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Erynn Christensen (she/her)
@drerynnchristensen.bsky.social
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Postdoc at the Brain-Based Predictive Modeling Lab: bpmlab.org
Interested in the relationship between sex hormones, neurocognition, brain, and behaviour.
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New paper 🚨

See the AddPro's latest commentary
"Understanding Sex Differences in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: A Moving Target", exploring the evolving landscape of how sex differences shape substance use behaviours + development of SUD

🔗 journals.lww.com/journaladdic...
September 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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ohbmofficial.bsky.social
The keynote speaker for the OHBM Virtual Satellite Meeting is Dr. Michael Breakspear, @drbreaky.bsky.social! You won’t want to miss his talk – your only chance will be to register and catch it live at 12:00-13:00 UTC on September 11!

🔗 https://humanbrainmapping.org/25SEASIG

#OHBM #SEASIG
August 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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The beginning of the irregular cycles movement!! Get round it!☺️🧠💪🏼
August 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour
theconversation.com/why-we-still...
Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour
We know more about the mechanics of space than of childbirth. With no studies or evidence, care is based on assumptions, and women are paying the price.
theconversation.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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kabro.bsky.social
Access our entire new commentary for free here : authors.elsevier.com/a/1lHlgbXYiy...
June 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Really enjoyed working with the team on this one. It’s important for the field to hold each other accountable. Here’s why we cannot say “having two children might be best for women’s mental health” ⬇️
kabro.bsky.social Dr Katharina Brosch @kabro.bsky.social · Jun 17
📃Commentary just published! We take a closer look at a recent study titled: “Having two children might be best for women’s mental health”
Here’s why that conclusion deserves a second look 🧵
June 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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kabro.bsky.social
🚨 New preprint alert! 🚨
We used machine learning to examine how early life adversity ⚠️ is associated with the adolescent brain 🧠 in the ABCD Study across 7 adversity dimensions and 3 timepoints.
👉https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.11.659188v1
www.biorxiv.org
June 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Join us this time next week! Don’t forget to sign up ⬇️
ohbmtrainees.bsky.social OHBM Trainees @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social · May 26
Please join us for our upcoming webinar:

"Navigating Academia and Parenthood"

Hosted by our incoming Chair @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social

Register today: forms.gle/BmiznE6bzL3Y...

Speakers:
@kevinaquino.bsky.social
@saadjbabdi.bsky.social
Dr. Michele Veldsman
Dr. Isabella Breukelaar
June 2, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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ohbmtrainees.bsky.social
Please join us for our upcoming webinar:

"Navigating Academia and Parenthood"

Hosted by our incoming Chair @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social

Register today: forms.gle/BmiznE6bzL3Y...

Speakers:
@kevinaquino.bsky.social
@saadjbabdi.bsky.social
Dr. Michele Veldsman
Dr. Isabella Breukelaar
May 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
drerynnchristensen.bsky.social
Can’t wait to put this money to good use! 🎉 Some exciting #PCOS research is on the way👀

I’m grateful to the Slone Family Foundation for supporting my research and to AWSM @northwellhealth.bsky.social for investing in women in science.

Proud of my lab - each member received an award this year!🎉
May 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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elvisha.bsky.social
Excited to share our latest preprint looking at the neuroanatomical basis of impulsivity in youth! 🧠
Neuroanatomy Reflects Individual Variability In Impulsivity in Youth
Individual differences in neural circuits underlying emotional regulation, motivation, and decision-making are implicated in many psychiatric illnesses. Interindividual variability in these circuits m...
www.biorxiv.org
April 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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ohbmtrainees.bsky.social
We hope to see you there!
April 8, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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natureportfolio.nature.com
A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus) of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets, according to a paper in Nature Medicine. 🧪
Single-cell profiling of the human endometrium in polycystic ovary syndrome - Nature Medicine
A transcriptomic atlas of the endometrium of women with polycystic ovary syndrome uncovers both disease signatures and potential therapeutic targets.
go.nature.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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My first @cogneuronews.bsky.social meeting! Day one and I’ve already met so many great people and heard about the excellent cognitive neuroscience research they are doing! Might have to put this event on my annual rotation😏
#CNS2025 @northwellhealth.bsky.social
March 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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nicolelogan.bsky.social
How much sleep do we need? 😴How about physical activity? 🏃🏼‍♀️Doctoral student Michelle Lim presents the optimal 24-hour activity cycle for cognitive function among adolescents today at 5pm in CNS Poster Session A (A78) 🧠 #CNS2025 @cogneuronews.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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darbysaxbe.bsky.social
I have a new Substack out today, on the new science of breastmilk timing and composition, and why it tells us that breast pumps are a poor, and particularly American, substitute for the real maternity leaves that women get in other countries.
darbysaxbe.substack.com/p/the-proble...
March 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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natureportfolio.nature.com
Eating a diet high in specific types of nutrients — including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes, and low-fat dairy products — is associated with improved physical and mental health in older age, according to a study in Nature Medicine. #medsky 🧪
Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging - Nature Medicine
In two longitudinal cohorts followed for 30 years, the associations of eight different dietary patterns with healthy aging—encompassing cognitive, physical and mental health—were studied, identifying food constituents linked to greater or lesser odds of healthy aging.
go.nature.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Keep sex as a biological variable: Don’t let NIH upheaval turn back the clock on scientific rigor www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...
Amid NIH upheaval, how to keep sex as a biological variable
Even in the absence of formal instruction to do so, we should continue to hold our colleagues accountable for SABV practices.
www.thetransmitter.org
March 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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ohbmtrainees.bsky.social
For an upcoming blog post, we’d LOVE to hear from you 🔊👩‍🔬🧠

We’re looking for stories of times when you asked a research related question as a trainee and got a helpful answer even when you didn’t expect it to work out! (cold emails, shots in the dark, etc.)

Let us know: forms.gle/c7YnYgfYBxck...
OHBM SP-SIG Blog Question
Thanks for taking the time to fill this short form out! :)
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March 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Yeah the girls!

Australia, US, UK, and New Zealand Form Global Alliance to Advance Women’s Health in Sports femtechinsider.com/australia-us...
Australia, US, UK, and New Zealand Form Global Alliance to Advance Women’s Health in Sports -
Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand have joined forces to form the Global Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing female healt...
femtechinsider.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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ohbmtrainees.bsky.social
We’re all super excited for this session and hope to see you there!
February 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Caregiver grants & reduced registration for #OHBM2025! Apply now for support. 💙🧠 #Neuroscience #Grant
February 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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washingtonpost.com
A federal judge ordered the nation’s premier health agencies to restore online access to several websites that monitor HIV, health risks for youths and assisted reproductive technologies, which were abruptly taken offline to ensure they complied with President Donald Trump’s recent executive order.
Judge orders CDC, FDA to restore websites taken down after Trump gender order
U.S. District Judge John D. Bates granted a restraining order temporarily reversing the Trump administration’s moves to remove scientific data.
wapo.st
February 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Now more than ever, it is important to elevate voices and enact change. It was a privilege to represent The Feinstein Institutes and @northwellhealth.bsky.social yesterday at the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

The stars are the limit🚀✨
February 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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ohbmofficial.bsky.social
🚨 Featured Speakers Announced! 🚨 #OHBM2025

Join us in Brisbane, Australia, June 24-28, 2025, for an incredible lineup of speakers shaping the future of human brain mapping. 🧠✨

🔗 Full details in the comments!

#Neuroscience #BrainMapping #NeuroscienceConference
February 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM