I’ll be reviewing PhD applications for Fall 2026. Our lab investigates healthy self-development, focusing on the socioemotional and neural processes that support or hinder it across adolescence and young adulthood. Info: labs.utdallas.edu/dsanlab/join...

We presented four posters at DACC @cvlneuro.bsky.social! The lab had an incredible time—discussing research with fellow researchers and contributing to the topic of adolescence and social emotion. We were grateful for this opportunity and we’re already looking forward to DACC2027!

Reflecting on DSAN Lab’s 2024 journey: ✅ Advanced projects on adolescent self-belief & social feedback processing ✅ Built a dedicated team & external collaborations ✅ Developed lab protocols & resources. We’re ready to tackle new challenges and opportunities in 2025! 🚀

Happy first anniversary to the DSAN lab! It’s been an incredible year—building our new lab, starting exciting projects, and forming meaningful collaborations together with these wonderful people.

🎉 Congratulations to Hamshitha and Haley on receiving the 2025 Undergraduate Research Scholars Award! 🌟 Stay tuned for their work on the joint effects of victimization and perpetration on brain development, as well as simulating real-life social comparisons within friend dyads.