UNC CIRCLE Lab

Child Imaging Research on Cognition and Life Experiences Lab @UNCPsych studying the impact of life experiences on behavior and the developing brain PI: Sheridan

[Physiology & Behavior @PhysioBehavJnl]

Gut bacteria🦠 may shape the infant brain 👶🏼🧠 as early as 2 weeks of age! New study by @jnmurgueitio and colleagues links #gut #microbiome composition to #brain regions like the #insula and #thalamus, key for emotion and sensation.

https://t.co/Z0bV9MBWj0

[Nicolas Murgueitio @jnmurgueitio]

Very excited to attend #ACNP2024, and present my work on the automatic nervous system 🫀 & emotion dysregulation using fMRI 🧠 with young children 👦@ACNPorg @npp_journal @dpn_journal

[Connor Haughey (connormhaughey.bsky.social) @connormhaughey]

Had a great time giving my flash talk and hope to chat more at my poster today (number 58)! @FluxSociety #Flux2024

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

Now that @FluxSociety #flux2024 has started, we want to remind everyone to come and hear about what our lab has been up to! We can't wait to meet you all!

[Margaret Sheridan @masherid]

#flux2024 is in JUST A FEW WEEKS kicking off 9/26 & my lab is psyched:)

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

We want to thank our study co-investigators @KCarpenterNbio from Duke and Bill Copeland all the way from Vermont for traveling to UNC to get the whole team together!

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

The STTAR Team had a fantastic writing retreat this week as we enter our last year of data collection! Be on the lookout for the cool things to come out of this project in the coming years 👀🌟 [learn more about the study @ https://t.co/6OPeqH4XXp]

[Connor Haughey (connormhaughey.bsky.social) @connormhaughey]

It was so amazing to share some exciting work at @SOBP on growth trajectories of subcortical structures in kids with GAD! #SOBP2024

[Margaret Sheridan @masherid]

I was so honored Thursday to be Angelina Tsai’s mentor as she successfully defended her dissertation! What a defense! So much joy & excellent statistics:) such lovely parents & partner. So so proud.

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

We have a new master in our lab! Congrats @michelleshipkov on successfully defending your masters project!! Can't wait to see what's next 🤩 @CASL_UNC @masherid @ka_lindquist

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

Come and see some cool research at @SOBP! @connormhaughey @ApBaldelli #SOBP2024

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

A very special shoutout to Masita, our amazing undergraduate student, who successfully defended her senior honors thesis 🎉! Look out for big things she'll accomplish!

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

We are so proud and grateful for all the hard work from our undergraduate students! Couldn't do research without these lovely folks!

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

Congrats to some of our post-baccs on a successful conference @SRAdolescence! Our team had a great time sharing science and learning 🥳 @LaurenVButler @jl4234 @maresatate @connormhaughey #SRAChicago2024

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

Some of our amazing WHALE Study Team got to celebrate wrapping up data collection!! We've absolutely loved this project and can't wait to share more findings in the future 🎉 Big shoutout to everyone that made this project possible from the beginning!!

[Margaret Sheridan @masherid]

Excited for the @circlelab_unc ‘s newest doctor!!!! Anais Rodriguez-Thompson!!!!!! Congrats:) your work with @SocNeuroHealth’s Keely Muscatell & shout outs to committee members @DrFantasyLozada @ka_lindquist & Deb Jones. Takes a village to make a dissertation this awesome

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

We are so proud of our post-bacc, Sarah, who will be starting her clinical journey at Yale this fall!! Can't wait to see the spectacular work you do!

[Sarah Lempres @LempresSarah]

Beyond thrilled to share that I will be starting my PhD in Clinical Psychology this fall at @YalePsychology under the mentorship of @dylanggee!

This is a dream come true, and I can’t wait to continue researching early experiences, emotion functioning, and neurodevelopment! 🤩🧠

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

We cannot wait to see the big things you do, Lauren!! The CIRCLE Lab will miss you tremendously!

[Lauren V. Butler @LaurenVButler]

Excited to announce that I am joining @UofSC Clinical-Community Psychology PhD program this Fall under the mentorship of Dr. Meeta Banerjee! I am deeply grateful for my amazing support network of mentors, friends, family, and partner. I can’t wait to begin this next chapter! 🥳

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

We had a fantastic time sharing our love for psychology and neuroscience with the community at the UNC Science Expo! Shoutout to @maresatate @LempresSarah @connormhaughey and our lovely undergraduates, Merry and Ché, for their work!

[UNC CIRCLE Lab @circlelab_unc]

Some post-bacc superstars are excited to share their findings at @SRAdolescence 2024 in Chicago April 18-20! Come see @LaurenVButler @connormhaughey @jl4234 and @maresatate present their amazing work!! #SRACHICAGO2024