Alainna Wen, PhD
@dralainnawen.bsky.social
Researcher ➡️ emotional processes & treatment personalization for internalizing disorders in diverse populations.
UCLA postdoc 🐻 Anxiety and Depression Research Center. Depression Grand Challenge.
Clinical Psychology PhD, Advanced Quantitative minor. 👩🏻🏫
UCLA postdoc 🐻 Anxiety and Depression Research Center. Depression Grand Challenge.
Clinical Psychology PhD, Advanced Quantitative minor. 👩🏻🏫
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📣Calling all fear conditioning researchers 📣
Registration is now open for the 2026 European Meeting of Human Fear Conditioning! Join us for 3 exciting days full of research & networking. Keynote address by @gavanm.bsky.social. Reach out for more information or register here: www.aanmelder.nl/170151
Registration is now open for the 2026 European Meeting of Human Fear Conditioning! Join us for 3 exciting days full of research & networking. Keynote address by @gavanm.bsky.social. Reach out for more information or register here: www.aanmelder.nl/170151
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
📣Calling all fear conditioning researchers 📣
Registration is now open for the 2026 European Meeting of Human Fear Conditioning! Join us for 3 exciting days full of research & networking. Keynote address by @gavanm.bsky.social. Reach out for more information or register here: www.aanmelder.nl/170151
Registration is now open for the 2026 European Meeting of Human Fear Conditioning! Join us for 3 exciting days full of research & networking. Keynote address by @gavanm.bsky.social. Reach out for more information or register here: www.aanmelder.nl/170151
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New paper in Journal of Affective Disorders led by Olivia Losiewicz: Daily spread of positive affect is associated with subsequent well-being: A study of idiographic network analysis and emotional inertia. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Daily spread of positive affect is associated with subsequent well-being: A study of idiographic network analysis and emotional inertia
Emotional inertia, or the persistence of affect over time, and emotion network density, a measurement of the interconnected or relatedness of one's em…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New paper in Journal of Affective Disorders led by Olivia Losiewicz: Daily spread of positive affect is associated with subsequent well-being: A study of idiographic network analysis and emotional inertia. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📣TODAY at 1:30! Join our #2025SPR symposium on using brain-based methods to understand and treat depression. Featuring talks by me, Leanne Quigley, Helmet Karim, @benrosenberg.bsky.social, with discussion by @diegopizzagalli.bsky.social 🧠✨
#academicsky #psychsky #neurosky
@therealspr.bsky.social
#academicsky #psychsky #neurosky
@therealspr.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
📣TODAY at 1:30! Join our #2025SPR symposium on using brain-based methods to understand and treat depression. Featuring talks by me, Leanne Quigley, Helmet Karim, @benrosenberg.bsky.social, with discussion by @diegopizzagalli.bsky.social 🧠✨
#academicsky #psychsky #neurosky
@therealspr.bsky.social
#academicsky #psychsky #neurosky
@therealspr.bsky.social
🍁Off to the beautiful Montréal for #2025SPR! Honored to co-chair a symposium this Thursday highlighting recent advancements in brain-based methods to understanding and treating depression, alongside an outstanding panel of speakers. ✨🎤
@therealspr.bsky.social
#psychsky #academicsky #SPR2025
@therealspr.bsky.social
#psychsky #academicsky #SPR2025
October 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🍁Off to the beautiful Montréal for #2025SPR! Honored to co-chair a symposium this Thursday highlighting recent advancements in brain-based methods to understanding and treating depression, alongside an outstanding panel of speakers. ✨🎤
@therealspr.bsky.social
#psychsky #academicsky #SPR2025
@therealspr.bsky.social
#psychsky #academicsky #SPR2025
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Our systematic review and meta-analysis is now published in Neurobiology of Stress 🍾
Main takeaway: glucose increases cortisol stress reactivity (robust, small effect), but effects of progesterone and estradiol are weak and rather inconsistent. Read more about it here 👇🏻
Main takeaway: glucose increases cortisol stress reactivity (robust, small effect), but effects of progesterone and estradiol are weak and rather inconsistent. Read more about it here 👇🏻
📣 Excited to share that my first paper is now published!
📄"Metabolic state shapes cortisol reactivity to acute stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of metabolic and hormonal modulators"
You can find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.yn...
📄"Metabolic state shapes cortisol reactivity to acute stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of metabolic and hormonal modulators"
You can find the full paper here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.yn...
Redirecting
doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our systematic review and meta-analysis is now published in Neurobiology of Stress 🍾
Main takeaway: glucose increases cortisol stress reactivity (robust, small effect), but effects of progesterone and estradiol are weak and rather inconsistent. Read more about it here 👇🏻
Main takeaway: glucose increases cortisol stress reactivity (robust, small effect), but effects of progesterone and estradiol are weak and rather inconsistent. Read more about it here 👇🏻
Reposted by Alainna Wen, PhD
McGill psych is hosting a panel for under rep minority folks possibly interested in attending grad school on Oct 20.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/246051...
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/246051...
October 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
McGill psych is hosting a panel for under rep minority folks possibly interested in attending grad school on Oct 20.
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/246051...
Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/246051...
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We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Using HiTOP in Research
YouTube video by HiTOP
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Had an amazing time connecting with fellow researchers at #SRP2025! It was my pleasure to chair and present my work on emotion regulation flexibility in internalizing disorders as part of this fantastic symposium ✨
See you all next year!
See you all next year!
September 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Had an amazing time connecting with fellow researchers at #SRP2025! It was my pleasure to chair and present my work on emotion regulation flexibility in internalizing disorders as part of this fantastic symposium ✨
See you all next year!
See you all next year!
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Are you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely so all applicants can benefit 🤓.
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Accepting Clinical or Counselling Psychology Grad Student?
docs.google.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Are you applying to a PhD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology? Here is a list of mentors who are taking students. Please circulate widely so all applicants can benefit 🤓.
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
And if you are a PI recruiting students, please don't forget to add your name!
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
💡Interested in the transdiagnostic emotional mechanisms underlying internalizing disorders? Come check out our #SRP2025 symposium this Sunday at 9:00!
Presentations by myself, Olivia Losiewicz, Leanne Quigley, and Nina Gehrer. Discussion by David Watson.
Presentations by myself, Olivia Losiewicz, Leanne Quigley, and Nina Gehrer. Discussion by David Watson.
‼️Can’t believe the SRP 2025 conference is in just a few days! Very excited to be co-chairing a symposium on emotional processing and regulation as transdiagnostic mechanisms for internalizing psychopathology. Come check out this fantastic panel of speakers at #SRP2025 this Sunday! 🌟
September 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
💡Interested in the transdiagnostic emotional mechanisms underlying internalizing disorders? Come check out our #SRP2025 symposium this Sunday at 9:00!
Presentations by myself, Olivia Losiewicz, Leanne Quigley, and Nina Gehrer. Discussion by David Watson.
Presentations by myself, Olivia Losiewicz, Leanne Quigley, and Nina Gehrer. Discussion by David Watson.
‼️Can’t believe the SRP 2025 conference is in just a few days! Very excited to be co-chairing a symposium on emotional processing and regulation as transdiagnostic mechanisms for internalizing psychopathology. Come check out this fantastic panel of speakers at #SRP2025 this Sunday! 🌟
September 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
‼️Can’t believe the SRP 2025 conference is in just a few days! Very excited to be co-chairing a symposium on emotional processing and regulation as transdiagnostic mechanisms for internalizing psychopathology. Come check out this fantastic panel of speakers at #SRP2025 this Sunday! 🌟
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Applying to Psychology doctoral programs this Fall? If so, the SAS Student Committee invites you to their Annual Application workshop! SIGN UP NOW to learn from current grad students across all psych disciplines how to approach the application process!
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr
September 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Congratulations to Dr. @lucinauddin.bsky.social, Associate Director of the #ABCDStudy Coordinating Center, on her keynote lecture at this year's @ohbmofficial.bsky.social Conference! 🧠 #OHBM2025
June 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Congratulations to Dr. @lucinauddin.bsky.social, Associate Director of the #ABCDStudy Coordinating Center, on her keynote lecture at this year's @ohbmofficial.bsky.social Conference! 🧠 #OHBM2025
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We’ve just launched the HiTOP Teaching Hub—a space to collect and share materials for teaching dimensional models.
If you have anything you're willing to share, please contact @kathleenwreardon.bsky.social or @miriforbes.bsky.social
Here's what we have so far: www.hitop-system.org/hitop-teachi...
If you have anything you're willing to share, please contact @kathleenwreardon.bsky.social or @miriforbes.bsky.social
Here's what we have so far: www.hitop-system.org/hitop-teachi...
HiTOP Teaching Hub
Information about HiTOP self-report measures, including HiTOP-PRO, the harmful substance use module, and B-HiTOP
www.hitop-system.org
June 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We’ve just launched the HiTOP Teaching Hub—a space to collect and share materials for teaching dimensional models.
If you have anything you're willing to share, please contact @kathleenwreardon.bsky.social or @miriforbes.bsky.social
Here's what we have so far: www.hitop-system.org/hitop-teachi...
If you have anything you're willing to share, please contact @kathleenwreardon.bsky.social or @miriforbes.bsky.social
Here's what we have so far: www.hitop-system.org/hitop-teachi...
The paper is titled Tri-level #anxiety and #depression symptom trajectory in adolescents: The role of #emotionregulation diversity. See link in comments.
Many thanks to my mentor Dr. Michelle Craske and my collaborators on the paper, Drs. Allison Metts, Richard Zinbarg, and Susan Mineka. 🫶
Many thanks to my mentor Dr. Michelle Craske and my collaborators on the paper, Drs. Allison Metts, Richard Zinbarg, and Susan Mineka. 🫶
June 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
The paper is titled Tri-level #anxiety and #depression symptom trajectory in adolescents: The role of #emotionregulation diversity. See link in comments.
Many thanks to my mentor Dr. Michelle Craske and my collaborators on the paper, Drs. Allison Metts, Richard Zinbarg, and Susan Mineka. 🫶
Many thanks to my mentor Dr. Michelle Craske and my collaborators on the paper, Drs. Allison Metts, Richard Zinbarg, and Susan Mineka. 🫶
Still feeling incredibly honored to have received the 🏆Best Paper by a Postdoctoral Scholar Award🏆from the UCLA Psychology department a few weeks ago! I am grateful to the Psychology Postdoctoral Scholar Committee for this recognition.
#psychology
#academia
#research
#ucla
#psychology
#academia
#research
#ucla
June 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Still feeling incredibly honored to have received the 🏆Best Paper by a Postdoctoral Scholar Award🏆from the UCLA Psychology department a few weeks ago! I am grateful to the Psychology Postdoctoral Scholar Committee for this recognition.
#psychology
#academia
#research
#ucla
#psychology
#academia
#research
#ucla
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The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025.
Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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March 21, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes.
Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
Reposted by Alainna Wen, PhD
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
January 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.
Reposted by Alainna Wen, PhD
Looking for a #postdoc in a multimodal #neuropsych lab studying novel #PTSD interventions & #stress biomarkers? My lab @emoryuniversity.bsky.social is hiring! Supported by #NIMH, #NCCIH #R01s. My team is creative, passionate, & delightfully quirky--join us.
faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/141032/...
faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/141032/...
Careers | Emory University | Atlanta GA
faculty-emory.icims.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Looking for a #postdoc in a multimodal #neuropsych lab studying novel #PTSD interventions & #stress biomarkers? My lab @emoryuniversity.bsky.social is hiring! Supported by #NIMH, #NCCIH #R01s. My team is creative, passionate, & delightfully quirky--join us.
faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/141032/...
faculty-emory.icims.com/jobs/141032/...
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If you are looking for ways to help during these horrific LA fires, please see the following links. Both are colleagues and friends of mine at UCLA:
gofund.me/c27e67a3
gofund.me/fcdd769c
gofund.me/c27e67a3
gofund.me/fcdd769c
January 15, 2025 at 11:35 PM
If you are looking for ways to help during these horrific LA fires, please see the following links. Both are colleagues and friends of mine at UCLA:
gofund.me/c27e67a3
gofund.me/fcdd769c
gofund.me/c27e67a3
gofund.me/fcdd769c
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🎉My lab (webbslab.com) is hiring 2 full-time research assistants to work on NIMH-funded projects focused on the causes and treatment of depression in teens. Please RT and share! Apply⬇️
tinyurl.com/naexvxdc
tinyurl.com/naexvxdc
Clinical Research Asst I - MRA
Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech exper...
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January 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
🎉My lab (webbslab.com) is hiring 2 full-time research assistants to work on NIMH-funded projects focused on the causes and treatment of depression in teens. Please RT and share! Apply⬇️
tinyurl.com/naexvxdc
tinyurl.com/naexvxdc
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For SoCal friends,
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
For SoCal friends,
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.
For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
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For the LA fire victims and their pets!! Please share to reach more people!!
January 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
For the LA fire victims and their pets!! Please share to reach more people!!
🚨New Paper Alert🚨
Kicking off 2025 with some exciting research we published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders! 📙
How is emotion regulation diversity linked to anxiety and depressive symptom trajectory? We test this in a longitudinal study with an adolescent sample.
Kicking off 2025 with some exciting research we published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders! 📙
How is emotion regulation diversity linked to anxiety and depressive symptom trajectory? We test this in a longitudinal study with an adolescent sample.
January 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🚨New Paper Alert🚨
Kicking off 2025 with some exciting research we published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders! 📙
How is emotion regulation diversity linked to anxiety and depressive symptom trajectory? We test this in a longitudinal study with an adolescent sample.
Kicking off 2025 with some exciting research we published in the Journal of Anxiety Disorders! 📙
How is emotion regulation diversity linked to anxiety and depressive symptom trajectory? We test this in a longitudinal study with an adolescent sample.
Reposted by Alainna Wen, PhD
This is still a work-in-progress starter pack, but at least it’s now starting to feel ready to share.
Use this if you’re looking to (re)connect with some AAPI voices.
go.bsky.app/R6AoW5Q
Use this if you’re looking to (re)connect with some AAPI voices.
go.bsky.app/R6AoW5Q
November 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM
This is still a work-in-progress starter pack, but at least it’s now starting to feel ready to share.
Use this if you’re looking to (re)connect with some AAPI voices.
go.bsky.app/R6AoW5Q
Use this if you’re looking to (re)connect with some AAPI voices.
go.bsky.app/R6AoW5Q