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Christopher Fields

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Postdoctoral Fellow

Contact Information

Christopher Fields

Education & Training

  • PhD
    Georgia State University, Neuroscience
  • MS
    Rockefeller University
  • BA
    Washington University, Biochemistry

Activities

  • Concept Poster: Enhancing Algorithmic Equity by Capturing Sources of Outcome Variance in Minoritized Populations
    New Haven, CT, United States 2024
    AI in Medicine
  • Exploring Immune Regulation of Grooming Behavior: Use of Machine Learning as Experimental Tool
    Virtual Meeting 2023
    Ribicoff Seminar
  • "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False”: Addressing Underpowered Studies in a Replication Crisis
    New Haven, CT, United States 2022
    BSTP: Ethics Seminar
  • Gut Barrier Dysfunction, Type 2 Immunity, and Compulsive Behavior: A Narrative Review of the Literature
    Virtual Presentation 2021
    Society for Neuroscience
  • Defining Microbial Signatures of Gut Dysbiosis in Models of Anxiety-related Disorders
    San Diego, CA, United States 2018
    Society for Neuroscience

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
Social Neuroscience Discussion SeriesCo-Organizer - A series of informal, cross-disciplinary discussions inspired by the December 2023 CBMH (Center for Brain and Mind Health) Social Neuroscience Discussion. Meeting topics include improving ethological and translational relevance of social stress animal models, strategies to incorporate community-based participatory research in preclinical research, prospects for TMS in tackling social dysfunction, and more.2024 - Present
Society for Neuroscience MiniSymposium - "Defining Dysbiosis in Disorders of Movement and Motivation"Chair/Organizer for SfN Minisymposium - Speakers: Christopher Fields, Andrew Taylor, Helen Vuong, Drew Kiraly, Timothy Sampson, Annadora Bruce-Keller2018