.

If you're looking for a mentor who is supportive, innovative and deeply invested in helping trainees grow, consider joining his lab! 👇
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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d
Excited to share that I landed my dream job!🎉🎉🎉 The Pennington Lab will be opening at the University of British Columbia in January 2026!
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Zoé Christenson Wick @zoechristensonwick.bsky.social · 9d
Interested in studying how neural circuits underlying mental health disorders are shaped by experience (e.g., stress)? Also interested in being trained by an amazing, thoughtful, and rigorous scientist? Also interested in living in a beautiful Canadian city? See below!
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Zach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 9d
I’m hiring at all levels and accepting graduate students through Psychology and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience. Reach out if you’re interested in joining a collaborative, fun, creative, and supportive team in beautiful Vancouver! 🏔️ ⛷️ 🏖️ 🌆
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Denise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 5d
It has been an immense honor to learn & grow with two of the greatest scientists I know: @zachtpennington.bsky.social & @joezaki.bsky.social 🧑‍🔬

Listen in on our conversation about mentorship, building trust and creating a safe space to disagree: neuronline.sfn.org/professional...
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Abha Karki Rajbhandari, PhD @brainbodylab.bsky.social · 13h
It was so fun sharing with Equinox about the importance of heart health for brain health. Brain-body connections are critical for health, well-being and vitality ✨ #brainbody. Thank you for sharing @sinaibrain.bsky.social
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 13h
❤️Cardio exercise has long been touted for its health benefits. Research suggests having good cardiovascular fitness is connected to better #BrainHealth & cognitive functioning as you age. Weighing In ✨ Dr. Abha Karki Rajbhandari @brainbodylab.bsky.social. Equinox 👉 www.equinox.com/articles/202...
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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 16h
Shoutout to @bshev.bsky.social for presenting his amazing research titled "Distinct food attribute representations emerge across binge-type eating disorders" at the 2025 Society for Neuroeconomics meeting this past weekend! 🧠💡 #SNE2025
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 13h
❤️Cardio exercise has long been touted for its health benefits. Research suggests having good cardiovascular fitness is connected to better #BrainHealth & cognitive functioning as you age. Weighing In ✨ Dr. Abha Karki Rajbhandari @brainbodylab.bsky.social. Equinox 👉 www.equinox.com/articles/202...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 15h
Here, Drs. Carla Agurto, Rita Z. Goldstein, et al. recorded spontaneous speech from initially abstinent individuals with #CocaineUseDisorder (iCUDs) for use in predicting drug use outcomes. Learn More in Biological Psychology👉 www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 16h
Using neuroimaging, @mountsinainyc.bsky.social's Dr. Rita Z. Goldstein, et al. simultaneously examine sex differences & hormonal effects on brain responses to drug cues, and their down-regulation thru cognitive reappraisal, in subjects w/ #SubstanceUseDisorders👉
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Ahmet O. Ceceli @aoceceli.bsky.social · Jul 22
A colossal effort from the NARC lab: we reviewed the recent advances in drug addiction research from the lens of the impaired response inhibition and salience attribution model. A one stop shop for theory, severity, recovery, and novel directions.
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Yasmin Hurd, PhD @neurovoice.bsky.social · Jun 6
Our research shows how #cannabis affects the developing brain. I spoke to Dr. Delaney Ruston about how #THC exposure in adolescent rats alters cell communication vital for cognitive function.

Watch more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Eb...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 1d
PRESS RELEASE! Landmark $25 Million NIH award provides Icahn Mount Sinai unprecedented investment in understanding #Dementia risk in Chinese Americans, w/ the potential to shape culturally relevant strategies for prevention, early diagnosis & treatment. Learn More➡️ www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...
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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 5d
🎉More belated congratulations to our faculty: Dr. @shawnrhoadsphd.com was promoted to Assistant Professor and launched his own lab with us, the SINC Lab. This achievement reflects his impressive scholarship and leadership in the field!
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SOCIAL INTERACTION &<br>NEURAL COMPUTATION LAB. The SINC Lab examines the neural and computational basis of social cognition and interaction. We are particularly interested in understanding how social...
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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 7d
🎉Belated congrats to Dr. @xiaosigu.bsky.social on launching the Yale Computational Psychiatry Unit! Your vision continues to inspire, & we’re so grateful for the community you built at SinaiCCP. Proud to cheer you on & excited for continued collaborations!
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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 14d
📣 Interested in applying computational methods to advance understanding of mental health? Join us for the New York Computational Psychiatry Workshop (Nov 10-12)!

Apply by Oct 13: form.jotform.com/252448781112...
More info: bit.ly/nycpw2025

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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 14d
We have an exciting program planned this November + all-star team (@angelaradulescu.bsky.social, @shawnrhoadsphd.com, @bshev.bsky.social, Saren Seeley, @neurokim.bsky.social, Ülgen Kılıç, @vincgfiore.bsky.social, and @lauraaberner.bsky.social) who will lead a range of lectures & hands-on tutorials!
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 1d
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to @zachzeisler1.bsky.social for being honored w/ the 2025 Krieg Cortical Kudos Scholar Prize! 👏 A prestigious award, the Krieg Cortical Kudos Scholar is associated w/ rigorous selection criteria & a very competitive nomination field! Learn More 👉
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 2d
CHECK IT OUT! #HLTHForward podcast: Molecules of the Mind: on the Biology of Addiction and Depression! Here, Smriti Kirubanandan is joined by @ericjnestler.bsky.social who offers a fascinating glimpse into the intersection of #Neuroscience #Addiction & #Depression👉 www.buzzsprout.com/1984227/epis...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 2d
ONE WEEK AWAY! October 13th, JOIN US for an exciting symposium on “The Future of Psychiatric Treatment Discovery” as we celebrate the work/career of Dr. Dennis Charney. Moderated by Drs. James Murrough & @alexcharney.bsky.social, this is a NOT TO MISS event! RSVP👉 app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0197c...
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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 2d
🌟We are so excited to share that Dr. @lauraaberner.bsky.social has been named a 2025 One Mind Rising Star!

This award will support her work using neurofeedback and smartphone interventions to enhance self-regulation in bulimia nervosa.

Congratulations Dr. Berner! ✨
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · Sep 8
EXCITING NEWS! The Dept. of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine's Dr. Laura Berner receives an @onemindorg.bsky.social Rising Star Award for her work on "Advancing Brain-Based Treatments for #BulimiaNervosa"! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Laura Berner!💫🎉 Learn more 👉 onemind.org/award-recipi...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 5d
Take a look inside NYC's Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center as @cbsnewyork.bsky.social's Cindy Hsu tours the state-of-the-art facility w/ Dr. Grant Mitchell. Learn about this radical reimagination of how to address mental illness & deliver mental health care ➡️ www.cbsnews.com/newyork/vide...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 6d
OUT NOW! "Think Alike?": A Neuronline SfN
Podcast | "Diverging Ideas, Shared Goal". In this episode, Drs. @joezaki.bsky.social & Zach Pennington join mentor Dr.
@denisejcai.bsky.social to reflect on the journey of building a neuroscience lab from the ground up🎤 neuronline.sfn.org/professional...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 7d
#MentalIllness is distinct & different from #ChronicTraumaticEncephalopathy (CTE) which is a degenerative brain disease. Learn More about CTE when you watch this COMPELLING INTERVIEW w/ Dr. Kristen Dams O'Connor, Director @sinaitbi.bsky.social on ABC News. 🧠 abcnews.go.com/US/video/med...
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Kavya Devarakonda, PhD @kdevarakonda.bsky.social · 26d
Excited to share that my PhD work has been published! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧠🧪
Amygdala–liver signalling orchestrates glycaemic responses to stress
Nature - Studies in mice show that acute stress activates hyperglycaemia via activation of a medial amygdala–ventral hypothalamic circuit that controls glucose metabolic responses in the...
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The Friedman Brain Institute @sinaibrain.bsky.social · 8d
🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Icahn Mount Sinai's Drs. Yixuan Ma & Sanan Venkatesh for being named "Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship” awardees💫 Mentored by Drs. @panosroussos.bsky.social & @jaroslavbendl.bsky.social, we are EXCITED to see their work. Learn About AARF👉 www.alz.org/research/for...
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