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Vanessa Brown (she/her)

@vanessabrown.bsky.social
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Clinical psychologist/comp neuroscientist studying how anxious people learn about threat | fave topics: models, theory, inclusive science, behavior, cats | #DisabledInSTEM

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Vanessa Brown (she/her) @vanessabrown.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
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Jeremiah Cohen @jeremiahycohen.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Delighted to share our discoveries about one of the brain's neurotransmitter systems: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Together with colleagues at the @alleninstitute.org, we have learned a lot about a tiny cluster of neurons in the brainstem locus coeruleus (LC) that releases norepinephrine (NE). 1
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Debbie Yee @debyee.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Relatedly, I will be hiring a post-bacc / lab manager starting this Fall 2026. This is a great chance to get hands-on didactic training in computational psychiatry, clinical science, computational cognitive neuroscience, fMRI, & psychopharmacology. Job ad below, Please share with your networks!
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Debbie Yee @debyee.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I will also be recruiting grad students this cycle - prospective candidates can apply through Psych & Brain Sciences or the Neuroscience grad programs. Interested postdocs who are aligned with the lab's interdisciplinary interests are welcome to reach out. ...& much more to come down the road!
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Dan Levenstein @dlevenstein.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
12 out of 10 stars. would recommend
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Pete Hitchcock @pf-hitchcock.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Now out in JEP: General, "How working memory and reinforcement learning interact when avoiding punishment and pursuing reward concurrently" psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-... Preprint with final version: osf.io/preprints/ps... 1/n
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Michelle Marneweck @mmarneweck.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
I am looking to hire a great postdoc to join our lab in sunny Eugene at the University of Oregon for fun behavioral/fMRI experiments on sensorimotor control in young and older adults. Please share/get in touch if interested! pages.uoregon.edu/mmar/
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Alex Dombrovski @alexdombrovski.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
@andrewpapale.bsky.social 's new explore/exploit paper in JNeurosci with @vanessabrown.bsky.social @drangelaianni.bsky.social Michael Hallquist & Bea Luna: www.jneurosci.org/content/earl... PFC-DMN and hippocampus encode value maxima in exploitation, but their synchronization peaks in exploration.
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Prefrontal default-mode network interactions with posterior hippocampus during exploration
Hippocampal maps and ventral prefrontal cortex (vPFC) value and goal representations support foraging in continuous spaces. How might hippocampal-vPFC interactions control the balance between behavior...
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 31/10/2025
Wow: @ajc.com's Lautaro Grinspan reports that in just one week in October, ICE spent nearly $950,000 on ads in Atlanta — more spending than in any other U.S. city. That amount would've been enough to provide SNAP benefits for over 20,000 Atlantans every month.
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Vanessa Brown (she/her) @vanessabrown.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
I am recruiting a postdoc for a new NIMH-funded R01 using neural and behavioral models to understand anxious avoidance. Please share with anyone who may be interested! Link: faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/155929/...
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The Computational Mechanisms of Psychopathology Lab (COMPLab; PI: Vanessa Brown, PhD) is recruiting for a postdoctoral fellow to join the lab. Research in the lab uses behavioral tasks (administered in-lab and remotely), functional and structural imaging, computational modeling, and mechanistic interventions (brief psychotherapy, neuromodulation) to investigate learning alterations in
anxiety and related disorders. In particular, this position will support research funded by a new NIH R01 using predictive and generative modeling of threat imminence to understand and manipulate avoidance in anxiety.

 

This position is ideal for someone with a background in some combination of behavior/learning theory approaches to anxiety, computational modeling of behavior, and fMRI analysis; and who wishes to gain or deepen expertise in these areas. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to design experiments, analyze data, present and publish findings, apply for external funding, and assist with
training other lab members and with lab management. Dr. Brown and the COMP Lab are strongly committed to mentorship, and support will be provided to assist the postdoctoral fellow to prepare for an independent research career.
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Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
1: In 2023, I wrote this paper arguing that research on active ingredients of CBT, and by extension on their mechanisms, is not close to improving therapy outcomes. I just read a paper on inhibitory learning improving outcomes of exposure. Egg on my face? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Identifying active ingredients in cognitive-behavioral therapies: What if we didn't?
Identifying active ingredients of psychological interventions is a major goal of psychotherapy researchers that is often justified by the promise that…
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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Hey, Neuroimaging friends: I am getting laid off soon due to the cuts to NIH. I have filled out applications far and wide to no avail. Does anyone have any leads on a lab that might be able to use someone with a strong background in neuroimaging data analytics?
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Chris Rozell @crozell.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Please repost! We're hiring a postdoc to work with me and @salagapan.bsky.social on an exciting interdisciplinary project in human neuroscience and brain-body interactions underlying effortful behavior in health and mood disorders. siplab.gatech.edu/postdoc_ad_2...
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SIPLab
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Larisa Heiphetz Solomon @drlarisa.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
1. I have spent a lot of time recently sending invitations for people to review papers, and this process works extremely differently from what I imagined when I was a student. Wanted to write out how I do it in case that's helpful for you all as you submit papers. #AcademicSky #PhdSky #PsychSciSky
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Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
About my social media grant... mind you the "activities" being referenced are simply that we measure these variables and they'll be features in some machine learning model. The two sociodemographics that most often come up in the moral panic about social media are gender and LGBTQ+ status.
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Janel Le Belle @janellebelle.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Gift link to article here:
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DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Here's a database from UCLA on Non-NIH funding opportunities ranging from grad students to faculty from a wide range of biological and medical disciplines: biofund.healthsciences.ucla.edu/crt-funding/...
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BioFund - a Non-NIH Funding Database | crt-funding
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Ellen Braaten @ellenbraaten.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
As someone who has advocated for the rights of people with disabilities, this endeavor feels really intrusive, icky, and potentially dangerous.
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Aliya Rumana @aliyarumana.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
New pub at the British Journal for Philosophy of Science! "Explaining Mechanism-Task Fit in Neuroscience" (1/x) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent
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Pete Hitchcock @pf-hitchcock.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🚨 We are looking for a research specialist (lab manager) for my lab at Emory (translational-lab.com). tinyurl.com/muer3ybb * Great match to prepare for clinical psych or computational cog sci grad school * Time reserved each week for independent work/professional development Please RT 🔄 !
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Careers | Emory University | Atlanta GA
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Science, folks. Science. This is wonderful news.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Compelling pushback from @jmgrohneuro.bsky.social and the Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) regarding termination of tenure-track investigators driven by DOGE. 1/2
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE) If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread. There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.
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a poster that says if life gives you lemon make lemonade on it
ALT: a poster that says if life gives you lemon make lemonade on it
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
ATTENTION If anyone has received a NoA after the "pause", please DM me with information about the mechanism and institute or center. THANK YOU
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a cartoon character says " just let me know "
ALT: a cartoon character says " just let me know "
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Here is a question for anyone associated with a psychology PhD program (all levels): I’m curious what different mechanisms programs have for prepping students for the academic job market. This could be hard (e.g., research and cv prep) or soft (e.g., fielding questions) skills.
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Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D. @hagankephd.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
The TREAT Lab in VCU Psychiatry will also be hiring a CRC to start in June 2025! We have several projects on the mechanisms of eating disorders in young people that use neuroimaging, ambulatory assessments, clinical measures, & computational modeling. Stay tuned for the official job posting!
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Konrad Kording @kordinglab.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Announcing a new week-long program for young computational neuroscience/ behavior professors to talk about rigorous science, mentoring, lab management, and networking in a stunning retreat setting. Do great science as a community and have fun doing so.
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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Apropos of everything 🌎, we're declaring it "Fear and Anxiety Week" here on Bsky. It's like shark week but better! This week, we'll hear about fear and anxiety from brain researchers, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and individuals with lived experience. We invite you to chime in! 1/n
Edvard Munch, The Scream
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Sam Cooper PhD @samcooper.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Also taking the opportunity to post the two most helpful (imo) links for demystifying the clincial psych hidden curriculum, for those reading who are considering a career in this area: clinicalpsychgradschool.org mitch.web.unc.edu/professional...
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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
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Debbie Yee @debyee.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Excited to see this Special Focus at @jocn.bsky.social on Neural and Computational Mechanisms of Motivation and Decision-Making finally out! Full collection here: direct.mit.edu/jocn/issue/3...
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Volume 36 Issue 12 | Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience | MIT Press
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Tim Kaiser @tkaiser.science · 22/11/2024
I think over the next few years the evidence will continue to accumulate that the majority of mental disorders are best treated with short, highly intensive therapies. This will challenge many assumptions on how therapy works.
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Markus Eichhorn @markuseichhorn.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Who should you nominate as reviewers for your manuscript? After a long chat with a post-grad it appears that there's a lot of misguided advice out there. Thread 👇
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Ali Cohen @aliocohen.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Our lab is recruiting a PhD student this cycle! Apps for Emory are due in exactly 2 weeks & many of my awesome colleagues are also recruiting including @pf-hitchcock.bsky.social @vanessabrown.bsky.social @jaredmedina.bsky.social & more! More info: psychology.emory.edu/home/graduat...
Become a LUMeNary! The Learning, Understanding, Memory, & Neurodevelopment Lab is growing! Visit our website to learn more about getting involved with research in our lab at Emory University (Atlanta, GA): thelumenlab.org
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Quentin Huys @docqhuys.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Join us for the Computational Psychiatry Conference cpconf.org July 14-16 2025 in beautiful Tübingen, Germany. Proposals for symposia can now be submitted. Each symposium should have 4 speakers, and we are looking for symposia across the range from basic to clinical and big data.
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Computational Psychiatry Conference
University of Minnesota (July 16-18, 2024)
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Claire Gillan @clairegillan.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Hey new followers! 👋 We are excitedly working away on lots of new habit research - days of training with electrophysiology 🧠 with neural decoding, causal work on making and breaking 🙅‍♀️, and 📱 assessments. As a preview - check out our latest in TiCS www.cell.com/trends/cogni...
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Leveraging cognitive neuroscience for making and breaking real-world habits
Habits are the behavioral output of two brain systems. A stimulus–response (S–R) system that encourages us to efficiently repeat well-practiced actions in familiar settings, and a goal-directed system...
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Kelly Donegan @kellydonegan.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Null findings are important ‼️ Excited to share my latest work finding model-based planning does NOT improve following ketamine 💉, antidepressant 💊, or iCBT 👩‍💻 treatments 🧵👇🏻
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DisabledInSTEM @disabledinstem.bsky.social · 20/10/2024
It's time to start organizing the 2025 #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program! Feel free to reach out with any questions! Mentee application: forms.gle/Xgha7wf6vrwa... Mentor application: forms.gle/mc5a8Bc6mXJX...
A graphic made on Canvas stating that the DisabledInSTEM 2025 Mentorship Program is now open and that applications are due December 7th. It also states this is going to be the fifth year of the program. On the pink ombre background, there are colored test tubes and glasses in the corners.
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Jeremy Hogeveen @jeremyhogeveen.bsky.social · 08/03/2024
Hello! I'm hiring a postdoc (official ad pending...). All projects related to neural mechanisms of motivated decision-making. MRI, MEG, TMS, and/or Coding skills all useful. Please email if interested (jhogeveen@unm.edu)!
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Pete Hitchcock @pf-hitchcock.bsky.social · 17/02/2024
Now in Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences with @LnccBrown, "From tripping and falling to ruminating and worrying: a meta-control account of repetitive negative thinking" sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Free access link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1icJM_rUrU... 1/3
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Ali Cohen @aliocohen.bsky.social · 31/01/2024
The Learning, Understanding, Memory, & Neurodevelopment (LUMeN) Lab at Emory is seeking our first postdoc! ✨ Learn more about the position and apply here: faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/123119/...
The Learning, Understanding, Memory, & Neurodevelopment Lab (LUMeN Lab, PI: Dr. Alexandra Cohen) in the Department of Psychology at Emory University (Atlanta, GA) is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow to work on studies examining how motivation and emotion influence learning, memory, and brain function across development. Projects will include analysis of fMRI and ecological momentary assessment data from an NIH-funded study examining neurocognitive mechanisms of reward-motivated memory and behaviors across development.
 
Candidates must have a PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field by the position start date. The start date is flexible. Fluency with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, R, Matlab) and experience with fMRI are required. Developmental cognitive neuroscience research experience is preferred, but not required. 
 
Application review will take place on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Erik Nook 🏳️‍🌈 @eriknook.bsky.social · 28/01/2024
🚨We're hiring a lab manager!🚨We're looking for a stellar post-bacc interested in studying emotions, supporting lab infrastructure, and building community. Please spread the word! See links in 1st comment for our mission and culture. Review starts 3/1! research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/18407/r...
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Laura Ana Bustamante, PhD @lauraabusta.bsky.social · 26/01/2024
I'm elated to share my PhD keystone paper published @PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... I've poured my heart & soul into this project since 2016 (8 yrs!) & I'm happy to introduce the Effort Foraging Task to the world #CognitivePsychology #Motivation #Effort #Foraging #DecisionMaking 🧵
Figure 1: Foraging trial diagram. On each trial participants chose to harvest the tree they were at (down arrow key) or travel to a new tree (right arrow key), during the travel they completed an effortful task, after which they arrived at a new patch with a replenished supply of apples. The tree is a green circle and rectangular brown trunk. The apples are red and lined up in a row on the bottom of the screen. There is a warrior avatar with a shield, helmet, and sword who jumps to harvest the apples.
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Jared Medina @jaredmedina.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
Our lab is hiring a post-doc at Emory University, working on sensorimotor neuroimaging after stroke and/or multisensory integration, touch and embodiment. Start date: approximately late summer 2024. Please email me with any questions you have about the position.
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Britt Gratreak, PhD 🖖 @brittgratreak.bsky.social · 21/01/2024
Psst I'm helping fellow PhD student Uma Chatterjee put together an advocacy panel for the next SfN, focusing on the experiences of disabled neuroscientists in navigating academia and improving the field. If you or someone you know is going to SfN and might be interested in speaking, please lmk! 🧠💡
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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 15/01/2024
🚨I need your help, academic BlueSky! For those who navigated parental leaves as faculty, what worked or didn't work for you/your labs navigating that experience? Please repost widely to help us gather ideas & I'll compile them for our Resources Website to share with all!
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Margaret Echelbarger @bskybymidge.bsky.social · 08/01/2024
🚨Free (Virtual) Personal Branding workshop for PhD students/postdocs🚨 Knowing how to communicate your unique attributes, values, & goals (verbally, online) is so important. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Drs. Jenna Drenten & Sa-kiera Hudson! Jan 25 @ 6-8pm ET | Reg link in flyer 🧪
Flyer for workshop: Let's Talk Grad School, Personal Branding.
Two headshots of speakers: Dr. Jenna Drenten, Dr. Sa-kiera Hudson.
Personal branding is your opportunity to effectively communicate your unique attributes, values, and goals -- and it's not more important than ever!
Join us for a free 2-hour workshop on all things personal branding!
This workshop is for current doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.
6-8pm EST
January 25, 2024
Register for this free event here: www.tinyurl.com/LTGSPersonalBrand
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Hu Chuan-Peng is on paternity leave @hcp4715.bsky.social · 04/01/2024
Very glad to see more RR in EEG/ERP studies: Registered replication report of the construct validity of the error-related negativity (ERN): A multi-site study of task-specific ERN correlations with internalizing and externalizing symptoms onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Dan Levenstein @dlevenstein.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
A #preprint (#blueprint?, whatever), on how the theories we build depend on the problems we use them to solve. #pragmatism #philsci #neuroskyence #compneurosky #cogsci 🧪 osf.io/preprints/ps...
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OSF
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