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Laura Crucianelli

@lauracrucianelli.bsky.social

Lecturer (Asst Prof) & researcher in Psychology & Neuroscience, QMUL, Karolinska Institutet & UCL. Touch, temperature, interoception, body perception, mental health. Secretary of @escaneu.bsky.social - Chair SBBS WHENetwork www.lauracrucianelli.com

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Early adversity alters brain architecture and increases susceptibility to mental health disorders - Nature Reviews Neuroscience Adverse experiences in early life affect brain development across species. In this Review, Nelson, Sullivan and Valdes discuss neuroimaging evidence for how these adversity-induced changes to human br...

Early adversity alters brain architecture and increases susceptibility to mental health disorders β€” a Review by Charles A. Nelson, Eileen F. Sullivan & Viviane Valdes

#neuroscience #neuroskyence

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

25.07.2025 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today @nikaradziun.bsky.social gave a fantastic talk on cardiac interoception processing in the blind as part of the symposium "Blindness as a window into fundamental principles of brain organisation" #IMRF2025 @imrf.bsky.social

16.07.2025 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing opportunity to present "Hearing the Self: Auditory Signatures in Self-Environment Interactions and Body Transformation Experiences" on behalf of @anatajadura.bsky.social, in the @imrf.bsky.social 2025 Conference. I thank @lauracrucianelli.bsky.social.
@imbodylab.bsky.social , @erc.europa.eu

16.07.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great talk by @jamoffatt.bsky.social at #IMRF2025 in Durham on virtual extendable arm! Loved the reference to Inspector Gadget πŸ•΅β€β™‚οΈ

16.07.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Very happy to attend #IMRF2025 this week! Thank you for joining the symposium "Real bodies in a real world: Multisensory and embodied signatures of self-enviroment interactions" and for the stimulating discussion @gerardosalvato.bsky.social @fraferri.bsky.social Amar D'Adamo, Chris Dijkerman

15.07.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Symposia 1 and 2 are on now! Come and hear about the neural dynamics of temporal processing (Rohe, Senkowski) or multisensory embodied self-environment interactions (Crucianelli)

15.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great start to #IMRF2025 with Symposium 2 all about body representation and some amazing talks! Really enjoyed hearing about how sounds can affect it, e.g. with the auditory pinocchio illusion πŸ”Š, something quite different than what I work on but so fun!

15.07.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you're at #IMRF2025 @imrf.bsky.social and interested in chatting about our newest line of work on body augmentations that we developed at the @bbt-lab.bsky.social, feel free to reach out! Always happy to connect. We have a preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 🦾

15.07.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@lauracrucianelli.bsky.social opening Symposium 2: β€œReal bodies in a real world: Multisensory and Embodied signatures of Self-Environment interactions” at #IMRF2025 @imrf.bsky.social

15.07.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our final event was the perfect way to wrap up the season before the summer break, with lots of laughter and just the right company!
We’ll be back in September with fresh energy and a new series of events.
Stay tuned to our channel for other initiatives to support #WomenInAcademia! #AcademicNetwork

06.07.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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cars are driving down a street in front of a large building called the colosseum ALT: cars are driving down a street in front of a large building called the colosseum

One of the top events in cognitive & affective neuroscience is heading to Rome!

ESCAN 2026 | June 3–6
Great science, great people, and unforgettable foodβ€”in one unforgettable city.
More details soon.

#ESCAN2026 #Neuroscience #Rome2026

28.05.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Making research accessible and visible is key to empowering women in academia.
Join us for a Public Engagement Workshop with Paul Curzon(@cs4fn.bsky.social),dedicated supporter of #WomenInSTEM.

πŸ—“ 13 June | πŸ•™ 10:00–12:30
πŸ“ Queen’s Building, Room 2.03
πŸ”— forms.gle/82zeHMyoZS8L...

#SciCom #WHENetwork

29.05.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Invisible Hand The hand has a central role in both human evolution and cultural developmentβ€”in our descent and in our ascent. It is, Immanuel Kant said, β€œthe visible pa...

Out now @mitpress.bsky.social: The Invisible Hand by @mattlongo.bsky.social - our hands shaped evolution, but their real power lies in the brain. πŸ§ βœ‹ Longo blends anatomy, neuroscience, archaeology & more into a unified story of how we sense, move, and even think of our hands.

25.04.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Saturday, our @lauracrucianelli.bsky.social rocked at the #SoapboxScience2025 with a felt explanation of the language of touch. She captivated the crowd, showing how science can truly engage and intrigue the public, while championing the visibility of #WomenInScience!
@soapboxscience.bsky.social

26.05.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We had a great time at the Soapbox Science event last Saturday in London's Southbank with @antorrisi.bsky.social ! Lots of cool science done and explained by women πŸ’ͺ #womeninscience #soapboxscience2025
@when-in-science.bsky.social @queenmarycbb.bsky.social

soapboxscience.org/soapbox-scie...

26.05.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Patient priorities for interoception research, just out in Lancet eClinicalMedicine πŸ§ πŸ«πŸ«€

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β€” the first pub from our @wellcometrust.bsky.social Mental Health Award

Led by the brilliant @gabmackie.bsky.social & @lydiajhickman.bsky.social

02.04.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From being to identity: analysis and synthesis of the self | Royal Society Discussion meeting organised by Professor Tony Prescott, Professor Agnieszka Wykowska, Professor Sarah Garfinkel, and Professor Paul Verschure.

A stellar line-up at this @royalsociety.org event on the Self, 19-20 May : Garfinkel, Wykowska, Prescott, Verschure, Zavahi, Schectman, , Li, Southgate, Lanillos, Brugger, Addis,Vogeley, Preller,Tsakiris, Blanke. Join us! royalsociety.org/science-even...

24.03.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸš€ Calling all undergrad & master’s women looking to break into tech! πŸ’»βœ¨

Join the Byte Queens Networking Event for a CV workshop, networking lunch & panel discussion!

πŸ“… 23rd April 2025 | 🏫 QMUL

Sign up now: www.eventbrite.com/e/byte-queen...

#ByteQueens #WomenInTech #STEMCareers #Networking

26.03.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dissociations between bodily self-awareness components in women with Anorexia Nervosa - Translational Psychiatry Translational Psychiatry - Dissociations between bodily self-awareness components in women with Anorexia Nervosa

πŸ‘οΈβœ‹πŸŒ‘οΈ Dissociations between bodily self-awareness components in women with Anorexia Nervosa www.nature.com/articles/s41... @springernature.com @lauracrucianelli.bsky.social

29.03.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Royal Society honours pioneering scientists who were first female members A year-long series of events marks 80 years since admission of Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale in 1945

80 years ago, the Royal Society finally admitted its first female fellowsβ€”Marjory Stephenson & Kathleen Lonsdale. πŸ”¬πŸ’‘.

To honor their legacy, a year-long celebration kicks off with films & talks on women in science. #WomenOfTheRoyalSociety @royalsociety.org

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

24.03.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here we are on a sunny London afternoon enjoying tea & great company. This is Women in Higher Education Network (WHEN)β€”a space to connect, support & empower women in academia. Our goal: open dialogue, collaboration & impact in STEM fields & beyond!
#WHENetwork #WomenInScience πŸ’œ

18.03.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Group arts interventions for depression and anxiety among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Nature Mental Health In this systematic review and meta-analysis of group arts interventions for older adults, the authors found that participation in shared artistic experience was associated with lower levels of depress...

HOT OFF THE PRESS! New meta-analysis by Elizabeth Quinn, Dr Emma Millard & Dr Janelle Jones published in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that group arts interventions reduce #depression and #anxiety among older adults. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

05.03.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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You are all invited to"Meet the team"! We will post regularly to introduce our fantastic staff at the Department of Psychology and Centre for Brain & Behaviour. Today, we would like to introduce Gwen Brekelmans @gwenbrekel.bsky.social and Sevasti Foka.

27.02.2025 09:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations @danieljamesyon.bsky.social πŸ‘ πŸŽ‰

13.02.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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White matter connections within the central sulcus subserving the somato-cognitive action network Using microdissections of human brain hemispheres, fMRI, and intraoperative direct electrical stimulation recordings, this multi-institutional study demons

BRAIN

White matter connections within the central sulcus subserving the somato-cognitive action network

academic.oup.com/brain/advanc...

31.01.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to BlueSky, ESCAN!!! πŸ¦‹

24.01.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Are you being watched? Soderbergh’s ghost voyeur movie taps strange truths Presence, the story of a family haunting where the camera’s eye is the spectre’s point of view, draws on what are for many people all too palpable phenomena

Presence on Presence: I watched Soderbergh's new film and wrote a bit for @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...

21.01.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“’ We are delighted to launch the 8th Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium – Interventions & Recovery - an international meeting, which will take place on September 10-11th 2025 at the West Road Concert Hall at the University of Cambridge.
neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-eve...

21.01.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Science must protect thinking time in a world of instant communication E-mails and instant messaging are core to research β€” but also a distraction. Researchers should study their impact on science, and how they can claw back time to concentrate.

...what is the impact of lost concentration time on science β€” not just on the structure and process of science, but also on the content and quality of research?

21.01.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prior knowledge changes initial sensory processing in the human spinal cord High-frequency signals at a neuronal population level reveal a cognitive influence on sensory processing in the human spinal cord.

reading "Prior knowledge changes initial sensory processing in the human spinal cord" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

18.01.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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