Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser

So proud of the amazing team of scholars across career stages we have working on our DEI Committee for ISDP. Want to join us? Apply here by March 15th!

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Loving having our lab members create #newsletters that reflect what they're learning & experiencing in their personal lives, & how those experiences link into our lab's mission towards understanding the #neuroscience of #resilience. You can read this week's newsletter below; #subscribe while there!

The vibe of the DJs really got me through Thursday and Friday morning this week!! Thankful I have the coolest bestie who is not only a phenomenal neuroscientist but also has the best taste in house music and helps me be hip and cool.

This is AWESOME!! Thank you so much for sharing--we were able to purchase one for our upcoming #BrainDay event at the Michigan Science Center!

Really proud of our team working to make #SciComm fun, accessible, and personal--this is what makes our day to day work in #research come to life. Here, Naga connects the lessons of #Ramadan with our focus on the #neuroscience of #resilience. Sign up for our weekly #newsletter at r2lab.online !

Loved meeting Dr. Piomelli during his visit to @waynestateresearch.bsky.social! It was truly a crash course for me as someone trying to get into #cannabinoids research. Highly recommend checking out this video!

It's #ValentinesDay this weekend! In this week's #newsletter, we talk about the #neuroscience of #love and give a supportive reminder to show love not just for others, but also for ourselves. Read cool #science and find local #resources here: brain-blooms-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/sending-love

Hey friends! Headed to @adaaanxiety.bsky.social this April? I am speaking in a symposium on wearables in psychiatry & a workshop on science communication! Our @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social post-bacc scholar will also present his thesis in a symposium on global mental health. Check us out!

Please join us for Dr. Bogdan's talk today at noon!
@waynestatetnp.bsky.social @waynestateclas.bsky.social @waynestateresearch.bsky.social @wsucandid.bsky.social @wsuthinklab.bsky.social

Please DM me so we can chat!

This is lovely, thank you for sharing!

Yes! Targeted towards youth.

Hey #Neuroscientists and #Educators,
Does anyone know of a good 3D brain model for kids with structures labeled that can be taken apart?
Looking for accuracy and to support smaller businesses / #neuroartists rather than a big box store.

@laurabundesen.bsky.social @christineliu.art #art #brainmodel

Six grants submitted in just under a month, including 2 R21s and my K01. Please cross all your fingers & toes for me that something will hit! The reality of being a PI (and a neuroscientist in general) is facing a LOT of rejection. The resilience is in the ability to learn from it all & keep going!

The days are long and the work is tough, and seeing our team succeed, celebrate each other's successes, and push towards our goals makes it all worth it. Congratulations Ujala and Khrystyna! Keep your eyes peeled for their medical school and graduate school applications in future cycles 👀🧠✨

YouTube video by The Ruvvy Resilience Lab Black History and Neuroscience

New video from @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social celebrating Black History Month! We talk about the importance of citing scholars with diverse backgrounds and perspectives; in the caption we share citation resources and highlight Black scholars in psychology and neuroscience! youtu.be/sG0OC7tyW7w?...

Me and all my brain girlies submitting Ks @neurozabik.bsky.social @brainstorm12.bsky.social 🩷🧠✨ Let's go girls! We can and we will!

Keeping warm this cold day with back to back vinyasa and yin classes followed by a tumeric latte and mushroom leek quiche at Lucky Detroit 🤍✨

Being a neuroscientist is fun—I get to put things like “pick up brains” in my calendar! So grateful to all the generous people and their families who have donated their bodies to science to help our budding neuroscientists learn 🤍

Friendly reminder that our @isdp.org self-reflection meeting is TOMORROW from 1PM-2PM ET. We welcome & encourage all #ISDP members to attend as we reflect on our work throughout the past year with transparency & identify areas of growth for the new year.

Please join and share with your colleagues!

We will summarize our efforts towards our goals over the past year, welcome ideas and feedback to move forward into 2026, and describe the application process for members interested in joining our committee.

@laurelgd.bsky.social @nataliebrito.bsky.social @briemreid.bsky.social #ISDP

To reflect on the efforts of the 2025 ISDP DEI committee and plan for 2026 towards furthering DEI in our society, the ISDP DEI committee invites you to join us for our 2025 self-reflection meeting. We invite feedback and dialogue to move into the future and welcome new applications to the committee. This meeting is open to all ISDP members. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 23rd at 1PM-2PM ET. If you cannot scan the QR code or use the link on the PNG image, please email lgrasser@med.wayne.edu for the direct link.

The @isdp.org Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee invites all ISDP members to join us for our annual self-reflection meeting this Friday, January 23rd from 1PM-2PM ET.

Please join us and share w your colleagues! @joscelinrocha.com @drkoraly.bsky.social @efcardenas.bsky.social #ISDP #DEI

Wondering what scientists do at conferences and why they’re so important? This is the second video on the @ruvvyresiliencelab.bsky.social YouTube channel taking you with us to scientific conferences!

In an era of mistrust and misinformation, we at the R2 Lab are committed to transparent comms.

At the end of the day no matter the reason it’s blatant censorship of science and it’s especially damaging for early career folks who use the meeting for networking, interviews with potential postdoc mentors/for faculty positions, etc.

ACNP had released a statement on the dismissal of the NINDS director standing in opposition. No one knows actual reason but these are theories from folks inside and outside of NIH. I have multiple friends / former colleagues I used to work with as an NIMH postdoc who were banned from traveling.

Theories include diversity and LGBTQIA+ policies (meeting was moved from Florida to Bahamas for this year about 3 years ago as society will no longer support economies of FL and AZ with discriminatory laws); also large number of scientists traveling outside of US to Bahamas; also statement on NINDS

Meeting was last week. NIH scientists got word the week of Jan 5 that previously NIH-approved travel to ACNP meeting had been blocked by DHHS. I’ve heard estimates that this affected between 73 and 200 employees. Lots of theories as to why but no concrete explanation.

🎉 TNP Leadership Spotlight! 🎉

Congrats to Jenna Laymon and Manessa Riser, our new School of Medicine Graduate Student Senate representatives! We’re excited to see them represent and advocate for TNP students. 👏

Second book of 2026 was a cute beach read while at #ACNP2026 (including some beach photos here). I always love a book that takes place in Italy! My mom enjoyed it too 🥰

Book 2 of ? in 2026: Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

#read #booksof2026 #readinglist #italy #italian #fiction #beachread

Last day of #ACNP2026! For those still here, my poster presentation (TH192) tonight reports effects of vibration augmented mindfulness on oscillatory activity recorded with EEG in trauma-exposed adults. These are findings from my F32 under the mentorship of @negarfani.bsky.social and Dr. Greg Siegle