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You know you're resilient; show the world! The Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ Wayne State works w/ children, adolescents, their families, and community partners to understand the neural basis of resilience and develop/implement creative arts & movement therapies

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SBSM (Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine) @connectsbsm.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Save the Date! Join us in New Orleans, March 17-20. 2027, for the SBSM 2027 Annual Meeting, focused on restorative practices for health and healing across the lifespan. Learn more: /thesbsm.org/2027-annual-meeting/ #SBSM2027 #SBSM #AnnualMeeting
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Our lab's #newsletter is in your inbox every week, delivering tips and tricks for every day life rooted in the latest #research on brain development and mental health. In this week's newsletter, we talk about #anxiety in adolescence & provide resources! brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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The Brain Blooms Newsletter
The Brain Blooms Newsletter Presented by The Ruvvy Resilience Lab is a weekly publication designed to connect you to the people, tools, resources, and organizations that can help you and your communit...
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Investigadores de Wayne State University estan buscando voluntarios adultos para participar en un estudio sobre inmigración y ansiedad. Su participación será anónima y le tomará unos 15 minutos de su tiempo. Puede participar en línea a su conveniencia, clic aquí: tinyurl.com/ss2fb4ns
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Researchers at Wayne State University are seeking adult volunteers to participate in a study of immigration and anxiety. Your participation will remain anonymous and will take about 15 minutes of your time. You can participate online at your convenience, follow this link: tinyurl.com/ss2fb4ns
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We are so excited to talk about the work of our lab w/ Detroit high school students at Science Fair with a Twist tomorrow! This flipped science fair puts the judging power in high schoolers, to evaluate science communication from @waynestate.bsky.social scholars. See our poster in the thread below!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
We're presenting at the @adaaanxiety.bsky.social meeting in Chicago, IL from April 9th–11th! Our team will be contributing to a range of important conversations on anxiety, trauma, and innovative therapeutic approaches through workshops, symposium presentations, and poster sessions. #ADAA #ADAA2026
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Missed our Brain Blooms #Newsletter yesterday? Don't worry, you can find our archived editions on our home page! Read yesterday's edition on #Psychology #MythsvsFacts here: brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/fact-or-fi... While you're there, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss another!
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Fact or Fiction?
Exploring Common Psychology Myths vs. Facts
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We had a wonderful evening celebrating with our extended family (lab members + their families) last night for our first of certainly many potluck events! Everyone brought a dish that represented their culture/heritage, we created an art piece together for the lab, and we bonded! So grateful 🩷💚🧠
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Congratulations to our Honors Thesis Student and UROP Awardee Khrystyna Bila, who presented her work on defensive behaviors associated with child/adolescent psychopathology at the Warrior Scholars Conference today! @waynestateresearch.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social #neuroscience #STEM
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Our @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social #newsletter comes out today at 12:30PM ET--will you be receiving it in your inbox? Make sure to subscribe to read this week's edition from Luis Garcia on #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth! brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe #resilience
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The Brain Blooms Newsletter
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Submission deadline is tomorrow! Our team members Ujala Janjua and @scientificruvvy.bsky.social are proud to be supporting this initiative in their roles on the ISDP DEI Committee. Please consider submitting your work! @drjennyzd.bsky.social @hmarusak.bsky.social @jevanski.bsky.social
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Anna Parenteau @aparenteau.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Call for submissions! This call invites submissions on innovative community-engaged research in developmental psychobiology for the 2026 ISDP Annual Meeting in New Orleans (11/11–13). More details in the attached flyer, please submit your research abstract and CV by March 17! Reach out with Qs 😊
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Our very own @scientificruvvy.bsky.social was on @cbsdetroit.bsky.social this morning to promote 'Brain Day' at the Michigan Science Center on Saturday, March 14th from 11AM-4PM! Make your own candy neuron and discover the magic of taste like we did! Meet us there :) www.cbsnews.com/detroit/vide...
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Wayne State University partners with Michigan Science Center for Brain Day
Wayne State University is partnering with the Michigan Science Center for Brain Day.
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
New weekly #newsletter out from our lab! #Psychology major and volunteer #research assistant Miracle Craft reflects on her read of #AtomicHabits and provides some practical takeaways for building #resilience through healthy habits. Read it here: brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/small-habi...
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Small Habits, Big Results
In this newsletter, we summarize the book Atomic Habits and discuss how small changes in our daily actions and patterns of thinking can lead to big results.
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Over the next few weeks, we are excited to bring you a series of #newsletters written by our team members on topics near and dear to their hearts and minds. This week, volunteer Naga Alyamani talks about #Ramadan. Check it out! brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/ramadan-mu... #mentalhealth
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
It's #ValentinesDay this weekend! In this week's #newsletter, we talk about the #neuroscience of #love and give a supportive reminder to show love not just for others, but also for ourselves. Read cool #science and find local #resources here: brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/sending-love
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Really excited for Luis Garcia Lopez to give his first national conference podium presentation at @adaaanxiety.bsky.social this spring!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Please join us for Dr. Bogdan's talk today at noon! @waynestatetnp.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social @wsucandid.bsky.social @wsuthinklab.bsky.social
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
We are having a great day at the lab hosting Dr. Ryan Bogdan from #WUSTL through the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute at @waynestateresearch.bsky.social! This morning we talked about career paths, the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on child health outcomes, & neural signatures. Thanks Dr. B!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
See this request for recommendations for 3D #brainmodels below! We are looking for a good model to use at community events, like #BrainDay coming up at the #MichiganScienceCenter next month!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
We've started off 2026 strong! Our lab manager, Ujala Janjua, submitted her first, first-author manuscript and our undergraduate honors thesis student, Khrystyna Bila, received an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program award! #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #Psychology #Behavioral #MentalHealth
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
New video from @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social celebrating Black History Month! We talk about the importance of citing scholars with diverse backgrounds and perspectives; in the caption we share citation resources and highlight Black scholars in psychology and neuroscience! youtu.be/sG0OC7tyW7w?...
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Black History and Neuroscience
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
New video up on our YouTube channel recapping our lab's time at the @isdp.org annual meeting in San Diego, CA this past November! Want more insight into why scientists go to conferences, what happens at conferences, and how we disseminate our research? Watch now! youtu.be/QSVvVOglp8o #ISDP2025
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Day in the Life at a Scientific Meeting: International Society for Developmental Psychobiology
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Today was a milestone day for the lab: Luis submitted his honors thesis manuscript for peer review (the first paper submitted from the lab!) and @scientificruvvy.bsky.social achieved Graduate Faculty status! It's also her engagement anniversary. The celebratory photo describes how we're feeling now!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Congratulations to directed study student Khrystyna Bila for submitting a UROP application to investigate #youth defensive behaviors! Submitting is a massive accomplishment regardless of the outcome. We hope everyone submitting #grants can celebrate their efforts too :) @waynestateclas.bsky.social
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Your donation to @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social supports: Volunteers creating newsletters, videos, podcasts, & social media content 🎥 CAB members who guide research & ensure we meet community needs 🧩 Brain Day at Michigan Science Center, giving free science experiences to students across Detroit. 🧠
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Today is Giving Tuesday! A reminder that even small acts of giving can make a big impact. 🌱 Our lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social is raising money for our volunteers, community advisory board members, and community events like Brain Day Donate here: buymeacoffee.com/lanaruvvy
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Such a great resource, and proud that @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social and me are included! Thank you @thetransmitter.bsky.social for the feature and for the compilation. PS--we are HIRING for a part-time RA position (waynetalent.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...) and are welcoming graduate apps for FY26!
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Research Assistant, Institute for Brain Health, Fractional position at 53%
The position primarily supports the Principal Investigator (PI) and Laboratory Manager with the recruitment, screening, scheduling, consenting, and ad...
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
So proud of our team @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social presenting at @isdp.org last night! Luis is applying to graduate programs in clinical psychology this cycle and shared his thesis work last night. Miracle will be applying to grad school next year and talked about our brain imaging study!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Today we’re celebrating our team meber Miracle Craft’s Birthday! Miracle is an undergraduate psychology major volunteering in the lab and helping to write, direct, film, and edit our audio and video content. She’s applying to doctoral programs in psychology this cycle! Join us in cheering Miracle on
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Applying to graduate school? Whether you're thinking of pursuing a Master's, Ph.D., clinical degree, or research-focused training, we've got you covered! Check out our new @YouTube video answering all your questions now: youtu.be/oFXck2Be7cQ
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Your Graduate School Application Questions, ANSWERED!
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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
headed to ISDP shortly? Come early for this wonderful session on advancing perinatal science through open and shared data- sponsored by the International Fetal and Infant Brain and Behavior (I-FIBB) Network! Excited to offer my perspective! @isdp.org
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Apply to the Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Program at Wayne State, and consider training with us! Our ongoing fMRI and intervention studies focus on biomarkers of risk and resilience for trauma-related psychopathology in youth, and efficacy of creative arts and movement-based interventions.
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Applying to graduate school, medical school, or a new job? Check out 6 tips for applying in our newsletter up on our website now! brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/6-tips-for... PS: The Ruvvy Resilience Lab is recruiting a graduate student for Fall 2026 in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience!
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6 Tips for Applying to Grad School
Make Your Application Stand Out
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Come with us to a scientific meeting! youtu.be/hFY6LrjN5WU In our latest #YouTube video, we recap our time in #Toronto for the Society of Biological Psychiatry annual meeting. You'll get insight into what life as a #scientist is like and how #researchers and #physicians communicate their work.
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Come with us to a Scientific Conference! (Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting 2025)
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
If you are not following our newsletter, you can #subscribe when you click through to read our latest tips and tricks for the #BackToSchool season!
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Sam Cooper PhD @samcooper.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
🚨 Postdoc Opportunity @ UT Austin! I’m recruiting a clinical psychologist or neuroscientist to join us in 2025/2026. Our work: fear/threat + fMRI + EMA + HiTOP + anxiety/trauma/OC psychopathology in adults & adolescents + fancy stats! 📄 Description: tinyurl.com/2jfk8d8m 🌐 Lab: www.scoop-lab.com
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Fun new video up on our YouTube Channel! Dr. Ruvvy shares stories through the swag on her lanyard, including memories from her postdoctoral research fellowship, scientific conferences, and personal travels. Watch it here: youtu.be/_yDp21RTpYk #Pins #Art @laurabundesen.bsky.social #Science #Swag
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Dr. Ruvvy's Lanyard Swag!
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NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience (DPN) @dpn-journal.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Simplified guide to wearable biosensors from the @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social newsletter ⬇️
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Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser @scientificruvvy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Brand new weekly edition of the @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social newsletter is out now! We breakdown my latest publication in @dpn-journal.bsky.social and talk about how you can be a scientist in your own home. Read below: The Mind-Body Connection brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/the-mind-b...
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The Mind-Body Connection
In this newsletter, we discuss the mind-body connection and how wearable devices can be used to better understand the brain and emotions. We also share a community event and provide a mental health re...
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
As we witness legislation moving to cut healthcare for approximately 17 million Americans, this quote from our newsletter last week feels all the more relevant. Read the newsletter here and sign up for weekly inbox updates, including advocacy tips: brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe
A quote post image that reads “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman.” - The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior.
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
New paper out from our very own Dr. Ruvvy @scientificruvvy.bsky.social !!
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
This #Juneteenth, take action to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rates that disproportionately affect Black/African American birthing people. Learn more about the Black Maternal Health #Momnibus Act and lend your support through our latest #YouTube video: youtu.be/enz-WevF4Gk?...
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The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act: Legislation to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
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Alaina Jaster, PhD @jasteralaina.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
My first policy brief discussing the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R.3548/S.1700) and how it can help address health barriers! Now, more than ever, is the time for scientists to continue to be LOUD about health equity & access. www.sciencepolicyjournal.org/article_1038...
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Closing the Care Divide: Policy Recommendations for Advancing Mental Health Treatment Engagement of Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups
Read “Closing the Care Divide: Policy Recommendations for Advancing Mental Health Treatment Engagement of Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups” a Policy Brief from Volume 26, Issue 01 of the Journal ...
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Happy #Pride Month! Read our recent #newsletter about the history of Pride, why we celebrate, and #mentalhealth resources for #LGBTQ+ youth here: brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/happy-prid...
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Happy Pride Month!
In this newsletter, we recap the history of Pride Month and Juneteenth, as well as share mental health resources for LGBTQ+ youth.
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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
TOMORROW 12pm PT/3pm ET, academic workers across the country are organizing to call Senators and Representatives, particularly from historically “red” districts, to sign onto to letters supporting federal research funding. Register here to join the phonebank: form.laborbase.org/251246245216...
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Phonebank to Support Federal Research Funding on 5/13
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Emily G. Jacobs @emilyjacobs.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara! We're hiring a full-time junior specialist/research technician to play a central role in data collection & analysis of brain imaging studies of pregnancy & menopause. Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974 Or help us spread the word 💫
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Happy #MemberMonday to Ava Bliaya, our high school intern who will be starting at @arizonastateuni.bsky.social this fall! We’re so proud of Ava as she closes out her high school journey and grateful to her bringing her stakeholder perspective to our lab’s communication and outreach efforts. 🎉☀️
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
We’re so thrilled to see this announcement and cannot wait to see incredible work from scholars in the field of health equity research! #healthequity #racism #dei #fundingopportunity
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Ruvvy Resilience Lab @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
A very special shoutout to Luis in the spotlight for this Member Monday! Luis is just putting the finishing touches on his honors thesis and will graduate with a major in Psychology and a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis. Look out for Luis on the Clinical Psych app cycle soon! #MemberMonday
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