With the 2024 Flux Congress now concluded, the Flux Trainee Committee is excited to spotlight some of your fellow attendees through our trainee research profiles. If you’re a trainee—whether a student, post-bacc, or postdoc—and would like to be featured, we invite you to fill out our interest form!
At Flux, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of researchers who are shaping the future of developmental cognitive neuroscience. In our new Trainee Spotlight series, we will highlight the achievements, aspirations, and contributions of outstanding trainees within our community. These young scientists are not only pushing the boundaries of research but also embodying the spirit of collaboration and innovation that drives our field forward.
Today, we are excited to introduce Dashiell Sacks. Let's dive into their journey, insights, and what motivates them to make a lasting impact in developmental cognitive neuroscience.
Dashiell Sacks
Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital
What is the focus of your research?
Understanding the neurobiology underlying childhood development, mental health, and wellbeing.
What is your most interesting research finding so far?
Our most recent preprint demonstrates a mediating role of child EEG frontal alpha asymmetry in the association between parent and child internalizing (anxiety and depressive) symptoms.
What do you enjoy doing when not researching?
Keeping active, exploring the United States (it's a long way from Australia), and learning Spanish!
Most useful resource you would recommend to other trainees:
https://programming-24.mooc.fi/
If you presented at flux this year (2024), is there a link or github where people can find a copy of your work (poster/etc)?
Flux poster