Samantha Brown, PhD

Associate Prof. @ColoradoStateU • Childhood adversity • Developmental psychobiology • Parent-child dynamics • Prevention & intervention • Sleep health #firstgen

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

Please reach out if you are planning to apply to the NIH LRP program #lrpambassador

[Winston Lin @linstonwin]

This is one of the best short articles I've read on P-values, CIs, and significance tests

[Dr Sanil Rege FRANZCP | MRCPsych @sanilrege]

🧵The Neurobiology of Depression

1/8

“A unified theory of depression conceptualises MDD as a matrix of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors that interact with personality vulnerabilities that predispose an individual to information processing biases, stress reactivity, and belief formation that precipitate pathophysiological mechanisms across molecular, cellular, circuit, and behavioural levels.”

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

This is a map of the shared genetics between gastrointestinal and psychiatric disorders.

🧵1/9

[Robin Nusslock @RobinNusslock]

In a recent paper we report that major life stress in early childhood strengthens the association between peripheral inflammation and reward-related brain activity. These findings help understand 'how stress gets under the skin' @FHRCatNU @ADRC_UCLA https://t.co/3Gkax3vDon

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

New publication from our team. We find that maternal executive dysfunction mediates the association between poor maternal sleep quality and less positive perceptions of infant sleep during the postpartum period.
https://t.co/vYAFJrOUG7

[HDFS Colorado State University @hdfscsu]

Manfred Diehl retires after 18 years at CSU, leaving behind an outstanding legacy of research, teaching, mentoring, and service. 🌟His impact on the larger field of gerontology has changed and shaped how humans think about growing older. Congratulations! https://t.co/w1JwA5bXAZ

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

Fun collab & new pub examining the extent to which individual differences in genetic and subjective measures of environmental sensitivity moderated the association between positive and negative relationship dynamics and psychological distress in couples.
https://t.co/VcieyVgKuO

[Magdalena Martínez-García PhD🦋 @MagdaMartinezGa]

Now that the study of women's 🧠 health is gaining momentum💥, I could not miss the opportunity to present a roadmap to✨advance the neuroscience of human pregnancy ✨@susanna_carmona @emilyjacobs @AnnMariedeLange & I wrote this Comment for @NatureNeuro🧵 https://t.co/v74pVHd705

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

@DrErikaLunk @thetruedrdoom @ElysiaPDavis

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our team on a R01 NIH-funded project within the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University. The fellow will work on the Perinatal Experiences, Relationships, and Infancy (PERI) project.

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

Spanish proficiency is desirable but not required. Priority deadline to apply is April 15, 2024. Please email me at [email protected] for full listing to apply.

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

The perinatal period is a critical phase in the lives of mothers and infants. Numerous studies ... https://t.co/RUIkUJHSGI

[Eiko Fried @EikoFried]

1/8 We published several big picture papers on how to best conceptualize, classify and understand mental health problems / psychopathology recently, so here's a very brief overview in case you missed some of them.

I will link to all full text PDFs at the end.

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

@DrErikaLunk Excited for our continued collaboration and engage in this important work!

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

New funding pending

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

I will be recruiting PhD students in the Applied Developmental Science program @hdfscsu. I transitioned to HDFS this fall (yay!), so lab & funding updates to come - research focuses on risk & resilience pathways influencing child health & development in adversity-exposed families

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

We support recruitment and retention of a diverse student body, and have an Admissions Assistance Program for prospective PhD students. More info found here: https://t.co/HzpuyFX76Q

[Samantha Brown, PhD @drsamanthabrown]

@Dr_BCallaghan @RealPedroRivera @LaurenLyster @KTLAMorningNews This is so great! Congratulations!

[Dr. Jena Doom @thetruedrdoom]

We have a full-time research assistant position open working with @ElysiaPDavis and me! Please share and apply! Contact me at Jena.Doom at https://t.co/38QhSvfQIw with any questions about the position. https://t.co/WsPPO9fW95