The CASL is thrilled to welcome incoming graduate student, Jingyi Luo who will be joining us from the University of Hong Kong, where she is currently a MA student in neuropsychology and human neuroscience. Jingyi is interested in pursuing research on the role of interoception in emotion across the lifespan! Congrats and welcome Jingyi!
Principle Investigator Kristen Lindquist gives keynote at SANS
Dr. Kristen Lindquist presented a keynote address at the Social Affective Neuroscience Society meeting in Toronto. She described the lab’s work on the neural, psychological, and cultural mechanisms of emotion.
Congrats to NSF GRF recipient and incoming graduate student Yuritza Escalante!
The CASL is thrilled to welcome incoming graduate student, Yuritza Escalante, who will be joining us from UC Irvine, where she is currently a Junior Research Specialist in the Yassa Lab. Yuritza is interested in pursuing research on the brain basis of emotion and she learned today that she is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship! Congrats and welcome, Yuritza!
Ruofan Ma receives P.E.O. International scholarship!
Graduate student Ruofan Ma is the recipient of the P.E.O. International scholarship. The P.E.O. Scholar Awards (PSA) was established in 1991 to provide substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree at an accredited college or university.
Caron St. Denis defends his Senior Honors thesis!
Congrats to Caron St. Denis , who successfully defended his Psychology Honors thesis entitled “The Use of the Emotion Association Task to Measure Emotional Granularity” Carson is pictured here with mentors Dr. Kristen Lindquist and Mallory Feldman.
Adelaide Harper defends her Senior Honors thesis!
Congrats to Adelaide Harper, who successfully defended her Neuroscience Honors thesis entitled “Exploring the Role of Interoception in Adaptive Eating Behavior.” Adelaide is pictured here with mentors Dr. Kristen Lindquist and Adrienne Bonar.
CASL trainees present our latest work at the 2024 SAS conference
CASL trainees ranging from senior graduate students to undergraduate independent study students presented their exciting new work at the Society for Affective Science! Pictured below are independent study student Yijing Lin, summer fellow Jennifer Fan and graduate student mentor Natalie Frye, senior thesis student Adelaide Harper, former lab postbacc Tehya Drummond, graduate student Michelle Shipkova, graduate student Natalie Frye, graduate student Mallory Feldman, graduate student Adrienne Bonar, graduate student Ruofan Ma, undergraduate student Mia Foglesong, Michelle Shipkova, and Ruofan Ma.
Dr. Kristen Lindquist is named President of the Society for Affective Science
Dr. Kristen Lindquist officially became the President of the Society for Affective Science. She will serve as President from March, 2024-2025.
CASL members to present our newest work at the Society for Affective Science
Ruofan Ma receives grant from Love Consortium
Graduate student Ruofan Ma received a Graduate Student Research grant from the Love Consortium to work in collaboration with Dr. Emily Impett from the University of Toronto examining the role of physiological linkage in close relationships.
