Derya Sargin

Children exposed to antidepressants before birth do not face lasting mental health risks A new study suggests that antidepressant use during pregnancy does not directly cause anxiety or depression in children. The findings, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, highlight the role of genetics and family environment instead.

Children exposed to antidepressants before birth do not face lasting mental health risks

Very happy to share our new paper in Biological Psychiatry, showing that Urolithin A reverses high anxiety by repairing mitochondrial function in the nucleus accumbens.

Big kudos to first co-authors David Mallet & Doğukan Ülgen, our amazing team, and collaborators!

🔗 Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...

I am going to repost our job ad because we are not getting many applicants!
Like anywhere, there are pros and cons, so if you have questions just DM or email me.
#academicjobs #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicsky

Too bad it’s not open rank

Congrats! 🙂

My feelings yesterday. Fall is so beautiful and peaceful ❤️

Thanks Jibran 🙂

As our graduate program deadline approaches, we are recruiting motivated students to join our team. See details below:

I am hiring an halftime administrative assistant for my lab! we are fun dynamic group located in Bonn DZNE. Pls Spread the word.
Learn more & apply
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Except the 3K registration fee 🙈

A girl and her pet are watching the starry night sky, where some of the stars are the brain. a joshua tree on the left indicates the location

You KNOW you've arrived, mainstream, when your invention is turned into an open source asset!🧠🧪 Kudos @deryasargin.bsky.social www.eneuro.org/content/12/6... @cate-cholamine.bsky.social @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social @zenbrainest.bsky.social @sfn.org #StressNeurobiology @carmensandi10.bsky.social

Thank you 🙏

Congrats Ciaran and the team! Nice to see this out. Great work!

My first paper in the Sargin Lab 🥳 so grateful to have been able to work on this project

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It’s super exciting that just a few days left! @5HT_Society

#eNeuro: Using fiber photometry in mice, @katycelina.bsky.social‬, Rychlik, and @katrinachoe.bsky.social‬ show oxytocin neurons and astrocytes respond to social and stress cues differently depending on the situation and sex of the animal. @mcmastermedia.bsky.social‬
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Congratulations to our newly elected Board members:
🎉 Sandhya Koushika, Jatin Nagpal, and Ibukun Akinrinade
🎉 Chair-Elect: Bita Moghaddam
Thank you to everyone who joined the ALBA General Assembly 2025! 💙
We’re grateful for your energy and insights.
@fens.org

Congrats Bita!! Great to see Ibukun there too

Excited to help move the dial on support for the brain health economy with Cindy Barha, @vivianepoupon.bsky.social @caromenard666.bsky.social @cbrs-scrc.bsky.social
#G7BrainEconomySummit #Brainhealth

Always a good day when you get good news on funding. I am thrilled on many levels but also because I really believe in this call & the project! My eternal thanks to our group @mcgovernaj.bsky.social @matejaperovic.bsky.social @jennyrabin.bsky.social S Frangou L Gravelsins
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When women’s health loses, we all lose The disturbing cuts to women’s health research in the U.S. will threaten global innovation and care for decades. Canada has a chance to lead.

When women’s health loses, we all lose - Policy Options
“Canada has a window of opportunity to do what the United States will not: invest in women’s health and the talent behind it.”
#WomensHealth 🧪 #Canada
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Retrograde and anterograde trans-synaptic viral tracing of neuronal connections reveals local and distant effects of ischemic stroke on dendritic spines - Myrthe Van Sprengel, Jenna Butterworth, Patri... Focal stroke leads to complex neurological disturbances with variable recovery. One explanation for this variability is that stroke disrupts local and remote ne...

Happy to share new paper from MSc grads Myrthe and Jenna. We asked the question, when part of the brain dies during stroke, what happens to local and distant cortical neurons that innervate the stroke site (in S1 cortex) or those that receive outputs? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Investigating the Polygenic Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia in the All of Us Research Program Objective Decades of research have identified a strong association between heavy cannabis use and schizophrenia, with evidence of correlated genetic factors. However, many studies on the genetic relat...

Excited to share another piece of the chicken-or-egg puzzle: Investigating the Polygenic Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia in the All of Us Research Program
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#eNeuro | Calcium Dynamics in Hypothalamic Paraventricular Oxytocin Neurons and Astrocytes Associated with Social and Stress Stimuli
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In case you haven’t heard… Emma placed first in the Canadian National Brain Bee🥇 Not only that, but she also got every question right 🤯

She will now go on to represent Canada at the International Brain Bee 🇨🇦

Sam Weiss speaking #unfiltered at the CAN-ACN EDI session. Make more jobs for Canadians! @canacn.bsky.social

A research team led by Dr. Jonathan Epp and Dr. Derya Sargin at the University of Calgary, funded by Brain Canada and Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI), has identified a promising target for new Alzheimer’s disease treatments. bit.ly/45atSCf

Science Amplified: Intro Science Amplified · Episode

As grants started getting cancelled a few months ago, I felt compelled to give a voice to scientists whose work has been targeted & share with the public what they do and why it’s so vital.

Happy to announce the start of my new podcast, Science Amplified

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Jon’s grant was going to start last August, still waiting. It’s not terminated but if it was, our institution would certainly help 😀

Canada’s new Cabinet is missing something critical: a dedicated science minister.

By sidelining science, this government sends a disappointing message to the science and research community.

Read our full statement: evidencefordemocracy.ca/press-releas...