Toronto Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Consortium

Congratulations to TC3 Trainee Dhvani Mehta on being awarded the NEATOR (Neuropsychopharmacology Editors' Award for a Transformative Original Report) Journal Award by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology's NPP Journal 🥳🥳🥳

Visit canadianpainsociety.ca/awards for more details

📢‼️ ATTENTION ALL POSTDOCS IN CANADA 🍁 or CANADIAN POSTDOCS ABROAD!🌎

A great opportunity to present your work to the greater Canadian Neuroscience community!

▶️ On the job market?
Get your name out there!

▶️ Looking for collaborators?
They might be in the audience!

▶️‼️ APPLY BY NOV. 21 11:59pm PT.

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📣 Don’t miss our upcoming report from the Expert Panel on the State of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Canada (Nov 18th). go.cca-reports.ca/4jPxfm0

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Congratulations to @tc3consortium.bsky.social Member, Professor Sheena Josselyn on being awarded the Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize!!

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This recent 🔄 Review 🔄 discusses barriers to depression & anxiety treatment access in young adults

It also describes the STAND tool: a digitally-supported stepped care system designed to overcome barriers & personalize care for anxiety & depression

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#UofT ranked first in Canada, 21st globally in 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings 🌎 uoft.me/THE26

The Journal of Neuroscience has updated its policy on supplemental material. https://www.jneurosci.org/content/information-authors#suppl

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BRN talk centres Black, Indigenous histories in the classroom 📚 buff.ly/et9Uil9 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

‼️📢 JOIN A GREAT TEAM OF POSTDOCS AND HELP SPREAD THE WORD THAT GREAT SCIENCE IS DONE BY CANADIANS AND IN CANADA! 🇨🇦 #seminars #postdocs #canada

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Congrats to #MCHPResearch's Dr. Tamara Taillieu, awarded a @researchmb.bsky.social New Investigator Operating Grant to support "a Population-Based Examination of the Impacts of the Legalization of Recreational Use of Cannabis on Vulnerable Children and Youth from Manitoba".
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This GWAS of cannabis lifetime use (CanLU) identified 11 variants, w/ ⬆️ signal near CADM2

CanLU showed broad genetic correlations & bidirectional causal links with traits related to risk-taking, openness & substance use, distinct from CUD

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

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📣 SAVE THE DATE: May 27-29, 2026 for the Canadian Cannabis Research Summit and TC3 EDI Workshop at the University of Toronto! We are excited to partner once again with the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids. Details To Come! #cannabis #cannabinoids #research @utoronto.ca

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Annual Scientific Meeting
📍 Québec City Convention Centre
April 29th — May 2nd, 2026
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Largest ever study into cannabis use investigates risk of paranoia and poor mental health in the general population New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with the University of Bath, has found that the reasons why a person chooses t...

Cannabis users who take the drug for pain, anxiety or depression are more likely to develop paranoia than recreational users.

The study by @kingsioppn.bsky.social is the largest survey of its kind.

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www.kcl.ac.uk/news/largest...

The North Star Initiative is charting the path to make #Canada the global destination for brain & mental health #research. By uniting world-class scientists and visionary donors, CAMH is accelerating breakthroughs to transform care.

Learn more!
www.camh.ca/northstar

🛎️ Please note: The deadline to register for the Temagami/N’Daki Menan Colloquium has changed to Sept. 5.

Email us to secure your spot! #UofTIRN

🚨Attention postdoctoral researchers and students!

CAMH has launched our 2026 Postdoctoral Research Award Competitions, reflecting an investment in the future generation of world-class #researchers in #mentalhealth.

⤵️Learn more and apply today:
www.camh.ca/-/media/Rese...

🚨The 2024-2025 Dean’s Report is now live

Tap ⬇️ to explore the many ways #UofTPharmacy is shaping the future of health through education, research and innovation.

🔗: www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/2024-2025-de...

In September, IBRO is opening several #grants to support #neuroscience organizations & individuals in:
👉Inviting inspiring speakers
👉Supporting their emerging societies
👉Boosting their 2026 #BrainAwarenessWeek campaigns! @dana_fdn

Get ready to apply! buff.ly/YfeGjMX

Don't forget - poster abstract submissions for #ACNP2026 are due *this Thursday*, August 28th ⌛️

Congratulations to @tc3consortium.bsky.social member, Prof. Jeffrey Wardell, and team on their recent paper on the relationship between #ADHD symptoms & #cannabis-related consequences in young adults. @uoftpsych.bsky.social

🗞️ The BRN Update newsletter returns in September!

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#UofT has climbed one spot to 25th place globally in the latest edition of ShanghaiRanking Consultancy’s worldwide university ranking. 🗺️ uoft.me/bM4

Join us virtually on October 16-17 to learn more about the latest science re. cannabis/cannabinoids and the gut-brain access

Check out this new review of preclinical, human lab, and clinical studies to advance treatment of cannabis use disorder, with recommendations on where the field might go next (hint: define efficacy by considering what patients are asking for in treatment, which is typically not abstinence)

Microglia as critical mediators linking perinatal immune stress to mental health trajectories Neuropsychopharmacology - Microglia as critical mediators linking perinatal immune stress to mental health trajectories

Did you catch this recent NPP review paper?

It explores how early life immune activation and stress alter microglial function and potentially contribute to neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders

🌿 Register Now: CMCR Symposium explores cannabis & gut-brain paradoxes. Virtual event Oct 16–17, free CME credits!
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Check out this recent BrainPod episode where @tc3consortium.bsky.social Member Prof. Laurie Zawertailo speaks about their recent paper. @camhnews.bsky.social