Female brain holds the key to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. Epp-Sargin lab collaboration led by @dterstege.bsky.social featuring @liisagalea.bsky.social is out in Science Advances. We uncover the mechanisms that make females more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s - in mouse models and human brains 🧠
GREAT opportunity for Canadian trainees:
FOUR talks at the Neural Circuits and Behaviour CAN satellite are reserved for trainees.
AND the best trainee talk wins a $500 prize (thanks to the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain & Mental Health).
REGISTER today and submit your proposed talk title.
Psychedelic research everywhere, I love it.
#neuroskyence #psychedelicresearch #neuroscience #science #phdsky
Just giving this a boost for those who may not have seen it yet... we have a PI position (molecular and cellular basis of cognition) at The Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto). The position comes with an appointment at Assist/Assoc Prof level at U of T. Share widely!
can-acn.org/scientist-se...
We're still seeking participants for our anonymous survey on how #psychedelics affect #MentalHealth. Both users and non-users, your input is vital!
⌛️ It only takes 10-20 minutes to complete: durhambs.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Please take part and help by reposting to spread the word!
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
98% of microplastic particles (MP) in bottled water are smaller than 20 μm, which are much more likely to get thru the GI tract to blood and organ tissue. Municipal tap water was higher in MP than 8 of 10 bottled water brands
journals.plos.org/water/articl...
The @pact-lab.bsky.social is hiring 🤩
We're looking for a nurse to support our psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trials for alcohol use disorder (ongoing) and concussion (upcoming) at UCalgary 🍄
More info here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1547185...
An astrophysicist and a neurosurgeon concluded that the human brain and the universe basically grow as a result of similar physical principles.
Today’s House of Study goody looks at a myriad of similar connections, with many exquisite photos:
cover of the dedicated issue on brain aging
An impressive new issue of Neuron on the science of brain aging with 10 papers on everything from sex differences, role of astrocytes, immune system, waste clearance, autophagy, DNA damage, and rejuvenation cell.com/issue/S0896-...
My frequent collaborator @jevinwest.bsky.social worked with an exceptional team to develop an NRC report on the challenges of misinformation about science.
That report is now available for free today.
nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2789...
Differences in the acute effects of Psilocybin, LSD and 2C-B on sugar metabolism
Do serotonergic psychedelics (like LSD, psilocybin, and 2C-B) all induce the same acute changes in brain activity? Our research in rats says they have some common features but also some distinctly different ones. The images below are from our newest preprint.
Scientist position at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. We are looking for neuroscientists with interests in the molecular and cellular bases of cognition. The position is open-rank, and the successful candidate will also be appointed at U Toronto. Deadline is Feb 15th. Come join us!
Immunologists, time to embrace your inner neuroscientist 🧠🧪
Macrophages (yes, #macrophages) release glutamate (yes, #glutamate) to sensory neurons engaging in the muscle stretch reflex. Very cool paper! #neuroscience #immunology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Awesome beautiful talk by Michelle Monje at the #ACNP2024 President's Plenary - especially the part highlighting changes in dopamine axon myelination with drugs of abuse! 🤩
Work led by Belgin Yalcin
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
👋 #ACNP2024! 4th-time attendee, ver excited about this meeting. This year I’ll be presenting my PhD student’s work on the effects of mRNA translation dysregulation in a mouse bearing a schizophrenia mutation! Some #dopamine and behaviour! See you later this weekend!
Great party with the best lab!
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Jupiter Ascending 🛰️
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🌐 The power of self-awareness: advocating for accessible neuroscience research
📆 3 Dec - 10:00 EST / 16:00 CET
👉 loom.ly/8Hv37dw
♟️we celebrate the #InternationalDayOfPersonsWithDisabilities by showcasing the journeys of 2 inspiring #neuroscientists:
Dionna Williams & @umarchatterjee.bsky.social
We used to hear the term "tired blood." [Geritol]
Now it's tired proteins. Proteolethargy. Reduced protein mobility as an underpinning for chronic diseases
www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...
Really excited to host Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose for this week's @sfnottawa.bsky.social and Carleton University's Neuroscience seminar series! Check her work at www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/faculty/tere...
My paper is out!! 🎉
"Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin", @Nature
Here, we show that dopamine and serotonin signals form a gas-brake system for reward in the mammalian brain
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diagrams of gut-brain communication
Very good, concise summary of the gut-brain axis of communication and interoception
www.cell.com/current-biol... open-access
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
Using this very interesting podcast conversation with Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen in my Friday morning class today: "#Autism: The Big Picture"
#ASD #neuropsychology
www.navneuro.com/90/
