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Jeremy Watts

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Post-doc researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine hospital, Montreal, Canada. Interested in #neuroimaging, #braindevelopment, #alcohol, #cannabis, and #mentalhealth https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=j4Z2ocwAAAAJ

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Looking for support for your career? Many IBRO #grants are open for applications
πŸ‘‰ Discover which ones fit your goals & apply: https://ow.ly/iIQL50Y7w3Y

#IBROinAsiaPacific #IBROinUSCanada #IBROinAfrica #IBROinLatAm #IBROinEurope Wellcome Trust Federation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS‬

04.02.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A lot of great developmental neuroscience work coming from @catherinealebel.bsky.social's team in Calgary! Many of us got our start in science through RA positions like this.
#NeuroJobs

04.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
figures showing time trends in incidence rates of psychotic disorder diagnosis in different age bands from 1997 to 2023. Shows reduction in schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis rates in ages 21-50, increase in incidence rate in age 14-21 years primarily due to rates of psychotic disorder not otherwise specified diagnosis

figures showing time trends in incidence rates of psychotic disorder diagnosis in different age bands from 1997 to 2023. Shows reduction in schizophrenia-spectrum diagnosis rates in ages 21-50, increase in incidence rate in age 14-21 years primarily due to rates of psychotic disorder not otherwise specified diagnosis

tldr: in past 25 years annual incidence of psychotic disorders increased by 60% in 14-20 year olds, in OntarioπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦; rates stable or lower among 21 to 50 y/o

A few possible factors: ⬆️parental age, ⬆️substance use, maternal/neonatal health, other stressors).
πŸ§ͺ🧠 #neuroskyence
www.cmaj.ca/content/198/...

04.02.2026 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

tldr: adolescents who ever reported PLEs, but hadn't recently experienced them ("Pre-PLEs" in figure) had elevated risk of mental health conditions. Those with current PLEs had the highest risk for psychotic disorders and non-PDs.

In line with other work supporting screening and early intervention

03.02.2026 06:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our latest paper about teen #cannabis use and brain maturation. In a longitudinal cohort (MRI at 13, 15, and 17 years old) we found that cortex was thinner-than-expected during years when teens escalated their cannabis use.
Join our follow-up: www.coventuremontreal.com
#neuroimaging, #pediatrics

30.01.2026 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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