Postdoctoral researcher interested in early neurocognitive development, effects of early social experience, and social cognition.https://bsky.app/profile/alimassera.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alimassera.bsky.social/post/3mlbem5v63s2yHow early can we detect neural pathways linked to anxiety risk? In our new review, we discuss behavioral inhibition, maternal anxiety/stress, and infant brain systems involved in attention and control across early development. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-025-02235-807 May 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:kjkthmnhhjs26jz3llkwpllp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbem5v63s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alimassera.bsky.social/post/3mlbehnpnbs2yExcited to share our new paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451902225002198?via%3Dihub Using longitudinal rsfMRI data from 180 infants, we show that developmental changes in attention-related brain networks during the first 2 years of life are associated with fearful temperament, an early risk marker for anxiety. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451902225002198?via%3Dihub=&utm_source=chatgpt.com07 May 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:kjkthmnhhjs26jz3llkwpllp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbehnpnbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/alimassera.bsky.social/post/3lgyaymfgvc2bExcited to share our new preprint on longitudinal changes in infant attention networks and their link to fear! My first paper in Courtney Filippi - Infant Brain & Behavior Lab in New York – grateful for the support! 🧠💫 Check it out here: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.24.25321085v130 Jan 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:kjkthmnhhjs26jz3llkwpllp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgyaymfgvc2b