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The SSIB is a non-profit committed to advancing scientific research on food and fluid intake and associated biological, psychological and social processes.

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July 28th - August 1
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November 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
From the SSIB Special Issue:

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Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, research by Grace Shearrer and colleagues explored how resting-state brain connectivity
Predicting sugar-sweetened beverage intake from the brain and known risk factors in adolescents
Low socio-economic status, male sex, and body mass index (BMI) are known risk factors for high sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in adolescen…
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October 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Another great article form the SSIB Special Issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Children who are more motivated by food (aka high food reinforcement) tend to eat more during meals and snacks—even when they’re not hungry.
Children’s satiety responsiveness moderates the association between food reinforcement and eating in the absence of hunger
The reinforcing value of food, a measure of motivation to obtain food, is associated with obesity in children. However, the extent to which food reinf…
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October 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Hey everyone! Join our journal club on October 10th (12pm EST) to discuss two short papers on weight stigma and language.

JC is drop in format: come once, come when you can.

Reach out to @shanaadise.bsky.social or myself to get the zoom link and papers. Please share!

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October 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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#SSIBlingsintheWild with @docderek.bsky.social and #JeffreyZigman

Nothing like good steak with great friends. Perfect lead-in to learning about GLP-1 and thirst!

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October 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Another paper from the SSIB special issue:

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Bariatric Surgery & Alcohol Use Disorder

Recent findings reveal a concerning trend: alcohol intake and alcohol use disorder (AUD) increase significantly within two years following bariatric procedures.
Increased alcohol intake and alcohol use disorder following bariatric surgery: potential mechanisms
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are the most effective weight loss procedures for severe obesity. However, there is recent…
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September 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
What drives how much we eat? A new paper from Dr. Barbara Rolls et al. highlights “The Big Three” food properties that shape consumption:
1️⃣ Portion Size 2️⃣ Energy Density 3️⃣ Variety
See: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“The Big Three” properties of food that drive intake
Much of the interest in studying human eating behavior stems from a desire to characterize properties of foods that affect consumption, with the goal …
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September 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Hey Everyone! Before we kick off our review of the #SSIB special issue review we wanted to make sure that we connected with as many members as possible. Please help us by sharing this post and tagging anyone who is or should be a member of #SSIB!
September 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The 2024 SSIB Special Edition of Physiology and Behavior is now available! Check it out: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

Over the next few days we will be highlighting articles from this issue. Let us know which one you want to see covered first.
Physiology & Behavior | Proceedings of the SSIB 2024 Annual Meeting | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
We are excited to introduce this Special Collection of Physiology and Behavior, featuring outstanding and innovative research showcased at the 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Inges...
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September 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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🧪 I might be the only author on Blueksy, so here we go.
Serotonin in the caudate while doing uniquely human things (a social game) provides information about movement disorder diagnosis.
This work started a long time ago with Ken (when he was at Wake Forest) working with Read at VT.
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Caudate serotonin signaling during social exchange distinguishes essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease patients
Nature Communications - Measurements of dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine in the caudate of conscious humans reveal a neurochemical boundary between patients with essential tremor and...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Calling all behavior lovers- come learn about LabGym, a new tool for automated behavioral analysis. It's pretty amazing and useful. Please repost. @ssibsociety.bsky.social @ummni.bsky.social @acnporg.bsky.social @sfn.org
🧵 I’m excited to announce that the 2025 LabGym Symposium & Tutorial will be held online via Zoom on Friday, August 22, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge AI-based behavioral analysis! www.lsi.umich.edu/events/2025-...
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LabGym Symposium
LabGym is a free software suite for automated video analysis and quantification of animal behavior. LabGym has now been downloaded over 55,000 times from GitHub in just about two years. The 2024 LabGy...
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August 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Such a fun night ❤️
Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box!

#SSIB2025 Oxford, UK
August 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Christmas has come early....SSIBlings in a box!

#SSIB2025 Oxford, UK
August 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Reflecting on #SSIB2025 and my time as Prez of @ssibsociety.bsky.social. Thrilled to be part of this community of scholars focusing on ingestive behaviors.
Kicked things off with the 🔥 Presidential Symp featuring @jfcryan.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Kimberly Smith and Suzanne Higgs
August 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Seeing my trainees flourish at #SSIB2025 is special. @ssibsociety.bsky.social always does such an amazing job centering the work of early career investigators.Thrilled that @basedownloh.bsky.social won the Harry R Kissileff Award for outstanding talk by a postdoc and we could celebrate as a team.
August 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Epic #SSIB2025 banquet @ssibsociety.bsky.social is the ultimate Nerd Prom
August 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Nothing beats the @ssibsociety.bsky.social banquet and, this year, the #SSIB2025 banquet at the Oxford University Natural History museum was epic! Part 1
August 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Finally, to be able to serve as #SSIB2025 President and attend @ssibsociety.bsky.social with my best colleague, friend and life partner - year after year - is priceless. Thank you @jamiedroitman.bsky.social for your unwavering support!
August 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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@ssibsociety.bsky.social banquet venue >>>>>>
August 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Congratulations, Well deserved!
Congratulations to our @neuromadlab.bsky.social very own postdoc Anne @akuehnel.bsky.social for winning the NITA at #SSIB2025. Perfect background for a scientific award as well.
August 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Congratulations to our @neuromadlab.bsky.social very own postdoc Anne @akuehnel.bsky.social for winning the NITA at #SSIB2025. Perfect background for a scientific award as well.
August 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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#SSIB2025 let’s rock this thing. I’ll see you on the dance floor in Philly and look forward to the most amazing eating behavior science!
August 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Congratulations Kevin Myers for the #ssib2025 Hoebel Prize for Creativity award!
August 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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#ssib2025 that's right.
August 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Final day of #SSIB2025 after I had a chance to present yesterday. Lots of impressive work and great scientific exchange. I really loved the atmosphere.
Photo highlights from #SSIB2025 7/X
August 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM