Search Results for “” – Stanford Neurodevelopment, Affect, and Psychopathology Laboratory

Emma Jaeger

Gotlib Lab — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 21:45:08 +0000

Emma is a research coordinator for the Early Life Stress Study. She graduated with a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Neurobiology from Stanford University in 2023. Emma worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the SNAP Lab where she completed a senior honors thesis examining the moderating impact Early Life Stress has on the relationship between inflammation and Nucleus Accumbens gray matter volume in adolescents.

Kendall Parks

Gotlib Lab — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:45:22 +0000

Kendall is a second-year graduate student in the SNAP-Lab. She received her undergraduate degree in 2017 from the University of San Francisco studying psychology and neuroscience. Prior to entering graduate school, Kendall was a clinical research coordinator at UC San Francisco working on various genetic studies and investigational drug trials on neurodevelopmental disorders in Dr. Elliott Sherr’s lab, the Brain Development Research Program (BDRP). She was also a research assistant at the UCSF BrainChange Lab with Dr. Olga Tymofiyeva, studying MRI techniques like arterial spin labeling on the adolescent brain and the onset of mood disorders.In the SNAP Lab, Kendall is interested in examining the impacts of maternal childhood abuse and neglect on the adolescent brain and gut microbiome development.

Julian Joachimsthaler

Gotlib Lab — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:43:29 +0000

Juli is a research coordinator for the Early Life Stress Study. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2022. Juli worked as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. June Gruber’s Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Lab where he completed a senior thesis examining happiness beliefs associations with clinical mood severity and well-being in emerging adults. He is interested in exploring the behavioral and biological impacts of childhood adverse experiences on neurodevelopment, with a particular emphasis on examining the role emotion-related processes play in driving an increased vulnerability to psychopathology. In his free time, Juli enjoys watching soccer games, listening to live music, and hiking in nature.

Jessica Uy

Gotlib Lab — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:29:40 +0000

[CLOSED] Early Life Stress, Puberty, and Neural Trajectories (ELS) Coordinator!

Gotlib Lab — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 20:45:32 +0000

The Stanford Neurodevelopment, Affect, and Psychopathology Lab is seeking an experienced, independent, and highly-organized individual as a full-time Research Coordinator for the Early Life Stress, Puberty, and Neural Trajectories study. Ideally, this position would start as soon as possible (will consider later dates for the right candidate).

Duties and Responsibilities: This position involves managing a longitudinal research study and participating in many aspects of the research process. This includes, but is not limited to, running and overseeing participant “behavioral” sessions (e.g., administering self-report questionnaires, cognitive tasks, and biological components); scheduling participant sessions; administering diagnostic clinical interviews (ex., K-SADS-PL); preparing IRB renewals and modifications; supervising and training undergraduate and volunteer research assistants; collecting and cleaning data using SPSS, R, MATLAB, and REDCap; and collaborating with other ELS study coordinators on general study management.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic area (psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science, biology, etc.).
Minimum of one year of experience in psychological research or other related fields (with human participants).
Strong interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to think critically, troubleshoot, and work independently.

Preferred, Highly Desirable Qualifications:

Experience working with adolescents and young adults.
Experience working in a mental or behavioral health setting (i.e., peer counseling, crisis counseling, Resident Assistant position, etc).
Experience with R, MATLAB, and/or SPSS.
Experience with REDCap and/or Qualtrics

This position provides valuable experience for those interested in pursuing graduate school in clinical psychology or other related fields. This is a paid, full-time position (40 hours per week, schedule must be flexible because sessions are run in the evenings and on weekends); a two-year commitment is required.

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and a CV or resumé that includes up to 3 references to gotlib.lab@gmail.com with “SNAP Lab Research Coordinator Position” in the subject line.

Jessica Buthmann

Gotlib Lab — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:18:27 +0000

Jessica Buthmann received her PhD in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center in 2021. As a graduate student she studied facets of prenatal maternal stress related to a natural disaster, Superstorm Sandy, and child emotional development. Completing her dissertation work during the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic surge motivated Jessica to pursue postdoctoral work in the SNAP lab studying prenatal COVID-19 experiences and child development. The goal of this work is to understand the psychological toll of the pandemic and the prenatal origins of psychopathology risk in the framework of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Hypothesis.

Yoonji Lee

Gotlib Lab — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 22:17:41 +0000

Yoonji is a third-year graduate student in the SNAP lab. She is interested in the impacts of early adversity on adolescent brain development and psychobiological mechanisms underlying resilience to stress or risk for developing psychopathology. Her current projects focus on the reconfiguration of the functional brain networks between rest and task conditions.

Congratulations to BABIES Coordinator, Fran! Next stop: UCLA!

Holly Pham — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:55:58 +0000

Huge congratulations to BABIES Coordinator, Fran Querdasi!

Starting this fall, Fran will be pursuing her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and working with Dr. Bridget Callaghan in the Brain and Body lab at UCLA (https://brainandbodylab.psych.ucla.edu/).

We are so proud of you and wish you all the success in this next chapter of your career!

Johanna Walker

Gotlib Lab — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 23:42:46 +0000

Johanna grew up in San Diego, California and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A in Cognitive Science in 2017. During her time at UC Berkeley, Johanna worked as a research assistant in Dr. Alison Gopnik’s Cognitive Development and Learning Lab in the Department of Psychology. After graduating, Johanna spent two years as the lead coordinator of the Teen Inflammation, Glutamate, Emotion Research study under Dr. Tiffany Ho in Dr. Ian Gotlib’s SNAP Lab. She then spent six months as a research coordinator and assessor for the Behavioral Health Tracking of Depression and Perinatal Mood and Behavioral Tracking studies under Dr. Nelson Friemer with the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge. Johanna has since returned to the SNAP lab as lab manager and research coordinator for the Early Life Stress, Puberty, and Neural Trajectories study. Her research interests include neurocognitive models of emotion regulation and information processing in adolescent and young adult mood disorders. More specifically, she is passionate about how these deficits can lead to suicide with the goal of discovering preventative measures. In the future, she hopes to pursue at Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. When Johanna is not in the lab, you can find her exploring the Bay Area, trying new restaurants, or fostering animals alongside her cat Ivy.

Teen Mood Study

Gotlib Lab — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:25:09 +0000

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a prevalent illness and is projected to be the leading cause of disability by 2030. While the prevalence of depression is low during childhood, the cumulative probability of MDD rises dramatically from 5% in early adolescence to 20% by young adulthood. Importantly, the onset of MDD during adolescence adversely affects the course and prognosis of the disorder: early-onset MDD is associated with longer, more severe, and recurring depressive episodes that are often refractory to treatment. Despite the clear role that developmental processes play in the emergence of depression during adolescence, we know little about neurobiological markers that predict the course of depression. We must bridge this gap to effectively pursue brain-based personalized treatments.