Dr. Eva Telzer receives a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant to examine neural sensitivity to social threat and the development of depression in at-risk girls. Dr. Telzer will receive training from Dr. Karen Rudolph in the administration of semi-structured clinical interviews.
Telzer awarded Jacobs Foundation Young Scholars Grant!
DSN Lab director, Dr. Eva Telzer, receives a Young Scholars Grant from the Jacobs Foundation to examine how early child-father relationship quality is association with neural processing of emotions as youth enter adolescence. This longitudinal project is in collaboration with Dr. Nancy McElwain.
New article featured in science press
Our newest paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS) by Eva Telzer and colleagues has been featured in a number of scientific press and news outlets, including The Atlantic, The American Scholar, University of Illinois News Bureau, NSF News from the Field, U.S. News, and WCIA Local News.
Read more:
WCIA Local News: “New Ways to Stop Teen Depression”
U.S. News: “Altruism May Help Shield Teens From Depression”
NSF News from the Field: “Altruistic Adolescents Less Likely to Become Depressed”
University of Illinois News Bureau: “Altruistic Adolescents Less Likely to Become Depressed”
The American Scholar: “Get Happy: It’s Not a Universal Pursuit”
The Atlantic: “Meaningful Activities Protect the Brain From Depression”
Undergraduate receives grant!
Joao Guassi Moreira receives a grant from Experiment.com to study mental health during the college transition. Congratulations, Joao!
PhD student wins APAGS fellowship!
Xin Yuen receives an American Psychological Association of Graduate Students Junior Scientist Fellowship. Congratulations, Xin!
DSN research on Science News
Science News covers Eva Telzer’s research about how early exposure to racial diversity shapes the developing brain.
Read more: “Racial Homogeneity in Early Childhood May Affect Brain”
PhD Student wins NSF fellowship!
Michelle Miernicki receives a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to support her studies at the University of Illinois. Congratulations, Michelle!
DSN research featured on CNS
Eva Telzer’s work on the development of race perceptions is discussed on Cognitive Neuroscience Society.
Read more: “Our Young Brains on Race: How Racial Perceptions Develop”
DSN research featured in The Atlantic
Eva Telzer’s work on amygdala sensitivity and race perceptions during adolescence was discussed in The Atlantic.
Read more: “New Evidence That Racism Isn’t ‘Natural'”