SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

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Join The Virtual Brain Node, a one-day hands-on workshop at CNS 2026 in Vancouver

Learn more about personalized brain network modelling using The Virtual Brain (TVB)

March 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

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Join The Virtual Brain Node, a one-day hands-on workshop at CNS 2026 in Vancouver.

Learn more about personalized brain network modelling using The Virtual Brain (TVB)

March 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Registration closing soon!

Register now: tvbnode-cns2026.eventbrite.ca

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Join The Virtual Brain Node at CNS 2026 in Vancouver and learn how to build personalized brain network simulations in a hands-on, full-day workshop.

March 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Register now: tvbnode-cns2026.eventbrite.ca

Ready to model the brain your way?

Join The Virtual Brain Node at CNS 2026 in Vancouver and learn how to build personalized brain network simulations in this hands-on workshop.

March 6th, 2026 | 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Register early: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-virtua...

The Virtual Brain Node | CNS 2026 Satellite Event

March 6, 2026| Vancouver, BC| 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

One-day hands-on workshop with INN at CNS 2026. Learn resting-state modelling, nonlinear dynamics, and TVB architecture.

Open to all | Limited spots

Register: tvbnode-cns2026.eventbrite.ca

Learn to create personalized brain network simulations at The Virtual Brain Node workshop, a CNS 2026 satellite event in Vancouver. Gain hands-on experience with computational modelling. On Mar 6 from 9-5. Register early: tvbnode-cns2026.eventbrite.ca

Our INN Annual Report is out! This year’s report highlights our key achievements, major milestones, and the impactful work of our community over the past year. Learn more: www.sfu.ca/content/dam/...

Introducing new Community of Interest leadership New Co-Leads have been appointed to the GA4GH-INCF Neuroscience and GA4GH Rare Disease Communities of Interest to advance responsible data sharing within specific genomic and health domains.

Congratulations to INN’s Director of Operations, @shen4brains.bsky.social, on her appointment as Co-Lead of the GA4GH-INCF Neuroscience Community. Her leadership in responsible, harmonized data standards strengthens global collaboration and ethical, open research.
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Events

Welcome back to our Research Training Workshop series!

The next workshop will be Neuro Grad School 101, a panel discussion where undergraduates will hear from current INN grad students on everything from finding a lab to writing a thesis. To learn more, visit: www.sfu.ca/neuro-instit...

New Research Alert!

INN researchers, led by Dr. Lisa Julian, used 3D bioprinting to create self-folding brain tissues that reveal how genetic mutations disrupt early brain development.

Read More: www.sfu.ca/neuro-instit...

We’re hiring a Research Assistant!

Join the Brain Resilience Study team and support a major INN project on brain health and aging. If you're passionate about collaborative team science and multimodal data collection, submit your application to inn@sfu.ca by Nov 28th. Learn more: shorturl.at/QMFV0

Mark your calendars for November 27th from 2:30–3:30 PM PST for a talk from Dr. David Vocadlo for a talk on “Chemical Glycobiology Tools for Discovery and Translation in Neurodegenerative Diseases.”

For more details, visit: www.sfu.ca/neuro-instit...

Reminder: today, we host Dr. Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." Please note that the in-person location of the seminar has changed to ASB 10908. For more info, visit: tinyurl.com/4hryaptn

Join us on Friday this week for the launch of our Research Training Workshop! Learn when and how to use PCA, ICA, and SVD. Visit our website for more info: rebrand.ly/z9umlrp

Don't miss next week's seminar! We will host Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." Please note that the in-person location of the seminar has changed to ASB 10908. For more info, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn

Next week, we launch our first Research Training Workshop! Join us to learn about PCA, ICA, and SVD. All are welcome to attend. For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/z9umlrp

Tune in next week as we host Jason Chan for a talk titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more info, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn

We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar series! Join us on October 30th, at 2:30 pm PDT, for a talk from @jlchan.bsky.social, titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn

We are excited to announce the launch of our Research Training Workshop series! Our first workshop will be an introduction to dimensionality reduction, including PCA, ICA and SVD. All are welcome. To learn more, visit: rebrand.ly/ee5864b

We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar series! Join us on October 30th, at 2:30 pm PDT, for a talk from @jlchan.bsky.social, titled "From cognition to action in Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders." For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/e4hu4yn

Don't forget! Tomorrow, we host Alex Wiesman for a talk titled "Neurochemistry shapes brain signalling in healthy and pathological aging". For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/3ezfpco

Tune in next week when we host Dr. Alex Wiesman for a talk titled "Neurochemistry shapes brain signalling in healthy and pathological aging". For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/3ezfpco

We are excited to announce our upcoming seminar series! Join us on September 25th, at 2:30 pm PDT, for a talk from @alexwiesman.bsky.social titled "Neurochemistry shapes brain signalling in healthy and pathological aging". For more information, visit: rebrand.ly/3ezfpco

Tune in today for a talk from Dr. Justin Carré, titled "Use of single-dose testosterone administration protocols to unravel the role of testosterone in modulating human aggression and mating psychology", presented by Dr. Justin Carré. To learn more, visit: rebrand.ly/nhwfmrd

Don't forget! On Wednesday, we host Dr. Justin Carré for a seminar titled "Use of single-dose testosterone administration protocols to unravel the role of testosterone in modulating human aggression and mating psychology." To learn more, visit: rebrand.ly/nhwfmrd

Next week, we host Dr. Justin Carré for a seminar titled "Use of single-dose testosterone administration protocols to unravel the role of testosterone in modulating human aggression and mating psychology." Visit our website for more info: rebrand.ly/nhwfmrd

Big news! The INN has a fresh new look. Our updated logo embodies our core values of inclusivity, embeddedness, and innovation. Head to our website to explore the full story behind the design: bit.ly/3GjIyF4

Join us on July 16th, at 11:00am PDT, for a talk from Dr. Justin Carré, titled "Use of single-dose testosterone administration protocols to unravel the role of testosterone in modulating human aggression and mating psychology." Visit our website for more information: bit.ly/3I3ZNuq

Learn about the future of open scholarship at SFU at our Open Scholarship Framework Launch Event on May 22! Enjoy lunch, conversation, and meet the team and project partners behind the initiative. Visit our event page for more info: bit.ly/4iOwyZd

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On May 22nd, we are holding our Open Scholarship Framework Launch Event! With guest speakers, community members, and project partners, learn about the future of open science and open scholarships at SFU. Register here: bit.ly/4iOwyZd