I’m excited to share that I’ll be joining the faculty in the Dept. of Psychology at the University of Miami this fall — nearly 10 years after earning my Ph.D. there. Grateful for my time at Northwestern and excited to contribute to the academic community that first believed in me. 🧡💚

If you are a graduate student planning on preparing an NIH individual graduate (F31) or postdoctoral (F32) research fellowship proposal this summer, check out my FREE webinar on Succeeding at NIH Fellowship Grant Applications: smart-workshops.com/fellowships-...

Congratulations to Cameron Wiley for publishing his dissertation work! This very helpful systematic review and meta-analysis included nearly 1 million people and highlights racial differences in circulating inflammatory markers (e.g., CRP, IL-6, and Fibrinogen). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I went to this webinar on Thursday and it was very informative. It was mostly about contracts but had some good info about grants too. www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/...

We're grateful to BSAM Early Career Editorial Board scholars for their service to the journal and the field. Stay tuned to learn more about our current ECEB members! If you're interested in joining the ECEB, there are openings with applications due April 15, 2025: journals.lww.com/bsam/Documen...

Calling Seattle! 📣 I am speaking on Sunday, March 23 at Seattle Town Hall about my new book, The Grieving Body--the science 🧪 of our reaction to #loss is #grief, physically & emotionally. townhallseattle.org/event/mary-f... @bsamjournal.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social @pnirs.bsky.social

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The book "The Grieving Body" explores how grief affects the body, from the heart to the immune system. Author Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor joins us to discuss what she has learned about the physiology of grief over the years.