Canadian Association for Neuroscience

Mark your calendars for the Announcement of The Brain Prize 2026- March 5th 4pm CET brainprize.org

Opinion: The opioid crisis is hitting skilled Canadian tradespeople. Now’s our chance to support them Carpenters, roofers and plumbers are at higher risk of developing substance use disorders

The opioid crisis is hitting skilled Canadian tradespeople. Now’s our chance to support them. Carpenters, roofers and plumbers are at higher risk of developing substance use disorders, by Vincent Lam www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Colleagues. I’m super excited about presenting at the Canadian 🇨🇦 Neuroscience meeting in May! How’s going and who wants to get together for a catch up?
@canacn.bsky.social

can-acn.org/meeting-2026/

Join us March 20 at University of Toronto to hear Dr. Sergey Stavisky discuss his latest research on brain-computer interfaces. robotics.utoronto.ca/event/roboti...

#neuroscience #neuroAI @utoronto.ca @uoftcompsci.bsky.social @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhn.ca @kiteuhn.bsky.social

19th Canadian Neuroscience Meeting – Canadian Association for Neuroscience Canadian Association for Neuroscience

Upcoming deadlines tomorrow, Feb 6: abstracts submission and application for travel awards for the CAN meeting
can-acn.org/meeting-2026/
Date limite demain le 6 fev pour soumission de résumés et demandes de bourses de voyage
can-acn.org/fr/congres-2...

I'll be talking at @canacn.bsky.social Satellite "Stem Cells and Brain Development" in Montréal, May 18th 🍁

Shout-out to @fens.org members - CAN-ACN offers reduced registration on their meetings, so hope to see you in Québec!

👇🏻Link to the meeting in the comments!

I would be remiss in not thanking CIHR and the reviewers for their time in evaluating the grant, and their support of our proposal.

Huge week for the lab. Firstly, we received a CIHR project grant to study the role of spinal dI3 neurons in recovery of locomotor activity after spinal cord injury. We're very excited to tackle these projects to bring new insights to inform how to treat loss of motor function after SCI.

The Canadian researcher whose discovery led to Ozempic is still making breakthroughs Tackling obesity, diabetes only the beginning for GLP-1s, which have been found to reduce risk of other major diseases as well

Daniel Drucker, the Canadian researcher whose discovery almost 30 years ago led to blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic, is still making breakthroughs, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social, Kasia Mychajlowycz www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... via @theglobeandmail.com

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Comment le cerveau apprend à prédire les récompenses : un rôle clé de l’hippocampe

En savoir plus : douglas.research.mcgill.ca/fr/news/comm...

Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 after battle with cancer Duncan was elected as the Liberal MP for the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North five times between 2008 and 2025

‘A life defined by kindness and service’ — Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dies at 59 after battle with cancer www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Nouvelle date limite pour soumettre un résumé pour présentation par affiche et pour appliquer pour une bourse de voyage ou de développement professionnel: le 6 février 2026. Ne manquez pas votre chance! can-acn.org/fr/congres-2...

We've extended the deadlines to submit a poster abstract and apply for travel and professional development awards for the CAN meeting! New deadline is February 6, don't miss this opportunity!
can-acn.org/meeting-2026/

Super excited to share this new paper led by @sejpaton.bsky.social that I briefly mentioned at #ACNP2026 yesterday! 🧪🧠🤓

We tested preventive strategies to protect the brain vasculature #BBB during stress exposure, mix of mouse 🐭 and human data

So proud of my team 🤘

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Researchers from @kbi-uhn.bsky.social are studying the potential of #psilocybin for #depression. Their early work represents an important step towards identifying whether this new drug has potential as a treatment for both mood and cognition.

🔗 Read more: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/fresh-w...

@uhn.ca

Thank you to Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones for visiting UHN’s Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) clinic to learn more about this lifesaving treatment.

A BIG thank you to @canacn.bsky.social for their amazing support for Science, Stand-Up, & Song! 👏👏

I have been a CAN trainee for many years. It's been wonderful to grow as a scientist in this welcoming community. 🧠

Looking forward to more fun outreach in 2026! 😊

#scicomm #neuroscience

Brain Star Awards – Canadian Association for Neuroscience Canadian Association for Neuroscience

Last 24h to submit your application to the 2025 CIHR-INMHA Brain Star Award competition - don't miss this opportunity!
can-acn.org/awards/brain...
Dernières 24h pour soumettre votre application aux Prix Cerveau en tête INSMT-IRSC- ne manquez pas votre chance! can-acn.org/fr/prix-cerv...

ALBA Database of scientists with disabilities A database of neuroscientists with disabilities to improve representation, facilitate networking, and support collaboration. Sign up now!

The Alba network is launching the Alba database of scientists with disabilities to enhance the representation, opportunities, and influence of neuroscientists with disabilities. Details and sign up here: www.alba.network/database-dis...

Our lab, located at the University of Alberta (Canada), is hiring a postdoctoral scholar and/or PhD student to work on the contribution of genetic mutations to neurological disorder mechanisms and response to treatments. Please share widely! can-acn.org/postdoctoral...

BRAIN AND MENTAL HEALTH ART SHOW. SAVE THE DATE. MAY 2, 2026. 6 PM. GLEBE COMMUNITY CENTRE.

SAVE THE DATE 🧠🖼
The SfN Ottawa Brain & Mental Health Art Show is making its return!

📍Glebe Community Centre
🗓 May 2, 2026 | ⏰ 6:00 PM

CALLING ALL ARTISTS ⭐️🎨
Submit your art here: form.jotform.com/253454414763....

More details coming soon. We are so incredibly excited for this year's show!

"Science diplomacy is not only for governments - it is community endeavour. Every one of you is a science diplomat."

A big thank you to Dr. Mona Nemer (@chiefscican.bsky.social) for your talk last night from everyone at #Pacifichem! A wonderful reminder of the power of collaboration.

Keri Martinowich, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer | The Lieber Institute for Brain Development | Research & Discovery Lieber Institute for Brain Development Appoints Keri Martinowich, Ph.D., as Chief Scientific Officer Baltimore, MD (January 6, 2025) — The Lieber Institute for Brain Development (LIBD) announced the a...

Honored to be appointed Chief Scientific Officer @lieberinstitute.bsky.social. LIBD is a uniquely collaborative place with extraordinary biological resources and a commitment to translation 🧠🔬🧪. Grateful to my colleagues and excited to help guide our next chapter!
www.libd.org/keri-martino...

Published a great paper in 2025? Don't miss the opportunity to apply for a CIHR-INMHA Brain Star award - Deadline is Jan 15.
can-acn.org/awards/brain...
Avez-vous publié un article important en 2025? Appliquez aux prix Cerveau en tête IRSC-INSMT - Date limite 15 jan
can-acn.org/fr/prix-cerv...

Be part of the #NAPainSchool community! Apply by January 31st 2026.
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#pain #painschool #phdlife #postdoc #paintraining #painmedicine #careerdevelopment

Which #IBROmember #neuroscience meetings is IBRO supporting in 2026? Find out as we announce the awardees of an IBRO Society Meeting Support #grant!

https://ibro.org/2026-society-meeting-support-awardees/

Et si méditer rendait votre cerveau plus efficace? La méditation ne vide pas l’esprit, elle refaçonne l’activité cérébrale bien au-delà d’un simple repos, révèle une étude.

#NEUROSCIENCES | 🧘🧠 Et si méditer rendait le cerveau plus efficace? Une étude internationale menée avec des chercheurs de #umontreal montre que la méditation modifie activement la dynamique cérébrale et améliore la flexibilité mentale.
En savoir plus 👇
liens.umontreal.ca/4ju1Bvm

Please repost: we're hiring!

Apply now! 👉 can-acn.org/professor-re...

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YouTube video by Brokoslaw Laschowski Mixture models for domain-adaptive brain decoding

Thanks Google Research for the non-technical summary of our latest study!

#neuroscience #AI #neuroAI @utoronto.ca @uhn.ca www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1PM...