Life be hittin’ hard sometimes. Whew.

This summer, I will be teaching an NSF-funded virtual workshop on "R Programming for Cognitive Neuroscience." This free workshop will teach beginning students the basic skills needed to analyze data from cognitive tasks in R. More info can be found here: sites.google.com/view/r-program…

I've got news!🚨🚨 Due to some very generous funding, I'll be able to hire an administrative associate. 🎉 This person will provide admin support for my lab and DEI efforts with Black In Neuro 🧠 and @FMKirbyNeuro. Please share widely. Details here: sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search…

If YOU are a Black grad who wants to receive a monetary blessing, head to blackintheivory.net to learn more about Bless a Black Graduate Student. Cycle 3 is open from March 1st to March 29th. #BlackintheIvory

The brand new AZA Lab website is live! 🎉 Excited to share the new home for our work at Yale University & Howard University on music, mindfulness & psychedelics for mental health 🧠 Want to join our studies or team? See how you can make an impact: azalab.org

Recruitment for our fifth year is now open! Please fill out this form z.umn.edu/NPSP24-25 if you are interested! Sign ups close on June 15, 2024! Please share!

Happy Juneteenth!

4 yrs in this thang, wow! #MyXAnniversary

🧠 Do you identify as Black In Neuro? Join our vibrant community today! 🌟 Membership is FREE! You can apply for membership today in the link below! 🔗: blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/EmailTracker/L… 🧵(1/2)

Racism Kills. This JAMA study in Black women shows an association between racism and connectivity in brain pathways 🧠involved with rumination leading to increased vulnerability in developing stress-related disorders & neurodegenerative diseases. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

🚨 Registration is LIVE for our FIFTH annual Black In Neuro Week, happening this July 29-August 4th! We’ll have seven days packed with FREE programming that’s open to all. 🥰🧠 Register today!! ➡️ blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5771083

How to scare a researcher!

Join us for a Brain Carnival & Healthy Aging Event in Chicago, IL on October 5th from 1-4 PM! 🎪 Get ready for hands-on fun! Explore the anatomy of a real human brain 🧠 & dive into interactive activities that spark curiosity for all ages—kids & adults alike! 👧🏽🧔🏽‍♂️ (1/4)

Stop talking yourself down so much. You belong here and you’re legitimately impressive.

this is literally what imposter syndrome feels like

🗣️🗣️Are you interested in learning strategies to deal with microaggressions and hostile environments, particularly in the workplace? Join us for this empowering workshop led by Dr. Jamilah Hackworth focused on microaggressions. Register here➡️ tinyurl.com/bdebw9m3

🚨 #BlackInNeuro Seminar Alert! 🚨 Join us as Chelesa Fearce, a Yale MD/PhD student, shares her inspiring journey and her work developing groundbreaking treatments for neurological disorders! 🧠✨ 📅 Nov 1 | 9 AM PT | 12 PM ET | 5 PM BST Register today! blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-5912598

Most researchers make a critical mistake in their methods section that instantly signals 'amateur' to reviewers. It's so common that I see it in 7 out of 10 papers, yet so simple to fix... Delay writing your Methods section. Spend time owning your research process first:

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If you are a beginner researcher, this paper will help you.