Seraphina Solders, PhD

Our paper hot off the press in @alzdemjournals shows APOE4 carriers have blood-brain barrier breakdown even *before* amyloid accumulation or cognitive impairment, which correlates with microstructural damage. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al… #Alzheimers #APOE #bloodbrainbarrier #dementia

@shutupalicia I’m always down :)

@arimirian Seriously! Like imagine being in therapy working through something difficult and then suddenly BALLOONS

@serasolders WAIT HOW DO YOU DISABLE THIS I've had it happen all the time and it is SO distracting

Today I learned about Apple video reactions (& how to disable) after having balloons float up on my zoom screen TWICE in the past couple of days with no idea why 😂 it was comedic in the moment but I wonder what kind of serious meetings this is happening in

I guess this wasn’t that much of a long shot after all - I must have finally weasled my way into dMRI twitter! Thanks to all for the great recommendations

This is a long shot... Any diffusion MRI folks out there know of a program that lets you look at specific tracts from an ROI instantaneously, like TrackVis? I love using this tool for teaching about tractography and white matter anatomy, but TrackVis won't open on my computer 😢

@FrancoisRheault Thank you so much! Definitely checking this out

@serasolders Here you go github.com/imeka/mi-brain

@MaxChamb Ooh this looks great!! Thank you so much

@serasolders And a more recent tool, Neurotrace gitlab.com/Besm/neurotrace

@cprofaci I 100% agree - I ALWAYS recommend new students choose a lab more based on the cultural fit and relationship with the PI rather than the specific topic. Grad school is hard enough as it is - support and encouragement during these times is invaluable

Agree!! IMO, finding this type of relationship is more important for grad students than the lab’s research topic. Most science can be interesting if you’re happy & inspired by the people around you!

Hi friends - I'll be discussing some work from my dissertation on locus coeruleus tractography and connection with AD risk during the ISTAART Cognition/NSS PIA webinar on November 9! You can register to tune in on zoom at alz.org/research-webin…

@KRThomasPhD This is a great idea! I usually make my list on Monday but having things planned out before the weekend sounds like it would relieve a bit of that anxiety

@serasolders On Friday afternoons, I try to take a look at my schedule and make my to do list for the next week. That way, on Sundays, I at least feel like I have already prepared a little for the week ahead 🤷‍♀️

How do you all fight the Sunday scaries? 😱

@alexleighclark I haven’t but I have headspace so I’ll check it out!

Received an ad for a direct-to-consumer "Alzheimer's test" that's simply plasma AB42/40. Concerning that anyone can now "self-diagnosis" with AD, without even a physician consultation, based on abnormal amyloid. Perhaps we're a bit over-eager with the new amyloid=AD definition?

Editorial: "It is imperative that the Alzheimer disease and related dementias research community invest in and prioritize inclusion science so that we can provide clear guidance for all people..." ja.ma/3OdIozV @ManlyEpic @KcD_PhD #AAIC23

@alexjweigand oh for sure!

@serasolders Dead salmon is a classic

I'll be teaching a course this Fall on fundamentals of neuroimaging (with a focus on MRI) for psychology students. Please share your favorite papers (methodological/human research/clinical/etc) that you think students new to the field should read!

@paulchiba Very grateful for you and @AVID4College! I remember too and the encouragement means a lot to me to this day

@serasolders Congrats doc! I remember meeting you just before you started. This is just the start. I can’t wait to see where your next journey takes you.

I’m still not used to seeing a PhD after my name, but maybe updating my twitter name will help! Gotta learn to stop assuming all emails addressed to Dr. Solders are spam now 😂

@Llipke3 @AcademicChatter So what about folks who aren’t affiliated with an institution? They don’t deserve access to research without having to pay?

Is the paper you need stuck behind a paywall? Here is a list of useful websites to help you access the research you need. * unpaywall.org * paperpanda.app * 12ft.io * openaccessbutton.org * ilovephd.com/working-sci-hu…