Dr. Jennifer Pfeifer
@jenndsn.bsky.social
dev soc neuro professor @uoregon • studying the changing bodies, brains, & social worlds of adolescents • National Scientific Council on Adolescence • she/her
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Dr. Jennifer Pfeifer
@jenndsn.bsky.social
· Aug 21
The surprising science of adolescent brains | Jennifer Pfeifer | TEDxPortland
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Excited to share that my TEDx talk is finally available online. I loved sharing what the science shows us: that it's time to reframe adolescence - from problem to ✨ potential ✨ 1/
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I am escorting the Crespo-Gonzalez family, including their seven year old daughter, back to Oregon now.
Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.
Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.
February 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
I am escorting the Crespo-Gonzalez family, including their seven year old daughter, back to Oregon now.
Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.
Out of respect for the family, additional information is not being shared at this time.
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More on NSF funding data
A deeper dive into the numbers of awards by Directorate.
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A deeper dive into the numbers of awards by Directorate.
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a picture of a person in the water with the words call of the deep below it
ALT: a picture of a person in the water with the words call of the deep below it
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February 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM
More on NSF funding data
A deeper dive into the numbers of awards by Directorate.
1/9
A deeper dive into the numbers of awards by Directorate.
1/9
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happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
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Please stop saying the bill allows "no more multi-year funding" - or at least be clear the 'more' is in reference to disastrous FY25 levels.
The bill allows 39% MYF, same as in FY25, which contributed substantially to a 24% drop in new research.
The bill has some wins. MYF is not one of them.
The bill allows 39% MYF, same as in FY25, which contributed substantially to a 24% drop in new research.
The bill has some wins. MYF is not one of them.
Both chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
(1) $48.7 billion for NIH
(2) Full IDC recovery
(3) No more multi-year funding
(4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
February 3, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Please stop saying the bill allows "no more multi-year funding" - or at least be clear the 'more' is in reference to disastrous FY25 levels.
The bill allows 39% MYF, same as in FY25, which contributed substantially to a 24% drop in new research.
The bill has some wins. MYF is not one of them.
The bill allows 39% MYF, same as in FY25, which contributed substantially to a 24% drop in new research.
The bill has some wins. MYF is not one of them.
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Did Trump’s 2024 re-election make it okay to be openly prejudiced? New work from @chriscrandall.bsky.social suggests it did. The more negatively Trump spoke about a group, the more okay it became to express prejudice (and the more prejudiced people were) towards that group after the election.
January 28, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Did Trump’s 2024 re-election make it okay to be openly prejudiced? New work from @chriscrandall.bsky.social suggests it did. The more negatively Trump spoke about a group, the more okay it became to express prejudice (and the more prejudiced people were) towards that group after the election.
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Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH) will no longer be subject to the requirements under the NIH Clinical Trial Definition.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-26-032: Basic Experimental Studies in Humans (BESH) Will No Longer Be Considered Clinical Trials by the NIH
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Basic Experimental Studies in Humans (BESH) Will No Longer Be Considered Clinical Trials by the NIH NOT-OD-26-032. NIH
grants.nih.gov
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH) will no longer be subject to the requirements under the NIH Clinical Trial Definition.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Can we please, just for a moment, focus on the guns that are killing our kids and not their phones.
The national rate of pediatric firearm deaths increased by 54% from 2004 to 2023, with most U.S. kids now living in states where firearm injury is the leading cause of death.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Can we please, just for a moment, focus on the guns that are killing our kids and not their phones.
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I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
January 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I am hearing that RFK Jr.’s minions are going to go after HPV vaccines. I’ve got problems with these people and now you’re going to hear about them, first from a personal perspective and then from a professional one.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
It all boils down to this: WE HAVE A SAFE VACCINE THAT PREVENTS CANCER.
This website update is unacceptable anti-science that seems designed to be misleading. As pointed out in the article, many high-quality studies run over the past ~25 years, involving millions of people in total, have shown there is no link between vaccines and autism. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This website update is unacceptable anti-science that seems designed to be misleading. As pointed out in the article, many high-quality studies run over the past ~25 years, involving millions of people in total, have shown there is no link between vaccines and autism. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Check out this overview of amazing work on youth voting! 🗳️ @dcosme.bsky.social and colleagues present a developmentally-informed approach that will support youth civic engagement and break the disempowerment cycle. This is so important, because young people are the future of our communities.
Young voters played a key role in elections across the country last week. It’s fantastic to see record turnout in so many communities AND we still have so much room to grow!
For ideas on how to motivate and support youth to vote check out our new commentary:
osf.io/kyzh9_v1
Key points in 🧵
For ideas on how to motivate and support youth to vote check out our new commentary:
osf.io/kyzh9_v1
Key points in 🧵
OSF
osf.io
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Check out this overview of amazing work on youth voting! 🗳️ @dcosme.bsky.social and colleagues present a developmentally-informed approach that will support youth civic engagement and break the disempowerment cycle. This is so important, because young people are the future of our communities.
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If you think your kids aren't old enough to hear about what's happening in this country, remember that there are millions of kids their same age who don't have that choice.
"[Chicago mom] Andrea Soria... overheard her 6-year-old whisper to her dolls: 'We have to be good or ICE will get us.'"
apnews.com/article/chic...
apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicago's children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
In Chicago, children and families have been traumatized by an immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you think your kids aren't old enough to hear about what's happening in this country, remember that there are millions of kids their same age who don't have that choice.
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In an over 2-mile walk, hundreds of students made their way from Little Village Lawndale High School to the Little Village Arch, denouncing recent ICE action and supporting immigrant communities.
Students walk out of Little Village schools, hold march in protest of recent ICE activity
Little Village high school students walked the streets calling for an end to ICE and deportations in Chicago.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
In an over 2-mile walk, hundreds of students made their way from Little Village Lawndale High School to the Little Village Arch, denouncing recent ICE action and supporting immigrant communities.
If we keep saying this generation is being destroyed, how will adolescents ever believe in their own potential? My TEDx talk is live on @ted.com. Changes in their brains, bodies, and social worlds create opportunities for young people to grow & thrive - with our support. www.ted.com/talks/jennif...
The surprising science of adolescent brains
Neuroscientist Jennifer Pfeifer digs into the fascinating brain changes driving young people’s behavior during the critical years of adolescence. She debunks some of the biggest misunderstandings abou...
www.ted.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If we keep saying this generation is being destroyed, how will adolescents ever believe in their own potential? My TEDx talk is live on @ted.com. Changes in their brains, bodies, and social worlds create opportunities for young people to grow & thrive - with our support. www.ted.com/talks/jennif...
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Papers from July to Sept 2025 at AMPPS are killer. We don't have formal print issues, but we have this-- journals.sagepub.com/toc/ampa/8/3
Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science - Volume 8, Number 3
Table of contents for Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 8, 3
journals.sagepub.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Papers from July to Sept 2025 at AMPPS are killer. We don't have formal print issues, but we have this-- journals.sagepub.com/toc/ampa/8/3
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Vanderbilt University's Peabody College is hiring a TT Assistant Prof in Clinical Psychology (child/family focus) with expertise in AI methods (ML, NLP, LLMs, CV).
📅 Review begins Nov 15, 2025
👉 apply.interfolio.com/174418
Please share!
📅 Review begins Nov 15, 2025
👉 apply.interfolio.com/174418
Please share!
September 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College is hiring a TT Assistant Prof in Clinical Psychology (child/family focus) with expertise in AI methods (ML, NLP, LLMs, CV).
📅 Review begins Nov 15, 2025
👉 apply.interfolio.com/174418
Please share!
📅 Review begins Nov 15, 2025
👉 apply.interfolio.com/174418
Please share!
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The Biological Psychiatry family of journals is now officially on Bluesky!
Follow us for the latest research in psychiatric neuroscience, cognitive neuroimaging, and global open science from our three leading journals.
Follow us for the latest research in psychiatric neuroscience, cognitive neuroimaging, and global open science from our three leading journals.
September 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The Biological Psychiatry family of journals is now officially on Bluesky!
Follow us for the latest research in psychiatric neuroscience, cognitive neuroimaging, and global open science from our three leading journals.
Follow us for the latest research in psychiatric neuroscience, cognitive neuroimaging, and global open science from our three leading journals.
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Call for Editorial Fellows at Developmental Psychology!
*Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD)
*Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing
*1-yr term; $1,000 USD
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@apajournals.bsky.social
*Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD)
*Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing
*1-yr term; $1,000 USD
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
www.apa.org
September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Call for Editorial Fellows at Developmental Psychology!
*Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD)
*Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing
*1-yr term; $1,000 USD
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
*Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD)
*Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing
*1-yr term; $1,000 USD
www.apa.org/pubs/journal...
@apajournals.bsky.social
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🧠📊 New research examines potential bias in brain age algorithms across racial groups
📈 Study of 6 popular algorithms found lower accuracy for African American participants (r=0.51-0.85) compared to White/Hispanic participants (r=0.57-0.89)/1
📈 Study of 6 popular algorithms found lower accuracy for African American participants (r=0.51-0.85) compared to White/Hispanic participants (r=0.57-0.89)/1
September 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🧠📊 New research examines potential bias in brain age algorithms across racial groups
📈 Study of 6 popular algorithms found lower accuracy for African American participants (r=0.51-0.85) compared to White/Hispanic participants (r=0.57-0.89)/1
📈 Study of 6 popular algorithms found lower accuracy for African American participants (r=0.51-0.85) compared to White/Hispanic participants (r=0.57-0.89)/1
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If you need a little hope this morning - the current tween trend involves decorating clothespins with affirming messages, then clipping them on friends' backpacks when they're not looking.
Here are a few that my 11-year-old decorated this weekend ❤️
Here are a few that my 11-year-old decorated this weekend ❤️
September 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If you need a little hope this morning - the current tween trend involves decorating clothespins with affirming messages, then clipping them on friends' backpacks when they're not looking.
Here are a few that my 11-year-old decorated this weekend ❤️
Here are a few that my 11-year-old decorated this weekend ❤️
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The people doing the non-glamorous government jobs right now are really putting in the work. thank you tireless NIH workers. 💕🫡
Updated update
I downloaded the data from NIH Reporter too soon. The large end of the month update had not occurred.
Here are the results as of this morning.
NIH grants management staff have been busy making awards.
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I downloaded the data from NIH Reporter too soon. The large end of the month update had not occurred.
Here are the results as of this morning.
NIH grants management staff have been busy making awards.
1/2
September 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The people doing the non-glamorous government jobs right now are really putting in the work. thank you tireless NIH workers. 💕🫡
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The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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September 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
Kirsten Donald (Univ of Cape Town) challenges the field #flux2025 about the importance of studying brain development in Africa, which will have 40% of the world’s children by 2050. New tool: Hyperfine 64mT SWOOP MRI enabling greater access to imaging. @fluxsociety.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Kirsten Donald (Univ of Cape Town) challenges the field #flux2025 about the importance of studying brain development in Africa, which will have 40% of the world’s children by 2050. New tool: Hyperfine 64mT SWOOP MRI enabling greater access to imaging. @fluxsociety.bsky.social
Brilliant talk on gut microbiome, brain, and development by John Cryan (Univ College Cork) #flux2025 “Microbiomes were here first - they’re like friends with (social) benefits.” Consider birth exposures, but remember microbiome is modifiable. @fluxsociety.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Brilliant talk on gut microbiome, brain, and development by John Cryan (Univ College Cork) #flux2025 “Microbiomes were here first - they’re like friends with (social) benefits.” Consider birth exposures, but remember microbiome is modifiable. @fluxsociety.bsky.social
It’s almost like science fiction - Ron Whelan from Trinity College Dublin tells #flux2025 about the future of longitudinal remote EEG - 2D, 1 atom thick electrodes!!! 🤯 @fluxsociety.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It’s almost like science fiction - Ron Whelan from Trinity College Dublin tells #flux2025 about the future of longitudinal remote EEG - 2D, 1 atom thick electrodes!!! 🤯 @fluxsociety.bsky.social
Margaret Sheridan inspires us all with reflections and insights at her Linda Spear mid-career award talk 👏 Reminding us of the incredible growth and value of our field! #flux2025 @fluxsociety.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Margaret Sheridan inspires us all with reflections and insights at her Linda Spear mid-career award talk 👏 Reminding us of the incredible growth and value of our field! #flux2025 @fluxsociety.bsky.social