Maral Aghvinian, PhD

My late sister Deanna would have been 55 years old today. Thank you, @JAMA_current for allowing me to share this story. Happy birthday, sister.🫀 #nof1 #humanismalways #heartdisease #loveisthewhat

Pls join us in congratulating our new @FordhamNYC PhD, #DrJordanStiver! Today he defended his dissertation on new robust, demographically-adjusted #cogstate norms!🥂 #ProudMentors @mollyezimmerman #RiveraMindtLab #teleneuropsych @MaralNeuro @DrtobeM @oleasdenise @BrainHealthReg

@oleasdenise @DrRiveraMindt Incredible team, doing amazing things. Missing everyone’s smiles!! 💜🧠

HUGE shoutout to my @meetyourmeedk cofounder, kind and thoughtful friend, and all around incredible human for successfully defending her dissertation yesterday! 🥰🧠🇦🇲 onward & upward, & off to Detroit to do amazing things.

Thank you @equity_scholars! I am thrilled to join this inspiring group of folks and thank my friend @SonDessalines for connecting me!

It’s been a long, winding road, with lots of sacrifices, joys, and detours. It’s also been a road fueled by passion and community. Looking forward to staying on as a neuropsychology post-doctoral fellow at the San Francisco VA medical center (@SFVAMC) for the coming 2 years! 2/2

A week late, but still feeling the elation of a very memorable (VERY rainy) graduation. We are nothing without our tribe and I’ve been blessed with the VERY best tribe - cheers to my forever rain + shine mentor, @DrRiveraMindt, my partner, & my family who made this possible! 1/2

Let’s go @FordhamNYC’s #Neuropsychology alum @NeuropsychArce on this great @nytimes piece on possible benefits of #bilingualism on #brainhealth!🙌🏽🧠🙌🏽 #ProudMentor @fordhampsych @IrisPaltin @neuroplebeian @gooding_dr @MaralNeuro @DrtobeM @oleasdenise @emorrisneuro @KaylaTureson

Grateful to have worked on this with my @AsianNeuropsych family! “The knowledge and applicability of [neuropsychology] to persons from Asian descent should not be treated as a ‘niche’ specialty, but one that all persons in the field strive to achieve competence” 👇🏼

Pls join me in lifting up #TransDayOfVisibility today. This is imp. bc in 1st 3 mo. of 2023, there were 471 bills in 44 states to block healthcare access, legal recognition, ed. opp's & the right to publicly exist. Pls spread the ❤️ & support today & everyday.🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾 #YouMatter2Me

Research hints that Alzheimer’s may progress very differently in Black people but because they’ve rarely been included in studies, so little is known. Lisa Barnes (⁦@beyoung40⁩) is trying to change that. My story: statnews.com/2023/03/30/alz…

Heyyy #NeuropsychTwitter & #RiveraMindtLab! Pls join me in welcoming the newest member of our team, @julia_culhane from #BU!!🥳 @oleasdenise @MaralNeuro @DrtobeM @NeuropsychArce @FranchescaA_PhD @ACSneuro @CaraCrook3 @IrisPaltin @neuroplebeian @gooding_dr

@alexjweigand @KatieBangen @KRThomasPhD @MarkWBondi Congratulations, Alex! You and your family are incredible - what an accomplishment and pride for all ❤️

Today I defended my dissertation while my parents watched virtually. This was really special for me as all my dissertation research, focused on Alzheimer’s disease, is dedicated to them — my mom with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, and my dad her full-time caregiver. 1/2

📢#MustRead📖 Imp. new work on #CulturalNeuropsychology by some of my fav scientists @NeuropsychArce @JFAvilaLBC @JetMJVonk @ManlyEpic! Check this out & pls #RT.🧠👍🏽 @ytquiroz @oleasdenise @laurenschuck_ @acamuya @DocBlock_neuro @marquine_maria @DrDesireeByrd #NeuropsychTwitter

@DrRiveraMindt @fordhampsych @mollyezimmerman @oleasdenise @EMcconathey @DocBlock_neuro @emorrisneuro @KaylaTureson We had a fruitful discussion during our SFVA didactics on neuropsychological assessment of transgender adults recently - I am happy to share the readings we dove into! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧠 Also, discussions on post grad life are always needed imo- licensure, board cert., job hunt, etc.

Heyyy #NeuropsychTwitter - for our @fordhampsych PhD #Neuropsychology program, @mollyezimmerman & I are trying to figure out a topic/speaker for next month’s #NP Didactics. Any suggestions?🧠😎 @oleasdenise @EMcconathey @DocBlock_neuro @emorrisneuro @KaylaTureson @MaralNeuro

@EMcconathey Goooo E Goooo! Congratulations 🎊🍾

@oleasdenise @DrRiveraMindt @DrtobeM @DrDesireeByrd Proud of and thrilled for you 🤩🥰

@em_weinberger Anywhere at all would be lucky to have you, keep soaringgg ⭐️💫

Ready for #APPIC match! Thank you to my village for supporting me. There is nothing further you need to do!!! *except tolerate uncertainty for the next 2 weeks, resume your dissertation, and daydream life staying in your apartment vs. moving across the country - no problem.