The Flux Executive Office will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will return to normal business hours on January 2. Happy holidays from the Flux team.

🏆 Today is the last day to submit your 2026 Huttenlocher Award nominations! 👉 Don’t wait—click the link below to learn more and submit your nomination now! 🔗 buff.ly/zdXwsfG

⏰ Reminder: Flux Memberships Expire January 1! 🔊 Ensure uninterrupted access to all the amazing Flux benefits by renewing your 2026 membership now. Click below to learn more and renew today! 🔗 buff.ly/v0ICK3t

The Flux Executive Office will be closed Thursday, November 27th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return to normal working hours on Friday, November 28th.

🎤 Season 4 Ep 3 of Sensitive Periods is OUT NOW! 🎧 We are excited for a special episode this month, as guest host Dr. Arielle Keller (@ArielleKeller) interviews Dr. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (@sjblakemore.bsky.social), the 2025 Flux Huttenlocher Award Winner. 👉 Tune in to learn more: buff.ly/YkzWgXz

US federal funding cuts are a major threat to developmental science, impacting trainees, research, and the future of the field. We chat with Gabriel Leon, @shibaesfand, and @scott-delaney. 👉 Listen now on the Sensitive Periods podcast! buff.ly/MOfCjRq

🏆 Nominations are open for the 2026 Huttenlocher Award! Help us celebrate pioneering research in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Follow the link below to learn more and submit your nomination today! 🔗 buff.ly/CkdVJEg

⏰ Last Chance - Apply to be a Flux Committee Volunteer Now! ✨ Volunteering offers a chance to expand your professional network, contribute your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on the direction of the society. 📅 Deadline to apply is tomorrow, September 30, 2025 🔗 buff.ly/xHMwJnk

📢 Apply to be a Flux Committee Volunteer Today! ✨ Volunteering offers a chance to expand your professional network, contribute your expertise, and make a meaningful impact on the direction of the society. 📅 Deadline to apply: September 30, 2025 🔗 buff.ly/e2Rq5Ci Be part of something impactful!💡

🎙️New Flux #Sensitive Periods Episode alert! Host @MattMatoni chatted with wonderful FIT'NG (Fetal, Infant, Toddler Neuroimaging Group) researchers, Drs. Tomoki Arichi and Courtney Filippi on the intricacies of conducting research early in development! 👉 Tune in to listen: buff.ly/Um0knDt

🚨 Call for Flux Committee Volunteers! Want to help shape the future of the Flux Society and developmental cognitive neuroscience? Join a Flux Committee! ✅ Expand your network ✅ Boost your CV ✅ Make a real impact 📅 Deadline to apply: September 30, 2025 🔗 buff.ly/e2Rq5Ci Apply today! 💡

Thank you to all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and organizers for making Flux 2025 in Dublin a remarkable journey. Save the date—it won’t be long before we’re all together again! Stay connected for news on the next destination of, La Jolla, California, USA, September 8 - 10, 2026! #Flux2026

Can you believe today is the last day of #Flux2025? It's been a memorial conference so far, and today promises some exciting talks, symposia, and posters! Connect, reflect, and carry these ideas forward.

Say slán to Dublin in style! Join us for the Flux Farewell Reception at Trinity College Dining Hall—an evening of small bites, big connections, and one last celebration. ⚠️ Space is limited—RSVP now! #Flux2025 RSVP: buff.ly/lUuTEQL

Neural synchrony sounds like magic. Is it a mechanism for development? Hear from 4 distinct perspectives (direct neural recordings in rodents, EEG, fNIRS & fMRI) spanning species, developmental stages and populations. Saturday 3pm in Hyde 1! #flux2025

🌍 Diversity Symposium 🗓 Fri, Sept 5 | 3:15 PM | Hyde Suite 1 & 2 How do we defend science in challenging times? Join Christina Pagel, PhD, for strategies on safeguarding research, supporting trainees, and taking bold action. #Flux2025 #DefendScience

TODAY - Sunday, 5 September, 11:15–11:45 AM — Linda Spear Mid-Career Award Talk presented by Margaret Sheridan, PhD. Explore social neuroscience, adolescent brain development, and the power of inclusive, transparent research. #Flux2025 #LindaSpearAward #Neuroscience

🎶 Experience Dublin: Cultural Experience Night 📍 The Grand Social, 35 Lower Liffey Street Free for all Flux attendees and guests—the perfect chance to step outside the Congress Center and dive into Dublin’s vibrant nightlife. Please eat dinner before arriving, as no food will be served at the venue.

Spotlight Moment: Saturday, 4 September, 11:15–11:30 AM — Dissertation Award Talk with Lucina Sisk. Immediately after, 11:30–12:00 PM — Young Investigator Award Talk by Carolina Makowski (Kennedy Krieger Institute sponsored) #Flux2025 #AwardTalks

Today's schedule promises a day full of cutting-edge science. Explore inspiring symposia, poster sessions, and talks that dive into everything from stress and development to neuroplasticity and learning across species. What sessions are you looking most forward to? #Flux2025

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Dr. Giuditta Smith. Her research focuses on Clinical linguistics and psycholinguistics, focusing on language assessment and screening tools and practices across the lifespan, particularly at the intersection with multilingualism. 👉 buff.ly/1JfeMKz

Welcome to Dublin! From winding cobblestone lanes to literary pubs and centuries of innovation, Dublin blends rich history with vibrant culture. We can’t wait for you to experience it all during Flux 2025 – excellent lineup of speakers, and our 2025 Pre-Conference Workshops, and more! #Flux2025

Maximize your Flux experience—download the official app before flying to the first session! Keep track of the full schedule, build your personalized agenda, connect with fellow attendees, and find your sessions, keynote speakers, and social events instantly. #Flux2025

For those traveling for #Flux2025, we wish you safe travels and look forward to welcoming you to Dublin, Ireland!

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Gavkhar Abdurokhmonova. Her research focuses on understanding how children's early language experiences shape their brain, cognitive, and socio-emotional development. Read about her journey, motivations, and advice for other young scientists: 👉 buff.ly/19APuWX

🚫 The Flux Executive Office will be closed on Monday, September 1st. 👍 Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Dr. Melissa Thye. Her research focuses on how semantic and social cognition support our ability to understand narratives, the brain systems that underlie these processes, and how these abilities emerge in early childhood. Read about her journey: 👉 buff.ly/8f6eLfp

💡 FLUX and the Communications Committee are proud to spotlight Drs. Arielle Keller and Maya Rosen, co-chairs of the 2025 symposium, Neural Mechanisms of Vision and Visual Attention Across Development. Read the full interview at the link below: 👉https://buff.ly/lvSvSvP #FLUXSociety #FluxSymposium

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Shaina Brady. Read about her journey, motivations, and advice for other young scientists: 👉 buff.ly/76CyOVC #FLUXSociety #TraineeSpotlight #Neuroscience #EarlyCareerResearchers

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Muskan Khetan. Her research focuses on how changes in female sex hormones — specifically oestradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) — influence the neurobiological mechanisms underlying emotion regulation in adolescent females. Read about her journey: 👉 buff.ly/TdN9DdU

💡 Flux 2025 Invited Symposium Spotlight! Check out our latest blog post to get an inside look at the upcoming Symposium on Beyond Adolescence: 10 Years of ABCD and the Next Critical Phase of Brain and Health Development Research 🔗 Read the full interview: buff.ly/QmCOe4b 👀 Don’t miss it!

Delve into the developing brain at "Back to Basics: Components & Mechanisms of Memory Development." From infant fMRI to rodent studies on amnesia, this symposium explores how the memory network, especially the hippocampus, changes across the lifespan. Join us! #FluxCongress2025

The symposium ‘Structural Similarity Networks as a Window into Brain Development and Cognition’ will explore how structurally similar brain regions develop synchronously, how disruptions impact development and new methods to map these patterns with MRI, with four expert talks + interactive Q&A.

💡 Flux 2025 Invited Symposium Spotlight! Check out our latest blog post to get an inside look at the upcoming Symposium on Insights from Cognitive Neuroscience for Learning & Education. 🔗 Read the full chair interview: buff.ly/FNXCMiq 👀 Don’t miss this must-attend session at Flux! #Flux2025

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Dr. Sylvia Lin. Her research focuses on understanding how the interplay between social experiences and biological processes influences brain development and contributes to mental health risk and resilience. Read about her journey below: 👉 buff.ly/p8UasZO

💡 Flux 2025 Symposium Spotlight! Check out our latest blog post to get an inside look at the upcoming symposium: Critical Developmental Transitions for Executive Functions: A Cross Species Perspective From Infancy to Adulthood. 🔗 Read the full interview: buff.ly/DiDSMK5

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Aaron Barron. The focus of his research is the role of the immune system, metabolism, and environmental chemical exposure in human brain development. Read about his journey, motivations, and advice for other young scientists: 👉 buff.ly/1n9Xurc #FLUXSociety

💡 FLUX and the Communications Committee are proud to spotlight Dr. Julie Schneider, chair of the 2025 symposium, From Lab to Life: Translating Neuroscientific Insights into Equitable Education and Policy. Read the full interview at the link below: 👉 buff.ly/gheh56q #FLUX2025 #FluxSymposium

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Léa Michel. Read about her journey, motivations, and advice for other young scientists: 👉 buff.ly/zOblWtu #FLUXSociety #TraineeSpotlight #Neuroscience #EarlyCareerResearchers

🔊 Calling all trainees! Don’t miss these two FREE workshops—the Career Perspectives Panel and the Grant Writing Panel—on 03 September at the Flux 2025 Congress! Click the link to learn more. 🔗 buff.ly/UxYZFzI

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Maria Jelen. She is currently investigating mental health symptoms in a large cohort of young people through a transdiagnostic, developmental lens. Read about her journey, motivations, and advice for other young scientists: 👉 buff.ly/wPHtCKy #FLUXSociety

We’re thrilled to welcome the newly elected Directors-at-Large to the Flux Board! A huge thank you to all members who voted and helped shape the future of our Society — your engagement drives our success. 💡 👉 Follow the link below to learn more: buff.ly/KCPkqAF

Don’t miss the Flux 2025 Diversity Inclusion & Belonging symposium “Supporting Science in Challenging Times”: Fri 3:15 Hyde Suite 1&2! We’ll provide historical context + future guidance on navigating authoritarian trends undermining science, safeguarding scientific credibility + supporting trainees.

📢 Hot off the press! Catch up on all things Flux Society — from conference updates to new blog posts, job listings, and more. Don’t miss what’s new in our latest newsletter! 👉 Click the link to read now: buff.ly/DCHFBup

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Dr. Sara De Felice. Her research studies the role of naturalistic social interaction in human learning and model the behavioural and neural dynamics that support this process. Read the full interview at the link below: 👉 buff.ly/yzDQLA6

🏆 FLUX is proud to spotlight Dr. Margaret Sherida, Flux 2025 Linda Spear Mid-Career Award Winner. This award recognizes outstanding contributions by scientists at the mid-level of their careers. Read the full interview at the link below! 👉 buff.ly/k7FGFiO #FLUXSociety #Neuroscience

💡 Flux 2025 Spotlight! Check out our latest blog post to get an inside look at the upcoming Jacob's Foundation Science of Learning Symposium at #Flux2025 in Dublin. 🔗 Read the full interview: buff.ly/f1l5w8s 👀 Don’t miss this must-attend session at Flux! #Flux2025

🎓FLUX is proud to spotlight Jordy van Langen. His research studies the mechanisms of cognitive variability in early childhood, both at the behavioural and neuroimaging level. Read about his journey, motivations, and advice for other young scientists: 👉 buff.ly/xJs9Jvl

🎓 FLUX is proud to spotlight Dr. Linda Arrighi. Her research aims to understand the underlying factors and developmental trajectories of observed cognitive sex/gender differences, primarily in spatial cognition. Read about her journey now: 👉 buff.ly/jKNbuCf #FLUXSociety #TraineeSpotlight

It’s not too late to register—Flux is packed with energy, innovation, and opportunities you won’t want to miss! Check out the latest email to learn more about this year’s amazing Flash Talks and more! 🔗 buff.ly/2hDMAIi #Flux2025 #FluxDublin2025 #2025FluxCongress