Greater interracial contact linked to more race-neutral brain responses in emotion perception via PsyPost.org psypost.org/2023/09/greate…

Today, and always, we remember those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Leonard White, Associate Director at Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, is one of about 200 researchers, scientists, physicians and educators at Duke who are working to defend our brains against an onslaught of physical, psychological and technological forces. dukemag.duke.edu/stories/defend…

Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have developed a promising algorithm to find hidden patterns in functional brain scans that could predict a patient’s eventual recovery in the early days of their injury. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Join us in celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth as we honor the outstanding contributions of Hispanic and Latino individuals to Duke and within BIAC

Today, we honor and celebrate the rich cultures and traditions of indigenous people everywhere. #indegenouspeoplesday

For #WorldMentalHealthDay (today!), DukeStudentWellness is hosting a public art exhibit from 10/1-10/31, featuring two 3D sculptures as NFTs co-created by new media artist Fabin Rasheed & Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Murali Doraiswamy. Check out the exhibit: 305 Towerview Rd, Durham, NC.

Stress Amplifies the Brain’s Ability to Encode Memory, New Study Finds medicine.yale.edu/news-article/s…

Many thanks to our colleagues and collaborators at Duke-UNC BIAC , Duke Neurology , Duke Radiology , Duke Aging Center, Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke Department of Medicine and others who have inspired and supported us, including our funders The National Institute on Aging (NIA)

📢BIG news about the little brain! 🧠In our ENIGMA Consortium - PGC Consortium project (out now in molecularpsychiatry!), PTSD was linked to smaller cerebellar volumes in a sample of 4,215 adults! nature.com/articles/s4138…

Check out this article by BIAC's own Dr. Rajendra Morey and former postdoc Ashley Huggins from Morey Lab

A new study explores the risk for smoking presented by childhood trauma with subsequent failure of emotional regulation and the neural measures that reflect these risk factors.... news-medical.net/news/20240111/…

Congratulations to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Francesca Scheiber & Duke-UNC BIAC's Jenna Merenstein on receiving postdoctoral awards for professional development from Duke's Office of Postdoctoral Services!

Check out this article with BIAC's very own from the Morey Lab

Dr.Whitson, BIAC Affiliate, leads innovative research to protect the aging brain, focusing on early Alzheimers & dementia interventions & exploring how brain trauma, inflammation & other factors impact brain health #AgingResearch #BrainHealth #Neuroscience medschool.duke.edu/news/what-come…

Happy Engineers Week! Much of our groundbreaking engineering technology is developed through BIAC's MR Engineering Lab, led by Drs. Trong-Kha Truong and Dean Darnell. Learn more about their exciting research and the lab’s work here: sites.duke.edu/mrengineeringl… #EngineersWeek #BIAC

🧠 New study reveals that anxious youth show unique brain activity when processing negative emotions, suggesting they become more immersed in distressing feelings. This insight could lead to better treatments for anxiety in kids. psypost.org/new-neuroscien… #MentalHealth #Anxiety

Congratulations to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Maggie Sweitzer on being named the department's Clinical Research Unit (CRU) director! Learn more about Sweitzer and her role: ow.ly/FrRY50Vb0BS Duke-UNC BIAC Duke Cancer Duke University School of Medicine

Congratulations to BIAC researchers and collaborators for their recent publication. Authors include: Jacques Stout, Robert J. Anderson, Ali Mahzarnia, Zay Yar Han, Kate Beck, Jeffrey Browndyke, Kim Johnson, Richard J. O’Brien & Alexandra Badea link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Beth Humphrey’s Alzheimer’s scan—featured on 60 Minutes—was done at Duke’s Brain Imaging & Analysis Center. 🧠 NIH-funded brain research isn’t abstract—it saves lives. Cutting this support cuts hope. #SupportNIH #BrainResearchMatters #DukeBIAC #fMRI cbsnews.com/news/scientist…