Don't miss out on the Meet the Professor event this Saturday!

Grad students, post-docs, and early career researchers attending SSIB 2026; Don't miss out of the awesome event: "What's Next After Grad School?" a live Q&A on building your career across academia, industry, and government! Follow the QR code to sign up!

Are you a new investigator? Will you be in Philly for SSIB 2026? Join us for the best social event of the conference! RSVP required.

Who's ready for the best in eating behavior science in Philly from August 5-9?

We're getting excited to meet up in Philadelphia for SSIB August 5-9, 2026! If you haven't registered yet make sure to join us by signing up here: www.ssib.org/2026/registr...

Late breaking abstract submission are now open until slots are filled! Don't miss out on presenting your research at the premier meeting for eating behavior. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Philly!

The very talented @Laura-Supiot.bsky.social is now working as a postdoc in the new lab of @Danai-lama.bsky.social. Can't wait to see the great work those will keep on producing!

@laura-supiot.bsky.social and Rogier Poorthuis spearheaded this exciting project. They did a really amazing job and it was a great joy working with them. Many thanks also go out to the other co-authors!

Our new study on neurobiology of stress-driven food intake. www.nature.com/articles/s41... In mice, PFC controls lateral hypothalamus through a multi-branched network. Stress causes differential plasticity across branches, priming the network to promote bingeing. #stresseating

Only 98 days until #SSIB2026 and we’re introducing another fabulous SSIB New Investigator Member: Dr Golnaz Arjmand, a Postdoctoral Researcher at McGill University 👇 👇 👇

Late Breaking Abstract Submission is Now Open! The submission deadline is May 27. Also, don't forget to take advantage of the early registration discount by registering before June 19th. www.ssib.org/2026/abstrac...

Our SSIB Living History Project members have been hard at work! Check out the 2 new postings on our website: www.ssib.org/web/livinghi... New interviews with Jim Smith and Mark Friedman.

Only 132 days to go until hashtag#SSIB2026 As part of this countdown, we’re highlighting our brilliant SSIB New Investigator Members! Kicking off this series is Dr Michele (Mike) Serra, a Postdoctoral Researcher at University Hospital Zurich 👇 👇 👇

Check out this great conversation between Professor Alan Spector and Professor Emeritus James C. Smith, highlighting his career and his involvement with SSIB! www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWVp...

Conversations with FSU Robert O. Lawton Professor Emeritus James C. Smith

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The abstract submission deadline has been extended! www.ssib.org/2026/abstrac...

Don't forget, just 2 weeks until abstracts are due!

This years presidential symposium, "From lab bench to dinner plate: the breadth of Barbara Rolls' Mentorship" will feature Paige Cunningham, Jennie Fisher, Alexandra Hast, and Julie Obaggy. Join us for an engaging session! August 5-9 in Philadelphia, PA! www.ssib.org/2026/

Looking forward to our MARS Speakers at the 33rd Annual SSIB meeting this year! We will be hearing from Corby Martin, @camillanord.bsky.social, Randy Seely, and Daniela Cota. Join us August 5-9 in Philadelphia, PA!

Abstract submissions are open for SSIB's 33rd Annual Meeting! www.ssib.org/2026/abstrac... The annual meeting will be from August 5-9, 2026 in Philadelphia, PA. Travel Awards Available to support students, post-docs, and new and international investigators: www.ssib.org/web/awards.php

From Grace Shearrer in the SSIB Special Issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... A secondary analysis from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study sheds light on the brain and behavior behind sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake in teens:

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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#MicheleSerra comes to visit with #EmilyNoble, #MaryLazzaro, and @shanaadise.bsky.social and tour @universityofga.bsky.social! #SSIBlingsintheWild

From the SSIB Special Issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 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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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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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! @ssibsociety.bsky.social

#SSIBlingsintheWild with @docderek.bsky.social and #JeffreyZigman Nothing like good steak with great friends. Perfect lead-in to learning about GLP-1 and thirst! @ssibsociety.bsky.social

Another paper from the SSIB special issue: sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 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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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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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!

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.

🧪 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. rdcu.be/eDDPf

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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