The Grady Trauma Project (GTP) was excited to attend the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) 42nd Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas! This year’s theme was “Traumatic Stress in a Troubled World: Collaboration on Evidence and Action”. From the neurobiology of trauma to innovative treatments, the conference explored how research, collaboration, and evidence-based action can impact the field of traumatic stress studies.  GTP investigator, Dr. Sanne van Rooij, gave a talk...

The Grady Trauma Project (GTP) was excited to participate in the 2026 Atlanta Regional Brain Bee by hosting an interactive booth showcasing the amygdala —a brain region that detects threat, triggers fear responses, and is commonly hyperactive in individuals with trauma exposure or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). GTP investigator, Dr. Sanne van Rooij, and Neuroscience Ph.D. students, Patlapa Sompolpong and Trinidi Prochaska, represented the GTP at the Atlanta Regional Brain Bee which was...