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Ece Demir-Lira, PhD
@ecedemirlira.bsky.social
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Developmental Scientist • Asst Prof of Psychological and Brain Sciences / Pediatrics at UIowa • Studying environmental experiences and neurocognitive development • Lab website: https://demir-lira.lab.uiowa.edu
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ecedemirlira.bsky.social
I feel very privileged to have trained with Prof. Kağıtçıbaşı during my undergraduate years. She was not only an exceptional scholar but also a remarkable teacher.

Learn more about Prof. Kağıtçıbaşı, a pioneer in cross-cultural psychology and SPSP’s Heritage Initiative:
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Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı | SPSP
Çiğdem Kağıtçıbaşı, a pioneer of Turkish social psychology, reshaped cross-cultural theory with her work on family, autonomy, and relatedness across diverse societies.
spsp.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
Summer, please stay... But also—this RRR dance clip is queued up for my interpersonal synchrony lecture and I’m so ready! 🧩🧠✨ #RRR

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Naacho Naacho (Full Video) RRR - NTR, Ram Charan | M M Kreem | SS Rajamouli | Vishal Mishra & Rahul
YouTube video by T-Series
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August 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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tilbegoksun.bsky.social
Recent paper from our lab led by Işıl: Early parental multimodal input is differentially associated with later vocabulary knowledge for preterm & full-term infants
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July 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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kudilvebilis.bsky.social
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Ece Demir-Lira @ecedemirlira.bsky.social, director of DEN Lab at the University of Iowa, for a talk titled “An Introduction to Two-Person Neuroscience: Theory and Practice”!🧠
June 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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cogdevsoc.bsky.social
📣📣 A recent paper by Dilay Karadöller, Ece Demir-Lira, & Tilbe Göksun:

Full-Term Children with Lower Vocabulary Scores Receive More Multimodal Math Input Than Preterm Children

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@dilaykaradoller.bsky.social @ecedemirlira.bsky.social @tilbegoksun.bsky.social
Full-Term Children with Lower Vocabulary Scores Receive More Multimodal Math Input Than Preterm Children
One of the earliest sources of mathematical input arises in dyadic parent–child interactions. However, the emphasis has been on parental input only in speech and how input varies across different e...
www.tandfonline.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful paper led by the very talented @mkobas.bsky.social and my fav collaborator @tilbegoksun.bsky.social. I am generally a big fan of beautiful descriptive statistics and Mert did an amazing job in this paper! Enjoy!
April 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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tilbegoksun.bsky.social
Our commentary on Karadöller, Sümer, and Özyürek paper:

"Promoting a multimodal first language acquisition framework" @ecedemirlira.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.com/eprint/9PHBG...

@dilaykaradoller.bsky.social @asliozyurek.bsky.social
Promoting a multimodal first language acquisition framework: A commentary on Karadöller, Sümer, and Özyürek - Tilbe Göksun, Ö. Ece Demir-Lira, 2025
Karadöller et al. propose a multimodal language acquisition framework, integrating evidence from first language acquisition in spoken and sign languages. In thi...
journals.sagepub.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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asc.upenn.edu
Researchers at Annenberg and @umdscience.bsky.social show that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide. Learn about their project and view the interactive map here:
Data-Driven, Interactive Map Shows Local Economic Impact of Cuts to Federal Funding for Health Research
www.asc.upenn.edu
April 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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simsjames.bsky.social
“The ecosystem of research and the creation of new knowledge in universities has been so powerful for American prosperity, American freedom, American ingenuity. To have that disrupted by government overreach is a disaster for this country.” —Wesleyan University President Michael Roth on
@msnbc.com
March 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
Another wonderful collaboration with the best team! Congrats Ibrahim for leading this effort.
March 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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talliezee.bsky.social
JUST dropped! Neuron review with Matt Birnie on the evolving neurobiology of early-life stress. Where is our field? what are our challenges? where and how do we move forward? www.cell.com/neuron/fullt... would love your thoughts🧠🧪 @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social @cate-cholamine.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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kudilvebilis.bsky.social
New publication alert from our former post-doc Dilay Karadöller, Ece Demir-Lira & Tilbe Göksun! @dilaykaradoller.bsky.social @ecedemirlira.bsky.social @tilbegoksun.bsky.social

Read the article 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Full-Term Children with Lower Vocabulary Scores Receive More Multimodal Math Input Than Preterm Children
One of the earliest sources of mathematical input arises in dyadic parent–child interactions. However, the emphasis has been on parental input only in speech and how input varies across different e...
www.tandfonline.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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psychscience.bsky.social
U.S. scientists: Have you contacted Congress this week? #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #Science

Here’s a guide to help: www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now
Act Now: Share your Concerns with Your Representative and Senators
It does not matter whether your Representative or Senators agree with you. They must hear from you to understand how federal policy changes are influencing the people they were elected to represent.
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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mpi-nl.bsky.social
Multifaceted nature of early vocabulary development: Connecting child characteristics with parental input types. Final version by Tilbe Göksun & al. @dilaykaradoller.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12524
Paper: tinyurl.com/4kut2n9s
February 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
The US House Congressional Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group is looking for instances where the impoundment and restriction of NIH/NSF funds is having a negative impact. Submit examples here:

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2025 Federal Financial Assistance Freeze
On Monday, January 27th, 2025, President Trump issued an order to freeze virtually all of approved and legally required federal funding.
delauro.house.gov
February 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
Very handy visual aids for contacting representatives or media - Cards for each state on funding for NSF and NIH
waterbarnes.bsky.social Dr. Rebecca Barnes (she/her) @waterbarnes.bsky.social · Feb 19
This is amazing 😍😍 @500womensci.bsky.social has made cards for each state on funding for NSF and NIH avail for download bit.ly/NSF_bystate & bit.ly/NIH_bystate if they are helpful for folks
NSF state cards - Google Drive
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February 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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annaintegrated.bsky.social
Hey #Chicago!
It's time to take a stand for #science. We are rallying on March 7 at noon at the Federal Plaza. Start making your signs!

Info
standupforscience2025.org/chicago-il/

RSVP (optional)
www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

#standupforscience #scienceforall
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Chicago, IL
Location: Federal Plaza 211 S Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States Address: 211 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60604 Time: 12-3 PM
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February 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
A wonderful example of science communication 💜https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2025/02/13/indirect-costs-collaboration-nih-cancer-research-thrive-medicine-doge/78474634007/
I'm a cancer researcher. We need collaboration and 'indirect costs' to thrive. | Opinion
"Without careful consideration of the impact of these changes, we risk long-term damage" to medical research, writes Dr. George Weiner.
www.desmoinesregister.com
February 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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cantlonlab.bsky.social
Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠

sciencehomecoming.com
Science Homecoming
sciencehomecoming.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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lkfazio.bsky.social
Another great approach for scientist opeds, writing for your hometown paper about the importance of science funding. (Ungated copy in the original thread)
February 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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cantlonlab.bsky.social
I wrote a column in my hometown newspaper about the importance of keeping SCIENCE FUNDING in our community 🧪
More soon about the power of writing back HOME 🏠
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/15/g...
Guest column: Why science funding matters to Indiana
Last week the government cut “indirect costs” to universities and medical centers, which cover shared resources like buildings, utility bills, computer networks, and support staff. Indiana will los…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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davidjpurpura.bsky.social
What is your university doing to protect, support, or at least community with faculty right now?
February 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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spiantado.bsky.social
Wonderful explainer on indirect costs by Dick Aslin open.substack.com/pub/dickasli...
Are we paying too much for biomedical research?
Trump's attack on NIH
open.substack.com
February 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
ecedemirlira.bsky.social
This indeed effects science globally. Cost-cutting logic does not work. NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 invested.
asliozyurek.bsky.social Prof. Dr. Asli Ozyurek @asliozyurek.bsky.social · Feb 8
Oh no….🥲🥲this effects science globally
drkatcarm.bsky.social Katie Carmichael @drkatcarm.bsky.social · Feb 8
“Coming a day after the government's plans to radically shrink the National Science Foundation, it's difficult to read this as anything other than an attempt to crush scientific research in the US.“ 😔😣

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February 8, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
The NIH capping the indirect cost rate (IDC) for grants at 15% can best be described as a direct assault on Universities. It’s such a bureaucratic, innocuous sounding thing that actually means that research universities will be kneecapped. Thousands of employees across the US will lose their jobs.
February 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM