Mood, Emotion, & Development Lab at Vanderbilt
@medvanderbilt.bsky.social
Clinical scientists translating affective neuroscience to improve depression treatment/prevention. PI: Autumn Kujawa (posts by Autumn or Georgia Moon)
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Jiayu, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Jiayu, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
September 8, 2026 at 9:33 PM
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Jiayu, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Jiayu, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Azur, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Learn more about her research interests and hobbies💫
Meet Azur, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Learn more about her research interests and hobbies💫
September 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Azur, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Learn more about her research interests and hobbies💫
Meet Azur, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Learn more about her research interests and hobbies💫
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Emilia, our incredible EEG coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Emilia, our incredible EEG coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
August 26, 2026 at 2:05 AM
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Emilia, our incredible EEG coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Emilia, our incredible EEG coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Rachel, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Rachel, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
August 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Rachel, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Rachel, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Georgia, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Georgia, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
July 31, 2026 at 8:13 PM
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Georgia, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Georgia, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Yinru, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Yinru, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
July 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Yinru, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Yinru, one of our amazing doctoral students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Greeshma, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Greeshma, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
July 14, 2026 at 6:42 PM
✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Greeshma, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Greeshma, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Kseniia, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Kseniia, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
July 9, 2026 at 1:23 AM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Kseniia, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Kseniia, one of our amazing master’s students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Alex, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Alex, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
June 11, 2026 at 6:55 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Alex, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Alex, one of our amazing project coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Mae, one of our amazing study coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Mae, one of our amazing study coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
June 5, 2026 at 9:04 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Mae, one of our amazing study coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Mae, one of our amazing study coordinators in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Jessie, one of our amazing master's students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research ➡️
Meet Jessie, one of our amazing master's students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research ➡️
May 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Jessie, one of our amazing master's students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research ➡️
Meet Jessie, one of our amazing master's students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research ➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Julia, one of our amazing postdoctoral fellows in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research➡️
Meet Julia, one of our amazing postdoctoral fellows in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research➡️
May 22, 2026 at 8:43 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Julia, one of our amazing postdoctoral fellows in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research➡️
Meet Julia, one of our amazing postdoctoral fellows in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Sarah, one of our amazing PhD students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Sarah, one of our amazing PhD students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
May 20, 2026 at 5:36 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Sarah, one of our amazing PhD students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Sarah, one of our amazing PhD students in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Congratulations to our incredible graduating lab members! We are so proud and can't wait to see the amazing things you'll accomplish. 😊
May 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Congratulations to our incredible graduating lab members! We are so proud and can't wait to see the amazing things you'll accomplish. 😊
✨Congratulations to all of the MED Lab members who presented at the ADAA Annual Conference 2026 this past month✨ We are so proud of you and excited about the amazing research happening in the lab!
May 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
✨Congratulations to all of the MED Lab members who presented at the ADAA Annual Conference 2026 this past month✨ We are so proud of you and excited about the amazing research happening in the lab!
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Maya, our amazing lab manager! Swipe to learn more about her research and personal interests ➡️
Meet Maya, our amazing lab manager! Swipe to learn more about her research and personal interests ➡️
May 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Maya, our amazing lab manager! Swipe to learn more about her research and personal interests ➡️
Meet Maya, our amazing lab manager! Swipe to learn more about her research and personal interests ➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Angela, our amazing EEG Coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Angela, our amazing EEG Coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
April 29, 2026 at 6:52 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Angela, our amazing EEG Coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
Meet Angela, our amazing EEG Coordinator in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests ➡️
@bsky.app ✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Krupali, a member of our team that works on multiple studies in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her upcoming PhD program and goals for specialization ➡️
Meet Krupali, a member of our team that works on multiple studies in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her upcoming PhD program and goals for specialization ➡️
April 16, 2026 at 9:52 PM
@bsky.app ✨ Lab Member Spotlight ✨
Meet Krupali, a member of our team that works on multiple studies in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her upcoming PhD program and goals for specialization ➡️
Meet Krupali, a member of our team that works on multiple studies in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her upcoming PhD program and goals for specialization ➡️
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Lily, our amazing lead undergrad RA in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Lily, our amazing lead undergrad RA in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
April 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
✨Lab Member Spotlight✨
Meet Lily, our amazing lead undergrad RA in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Meet Lily, our amazing lead undergrad RA in the MED Lab! Swipe to learn more about her research interests➡️
Don't miss our wonderful MED Lab members at ADAA this week! #ADAA2026 @adaaanxiety.bsky.social
April 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Don't miss our wonderful MED Lab members at ADAA this week! #ADAA2026 @adaaanxiety.bsky.social
We’re hiring! Seeking a full-time research assistant to coordinate and collect data for studies of neural and physiological predictors of depression and related symptoms in youth and families. More info below:
ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Assistant - Term
This full-time research assistant position is part of the Mood, Emotion, and Development Lab housed in the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University an...
ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
March 26, 2026 at 4:21 PM
We’re hiring! Seeking a full-time research assistant to coordinate and collect data for studies of neural and physiological predictors of depression and related symptoms in youth and families. More info below:
ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
ecsr.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Thank you to everyone who came to Brain Blast this past weekend! It was great to see so many families, kids, and Vanderbilt employees. Check out our website linked in the bio for more events like this and to see how you could get involved in our studies!
March 24, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to Brain Blast this past weekend! It was great to see so many families, kids, and Vanderbilt employees. Check out our website linked in the bio for more events like this and to see how you could get involved in our studies!
Get ready for Brain Blast 2026!
Join us on Saturday, March 21st for a free, family-friendly event filled with interactive neuroscience activities. Stop by the MED Lab booth to discover some of the exciting work we’re doing and learn more about the brain!
🕙 10AM – 2PM
📍 Sevier Park Community Center
Join us on Saturday, March 21st for a free, family-friendly event filled with interactive neuroscience activities. Stop by the MED Lab booth to discover some of the exciting work we’re doing and learn more about the brain!
🕙 10AM – 2PM
📍 Sevier Park Community Center
March 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Get ready for Brain Blast 2026!
Join us on Saturday, March 21st for a free, family-friendly event filled with interactive neuroscience activities. Stop by the MED Lab booth to discover some of the exciting work we’re doing and learn more about the brain!
🕙 10AM – 2PM
📍 Sevier Park Community Center
Join us on Saturday, March 21st for a free, family-friendly event filled with interactive neuroscience activities. Stop by the MED Lab booth to discover some of the exciting work we’re doing and learn more about the brain!
🕙 10AM – 2PM
📍 Sevier Park Community Center
✨Lab Member Spotlight!✨ Madie is the Project Coordinator for the PATH Study. In July, she will be attending Baylor University as a PsyD student. She hopes to specialize in anxiety and mood disorders and gain experience with different severities of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Good luck, Madie!!🙌
March 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
✨Lab Member Spotlight!✨ Madie is the Project Coordinator for the PATH Study. In July, she will be attending Baylor University as a PsyD student. She hopes to specialize in anxiety and mood disorders and gain experience with different severities of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Good luck, Madie!!🙌
Paper Spotlight - Yinru Long 💡 We found that sexual minority teens report more depression and peer stress than their heterosexual peers; those with blunted emotional brain responses to interpersonal images link to higher depressive symptoms. This could offer new insights into prevention strategies!
February 28, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Paper Spotlight - Yinru Long 💡 We found that sexual minority teens report more depression and peer stress than their heterosexual peers; those with blunted emotional brain responses to interpersonal images link to higher depressive symptoms. This could offer new insights into prevention strategies!