A new call for the WIN-Donders Mobility Exchange Program is open! 🧠🎓 This opportunity is open to faculty members, staff, post docs, or graduate students, and provides funding for short-term research visits between these two institutes. Apply by: Sept 1 2026 1/2

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Saied Sabaghypour, an postdoctoral scholar in the department of Psychology at @westernu.ca. Learn more about his work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Are you a PhD student at Western working in neurotechnology and brain-related research? 🧠 We invite you to participate in the NeurotechEU Doctoral Network, an international doctoral program connecting researchers across leading universities in Europe and Canada. Learn more below👇 1/2

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Paolo Louis Custodio, an undergraduate student in the dept. of Neuroscience at the @Western_MDPhD. Learn more about his work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

How can we stay safe and cool during a heatwave? ☀️ For those in SW Ontario today, preventing heatstroke and other heat-related illness is a #1 priority. Follow along with regional health authorities for safety tips on how to keep yourself and your loved ones cool. 🔗 weather.gc.ca/en/location/...

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Parjanya Parikh, PhD candidate in the Dept. of Neuroscience in @schulichmeddent.bsky.social at #WesternU. Learn more about her work here! If you would like to be featured, please fill out the form! 🔗https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaUZQt9wUHhqcaq

Congratulations to Ana Luisa Trejos on her selection to CABHI (Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation) Ignite cohort for her pioneering research on wearable technology for people living with Parkinson’s Disease!

We are hiring! 🧠 The Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN) is currently seeking applicants for a Research Institute Administrator – Job ID 43419. If you're interested in applying, please submit your application through the Working at Western website by June 30, 2026.

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Madison Henderson, undergraduate student in the Dept. of Neuroscience, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social. Learn more about her work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Erfan Zarenia, MSc. Student in the Dept. of Neuroscience, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social. Learn more about his work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Do you have neuroscience-inspired artwork you’d like to share? We’d love to display it near the WIN offices! If you're interested in having your art displayed, email win@uwo.ca with the following info: Artwork title Medium + size of the piece A short description We look forward to seeing your art!

Guess who's celebrating a 30th anniversary? With massive thanks to years of support from @westernu.ca @schulichmeddent.bsky.social @lhsccanada.bsky.social @braincanada.bsky.social @innovation.ca @brukercorporation.bsky.social Siemens Healthineers, Gov. of Ontario www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news-e...

Western’s CFMM marks 30 years of imaging discovery - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University

Researchers have transformed understanding of the brain, healthy aging and disease.

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Join us on June 15th for a special talk by Dr. Tomoyuki Furuyashiki, MD, PhD on "Neuro-Immune-Metabolic Pathways Linking Stress to Mental Illness." 🗓️ June 15, 2026 🕛 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. 📍Fisher Conference Room, Robarts Research Institute Please email winoue@uwo.ca for Zoom link.

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Dr. Rishi Ganesan from the @schulichmeddent.bsky.social at #WesternU. Learn more about his work here! If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form below! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join us for a half-day, in-person event on how gender-based violence, pain and trauma affect the brain. We are bringing together researchers, service providers, and community members to explore these important and interconnected topics. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/gender-bas...

Are you a graduate student engaged in brain health research? 🧠 @bhcare-trainees.bsky.social is offering scholarships to a total of five Master's and five PhD trainees with awards beginning September 2026. Learn more here, and apply by June 14th! bhcaretraining.com/the-brain-he...

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is Dryden Arseneau, MSc student in the Dept. of Neuroscience, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social! Learn more about their work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form here! 🔗 uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our next #WINMemberMonday feature is @vulnerablebrain.bsky.social Shawn Whitehead, Director of #WIN, and Professor in @schulichmeddent.bsky.social! Learn more about his work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Creating connections, not silos! The afternoon session of the #DementiaDistruption Symposium focused on organizational strategies to creating lasting, scalable care systems, on how to thoughtfully incorporate diverse communities and their needs into dementia care networks, and... 1/3

How do you navigate a system not built for caregivers? How can needs and preferences be incorporated into housing options for those with dementia? These are just some of the topics discussed during this morning's #DementiaDistruptorSymposium. 1/2

Our fifth #WINMemberMonday Spotlight feature is MSc. Student Olivia Ipwanshek in the @westernu.ca Dept. of Psychology! Learn more about their work here. 🧠 If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form here! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Our fourth #WINMemberMonday Research Spotlight featured member is Postdoc Saeed Samaei, PhD, in the Translational Biophotonics Lab, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social! Learn more about their work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this form: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Do you know a grad student or postdoc who champions #openscience principals? By celebrating contributions to transparency, collaboration + accessibility, we hope to foster a culture where #openscience is valued and widely practiced at #WIN + beyond. Apply by June 8th! 🔗 win.uwo.ca/open-science...

We were delighted to host Health + Wellness Major students from Montcalm Secondary School in early April! Students toured CFMM + @westernubrainscan.bsky.social facilities, and met with WIN trainees + researchers. We look forward to welcoming Montcalm again! 🔗https://cfmm.uwo.ca/index.html

What does it take to be a 'Super Ager'? #WesternU professor Angela Roberts, PhD sat down with Leanne Kaufman, host of the RBC Matters Beyond Wealth podcast, to talk about super aging and life beyond 100. Listen to the podcast here: www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/en-ca/podcas...

Our 2nd #WINMemberMonday feature is Postdoctoral researcher Rubina Malik from the Developing Brain Lab at @westernu.ca! Learn more about her work here. If you would like to be featured, please fill out this short form - great science deserves a great audience! uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Thanks to all who attended the recent talk by @umontreal.ca Patricia Conrod, Scientific Director of the CIHR Inst. of Neurosci, Mental Health & Addiction (INMHA)! We heard about the strategic vision for neurosci research at CIHR and at #Western. 🔗 www.conrodventurelab.com

Thank you to everyone who attended the @westernknowpain.bsky.social Conference! We heard from a broad group of speakers on the importance of incorporating Indigenous voices into care structures, procedures + patient-clinician relationships, novel use of virtual reality for training + more.

Our first #WINMemberMonday feature is prof Jamie Seabrook in the @westernu.ca Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics! Learn more about his work here. Want to be featured? fill out this short form - great science deserves a great audience! 🔗https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aaUZQt9wUHhqcaq

#WesternU researchers have recently been awarded more than $21.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, incl. Shawn Whitehead, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof + director of #WIN. Read the full article below! 🔗 news.westernu.ca/2026/03/west...