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Associate Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. | Harnessing neurotechnology to explore human brain states & advance neurotherapies for mental health. thesaezlab.com
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🚨 Just published in #JNeurosci! 🚨 Our research explores how both local & widespread human brain activity contribute to risk vs. reward decision-making. 🧠 ⚖️ Check out our findings: www.jneurosci.org/content/earl... Special thanks to @sinaibrain.bsky.social and @sfnjournals.bsky.social!

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New @pnas.org publication from the Saez lab! Graduate student Christina Maher reveals meditation-associated changes in neural oscillations in the amygdala and hippocampus of first-time meditators using iEEG: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 🧵

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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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📣 Our latest paper is out in @pnas.org! We reveal how meditation modulates human brain activity in key regions governing emotional regulation and memory in first-time meditators. Congratulations to first author Christina Maher and the @sinaibrain.bsky.social team! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Congratulations to ARIA and all 18 teams in the Precision Neurotechnologies Program! I am excited to see how these projects advance personalized brain health care! www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...

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What a year for the Saez Lab! 🧑‍🔬 6 new lab members 📚 8 submitted manuscripts 🎙️ 10 international talks 🗞️ 6 media opps Looking forward to a fruitful year ahead. Happy Holidays from our team to yours!

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Enjoyed a recent discussion with Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz about the life-changing impact of #BCI. “If you let your imagination branch for a little bit, what can you write back into the brain? The answer is, potentially anything.” Read more ⬇️ www.bigtechnology.com/p/sometimes-...

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From novel mechanisms to access strategies, experts are tackling difficult-to-treat depression & reshaping how we approach mental health care. Read more about the innovative solutions these researchers are using to transform patient lives 🧠🩺: www.psychiatrist.com/jcp/difficul...

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🧠 Neuromodulation is having a moment! Beyond pharmaceuticals, brain stimulation is showing incredible promise for depression & chronic pain. Discover more about this transformative approach to neurological disorders in this article. 💻🧪 www.healthcare-brew.com/stories/2024...

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Exciting breakthroughs happening here at @sinaibrain.bsky.social! Our record breaking 4,096 electrodes are mapping the human brain with unprecedented precision. Thrilled to be on a team that is pushing the boundaries of neuroscience. #BCI 🧠💻🧪 reports.mountsinai.org/article/fbif...

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🎉 Huge congratulations to @precisionneuro.bsky.social on being recognized for @Inc.com’s 2024 Best in Business Awards! What a testament to your inspiring innovation in #BCI and #neurotech to better the lives of people with neurological disorders. 🧠💻 www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

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The human brain lab brings research to the @sinaibrain.bsky.social neurosurgical suite! We leverage #neurotech & clinical interventions to uncover the neurophysiological basis of cognition & explore #neuromodulation as treatment for serious mental illness 🧠💻🧪 reports.mountsinai.org/article/fbif...

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In our recent preprint, we unveil a new role for neural activity in the human dopaminergic system in reward learning - at the single neuron level! 🧠🖥️ #EEG #neuroskyence www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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SUPER EXCITED to be on @bsky.app! Looking forward to sharing all the AMAZING RESEARCH that is being done at the #FriedmanBrainInstitute & Mount Sinai!

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Happy holidays from the Saez Lab ❄️ It’s been an exciting year for our team: conferences, publications, awards, and even a new lab logo. Wishing everyone a great start to 2024!

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I had a great time reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones at #ACNP2023 last week. Congratulations to the conference organizers for putting on such an engaging event, and thank you to One Mind for hosting this Rising Star lunch. Already looking forward to next year!

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🎉I'm thrilled to announce the launch of the new Saez Lab website🎉 Visit thesaezlab.com to learn more about all the exciting #neuroscience work and news from our team!

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Thank you again to the One Mind organizers for the amazing opportunity to speak at the Music Festival for Brain Health. I had a great time meeting with so many people dedicated to supporting brain disorder research, including my fellow Rising Star Awardees Claudia Lugo-Candelas and Arpiar Saunders!

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Feliz de compartir mi reciente entrevista con El Pais en la que hablamos sobre nuestros proyectos de investigación y las técnicas que estamos desarrollando para entender y tratar la #depresion. elpais.com/salud-y-bien...

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Thank you to @OneMindOrg and the Rising Star Award selection committee for this honor! I’m thrilled to be joining this community of researchers dedicated to improving brain health. Learn more about the organization and my fellow awardees, below.

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