@mjalbrzikowski
Neurodevelopment and psychopathology researcher. Passionate about early intervention and detection of severe psychiatric disorders. Associate Professor at BCH/Harvard Medical School. https://www.childrenshospital.org/research/labs/nerd-lab-research
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”
James Baldwin
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Our new paper is out in Imaging Neuroscience! 🎉
We validated in-vivo MRI–based axon radius mapping by comparison to large-scale human brain histology (> 46 M axons & 35 CC-ROIs).
Title: “MRI-scale histology validates spatial sensitivity of in-vivo MRI-based axon radius estimation”
We are still looking for that special someone to fill this very important role in the lab!!! Long-term commitment wanted. Clinical Research Manager for NeRD lab! Updated to make it clear we need an on-site presence. Please share widely! jobs.bostonchildrens.org/job/22620523...
🚨I am in the most delightful position of having a postdoc land a faculty job! Which means I will be looking to hire at least one new postdoc this cycle! More to come soon but if you're interested feel free to email me or come say hi at @isdp.org in a week or two!
A reminder that I’m accepting applications for PhD students!
“Could?” Let me be clear. A $100,000 H1B will kill our ability to do world class science in the US.
Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric
This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible: Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed) Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar) Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded. Not be a current NSF employee. Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.
Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.
Thank you so much, Vera! Your comment warms my heart
I’ll be at #SRP2025 if you’d like to chat about this position! Anyone graduating soon and interested in a stable, long term high level position (but doesn’t want to be a PI) would be purrrrfect for this position!!!!
NeRD lab has a new opening for a long-term position! Clinical Research Manager - need 5+ years of research experience and masters or PhD. Please repost! I'm so excited to find someone who can help me manage the day-to-day research activities in the lab! jobs.bostonchildrens.org/job/22350688...
got it thanks!!!
what does cowboy and pray mean
please repost and share widely!
congratulations!
NeRD lab has a new opening for a long-term position! Clinical Research Manager - need 5+ years of research experience and masters or PhD. Please repost! I'm so excited to find someone who can help me manage the day-to-day research activities in the lab! jobs.bostonchildrens.org/job/22350688...
Why should I write better when a machine can do it for me? Because actually no one can do it for you, because your voice is unique among all the people on earth. Siri never petted a horse's neck. Alexa has never been ghosted by the captain of the football team. But you have lived, your heart is beating, you have suffered, and you have something important to say. It's a human's job, to use words, and whatever job you give to a machine, that part of your brain goes dark. Maybe it's worth it when it comes to remembering phone numbers and directions, but when that part of your brain that uses words goes dark, that's a vast area that's very close to your soul. Don't let some internet platform convince you that what you have to say and create isn't worthwhile. Words are the echo of your soul. Honing that echo matters.
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Is it just me or did everyone go to LinkedIn for academic article alerts post-Twitter? When I go there I’m so excited by the science.
94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
Wowowowow!!! My mind is blown!!!
🆕 Research!
We identified 4 trajectories of psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in young adolescents (N>10,000). Lifestyle factors (screen time, sleep, caffeine, physical activity) differentiated youth with severe and persistent PLE trajectories acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Check us out!! So proud of our team.
We are looking for a clinical psych postdoc to join our team in 2025 or 2026 to help with studies of mood disorders and suicidal behavior in youth and families (using EEG 🧠 and EMA 📱 methods).
See www.moodemotionlab.com for more info on the lab and projects.
😂 this made my day
NeRD lab arts and crafts!
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Alert! ... for the child development world!
@fluxsociety.bsky.social @fitngin.bsky.social
The Healthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study has released its first data wave - it’s massive.
Check here:
docs.hbcdstudy.org
and here:
nbdc-datahub.org
Here’s why it matters 🧠🍼