Abstract submission, SONA 2026

Thanks to our generous sponsors: @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social OVPR, @lifecanvastech.bsky.social, McMaster Faculty of Science , PNB department, and the Neuroscience Graduate program!

Abstract submission, SONA 2026

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SONA 2026 ANNUAL MEETING The 44th annual Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association (SONA) meeting will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at McMaster University.

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🏃‍♀️ SONA abstract and regular-rate registration closes today at NOON! 🏃‍♂️

Join us at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for a showcase of Southern Ontario’s leading neuroscience research!

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‼️ Only 10 days left until abstract submission and regular registration deadline for the Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association (SONA) 🧠 meeting at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social on May 2, 2026! We have a fantastic lineup of speakers - see flyer! Registration and abstract links are also below 👇

We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for SONA 2026 at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social: Chinfei Chen, MD, PhD @harvard.edu. Registration and abstract submission are open now! Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sona-2026-... and submit your abstract here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📅 SAVE THE DATE 📅 The 44th annual meeting of the Southern Ontario Neuroscience Association will be held on Saturday May 2, 2026 at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social in Hamilton, Ontario. Abstract submission and registration will open in 2 days! More info sonasfn.org/meetings/ Please share🔄

#OptoGRC2026 is just around the corner!

We are thrilled for this year's program, including keynote speakers @oyiz.bsky.social, Sheena Josselyn, and @rafaelyuste.bsky.social.

Applications to attend are still being accepted through April 12. Register now👇
www.grc.org/optogenetic-...

I am grateful to be among the excellent lineup of invited speakers for the upcoming Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference on Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Suzhou, China 🇨🇳 this May. Join us! For more info ℹ️ www.csh-asia.org?content/2949

Neural Circuits and Behaviour CAN 2026 Satellite Meeting The third-annual CAN satellite event, bringing together Canadian neuroscientists studying circuits and behaviour.

Registration for the @canacn.bsky.social 2026 Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting is now live! Looking forward to hosting this event with @franklandlab.bsky.social again, and we're looking to have 4 trainee talks as part of the satellite. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/1984146883...

A few days ahead of the official #BrainAwarenessWeek, we're holding our annual Brain Awareness Week lecture today at 2:30pm at the #LIVELab, Psychology building. Excited to hear the latest and the greatest from Dr. Jaideep Bains's lab
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An Open-Source Restraint System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Awake Rats Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a critical tool for translational neuroscience, but preclinical studies frequently rely on anesthesia, which alters neural activity and limits comparison with human...

Excited to share this in final form @sfnjournals.bsky.social: An Open-Source Restraint System for Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Awake Rats www.eneuro.org/content/13/2... if anyone wants to try doing it, give us a call! Happy to help you get going!

The Journal of Neuroscience: 46 (8)

Very excited to share a Special Collection at the Journal of Neuroscience (@sfnjournals.bsky.social) - Central Questions for Social Neuroscience Research. This issue includes some of the latest perspectives on social neuroscience research. Please check it out!👇

www.jneurosci.org/content/46/8

Together with PNB and the Neuroscience Graduate Program, I am very excited to host Dr. Jaideep Bains @stressynomics.bsky.social as our 2026 #BrainAwarenessWeek speaker at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social! His talk will be on March 12, 2:30pm at the #LIVELab, Psychology building.

Oxytocin neurons in the anterior and posterior paraventricular nucleus have distinct behavioral functions and electrophysiological profiles Neuropsychopharmacology - Oxytocin neurons in the anterior and posterior paraventricular nucleus have distinct behavioral functions and electrophysiological profiles

#ThisWeekInNPP

This study reports that manipulating oxytocin synthesis in anterior vs posterior paraventricular hypothalamic neurons produced opposing effects on social approach, while electrophysiological differences revealed functional heterogeneity

Save the date for the annual "Neural Circuits and Behaviour" satellite conference at the Canadian Association for Neuroscience annual meeting, cohosted by @franklandlab.bsky.social and myself on May 18, 2026. We have a great speaker lineup and will be selecting 4 trainees talks from our registrants!

What can you discover with one powerful, streamlined pipeline for 3D #SpatialBiology?

Researchers in @katrinachoe.bsky.social's lab used whole-brain labeling, clearing, imaging, and ML-based cell detection to quantify OXT+ neurons across part of the hypothalamus called the PVN 🧵 (1/4)

You’ve helped shape our lab in every way possible. Forever grateful for your contributions and also so many fun memories ❤️

I am so proud to announce that I successfully defended my PhD yesterday in front of all the amazing exam members, family and lab family! Being the 1st PhD in the lab wasn't easy but so rewarding! Thank you @katrinachoe.bsky.social for making me love oxytocin so much and for believing in me🥂🥳

Yesterday marked a huge milestone for our lab - our first PhD defense ever, and a successful one! Couldn’t be prouder of Dr. Sandoval. Congratulations @katycelina.bsky.social 🎉 🥳

Heading to San Diego to attend #SfN25! Excited to witness some jaw-dropping neuroscience 😲 Reach out if you’ll be there, would love to say hi!

What a tragic loss.. My deepest condolences

Thanks for your visit, awesome talk as always! @drjkhokhar.bsky.social

Can’t wait for @drjkhokhar.bsky.social’s visit tomorrow! Don’t miss his talk at 2:30pm, PC 155!

Seminar room with Charles Bourque introducing keynote speaker Quentin Pittman

Fantastic weekend at the Hypothalamic Mechanisms Retreat organized by @katrinachoe.bsky.social & Mijail Rojas-Carvajal ! Unfortunately didnt take too many pictures apart from the 'family tree' but it was so nice to share lots of unpublished work and get some critical feedback!

#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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Awesome news -congrats Jibran!

Assistant or associate professor-researcher in Neuroscience related to neurological disorders and/or neural regeneration and precision health Description  The Neuroscience Research Axis of the CRCHUM and the Department of Neuroscience of the UdeM are inviting applications for a position of assistant or associate professor-researcher in neur...

Call for an Assistant / Associate Prof. just opened at the @crchum.bsky.social in the Neuroscience Axis !

www.chumontreal.qc.ca/en/emplois/a...