Celebrating our incredible postdoctoral researchers this #PostdocAppreciationWeek 💙🙌 As a thank you for their dedication and hard work, postdocs at the Krembil Discovery Tower enjoyed complimentary professional headshots, no-bake energy bites, and a chair yoga session.

This #IRDAwarenessMonth, learn about how Dr. Brian Ballios, Clinician Scientist @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, is advancing research and leading clinical trials aimed at developing new treatments. Read More >> bit.ly/4At7kJZ @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

💜This #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth, we’re taking you inside how Alzheimer’s disease research & care come together at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute Below we highlight how support workers curate & personalize educational resources to help families make sense of Alzheimer’s disease📚 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

💜🧠This #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth, we’re taking you inside how Alzheimer’s disease research and care come together at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute. Today, we’re looking at how our registered nurses are providing support for caregivers 🫶 🔗 For more caregiver resources, go to: linktr.ee/krembil

💙💜🧠This #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth and #BellLetsTalk Day, we’re taking you inside how Alzheimer’s disease and mental health research and care come together at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute. #NoResearchNoCure ⏯️ Watch Dr. Husain’s 5-minute talk via the link in our bio or below ⬇️ 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth 💜🧠All week long we’re taking you inside how Alzheimer’s research & care come together at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute. Next, we look at how our researchers are developing novel therapies to treat the disease. 💡💊  #NoResearchNoCure 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

September 21st is World Alzheimer's Day. Today, we're looking back on the steps we take to provide quality care and advance Alzheimer's research at UHN's @kbi-uhn.bsky.social. ⬇️

Krembil Brain Institute 🧠@kbi-uhn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth 💜🧠All week long we’re taking you inside how Alzheimer’s research & care come together at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute. First, it all starts with uncovering the root causes of Alzheimer’s disease. 🔬🧪 #NoResearchNoCure 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

The annual Week of Gratitude is dedicated to recognizing the efforts and contributions of TeamUHN. 🙌 We thank the members of @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, @kbi-uhn.bsky.social, and @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social whose work drives our Institutes’ discoveries and makes their greatest accomplishments happen.

Interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelics is growing. Learn more with @kbi-uhn.bsky.social as Dr. Ishrat Husain demystifies psilocybin, ketamine and how they could be used in the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Krembil Brain Institute 🧠@kbi-uhn.bsky.social · 2w ago

🍄‍🟫 What’s #psilocybin? What’s #ketamine? Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Scientist at the Krembil Brain Institute, answers these questions and more about psychedelics and hopes for future therapies.

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ariel Levine to @kbi-uhn.bsky.social! Dr. Levine shares her expertise in spinal cord mediation of sensorimotor control and its implications for motor recovery in patients with spinal cord injury. 🔗 Learn more about her research: www.levine-lab.org

1/ Four infusions. Two weeks. One important step toward expanding treatment options. A @uhn.ca-led clinical trial found that ketamine reduced symptoms in adults with treatment-resistant #BipolarDepression and was well tolerated throughout the study. 🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/9-02-20...

1/ Why does deep brain stimulation (DBS) affect people with #Parkinsons differently? Researchers at @kbi-uhn.bsky.social found that DBS affects brain-wide networks and that outcomes differ across two common targets. The findings could help personalize care. 🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/9-07-20...

🍄‍🟫 What’s #psilocybin? What’s #ketamine? Dr. Ishrat Husain, Senior Scientist at the Krembil Brain Institute, answers these questions and more about psychedelics and hopes for future therapies.

New semester, new routine? 📚 💤 Erratic sleep schedules during the back-to-school transition can cause circadian misalignment, making it harder for your brain to stay alert and focused. Protecting your internal clock is key to surviving the academic term.

🧠✨ Small habits make a big difference for long-term cognitive health. 5 ways to keep your brain fit: 1️⃣ Exercise 2️⃣ Quality sleep 3️⃣ Good nutrition 4️⃣ Mental challenge 5️⃣ Social connection 🎧 Listen to Your Complex Brain: bit.ly/4xB0TTV. @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kiteuhn.bsky.social

Today, summer research students from @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, @kbi-uhn.bsky.social, and @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social displayed their skills and scientific achievements during their time at UHN. Thank you to all of our presenters for sharing your talent and dedication with the Krembil community! 🙌

Get a behind-the-scenes look as some of this year's summer students @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social @schroeder-uhn.bsky.social as they share what it was like working in the lab and reflect on their research experiences this summer >> bit.ly/4gflcOG @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

After over three decades of impactful research and exceptional service, Dr. James Eubanks, Senior Scientist at the Krembil Brain Institute, steps into retirement. We thank Dr. Eubanks for his dedication and service and wish him a fulfilling retirement! 🎉

Congratulations to all the KBI scientists who were successful in the Spring 2026 CIHR Project Grant Competition! 🎉 For more information about research at KBI, visit >> www.uhn.ca/Krembil/

The CRANIA 2026 Conference brought together multidisciplinary experts and highlighted #neuromodulation and #DBS research last July 23-24, 2026. 🧠 This year's conference had a record number of speakers, sponsors, and demand from attendees. ⚡️ @crania-toronto.bsky.social

Today's 2nd Annual Allan Slaight Breakthrough Forum on Cancer Neuroscience sparked such thought-provoking discussions among our researchers and clinicians! 🧠✨

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre@pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We are proud to host the 2nd Annual Allan Slaight Breakthrough Forum on Cancer Neuroscience, bringing researchers from @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social and for the first time, @sickkidsto.bsky.social to explore the exciting frontiers in medicine.

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Richard Roth to UHN’s @krembilresearch! Dr. Roth joins us as a Scientist, focusing on the interplay between synaptic plasticity and neural circuit adaptation, and how these processes shape motor learning.    🔗 Learn more about his research: www.motor-plasticity.org

Welcome, Dr. Wendy Xin! 🥳 Excited to see you promote research on these cellular interactions! 🙌

Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute@dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎉 Please join us in welcoming Dr. Wendy Xin @droligo.bsky.social to @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social and @kbi-uhn.bsky.social! Learn more about her research: www.oligodendrocyte.org @uhnresearch.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social (1/2)

Ready for a quick summer brain challenge? 🧩☀️ Protecting you brain health is all about making small adjustments to your daily routine. Test your knowledge with a mini crossword! Can you guess the answers? Check your score > bit.ly/4gvmqas @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

📣 Congratulations to Dr. Antonio Strafella, Program Medical Director and Senior Scientist at @KBI_UHN, for being named President-Elect of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, effective Sep. 1, 2026! Eager to see him advance the mission towards improved health of Canadians. 🙌

#ICYMI UHN secured a total of $1.7M to recruit 13 international researchers to advance Canadian innovation in #AI, #StemCells, #cancer, and more. This funding was awarded through the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards. 🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/news/7-03-20...

As #StrokeAwarenessMonth comes to an end, vascular neurologist, Dr. Aleksandra Pikula, reminds us to manage risks like high blood pressure. Know the B.E. F.A.S.T. warning signs & call 9-1-1. “Trust that rehabilitation can help…we’re here to help.” 🧠👇 bit.ly/44Do0jb @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

📢 #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth: What happens to brain tissue after a concussion? In Season 2 of #YourComplexBrain, world-renowned KBI neurosurgeon Dr. Charles Tator breaks down the science of repetitive impacts and the future of long-term neurorehabilitation. 🧠🔬 Listen here: bit.ly/4xB0TTV

📢 Big news! Join us in celebrating Dr. Mark Reed, Scientist @kbi-uhn.bsky.social, on receiving funding from @cabhiinnovates.bsky.social! 🧠✨ His project explores new treatments for Alzheimer’s & dementia by targeting neuroinflammation & crossing the blood-brain barrier. 👏 @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca

This #BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth, we are looking at head trauma by the numbers. Our teams @kbi-uhn.bsky.social are studying biomarker-based tests to review hidden tissue damage & promote earlier detection. 🧠📊 @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social