Latest from Lab: developmental differences in activated amygdala projections to hippocampus or the prefrontal cortex following extinction. (took 2 years to do all the tracer surgeries!) Dr Despina Ganella sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #Fear #extinction #childhood #MentalHealth

We are very excited to be featured in this article in the Herald Sun outlining some lifestyle choices that can promote mental health. Join our study at healthybrainproject.org.au #fightdementia #endalz

Please re-Tweet these 10 ways to improve your #wellbeing at work. (image via BelievePerform) #health #exercise #fitness #sleep

Despite 70% of early career researchers in Melbourne’s highly reguarded Parkville Precinct being women, just 16% are professors WISPP survey finds. theage.com.au/national/victo… #womeninscience

Latest from Lab: Context fear learning and renewal of extinguished fear are dissociated in juvenile female rats - plot thickens on prepubertal differences in fear extinction..! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100… work with talented PhD student Johnny Park and Dr Despina Ganella

Fully-funded PhD position available at The University of Melbourne (mncresearch.org/affective-neur…) to work a large funded neuroimaging study on the developmental basis of anxiety. Applications close 30th Nov. Please contact [email protected] for more details.

SO EXCITED for Johnny Park's #PhD submission and his postdoc position at uni University of Otago in NZ! Thank you to co-supervisor Dr Despina Ganella Well done, my first academic son. And your letter in the form of a journal article made me cry. #soonToBeDrPark

My first go at bioRxiv-Adolescent rats show estrous cycle-mediated sex differences in fear extinction biorxiv.org/content/10.110… (clickbait: findings will surprise!) Collaborations between labs Christina Perry @seriouspalates Sarah Whittle! featuring Dr Despina Ganella Katie Drummond

Latest from Lab: inactivation of the ventral but not dorsal hippocampus impairs extinction in female and male juvenile rats sciencedirect.com/science/articl… After hypothesising for years hippocampus is not involved, some evidence that it is! Featuring Johnny Park Christina Perry Dr Despina Ganella

Parents with children aged 5-17, would love you to complete a 20 min survey that will help us understand family factors associated with child mental health during COVID-19. Link here: melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1K… Please RT! Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre @SAND_MNC

85.7% of parents in Italy/Spain reported changes in their children’s emotional state during quarantine. Most frequent symptom was difficulty concentrating (76.6%), but also irritability, nervousness, feelings of loneliness, (>30%). psyarxiv.com/5bpfz/

We're still recruiting for COVID-ChAMPS! Please pass on to your parent friends. COVID-19 is likely to have enduring effects on the mental health of children & adolescents. Understanding modifiable risk and protective factors is crucial.

Latest from lab: estrous phase with highest levels of estradiol (i.e., proestrus) delays extinction in female adoelscent rats compared to males. Estrus (lowest estradiol) leads to good extinction. Gonadectomy reverses this. authors.elsevier.com/a/1axmD15hUdQb… sciencedirect.com/science/articl…