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Mark Bowren

@markbowrenjr.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist & Clinical Neuropsychologist | Assistant Professor, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Neurosurgery | Director, @iowablnl.bsky.social bowren.lab.uiowa.edu Views are my own.

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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I'm really grateful for this: I just received my first NOA from the NINDS! This K23 will support my neuromodulation research and foster my career development as I build a career and lab at the intersection of lesion-deficit mapping and neuromodulation.
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Our next publication on neuropsychological assessment of personality change is out! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QXKZG...
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The first two papers produced by my lab, the Brain Lesion and Neuromodulation Laboratory (BLNL), are finally published! The first, "Cognition Disconnected," is available now via open access in Cerebral Cortex: academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The first two papers produced by my lab, the Brain Lesion and Neuromodulation Laboratory (BLNL), are finally published! The first, "Cognition Disconnected," is available now via open access in Cerebral Cortex: academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We're recruiting! Iowa's Carver College of Medicine Department of Neurology is looking for a clinical neuropsychologist to join our team in the historic Benton Neuropsychology Clinic. If you're on the market, apply via the link below: jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view... Please share!
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We're recruiting! Iowa's Carver College of Medicine Department of Neurology is looking for a clinical neuropsychologist to join our team in the historic Benton Neuropsychology Clinic. If you're on the market, apply via the link below: jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view... Please share!
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
My lab is officially recruiting a postdoctoral research scholar: jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view... We are seeking someone who can help advance our research on predicting cognitive/behavioral/emotional outcomes after neurosurgerical lesions in patients with epilepsy using multimodal neuroimaging data.
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
​I'm incredibly honored to share that I have been selected to receive one of the American Brain Foundation's Next Generation Research Grants, specifically the award in epilepsy!
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Thanks @insneuro.bsky.social for the conference! I got to present my lab's electrical stimulation mapping work, listen to inspiring talks (big fan of the "main thing" talk/Dr. Bauer's ideas on neural mechanisms of behavior!), and introduce my Iowa and Florida friends! Plus I made a new canine friend
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The Brain Lesion & Neuromodulation Lab (BLNL; @iowablnl.bsky.social) just posted our first preprint on a topic near and dear to my heart: the influence of domain-general cognition on lesion-deficit mapping of other cognitive domains. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #Neuroscience #Neuropsychology
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Cognition Disconnected: The Influence of Domain-General Cognition (g) in Lesion-Deficit Mapping
Lesion-deficit mapping is a premier technique for dissociating neural correlates of cognitive functions. However, the contribution of domain-general cognition (g) to the performance of virtually all c...
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Our neurosurgery research team is recruiting to fill a few open postdoc slots. Want to do cutting-edge work in neuromodulation? Then reach out! One of those positions is already posted (see the link below). Other slots are available so don't hesitate to reach out! neurojobs.sfn.org/job/39254/po...
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Post-Doctoral Positions on Human Laminar Circuits and Neuronal System Perturbation - University of Iowa, Department of Neurosurgery job with University of Iowa, Department of Neurosurgery | 39254
Neurophysiology of Cognition and Language, Laminar fMRI and Neuronal Recordings with Brain Stimulation.
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#Neuropsychology Fellowship Announcement: The University of Iowa Department of Neurology is recruiting for its two-year APPCN-Member Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Clinical Neuropsychology. Learn more below and by visiting the fellowship website:   medicine.uiowa.edu/neurology/ed...
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Psychology at the University of Iowa @psychiowa.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Heads up! We are doing two searches this year—for an assistant prof in Clinical Science, and an associate/full prof in any domain of psychology. Want to learn more? Contact the dept chair, Mark Blumberg, at mark-blumberg@uiowa.edu. Ads will be posted soon on our homepage: psychology.uiowa.edu
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Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa
Study the science behind behavior and cognition, learning and memory, and personality and emotion while developing research skills and preparing for success.
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The job posting for the RA position described below is live: uiowa.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/researc... Please share with anyone who might be interested!
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Research Assistant - Psychiatry - Bowren Lab in Iowa City, Iowa, United States
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to join Dr. Mark Bowren’s research team....
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
In ~2 weeks I'll begin launching my lab, the Brain Lesion and Neuromodulation Lab! I'm looking to fill 2 roles: 1 RA & 1 postdoc. If you're interested in intracranial electrical stimulation, lesion-deficit mapping, and/or neuropsychology, reach out! Official postings to come.
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
What a ride - Go Gators!! 🐊🐊🐊
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
A dream of mine has come true: I've accepted an offer to become a tenure-track assistant professor & clinical neuropsychologist at the University of Iowa starting this summer! I'm honored to help carry on the legacy of neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience that has been established here.
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Joel I Berger @joelberger.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Our new preprint is up now, wherein we directly record from a relatively large population of single neurons in human insula, as well as primary auditory cortex, while intracranial participants passively listen to simple sounds (tones/clicks). doi.org/10.1101/2025... (1/5) 🧠📈🧵👇
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Human insula neurons respond to simple sounds during passive listening
The insula is critical for integrating sensory information from the body with that arising from the environment. Although previous studies suggest that posterior insula is sensitive to sounds, auditor...
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I created a custom Bluesky feed for anyone interested in neuropsychology! Link is below. To post to the feed, just include #neuropsych in your post (replies and reposts won't count) or ask me to add you to my neuropsychology list. Please share with anyone I missed! bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Christos Constantinidis @cconstan.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
New preprint from the lab! Frontoparietal activity related to neuropsychological assessment of working memory (1/10) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Frontoparietal activity related to neuropsychological assessment of working memory
Executive functions, including working memory, are typically assessed clinically with neuropsychological instruments. In contrast, computerized tasks are used to test these cognitive functions in labo...
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Dawn Bowers @dawnbowers.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Just jumped on - looks amazing for science. Looking for neuropsychology or cognitive neuroscience or behavioral neurology or movement disorders or dementia folks.. or anyone interested in aging for that matter…
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
A shameless plug now that science Twitter has migrated to Bluesky: I'm on the (clinical academic) job market! If anyone is looking for an early career clinical neuropsychologist with expertise in lesion-deficit mapping, neuroimaging/tractography, and estim+behavior, please let me know!
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Ninet Lab @ninetlab.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#neuromodulation hi, I’m compiling a list of available neuromodulation or interventional psychiatry fellowships around the globe. Any pointers would be appreciated (pls Re-post)
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Sahit Menon @sahitmenon.com · 22/11/2024
Hoping to track research advances in neuromodulation on Bluesky through this starter pack: go.bsky.app/4LP6pxR Please let me know if others should be added!
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Amy Kuceyeski @amykooz.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hello world! I’m a computational neuroimager interested in all things brain 🧠brain-behavior mapping in disease, recovery, in psychedelic states, and across the life events of a woman. Also neuroAI #neuroskyence #neuroscience #neuroAI #womensbrainhealth #compneuro
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Desmond Warren, M.A. @desmondwarren.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Hi #SciSky👋🏾 My name is Desmond Warren & an aspiring clinical neuropsychologist! My interests include TBI, cognitive aging, & #neuroimaging! I've started a Clinical Neuropsychology Starter Pack & if you would like to be included, please let me know! #NeuropsychSky #PsychSky go.bsky.app/8fgyJiS
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Stephanie Rossit @stephanierossit.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Its great to see the community growing here! I have created a #neuropsychology starter pack so we can get together more easily - please share and let me know if you'd like added in :) go.bsky.app/VV4ZhEx
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 30/01/2024
*Clinical Neuropsychology Faculty Job Posting* The University of Iowa Department of Neurology is seeking a clinical neuropsychologist (clinical track): jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/7… Please share! I'm happy to answer questions anyone might have.
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Darcy Waller @darcywaller.bsky.social · 30/10/2023
Hi #neuroskyence #psychscisky, I’m a postdoc at Brown w/ Steph Jones. I study human inhibitory control. Currently I’m using biophysical cortical models to understand the basis of macroscale EEG/LFP signatures of stopping. I also like running, travel, food, et al. Look forward to connecting here!
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Joel I Berger @joelberger.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
Our new paper is out now in Nature Communications, highlighting what happens in the brain during a semantic context task when you disconnect the anterior temporal lobe: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧠📈
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Immediate neural impact and incomplete compensation after semantic hub disconnection - Nature Commun...
The human brain is a distributed system composed of highly interconnected hubs. Here, patients undergoing a rare operation reveal the immediate impact and compensatory brain network changes that occur...
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 17/09/2023
If I ever have the chance to teach an intro course on neuropsych/neuroscience, I'd definitely include content on (good) theory-building, like this
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Joel I Berger @joelberger.bsky.social · 15/09/2023
Hi Bluesky peeps, a brief introduction - I'm a neuroscientist working with amazing intracranial patients in Iowa, recording single neurons and local field potentials, mainly to understand aspects of auditory cognition and pathological auditory processing #neuroskyence #introduction
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 12/09/2023
Hi everyone, I'm a postdoc in clinical neuropsychology & cognitive neuroscience at the University of Iowa. My research uses lesion network mapping & intracranial stimulation/iEEG to study the neural mechanisms of domain-general cognition, and to predict clinical outcomes. #neuroscience #PsychSkySci
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