Shawn Whitehead
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Director of Western Institute for Neuroscience , Professor, Microglia enthusiast
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Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
15 days ago
Congratulations to
@westernu.ca
. professor Angela Roberts on being recognized as one of the Royal Society of Canadaโs newest Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists! Learn more about the award here:
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Careful dissection of motor sequence learning by
@andpru.bsky.social
and
@mkashefi.bsky.social
. In my humble opinion this should be an instant classic ๐.
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Motor sequence learning involves better prediction of the next action and optimization of movement trajectories
Learning new sequential movements is a fundamental skill for many animals. Motor sequence learning may arise from three distinct processes: (1) improved execution of individual movements independent o...
https://www.jneurosci.org/content/early/2025/07/17/JNEUROSCI.0299-25.2025.long
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We are recruiting a PDF to work on a collaborative basic science/clinical project! Check it out:
grad.uwo.ca/doc/postdoc/...
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https://grad.uwo.ca/doc/postdoc/opportunities/2025%20SW_MMO_PDF.pdf
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Daniel Drucker
5 months ago
Canada has amazing scientific talent-the research sector deserves to be recognized and funded competitively to sustain and expand excellence and ensure scientific research continues to serve as an engine driving health and prosperity of the nation
thelogic.co/news/ozempic...
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Key Ozempic researcher says Canada is messing up science funding - The Logic
Daniel Drucker, a Canadian researcher who made a major contribution to the development of Ozempic, says it is a โtragedyโ that Canada exports so much research overseas
https://thelogic.co/news/ozempic-daniel-drucker-canadian-science/
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Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
5 months ago
#WIN
staff will be there for this exciting day. Join us to learn about innovative research happening in the department of Clinical Neurological Sciences here at
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Ravi Menon, Ph.D.
5 months ago
Our brains are our greatest natural resource as a country. Keeping them healthy is imperative whether you are in the service, manufacturing or knowledge creation sectors.
www.vote4brainhealth.ca
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Vote 4 Brain Health
https://www.vote4brainhealth.ca
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NPP-Digital Psychiatry and Neuroscience
6 months ago
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Jibran Khokhar
@drjkhokhar.bsky.social
to our Editorial Board!! Dr. Khokhar's research focuses on the mechanisms underlying co-occurring mental illness & substance use disorders, and assessing how long-term adolescent cannabis use might contribute to disease risk.
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Brian Owens
7 months ago
Hey Canadian scientists ๐งช I'm doing a story on how the turmoil at NIH/NSF etc is affecting your work... funding, collaboration, other? DM if you'd like to talk about it.
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Marco A. Maximo Prado
8 months ago
We are looking for motivated post docs. Projects on Alzheimerโs and Synucleinopathy. New mouse models, combined lightsheet/15.2T MRI and high throughput cognitive testing using touchscreens. Perfect for a recent graduate in Neurosciences or related field. Come work with us in ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐งช please share.
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This issue of Glia ๐
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Siobhan Schabrun
8 months ago
Our exciting new work on biomarkers to predict pain with
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David Seminowicz
8 months ago
a really nice video by
@fperrywilson.bsky.social
summarizing our findings and their possible implications
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Shawn Whitehead
Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
Collaborative ๐ by
#WIN
members Jessica Lammert, Angela Roberts, Ken McRae, Laura Batterink, and Blake Butler - Early Identification of Language Disorders Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning:
pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...
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Early Identification of Language Disorders Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning: Challenges and Emerging Approaches
Purpose: Recent advances in artificial intelligence provide opportunities to capture and represent complex features of human language in a more a...
https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2024_JSLHR-24-00515
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Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
The launch of the Western Neuroscience Speaker Series is coming up. Join us on March 4 as we launch this Distinguished Series. Our first presenter is Dr. Chiara Cirelli from The University of Wisconsin. This talk is free and all are welcome. (Link in bio - "events").
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Shawn Whitehead
Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
Study led by Kristy Coleman and
#WIN
member Elizabeth Finger shows promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal dementia
news.westernu.ca/2025/01/fron...
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Study shows promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal dementia
Largest trial in frontotemporal dementia patients, led by Dr. Elizabeth Finger and Kristy Coleman, finds intranasal oxytocin can improve apathy symptoms.
https://news.westernu.ca/2025/01/frontotemporal-dementia-treatment/
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David Seminowicz
8 months ago
it's heeeeeeere! lots of new features. some i especially like: Proof-of-concept routines for fusing M/EEG and fMRI data under a unified physiological model, to investigate neurovascular coupling fully accessible from the Python programming language Docker and Singularity containers
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Yalda Mohsenzadeh
8 months ago
Checkout our paper published in the Journal of Neuroscience:
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Shawn Whitehead
Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
Take a look at the innovative entry in the SSHRC
#storytellers
competition from our very own
#WIN
Research Advisory Committee member Jessica Lammert. A remarkable showcase of creativity and research excellence.
youtu.be/CGQqh26FWrs?...
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SSHRC Storytellers Competition #research #science #shorts #art
YouTube video by Jessica Lammert
https://youtu.be/CGQqh26FWrs?si=kyFrMFhVEn2FbYZs
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Tariff threats have always been more about manipulating markets with grift-currencies than actual economic policy
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Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
Congratulations to
#WIN
member Dr. Susan Scollie.
www.chsglobalpartnerships.com/achieving-ex...
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Achieving Exercise Accessibility and Understanding Fitness Benefits for Adults who are Hard of Hearing | Canadian Hearing Services Global Partnerships For Research & Innovation
Grant Award: $67,150
https://www.chsglobalpartnerships.com/achieving-exercise-accessibility-and-understanding-fitness-benefits-adults-who-are-hard-hearing?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Organic+Post&utm_campaign=Global+Partnership+2024+Grants+Awarded&utm_term=Achieving+Exercise&utm_content=CHS+Social
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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials
8 months ago
Come one come all to a panel discussion hosted by some amazing experts including TRIDENT Open Science, Practices and Partnership lead Dr. Richard Gold!
#NFRF
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Shawn Whitehead
Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
Great story about the exceptional work happening at
@tridentpct.bsky.social
www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-fina...
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Turning brain disorder research on its head
We are at a pivotal moment in history. We have a pressing unmet need that will overwhelm our economies and health care systems.
https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/stories-histoires/2023/brain_disorders-troubles_cerebraux-eng.aspx?utm_source=twitter&hsid=ba784cd0-bf9e-4181-adab-399e0953f113
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Shawn Whitehead
Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
Western researchers led by
#WIN
member Dr. Lyle Muller have developed a novel technique using math to understand exactly how neural networks make decisions โ a widely recognized but poorly understood process in the field of machine learning.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2321319121
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Shawn Whitehead
Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
8 months ago
There is still time to register for the Commercialization Pathways and the Role of Open Science Panel. Registration is free for this insightful panel. You can register by scanning the QR code below, or by visiting the registration page here:
uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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