Catherine Lebel
@catherinealebel.bsky.social
Professor of Radiology at University of Calgary; MRI, neuroimaging, brain development, learning, behaviour, mental health, prenatal environment
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Have we finally made Danielle Smith happy? With @clareblackwood.bsky.social @mmmegan.bsky.social @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Have we finally made Danielle Smith happy? With @clareblackwood.bsky.social @mmmegan.bsky.social @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social
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📢 Applications are open for the 2026 #JacobsCIFARFellowship!
A new partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR supports early- & mid-career researchers advancing how children learn & develop worldwide.
🗓️ Apply by 2 February 2026 → cifarportal.smapply.io/prog/jacobs_...
A new partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR supports early- & mid-career researchers advancing how children learn & develop worldwide.
🗓️ Apply by 2 February 2026 → cifarportal.smapply.io/prog/jacobs_...
November 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
📢 Applications are open for the 2026 #JacobsCIFARFellowship!
A new partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR supports early- & mid-career researchers advancing how children learn & develop worldwide.
🗓️ Apply by 2 February 2026 → cifarportal.smapply.io/prog/jacobs_...
A new partnership between the Jacobs Foundation and CIFAR supports early- & mid-career researchers advancing how children learn & develop worldwide.
🗓️ Apply by 2 February 2026 → cifarportal.smapply.io/prog/jacobs_...
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Smith Bulldozes Canadian Constitution Over Trans Kid Bills
No evidence. None.
@ABDanielleSmith has not produced one shred of evidence to prove that trans children are being harmed.
In fact, the data says the opposite.
Interview with @duanebratt.bsky.social.
#ableg
youtu.be/YLHmb9Ksd5Y
No evidence. None.
@ABDanielleSmith has not produced one shred of evidence to prove that trans children are being harmed.
In fact, the data says the opposite.
Interview with @duanebratt.bsky.social.
#ableg
youtu.be/YLHmb9Ksd5Y
Smith Bulldozes Canadian Constitution Over Trans Kid Bills
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Smith Bulldozes Canadian Constitution Over Trans Kid Bills
No evidence. None.
@ABDanielleSmith has not produced one shred of evidence to prove that trans children are being harmed.
In fact, the data says the opposite.
Interview with @duanebratt.bsky.social.
#ableg
youtu.be/YLHmb9Ksd5Y
No evidence. None.
@ABDanielleSmith has not produced one shred of evidence to prove that trans children are being harmed.
In fact, the data says the opposite.
Interview with @duanebratt.bsky.social.
#ableg
youtu.be/YLHmb9Ksd5Y
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IDEA: A Hallmark Christmas movie about an Alberta premier who refuses to be photographed with Santa unless he's seated, titled 'Notwithstanding Claus'.
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
IDEA: A Hallmark Christmas movie about an Alberta premier who refuses to be photographed with Santa unless he's seated, titled 'Notwithstanding Claus'.
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This is what's at stake.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
State-level anti-transgender laws increased incidents of past-year suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary young people by 7–72%
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This is what's at stake.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
The UCP is not only dodging its responsibility to explain how Bill 9 is in any way proportionate or justifiable in a free and democratic society.
They are putting children at far greater risk of suicide.
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There was never any point to having reference letters. That's why we've all started using AI to do this nonesense task.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
From my discussions with other faculty, the use of generative AI I hear about the most is writing reference letters.
What's the point of having reference letters anymore if everyone is just having them written by machine?
What's the point of having reference letters anymore if everyone is just having them written by machine?
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There was never any point to having reference letters. That's why we've all started using AI to do this nonesense task.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
References should only be used for short-listed candidates for important positions/awards, and ideally, be done via a call to get the most honest opinion possible.
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Ecstatic about my science AND art being featured in @biologicalpsych.bsky.social CNNI's current issue with @northernthrux.bsky.social painting on the cover and our exciting @theabcdstudy.bsky.social article completed with @catherinealebel.bsky.social www.biologicalpsychiatrycnni.org/current
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ecstatic about my science AND art being featured in @biologicalpsych.bsky.social CNNI's current issue with @northernthrux.bsky.social painting on the cover and our exciting @theabcdstudy.bsky.social article completed with @catherinealebel.bsky.social www.biologicalpsychiatrycnni.org/current
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a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
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Just a regular day in the @catherinealebel.bsky.social lab… postdoc edition 🎃🕸️
@mervsingh.bsky.social @qililan.bsky.social
@mervsingh.bsky.social @qililan.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Just a regular day in the @catherinealebel.bsky.social lab… postdoc edition 🎃🕸️
@mervsingh.bsky.social @qililan.bsky.social
@mervsingh.bsky.social @qililan.bsky.social
Perks of working at a children’s hospital: the pet therapy team just came around with puppies! 🐶
October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Perks of working at a children’s hospital: the pet therapy team just came around with puppies! 🐶
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The Kingston Penitentiary has a history that dates back almost 200 years.
Many individuals went to that prison and never left. Some are reported to still haunt the halls and cells where they spent their last moments.
This is the spooky story.
🧵 1/5
Many individuals went to that prison and never left. Some are reported to still haunt the halls and cells where they spent their last moments.
This is the spooky story.
🧵 1/5
October 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Kingston Penitentiary has a history that dates back almost 200 years.
Many individuals went to that prison and never left. Some are reported to still haunt the halls and cells where they spent their last moments.
This is the spooky story.
🧵 1/5
Many individuals went to that prison and never left. Some are reported to still haunt the halls and cells where they spent their last moments.
This is the spooky story.
🧵 1/5
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The Application & Translation unit led by @catherinealebel.bsky.social , all smiles and sunshine in Bordeaux for the inaugural IST conference.
October 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The Application & Translation unit led by @catherinealebel.bsky.social , all smiles and sunshine in Bordeaux for the inaugural IST conference.
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The Alberta government stopped tracking class sizes, and then the province's population growth really took off. @robsonfletcher.com set out to find out how the numbers of teachers compare to that growth, with the limited info available
Class size/composition is a strike issue.
#AbEd #AbLeg
Class size/composition is a strike issue.
#AbEd #AbLeg
ANALYSIS | Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it's a teachers' strike issue | CBC News
Get a rough idea of how much Alberta’s teaching staff has grown compared to how much student enrolment has grown since the funding formula for school boards was changed.
www.cbc.ca
October 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Alberta government stopped tracking class sizes, and then the province's population growth really took off. @robsonfletcher.com set out to find out how the numbers of teachers compare to that growth, with the limited info available
Class size/composition is a strike issue.
#AbEd #AbLeg
Class size/composition is a strike issue.
#AbEd #AbLeg
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From one-on-one help to manageable class sizes, public education needs real investments — not more delays. Teachers are pushing for change. #KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
From one-on-one help to manageable class sizes, public education needs real investments — not more delays. Teachers are pushing for change. #KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses
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Today is World Teachers’ Day.
October 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Today is World Teachers’ Day.
FASD success show live in Edmonton @xiangyuloong.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
FASD success show live in Edmonton @xiangyuloong.bsky.social
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Lifespan Trajectories of Asymmetry in White Matter Tracts | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Lifespan Trajectories of Asymmetry in White Matter Tracts | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
October 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Lifespan Trajectories of Asymmetry in White Matter Tracts | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Lifespan Trajectories of Asymmetry in White Matter Tracts | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This promises to be a fantastic meeting, in a beautiful location!
Big news for the #tractography world!
The very first IST Conference (Oct 13–16 in Bordeaux) is almost at capacity! If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time—only a few seats left.
Join global experts in anatomy, methods and applications:
event.fourwaves.com/istconferenc...
The very first IST Conference (Oct 13–16 in Bordeaux) is almost at capacity! If you’ve been thinking about it, now’s the time—only a few seats left.
Join global experts in anatomy, methods and applications:
event.fourwaves.com/istconferenc...
September 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This promises to be a fantastic meeting, in a beautiful location!
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ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59
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Calling all FASD caregivers and families! We're hosting live FASD Success Show events in Calgary and Edmonton, Oct 4 & 5 - register here: www.fasdsuccess.com/thefasdsucce... #FASD
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Calling all FASD caregivers and families! We're hosting live FASD Success Show events in Calgary and Edmonton, Oct 4 & 5 - register here: www.fasdsuccess.com/thefasdsucce... #FASD
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Acetaminophen/paracetamol use in pregnancy doesn't cause autism, no matter what RFK says this week. This is not an unsettled question. Evidence summarized here: sciencebasedmedicine.org/tylenol-and-...
Tylenol and Autism
Earlier this year, HHS secretary RFK Jr. predicted that, "By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic and we'll be able to eliminate those exposures." Scientists have been researc
sciencebasedmedicine.org
September 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Acetaminophen/paracetamol use in pregnancy doesn't cause autism, no matter what RFK says this week. This is not an unsettled question. Evidence summarized here: sciencebasedmedicine.org/tylenol-and-...
Reposted by Catherine Lebel
In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.
Join Canada's research & science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
Join Canada's research & science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.
Join Canada's research & science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
Join Canada's research & science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
Calling all FASD caregivers and families! We're hosting live FASD Success Show events in Calgary and Edmonton, Oct 4 & 5 - register here: www.fasdsuccess.com/thefasdsucce... #FASD
September 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Calling all FASD caregivers and families! We're hosting live FASD Success Show events in Calgary and Edmonton, Oct 4 & 5 - register here: www.fasdsuccess.com/thefasdsucce... #FASD
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JOB ALERT FOR #SOCIOLOGIST: Come work with me. We have FOUR Assistant Professor positions in the Sociology Department at the University of Calgary.
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...
Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in
Calgary,
AB,
...
Assistant Professors - Sociology, Faculty of Arts in
Calgary,
AB,
...
careers.ucalgary.ca
September 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
JOB ALERT FOR #SOCIOLOGIST: Come work with me. We have FOUR Assistant Professor positions in the Sociology Department at the University of Calgary.
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...
careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1672106...