Neuropsychology post-doctoral fellow @SFVAMC | @FordhamNYC alumna | Cultural neuropsychology & brain health equity | She/her 🇦🇲

Joined December 2018
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
My late sister Deanna would have been 55 years old today. Thank you, @JAMA_current for allowing me to share this story. Happy birthday, sister.🫀 #nof1 #humanismalways #heartdisease #loveisthewhat
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Pls join us in congratulating our new @FordhamNYC PhD, #DrJordanStiver! Today he defended his dissertation on new robust, demographically-adjusted #cogstate norms!🥂 #ProudMentors @mollyezimmerman #RiveraMindtLab #teleneuropsych @MaralNeuro @DrtobeM @oleasdenise @BrainHealthReg
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HUGE shoutout to my @meetyourmeedk cofounder, kind and thoughtful friend, and all around incredible human for successfully defending her dissertation yesterday! 🥰🧠🇦🇲 onward & upward, & off to Detroit to do amazing things.
Success!! Eternally thankful for my mentors, grateful for my committee and to see my acknowledgments page essentially come to life in support was too much… on to Detroit!! 🧠✅
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A week late, but still feeling the elation of a very memorable (VERY rainy) graduation. We are nothing without our tribe and I’ve been blessed with the VERY best tribe - cheers to my forever rain shine mentor, @DrRiveraMindt, my partner, & my family who made this possible! 1/2
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It’s been a long, winding road, with lots of sacrifices, joys, and detours. It’s also been a road fueled by passion and community. Looking forward to staying on as a neuropsychology post-doctoral fellow at the San Francisco VA medical center (@SFVAMC) for the coming 2 years! 2/2
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Let’s go @FordhamNYC’s #Neuropsychology alum @NeuropsychArce on this great @nytimes piece on possible benefits of #bilingualism on #brainhealth!🙌🏽🧠🙌🏽 #ProudMentor @fordhampsych @IrisPaltin @neuroplebeian @gooding_dr @MaralNeuro @DrtobeM @oleasdenise @emorrisneuro @KaylaTureson
The ability to speak two languages may improve memory in later life, a new study found. The study, which involved hundreds of older patients, adds to two decades of work suggesting that bilingualism protects against dementia and cognitive decline. nyti.ms/3oTtBQG
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Grateful to have worked on this with my @AsianNeuropsych family! “The knowledge and applicability of [neuropsychology] to persons from Asian descent should not be treated as a ‘niche’ specialty, but one that all persons in the field strive to achieve competence” 👇🏼
So excited this paper is finally out! Way to go, team! @laurealisabeth @HanaaAldasouqi @erinkaseda @jennlee1315 @ChristinaGWong @alexandertanphd and Nick Thaler, Farzin Irani who are not on Twitter. 💗 my @AsianNeuropsych community! tandfonline.com/eprint/QYDKI…
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Pls join me in lifting up #TransDayOfVisibility today. This is imp. bc in 1st 3 mo. of 2023, there were 471 bills in 44 states to block healthcare access, legal recognition, ed. opp's & the right to publicly exist. Pls spread the ❤️ & support today & everyday.🏳️‍⚧️✊🏾 #YouMatter2Me
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Research hints that Alzheimer’s may progress very differently in Black people but because they’ve rarely been included in studies, so little is known. Lisa Barnes (⁦@beyoung40⁩) is trying to change that. My story: statnews.com/2023/03/30/alzh…
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Heyyy #NeuropsychTwitter & #RiveraMindtLab! Pls join me in welcoming the newest member of our team, @julia_culhane from #BU!!🥳 @oleasdenise @MaralNeuro @DrtobeM @NeuropsychArce @FranchescaA_PhD @ACSneuro @CaraCrook3 @IrisPaltin @neuroplebeian @gooding_dr
I’m excited to share that I’ll be attending Fordham University as a graduate student in their clinical psych PhD program in the fall! I am thrilled to work with @DrRiveraMindt & continue to research topics related to neuropsychology and brain health equity! 🧠🧠
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
📢#MustRead📖 Imp. new work on #CulturalNeuropsychology by some of my fav scientists @NeuropsychArce @JFAvilaLBC @JetMJVonk @ManlyEpic! Check this out & pls #RT.🧠👍🏽 @ytquiroz @oleasdenise @laurenschuck_ @acamuya @DocBlock_neuro @marquine_maria @DrDesireeByrd #NeuropsychTwitter
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Armenia on your bucket list? If not, it needs to be! Join us in Armenia for an "off the beaten path" trip to Armenia this Spring and help elders with Alzheimer's as you support the work of Alzheimer's Care Armenia conta.cc/3D77I4X
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
NIA’s #Alzheimers disease fact sheet is now available in Spanish, French, Chinese, and Arabic! Share this fact sheet your #patients who may need translated Alzheimer’s information: go.nia.nih.gov/3fnHpi1

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Check out @meetyourmeedk for English-Armenian translations of brain health content 🧠🇦🇲 This week, we discuss the positive impact of social engagement on cognition!
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Maral Aghvinian, PhD retweeted
Are you thinking about applying for graduate school, & have an interest in #neuropsychology? Check out our NEW application scholarship! See the flyer below for more information ⤵️ and at bit.ly/3SzbdGx.
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Internship has already left an indelible impact- a few lessons: 1) *trust your instincts* & ask for help 2) advocate for yourself & ALWAYS advocate for your patients 3) LISTEN, observe, learn from those around you- supervisors, peers, patients, caregivers 4) above all, be kind
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Shoutout and tag you’re it to my incredible friend Dr. @CaraCrook3, who is now a post doc ❤️📚!