We are hiring 2 new research assistants for the @auerbachlab.bsky.social! Come join us at @columbiapsych.bsky.social to work on new research on #depression and #suicide in children and teens examining MRI, social media, and digital smartphone tools 🧠 t.co/BlZw3bpS5d

💫 Dr Dori Grijseels, postdoc at MPINB Germany, is the 2026 ALBA-FKNE Diversity Awardee, for their outstanding leadership in advancing inclusive research practices and evidence-based advocacy for queer and trans scientists. Join us on 10 July at #FENS2026 for the award ceremony! 👉🏽 loom.ly/mTiT4f8

Good timing! Our paper just came out. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @dgrijseels.bsky.social @dpagliaccio.bsky.social

Social, institutional, and political climates shape the experiences and careers of LGBTQIA+ neuroscientists worldwide

LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and related identities) individuals in science face unique career challenges.…

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"As for the administration’s stated rationale for the SAMHSA cuts—that the programs are out of step with current guidelines—the sources I consulted said they could see no obvious reason the administration would object to these programs."

Trump Takes Another Blowtorch to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service

Potentially $2b was just cut from a key HHS agency with bipartisan support.

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New work from @paulbloom.bsky.social and our team @auerbachlab.bsky.social Momentary stress and social context among adolescents at risk for #suicide: An experience sampling study 📳 doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

Our 2nd electronic health record (EHR) review on pre-teen suicide risk is out @JAACAPOpen. This is a deep dive into 920 cases from our emergency department (ED) at @nyphospital including extensive provider notes to understand risk in this population. doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...

Our new paper is out in ‪@jamanetworkopen.com‬now jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... We used the amazing HCUP dataset to analyze >600K electronic health records from 8-12-year-olds in the emergency room for mental health or suicide risk. This covered a decade of data from 12 states in the US.

Childhood Suicide Risk in the Emergency Department

This cohort study examines electronic health records from children presenting to the emergency department (ED) for suicide thoughts and behaviors to identify risks of return ED visits.

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Auerbach Lab at Columbia University@auerbachlab.bsky.social · last yr.

We are hiring multiple research assistants to join our team focused on youth depression and suicide projects using real-time monitoring and neuroimaging. Come join our team. Please share! opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/researc...

If you are working on grants and want to identify any of the flagged NSF keywords without a ton of cntl+F, I wrote a very short R script here docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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activism activists advocacy advocate advocates barrier barriers biased Biased toward biases Biases towards bipoc black and latinx community diversity community equity cultural differences cultural her...

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What happened at NIH today www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring

Researchers facing

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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Who is going to be at @acnporg.bsky.social this year! #neuroskyence #psychology 🌈

Reminder! We have a new Climate Survey for #LGBTQIA+ Academics in #Psychology and #Neuroskyence! This is a quick survey from @network_alba and will really help us out :) tinyurl.com/LGBTNeuro #queerinstem

Climate Survey - LGBTQIA+ in Neuroscience | Climate Survey - LGBTQIA+ in Neuroscience

Climate Survey - LGBTQIA+ in Neuroscience

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I created a feed for people who are interested in suicidology, or research on suicide, self harm, and related topics. It also tends to pick up other public reports, like newspaper articles, and job postings, which feels like more of a feature than a bug. bsky.app/profile/did:... #suicideresearch

After a couple weeks, I've added a few hundred of you to Brain and Mind by request. The list is really an awesome source of posts in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and compneuro. Has basically replaced my home feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...

Are you #QueerinSTEM in the fields of #neuroscience or #psychology? Please fill out our survey if you haven't already. We're close to 300 responders, but I know we can get an even better (and hopefully diverse) sample! Also, please share and/or tag others (but don't out anyone). #PrideInSTEM

Eitan Schechtman@eitans.bsky.social · 2y ago

With colleagues at ALBA, I'm running an international climate survey for #LGBTQIA+ people in #neuroscience (including #psychology, #psychiatry, etc). It takes 10-20 min & you can enter a drawing for gift cards. Please repost & share w/colleagues. tinyurl.com/LGBTNeuro #QueerSTEM #LGBTQSTEM

Neuroscience-related posts on Bluesky surged last week following an influx of users—including many neuroscientists. Chart by @callimcflurry.bsky.social.

The fantastic @shaunoboyle.bsky.social has put together a vast list linking many studies and reports focusing on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people studying or working in STEM. You can read it here. prideinstem.org/2024/11/18/t...

I like Bluesky but I haven’t quite recreated my x feed. I feel like I still find exciting science on the old platform but not yet here. Any tips??

Created an Ambulatory Assessment starter pack! The add people function was being a bit funky so definitely missing many of you! Reach out if you’d like to be added go.bsky.app/NMJ1yCV

Come join our lab at Columbia as a research assistant to work on NIMH funded projects to develop digital health tools for youth #mentalhealth. Great opportunities to study the 🧠 as it relates to #depression and #suicide. opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/researc...

Research Assistant - Columbia University Medical Center, New York, United States

Job Type: Support Staff - Union Bargaining Unit: SSA Regular/Temporary: Regular End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 35 Standard Work Schedule: Building: Salary Range: $59,845.49 - $59,845.49 annual...

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Here a "LGBTQ+ 🏳️‍🌈 in Neurosciences" starter pack. Do not hesitate to share and if you identify yourself within this community raise you hand and you'll be added 😀🏳️‍🌈. Together we're stronger! go.bsky.app/UxfGB3u

A reminder that the wonderful @prideinstem.bsky.social has created two starter packs of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM: part 1: go.bsky.app/BFc4wgf part 2: go.bsky.app/Cw9bRYZ

My recent work examining mental health disparities among sexual and gender minority students is out now in the Journal of American College Mental Health doi.org/10.1080/0744... This included N=483,574 students in the Healthy Minds Study (2007-2022) - an amazing resource!

Mental health disparities among sexual and gender minority students in higher education

Objective: There has been an ongoing mental health crisis among sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. This continues amidst rising population-level depression and suicide rates, especially ...

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With colleagues at ALBA, I'm running an international climate survey for #LGBTQIA+ people in #neuroscience (including #psychology, #psychiatry, etc). It takes 10-20 min & you can enter a drawing for gift cards. Please repost & share w/colleagues. tinyurl.com/LGBTNeuro #QueerSTEM #LGBTQSTEM

Excited to for our upcoming study of mindfulness-based real-time #MRI neurofeedback for adolescent #depression - wonderful protocol description from @paulbloom.bsky.social @auerbachlab.bsky.social and collaborators at Northeastern U. bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Our collaborators at Northeastern U are hiring a full-time MSW for an @NIMH research study! If you are clinically licensed in MA and have an interest in #mindfulness, #depression, and a passion for working with adolescents, apply here! rb.gy/yfovj #Hiring #Clinicaltrials #Research #CBTworks

Turns out it was not so hard to build a feed :) Check it out. Post to it with #MRI or #MRS: bsky.app/profile/did:...

So I haven't seen a suicidology round-up post yet. I will try to tag folks I have found so far (apologies in advance to anyone I miss!). #SuicidePrevention people, check in here and share so we can find each other! ⬇️