Sahib Khalsa
@KhalsaLab
Psychiatrist and neuroscientist studying the role of interoception in mental health. Director of Anxiety Disorders Research, UCLA Psychiatry. Opinions my own.
Just released—a brand new special issue focused entirely on interoception. More to follow, but beyond my usual excitement is the fact that this will be kickstarting 2021!!! cell.com/trends/neurosc…

Latest article from our group articulating a harmonized vision for interoceptive neuroscience research, with my stellar co-authors who are also physician-scientists. It was a genuine privilege to work on this with them. More of this kind of empirical collaboration is needed!!
🚨 New publication! Proud to share our latest article exploring how a “𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑠” multidisciplinary approach can bridge the gap between animal and human research in interoception & mental health. 👉 Read here : sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Thomas Ritz reviewing current progress in interoception research in light of Pennebaker's classic critiques, many of which still hold true.. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Big news from within the NIH: the Bethesda Declaration #StandUpForScience nytimes.com/2025/06/09/hea…
In other news, the first human bladder transplant just took place at UCLA. Wild. One can't help but wonder about the impact on urinary #interoception newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/world…