New paper led by Dimitris Tsomokos where we show that access to greenspaces moderates links between low income and lower gestational duration: adc.bmj.com/content/early/…

Our new paper led by Lucy Zhang finds COVID-19 stressors heightened sadness in trauma-exposed teens. Positive family and peer relationships mitigated COVID-19 stressor related poor mental health outcomes for all adolescents, regardless of trauma history. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Thrilled to share my new work on adolescent resilience during COVID-19 out on Psychological Medicine! Grateful to Divyangana Rakesh Sarah Whittle Vanessa Cropley for their amazing support always 🥰 READ MORE 👉 doi.org/10.1017/S00332…

Everyone is leaving Twitter/X, including the The Guardian. Let's connect on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/divyan…

New paper, and it only took two years 🫠! In this systematic review, we aimed to identify the mediators and moderators in the association of SES with EF, language ability, and academic achievement. Now published as an Annual Research Review in JCPP! acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.11…

In this #OpenAccess paper, Divyangana Rakesh et al. aim to identify factors that promote cognitive resilience among youth from low-income backgrounds in a large population-based sample, leveraging the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. bit.ly/3Pu8IWy

How does low socioeconomic status (SES) impact brain development? Dr Divyangana Rakesh has been awarded grants by the BBRFoundation and UK Research and Innovation / Medical Research Council to investigate the biological mechanisms behind the impact of low SES on cognition and #MentalHealth kcl.ac.uk/news/dr-divyan…

In this #OpenAccess paper, Divyangana Rakesh et al. aim to identify factors that promote cognitive resilience among youth from low-income backgrounds in a large population-based sample, leveraging the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. bit.ly/3Pu8IWy

POSTDOC POSITION Join us! We study adolescent development in a social world and risk/resilience factors using multi-modal approaches. Multiple potential lines of inquiry, ample opportunity for collaborative projects. More info below:

POSTDOC POSITION at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience The postdoc will work on an UK Research and Innovation funded project on disadvantage, neurodevelopment, and cognitive outcomes using openly available infant and adolescent data. See the job ad here: fluxsociety.org/postdoctoral-r… Please share and repost! 🙏

Congratulations to Divyangana Rakesh, who has been named a Association for Psychological Science APS Rising Star, a designation presented to outstanding APS Members in the earlier stages of their research career whose innovative work has advanced the field! Dr Rakesh's research: kcl.ac.uk/people/divyang…

🚨 HIRING 🚨 a Postdoctoal Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. My group's research aims to understand how social and physical environments impact brain and behaviour development. Accepting applications until March 15th! jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX655/pos…

🚨 HIRING 🚨 a Postdoctoral Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience My group's research aims to understand how social and physical environments impact brain and behaviour development. Application window closes in three days! jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX655/pos…

It was an honor to chat about strength-based approaches in developmental cognitive neuroscience alongside Monica Ellwood-Lowe & Divyangana Rakesh w/amazing host Gavkhar Abdurokhmonova ✨ Check it out to hear about the current state of this work, where it’s going, and why it’s important 👇

Blog by Divyangana Rakesh Discover the factors that promote #CognitiveResilience in children from low-income families. Learn how extracurricular activities, family environment, and neighbourhood play crucial roles. bit.ly/4i434Gt

Why are young girls, who begin puberty ahead of their same-age, same-sex peers, at an increased risk of depression and anxiety? Dr Divyangana Rakesh outlines her research on this subject for the BBRFoundation bbrfoundation.org/content/childh…

"Although growing up in poverty carries many risks, some children defy the odds & demonstrate positive cognitive outcomes." This blog explores how to foster #Resilience in disadvantaged contexts. Read the full blog by Divyangana Rakesh to learn more. bit.ly/4i434Gt

New blog post by Divyangana Rakesh! Discover the factors that promote #CognitiveResilience in children from low-income families. Learn how extracurricular activities, family environment, and neighbourhood play crucial roles. bit.ly/4i434Gt

Study in Biological Psychiatry reveals beneficial nature of #greenspace exposure for #braindevelopment in early #adolescence spkl.io/6018fAzGM #mentalhealth #urbanplanning Society of Biological Psychiatry @divyanganar