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Xiaosi Gu

@xiaosigu.bsky.social
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Neuroscientist studying human beliefs & the social brain. she/her/hers. Professor of Psychiatry & Data Science@Yale Lab: www.neurocpu.org Conference: www.cpconf.org Journal: cpsyjournal.org

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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📣We are hiring!! I am accepting applications for a postgraduate research associate (PGA) position. If you are interested in pursue research experience in computational psychiatry, plz apply here - yalesurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #Computation #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Yale #Jobs
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Salman Qasim @qasimetal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Another preprint! This one from my postdoc with @ignaciosaezphd.bsky.social and @xiaosigu.bsky.social. Here we asked how the reward outcomes driving trial-by-error learning leave a lasting imprint on memory strength in the human brain. We used iEEG/computational models of cognition to find:
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It took me a while to cover from this, but what a memorable week filled of exciting science, fun conversations, and soccer at #CPC2026 !! Thank you everyone for making it all the way to New Haven from all over the world. Until next time!! www.cpconf.org #ComputationalPsychiatry
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Sarah Yip @yiplab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Keynotes: @danisbassett.bsky.social Anne Collins, Eyiyemisi Damisah, Guillermo Horga, Frederike Petzschner@adredish.bsky.social Don Robinaugh @aidangcw.bsky.social Organizers: @xiaosigu.bsky.social @shirleybwang.bsky.social Al Powers @yiplab.bsky.social Katie Myerscough @francesghart.bsky.social
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Sarah Yip @yiplab.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Excited for the first day of the annual Computational Psychiatry Conference, this year held at Yale www.cpconf.org! We have a rockstar list of keynote speakers including @danisbassett.bsky.social @adredish.bsky.social and many more! #CPC2026
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Computational Psychiatry Conference
New Haven, USA (July 14-16, 2026)
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Eliza Bliss-Moreau @eblissmoreau.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Spread the word! We are recruiting for 6 new research professors at UC Davis' California National Primate Research Center. Open rank, open area, but must leverage 🐒 resources. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07561
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6 Positions - Assistant, Associate, Full Professional Researcher
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Shawn Rhoads @shawnrhoadsphd.com · 22/04/2026
📢 New preprint out now! In three samples (N=594), including a U.S.-representative cohort and a test-retest cohort, we formalize social motivation, learning, and homeostatic control within a single computational framework and identify a phenotype linked to chronic loneliness doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Robb Rutledge @handle.invalid · 09/04/2026
New this year: free trainee pre-conference on July 13 organized by @cehaeffner.bsky.social @adanyajohnson.bsky.social Pre-conference tickets are free for main conference attendees but space is limited to 75 people so register early! www.cpconf.org/faq-cpconf20...
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FAQ — #cpconf2026
The Computational Psychiatry Pre-Conference is a one-day workshop and symposium (approximately 10:00 AM–6:30 PM) designed to prepare early-career researchers for the main conference while fostering collaboration and skill-building.
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Robb Rutledge @handle.invalid · 09/04/2026
📣🔥 Early bird registration now open for 2026 Computational Psychiatry Conference cpconf.org at Yale July 14-16. Late-breaking abstracts now open (deadline: May 8) Trainee pre-conference (July 13) registration open (free!) See you in New Haven! #CPConf2026
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Computational Psychiatry Conference
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
And covered by @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social m.yale.edu/dgyx
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Craving in Addiction May Alter How the Brain Makes Decisions
In a study, craving for alcohol or cannabis affected decision making differently, offering new clues for treating addiction.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This tour de france work would not have been possible if not for KK, who was an MD/PhD student in my lab and now a research track resident at @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social medicine.yale.edu/profile/kaus.... Stay tuned for more amazing work coming from him! 💯👇
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Kaustubh R. Kulkarni, MD, PhD
Kaustubh Kulkarni is a psychiatry resident in the Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP). He earned his bachelor's in Neuroscience, with minors in
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
These findings offer a new computational framework for understanding how craving and maladaptive choices interact across addictive disorders. This work is the latest extension of our previous work on computational mechanisms of craving (e.g. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... and rdcu.be/faccV)
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A Bayesian Observer Model of Drug Craving
This article presents a Bayesian observer model that distinguishes drug craving from drug seeking behaviors as 2 distinct processes.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Using computational modeling, we show that craving biases learning rates in opposite directions across groups, while expected outcomes and values simultaneously drive craving. Model-derived parameters also predicted alcohol addiction risk—but not cannabis—highlighting potential clinical utility.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
In a group of alcohol and cannabis users (n=132), we found that momentary craving and reward learning actively shape each other during substance-related choices.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Excited to share our new paper proposing a new computational model accounting for the dynamic interaction btw drug #craving and #decision-making, led by Kaustubh Kulkarni, MD/PhD rdcu.be/fab6B #AddictionScience #Neuroscience #ComputationalPsychiatry #BehavioralScience
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A computational mechanism linking momentary craving and decision-making in alcohol drinkers and cannabis users - Nature Mental Health
This study investigated the computational mechanisms linking momentary craving and decision-making in people with moderate to high addiction risk levels for alcohol or cannabis use, uncovering differe...
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Honored to receive this award from @srndna.bsky.social and excited to collaborate with @maruofan.bsky.social!
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Ruofan Ma @maruofan.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Delighted to be collaborating with @xiaosigu.bsky.social with support from @srndna.bsky.social 🎉
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Sarah Yip @yiplab.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Excited to share our latest paper in which we discuss merging theory-and data- driven computational psychiatry in a large transdiagnostic cohort study (N=2400) www.biologicalpsychiatrycnni.org/article/S245... Christopher Pittenger, Godfrey Pearlson @annierhcheng.bsky.social @sobp-org.bsky.social
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Threading the needle: Practical considerations for merging theory-driven computational psychiatry with data-driven analytics to enhance precision health at scale
The rapidly evolving field of computational psychiatry enables quantification of specific cognitive processes, and their underlying mechanisms, in a translational and potentially scalable manner, usin...
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Interested candidates should submit to xiaosi.gu@yale.edu: 1. A cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience 2. A curriculum vitae 3. Contact information for 2–3 references Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
The postdoctoral associate will lead and contribute to the analysis of behavioral task data using computational modeling approaches, working closely with me, @robbrutledge.bsky.social, and with IMPACT-Y leadership, Drs. @yiplab.bsky.social, Chris Pittenger and Godfrey Pearlson.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This large-scale, longitudinal project is designed to advance computational psychiatry by integrating mechanistically informed behavioral tasks with theory-driven mathematical modeling in a transdiagnostic clinical cohort. impact-mh.org/awardees/imp...
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IMPACT-MH: Clinical and behavioral fingerprints of psychopathology – IMPACT-MH
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
🌟 Job alert! We are looking for a postdoc to join a multidisciplinary research team working on the Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation at Yale (IMPACT-Y) study. postdocs.yale.edu/posts/2026-0...
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IMPACT-MH: Clinical and behavioral fingerprints of psychopathology – IMPACT-MH
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Thank you all for helping repost this ad.🙏 We've received many excellent applications! 🙌 Just wanted to clarify that *prior experience working with human participants* is required (data analysis per se is not counted as experience with human participants). Please consider your fit accordingly~
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I'm looking to hire a postgraduate research associate in Computational Psychiatry for my new lab at Yale. Please see link below for details & help RT 🙏 postdocs.yale.edu/posts/2026-0...
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Postgraduate Associate Position in Computational Psychiatry — Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📣🔥Thrilled to announce that 2026 Computational Psychiatry Conference will take place in New Haven, CT, btw July 14-16 - www.cpconf.org @robbrutledge.bsky.social @drrickadams.bsky.social @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social @docqhuys.bsky.social @clairegillan.bsky.social Sonia Bishop More info to come soon!
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Robb Rutledge @handle.invalid · 19/12/2025
📣🔥Submit your symposium (30 Jan) and poster (12 Feb) abstracts to the 2026 Computational Psychiatry Conference www.cpconf.org Excited to announce new keynotes: @danisbassett.bsky.social Eyiyemisi Damisah @adredish.bsky.social Guillermo Horga, Frederike Petzschner. See you in New Haven! #CPConf2026
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Computational Psychiatry Conference
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Many thanks to our local committee members at Yale - @yiplab.bsky.social @shirleybwang.bsky.social @alpowers7.bsky.social @robbrutledge.bsky.social #NewHaven #Yale #ComputationalPsychiatry
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📣🔥Thrilled to announce that 2026 Computational Psychiatry Conference will take place in New Haven, CT, btw July 14-16 - www.cpconf.org @robbrutledge.bsky.social @drrickadams.bsky.social @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social @docqhuys.bsky.social @clairegillan.bsky.social Sonia Bishop More info to come soon!
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Nicola Sambuco @nicolasambuco.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
🧠💸 Launching the RewardSignals feed RewardSignals is a custom feed collecting posts about reward processing and decision making. To appear in the feed, tag your post with #RewardSignals. You can find and pin the feed from the Feeds tab as “RewardSignals”. #RewardSignals
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
All application materials should be submitted electronically to lnkd.in/ePAGrYYH. Any questions regarding the application process may be addressed to marcia.schwartz@yale.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled. Review begins on Nov 1, 2025.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Applicants may work in one clinical area, across multiple areas, or in the development of novel methodologies that can be broadly applied through collaboration. They should be motivated toward generating impactful work that can improve human health.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
We are seeking candidates who develop and/or apply AI methodologies within the context of clinically relevant neuroscience problems. Candidates may integrate, advance or develop approaches such as NLP, machine learning, computer vision, foundation models, LLMss, and other methods.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
📣💥 Open rank position in AI & Brain/Mind Health at Yale! Come join the highly collaborative Center for Brain & Mind Health (CBM) at Yale, which seeks to apply clinical and translational neuroscience to directly improve the quality of life of individuals with conditions affecting the mind and brain.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Thank you & miss you all!!
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Center for Computational Psychiatry @sinaiccp.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🎉Belated congrats to Dr. @xiaosigu.bsky.social on launching the Yale Computational Psychiatry Unit! Your vision continues to inspire, & we’re so grateful for the community you built at SinaiCCP. Proud to cheer you on & excited for continued collaborations! 👉 www.neurocpu.org
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Shawn Rhoads @shawnrhoadsphd.com · 13/10/2025
1/6 Excited to see our NMH paper featured here for #WorldMentalHealthDay! rdcu.be/dYl7T Many psychiatric symptoms are inherently social. @xiaosigu.bsky.social, @joebarnby.com, & I call for cognitive models that reflect processes most relevant to our questions, esp. for those about social symptoms🧵
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Anna Beyeler 🐝 @anna-beyeler.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
👨‍💻 Open PI position in our institute 👨‍💻 !! If you are an expert in Computational Neuroscience and want to start your lab in Bordeaux, contact us ! www.fens.org/careers/job-... @neuromagendie.bsky.social @neurobordeaux.bsky.social
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Shawn Rhoads @shawnrhoadsphd.com · 15/05/2025
@cpsyjournal.bsky.social is switching to a paid peer reviewer system!! Game changer for academic publishing 👏👏 cpsyjournal.org/articles/10....
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One Small Step Towards Fixing a Broken System | Computational Psychiatry
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
A sustainable, fair, and efficient peer review system benefits affects us all and also depends on us all. We hope that this small step will help improve our current peer review system. Stay tuned with us and importantly, we hope you will contribute to the CPSY peer review process!
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
As such, introducing payments will not bias the outcome of the review – a concern raised by some in the past. We believe this change will enhance the fairness, efficiency, and equity of our peer review system.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Under CPSY's new model, reviewers’ compensation does not depend on the specific recommendation (accept/reject/revise) for the paper; instead, reviewers will be compensated per article as long as the peer review process for that article is complete.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
However, this can no longer be justified when publishing companies are amassing huge profits and expanding their businesses by creating new journals. Meanwhile, the same scientists who review for journals for free get charged for reading papers and for publishing their papers.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Why aren't reviewers compensated, as is the case for any other type of labor? Traditionally, volunteering one's time to review manuscripts for the field is seen as part of scholarly citizenship – something you just do to support the field, not for personal gain.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Peer review is a cornerstone of the scientific publishing ecosystem. However, with the exponential growth of research, our current peer review model is clearly unsustainable. Reviewers are often overloaded with requests and editors often struggle to secure high quality reviews in a timely manner.
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Xiaosi Gu @xiaosigu.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🔥💥📣 Excited to announce a new policy at the Computational Psychiatry (CPSY) journal @cpsyjournal.bsky.social. Starting from April 2025, CPSY will compensate reviewers for their time and effort invested in reviewing manuscripts. w/ @drrickadams.bsky.social cpsyjournal.org/articles/10....
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One Small Step Towards Fixing a Broken System | Computational Psychiatry
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Brandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 05/05/2025
Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) habitat has shrunk by at least 65% over the past 1,400 years as evidenced by data extracted from 724 ancient Chinese poems! This finding highlights the vital link between conservation and cultural heritage! 🧪 www.cell.com/current-biol...
Spatial distribution and trend of the minimum potential distribution range of the Yantze finless porpoise during the Tang Dynasty.Spatial distribution and trend of the minimum potential distribution range of the Yantze finless porpoise today.
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Tobias Hauser @tobiasuhauser.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Late Abstract Submissions Now Open – Limited Space Available! We are now accepting late abstract submissions for the 2025 Computational Psychiatry Conference in Tübingen! cmt3.research.microsoft.com/CPConf2025/S... (1/3) #CPConf2025
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Alex Hess (he/him) @alexjhess.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Are you new to the field of Computational Psychiatry or just looking for resources on applying Bayesian models of cognition to behavioural data? Then check out our new paper "Bayesian Workflow for Generative Modeling in Computational Psychiatry": doi.org/10.5334/cpsy... 1/6
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Bayesian Workflow for Generative Modeling in Computational Psychiatry | Computational Psychiatry
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Sarah Garfinkel @sarahgarf.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
*We are hiring* Closing soon but still time! Associate/Full Prof position in Cognitive Neuroscience. Amazing department, rated top in UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience. Can hire internationally, flagging for USA colleagues (all countries welcome). Come join us in London
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