DSAN Lab

Developmental Social Affective Neuroscience Lab at @UT_Dallas & @CVLneuro | the Adolescent Brain, the Self, and Social Behavior | PI @leehyun_yoon

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The DSAN Lab will be at @affectScience 2026 with 1 flash talk, 1 poster spotlight, and 3 posters. Come find us if you’re interested in research on adolescence, self-esteem, social motivation, rumination, and close friendship. Looking forward to great conversations in Pittsburgh!

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The end of 2nd year of our lab 🎉 We celebrated with a multicultural potluck and a conversation where everyone shared what research questions they would pursue if resources and skills were unlimited. Grateful for how far our lab has come 🙏 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[Bob Greenberg @bobgreenberg]

@jean_twenge - Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers & Silents... https://t.co/XVpHEaAeu0 via @YouTube

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Huge congratulations to Max! We’re beyond grateful for the support from CVL 🎉

[Center for Vital Longevity @CVLneuro]

As part of our 15th Anniversary celebration, we were proud to present the 2025–2026 Greg and Denise Boydston Fellowship Award to Max Ciesla, a graduate student in Dr. Leehyun Yoon’s Developmental Social Affective Neuroscience (DSAN) Lab.

Congratulations, Max! 👏

[Leehyun Yoon @leehyun_yoon]

I’ll be reviewing PhD applications for Fall 2026. Our lab investigates healthy self-development, focusing on the socioemotional and neural processes that support or hinder it across adolescence and young adulthood. Info: https://t.co/h5Xlr4IkWk

[Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry @TheJCPP]

What is the association between #Inflammation and #Brain function in teens?

Prof Johnna Swartz of @ucdavis examines factors that increase inflammation in daily life & the link between inflammation and #mentalhealth in this fascinating @ACAMHLearn talk. https://t.co/WgpH7rxTfE

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Our lab just completed our first pilot brain scanning session! 🧠
It was only possible thanks to the supportive staffs and colleagues who shared their experience with us 🙌 @CVLneuro

[Center for Vital Longevity @CVLneuro]

Team members from the Ofen Lab and Yoon DSAN Lab had a great time at last weekend’s @CcfUtd Family Celebration! They loved connecting with families, sharing insights about their research, and spreading the word about the CVL!🧠 #UTD #CCF #CVL

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The DSAN Lab joined an event organized by the Center for Children and Families and had a beautiful Saturday morning!
Kids stopped by our table to try a fun emotion recognition quiz and learn about opportunities to participate in our studies 🍀

[Leehyun Yoon @leehyun_yoon]

UTD Psych labs at @SANS_news! So wonderful to be together with colleagues and students. Huge thanks to the organizers for making SANS 2025 such a meaningful experience!

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The DSAN Lab’s first presentation at @SANS_news! Our amazing undergraduate student, Hamshitha, presented our work on how joint trajectories of victimization and perpetration impact structural brain development in early adolescence. @CVLneuro

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We presented four posters at DACC @CVLneuro! The lab had an incredible time—discussing research with fellow researchers and contributing to the topic of adolescence and social emotion. We were grateful for this opportunity and we’re already looking forward to DACC 2027!

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DSAN Lab is presenting at DACC 2025 @CVLneuro @UT_Dallas, contributing to its expansion into developmental research! 🎉 Visit us to explore and discuss our preliminary work on adolescent development in social-emotional contexts.

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Reflecting on DSAN Lab’s 2024 journey: ✅Advanced projects on adolescent self-belief & social feedback processing ✅ Built a dedicated team & external collaborations ✅ Developed lab protocols & resources. We’re ready to tackle new challenges and opportunities in 2025! 🚀

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@CVLneuro Thank you 🙏🙏

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@TiffanyCheingHo @leehyun_yoon Thank you 😍 Having you in our lab this year was a truly memorable event for us!

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Happy first anniversary to the DSAN lab! It’s been an incredible year—building our new lab, starting exciting projects, and forming meaningful collaborations together with these wonderful people.

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🎉 Congratulations to Hamshitha and Haley on receiving the 2025 Undergraduate Research Scholars Award! 🌟 Stay tuned for their work on the joint effects of victimization and perpetration on brain development, as well as simulating real-life social comparisons within friend dyads.

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The lab’s new logo, collaboratively brainstormed by all our lab members!

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The lab at 2024 CVL retreat 👏

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@CVLneuro @fnim_lab @GaganWig @KendraSeaman @UT_Dallas @UTDResearch @BBSutdallas DSAN Lab enjoyed so much!!!