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Layla Banihashemi, Ph.D.

@laylabraindoc.bsky.social

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Neuroscientist examining stress-control neural circuitry, childhood adversity and mental health.

Layla Banihashemi, Ph.D. @laylabraindoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Beyond honored to receive the MacLean Award from @connectsbsm.bsky.social. Deep thanks to my nominator @tekraynak.bsky.social and the SBSM Awards and MacLean committees for this distinction. Forever grateful to Dr. Pete Gianaros for his mentorship that fostered my translational imaging program.

Dr. Layla Banihashemi and Dr. Thomas Kraynak standing together, with Banihashemi holding the MacLean Award plaque.

Dr. Layla Banihashemi presenting her MacLean Award lecture, showing an introductory slide on Paul MacLean and the “visceral brain.”

Dr. Layla Banihashemi and Dr. Peter Gianaros standing together, with Banihashemi holding the MacLean Award plaque.

Dr. Layla Banihashemi and Dr. Thomas Kraynak standing together in front of an SBSM event backdrop.

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Layla Banihashemi, Ph.D. @laylabraindoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Beyond honored to receive the MacLean Award from @connectsbsm.bsky.social. Deep thanks to my nominator @tekraynak.bsky.social and the SBSM Awards and MacLean committees for this distinction. Forever grateful to Dr. Pete Gianaros for his mentorship that fostered my translational imaging program.

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