Ex-labbies' labs mingle #CNS2026!
@danipalombo.bsky.social
@signysheldon.bsky.social
@pstjacques.bsky.social
Kicking off the symposium on how emotion shapes our memory @danipalombo.bsky.social and her PhD student Chantelle Cocquyt by asking: does a reminder cue affect how you recall an emotional event differently if it comes before vs after it?
Turns out this research reveals order matters!
#CNS2026
Wow this is an awesome summary! :)
My first ISRW. Great meeting!
CC: UBC grads
@omransafi.com @brandonforys.com
Time isn’t just a clock on the wall — it’s how you remember it!
Come see me at poster session B (B67) on Sunday morning if you’re interested in how segmenting in space affects how we remember time!
Here’s sneak peek of the novel VR paradigm we used.
#CNS2026
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Happy to see all this amazing work from your lab! But wait, you are not coming? 🥲
As an early celebration of 2026 #BrainAwarenessWeek, @neuroethicsubc.bsky.social will be hosting its Annual Distinguished Neuroethics Lecture on March 10, featuring Dr. Oliver Rollins from MIT.
Learn more and register: neuroethics.med.ubc.ca/baw2026/
Yes!!! HUGE equity issue for sure!
We're thrilled to welcome Dr. @zachtpennington.bsky.social and Dr. @milanium.bsky.social as Assistant Professors in our Behavioural Neuroscience area and members of the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social.
Read their Q&As: psych.ubc.ca/news
haha now I need to check mine. I need your careful eyes! :)
What episodic memory reveals about the default mode network osf.io/preprints/ps...
Congratulations!
Nice to see the first paper from the BreDAD Collaboratory’s Special Issue of @neurobiology-aging.bsky.social out!
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I was recently promoted to Associate Professor. I’m so grateful and I also wanted to tell the truth behind what people call “effortless” success.
I wrote about infertility, fostering, work as coping, and choosing differently in this next chapter
Full story: destenienock5.wixsite.com/destenienock...
We were told (by some) not to tell anyone in academia about family planning, pregnancy, or juggling kids w/ work. Or else say bye to your career. Thankfully, this was not my experience with my supervisors (or hiring committees), though I did witness it elsewhere. Let's keep pushing change!
So devastating :(
On #IDWGS, we honour Dr. Kirsty Duncan, a scientist, leader, and lifelong advocate for fairness and representation in research.
Her work helped create lasting change in Canadian science, opening doors for women and underrepresented scholars. Her impact continues.
RSVP here: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
2–3 cups of coffee or 1–2 cups of tea a day was associated with the greatest reductions in rate of cognitive decline.
Coffee linked to slower brain ageing in study of 130,000 people www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Valentine's Day is coming up😍
Do you have a funny neuroscience-themed pickup line? Share it below!
A selection of responses may be featured as illustrations on our Instagram. Bonus points for creativity!
An amazing effort, led by a dream team of scientists, including the late Ricardo Insausti. Congrats to Ana Daugherty and everyone involved. (Was honoured to play a very small role.)
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Knowing that there are people actively working toward a better and more peaceful world gives me hope. This Friday, you can hear from some folks who have been carefully thinking about ways in which behavioral and neural sciences can contribute to peace building. www.neuropaz.com/en
Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Dr. Davachi will explore this question and more in her talk on 'The wisdom of the unconscious mind: offline reactivation consolidates, integrates and updates knowledge.'
We’re proud to support a National Framework for Women’s Health through Bill S-243 by partnering with @whcwomenshealth.bsky.social, organizations across Canada and Senator Henkel. The time for change is now 💪
Learn more and take action: thewhc.ca/whframework
womenshealthresearchcluster.com/advocacy
Thanks for the support :)
So fun to be a part of this.
Infantile #amnesia limits our recall of early-life memories, but what is its cellular basis? @tjryan.bsky.social &co reveal that transient #microglial activity during postnatal development regulates infant #memory persistence & retrieval in mice @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4a0SoGH
This amazing woman worked so hard for science and sport in Canada. She set up the Standing Committee on Science and Research, was a powerful voice for science in parliament and after being diagnosed with two cancers continued to advocate for good. Proud to have known the Rt Hon Kirsty Duncan. RIP 💔
Minister Duncan was an inspiration for so many of us, and often a lone voice in Parliament advocating for the need for supporting science in Canada! May her memory be a blessing!
I was maybe 2.5 years into my position as an Assistant Professor when my phone rang, and it was Kirsty Duncan, the new federal science minister, calling out of the blue. I had never met her. She asked me what she could do for early career investigators. /1
