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🎙️ In case you missed it — Ep. 8 of Science at the Source is worth a listen!
Dr. Olufunke Ajeigbe on global science, cannabis & brain health, and navigating an impact-driven research career. 🌍🔬
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🌿 Save the date.
ICRS 2026 Annual Symposium → Dijon, France
June 28–July 2
The world's top cannabinoid science minds, all in one room.
Details dropping soon. #cannabinoidresearch #ICRS2026
What do immune cells have to do with memory? More than we thought. UC Irvine's ICAL (Piomelli, Lynch & Gall labs) finds microglia regulate an endocannabinoid pathway critical for memory — and restoring it rescues memory deficits. Chavez et al., 2025.
🔗 www.jneurosci.org/content/45/2...
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The brain has its own immune system—and it may hold the key to addiction. 🧬
Dr. Hilary Marusak & neuroimmunologist Maricela Martinez break down how microglia shape the teenage brain and what drugs like THC & opioids do to them.
🎥 Science at the Source Ep. 6: www.youtube.com/watch?v=koYL...
Millions use cannabis for chronic pain — but does the science back it up?
Dr. Daniele Piomelli from UCI's Center for the Study of Cannabis breaks it down. 🌿
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7T1...
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🎙️ Science at the Source (Ep. 8)
Olufunke Ajeigbe, PhD (UC Irvine) on translational science, global training & academic pathways.
🎧 Watch: /@ucicenterforthestudyofcann5100
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🌿🧠 Can cannabis help manage chronic pain?
Dr. Daniele Piomelli explains how THC works through cannabinoid receptors—and what the science actually says.
📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7T1...
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🌿 Is cannabis a psychedelic?
Dr. Daniele Piomelli breaks it down in a crisp 20-min talk—what counts as a psychedelic, how cannabinoids compare, and why it matters for mental health & neuroscience.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/G0tagjX8COw
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New resource for cannabis & cannabinoid researchers!
The Resource Center for Cannabis & Cannabinoid Research (R3CR) is a new hub helping scientists navigate regulations, access high-quality materials, and build strong proposals.
Led by experts from UM, USP & WSU.
More: r3cr.org | LinkedIn @R3CR
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The UCI ICAL Tissue Bank offers FREE adolescent Δ9-THC tissue (brain + peripheral organs) from male & female rodents. Flash-frozen or fixed. No DEA license needed. Brain tissue limited—first come!
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From ICAL — excited to share two 2025 publications on adolescent THC exposure and its effects on the brain and body:
📄 J Vis Exp — THC in adolescent & adult mice (Jung KM et al.)
📄 Toxicol Sci — Adolescent THC impairs testicular function (Lim J et al., Jung KM)
Congrats to all involved! 🧠✨
#UCI
Big congrats to Steve Mahler’s group at UCI ICAL! 🎉
Their team published 3 major papers in 2025 — including one featured on the cover of the Journal of Neuroimmunology — advancing research on cannabinoids, addiction, and brain–immune interactions. Proud of this amazing work! 🧠✨
🎆 Happy New Year!
Wishing you a bright, bold, and brilliant 2026 from all of us at UC Irvine’s ICAL! ✨
Excited to see what new discoveries in cannabis science await us!
🎉 Happy Holidays!
From all of us at UC Irvine's ICAL, wishing you joy, rest, and a bright start to 2026! ✨
🚨 Must-watch: Dr. Steve Mahler on how cannabinoids shape motivation, reward, and craving—and why it matters for addiction science.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ImB...
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📢 Researchers: UCI ICAL Tissue Bank has adolescent Δ9-THC mouse/rat brain & organ samples! 🧠👩🔬❄️ FREE for accredited labs, no DEA license needed. First-come, first-served!
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Coming back to this fantastic conversation with ICAL Director Dr. Daniele Piomelli — from the endocannabinoid system to where cannabis science is headed next. A great intro to the science behind cannabinoids.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px45...
🚨 Re-upping a fan favorite:
Dr. Hilary Marusak + Dr. Christine M. Gall on cannabis, memory, adolescent development, and sex differences in the brain.
🎥 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBdV...
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🔁 Resharing this powerful episode!
Dr. Hilary Marusak talks with Dr. Rodrigo Klein (UC Irvine) about how THC shapes the developing brain—from fetal stages to adolescence.
👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oap6...
🚨 Microglia & addiction? In Science at the Source Ep. 6, Dr. Hilary Marusak chats with Maricela Martinez on how the brain’s immune cells shape adolescent circuits—and what THC, nicotine, & opioids do. 🧠🌿💡
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=koYL...
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🚨 Researchers: Need adolescent THC tissue?
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New ICAL paper in J. Neurosci!
Microglia support endocannabinoid-dependent LTP and episodic memory.
Microglia depletion disrupted LTP and memory in mice—effects reversed by enhancing 2-AG signaling.
📄 Chavez et al., 2025
🔗 www.jneurosci.org/content/45/2...
New commentary from ICAL Director Dr. Daniele Piomelli in JPET: “Liking isn’t enough: You got to want it.”
As cannabis moves toward Schedule III, Piomelli explores the neurobiology of motivation, abuse liability, and what drives use beyond enjoyment.
🔗 jpet.aspetjournals.org/article/S002...
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In case you missed it from ICAL: New publication! Protocol for administering Δ9-THC in adolescent & adult mice, showing effects on catalepsy, locomotion, and pain — with safe, legal handling tips. 🔬💊
Link here: app.jove.com/t/68358/admi...
🎙️ New Science at the Source!
Dr. Hilary Marusak + Rodrigo M. Klein, PhD (UC Irvine) on how THC impacts the developing brain.
🧠 Resilience & risk
👩🔬 Microglia & endocannabinoid system
🌍 Context & cannabis use
👉 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oap6...
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