So excited to share my first first-author paper published in Journal of Affective Disorders! We developed and validated a novel online version of the probabilistic reward task in a community sample of adults with self-reported MDD. cdasr.mclean.harvard.edu/wp-content/upl…

‼️Novel Mechanistic Framework for Peripartum Depression‼️ In our new perspective article we highlight the role of #interoception in #pregnancy related #depression. doi.org/10.1016/j.neub… Summary Below 🧵

Come check out my poster tonight to learn more about my favorite topic, the oral microbiome brain axis! #ISDP2024

If you’re at #ISDP come stop by my poster this evening to see our results investigating the relationship between features of the gut-microbiome and cortical thickness of insula subregions in children. #interoception

At #ISDP2024 ? Be sure to drop by my poster (#86) to hear me talk about the links between the gut microbiome, striatal functioning and internalizing symptoms in kids! ISDP 🦋 @isdp.org.bsky.social Brain and Body Lab - UCLA

If you’re at #ISDP come stop by my poster this evening to see our results investigating latent profiles of early life adversity and internalizing symptoms in young adults! Anxiety and Depression Research Center at UCLA

Brain and Body Lab - UCLA student Shiba Esfand rocking the #ISDP2024 poster session tonight with her proposed hypothesis driven study looking at striatal function, mental health, and gut microbiome in kids.

Jennifer Somers bringing the house down launching the closing session of ISDP 🦋 @isdp.org.bsky.social #isdp2024

Remember to get your booster! 📈 good reminder that side effects may be milder than you expect

Yayy! I've so much fun working on this project! Congrats to our paper leader Shiba Esfand 🥳. Stay tuned for more results coming soon from the Mind, Brain, and Body Study 😀