Melissa Flores

📢 The HEALab at @uarizona is recruiting a Clinical Doctoral Student for Fall 2026! Interested in Latino/e health, social networks, and data-driven approaches to understanding health resilience? Join us! #LatinoHealth #HealthEquity #PhD #ClinicalPsych #AcademicTwitter

Great #postdoc opportunity lead by ABMR fellows @Dr_Epel @AricPrather . Please spread the word 🙏 #healthpsychology #stress

A Nature analysis shows that the Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to science agencies — and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain go.nature.com/4eikBwi

The recent changes at the National Science Foundation are concerning. The NSF is an invaluable resource for psychological scientists and researchers. To ensure scientists can continue to conduct impartial, credible research, the NSF must operate without political interference.

All 22 members of the board that advises and oversees the US National Science Foundation (NSF), a leading funder of basic science, were fired on 24 April without explanation. go.nature.com/42tkCX1

U.S. President Donald Trump has fired all 24 members of the National Science Board, the body that oversees the National Science Foundation. Many science advocates see it as the latest step by his administration to erode—some would say destroy—the independence of the 76-year-old research agency. scim.ag/4eGM0YS

My lab is hiring a Postdoc and a Lab Manager at UChicago! We study existential cognition—how people engage with life’s big questions, from meaning to morality. Excited to build this emerging science together. If this resonates, apply or share!😀 voices.uchicago.edu/potentialslab/

Concerned about the future of social science funding? Check out @PaigeAmormino's practical advocacy guide, which was recently highlighted by @SPSPnews. paigeamormino.com/pages/9337

As four astronauts soar deeper into space than humans have traveled in decades, a quarter million miles away, back on Earth, the White House has proposed slashing the budget of the space agency that sent them there. cnn.it/4cpVypI

BREAKING: In response to huge cuts in Trump's budget request, NSF is closing its social sciences directorate. Staff will be transferred elsewhere in NSF, and "grants that align with Administration priorities" will be kept. W/ @dangaristo for @Nature nature.com/articles/d4158…

Sharing this event, designed for undergrad students, post-baccalaureate trainees, and grad students interested in pursuing training in clinical psychology: 2026 Diversifying Clinical Psychology Day (Virtual Event)

HEALab in Chi-Town! #SBSM2026Chicago

Had a wonderful time presenting with a rockstar lineup @connectSBSM! #sbsm2026

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Our lab @GUPsychology is looking for a new lab manager to begin this summer! Visit abigailmarsh.com to learn more about our lab. Please send inquiries or applications (cover letter & CV) to lsan@georgetown.edu. And please share with anyone interested! @SPSPnews @SANS_news

Job alert! The Brain & Body Lab (PI: Bridget Callaghan) and Social Affective Neuroscience and Development Lab (PI: Jen Silvers) at UCLA are searching for a joint study coordinator/staff research associate (SRA) to join our labs in late spring/early Summer 2026. Please encourage your best and brightest to apply! The SRA will be responsible for coordinating and conducting a research study examining the impacts of education and stress on gut-brain-inflammatory processes in young adults. Our labs examine emotion, psychopathology, and physical health across development utilizing a range of methods including behavioral (questionnaire, interview, and task performance), fMRI, and biological measures. We are an enthusiastic, supportive and industrious group of researchers who value individuals with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, who are reliable, highly organized, and independent. To learn more and apply, please click here: jobs.ucla.edu/jobs/9782

2026-27 CASI Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications OPEN! Applicants from a wide range of disciplinary traditions & methodological orientations from the humanities & social sciences whose work focuses on contemporary India are encouraged to apply. Read More: casi.sas.upenn.edu/casi-postdocto…

Make critical thinking a foundational subject in education. Teach students how to think critically, analyze information, and discern fact from fiction using scientific methods, creating a more discerning and informed society.

Thrilled to share our new publication in @MyJSCAI from the 2024–2025 #ACCCTR and REACH cohorts! 🫀 ⚖️ 50% women | 25% Hispanic 🌱 52% gained new mentorship|🤝 81% new collaborations 💡 79% new research opportunities The #ACCCTR & REACH programs are advancing equity, mentorship, and access—shaping a more inclusive future in CV research. 🔗 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S27… Grateful to my amazing co-authors, mentors-@renujain19, and the @ACCinTouch for driving meaningful change! @JVargheseMD @GiorgioMedranda @ZainabDakhil2 @Jcontreras75 @pamelasdouglas @_WayneBatchelor @MelvinEchols9 @tywang @MinnowWalsh @ShashankSinhaMD @DrLaPrincess @DianaOteroMD

Antidepressants have a range of adverse cardiometabolic and physiologic side effects, as seen in a new systematic review of 30 such drugs thelancet.com/journals/lance…