Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDCope Feurer @copefeurer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We are hiring a research coordinator who will assist with this multi-site project (Pitt & UNC) involving the co-design, development, and validation of a new adolescent emotional faces stimulus set. We will also test if neural responses to the stimuli uniquely predict depression, anxiety, and STBs. 166
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDDylan Gee, PhD @dylanggee.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The ABCD Study at Yale is hiring a new post-baccalaureate research assistant! This is a great position to gain hands-on research experience in the field and to learn more about adolescent brain and behavioral development! 🧠 @theabcdstudy.bsky.social candlab.yale.edu/sites/defaul...candlab.yale.edu 02930
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDNegar Fani @negarfani.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Thank you for featuring our exciting findings, showing how a simple sternal vibration device offers a low effort way to enhance interoception, with effects on white matter plasticity! Alexa Kondas and @timmcdermottphd.bsky.social were the stars here 042
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDNeuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Can vibration improve body connection and brain plasticity? Participants who received sternal vibration during brief mindfulness meditation showed enhanced body awareness and enhanced plasticity in a related brain pathwaynature.comGood vibrations: Sternal vibration enhances white matter density and interoceptive awarenessNeuropsychopharmacology - Good vibrations: Sternal vibration enhances white matter density and interoceptive awareness 052
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDNate @nateurneuro.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Hi all, @irosso.bsky.social and I are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow for project leveraging magnetic resonance imaging to understand network dynamics related to posttraumatic psychopathology. Please share/consider applying! massgeneralbrigham.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MGBExt...massgeneralbrigham.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPost Doctoral FellowSite: Mass General Brigham Incorporated Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to adv... 023
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDElizabeth Heinrichs-Graham @heinrichs-graham.bsky.social · 18/08/2026My lab is hiring two full-time research assistants to work on our imaging studies of young children and adolescents! My team is incredible and we'd love to add more awesome people to the mix. 😊 Lots of opportunities for training and advancement! Please share with any and all! tinyurl.com/36ap3zh3tinyurl.comResearch Assistant I - CASI LabWe have an opening for a full-time Research Assistant in the Cognitive and Sensory Imaging Laboratory (CASI Lab) at the Institute for Human Neuroscience at Boys Town National Research Hospital. Succes... 052
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDRyan Smith @rssmith.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Congratulations to Ko-Ping Chou and Navid Hakimi on their new paper doing a formal, extensive empirical comparison of reinforcement learning and active inference in fitting/explaining behavior on a 3-armed bandit task in transdiagnostic and healthy samples (authors.elsevier.com/c/1nboy53nb3...).authors.elsevier.comPlease wait whilst we redirect youAll content on this site: Copyright © 2026 Elsevier B.V., its licensors, and contributors. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. For all open access content, the relevant licensing terms apply. 181
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDDr. Laura Stroud PhD @laurastroudphd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026We're hiring! Join our fantastic team! The COBRE Center for Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) at @brownunivhealth.bsky.social is seeking a Sr Research Assistant, FT, Hybrid, #ProvidenceRI. Please re-post & share widely!! Learn more @ starcobre.org @brownmedicine.bsky.social 063
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDNate @nateurneuro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Finally out, collaborative work with @brainstorm12.bsky.social and joint thesis student Sophia who did a lot of work within the AURORA dataset demonstrating that ambient air pollutants are associated with posttraumatic neurobiology. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAssociations between residential segregation, ambient air pollution, and hippocampal features in recent trauma survivors - Translational PsychiatryTranslational Psychiatry - Associations between residential segregation, ambient air pollution, and hippocampal features in recent trauma survivors 073
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDDebbie Yee @debyee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Headed to #SOBP2026? Come visit our posters on stress and mental effort! F325: Investigating the Role of Serotonin in Stressor Controllability and Mental Effort Allocation (me!) S297: Learning and Generalization of Stressor Controllability for Mental Effort allocation (Tony El Nemer) 075
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDDylan Gee, PhD @dylanggee.bsky.social · 20/03/2026The CANDLab at Yale is hiring a new full-time research assistant! Excellent opportunity to gain post-bacc experience before applying to PhD programs in child and adolescent clinical psychology and neuroscience. 🧠 candlab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/YaleCANDLab_RA_2026.pdfcandlab.yale.edu 15356
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDMultimethod Affect and Cognition lab (MAClab) @maclab-brain.bsky.social · 24/02/2026We’re hiring!🔬The MAClab at Texas A&M is looking for a lab manager to join our team in College Station. If you’re organized, passionate about research, and interested in emotion and the brain, we want to hear from you! 🔗Apply at the link in our bio! #PsychSky #PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #AcademicSky 046
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDAnnmarie MacNamara @macannmarie.bsky.social · 01/03/2026If you are headed for psych grad school and want experience with EEG, fMRI, affective science and internalizing psychopathology research, apply to be my lab manager! 075
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDAndrea Wiglesworth (she/her) @awiglesworth.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Please pass along to anyone who may be interested in working on some youth suicide research with me in Tulsa this summer! 💖 062
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDMark Shuquan Chen @markschen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026We're hiring! The Emotion and Psychopathology in Context Lab at Harvard invites applications for a full-time RA/lab manager to start in 2026 summer. Ideal for students preparing for graduate study (e.g., clinical psych). Please consider sharing & applying! jobs.smartrecruiters.com/HarvardUnive...jobs.smartrecruiters.comResearch Assistant ICompany Description: By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds... 03026
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDZiv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Grateful to @biologicalpsych.bsky.social for highlighting our work on fear vs. emotional pain in PTSD, from symptom networks to neural signatures. Open access for 60 days 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi... 072
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDSTRESS Lab @stresslab.bsky.social · 04/02/2026📣 Join our team We are hiring 4 research assistants to support work across three grants: 1. EMA and biosensor to predict return to use, 2. Mobile app for co-occurring PTSD-OUD, 3. EMA and biosensor to understand timing and mechanisms underlying alcohol use and suicide. Apply and share widely! 043
Timothy J. McDermott, PhD @timmcdermottphd.bsky.social · 01/02/2026I am incredibly honored to have been accepted into the Class of 2026 Career Development Institute for Psychiatry! This 2-year program will help me at a critical point in my career as I seek to make the transition from postdoc to faculty. Big thanks to Dr. Justin Riddle for supporting my application! 351
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDKate Webb, PhD @brainstorm12.bsky.social · 29/01/2026The BEES Lab Website launched this week! Check out what the hive is up to: psychiatry.duke.edu/biological-e... 021
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDACNP @acnporg.bsky.social · 16/01/2026The energy at #ACNP2026 was truly incredible. From the early morning Networking Breakfasts to the late-night Poster Sessions, your passion for discovery was on full display. 1174
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDNegar Fani @negarfani.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Such cool findings hinting at how sternal vibration might be the key to making mindfulness practice easier to do--look out for more of this by 🌟 @timmcdermottphd.bsky.social 072
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDBritton Barbee @brittonrae.bsky.social · 16/01/2026First ACNP is going to be tough to top! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to learn about @dpn-journal.bsky.social 🫶🏻🧠💻 #ACNP2026 0103
Timothy J. McDermott, PhD @timmcdermottphd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Last day of #ACNP2026! For those still here, my poster presentation (TH192) tonight reports effects of vibration augmented mindfulness on oscillatory activity recorded with EEG in trauma-exposed adults. These are findings from my F32 under the mentorship of @negarfani.bsky.social and Dr. Greg Siegle 071
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDZiv Ben-Zion, PhD @zivbenzion.bsky.social · 13/01/2026PTSD is not only about fear. Our new work identifies an emotional pain–dominant profile with distinct neural signatures. 🔗 medicine.yale.edu/news-article...medicine.yale.eduMore Than Just Fear: A New Profile of Post-traumatic Stress DisorderBoth fear and emotional pain present unique symptom profiles in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder, potentially informing new treatment approaches. 031
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDLexi Decker @lexidecker.bsky.social · 12/01/2026🧠 Hiring a Research Assistant/Lab Manager! Share widely! 📍 St. Louis | ⏰ Full-time We're launching the How We Learn Lab @WashU, studying attention, learning & memory interactions. Perfect for anyone interested in dev cog neuro who wants hands-on experience before grad school. deckerlab.comdeckerlab.comHow We Learn Lab 33323
Timothy J. McDermott, PhD @timmcdermottphd.bsky.social · 12/01/2026I’m currently on my way to Nassau, Bahamas, for #ACNP2026! I’m looking forward to reconnecting with former colleagues, making new connections, and hearing about the latest findings in neuropsychopharmacology. It’s my first time visiting The Bahamas too! 🏝️ 050
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDChristian Webb, PhD @christianwebb.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Interested in research on depression in youth? New opening for a full-time research assistant in our lab (webbslab.com) to work on a range of projects focused on the causes & treatment of depression in teens. Come join our growing lab. Please RT and share! Apply⬇️ webbslab.com/job-postings 02322
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDTrends in Cognitive Sciences @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social · 02/01/2026Online Now: The Reward Positivity signals a goal prediction errordlvr.itThe Reward Positivity signals a goal prediction errorThe Reward Positivity (RewP) is an electroencephalogram (EEG) feature that emerges following performance feedback and is commonly understood to index both positive and negative reward-prediction error (RPE+ and RPE−, respectively) signals. In contrast to this dominant perspective, we argue that the RewP is an independent EEG feature that selectively responds to positive RPE and is superimposed on a common background signal. We further propose that the RewP signals a goal prediction error: it is elicited by abstract signals instead of by hedonic 'rewards'. This goal prediction error appears to be produced by a critic-like architecture that is associated with the actor–critic framework in reinforcement learning. This perspective emphasizes the role of the RewP in goal attainment and cognitive control as opposed to being a simple indicator of reward receipt. 03218
Timothy J. McDermott, PhD @timmcdermottphd.bsky.social · 20/12/2025The number 1 movie when you were ten years old will define your 2026…media.tenor.coma man in a hat is walking through a grassy field with the words welcome written on the ground .ALT: a man in a hat is walking through a grassy field with the words welcome written on the ground . 010
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDElizabeth Heinrichs-Graham @heinrichs-graham.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I'm thrilled to share the latest #CASILab paper, out now in @imagingneurosci.bsky.social! We show that cross-modal neuroplasticity is dependent on auditory experience in children who wear hearing aids, and that neuroplasticity is related to verbal outcomes. Check it out! doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...doi.orgCross-modal impact of auditory experience on visual cortical entrainment in children who are hard-of-hearingAbstract. Cross-modal neuroplasticity is a well-studied phenomenon whereby in the absence of sensory input (e.g., in individuals who are deaf or blind), the sensory cortices of the affected modality a... 131
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDColin T. Mahoney, Ph.D. @drcolintmahoney.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Hope it’s a meaningful #Veterans Day for ALL Veterans and #military families, as well as my colleagues who dedicate their lives and careers to provide clinical care, research, and other resources with and for these folks within the VA Health Care System. #VeteransDay2025 #VAServesAllWhoServe 083
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDAlex Shackman @ajshackman.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Great opportunity for senior doc students, postdocs, and new faculty.... adaa.org/conference/c...adaa.orgAlies Muskin Career Development Leadership (CDLP) Program - ADAA Conference AwardAnnual leadership award for early career professionals providing for an intensive mentoring and professional development opportunity at ADAA's Annual Conference. The awards also include a $1,000 cash ... 022
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDBita Moghaddam @bita137.bsky.social · 12/10/2025This is profoundly sad. We lost a true pioneer in the field of psychiatry Sincere condolences to his family friends and collaborators 0137
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDDuke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences @dukepsychiatry.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Congrats to Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Kate Webb on her new #ClimateChange & #GlobalMentalHealth award to support her collaborative work in S. Africa on how air pollution affects inflammatory & gut microbiome biomarkers & mental health outcomes, funded by Duke Global Health Institute. 🌟 Kate Webb, PhD 152
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDEvan Giangrande @evangiangrande.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Check out our preprint on ethical and legal considerations regarding Mendelian Imputation of missing parental genotypes! The method raises tricky questions about informed consent and potential harm. We highlight gaps in current practice and provide recommendations for researchers and IRBs. 171
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDCaterina Gratton @caterinagratton.bsky.social · 14/08/2025The lateral prefrontal cortex 🧠— which we think of as critical for goal driven behavior + is a target for psychiatric treatments— is fundamentally different in individuals relative to the group averages we’ve often studied. 👇see preprint and thread, led by Zach Ladwig #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky 38331
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDNate @nateurneuro.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Our NASEM Committee Report on the mental, emotional, and behavioral health impacts of school active shooter drills is now out. A big thanks to the National Academies, the Department of Education, and the stellar committee that got this done. nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2910...nap.nationalacademies.orgSchool Active Shooter Drills: Mitigating Risks to Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral HealthRead online, download a free PDF, or order a copy in print. 041
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDDamien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · 10/08/2025I still get chills Meet Mike *30+ years severe depression *first hospitalized @ 13y *20 meds *3 rounds of ECT *2 near-fatal suicide attempts Mike felt joy for the first time in decades after we turned on his new brain pacemaker or PACE see videos, read paper, follow thread doi.org/10.31234/osf... 16390136
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDKelly T. Cosgrove @kellytcosgrove.bsky.social · 04/08/2025My brilliant labmate, Keith Dodd, created this non-aggressive denoising pipeline for fMRI data for his dissertation! It has been super useful on some of our high-motion datasets, and I highly suggest folks check it out for their own studies 🧠📈🪲: direct.mit.edu/imag/article...direct.mit.eduCICADA: An automated and flexible tool for comprehensive fMRI noise reductionAbstract. Independent component analysis (ICA) denoising methods can be highly effective for reducing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) noise. ICA denoising method success heavily depends, ... 1269
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDtor @torwager.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Health is more than the absence of disease, and depends on harmony across multiple brain-body systems. We need more research on whole-person health! The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) @thenccih.bsky.social funds vital whole-person research. RP and #KEEP_NCCIH! 093
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDLauren Weinstock, PhD @lmweinstock.bsky.social · 09/07/2025A few years ago, I (w/2 other training directors) participated in an SSCP Q&A on the #ClinicalPsych internship application process. Thinking about applicants who like to use this time of year to get a head start on the process, I thought it might be another good time to share... 141
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDACNP @acnporg.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Submissions are NOW OPEN for poster abstracts for the ACNP 64th Annual Meeting: January 12-15, 2026, Nassau, Bahamas. You must be registered for the meeting before you can submit a poster. Deadline to submit is August 28, 2025, at 5:00 pm Central. bit.ly/3TXuYcz #ACNP2026 073
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDElizabeth Heinrichs-Graham @heinrichs-graham.bsky.social · 09/06/2025My most favorite week of the year! 🎉 031
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDTom Rodebaugh @drrodebaugh.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Heads up! APA is urging anyone who cares about health and science to let their reps/senators know now that they should oppose the admin's murder budget. Easy to do here: www.votervoice.net/Shares/BAAAA... APA is plugged in. If they say NOW, listen! #StandUpForSciencevotervoice.netACT NOW! Tell Congress to Reject Unprecedented Funding CutsPlease take 2 minutes today to urge Congress to reject the administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget proposal that seeks to cut $163 billion across the federal government. This would have signific... 114189
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDMax Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 02/06/2025RFK Jr says autism research is a priority, and that he wants to find the cause of the condition by September. He's also overseen a 26% cut to autism research at NIH, per @disabilityscoop.bsky.social.disabilityscoop.comNIH Autism Research Funding Down 26% Under Trump, Analysis ShowsHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to get to the bottom of surging autism rates, but a new analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut funding for such research by double digit... 53917
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 31/05/2025How bad will it be? Catastrophic. Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come. But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget. Speak up now before it is too late. (inflation adjusted $-s below) 7025991364
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDSherry Pagoto, PhD @drsherrypagoto.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Viewpoint in JAMA details the consequences of the proposed cuts to NIH: ❌15% reduction in new therapies ❌reduction in life expectancy by 83M life years in the US = $8.2T ❌loss of $51B in economic output annually All to save $20B annually. The math ain't mathin.' jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comCutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care CatastropheThis JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha... 17665
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDAlexander Harris @dralexharris.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Excited about this! 021
Reposted by Timothy J. McDermott, PhDColumbia Psychiatry @columbiapsych.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Wednesday June 4th, Dr. @negarfani.bsky.social (Emory University) will present on neurophysiological signatures of stress in minoritized populations and how neurostimulation can support stress relief. Join live via Zoom: ColumbiaPsychiatry.org/Grand-Rounds 031