Written in your Genes? Researcher Unpacks the Nuance of Genetic Risk
Awardee: Emma Johnson, Ph.D.
Key findings:
A complex combination of many genes underly any given behavioral or psychological outcome (e.g., substance use, schizophrenia). The same genes that influence substance use disorders can influence other psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions. …Q&A with Dr. Jeff Zacks, Incoming FABBS President
What inspired you to become President of the FABBS board?
I am deeply honored to have been nominated for and elected to this role. I have been engaged with FABBS since 2010 and served a term on …
Philip Rubin: FABBS’ Accidental Essential Man Linking Research and Policy
The below article is reposted with permission from Social Science Space. See the article on Social Science Space by author and Social Science Space editor, Michael Todd.
As he stands down from a two-year stint as the president of the Federation …
Catching Up with Our FABBS Fall Interns
FABBS offers undergraduate internship opportunities where students can gain experience in the fields of science communication and advocacy in the nation’s capital. This fall, FABBS welcomed two interns from the University of California, San Diego — Jennisa Bangal and Amanda …
Interview with Rashada Alexander, Director of AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
1. What is the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship?
I’d love to start by telling you a true thing about me: The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) program transformed me, professionally and personally. After earning a Ph.D. …
Q&A with Francie Gabbay, Former FABBS Board Member
FABBS invited Frances “Francie” Gabbay, Research Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Staff Scientist in the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Director of the Clinical Psychophysiology and Psychopharmacology Laboratory, and former …
