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HBHL is an interdisciplinary program at @mcgill.ca dedicated to advancing brain health research. HBHL invests in facilities, research teams, faculty recruiting, scholarships and community outreach to support #neuroscience at McGill. 🧪⚗️🧬🧠

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How can digital tools transform mental health research? Can brain anatomy show us how parents and children share attention? 🧠

Find out at the next Neurogenesis Faculty Lecture on Nov. 26 at @theneuro.bsky.social w/ Delphine Raucher-Chéné & @tasmiahai.bsky.social!

👉 Register here: mcgill.ca/x/iHe
November 12, 2025 at 12:33 AM
You won't want to miss this:

Exciting talks by Roger Zemek, Benjamin Goldstein (@camhnews.bsky.social), Kris Noakes, @piawintermark.bsky.social (@rimuhc.bsky.social), Lesley Fellows (@healthsciences.mcgill.ca), Philip Jai Johnson & Georg Northoff (@uottawa.ca) 🧠🙌
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Pssst... The Amazing Brain Science Talks are back tomorrow & it's going to be a full house!

Join HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social at @banq-officiel.bsky.social to hear from experts + learn about the brain, the heart & everything in between. See you soon 🧪🧠

www.amazingbrain.ca
November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Don't miss this month's Neurogenesis faculty lecture! Join @tasmiahai.bsky.social & Delphine Raucher-Chéné to learn about their groundbreaking research and the latest advances in neuroscience. 🧠✨

📝 Register now: mcgill.ca/x/iHe

📅 Wed. November 26, 2025
🕒 4:30-6:30 p.m.
📍 @theneuro.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Keen to explore the innovation ecosystem at @mcgill.ca and beyond? Join us at NeuroSphere's Demo Day for exciting pitches, dynamic discussions and networking with startups & investors. 🤝

📅 November 13, 2025
📍 @phiofficiel.bsky.social (Montreal)

Register now: mcgill.ca/x/ia2 🎟
October 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Calling all @mcgill.ca students studying rare neurological disorders!

Submit an abstract for the HBHL Trainee Committee's 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 and help foster dialogue between patients, advocates, clinicians & researchers.

⏳ Apply by September 28, 2025: mcgill.ca/x/iub
September 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Curious about the intersection of RNA therapeutics and neuroscience? Don't miss these upcoming public lectures at @douglasresearch.bsky.social & @mcgill.ca featuring Jason Shepherd & @twbredy.bsky.social.

Join us in Montreal next week on Sept. 22, 25 & 26. No registration required. 🙌 #neuroskyence
September 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Supported by HBHL, IMPRESS connects Indigenous undergrads with @mcgill.ca mentors & profs for paid, hands-on research and cultural engagement.

Recently, IMPRESS students tried their hand at soapstone carving, an art form rooted in Inuit culture and tradition. Check it out! 🪨📸
August 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
A sweet summer so far with IMPRESS! 📸

This HBHL-supported program connects Indigenous undergrads with @mcgill.ca mentors & profs for paid, hands-on research & cultural engagement.

The 2025 cohort recently explored the art of beading in a workshop led by a student. 🌞

🔗 Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/wRy
July 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Results for the #CIHR Spring 2025: Project Grants are in! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️

Thirteen HBHL-funded PIs will be supported by CIHR for seven projects, totalling an investment of over $6.7M at @mcgill.ca & @douglasresearch.bsky.social. Congratulations! 👏

🔬 Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/ieS

@mcgill-research.bsky.social
July 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Join HBHL Theme 2 Leader @sylviavilleneuve.bsky.social on July 31 to learn about the latest in Alzheimer's treatment, diagnosis, prevention & care at the #AAIC25, the largest international conference dedicated to advancing dementia science.

@alzassociation.bsky.social #neuroskyence
July 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Congratulations to HBHL's Scientific Director Alan Evans on being appointed Officer of the Order of Canada! 🇨🇦

A renowned neuroscientist at @mcgill.ca @theneuro.bsky.social, his work in brain imaging has advanced our understanding of brain aging & Alzheimer’s. 🏅

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
July 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Did you know that humans tolerate pain differently according to sex and gender?

Join @jeffreymogil.bsky.social on July 14 to learn about sex/gender differences in pain processing & the interplay between pain and social behaviour! 🧪

Register: mcgill.ca/x/iPz

#neuroskyence @cogsresearch.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Congratulations to HBHL's Scientific Director Alan Evans on being appointed Officer of the Order of Canada! 🇨🇦

A renowned neuroscientist and professor at @mcgillu, his work in brain imaging has advanced our understanding of brain development, aging & Alzheimer’s. 🏅

Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/iWw
June 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
June is #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth in Canada!🧠🧪

Curious about neuroplasticity, the brain's ability to recover from injury? At the 2023 #AmazingBrainScienceTalks, Dr. Matthew Galati shared his inspiring journey recovering from #TBI. 🩺

Tune in: mcgill.ca/x/iUy

#neuroskyence @braincanada.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Want to learn #Python this summer in a hands-on setting?

Join HBHL's Coding Club, open to @mcgill.ca grad students & postdocs in brain health! 🧠

🗓️ Over eight weeks, from July to August
📍In-person, in Montreal
⏰ Tuesdays or Thursdays, 4–6PM

Register now: mcgill.ca/x/iMz

@mcgillscience.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Happy #PrideMonth! 🏳️‍🌈

Brain health is shaped by our identities, environments and the systems we navigate. HBHL is committed to continue supporting research that reflects the realities of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and creating space for their voices.

Research is always stronger with representation. 💪🧠
June 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Want to learn Python this summer in a hands-on setting?

Join HBHL Coding Club, open to @mcgill.ca grad students & postdocs in brain health! 🧠

🗓️ Over eight weeks, from July to August
📍In-person, in Montreal
⏰ Tuesdays or Thursdays, 4–6PM

Register now: mcgill.ca/x/iMz

@healthsciences.mcgill.ca
June 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Showcase your research in brain health at the 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks, a public science outreach event presented by HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social.

Open to trainees affiliated w/ @mcgill.ca, BC, BHI, @umontreal.ca or @polymtl.bsky.social.🧠

Apply now: mcgill.ca/x/ixg
June 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🔊 Call for Speakers: Amazing Brain Science Talks 2025!

HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social are seeking researchers from @mcgill.ca and beyond to showcase their latest brain health research findings through public TED-style talks. 🧠🧪

Apply by tomorrow, June 2: mcgill.ca/x/wGi
June 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Congrats to HBHL-funded researcher & 2022 HBHL New Faculty Recruit @dadarmahsa.bsky.social on being awarded the President’s Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers at the 2025 @mcgill.ca @healthsciences.mcgill.ca Convocation Ceremony! Well deserved. 👏

🔗 reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgills-pres...
May 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
To what do we owe the success of #HBHLSymposium2025? 🙌

▫️350 attendees
▫️30 speakers (three keynotes, seven panels, 12 guest panelists)
▫️110 poster presenters
▫️12 flash talks
▫️13 judges
▫️15+ volunteers

Step right back into the action by checking out the full photo album!

🖼️ Gallery: mcgill.ca/x/igF
May 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Appel aux chercheurs⸱euses en santé cérébrale! 🎤

Faites rayonner votre recherche en tant que locuteur⸱trice lors des Amazing Brain Science Talks.

Scientifiques affilié⸱es à @mcgill.ca, Brain Canada, Brain-Heart Interconnectome, @umontreal.ca ou @polymtl.bsky.social, postulez ici: mcgill.ca/x/ix5
May 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Appel aux étudiant⸱es en santé cérébrale🎤

Présentez vos recherches lors de l'événement Amazing Brain Science Talks, organisé par HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social.

Étudiant⸱es affilié⸱es à @mcgill.ca, BC, BHI, @umontreal.ca ou @polymtl.bsky.social, postulez ici: mcgill.ca/x/ixg
May 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Trainees: Showcase your work in brain health at the 2025 Amazing Brain Science Talks, a public outreach event organized by HBHL, @braincanada.bsky.social & @bhi-icc.bsky.social. 🎤

Open to trainees affiliated with @mcgill.ca, BC, BHI, @umontreal.ca or @polymtl.bsky.social.

Apply: mcgill.ca/x/ixg
May 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM