🧠 multidisciplinary research and learning centre 📍Queen's University | Kingston, Ontario, Canada Seminars (Wednesday@12ET): http://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09https://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mlv6mqw64r2eCongratulations to Michele Morningstar on a well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor in Psychology @queensu! This achievement is a true reflection of her dedication to research, mentorship, and teaching. 🎉15 May 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv6mqw64r2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mltlcmvlw42qWhat if treating depression also meant treating brain metabolism? This study from the Brietzke Lab found a medically supervised ketogenic diet was feasible, safe, and associated with significant improvements in moderate-to-severe depression symptoms. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41475571/14 May 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltlcmvlw42qhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mltjingc522qCongratulations to Daniel Rivera, a 3rd-year MD/PhD candidate @queensu supervised by Dr. Anne Duffy, for receiving a Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement to support research at the University of Oxford under Dr. Kate Saunders, advancing digital mental health interventions for youth.14 May 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltjingc522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mjfjujyx722hRegistration is open for the 2026 Psychiatry Research Conference Day, taking place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre in Kingston, ON! Registration link: https://queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88rHPbQNNa3WAOa13 Apr 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfjujyx722hhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3misyzywnov2uJoin us for our next CNS Seminar Series! 🧠 We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Scott for an in-person talk exploring how the brain integrates multiple feedback pathways to generate goal-directed motor actions. 📅 April 8 12–1 PM 📍 In person + online (link in bio)06 Apr 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3misyzywnov2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mibfsqdn4x2d🧠 Seminar Series Talk: 📅 April 1 | 12–1pm 🎤 Dr. Maged Goubran (speaker present online) Join us for another engaging seminar in our series--available in person or online at the link in our bio! #Neuroscience #CNSQueens #AcademicTalk30 Mar 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibfsqdn4x2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mhvssvvdxi2tCongratulations to Emils Matiss on receiving the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award—one of Queen’s highest honours, recognizing outstanding leadership, service, and impact. https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/four-students-awarded-one-queen-s-university-s-top-honours25 Mar 2026 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvssvvdxi2thttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mhvsnh26y42s🧠✨ New publication from the Gallivan Lab: The brain doesn’t just learn—it replays. This study shows that faster motor relearning is driven by the reinstatement of large-scale brain network patterns formed during initial learning. https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.300368425 Mar 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvsnh26y42shttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mhpsjaofmn2t🧠 Seminar Series Talk: 📅 March 25 | 12–1pm 🎤 Dr. Lixia Yang (speaker present online) 📖 Cultural contingency effect in context memory Join us in person or online (link in bio)! #Neuroscience #CNSQueens #MemoryResearch23 Mar 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpsjaofmn2thttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mhgoppruxs2qFeeling anxious? You're not alone. The Queen’s University Psychiatry Department is conducting a clinical trial exploring L-methylfolate for the treatment of anxiety. Visit qanxiety.ca or contact anxietyresearch@queensu.ca to learn more!19 Mar 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgoppruxs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mh67afje7m2g🧠 Seminar Series Talk 📅 March 18 | 12–1pm 🎤 Dr. Reza Shadmehr (speaker will be present in person!) 🧩 Neural computation in the cerebellum Don’t miss this exciting talk! Join us in person or online (link in bio). #Neuroscience #CNSQueens #BrainResearch16 Mar 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh67afje7m2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mgmimy3rfx2s🧠 Join us for our Seminar Series! 📅 March 11 | 12–1pm 🎤 Dr. Dana Small (speaker present online) Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research with us. Join in person or online at the link in our bio! #Neuroscience #CNSQueens #ResearchTalk09 Mar 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgmimy3rfx2shttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mfwxedxjgs26🎓 Graduate students planning to convocate this spring: 🗓 April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM is the deadline to submit your final thesis to QSpace to be included on the Spring 2026 degree list. Don’t wait until the last minute, plan ahead and submit on time!28 Feb 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfwxedxjgs26https://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mfkodkywpc2fPlease note that this week's seminar has been cancelled. Apologies for the inconvenience, and we look forward to seeing you all at the next one!23 Feb 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkodkywpc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mehtrmygoq2s🎉 Congratulations to Matt Jacobs & Kaitlyn Hoesterey (& the Brain Reach team)! @IBROorg & @TheDanaFoundation have awarded Brain Reach their maximum Brain Awareness Day Grant ($1,250 USD) — their 3rd grant this year! With 25 volunteers, Brain Reach has reached 15 classrooms across 10 schools.10 Feb 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehtrmygoq2shttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mduoyvfvyx2q✨ CNS Seminar Series ✨ Join us Feb 4 | 12–1pm for a talk by Dr. Kelly Shen (online): “A Nonlinear Path Through Neuroscience: Decisions, Detours, and Choosing What Fit.” 📍 In person or online 🧠 Career paths, pivots, and real talk in neuroscience All are welcome—don’t miss it!02 Feb 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mduoyvfvyx2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mdjeq7d4rd2l🎳 Bowling Night with the SLC! 📍 Splitsville (10 Bath Rd) | 🗓 Thu, March 5 | ⏰ 7 PM $10 for 2 games (student card), FREE pizza 🍕 Open to all—come with a team or join one! 🎁 RSVP by Mar 4 (11:59 PM) to win CNS merch: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetXwDEYcQdSiP28KjCWby2cfi9jJSnWUwbYZsiHUG-srEGPw/viewform?usp=header28 Jan 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjeq7d4rd2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mdd73kl4462jWe’re excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Rozell for our next seminar talk: 🧠 Decoding depression recovery with deep brain stimulation using explainable AI 📅 January 28 12–1 PM 📍 In person: Abramsky Hall, Room 002 💻 Online: Zoom (link in bio)26 Jan 2026 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdd73kl4462jhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3mbyw4v7lkk2uReminder for CNS students: The OGS deadline is upcoming on February 1st, 2026! References can still be received after this deadline.09 Jan 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyw4v7lkk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m5bl7tckhj2aDon’t miss this week’s CNS Seminar Series Talk with Dr. Keisuke Kawata, joining us online to discuss an innovative approach to brain injury research. 📅 November 12th | 12–1 PM 📍 In person: Botterell Hall Room B143 💻 Or join us online via Zoom — link in bio!10 Nov 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5bl7tckhj2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m4pxxj4jyo2dJoin us for our next CNS Seminar Series Talk featuring Dr. Jorge Burneo, who will be joining us online! 📅 November 5th | 12–1 PM 📍 In person: Botterell Hall Room B143 💻 Or join us online via Zoom — link in bio! Come explore new perspectives in neuroscience research!03 Nov 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4pxxj4jyo2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m4bn4xwld52lBig news in mental health research: Dr. Claudio Soares, CNS Member and attending physician at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre Research Institute is leading Canada’s first Health Canada-approved at-home micro-dose psilocybin clinical trial for generalized anxiety disorder.28 Oct 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bn4xwld52lhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m4bmjiurki2bBig news! Congratulations to Dr. Emily Oby, newly appointed Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Non-Human Primate Models of Health and Disease. We’re proud to celebrate this incredible achievement within the CNS community! Learn more: https://healthsci.queensu.ca/stories/news-announcements/federal-research-funding-announcement-new-canada-research-chair-qhs28 Oct 2025 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bmjiurki2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m47ugzw2542x🧠✨ Think you’ve got what it takes to be a trivia champ? Join us for Trivia Night at The Brass Pub — great prizes, great people, and even better vibes! 📅 Thursday, November 13 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 403 Princess St., Kingston Bring your brainiest friends or join a team when you arrive! All are welcome.💡28 Oct 2025 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47ugzw2542xhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m45ju54pqy2s✨ Our next seminar features Dr. Anne Churchland, joining us online to discuss how “Life can only be understood backwards: a cognitive signal of trial history in anterior cingulate neurons.” 📅 October 29th 🕛 12–1 PM 📍 Botterell Hall Room B143 or on Zoom (link in bio)27 Oct 2025 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m45ju54pqy2shttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m3sg3ydunx2xOur brains do so much more than just “normalize” sensory info—they flexibly integrate input across different senses and reference frames, thanks to advanced feedforward networks in the brain. Dive into the full study by the Blohm Lab in the CNS here: https://www.jneurosci.org/content/45/41/e010425202522 Oct 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sg3ydunx2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m3aounoefj2u🎓 Funding Opportunity Alert! Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS-M) competition! 🗓 Deadline: December 1, 2025 🔗 Apply via the Research Portal (hosted by NSERC): https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/cgrsm-besrm_eng.asp15 Oct 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3aounoefj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3m3am4ax75g2o'Tis the season to celebrate 🎉 Join us for the CNS Holiday Party on Dec 6 @ 7 PM (upstairs at The Grizzly Grill)! Good food, great company, and holiday cheer await — don’t forget to RSVP so we can plan accordingly! RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWBFzai-pLdT_BkuHZEXT-eC8R0kE1FHmoTAkGRCG2tLxcEA/viewform?usp=header15 Oct 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3am4ax75g2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/queensucns.bsky.social/post/3lzx4qzxzvw2e✨ Join us for our first October seminar! Dr. Jordan Poppenk will be speaking in person about: “Beyond gist and detail: the hippocampus as a multiscale integrator.” 📅 October 1st 🕛 12–1 PM 📍 Botterell Hall Room B143 or on Zoom (link in bio)29 Sep 2025 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:k32qrtusyfr4lilrf2itsmff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzx4qzxzvw2e