Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab

Affective neuroscience lab studying diverse responses to trauma from a brain and behavior perspective

[CHRIS 180 @CHRIS180_Change]

Thank you to the #volunteers from @EmoryUniversity’s neuroscience lab @FANs_Lab for helping us at our Distribution Center this past week! Food assistance is available every Tuesday and Friday from 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. at 1976 Flat Shoals Rd Atlanta, GA 30316.

#CHRIS180

[Negar Fani @NegarFani]

Hoping that this science validates the experiences of people of color. Research by our team, @NateurNeuro @DrSCarter1 #gradytraumaproject @FANs_Lab

[Joya Hampton-Anderson, PhD @joyanichelle_]

Against the backdrop of systemic oppression and structural racism, Black people are disparately impacted by #AdverseChildhoodExperiences (#ACEs). The #AtlantaTraumaAlliance and I wrote on key practice and policy needs to address health disparities related to ACE exposure (1/x)

[Vas @vas_phd]

Excited for #ADAA2021Virtual Conference!!!

[Negar Fani @NegarFani]

One of my greatest joys is hearing about the successes of my trainees. @jahnvi_j will be headed to medical school at McGovern Medical School and I couldn't be more proud--congratulations Jahnvi!!! You will go so far, and the field of medicine is lucky to have you!

[Negar Fani @NegarFani]

@FANs_Lab at the #gradytraumaproject is looking to hire a post-doctoral fellow with neuroimaging experience for our new R01, a mechanistic clinical trial for dissociation. Details at https://t.co/h9e8620fGc. Interested applicants, please PM me. Colleagues, I appreciate reposts!

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Many @FANs_Lab rockstars laid the groundwork for this project, including @aguelfo21 @leyla1526 @jahnvi_j @dominiqueUGA Drew Teer among others, your hard work has been critical to making this a success!

[Negar Fani @NegarFani]

I am super excited to start this R01 supported by NCCIH, a mechanistic clinical trial for dissociation! Partnering with @gregsiegle and Grady Trauma Project, we will test neuroscience-based interventions for dissociation, targeting attentional control and interoception networks.

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Lots of good things happening this week, including our FANs alum Dominique's first-authored manuscript acceptance!

[Dominique L. La Barrie, MS @dominiqueUGA]

Just got my First first-author acceptance! after 4 rejections my paper found a home! So excited and reminder to stay persistent! #academia #GTP @NegarFani @TJovanovic_PhD @jahnvi_j @vas_phd @rcs720

[Abigail Powers Lott @DrPowersLott]

Check out this new paper by Detroit and Grady Trauma Project members and led by Anais Stenson @TJovanovic_PhD. A legacy of fear: Physiological evidence for intergenerational effects of maternal trauma on children's fear response https://t.co/dbBu8TtcLm #gradytraumaproject

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

What a powerful symposium chaired by our director @NegarFani with great presentations from @NateurNeuro @DrSCarter1 and current lab member Amanda Liew!

[Ananda Amstadter, PhD @DrAmstadter]

I am SO excited for this session at #ISTSS2020. It just started. Jump on in, folks!

[Emory School of Medicine @EmoryMedicine]

Emory #40UnderForty @EmoryAlumni: Since earning a PhD & master’s @laneygradschool, Vas Michopoulos 12G hasn’t slowed down. An asst. prof. @EmoryMedicine, she's produced >125 publications from her work in psychiatry & behavioral sciences. https://t.co/cdlN6k2CU3

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

We often hear that “time is subjective” and this week’s #mindfulnessmonday article shows how time can feel different during mindfulness meditation practices https://t.co/6Ba5lPBSJc

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Lack of sleep can lead to various mental health problems. Check out this meta-analysis which found that MBSR may help improve sleep quality and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among people with insomnia: https://t.co/11xRvKZaa0 #MindfulnessMondays

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Congratulations @dominiqueUGA !!!! You are amazing!! Keep up the great work!!

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Teachers are under more stress now than ever before, as teaching in a pandemic poses many challenges. Check out this study that discusses how mindfulness training can decrease burnout symptoms & increase teaching efficacy in educators. #mindfulnessmondays
https://t.co/wqWqtiI3vD

[Negar Fani @NegarFani]

A fascinating study on neural signaling in dissociative states! https://t.co/zLFbnvlk32

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction can ease distress and improve family interactions with children with autism. Check out these interesting findings from Weitlauf and colleagues:
https://t.co/ZZJ6xhmQx5 #mindfulnessmondays

[Sierra Carter @DrSCarter1]

Thank you! Appreciated the opportunity to discuss important research looking at the lifespan impact of racism on health in Black lives. I def agree with you that more work is needed in our field to acknowledge the importance of racism in our conceptualization of trauma and PTSD.

[Detroit Trauma Project @DTP_Wayne]

We look forward to thanking our participating families with customized care packages!

[Fani Affective Neuroscience Lab @FANs_Lab]

Welcome back to classes everyone! Here are some guided audio and video #mindfulness meditations to help ease into the academic year, from the @UCSanDiego Center for Mindfulness https://t.co/9Ap0uq93i7 #MindfulnessMonday