Jibran Khokhar
@drjkhokhar.bsky.social
Associate Professor, CRC in Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Western University Open-Source Behavioural Tools
Committed to knowing better and doing better!
Committed to knowing better and doing better!
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Jibran Khokhar
@drjkhokhar.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Cannabis and the Developing Brain: Vaping, Edibles and Genetics | Jibran Khokhar
YouTube video by Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives
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Happy to share my talk for the @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social Brain Canada The Amazing Brain 2024 event titled: Cannabis and the Developing Brain: Vaping, Edibles and Genetics www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgxb...
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Our super exciting group of PI speakers features Tuan Trang as our keynote, along with Bénédicte Amilhon @arrudacarvalho.bsky.social @caromenard666.bsky.social @zachtpennington.bsky.social Anna Phan @rrrozeske.bsky.social and Stuart Trenholm. Registration details to follow in the coming weeks!
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Our super exciting group of PI speakers features Tuan Trang as our keynote, along with Bénédicte Amilhon @arrudacarvalho.bsky.social @caromenard666.bsky.social @zachtpennington.bsky.social Anna Phan @rrrozeske.bsky.social and Stuart Trenholm. Registration details to follow in the coming weeks!
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And more reporting on a historic program that is increasingly unsettled, with late-breaking changes to criteria, fewer awards, applications returned without review, and more:
via @jonathanwosen.bsky.social for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/n...
via @jonathanwosen.bsky.social for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/n...
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
And more reporting on a historic program that is increasingly unsettled, with late-breaking changes to criteria, fewer awards, applications returned without review, and more:
via @jonathanwosen.bsky.social for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/n...
via @jonathanwosen.bsky.social for @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/2026/02/11/n...
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Students applying for NSF funding are having their applications “returned without review” for being “ineligible,” despite their proposed research falling squarely within the application guidelines. eos.org/research-and...
Graduate Students’ NSF Fellowship Applications Are Being “Returned Without Review” - Eos
Graduate students applying for NSF funding have had their applications returned without review—even though their proposed research appears to fall squarely within the fields of study outlined in the p...
eos.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Students applying for NSF funding are having their applications “returned without review” for being “ineligible,” despite their proposed research falling squarely within the application guidelines. eos.org/research-and...
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"The academic structure … makes planning for a family feel like an impossible luxury."
In this #ScienceWorkingLife, two postdocs share how, as women in academia, having children can feel impossible—and how talking about it makes them feel less alone. https://scim.ag/46uBWgD #WomenInScienceDay
In this #ScienceWorkingLife, two postdocs share how, as women in academia, having children can feel impossible—and how talking about it makes them feel less alone. https://scim.ag/46uBWgD #WomenInScienceDay
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 PM
"The academic structure … makes planning for a family feel like an impossible luxury."
In this #ScienceWorkingLife, two postdocs share how, as women in academia, having children can feel impossible—and how talking about it makes them feel less alone. https://scim.ag/46uBWgD #WomenInScienceDay
In this #ScienceWorkingLife, two postdocs share how, as women in academia, having children can feel impossible—and how talking about it makes them feel less alone. https://scim.ag/46uBWgD #WomenInScienceDay
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You just described every government program in history here. Especially when it comes to economic development.
February 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
You just described every government program in history here. Especially when it comes to economic development.
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They could not care less what happens after that. If there is ever any attempt to assess the success of a program, it's buried in an expert panel's report they will dutifully ignore while announcing the next meaningless ribbon cutting. Total disconnect between goals, allocation, and outcome.
February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
They could not care less what happens after that. If there is ever any attempt to assess the success of a program, it's buried in an expert panel's report they will dutifully ignore while announcing the next meaningless ribbon cutting. Total disconnect between goals, allocation, and outcome.
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One thing I've slowly learned about Cdn science policy is that, from the government perspective, the announcement is the only point of the exercise. They allocate $, announce it with great fanfare and chest thumping (no matter the scale), then it's forgotten.
February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
One thing I've slowly learned about Cdn science policy is that, from the government perspective, the announcement is the only point of the exercise. They allocate $, announce it with great fanfare and chest thumping (no matter the scale), then it's forgotten.
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I'm kind of depressed to see countries like Canada frame this as an opportunity. No one benefits from the collapse of US science. And you certainly don't benefit anyone by poaching a few big names while doing no other meaningful increased investment in your own research ecosystem.
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
I'm kind of depressed to see countries like Canada frame this as an opportunity. No one benefits from the collapse of US science. And you certainly don't benefit anyone by poaching a few big names while doing no other meaningful increased investment in your own research ecosystem.
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Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care. Canada spends billions on computer systems but sharing info is marred by a stunning lack of interoperability, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care
Proposed new legislation aims to improve interoperability and patient access to data
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Data, data everywhere but nothing to connect it to health care. Canada spends billions on computer systems but sharing info is marred by a stunning lack of interoperability, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Study of 8M biomed & life science articles finds those led by women spent 7 to 15 days longer in review than those led by men. Over a career, women's papers could spend 350 to 750 additional days in review. Delays could slow promotion, esp to full professor. www.the-scientist.com/women-s-rese...
Peer Review Timelines Show Gender Gap, Large Study Reports
A study of millions of life science papers revealed that manuscripts with women in key authorship roles spent longer between submission and acceptance.
www.the-scientist.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Study of 8M biomed & life science articles finds those led by women spent 7 to 15 days longer in review than those led by men. Over a career, women's papers could spend 350 to 750 additional days in review. Delays could slow promotion, esp to full professor. www.the-scientist.com/women-s-rese...
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Teach neuroscience to undergraduates? Check out our "Implementing Open Neuroscience Teaching Tools" workshop!
Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46A5j15
🧠📈 #iteachbio
Join us on July 19 at North Central College to get hands-on practice with inquiry-based activities using real #OpenScience resources.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46A5j15
🧠📈 #iteachbio
February 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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Taking the NIH-mandated “research security training”, and I’m wondering if current HHS/FDA/NIH leadership has taken this training? Because I’m sure seeing a lot of contradictions between what the training says and their actions.
February 12, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Taking the NIH-mandated “research security training”, and I’m wondering if current HHS/FDA/NIH leadership has taken this training? Because I’m sure seeing a lot of contradictions between what the training says and their actions.
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Well done @cdelawalla.bsky.social
Navigating journal submission platforms by itself can be a cause for celebration! 🎉
Navigating journal submission platforms by itself can be a cause for celebration! 🎉
It’s been an insane day, but I submitted a first author paper this afternoon to Addiction (a top journal for addiction science). It’s part one of my dissertation. Data for part 2 is collected. Now it’s time to WRAP THIS PARTY UP!
Happy women in science day!
Happy women in science day!
February 12, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Well done @cdelawalla.bsky.social
Navigating journal submission platforms by itself can be a cause for celebration! 🎉
Navigating journal submission platforms by itself can be a cause for celebration! 🎉
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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!
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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!
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My perspective in @thetransmitter.bsky.social on why emotion research feels stuck and how we might move forward—by focusing on how the brain uses internal brain models to shape emotional processing across species. www.thetransmitter.org/emotion/why-...
Why emotion research is stuck—and how to move it forward
Studying how organisms infer indirect threats and understand changing contexts can establish a common framework that bridges species and levels of analysis.
www.thetransmitter.org
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
My perspective in @thetransmitter.bsky.social on why emotion research feels stuck and how we might move forward—by focusing on how the brain uses internal brain models to shape emotional processing across species. www.thetransmitter.org/emotion/why-...
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Happy to share this Spotlight article, drawing attention to recent work by @borgkvistlab.bsky.social on the mechanisms of dopamine action in the SNr.
Read our summary and then read their paper! Many cool implications!
@cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
Read our summary and then read their paper! Many cool implications!
@cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
Dopamine’s secret agent: serotonin
Dopamine suppresses GABA release from striatal terminals in the substantia nigra pars
reticulata. Molinari et al. recently demonstrated that this suppression is frequency-dependent—instituting
a high-...
www.cell.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Happy to share this Spotlight article, drawing attention to recent work by @borgkvistlab.bsky.social on the mechanisms of dopamine action in the SNr.
Read our summary and then read their paper! Many cool implications!
@cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
Read our summary and then read their paper! Many cool implications!
@cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social
www.cell.com/trends/neuro...
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Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose.
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators
The Forbes Innovator 250: America's Greatest Innovators showcases the visionaries shaping our future. Find the full list of great minds and the mark they are leaving on our history.
www.forbes.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Idk I just feel like releasing this on Women and Girls in Science day with the top people being in the Epstein files and only THREE (3) women being in the top FIFTY...is on the nose.
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
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🔬🧠 Releasing the 1.0 version of #Suite2p and THE PAPER w/ @marius10p.bsky.social! Now with GPU acceleration. Want to use Suite2p but don’t have 100,000 neuron recordings? We show you how to get those with a standard 2p microscope #neuroscience #imaging #neuroAI www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
February 12, 2026 at 1:33 AM
🔬🧠 Releasing the 1.0 version of #Suite2p and THE PAPER w/ @marius10p.bsky.social! Now with GPU acceleration. Want to use Suite2p but don’t have 100,000 neuron recordings? We show you how to get those with a standard 2p microscope #neuroscience #imaging #neuroAI www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Who thought running a university as a business was a good idea ?!
a bald man in a red sweater is covering his face with his hand .
ALT: a bald man in a red sweater is covering his face with his hand .
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February 11, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Who thought running a university as a business was a good idea ?!
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Diffusion tractography outside the brain: the road less travelled | Brain Structure and Function | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Diffusion tractography outside the brain: the road less travelled - Brain Structure and Function
Brain Structure and Function - Diffusion tractography is a powerful MRI technique for mapping fibrous tissue architecture, traditionally applied to the white matter of the brain. This report...
link.springer.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Diffusion tractography outside the brain: the road less travelled | Brain Structure and Function | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Sub-Millivolt Voltage Imaging Reveals Gap Junction-Mediated Bioelectric Contact Inhibition https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.10.701308v1
February 11, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Sub-Millivolt Voltage Imaging Reveals Gap Junction-Mediated Bioelectric Contact Inhibition https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.10.701308v1
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Postdoc position!
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
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hehmanlab.org
February 11, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Postdoc position!
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
1/2
Myself and @jordanaxt.bsky.social are seeking applications for a shared post-doctoral researcher at McGill, beginning Fall 2026.
Topic area broadly centered on intergroup dynamics, prejudice, discrimination
Full description here: hehmanlab.org/ad
1/2
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Congratulations to Olena Bukalo and Holmes Lab for this fantastic paper!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Astrocytes enable amygdala neural representations supporting memory - Nature
Astrocytes in the basolateral amygdala dynamically track fear state and support fear memory retrieval and extinction.
www.nature.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Congratulations to Olena Bukalo and Holmes Lab for this fantastic paper!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Beautiful new paper out from the Peyrache lab. Shows an incredibly stable code for head direction.
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
New paper alert! 🚨
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Beautiful new paper out from the Peyrache lab. Shows an incredibly stable code for head direction.
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
Representational drift ain't a thang y'all...
#neuroscience 🧪
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New paper alert! 🚨
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
February 11, 2026 at 5:52 PM
New paper alert! 🚨
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP
We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales
1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks
2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit
This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps.
Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP