📢 New paper out in Scientific Reports! We found links b/t brain activity & emotional outcomes in women with chronic postsurgical pain. 🧠 More SMC activation → more anxiety/depression 🧠 More PFC activation → lower chronic stress (via hair cortisol) No moderation by pain intensity. bit.ly/3ZichEA

So proud of my amazing hubby! He is transforming the lives of patients needing kidney transplants and working hard to reduce barriers for Hispanic patients. ❤️

Today, I had the honor of participating in this amazing panel to talk about organ donation, particularly those barriers that affect the Hispanic community. It was a privilege to listen to my co-panelists share their stories about their journeys with organ donation

So proud of my two amazing Masters of Medical Science Students, Emma & Dirichi, for presenting their thesis projects from my NIH R35 grant at the Mass General Brigham Psychiatry Research Symposim this week! 💫 #WomeninScience #WomeninSTEM #WomeninMedicine

💯- don’t mess with us Bostonians! #bostonstrong

Sign of the Day Stand Up for Science Philadelphia

Obama knew

Reaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the Public

firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

We need to respect children’s #pain. @drcchambers.bsky.social has a phenomenal initiative in Canada- Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) people can check out for more info. #itdoesnthavetohurt

I’m thrilled to be presenting at USASP 2025! It’s always an outstanding conference. Register today! #ChronicPain #PainResearch #PainScience

This conference is always a highlight for me! Abstracts due March 3rd! Malaga in October will be amazing.

"The abrupt termination of critical USAID-funded clinical trials, with insufficient time to safeguard the welfare of people who are participating, is profoundly unethical and utterly inexcusable" www.statnews.com/2025/02/16/u... via @statnews.com

Science saves lives! I am a scientist. On a personal level, I have benefited greatly from science for all the reasons cited below. Science is why I have my 2nd baby #IVF & why my beautiful nephew who is living w/ a horrific disease #Duchenne #DMD has a shot at life. #whosciencesaves

Money talks

Happy Valentine’s Day to my hubby Héctor @hecmagsmd.bsky.social! Thank you for standing by my side through every challenge, celebrating my successes, & making me feel like I can conquer anything. I love you & the life we have created. ❤️ #Valentinesday #heforshe

I dug a grave and buried my Imposter Syndrome. The tombstone reads: Here lies a bunch of patriarchal nonsense designed to make me think I can't. I did. Honestly, I will not hold back anymore. No regrets.

America RISE UP!!!!!!!!! They work for US we don't work for them... #UnitedWeStand #BuildTheResistance #Resist IT'S TIME!!!!

I truly can’t believe this is the country I’m living in. I feel like I am in an alternate universe. I am a proud woman in STEM & #science. I have endured misogyny & sacrificed a lot to be where I am & won’t be stopped. #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScience

External studies have shown: -NIH funding directly or indirectly supported the development of ALL new treatments that were FDA approved between 2010-2020 -the return on NIH investment is estimated at 25-40% annually given the improvement in productivity from a healthier workforce Facts matter.

So thrilled to see my colleague, collaborator, & friend, Dr. Laura Payne, publish her brilliant neuroimaging work on menstrual pain in adolescents. Truly groundbreaking. #womenshealth #menstrualpain #chronicpain #PeriodsAreNotAnInsult

Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out. Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation. Say equity, which a just society should pursue. Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.

NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more. Thanks to NIH, we have: 💉 Cancer immunotherapy ❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins 🩸 Insulin for diabetes Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.

Well I guess this will be my 1st Bluesky post as @fperrywilson.bsky.social perfectly sums up the issue relating to NIH spending. I have dedicated my career to science & I’m just seeing it all slip away. Investing in NIH is crucial for our public health, society, the economy, & future generations.