Ruvvy Resilience Lab

Rigorous and reproducible neuroscience on trauma and resilience in youth 🧠 Directed by Dr. Lana Ruvolo Grasser (@ScientificRuvvy) @ Wayne State University 💚💛

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Welcome to the Ruvvy Resilience Lab! We’re dedicated to learning about the experiences of youth and the impact of both positive and traumatic experiences on mental health.

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Our #newsletter is live in your inbox every Wednesday--are you on the list?

Sign up today to receive this week's newsletter on #DevelopmentalDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth from volunteer research assistant Luis Garcia!

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🚨 Calling #trainees in #psychiatry and #neuroscience... Join the @SOBP Trainee Working Group (part of the Education Committee) and help us plan #earlycareer events at the annual meeting! This is a 3-year term starting Jan 2026 - send me an email/DM to learn more!

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As part of the Ben L. Silberstein Institute for Brain Health, we were proud to attend the NeuroCollaborate Series kickoff at the end of October. Read more about the event here: https://t.co/oPjKU9eulv

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Celebrate Halloween with us in our latest edition of our newsletter! We are talking about the neuroscience of fright, sharing resources and events for a safe and spooky evening for the whole family, and talking about the difference between haunted fun and real danger. Link below!

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

Happy Halloween! We're talking about the neuroscience of fright in our latest edition of the Brain Blooms Newsletter and sharing resources to help your kiddo feel strong and safe during spooky season. Read it now: https://t.co/WLsC42OoaT

#Fear #NeuroscienceofFear #Fright

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Applying to graduate school? Whether you're thinking of pursuing a Master's, Ph.D., clinical degree, or research-focused training, we've got you covered! Check out our new @YouTube video answering all your questions now: https://t.co/qk4xOzxHgl

#PhD #Masters #GradSchool #Tips

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

New video out from @RuvvyLab! We answer all your questions about graduate school applications including application timelines, advice for personal statements, and common mistakes. Watch it here: https://t.co/Yp6wd2qkbz on @YouTube

#GradSchool #GradApps #Applications #Neuro

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Join our lab! We have ongoing studies assessing the health landscape in Detroit, neuroimaging biomarkers of risk and resilience to trauma-related psychopathology in youth, and a cross-over study of school-based art therapy and yoga/mindfulness.

@waynestate @WayneStateCLAS

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

Applications open for the Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience Program at @waynestate! Our program and faculty provide training in animal & human models of behavior, cognition, & psychopathology across the lifespan.

I will be taking a student for Fall '26! Come w/ us @RuvvyLab!

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

Our latest @RuvvyLab newsletter is coming to you in English AND Spanish to celebrate National Hispanic American Heritage Month! We celebrate Hispanic and Latine scientists as well as provide mental health and immigration resources in Spanish. #NHAHM

https://t.co/qi8tr658L4

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If that message resonates with you, please do consider joining us for graduate training in neuroscience at @waynestate through our Behavioral and Cognitive or Translational Neuroscience Programs!

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Thank you to our teammate Luis Garcia Lopez for providing our Spanish translation and to our teammate Naga Alyamani for always creating a beautiful and informative newsletter! We love science communication, and we love doing work that reflects our values.

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

Our latest @RuvvyLab newsletter is coming to you in English AND Spanish to celebrate National Hispanic American Heritage Month! We celebrate Hispanic and Latine scientists as well as provide mental health and immigration resources in Spanish. #NHAHM

https://t.co/qi8tr658L4

[Ruvvy Resilience Lab @RuvvyLab]

Check out our latest @YouTube video recapping a #ScientificMeeting! We traveled to #Toronto for the 2025 @SOBP annual mtg.

https://t.co/nnutQfdZ2d

If you are not following us on YouTube already, make sure you do! Videos this month to help you prep for #GradSchoolApplications

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

Come with us to a Scientific Conference!
In this new video from @RuvvyLab, we recap our time at the @SOBP annual meeting this past April. Check it out to learn more about what life as a scientist looks like 🧠

https://t.co/TXNjleD2Dk on @YouTube

#DayintheLife #Recap #YouTube

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Our Brain Blooms Newsletter is in your inbox every Wednesday! Subscribe below if you have not already--in this edition, we are recapping our past week at the lab including a training visit we hosted on fear-potentiated startle data collection & analysis!

https://t.co/buIUymiAAy

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

New this week from the @RuvvyLab: tips and tricks for success this #BackToSchool season! Resources for #caregivers, #students, and #teachers included.

What #HealthyHabits are you cultivating to nurture your physical and mental health?

https://t.co/oqijyMPcyO

#Newsletter

[NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience (DPN) @dpn_journal]

Check out this ���� DPN Perspective by @ScientificRuvvy outlining considerations for selecting and using biosensors to measure peripheral physiology signals in mental health research and clinical settings:

https://t.co/OsBBOCKiLE

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In this new Trauma Blog post, Torres et al. discuss data-informed selection of evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder and co-occurring symptoms. Read it now at: https://t.co/5BzhjgjAa7

[Kate Webb, PhD @_brainstorm_12]

Federal funding plays a critical role in supporting life-saving research. In the recent APA Div56 newsletter, we outline how Trump policies place trauma research at risk and emphasize the importance of collective action.
https://t.co/eMfkg9ugU7

[Ruvvy Resilience Lab @RuvvyLab]

Not only do we summarize the latest #research from our team, we also share the article with you so that you can access it and read it in full, making #science accessible for all. Be sure to subscribe, and let us know your feedback by replying to this thread! #newsletter #brain

[Lana Ruvolo, PhD @ScientificRuvvy]

This week in the Ruvvy Resilience Lab Brain Blooms #Newsletter, we discuss one of our latest #publications on #resilience! We also share a great resource - Sunday #art therapy. Make sure that you are #subscribed to read it when it goes out later today!

https://t.co/qi8tr658L4

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This April, we honor those impacted by sexual violence and recognize the resilience of every survivor. 💚 Learn how to show your support: https://t.co/s4WgXatw3W

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Si desea participar, haga clic aquí: https://t.co/X9lBge2byZ. Tenga en cuenta que el enlace a la encuesta Qualtrics es un enlace anónimo optimizado para este método de distribución de encuestas.

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Researchers at WSU are seeking adult volunteers to participate in a study of immigration and anxiety. Your participation will remain anonymous and will take about 15 minutes of your time. You can participate online at your convenience, follow this link: https://t.co/X9lBge2byZ

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Investigadores de Wayne State University estan buscando voluntarios adultos para participar en un estudio sobre inmigración y ansiedad. Su participación será anónima y le tomará unos 15 minutos de su tiempo. Puede participar en línea a su conveniencia.

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Please note that the link to the Qualtrics survey is an anonymized link optimized for this method of survey distribution. Qualtrics states on their site that the link ‘is unable to track identifying information of respondents’.