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Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Join us and Dr. Lila Davachi at the 2026 Quinn Memorial Lecture on March 10 to find out!
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
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Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We asked faculty, staff, and trainees to share their journeys, motivations, and advice.
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Trainees: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
Faculty and Staff: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
Trainees: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
Women in Science at the DMBCH: Faculty and Staff - Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health | DMCBH
The DMCBH celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by highlighting the diverse career paths of women in STEM. What sparked
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February 11, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We asked faculty, staff, and trainees to share their journeys, motivations, and advice.
Faculty and Staff: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
Trainees: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
Faculty and Staff: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
Trainees: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...
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Can hardly wait for my first Canadian Association for Neuroscience meeting 🇨🇦🧠!!! Also, check out the insane lineup of speakers I get to present with at the Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting. I AM STOKED!
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!
February 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Can hardly wait for my first Canadian Association for Neuroscience meeting 🇨🇦🧠!!! Also, check out the insane lineup of speakers I get to present with at the Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting. I AM STOKED!
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An amazing effort, led by a dream team of scientists, including the late Ricardo Insausti. Congrats to Ana Daugherty and everyone involved. (Was honoured to play a very small role.)
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February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
An amazing effort, led by a dream team of scientists, including the late Ricardo Insausti. Congrats to Ana Daugherty and everyone involved. (Was honoured to play a very small role.)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
RSVP here: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
February 10, 2026 at 5:39 AM
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From the psychology behind unfinished tasks to geopolitical shifts and developments, Arts faculty members provided expert insights on several stories across major outlets throughout the month. 🧠 🌎️
📰 Check out the January 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...
📰 Check out the January 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...
Arts in the Media: January 2026 - Faculty of Arts
This January, UBC Arts faculty shared their expertise with the media on topics ranging from why unfinished tasks linger in our minds to Trump’s influence in the Americas, Canada–China trade, nuclear…
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January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
From the psychology behind unfinished tasks to geopolitical shifts and developments, Arts faculty members provided expert insights on several stories across major outlets throughout the month. 🧠 🌎️
📰 Check out the January 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...
📰 Check out the January 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...
Congratulations to Dr. @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss.
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-fa...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Congratulations to Dr. @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss.
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-fa...
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-fa...
Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Dr. Davachi will explore this question and more in her talk on 'The wisdom of the unconscious mind: offline reactivation consolidates, integrates and updates knowledge.'
Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Join us and Dr. Lila Davachi at the 2026 Quinn Memorial Lecture on March 10 to find out!
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
February 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Dr. Davachi will explore this question and more in her talk on 'The wisdom of the unconscious mind: offline reactivation consolidates, integrates and updates knowledge.'
Congratulations to @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a CIHR Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss.
👏 Congrats to all dedicated VCHRI researchers awarded Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fall 2025 Project Grants! Learn more about their groundbreaking research transforming health care across B.C. & worldwide:
VCHRI researchers awarded CIHR project grants to advance health research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2025 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the VCHRI researchers who were awarded project grants.
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February 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Congratulations to @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a CIHR Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss.
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With co-first author @neurohoke.bsky.social 🙂
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
With co-first author @neurohoke.bsky.social 🙂
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Our next Women’s Health Seminar is coming up on Feb 9!
Featuring Dr. Brittany Bingham, this talk introduces IMPACT, an Indigenous-led project advancing culturally safe, equitable #menopause care by centring #Indigenous voices and knowledge.
🔗 Register: ow.ly/jPr450Y3Sfu
Featuring Dr. Brittany Bingham, this talk introduces IMPACT, an Indigenous-led project advancing culturally safe, equitable #menopause care by centring #Indigenous voices and knowledge.
🔗 Register: ow.ly/jPr450Y3Sfu
January 28, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Our next Women’s Health Seminar is coming up on Feb 9!
Featuring Dr. Brittany Bingham, this talk introduces IMPACT, an Indigenous-led project advancing culturally safe, equitable #menopause care by centring #Indigenous voices and knowledge.
🔗 Register: ow.ly/jPr450Y3Sfu
Featuring Dr. Brittany Bingham, this talk introduces IMPACT, an Indigenous-led project advancing culturally safe, equitable #menopause care by centring #Indigenous voices and knowledge.
🔗 Register: ow.ly/jPr450Y3Sfu
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Welcome to episode 2 of Neuroscience in Film!
@danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us.
First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films?
Stay tuned for Part 2!
@danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us.
First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films?
Stay tuned for Part 2!
Neuroscience in Film: Inside Out
YouTube video by Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
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January 21, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Welcome to episode 2 of Neuroscience in Film!
@danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us.
First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films?
Stay tuned for Part 2!
@danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us.
First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films?
Stay tuned for Part 2!
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Join SPPGA Expert-in-Residence Diamond Isinger for a discussion on gender disparities in policy influence and how DEI retrenchment is reshaping decision-making. RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/kcxeyybdba
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Join SPPGA Expert-in-Residence Diamond Isinger for a discussion on gender disparities in policy influence and how DEI retrenchment is reshaping decision-making. RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/kcxeyybdba
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Current & future scientists of all ages & genders are invited to celebrate women & girls in science & enjoy engaging demonstrations & displays in science, technology, engineering & math! Join ICORD on Feb. 11: https://ow.ly/738G50Y1kqt
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Current & future scientists of all ages & genders are invited to celebrate women & girls in science & enjoy engaging demonstrations & displays in science, technology, engineering & math! Join ICORD on Feb. 11: https://ow.ly/738G50Y1kqt
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Thrilled to see this out! Here, we developed a simple and rapid method to directly measure free (unbound) glucocorticoids in 30 uL of serum. Should be useful for many future studies. Anna Mazurenko and Melody Salehzadeh did a fantastic job! 👍 @psych.ubc.ca
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Direct measurement of free glucocorticoids in small volumes of mouse and rat serum using ultrafiltration and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Glucocorticoids are critical steroid hormones secreted from the adrenal glands. In mice and rats, over 90% of circulating corticosterone is bound to proteins such as corticosteroid-binding globulin an...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Thrilled to see this out! Here, we developed a simple and rapid method to directly measure free (unbound) glucocorticoids in 30 uL of serum. Should be useful for many future studies. Anna Mazurenko and Melody Salehzadeh did a fantastic job! 👍 @psych.ubc.ca
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Join us and Dr. Lila Davachi at the 2026 Quinn Memorial Lecture on March 10 to find out!
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
January 22, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Join us and Dr. Lila Davachi at the 2026 Quinn Memorial Lecture on March 10 to find out!
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...
Check out this great series! 🧠 🍿
Welcome to episode 2 of Neuroscience in Film!
@danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us.
First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films?
Stay tuned for Part 2!
@danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us.
First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films?
Stay tuned for Part 2!
Neuroscience in Film: Inside Out
YouTube video by Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Check out this great series! 🧠 🍿
Join China Cloud Studios for a special lecture featuring Dr. Azim Shariff, who will share his insights on: Does Religion Make us Better People? Jan. 30 | Doors open: 7:30pm, Lecture starts: 8:00pm | Tickets: $12-$16. Get your tix: admitone.com/events/vanco...
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Join China Cloud Studios for a special lecture featuring Dr. Azim Shariff, who will share his insights on: Does Religion Make us Better People? Jan. 30 | Doors open: 7:30pm, Lecture starts: 8:00pm | Tickets: $12-$16. Get your tix: admitone.com/events/vanco...
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In partnership with UBC Connects at Robson square, the DMCBH presents leading UBC scholars Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Dr. Julie Robillard, and Dr. Tamara Vanderwal in a conversation about the technologies reshaping mental health care on January 28, 2026.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In partnership with UBC Connects at Robson square, the DMCBH presents leading UBC scholars Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Dr. Julie Robillard, and Dr. Tamara Vanderwal in a conversation about the technologies reshaping mental health care on January 28, 2026.
communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/reima...
communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/reima...
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We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the project “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences" @connect-btss.bsky.social
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the project “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences" @connect-btss.bsky.social
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
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Hello friends! I am partnering with the Zur Institute to offer a 3-hour training on January 16 (CE credits available) titled: "Understanding Suicide to Prevent Suicide: A Deeper Dive". Please consider joining or spreading the word. Would love to see you there!
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December 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hello friends! I am partnering with the Zur Institute to offer a 3-hour training on January 16 (CE credits available) titled: "Understanding Suicide to Prevent Suicide: A Deeper Dive". Please consider joining or spreading the word. Would love to see you there!
www.zurinstitute.com/webinars/und...
www.zurinstitute.com/webinars/und...
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“The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards will provide 600 doctoral scholarships and 400 postdoctoral research awards... Doctoral scholarships are valued at $40,000 per year for three years, and postdoctoral research awards at $70,000 per year for two years.”
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
“The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards will provide 600 doctoral scholarships and 400 postdoctoral research awards... Doctoral scholarships are valued at $40,000 per year for three years, and postdoctoral research awards at $70,000 per year for two years.”
Welcome to Vancouver and UBC! We’re excited to have you @milanium.bsky.social!
en route to Vancouver. thrilled to start my lab @psych.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca and join the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social - doors open Jan 2026. it's great to be back, 🇨🇦.
December 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Welcome to Vancouver and UBC! We’re excited to have you @milanium.bsky.social!
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the project “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences" @connect-btss.bsky.social
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the project “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences" @connect-btss.bsky.social
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...
UBC Psychology Majors are invited to a Strategic Planning Meeting for undergraduate students. We’d love to hear what’s important to you, what’s working well, and what could be improved! Learn more and RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
December 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
UBC Psychology Majors are invited to a Strategic Planning Meeting for undergraduate students. We’d love to hear what’s important to you, what’s working well, and what could be improved! Learn more and RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...
Congratulations to Dr. Amori Mikami and Dr. Joan Ongchoco who received funding through the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund to support their research projects!
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December 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Amori Mikami and Dr. Joan Ongchoco who received funding through the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund to support their research projects!
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/bckdf-2...
More: psych.ubc.ca/news/bckdf-2...