The @westernu.ca BrainsCAN team wishes everyone a peaceful and joyful holiday season!

UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Stay tuned for an update in the coming weeks.

Less than a week until our first Impact Seminar! @camhnews.bsky.social 's @liisagalea.bsky.social and @westernu.ca's Kendra Loedige will be discussing SGBA+ in brain research, hosted by our scientific director, @lisasaksida.bsky.social! Get your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/brainscan-...

Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. #LestWeForget #LdnOnt

You're Invited! Join us on Nov. 27 for an insightful conversation about SGBA+ in brain research at @westernu.ca moderated by @lisasaksida.bsky.social. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/brainscan-...

Congratulations to the winners of our Diversity in Neuroscience internship three-minute thesis competition! Jennifer Lee discussed music's impact on how you walk and Mackenzie More presented on testing impulsivity. Watch: youtu.be/dUbTNNTxDrA and youtu.be/M7hpLdI4Z54

We're proud to support Inspiring Diversity in STEM as they prepare for their 2026 conference. Sign up for this great pre-conference event here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/idstem-fal...

Today, Sept. 30, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR). This day is dedicated to honouring the children who never made it home and the Survivors of residential schools. It also serves to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of these experiences.

It’s official, we are all in! Join us as we continue to drive impactful change for Canada and the world. There's so much to be proud of and so much more to do. #AllinWesternU Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...

A new set of #physiology illustrations that are diverse, easy to use, and free are now available thanks to the efforts of a @westernu.ca prof and grad:

Come join our team! We're looking for an experienced lab manager to oversee daily operations for the @tcnlab.bsky.social. Learn more: recruit.uwo.ca

Congratulations to all those recognized for their work, especially BrainsCAN-supported researchers Lyle Muller and Yalda Mohsenzadeh!

Sincere thanks to all the panellists who took part our #AAIC25 Featured Research Session on advancing translational success chaired by @maximoprado.bsky.social and Vania Prado. Stacey Sukoff Rizzo, Neil Cashman, Frank Longo and Anoosha Attaran were all exceptional! #neuroscience

Great to have all our leaders out supporting the team and young talent at #AAIC25! Shout out to @lisasaksida.bsky.social, @timbussey.bsky.social, @maximoprado.bsky.social, and Vania Prado.

So much talent from @westernu.ca presenting their cognition and Alzheimer's research at #AAIC25! We are very proud of all of their hard work. Read full abstracts here: touchscreencognition.org/aaic-2025/

If you're at #AAIC25 and want to learn more about what we do, come by booth 710M! You can also learn more about us and some incredible student work here: touchscreencognition.org/aaic-2025/

If you you interested in translational research #AAIC25 and improved rigour in cognitive testing check out the 🐁 2 🧍 approaches to test cognition in identical ways in mice and humans. @touchscreencog.bsky.social get some swag at the Canadian Pavilion.

Our amazing team is busy at #AAIC25 sharing how to bridge the gap in translational research through customized and integrated solutions. The @alzassociation.bsky.social event is the largest international conference on dementia research.

Come join us at the @alzassociation.bsky.social International Conference in Toronto next week! The Touchscreen Cognition team, including MouseTRAP, will be in the Canadian Pavilion. Visit us to learn how we can help bridge the gaps translational research. #AAIC2025

Three BrainsCAN-supported researchers have been recognized for their success and impact! Congratulations to @lisasaksida.bsky.social, Ryan Stevenson and Taylor Schmitz.

Our team had a great time at Out at the Beach! Thanks to @westernu.ca's Office of #EDI for hosting a fun event to celebrate our 2SLGBTQIA+ community and allies. #Pride2025

Great to see this investment in talented students!

Had a great time talking to the talented @westerngazette.bsky.social editors about all things science communication and journalism this afternoon. Thanks for the invitation!

Congratulations to @maximoprado.bsky.social, the MouseTRAP team and all of the collaborators for their work on this exceptional brain imaging project!

Check out the connection between nostalgic music and the motivation to dance from one of our affiliated researchers, Jessica Grahn, PhD (@neurobeats.bsky.social). #neuroscience

#BrainsCAN supported researcher Emily Nichols, PhD, recently shared some of her work on imaging the developing brain inside the womb at a conference at the IDG McGovern Institute for Brain Research in Beijing. Congrats!

HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social are looking for researchers to give TED-style talks on brain health to a public audience at the 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks.🧠 Open to PIs affiliated w/ @mcgill.ca, BC, BHI or HBHL's partner institutions. Apply by June 2: mcgill.ca/x/ix5

Well done to all of our affiliated presenters at this year's @canacn.bsky.social Meeting! Great work!

Deepest thanks to @yulonglilab.bsky.social and all those who attended his seminar on GRAB sensors in neuromodulator dynamics hosted by @maximoprado.bsky.social at @westernu.bsky.social.

Come and work with the Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab! We are looking for a #labmanager who wants to understand the circuits and mechanisms underlying cognition. Search ID 39142 at: recruit.uwo.ca

Congratulations to @maximoprado.bsky.social, PhD. He received the Distinguished Researcher Award as part of the 2025 @schulichmeddent.bsky.social Awards of Excellence handed out Monday night.

We are looking for a #labmanager with technical expertise to oversee operations at the Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at @westernu.bsky.social and related areas in two core facilities. Search ID 39142 at: recruit.uwo.ca

Congratulations to the @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social team for a wonderful #hbhlsymposium2025! We've posted a gallery of photos for anyone who missed some of the action!

Did you miss @maximoprado.bsky.social and @mallarchak.bsky.social's presentation at #hbhlsymposium2025? You can get a glimpse of their work in this short video that capped their talk.

At #HBHLSymposium2025, experts from @mcgill.ca & @westernubrainscan.bsky.social shared their breakthroughs in non-invasive neurostimulation, iPSC models and circuit-based approaches for epilepsy, ALS & more, as part of the McGill-Western ITN. 🧠🔬 @borismontreal.bsky.social @jclauneuro.bsky.social

@maximoprado.bsky.social and @mallarchak.bsky.social present their @westernubrainscan.bsky.social supported work on early biomarkers for development and monitoring of effective disease-modifying therapies at the #hbhlsymposium2025. @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social @westernu.bsky.social

Congratulations to all winners, and particularly to Hayley Shanks and Diego Piza from #WesternU! /cc @westernuwin.bsky.social

🧪 How can early biomarkers help us develop and monitor better treatments for neurodegenerative diseases? Learn how @maximoprado.bsky.social & @mallarchak.bsky.social explore this using mouse models and imaging tools during their talk at #HBHLSymposium2025. 🧠 Join us on May 6: mcgill.ca/x/iwg

The only way to find a cure for Parkinson’s is through research. As Parkinson’s Awareness Month comes to an end, help us move Parkinson’s research forward by joining a study. 🧪 Learn more and find the right study for you: Parkinson.org/advancing-research/join-study

Happy to survive the jet lag to be there for Day 2 of this #ECNP2025 discussing emerging technologies. Also thanks to the #touchscreen symposium inc @timbussey.bsky.social & @lisasaksida.bsky.social for the most colorful lanyard & @acnporg.bsky.social for the flash!

‼️ Exciting postdoc opportunity on Alzheimer's research involving mouse models and spatial transcriptomics! 🐁🧠🧬

A grant from the Weston Foundation will support @maximoprado.bsky.social's exciting research into the safety and effectiveness of a new Alzheimer's vaccine in mice. @westernu.bsky.social

Are you a student interested in cognitive #neuroscience research? The Diversity in Neuroscience Summer Internship is open to @westernu.bsky.social undergraduates in a STEM field. The deadline to apply is April 6. More: brainscan.uwo.ca/programs/neu...

Don't miss out! Only a few days left until @brainhackwestern.bsky.social is here! More: win.uwo.ca/events/event...

In case you missed it, for #BrainAwarenessWeek we talked to three researchers about how their work has changed, and how you can help support neuroscience. More: brainscan.uwo.ca/_news/2025/r...

Keep up to date with the latest from the team at @touchscreencog.bsky.social here:

Registration is open for #HBHLSymposium2025 🧠 Join us on May 6-7, 2025, in Montreal for two days of talks & networking. Keynotes by @drdamienfair.bsky.social, @lucinauddin.bsky.social & @amelieqv.bsky.social, panels (ft. @westernubrainscan.bsky.social) and more! Secure your spot: mcgill.ca/x/iwg

This #BrainAwarenessWeek, we talked to three @westernu.bsky.social neuroscience researchers about their fascinating work on everything from music and movement to neurodiversity and pre-natal development.

MP Kirsty Duncan has served in Parliament since 2008, but before that she was a scientist. Ahead of International Women's Day, she shared her experience as a woman in research and the challenges of encouraging more women to choose a STEM career. #IWD @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

Great to see our team out demonstrating touchscreen #cognitive tasks at a @westernuwin.bsky.social Neuroscience Research Day community event in support of #dementia caregivers and at-risk individuals.