Hannah Grotzinger
@grotzinger.bsky.social
UCSB doctoral candidate in Emily Jacobs' lab | studying pregnancy + the brain | Middlebury College alum | she/her/hers 🧠🏳️🌈🧩
This NPR story highlights the cost of overlooking women in ADHD research. The consequences are real. A separate study found postpartum anxiety in 25% of women with ADHD (vs. 5% without ADHD) and postpartum depression in 17% (vs. 3.3%). We can’t improve women’s health if we don’t study it.
NPR@npr.org · 4d agoFor decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.
The 2026 volume of the Annual Review of Neuroscience is now online 🧠 The most read article is "Planning in the Brain: It's Not What You Think It Is" by @marcelomattar.bsky.social and @nathanieldaw.bsky.social
Great to see The New York Times highlighting postpartum depression in fathers, including research I did with @darbysaxbe.bsky.social at USC: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/w...
Dads Get Postpartum Depression, Too
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🧵 1/3 I'm excited to share my first first-author paper, just out last week in Neurology! We looked at how parity interacts with Alzheimer's pathology in cognitively healthy postmenopausal women from the ALFA+ cohort in two visits spaced by 3 years. www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
Effect of Parity and β-Amyloid on Cognition and Hippocampal Volume in Postmenopausal Women | Neurology
Background and ObjectivesEpidemiologic studies exploring the effect of parity on Alzheimer disease (AD) yield mixed results, and little is known about how parity may modify the impact of AD pathology ...
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UCSB research is in the national spotlight. Good Morning America featured Dr. Emily Jacobs and the Longitudinal Menopause Project, studying how the brain changes across menopause. Watch: www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/134237... @bowers-wbhi.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social
How to know if brain fog is menopause-related
ABC News’ Dr. Tara Narula shares how to know whether brain fog is menopause-related or memory loss.
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We are currently recruiting a data analyst and a postdoctoral fellow to lead projects related to perinatal neuroimaging and reproductive psychiatry. Apply at the links below!
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Now from @emilyjacobs.bsky.social lab is Ella Murata. Endometriosis affects 10% of females and takes on 5-12 years to diagnosis. And it’s systemic not limited to reproductive system. How does it affect the brain. 85% have mental health issues.
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Last summer, @drerynnchristensen.bsky.social and I mentored three brilliant students (2 undergrad, 1 high school) interested in how sex and gender influence ASD and OCD. Their co-first-authored review is now in press at @biologicalpsych.bsky.social global open science! 🎉
Understanding Sex and Gender Effects on Autism Spectrum Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Clinical Presentation and Risk Factors
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) exhibit significant sex and gender differences in prevalence, clinical presentation, and risk factors. Males are diagnosed with A...
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🚨Preprint Alert 🧠 Our new preprint „Menarche onset is an inflection point for mental health and brain development“ is now online! 👉 Preprint available here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
🤰 🧠 Thrilled to share that our review on the systemic physiological adaptations to pregnancy and their potential impact on maternal brain health is out now in @annualreviews.bsky.social! ✨ Check it out here: www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
The Maternal Brain in Context: Systemic Physiological Changes Across Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the maternal body undergoes profound, coordinated physiological adaptations to support the developing fetus, including major shifts in immune regulation and dramatic changes in the vascular system. Accompanying these peripheral adaptations, recent longitudinal studies in humans point to significant remodeling of the nervous system, occurring in lockstep with increases in gonadal hormone production. To understand the neural adaptations tied to pregnancy and the postpartum period, a holistic approach is essential—one that accounts for changes across multiple peripheral systems. In this review, we consider the impact of the endocrine, cardiovascular, microbiome, and immune systems on the maternal brain. By adopting this integrative approach, we aim to better understand the biological pathways that shape the maternal brain during normative pregnancies and those marked by adverse events.
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New blog post! Read about how pregnancy & infant loss shape women’s workplace experiences, from disclosure decisions to limited leave policies. Read it here: ow.ly/bjs250Yo124 Content note: Pregnancy & infant loss
A team of #UCSB engineering and molecular biology graduate students has developed software to accelerate the discovery process for therapies aimed at treating Alzheimer’s and other diseases. And now they’re launching it by way of their startup, ProFoldBio. Full story: https://ow.ly/2YX850Ynjwr
UCSB startup builds software to speed drug discovery
The platform developed by grad students enables a quicker path to viable treatments for Alzheimer’s and other diseases
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‼️🥳New publication from @giorgia-picci.bsky.social and co in Journal of Neuroendocrinology. 🔍Using a dense longitudinal MRI design, this study maps intraindividual pituitary trajectories in 3 women before, during, and after pregnancy🤰🧠.
Reading up on precision imaging & struck by these findings of greater hormonal variation - & impact on brain networks - in the sampled man vs woman! Another nail in the coffin of the 'hormonal/hysterical' woman?! @grotzinger.bsky.social @emilyjacobs.bsky.social www.jneurosci.org/content/44/2...
Another social cerebellar dream team effort: Cerebellar growth is associated with domain-specific cerebral maturation and socio-linguistic behavioural outcomes - thanks Katerina Manoli and co for wonderful work! Thanks also to @imprsconi.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Cerebellar growth is associated with domain-specific cerebral maturation and socio-linguistic behavioral outcomes
The cerebellum's involvement in cognitive functions is increasingly recognized, yet its developmental contribution to cognition remains poorly understood. The cerebellum undergoes rapid development in...
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Help us turn up the heat! 🔥🔥🔥California has a bill heading to @governor.ca.gov that will improve menopause care for millions. Check out the Substack and sign here! turnuptheheatab432.substack.com
Fresh off the presses brand-new DAD BRAIN research from our lab!
phil newsome@philnewsomejr.bsky.social · 12mo ago🧠Out now in @ohbmofficial.bsky.social ! 🧠 We scanned 32 first-time dads (~8 mos postpartum) while they watched videos of their baby, an unfamiliar baby, their romantic partner, and an unfamiliar woman…1/8 doi.org/10.1002/hbm....
We’re hiring! Pls share widely: In conjunction w/ the @bowers-wbhi.bsky.social, my team is recruiting a full-time clinical research coordinator to assist with research efforts at UC Santa Barbara. 1-2 yrs experience in MRI data collection preferred. Submit apps to: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 A summary of @michaelgoard.bsky.social and Nora Wolcott’s awesome paper in @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/neuroendocri...
Spatial learning circuitry fluctuates in step with estrous cycle in mice
Cyclic shifts in estradiol levels coincide with changes in dendritic spine density and the activity of place cells in the CA1 region of the hippocampus, a new study shows.
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Unfortunately I cannot attend #OHBM2025 in person this year but my poster #1008 will be up on the 25&26 - stop by and check out our latest work showcasing the structural and cerebrovascular changes the brain undergoes during gestation! 🤰🧠 Feel free to reach out with any questions or just to chat 😊
The Ann S. Bowers Women's Brain Health Initiative@bowers-wbhi.bsky.social · last yr.The countdown to the Organization for Human Brain Mapping's Annual Meeting is on, and we’re excited to talk about the latest findings in neuroscience with you. Check out the flyers for more poster sessions and talks. See you soon in Brisbane! ohbmofficial.bsky.social #OBHM2025 #WomensBrainHealth
Sadly I won’t be at #OHBM2025 this year, but my poster on the Global Maternal Brain Project @bowers-wbhi.bsky.social will be there! Feel free to stop by & reach out if you’d like to connect. Don’t miss the amazing talks by my colleagues @laurapritschet.bsky.social, Winnie Orchard & Caitlin Taylor ✨
The Ann S. Bowers Women's Brain Health Initiative@bowers-wbhi.bsky.social · last yr.See you at the Organization for Human Brain Mapping's Annual Meeting! We're headed to Brisbane to share what we’ve been working on. Check out the flyers so you know where find us, and stay tuned as we introduce more speakers. #ohbm2025 ohbmofficial.bsky.social #BrainHealth @emilyjacobs.bsky.social
Join me in launching a new lab at the University of Virginia! Our team is growing, and I am thrilled to share that we are hiring a full-time Project Coordinator to start this fall! 🎉 Learn more & apply - jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0.... Please share widely! 🌟
Psychology Project Coordinator in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia
Apply for Psychology Project Coordinator job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia
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Thanks @ucsbengineering.bsky.social @ucsbece.bsky.social for featuring our work on AI models of maternal brains w @bowers-wbhi.bsky.social @neuromaternal.bsky.social ! More: 📺 Digital twin: youtube.com/watch?v=u0n6... 📺 Maternal Brain @susanacarmona.bsky.social : www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUrC...
Digital Twins and the Role of AI in Advancing Women’s Brain Health
YouTube video by Ann S. Bowers WBHI
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UC Santa Barbara electrical and computer engineering professor @ninamiolane.bsky.social and her team are using AI to provide new insights into how the brain changes during pregnancy and motherhood and how such changes might shed light on postpartum depression and other issues.🧠
Pregnancy &motherhood transform the brain in ways we're only beginning to understand🧠 Uncovering these changes w/ @susanacarmona.bsky.social @magdamartinezga.bsky.social @emilyjacobs.bsky.social @grotzinger.bsky.social Kaya Jordan & @cziscience.bsky.social's generous support! tinyurl.com/38jb7hm6
Still reflecting on the wonderful #ParentalBrain meeting earlier this month in Barcelona! One of my favorite conferences to date 🧠🤰 I had such a great time sharing preliminary findings from my dissertation and catching up with others in the field #parentalbrain2025
We're hiring a research tech to assist with data collection! 🧠 Please share widely
Emily G. Jacobs@emilyjacobs.bsky.social · last yr.Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara! We're hiring a full-time junior specialist/research technician to play a central role in data collection & analysis of brain imaging studies of pregnancy & menopause. Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974 Or help us spread the word 💫
Join us for our next virtual seminar series Monday May 12 to hear the latest research on hormone therapy and AD pathobiology from Kejal Kantarci @mayoclinic.org! Register at: cornell.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
