ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

Calling all FASD caregivers and families! We're hosting live FASD Success Show events in Calgary and Edmonton, Oct 4 & 5 - register here: www.fasdsuccess.com/thefasdsucce... #FASD

Acetaminophen/paracetamol use in pregnancy doesn't cause autism, no matter what RFK says this week. This is not an unsettled question. Evidence summarized here: sciencebasedmedicine.org/tylenol-and-...

In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science. Join Canada's research & science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024. Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Calling all FASD caregivers and families! We're hosting live FASD Success Show events in Calgary and Edmonton, Oct 4 & 5 - register here: www.fasdsuccess.com/thefasdsucce... #FASD

JOB ALERT FOR #SOCIOLOGIST: Come work with me. We have FOUR Assistant Professor positions in the Sociology Department at the University of Calgary. careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...

Launched in 2023, Imaging Neuroscience is now firmly established, with full indexing (PubMed, etc.) and 700 papers to date. We're very happy to announce that we are able to reduce the APC to $1400. Huge thanks to all authors, reviewers, editorial team+board, and MIT Press.

They’re lucky to have you, Professor Manning!

Does anyone know of a way to give others access to your Common CV? I used to share my login, but the new verification step prevents this. (I actually didn't think they could make it any worse... )

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Shefali Rai, Signe Bray, et al: How much is “enough”? Considerations for functional connectivity reliability in pediatric naturalistic fMRI doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...

New paper alert! This paper describes the work that we have been doing in the last few years to create a software ecosystem for tractometry that is extensible, interoperable, and generally useful.

Join us in Bordeaux!

***Updated Canadian federal policy on use of generative AI in preparing and reviewing research grants. Preparing - allowed but with key guidelines Reviewing - strictly prohibited science.gc.ca/site/science...

Black Maternal Mental Health Week brings awareness to the mental health challenges Black women face during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. As a community, we must improve screening, address systemic barriers, and advocate for culturally responsive mental health support.

Today’s FDA panel on SSRIs in pregnancy lacked balance and failed to reflect the evidence. Untreated depression and anxiety can lead to serious health risks for pregnant patients—SSRIs can be lifesaving. Patients deserve access to evidence-based, compassionate care. Learn more: buff.ly/NcCZno8

Alberta take note

Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.

Registration is officially open for the first International Society for Tractography conference! 📅 October 2025 | 📍 Bordeaux, France Capacity is limited to 150 — register early to join the community for this landmark event. Program & info now live event.fourwaves.com/istconferenc... #tractography

LEVANTE strives to understand variability at the individual, group, and context levels, and its influence on children’s learning and development. Their 2025 call for proposals is up now: levante-network.org/open-call-fo...

Alert! ... for the child development world! @fluxsociety.bsky.social @fitngin.bsky.social ‪ The Healthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study has released its first data wave - it’s massive. Check here: docs.hbcdstudy.org and here: nbdc-datahub.org Here’s why it matters 🧠🍼

New blog post! Let's say you've measured two variables repeatedly and want to investigate how one affects the other over time. Here are some recommendations for how to do that well. www.the100.ci/2025/06/25/r...

Research assistant job posting is live! Come join us in Calgary and be part of a supportive, interdisciplinary team. careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1631661...

Research assistant job posting is live! Come join us in Calgary and be part of a supportive, interdisciplinary team. careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1631661...

🚨Publicly available brain-age prediction code🚨 I have adapted my code used in a recently published paper (doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...) and decided to share on GitHub for any that would like to use it. #ABCD #neurodevelopment

We will soon be hiring a research assistant in Calgary to work on projects related to brain imaging, prenatal alcohol exposure, and mental health. Please reach out if you're interested, and I will share the posting once it's live. @ucalgary.bsky.social @mathisoncentre.bsky.social

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New paper examining longitudinal #brain data over 7y & relation to #reading; implications for early intervention/policy @fitngin.bsky.social Longitudinal trajectories of brain development from infancy to school age and their relationship with literacy development | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

🎉 Applications are OPEN for the Family Engagement in Research Course!
 💪 Our mission is simple yet powerful: to train, mentor and mobilize the next generation of advocates, champions, and leaders in family engagement. @canchild.bsky.social #PatientEngagement #ConsumerInvolvement /1

Huge congratulations to @courtneygilchrist.bsky.social and Chloe Scholten, both selected as new CanNRT fellows! cannrt.ca/a-new-genera...

New website up & running! (with an up-to-date team section) www.developmentalneuroimaginglab.ca @courtneygilchrist.bsky.social @bryce-g.bsky.social @kathrynmanning.bsky.social @xiangyuloong.bsky.social @mervsingh.bsky.social

COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked to Miscarriage “This is a rigorously conducted study that continues to show that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy…given the risks of COVID-19 disease, they should feel encouraged to go ahead and get vaccinated”

Coming June 2025! We are excited to launch the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Hub. This new data ecosystem will host & facilitate access to data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study & the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. 1/13

We have the best lab in the world. So grateful to work with these amazing people! @catherinealebel.bsky.social @mervsingh.bsky.social @canacn.bsky.social

@kathrynmanning.bsky.social up now!

Don’t miss out on our symposium happening now in grand east @canacn.bsky.social @catherinealebel.bsky.social @jesperstromback.bsky.social

We're still accepting apps for our research scientist position with LEVANTE (levante-network.org). This position is ideal for folks wanting to be the interface between a cool scientific project and an awesome team of software developers. Think of it as a technical product manager, but for science!

New work led by Genevieve Patterson in Development Science: “Prenatal Household Income Instability and Infant Subcortical Brain Volumes” onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📢 Deadline extended! 📢 The inaugural IST Conference in Bordeaux is giving you more time to submit your abstracts — new deadline: May 30, 2025. Don’t miss the chance to share your work! #tractography #IST2025 event.fourwaves.com/istconferenc...

"If you or any other Canadians are not happy living on Treaty lands, they are free to apply for citizenship elsewhere." Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation issues a scathing rebuke of Danielle Smith's talks on a national unity crisis.

It comes down to this weekend. It's not too late to do your first door knocking shift, your first phoning shift, or to help us get out the vote Sunday and Monday. Come down to the campaign office or sign up at: event.liberal.ca/en/events/48...

thank you to my industrious hackathon team member @juchiyu.bsky.social for snapping my picture! so happy to present our findings at #SOBP2025

Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women Unreal www.science.org/content/arti...

Attention to detail. Party has been preparing for an election for over a year, but is still surprised that it happens. Platform is late and incomplete.

Second defense this week! Congratulations to Jamie Roeske, MSc.

Congratulations to Dr Madison Long, who successfully defended her PhD today! Thanks to @bogglerapture.bsky.social @deeplearningprof.bsky.social , Gerry Giesbrecht and Pierre Levan for their questions and support.

I'm offering a new advice/Q&A session to help support our newest colleagues facing extraordinary conditions: How to start a lab during an (inter)national crisis? I began in 2020 COVID, I believe I've learned some translational tips. Please fill out if interested: forms.gle/6DPoZRWop1rY...

Bad take. Albertans are not so brittle, our opinions are not so homogenous, and we are much more committed to democracy than Preston seems to believe. Picking up your ball and leaving because you "lose"? That's loser talk. But we're not losers. Albertans will continue to support a strong Canada.

If it walks like a Trumper ... www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...

Postdoc opening in 🇨🇦 with myself and @charlierioux.bsky.social to look at trajectories of substance use in pregnancy and child outcomes. for more info see: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1577489...

This paper is a huge one for me, taking years and years to get right. I can’t believe it’s finally out and I am so proud of the way it came together. Thank you to Dr Lebel for her unwavering support! www.biologicalpsychiatrycnni.org/article/S245...