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Bridget Callaghan

@drbcallaghan.bsky.social

Associate Prof of Psychology at UCLA studying the impact of early experiences on mind and body health across generations | neuroimaging | microbiome | behavior | physiology | interoception

3,970 Followers  |  1,658 Following  |  78 Posts  |  Joined: 22.09.2023  |  1.7666

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Two openings for a Staff Research Associate (Study Coordinator/Lab Manager) in the Brain & Body Lab and SAND Labs at UCLA with @jasilvers.bsky.social and @drbcallaghan.bsky.social working on different #NIMH #NIA funded research studies.

Apply here:
jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/9781
jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/9782

12.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Brain, Behavior, & Mind Conference 2026 Spring Conference Tuesday, April 21, 20269:00am – 4:15pm EST (virtual) REGISTER Β  The Center...

I'll be speaking at the Brain, Behavior, & Mind 2026 Spring Conference on April 21st! I hope to see you there!

#BBMSpring2026 by @CSTS_USU is free, virtual, and open to the public. Continuing education credits are available. Register here: brainbehaviormind.org/conferences/...

08.02.2026 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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04.12.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tell me you are a parent without telling me you are a parent …

04.12.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great release timing!! Looking forward to reading this over the holidays!

27.11.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun times were had #ISDP2025. Wish us luck driving home in this rain!! See you in NOLA 2026 ✌🏻

15.11.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New Paper ‼️ Read @pw-savoca.bsky.social paper on discrimination, alexithymia, and anxiety in women.

14.11.2025 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to read this!

07.11.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So Proud of @fquerdasi.bsky.social and Dr. Jess Uy for this exciting paper linking gut microbiome to mental health in school age kids.

31.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Childhood gut microbiome is linked to internalizing symptoms at school age via the functional connectome Nature Communications - Here, the authors find that relative abundances of stress-sensitive gastrointestinal microbes at age 2 years predicts internalizing symptoms in middle childhood through...

Just out! ✨ Using a novel machine learning approach, we identify a developmental pathway by which the early life gut microbiome may shape mental health at school age via effects on functional brain development. This work can help identify microbial biomarkers of later health issues. πŸ‘‰ rdcu.be/eNsUK

31.10.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

I really resonate with this sentiment

18.09.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Laurel!

24.07.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Staff Research Associate in Los Angeles, California | The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus UCLA is hiring a Staff Research Associate in Los Angeles, California. Review all of the job details and apply today!

The Brain & Body Lab at UCLA is hiring a Staff Research Associate to work on a productive and dedicated team under the NIMH funded Teen Bugs study - investigating brain-gut communication in teens. Send your best and brightest! jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/8072

27.06.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

So proud of @shibaesfand.bsky.social for this amazing achievement. Very well deserved. What a πŸͺ¨ ⭐️

17.06.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very honored to have recieved the NSF GRFP
amidst all the current budget cuts toward research. Feeling immense gratitude to everyone who supported me, including current @drbcallaghan.bsky.social and past @levelsof.bsky.social @diegopizzagalli.bsky.social mentors! (1/3)

16.06.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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Full of gratitude-my experience as a research assistant in the bablab has meant so much to me. This has been one of the most formative chapters in my life-growing in ways I didn’t even know I needed to. Thank you for opening the door and mentorship @drbcallaghan.bsky.social @pw-savoca.bsky.social

05.06.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HUGE congratulations to Brain & Body Lab graduating seniors: @maryeford.bsky.social, Andrea Sosa, Angelina Meng, Brandon Parenti, and Naomi Escobar. And special appearance from aspiring Bruin graduate - Freddie! All the best on your wonderful futures in science and life!

05.06.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EMERGE

Have recent changes led to uncertainty in your future scientific career?

Wonder it's like in Australia?

Good news!

Monash's is seeking to hire talented EMCRs from other countries.

Come join a wonderful community of brain mappers & modellers!

www.monash.edu/research/eme...

27.05.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Courtesy of one @ngancz.bsky.social

11.05.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An enormous congratulations to the newly appointed Dr Fran Querdasi!

10.05.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Fellow - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia Classification:Β Academic Level ASalary package:Β $85,010 - $106,702 per annum plus 17% superannuationTerm: Full time, Continuing (contingent funded) This position is continuing (contingent funded). The...

Looking for a postdoc in stats or a job with computer vision / deep learning?

Postdoctoral position in statistics is now out at Australian National University!

jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/postdoc...

And also APPN is looking for a data lead @scienceanu.bsky.social

jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/data-le...

02.04.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Technically effective July 1st, but I need a celebration today. You are looking at Associate Professor with Tenure at UCLA. Tickled pink! πŸ€“πŸ₯³

21.03.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 2

Go Mary!! Excited for you to be presenting this!!

21.03.2025 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so sorry Tristan.

11.03.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for Symposium Submissions for ISDP 2025 - International Society for Developmental Psychobiology (ISDP) Submit your symposium proposals by April 1, 2024 for consideration as a 1.5 hour symposium session at ISDP 2024 in Chicago, USA

⏰🚨 REMINDER that the @isdp.org symposium proposals are due March 31st. Come join us at the beautiful Catamaran Resort in sunny San Diego!🌞🌴 isdp.org/call-for-sym...

11.03.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just ordered my copy!! Can’t wait to sit down and binge this!! @drtomori.bsky.social nice work!!

06.03.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Understanding the development of a functional brain circuit: reward processing as an illustration - Translational Psychiatry Translational Psychiatry - Understanding the development of a functional brain circuit: reward processing as an illustration

So excited to share our Perspective out this week in Translational Psychiatry! We provide a conceptual framework for studying brain function in infancy. A true labor of love and hopefully useful for many related questions! @drbcallaghan.bsky.social
Open access link:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

23.02.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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24.01.2025 03:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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