Connected Minds members Dr. Pouya Amiri and Dr. Matthew Pan are recruiting a Mitacs-funded Postdoc at Queen's University! The role focuses on VR-enabled robotic systems for balance training and fall prevention in older adults. Apply now! linkedin.com/in/pouya-amiri-4b8b6134/recent-activity/all/

Exciting opportunity! Dr. Pouya Amiri at Queen's University is seeking a funded MSc/PhD student in markerless motion capture and musculoskeletal modelling. Email Dr. Pouya Amiri at [email protected] with: CV, statement of interest, transcripts. deadline:March 5,2026 www.linkedin.com/in/pouya-ami...

Congrats to Dr. Monika Snowdon and colleagues on their new publication! Their research develops a laser direct writing process that controls graphene-copper interconnect microstructures, improving durability and electrical performance for flexible electronics. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Congratulations to Dr. Amin Jalali and Dr. Ali Etemad on their new ICASSP 2026 publication! Their research tackles real-world AI challenges, evaluating how models adapt to cross-dataset distribution shifts in facial expression recognition. More on this: scholar.google.com/citations?vi...

On World Day of Social Justice, we celebrate Dr. Frederic Fu, whose research explores how housing instability and chronic stress drive neurological and mental health risks. Partnering with Indigenous and community organizations, his work advances equitable, rights-based housing solutions.

Congratulations to Dr. Setareh Ghahari and Reshma Parvin Nuri on their new publication! Their research explores barriers and facilitators in school access for children with disabilities in Bangladesh, with key insights for inclusive education policy. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We're proud to celebrate Connected Minds member Dr. Jamaica Cass, appointed to the Order of Ontario! Honoured for her transformative leadership in Indigenous health and medical education, she advances Truth and Reconciliation across Canada. Well-deserved!

Exciting research from Dr. Maren Wehrheim! Her work reviews modeling dynamic computations in the primate ventral visual stream, moving beyond static snapshots to understand how the brain processes real-world vision through intrinsic dynamics and active sensing. arxiv.org/abs/2601.12258

New publication from Dr. Harrison Ritz! Published in Nature's Communications Psychology, this work challenges existing models of adaptive control in decision-making, revealing how misspecified models can create misleading findings. Important methodological insights www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Exciting PhD opportunities! Dr. Xiaodan Zhu (Connected Minds affiliated Prof) is recruiting for fully funded positions in Large Language Models, NLP, and Machine Learning at Queen's U. Start date: Sept. 1, 2026 or Jan. 1, 2027 Contact: [email protected] Application: lnkd.in/eDA-K5w4

Exciting PhD opportunity! Dr. Matthew Pan at Ingenuity Labs is recruiting for fully funded positions in Human-Robot Interaction & Assistive Robotics. Two projects: Expressive Robotics (Connected Minds-supported) & Intelligent Assistive Robotics. Deadline: Feb 28 Apply: [email protected]

Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Pan and the Ingenuity Labs team on their paper acceptance to IEEE ICRA, one of the premier conferences in robotics and automation! Proud of the groundbreaking research coming out of our affiliated labs. Exceptional achievement!

Celebrating Dr. Effie Pereira's ORF support! Her research uncovers how attention shifts over time using neurophysiological and computational tools, insights that impact how we process information in laboratory, real-world, and digital environments. Fascinating work! Read more here: lnkd.in/ercZ_d89

Congratulations to Dr. Jianbing Ni on his ORF funding! His research develops secure, privacy-preserving edge-caching frameworks for next-generation mobile networks, protecting against cyber attacks while advancing network security and privacy. Critical work! Read more here: lnkd.in/ercZ_d89

Exciting news! Dr. Mariam Guizani secured ORF funding to use AI for sustainable open-source software development. Her work breaks down barriers for underrepresented groups while supporting developer productivity and wellbeing. Building more inclusive tech! Read more here: lnkd.in/ercZ_d89

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Oby on securing Ontario Research Fund support for her work on neural mechanisms of motor control and learning! Her NHP models research will advance rehabilitation strategies following neurological impairments. Incredible work! Read more here: lnkd.in/ercZ_d89

Join our team! Connected Minds is looking for a Scientific Engineer to design, fabricate, and maintain specialized experimental systems. From electronics to software integration, support faculty and students doing groundbreaking human-technology research.

Exciting fellowship opportunity! Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science is now accepting applications for Pre-Doctoral Fellowships for Indigenous Students and Black Studies Students. $37,000 stipend + benefits + teaching opportunity. Apply by March 31. More detail on this www.queensu.ca/artsci/gradu...

Exciting research from our new postdoc member, Amin Jalali! His GEEGA method advances brain-computer interfaces through graph-based learning of EEG representations. Accepted to ICASSP 2026, validated across three datasets with significant improvements in BCI performance! arxiv.org/abs/2512.07820

Exciting research from Dr. Xiaodan Zhu! His team developed a "Detect, Explain, Escalate" framework to manage dialogue breakdowns in LLM agents. Accepted to IEEE TASLP, advancing reliability and trust in conversational AI through resource-efficient solutions! ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/doc...

Exciting research from Dr. Gavin Winston at Queen's Centre for Neuroscience Studies! New publication shows robotic assessment can identify distinct cognitive phenotypes in TLE and GGE through clustering methods, revealing meaningful patterns in how epilepsy affects cognition! lnkd.in/gs8tdJRQ

What an extraordinary visit! Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel laureate and "Godfather of AI," came to Ingenuity Labs. Their researchers had the privilege of engaging with one of the most transformative minds in artificial intelligence. Inspiring moment!

Congratulations to Dr. Vijay Mago! His team combines administrative data, community surveys, and AI analysis to understand how digital environments impact mental well-being for people experiencing homelessness. Co-designed with communities, equity-driven research that responds to reality.

Dr. Poonam Puri new Seed Grant examines the mental health impacts of cryptocurrency fraud in Canada, documenting anxiety, shame, and isolation experienced by victims. Combining law, psychology, and finance to inform prevention and policy that reflects lived experience. Learn more: lnkd.in/erfxeazj

Congratulations to Dr. Gavin Winston and Queen's Centre for Neuroscience Studies! Their research using Kinarm robotic assessment reveals that TLE patients show impaired reaction time, processing speed, and accuracy, while basic motor function remains preserved. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New Seed Grant! Dr. Jonathan Michaels and co-PIs are developing a wireless neural implant that records thousands of neurons across brain regions for months. This breakthrough enables long-term observation of how the brain learns, advancing for neuroscience, BCIs! More about this: lnkd.in/erfxeazj

Congratulations to Dr. Benedict Weobong and co-PIs on new Seed Grant! Their project combines LLM and non-verbal robotics to create emotionally responsive support for young adults. Co-designed with participants, human-centred AI that prioritizes trust and comfort. More detail on this lnkd.in/erfxeazj

New Seed Grant! Dr. Hossein Kassiri and co-PIs are developing Predictive Adaptive Neurostimulation, an intelligent system using personalized digital twins to make brain stimulation safer and more responsive. Starting with epilepsy, this could transform treatment for stroke and chronic pain.

Celebrating Dr. Erez Freud's Seed Grant! His team uses markerless motion tracking and AI to study natural movement patterns for earlier, more accessible autism identification. Co-created with clinicians and neurodivergent communities, inclusive tech that reflects lived experience!

Celebrating our latest Seed Grant recipient! Dr. Achala Rodrigo's project uses accessible ML integrating behavioral and brain data to improve mental health risk identification for post-secondary students, centering equity and collaboration. Read more about this project: www.yorku.ca/research/con...

Exciting research from our PhD Trainee Amir Eskandari! His InfGraND research solves computational bottlenecks in graph neural networks, achieving dramatic speed improvements while maintaining accuracy. Proof that structural influence matters in machine learning. openreview.net/pdf?id=lfzHR...

Congratulations to Dr. Gunnar Blohm and team! Their paper in the Neuroscience Journal proposes a model for multisensory integration across reference frames, overcoming the curse of dimensionality. Groundbreaking work on how the brain integrates sensory information. www.jneurosci.org/content/45/4...

Our Connected Minds trainees met today to discuss their research! These collaborative sessions showcase the incredible work happening across our community. Proud to see the next generation of researchers learning and growing together.

Congratulations to Dr. Vedat Verter on his nationally recognized contributions! His work in analytics and operations research transforms healthcare, environmental planning, and municipal services, turning evidence into real-world impact. Proud to support this work! Read more: lnkd.in/e-xSHqGm

Efficiency doesn't replace accountability. Our latest blog explores why human-in-the-loop AI is an ethical imperative, not a design feature. Drs. Ali Etemad and Benjamin Kwan share insights on bias, alignment, and responsibility in AI systems. Read more cmblog.neuroscience.queensu.ca/human-in-the...

"Start with people, not problems." Our latest blog features Drs. Claire Davies and Gavin Winston on why co-creation is essential. From stroke rehab robots to wearable EEGs, involving end-users from the start changes everything. Dive in! cmblog.neuroscience.queensu.ca/co-creation-...

Exciting research from Dr. Ali Etemad! His team developed GEEGA, a novel graph-based method for learning EEG representations in brain-computer interfaces. This innovation advances BCI technology through multi-domain fusion. arxiv.org/abs/2512.07820

Exciting news! Queen's University recruited Dr. Ian Karlin from NVIDIA to help build Canada's next-gen supercomputer. With Ryan Grant, this Connected Minds-affiliated team is positioning Canada as a global compute leader. Incredible initiative!

Congratulations to Dr. Gavin Winston (MD/PhD/EMBA) and his team! Their new research shows sleep architecture during cEEG predicts better survival in status epilepticus patients, breakthrough findings for ICU care and prognosis. Incredible work! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Exciting innovation from the Centre for Health Innovation! Their researcher developed MassVision, an open-source, code-free platform making mass spectrometry imaging accessible to all. Built on 3D Slicer for interactive exploration and analysis. Amazing work! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Exciting news for Ingenuity Labs! Minister Quinn visited Ingenuity Labs to see their groundbreaking work in AI and robotics! Their researchers are developing rehabilitation robots, autonomous systems, and green supercomputing solutions, interdisciplinary innovation addressing real-world needs.

What an incredible achievement, Dr. Joshua Marshall! 🎉 We're so proud to celebrate you receiving the OSPE Engineering Medal for Research and Development. Your innovative work at Ingenuity Labs and Queen's University is truly inspiring. Congratulations! 👏

Congratulations to our Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellow Michael G. Sherbert, PhD on his new chapter in "Beyond Tech Fixes" (Springer, 2025)! His work reimagines disability and AI through interdependence and vulnerability. Proud of this important contribution! 🔗 lnkd.in/gEmMkMjx

Celebrating our PhD Trainee Amir Eskandari's incredible work at Vector Institute! With Ali Ghorbanpour, he developed a multi-agentic AI system reducing processing time by 91.6% and costs by 90%. Proud to see Connected Minds trainees making such impact! 🚀

At Connected Minds, we celebrate Dr. Judy Illes, Chair of our External Advisory Board, promoted to Officer of the Order of Canada. This honour recognizes her leadership in biomedical ethics, neuroscience, and centering Indigenous perspectives in medicine. We're incredibly proud!

www-nature-com.proxy.queensu.ca/articles/s41... Dr. Greg van Anders Nature Communication paper on "Sufficient is better than optimal for training neural networks."

Presented at ISB 2025 with Dr. Qingguo Li’s team: research on spinal loading in healthcare staff during fluoroscopic procedures, and new findings on wearable vibrotactile feedback to reduce WMSDs in fine motor tasks. www.bmrlab.ca

So excited to share that our PI Dr. Pereira @queensuresearch.bsky.social was just at the Science Meets Parliament 2025! @connectedminds.bsky.social

Congratulations to Sonja Bonar on presenting her work at the Innovations in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Future Trends Conference. More information on this work can be found at davies-bdat.weebly.com Sonja also successfully completed her internship with at vibraint.ai