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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 Big milestone for the SIGHT trial!
Our very first participant has joined: someone with post-stroke neglect who couldn’t give their own consent.
Thanks to brilliant clinical teams and lived-experience advisors, the trial is truly inclusive!
@psychologyuea.bsky.social @neurolab.bsky.social #stroke

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · 14d

🚀 Excited to start our new COST Action on neglect + VR/AR/XR!
Over the next 4 yrs we’ll build digital tools for people with neglect after brain injury.I’m leading Working Group 5 to plan multicentre clinical trials across Europe.
🔎 join us!
👉 www.cost.eu/actions/CA24...

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · 17d

4 a.m. alarm today 🚨 Off by train to King’s Cross → Brussels for 3 days of XR-for-neglect-rehab research, networking & the first meeting of our EU COST Action grant. @psychologyuea.bsky.social @neurolab.bsky.social

Meeting: ppw.kuleuven.be/xrneglect

Cost action: www.cost.eu/actions/CA24...

Extended Reality Neurorehabilitation of Spatial Neglect and Related Disorders After Brain Injury

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www.cost.eu

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FraserWSmith @fraserwsmith.bsky.social · Jul 4

We are looking for a post-doc (3 yrs) to lead neuroimaging experiments (using fMRI & EEG) investigating the multimodal basis of material perception

deadline **July 28th**

#neuroskyence
#VisionScience
#PsychSciSky
#compneurosky

@timkietzmann.bsky.social, @stephanierossit.bsky.social

Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience at University of East Anglia

Apply for the Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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UEA School of Psychology @psychologyuea.bsky.social · Jun 30

Psychology’s EyeFocus project is a finalist for the “Partnership of the Year: UEA Innovation & Impact Award"!

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · Jun 24

Back at the stroke association for the next few days as fellowship panel review member. Excited to work with outstanding group of people and listening to the next generation of leading stroke researchers. It’s going to be very tough to decide.

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · Jun 11

🎉 The SIGHT trial has HRA & HCRW ethics approval! We’re set to launch the largest ever trial of therapy for spatial inattention post-stroke.

Recruitment starts now — learn more at 🔗 www.uea.ac.uk/about/school...

#SIGHTtrial #StrokeRecovery #UEA

About SIGHT Trial

University of East Anglia

www.uea.ac.uk

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Organisation for Psychological Research Into Stroke @opsyris.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚨 Just weeks to go until #OPSYRIS2025 — happening 11th July!
🔥 Explore the provisional programme on our website NOW!
🎟️ Secure your place — register today! 🚀✨
👉 opsyris.org/meetings/man...

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UEA School of Psychology @psychologyuea.bsky.social · Jun 5

𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
Dr. @stephanierossit.bsky.social represented UEA Psychology and showcased our contribution to the future of health innovation! In her talk, she introduced a cutting-edge approach that uses eye-tracking to tailor therapy for stroke survivors.

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 23

Big thanks to @uniofeastanglia for inspiring evening celebrating research & innovation! Thrilled to be finalists for Partnership of the Year for our EyeFocus app - AI-guided rehab for spatial neglect after stroke, co-developed with NHS, Animorph, Stroke Association & more.

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 22

Super excited that the EU funded our COST action and I will be working with an amazing team of people across 20 countries for the next 4 years on XR tech for people with spatial neglect post stroke! @psychologyuea.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @ueamedical.bsky.social

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Guido Maiello @guidomaiello.bsky.social · May 15

I’m excited to announce that I’m recruiting for a fully-funded 3.5-year PhD position in my lab in Southampton (UK). For details and to apply, see here: www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgr...

Next Generation Ophthalmic Testing: “Continuous Psychophysics” for Rapid and User-Friendly Assessment of Visual, Movement, and Cognitive Disorders

Discover more about our research project: Next Generation Ophthalmic Testing: “Continuous Psychophysics” for Rapid and User-Friendly Assessment of Visual, Movement, and Cognitive Disorders at the U...

www.southampton.ac.uk

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 17

Very moving piece that hits the nail on the head. Being a stranger myself in this island this resonated quite heavily with me. My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen

The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds

www.theguardian.com

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 16

Well done Cardiff University👏.

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 15

What an absolute pleasure it was to welcome the brilliant @f-geranmayeh.bsky.social for our seminar series at @psychologyuea.bsky.social. Fascinating and important work on using LLMs in stroke. Great speaker :)

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Fatemeh Geranmayeh @f-geranmayeh.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you @stephanierossit.bsky.social for the invitation to present my work at your beautiful university! @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

Stephanie Rossit (@stephanierossit.bsky.social)

Associate Professor, School of Psychology, University of East Anglia. Chair of Organisation for Psychological Research into Stroke (WFNR). Lover of #cognitiveneuroscience and #neuropsychology. 🧠👀✋ ...

stephanierossit.bsky.social

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you for coming and showing us your beautiful work! I cannot wait to learn about your next findings :) what a great talk! @psychologyuea.bsky.social

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · May 13

Working with Stephanie would be a great opportunity!

Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 13

🚨 3-year postdoc opportunity! 🚨
Join @fraserwsmith.bsky.social sky.social @timkietzmann.bsky.social n.bsky.social and me at UEA for cutting-edge research on neuroimaging + deep learning in multimodal material perception 🧠🤖👀
#compneurosky #neuroskyence
🔗 Apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP873/s...

Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience at University of East Anglia

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 13

🚨 3-year postdoc opportunity! 🚨
Join @fraserwsmith.bsky.social sky.social @timkietzmann.bsky.social n.bsky.social and me at UEA for cutting-edge research on neuroimaging + deep learning in multimodal material perception 🧠🤖👀
#compneurosky #neuroskyence
🔗 Apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMP873/s...

Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience at University of East Anglia

Discover Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.

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FraserWSmith @fraserwsmith.bsky.social · May 9

Three year postdoc in cognitive computational neuroscience (Norwich, UK): using neuroimaging and deep learning to probe the neural mechanisms underlying material perception (across vision and touch)

deadline **May 19th**

repost pls
#compneurosky
#neuroskyence
#VisionScience
#PsychSciSky
#neuroAI

FraserWSmith @fraserwsmith.bsky.social · Apr 8

Three year postdoctoral position available in my lab @psychologyuea.bsky.social to work on neuroimaging and deep learning studies of multimodal material perception!

with @timkietzmann.bsky.social @stephanierossit.bsky.social - funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk

pls repost
#compneurosky
#neuroskyence

Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience at University of East Anglia

Recruiting now: Senior Research Associate in Cognitive Computational Neuroscience on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Organisation for Psychological Research Into Stroke @opsyris.bsky.social · May 12

📢 #OPSYRIS2025 — an international multidisciplinary conference on the psychological aspects of #stroke — will take place in person at the University of Manchester and online on 11 July 2025.
🧠
We look forward to welcoming you.
opsyris.org/meetings/man...

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 7

🧠 We're hiring! Join us @neurolab.bsky.social as a part-time RA on EyeFocus trial (NIHR i4i funded). Great opportunity in digital health + cognition!

🔗 Info: www.stephanierossit.com/eyefocus-app
📄 Apply: vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...

#Neuropsychology #RAJob #CognitiveScience #DigitalHealth

EyeFocus Trial | stephanierossit

www.stephanierossit.com

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 5

A reminder this is on tomorrow and all the moneys go to @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social . I just baked some blueberry muffins :) come by and get a nice treat!

Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · Apr 30

🧁 Bake Sale Alert! 🧁
Join us on Tuesday 6th May | 1–3PM in the Thomas Paine Study Centre foyer at UEA for delicious treats & a great cause!
Our brilliant RA, Carys Thaxter, is raising money for the @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social this Stroke Awareness Month 💜
Come for the cake, stay for the cause! 🍰✨

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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · May 1

**Milestone alert!**
We’ve submitted NHS ethics for the **SIGHT trial** — tackling **post-stroke neglect** in a major NIHR MRC EME-funded study. Huge team effort!

More: [https://bit.ly/SIGHTtrial](www.uea.ac.uk/about/school...)
#SIGHTtrial #StrokeRecovery #ClinicalResearch

SIGHT Homepage

University of East Anglia

www.uea.ac.uk

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UEA Neuropsychology Laboratory (Neurolab) @neurolab.bsky.social · Apr 30

Today our very own and brilliant Laura Manno presented our validation study of EyeFocus for neglect rehabilitation funded by i4i connect award at @britishneuropsych.bsky.social @psychologyuea.bsky.social

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