Jibran Khokhar
@drjkhokhar.bsky.social
Associate Professor, CRC in Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Western University Open-Source Behavioural Tools
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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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Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Please apply for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations.
psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...
psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...
Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology
Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to our department for early-career faculty. The program focuses on early-career scholars who would benefit from interactions ...
psych.princeton.edu
February 19, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Please apply for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations.
psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...
psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...
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“I like to work on problems where there’s still room to make a big impact.” In “This paper changed my life,” @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social discusses how a 2013 paper from David Anderson inspired him to study the circuits of pain and pleasure.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/this-paper-c...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/this-paper-c...
Abdus-Saboor on balancing the study of pain and pleasure
David Anderson’s 2013 paper revealed the sensory neurons involved in pleasurable touch and led Ishmail Abdus-Saboor down a new research path.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
“I like to work on problems where there’s still room to make a big impact.” In “This paper changed my life,” @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social discusses how a 2013 paper from David Anderson inspired him to study the circuits of pain and pleasure.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/this-paper-c...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/this-paper-c...
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CN: Suicide
More than 90% of people who die by suicide are neurodivergent. "By studying the brain mechanisms for social connections, we aim to identify novel intervention points and new inroads for therapies to increase social connectedness." @drdebah.bsky.social:
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20... #autism
More than 90% of people who die by suicide are neurodivergent. "By studying the brain mechanisms for social connections, we aim to identify novel intervention points and new inroads for therapies to increase social connectedness." @drdebah.bsky.social:
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20... #autism
Celebrating the women shaping CIFAR’s vibrant research community - CIFAR
On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke with four researchers in neuroscience, AI and robotics about their work, career journeys […]
cifar.ca
February 19, 2026 at 12:09 AM
CN: Suicide
More than 90% of people who die by suicide are neurodivergent. "By studying the brain mechanisms for social connections, we aim to identify novel intervention points and new inroads for therapies to increase social connectedness." @drdebah.bsky.social:
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20... #autism
More than 90% of people who die by suicide are neurodivergent. "By studying the brain mechanisms for social connections, we aim to identify novel intervention points and new inroads for therapies to increase social connectedness." @drdebah.bsky.social:
cifar.ca/cifarnews/20... #autism
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Osman, a former model for L’Oréal and other big brands, says her campaign work gives her an opportunity to share her science and inspire a younger community.
February 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Osman, a former model for L’Oréal and other big brands, says her campaign work gives her an opportunity to share her science and inspire a younger community.
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Neuroscientist and part-time fashion model Aya Osman opens up about the people who inspire her; her interest in science communication; and how she once ended up on a stage with Channing Tatum.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/neurodevelop...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/neurodevelop...
Striking a pose with Aya Osman
The neuroscientist and part-time fashion model opens up about the people who inspire her; her interest in science communication; and how she once ended up on a stage with Channing Tatum.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Neuroscientist and part-time fashion model Aya Osman opens up about the people who inspire her; her interest in science communication; and how she once ended up on a stage with Channing Tatum.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/neurodevelop...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/neurodevelop...
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Check out #StoriesOfWin interviewee, Aya Osman, in her interview with The Transmitter! Great article about an incredible scientist 🧠
Neuroscientist and part-time fashion model Aya Osman opens up about the people who inspire her; her interest in science communication; and how she once ended up on a stage with Channing Tatum.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/neurodevelop...
By @avaskham.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/neurodevelop...
Striking a pose with Aya Osman
The neuroscientist and part-time fashion model opens up about the people who inspire her; her interest in science communication; and how she once ended up on a stage with Channing Tatum.
www.thetransmitter.org
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Check out #StoriesOfWin interviewee, Aya Osman, in her interview with The Transmitter! Great article about an incredible scientist 🧠
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Adding below my signature on letters of recommendation now: "Note: No AI was used at any point in generating this recommendation letter."
a cartoon character says welcome to the world of tomorrow !!!
Alt: a cartoon character says welcome to the world of tomorrow !!!
media.tenor.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Adding below my signature on letters of recommendation now: "Note: No AI was used at any point in generating this recommendation letter."
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But it was really important to control those student protesters in 2024…🙃
February 19, 2026 at 12:30 AM
But it was really important to control those student protesters in 2024…🙃
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Very excited to get to share culmination of this large-scale project to understand spatial gene expression in schizophrenia. Really proud of the amazing team work here working out lots of roadblocks to deploy these spatial strategies and analysis methods at scale!
FIRST post here on Bluesky - we’re excited to share that our large spatial transcriptomics study of the human dlPFC in schizophrenia is now available on bioRxiv📄: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... (1/9)
February 18, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Very excited to get to share culmination of this large-scale project to understand spatial gene expression in schizophrenia. Really proud of the amazing team work here working out lots of roadblocks to deploy these spatial strategies and analysis methods at scale!
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Federally funded DEI training programs and grants are disappearing. Meet seven neuroscientists who are filling the gaps.
By Paige Miranda
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/dei/we-still...
By Paige Miranda
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/dei/we-still...
February 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Federally funded DEI training programs and grants are disappearing. Meet seven neuroscientists who are filling the gaps.
By Paige Miranda
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/dei/we-still...
By Paige Miranda
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/dei/we-still...
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Yep. OCUFA is flat out wrong on tuition, and unbelievable they raise tuition as an accessibility issue while ignoring what the government is doing to student aid.
Unbelievable. OCUFA didn't even mention the deeply regressive raid on student financial aid in their announcement response (it did, however, critique the tiny tuition fee increase, which should have been much larger).
Ontario professors say new funding for universities a step towards stability, more work needed - OCUFA
TORONTO, February 12, 2026 –The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) today responded to today’s funding announcement by Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excelle...
ocufa.on.ca
February 16, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Yep. OCUFA is flat out wrong on tuition, and unbelievable they raise tuition as an accessibility issue while ignoring what the government is doing to student aid.
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Here's my full take on Thursday's funding annoucnement in Ontario. It's a big deal. The money to institutions is good, the way the money being raised is more regressive than it needed to be.
Ontario Status Quo Ante | HESA
Thursday morning, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges and Universities made a very big funding announcement: $6.4 billion in new funding over four years. It was certainly a welcome announcement, but as my ...
higheredstrategy.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Here's my full take on Thursday's funding annoucnement in Ontario. It's a big deal. The money to institutions is good, the way the money being raised is more regressive than it needed to be.
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PSE budget frozen (so -2% in real terms), construction of new student housing at UVic delayed (indefinitely, I think, but not 100% sure)
THE BC BUDGET IS OUT!
The B.C. government is projecting a $13.3 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, and announced a series of tax increases, job cuts and project delays.
Here are five things you need to know.
The B.C. government is projecting a $13.3 billion deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, and announced a series of tax increases, job cuts and project delays.
Here are five things you need to know.
February 17, 2026 at 10:03 PM
PSE budget frozen (so -2% in real terms), construction of new student housing at UVic delayed (indefinitely, I think, but not 100% sure)
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Thing is, even if basket-weaving courses were the problem (they are not), it still makes zero sense to make it way more expensive for poor students to take them, but leave net prices basically intact for wealthier students to do so.
Zero sense, that is, until you remember Ford hates poor people.
Zero sense, that is, until you remember Ford hates poor people.
“You’re picking basket-weaving courses, and there’s not too many baskets being sold out there.” The hell?? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ford tells students to not pick 'basket-weaving courses' in wake of OSAP cuts | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford had choice words for students expressing concerns over cuts to OSAP grants Tuesday, telling them to "not pick basket-weaving courses" and to invest in education that gives students i...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Thing is, even if basket-weaving courses were the problem (they are not), it still makes zero sense to make it way more expensive for poor students to take them, but leave net prices basically intact for wealthier students to do so.
Zero sense, that is, until you remember Ford hates poor people.
Zero sense, that is, until you remember Ford hates poor people.
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Shorter me on Thursday's funding announcements.
Doug Ford’s changes to university funding is good news for universities and terrible news for poor students
Changes to post-secondary financing are being funded by cuts to OSAP.
www.thestar.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Shorter me on Thursday's funding announcements.
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At a minimum, cuts to OSAP grants will have paid for 43% of announced university funding increases—and possibly more. These changes exacerbate the affordability crisis and risk putting a university education out of reach for many students. tinyurl.com/yjccsa9r
February 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
At a minimum, cuts to OSAP grants will have paid for 43% of announced university funding increases—and possibly more. These changes exacerbate the affordability crisis and risk putting a university education out of reach for many students. tinyurl.com/yjccsa9r
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Better from OCUFA.
At a minimum, cuts to OSAP grants will have paid for 43% of announced university funding increases—and possibly more. These changes exacerbate the affordability crisis and risk putting a university education out of reach for many students. tinyurl.com/yjccsa9r
February 18, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Better from OCUFA.
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Yes, the top-line budget numbers are (nearly) flat. I can assure you that does not mean that the state of science is sound. That is already a low bar for success. And, if last year is a guide, we should not expect that federal agencies will use $$$-s as intended:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
What I’ve learned by mapping the impacts of NIH cuts
The co-founder of SCIMaP looks at the year of NIH cuts — and what they say about the future of American research.
www.statnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Yes, the top-line budget numbers are (nearly) flat. I can assure you that does not mean that the state of science is sound. That is already a low bar for success. And, if last year is a guide, we should not expect that federal agencies will use $$$-s as intended:
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/n...
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Wilfrid Laurier Contract Faculty may be on strike as soon as this Mon, Feb 23. They teach ~40% of undergraduate courses at Laurier, yet account for less than 6% of the university's operating budget. Support their efforts and join this letter writing campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/4dea...
Act Now: Fairness for Laurier Contract Faculty
Contract Faculty are essential to the learning experience at Wilfrid Laurier University, but too often they face unstable and unfair working conditions. Join me in sending a letter to Laurier’s Presid...
actionnetwork.org
February 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Wilfrid Laurier Contract Faculty may be on strike as soon as this Mon, Feb 23. They teach ~40% of undergraduate courses at Laurier, yet account for less than 6% of the university's operating budget. Support their efforts and join this letter writing campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/4dea...
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I am so proud to share @forrestdrogers.bsky.social’s postdoctoral magnum opus, now out in @nature.com! Forrest discovered a novel role for Agouti in the MPOA of the hypothalamus to integrate socio-environmental information to flexibly tune paternal behavior
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thread! 👇🏻
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thread! 👇🏻
February 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I am so proud to share @forrestdrogers.bsky.social’s postdoctoral magnum opus, now out in @nature.com! Forrest discovered a novel role for Agouti in the MPOA of the hypothalamus to integrate socio-environmental information to flexibly tune paternal behavior
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thread! 👇🏻
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thread! 👇🏻
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It has been such a pleasure to work with @cate-cholamine.bsky.social and @mallarinolab.bsky.social on this research! This interdisciplinary collaboration opened up such a fascinating line of inquiry and took us on a wild scientific adventure 🧡 www.nature.com/articles/s41... (8/8)
Agouti integrates environmental cues to regulate paternal behaviour - Nature
Expression of agouti signalling protein in neurons in the medial preoptic area is increased by group housing and negatively associated with care, and overexpression of Agouti reduces care and enhances...
www.nature.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
It has been such a pleasure to work with @cate-cholamine.bsky.social and @mallarinolab.bsky.social on this research! This interdisciplinary collaboration opened up such a fascinating line of inquiry and took us on a wild scientific adventure 🧡 www.nature.com/articles/s41... (8/8)
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New research on African striped mice found that the caregiving instinct may be rooted in a specific gene
Doting male mouse dads share a genetic signature, new study finds
New research on African striped mice found that the caregiving instinct may be rooted in a specific gene
www.scientificamerican.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:34 PM
New research on African striped mice found that the caregiving instinct may be rooted in a specific gene
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Why are some males caring toward infants while others are neglectful or abusive? I'm so pleased to share work that my colleagues and I @princeton.edu have just published @nature.com (an explanatory thread to follow!) (1/8)
Agouti integrates environmental cues to regulate paternal behaviour - Nature
Expression of agouti signalling protein in neurons in the medial preoptic area is increased by group housing and negatively associated with care, and overexpression of Agouti reduces care and enhances...
www.nature.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Why are some males caring toward infants while others are neglectful or abusive? I'm so pleased to share work that my colleagues and I @princeton.edu have just published @nature.com (an explanatory thread to follow!) (1/8)
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From "Dad of the Year" to deadbeat: what accounts for a doting father versus a negligent one? PNI's @forrestdrogers.bsky.social working in the labs of @cate-cholamine.bsky.social & @mallarinolab.bsky.social finds a molecular “switch” for paternal care in mice.
pni.princeton.edu/news/2026/ma...
pni.princeton.edu/news/2026/ma...
February 18, 2026 at 4:07 PM
From "Dad of the Year" to deadbeat: what accounts for a doting father versus a negligent one? PNI's @forrestdrogers.bsky.social working in the labs of @cate-cholamine.bsky.social & @mallarinolab.bsky.social finds a molecular “switch” for paternal care in mice.
pni.princeton.edu/news/2026/ma...
pni.princeton.edu/news/2026/ma...
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BREAKING: NIH director Jay Bhattacharya will take on the additional role of acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two administration officials told @sherylnyt.bsky.social on Wednesday.
Bhattacharya will also continue to run the NIH, she reports for @nytimes.com.
Bhattacharya will also continue to run the NIH, she reports for @nytimes.com.
N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
www.nytimes.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:53 PM
BREAKING: NIH director Jay Bhattacharya will take on the additional role of acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two administration officials told @sherylnyt.bsky.social on Wednesday.
Bhattacharya will also continue to run the NIH, she reports for @nytimes.com.
Bhattacharya will also continue to run the NIH, she reports for @nytimes.com.