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Alex Fischbach, PhD

@AlexFischbach_

Computational neuroscientist creating statistical and computational tools for precision neuroscience | Postdoc w/ Dr. Noble @Northeastern

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neuroprismlab.github.io/members
Joined July 2019
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NEW ARTICLE ALERT ‼️ proud to share that my first-first author paper is now out in @SfNJournals and has been selected as a featured article. Read on for a breakdown of our findings🧵:
Lisa Feldman Barrett (@LFeldmanBarrett) profile pictureLisa Feldman Barrett@LFeldmanBarrett29 Jun 2024
Think that the #brain contains circuits for "fight and flight"? Think again. Congratulations to @AlexFischbach_ et. al on a careful and groundbreaking study. @AffectiveSciLab #Neuroscience jneurosci.org/content/44/26/…
Seven Tesla Evidence for Columnar and Rostral–Caudal Organization of the Human Periaqueductal Gray...

Seven Tesla Evidence for Columnar and Rostral–Caudal Organization of the Human Periaqueductal Gray...

The periaqueductal gray (PAG) is a small midbrain structure that surrounds the cerebral aqueduct, regulates brain–body communication, and is often studied for its role in “fight-or-flight” and...

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OHBM Trainees@OHBM_TraineesOct 27
How do we turn complex neuroscience into stories that resonate with people? In the next workshop in our 2026 “How-To” series we welcome Bradley Voytek (UC San Diego): 🧠 Best Practices in Scientific Communication 📅 16 November 2026 🔗 Register: forms.gle/RUGnHVWexXhPnUWc9
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Posting on behalf of the semi-X-less @sNeuroble ! So excited to share: What started with fMRI effect size benchmarks ended up showing that conventional study planning detects ~half of expected brain effects, suggesting more distributed processes than the lit shows🧠
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biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… @ShearerHallee @JDadashkarimi @maggieeastfire @MaxRolison @chrisclaycamp @ten_photos @psychonetrics @DScheinost @RosenblattMatt @LinkTejavibulya
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Plus x-less co-authors: Fabricio Cravo, Amanda Mejia, Jean Ye, Rongtao Jiang, Maya Foster, Qinghao Liang, Iris Cheng, Hannah Peterson, Brendan Adkinson, Saloni Mehta
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OHBM Trainees@OHBM_TraineesApr 29
Want to sharpen your Python skills and build libraries like a pro? In the next workshop in our 2026 “How-To” series we welcome Ariel Rokem (University of Washington): 🧠 Designing and implementing Python libraries 📅 19 May 2026 🔗 Register: forms.gle/qeoCoYMdVxGLiy9V6
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🚨 Tomorrow at 1:30 PM ET 🚨 Join us for our first “How-To” workshop of the year with @russpoldrack on Better Code, Better Science 🧠💻
OHBM Trainees (@OHBM_Trainees) profile pictureOHBM Trainees@OHBM_TraineesApr 1
🚨Two weeks away!🚨 Reminder that our first workshop of the year will happen in two weeks featuring @russpoldrack. 🧠 Better Code, Better Science 📅22 April 2026 🔗Register: forms.gle/WRUdGQEpd5isA8uy5 #OHBM #OpenScience
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OHBM Trainees@OHBM_TraineesApr 1
🚨Two weeks away!🚨 Reminder that our first workshop of the year will happen in two weeks featuring @russpoldrack. 🧠 Better Code, Better Science 📅22 April 2026 🔗Register: forms.gle/WRUdGQEpd5isA8uy5 #OHBM #OpenScience
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I’m excited to share that I was elected as the inaugural Virtual Events Coordinator for the Organization for Human Brain Mapping Student & Postdoc Special Interest Group! A huge thank you to the open-science community for trusting me to shape this new+exciting position! #OHBM
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To kick things off, I’m organizing a monthly “how-to” workshop series ft. leading scientists who will share practical/technical skills w/ the global SP-SIG community. If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, please reach out!
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@OHBM @OHBM_Trainees #OpenScience #Trainees
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The NeuroPRISM Lab 🧠 is in the news! The article touches on the Effect Size Explorer, the Power Calculator, and my own Local CSF Correction Pipeline — a scalable preprocessing pipeline for correcting local physiological noise in the subcortex. news.northeastern.edu/2025/0…
Precise maps of the brain’s deepest corners are made possible through tools developed by these...

Precise maps of the brain’s deepest corners are made possible through tools developed by these...

Northeastern researchers have developed a set of tools that offer precise mapping of the brain’s deepest corners.

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Excited to share that the NeuroPRISM Lab has been awarded the @NIH_NINDS Early-Career Rigor Champions Prize! A major accomplishment for the lab, but especially reflects the leadership of our PI, Dr. Stephanie Noble! 🧠@sNeuroble 🧠@ShearerHallee 💻 #FabricioCravo
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@NIH_NINDS @sNeuroble @ShearerHallee
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Spatial heterogeneity of CSF related-noise in fMRI: why it matters and what we can do about it. My work at #OHBM2025 provides evidence for taking a region-specific approach when isolating CSF artifact in the subcortex. Swing by #P1358 on Fri/Sat to discuss!
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On another exciting note — I’m also on the job market! Always looking forward to discussing potential opportunities :) stop by my poster 1:45-3:45PM and the 6PM poster reception to chat!
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Had a great time presenting my work at #CNS2025. A huge thank you to my advisor @sNeuroble for helping me bring this project to life. Incredibly excited to see how well received our poster was and I can't wait to share new developments at #OHBM this June! #fMRI #CSF – at Boston, MA
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Improving fMRI signal quality starts with better noise modeling. My project at #CNS2025 shows how localized region-specific CSF correction may better isolate neural activity and increase sensitivity in the subcortex. Come by my poster #D138 to learn more! (Mon. 8:00-10:00AM) 🧠 – at Boston, MA
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Really fantastic and innovative work led by my amazing NeuroPRISM lab colleague and good friend. Congrats @ShearerHallee! – at Boston, MA
Hallee Shearer (@halleeshearer.bsky.social) (@ShearerHallee) profile pictureHallee Shearer (@halleeshearer.bsky.social)@ShearerHallee3 Jan 2025
Curious if movie-watching can improve the reliability of FC from a certain brain region? Check out our Shiny App vanderlab.shinyapps.io/movie… to explore the results from our ROI-based comparison of the test-retest reliability of FC between movie-watching and resting-state fMRI.
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NeuroPRISM Lab's 1st birthday (full of cake & statistically driven party games, of course)!!! 🥳🎉 – at Boston, MA
Stephanie Noble (@sneuroble.bsky.social) (@sNeuroble) profile pictureStephanie Noble (@sneuroble.bsky.social)@sNeuroble11 Sep 2024
Today, the lab threw a surprise Happy 1st Birthday party for NeuroPRISM lab 🥹 @ShearerHallee+@AlexFischbach_ made cake, photos, & even invented a game/app to predict word use changes over time These two are unstoppable. Thanks for making our first year a blast! 🥳
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💯 My lab can’t stop talking about it & I also had an absolute blast 🙌🏽 @arokem & Noah Benson As a bonus, we (@ShearerHallee @AlexFischbach_) ended up doing some cool stuff with EffeX+Nipoppy+OpenNeuro w @foldesandrei @jbpoline @michelle__wang @ashleyhmphrs . Stay tuned!
Alex Fischbach, PhD (@AlexFischbach_) profile pictureAlex Fischbach, PhD@AlexFischbach_12 Aug 2024
Replying to @AlexFischbach_
All that to say, thanks for everything @NeuroHackademy 🙂 #OpenScience #ReproducibleScience #NeuroImaging #NeuroHackademy2024
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