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Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre @acu-hbmrc.bsky.social · 25d

New paper 🚨

See the AddPro's latest commentary
"Understanding Sex Differences in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: A Moving Target", exploring the evolving landscape of how sex differences shape substance use behaviours + development of SUD

🔗 journals.lww.com/journaladdic...

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The Organization for Human Brain Mapping @ohbmofficial.bsky.social · Aug 13

The keynote speaker for the OHBM Virtual Satellite Meeting is Dr. Michael Breakspear, @drbreaky.bsky.social! You won’t want to miss his talk – your only chance will be to register and catch it live at 12:00-13:00 UTC on September 11!

🔗 https://humanbrainmapping.org/25SEASIG

#OHBM #SEASIG

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Aug 13

The beginning of the irregular cycles movement!! Get round it!☺️🧠💪🏼

Carina Heller, Ph.D. @carinaheller.bsky.social · Aug 13

We wrote a piece for @naturemedicine.bsky.social 🧠

Menstrual cycle irregularities can be both cause and consequence of wide-ranging health issues.
Embracing this complexity could reveal novel brain–body interactions and advance neuroscience.

Check out our commentary www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why menstrual cycle irregularities belong in brain research - Nature Medicine

The menstrual cycle requires tight orchestration between the brain and body, and irregularities can be both the cause and the consequence of wide-ranging health issues. Embracing this complexity, inst...

www.nature.com

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Aug 8

Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour
theconversation.com/why-we-still...

Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour

We know more about the mechanics of space than of childbirth. With no studies or evidence, care is based on assumptions, and women are paying the price.

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Dr Katharina Brosch @kabro.bsky.social · Jun 23

Access our entire new commentary for free here : authors.elsevier.com/a/1lHlgbXYiy...

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Jun 17

Really enjoyed working with the team on this one. It’s important for the field to hold each other accountable. Here’s why we cannot say “having two children might be best for women’s mental health” ⬇️

Dr Katharina Brosch @kabro.bsky.social · Jun 17

📃Commentary just published! We take a closer look at a recent study titled: “Having two children might be best for women’s mental health”
Here’s why that conclusion deserves a second look 🧵

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Dr Katharina Brosch @kabro.bsky.social · Jun 16

🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨
We used machine learning to examine how early life adversity ⚠️ is associated with the adolescent brain 🧠 in the ABCD Study across 7 adversity dimensions and 3 timepoints.
👉https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.11.659188v1

www.biorxiv.org

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Jun 2

Join us this time next week! Don’t forget to sign up ⬇️

OHBM Trainees @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social · May 26

Please join us for our upcoming webinar:

"Navigating Academia and Parenthood"

Hosted by our incoming Chair @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social

Register today: forms.gle/BmiznE6bzL3Y...

Speakers:
@kevinaquino.bsky.social
@saadjbabdi.bsky.social
Dr. Michele Veldsman
Dr. Isabella Breukelaar

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OHBM Trainees @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social · May 26

Please join us for our upcoming webinar:

"Navigating Academia and Parenthood"

Hosted by our incoming Chair @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social

Register today: forms.gle/BmiznE6bzL3Y...

Speakers:
@kevinaquino.bsky.social
@saadjbabdi.bsky.social
Dr. Michele Veldsman
Dr. Isabella Breukelaar

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · May 9

@kabro.bsky.social @elvisha.bsky.social @stanglab.bsky.social

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · May 9

Can’t wait to put this money to good use! 🎉 Some exciting #PCOS research is on the way👀

I’m grateful to the Slone Family Foundation for supporting my research and to AWSM @northwellhealth.bsky.social for investing in women in science.

Proud of my lab - each member received an award this year!🎉

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Elvisha Dhamala @elvisha.bsky.social · Apr 24

Excited to share our latest preprint looking at the neuroanatomical basis of impulsivity in youth! 🧠

Neuroanatomy Reflects Individual Variability In Impulsivity in Youth

Individual differences in neural circuits underlying emotional regulation, motivation, and decision-making are implicated in many psychiatric illnesses. Interindividual variability in these circuits m...

www.biorxiv.org

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OHBM Trainees @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social · Apr 8

We hope to see you there!

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Mar 29

A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus) of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. 🧪

Single-cell profiling of the human endometrium in polycystic ovary syndrome - Nature Medicine

A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets.

go.nature.com

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Mar 30

My first @cogneuronews.bsky.social meeting! Day one and I’ve already met so many great people and heard about the excellent cognitive neuroscience research they are doing! Might have to put this event on my annual rotation😏
#CNS2025 @northwellhealth.bsky.social

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Nicole Logan @nicolelogan.bsky.social · Mar 29

How much sleep do we need? 😴How about physical activity? 🏃🏼‍♀️Doctoral student Michelle Lim presents the optimal 24-hour activity cycle for cognitive function among adolescents today at 5pm in CNS Poster Session A (A78) 🧠 #CNS2025 @cogneuronews.bsky.social

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Darby Saxbe @darbysaxbe.bsky.social · Mar 24

I have a new Substack out today, on the new science of breastmilk timing and composition, and why it tells us that breast pumps are a poor, and particularly American, substitute for the real maternity leaves that women get in other countries.
darbysaxbe.substack.com/p/the-proble...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Mar 24

Eating a diet high in specific types of nutrients — including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes, and low-fat dairy products — is associated with improved physical and mental health in older age, according to a study in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪

Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging - Nature Medicine

In two longitudinal cohorts followed for 30 years, the associations of eight different dietary patterns with healthy aging—encompassing cognitive, physical and mental health—were studied, identifying food constituents linked to greater or lesser odds of healthy aging.

go.nature.com

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Mar 25

Keep sex as a biological variable: Don’t let NIH upheaval turn back the clock on scientific rigor www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...

Amid NIH upheaval, how to keep sex as a biological variable

Even in the absence of formal instruction to do so, we should continue to hold our colleagues accountable for SABV practices.

www.thetransmitter.org

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OHBM Trainees @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social · Mar 21

For an upcoming blog post, we’d LOVE to hear from you 🔊👩‍🔬🧠

We’re looking for stories of times when you asked a research related question as a trainee and got a helpful answer even when you didn’t expect it to work out! (cold emails, shots in the dark, etc.)

Let us know: forms.gle/c7YnYgfYBxck...

OHBM SP-SIG Blog Question

Thanks for taking the time to fill this short form out! :)

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Mar 13

Yeah the girls!

Australia, US, UK, and New Zealand Form Global Alliance to Advance Women’s Health in Sports femtechinsider.com/australia-us...

Australia, US, UK, and New Zealand Form Global Alliance to Advance Women’s Health in Sports -

Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand have joined forces to form the Global Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing female healt...

femtechinsider.com

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OHBM Trainees @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social · Feb 20

We’re all super excited for this session and hope to see you there!

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The Organization for Human Brain Mapping @ohbmofficial.bsky.social · Feb 12

Caregiver grants & reduced registration for #OHBM2025! Apply now for support. 💙🧠 #Neuroscience #Grant

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Feb 12

A federal judge ordered the nation’s premier health agencies to restore online access to several websites that monitor HIV, health risks for youths and assisted reproductive technologies, which were abruptly taken offline to ensure they complied with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.

Judge orders CDC, FDA to restore websites taken down after Trump gender order

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates granted a restraining order temporarily reversing the Trump administration’s moves to remove scientific data.

wapo.st

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Erynn Christensen (she/her) @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social · Feb 12

Now more than ever, it is important to elevate voices and enact change. It was a privilege to represent The Feinstein Institutes and @northwellhealth.bsky.social yesterday at the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

The stars are the limit🚀✨

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