At the start of the semester the Gorka Lab visits the Ohio State Involvement Fair to get OSU students excited about research on the brain and behavior. While handing out bracelets made by Dr. Gorka's kids and other brain-themed goodies, we had a great time sharing information about our lab. Look out for us at the next involvement fair!

On November 5th we had 6 lab members present their posters for IBBI Research day 2025! It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our progress and connect with other research happening in the brain, behavior, and immunology labs at Ohio State. Congratulations to Annabel, Brooke, Ohanna, Shiane, Rachel, and Lillian on these presentations!

One of our clinical research assistants, Kathryn Jenkins, has been accepted into Ohio State's neuroscience graduate program. She will be starting this program in August 2024 and continuing in the Gorka Lab as a graduate student. We are so excited for you to continue your education here and wish you all the best as you start this new journey!

One of our clinical research assistants, Jordan Difatta, has accepted a new position as a clinical research coordinator. During her time, Jordan was a vital part of our Belsomra study and we are thankful for her time and dedication to our lab. We wish Jordan the best of luck in her future endeavors!

One of our clinical research assistants, Alex Doehrmann, has been accepted into medical school at Florida Atlantic University. We are so excited to see Alex's success in the medical field!

Shiane Toleson presented her poster, Familial Risk and Resilience Impacts the Association Between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Youth Suicidal Ideation, at the 3rd Annual Suicide Research Symposium funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Her presentation was on behalf of authors Shiane Toleson, Kayla A. Kreutzer, K. Luan Phan, & Stephanie M. Gorka.

Dr. Gorka was featured in a New York Times article that was published on January 13th, 2024. "How to Thrive in an Uncertain World", written by Maggie Jackson who is an award-winning journalist who largely covers social trends and impacts on humanity. This work explores the brain's tolerance to uncertainty in an ever-changing world. Check out the article below: This article was written by Maggie Jackson and published by the New York Times. A version of this article appears in

Alex Doehrmann, Kate Jenkins, Lexi House have joined the lab as clinical research assistants! Clinical research assistant, Emily Jones, heads off to UIC to start her Clinical Psychology PhD. Goodluck, Emily! Welcome to the lab, Sophia Bibb! Sophia has joined the Gorka Lab as a graduate student.

Undergraduate research assistants, Flora Blandl, Maggie Lang, Alex Doehrmann, graduated! Flora will be continuing on to PhD program at UCLA, Maggie is prepping to apply to Physician Assistant school, and Alex is prepping to apply for medical school. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments and good luck in you future endeavors.

Shiane Toleson presented her poster at the Society of Biological Psychiatry's 2023 Annual Meeting. Her poster, Prefrontal Cortex Engagement during Cognitive Reappraisal Impacts the Link between Depression and Suicidal Ideation in High-Risk Adults, was presented on behalf of authors Shiane Toleson , Jagan Jimmy, Reid J. Smith, Kayla A. Kreutzer, Craig J. Bryan, & Stephanie M. Gorka. 318. Prefrontal Cortex Engagement During Cognitive Reappraisal Impacts the Link Between Depress

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