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🧠MATRIX-N 2025/26 Junior Scholars Program Applications Now Open! 📢4-6 paid, part-time positions available to @UBC grad students from underrepresented backgrounds to support translational research in neuropsychiatry and @MatrixN_UBC. Apply by Aug 11! forms.gle/MEC3PSoj5PJvz7…

Happy #WorkshopWednesday! Check out our recording of the presentation by Dr. Shyh-Dar Li (@ubc_lilab @ubcpharmacy) from our last MATRIX-N Mental Health & Addictions monthly rounds for 24/25! Watch here: youtu.be/LeVoJ9WAjKE

Join us for our last MATRIX-N Mental Health & Addictions monthly rounds for 24/25 on Monday, May 26 at 3:30pm! Dr. Shyh-Dar Li @ubc_lilab from @ubcpharmacy will present 💊“KK-103, a novel prodrug of leu-enkephalin for antinociception and mood-improving”. centreforbrainhealth.ca/events/kk-103-…

Happy #WorkshopWednesday! Check out our recording of the presentation by Sahithi Thotakura and Dr. Anil Maharaj, @ubcpharmacy, from our April Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health & Addictions! Watch now: youtu.be/gV8Yi0-svQA

Happy #TranslationalThursday! This week, we explore how DNA methylation patterns differ between cord blood and adult white blood cells, shedding light on postnatal immune cell maturation and the dynamic nature of our epigenome. 🧬 Read more: nature.com/articles/s4200…

Happy #TranslationalTuesday everyone! A recent study found that splitting iTBS into two daily sessions offers no advantage over a single session in easing suicidal thoughts in treatment-resistant depression.Learn more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39545967/

Happy #TranslationalThursday! Check out a new publication from Dr. Krausz, in @UBC_Psychiatry, exploring psychiatrists' perceptions of what they and their patients need in a mental health app. Learn more: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Check out the recording of our multidisciplinary panel of preclinical, clinical, & industry researchers/experts discussing career paths in translational research: youtu.be/znuYCYxEin0 Featuring: Dr. Catharine Winstanley, Dr. Brittany Dennis, and Karim Lalji

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Happy #TranslationalTuesday everyone! A recent study by Dr. William Panenka, Dr. William Honer, and colleagues found that networks of social and clinical factors influence functional outcomes after stroke. Learn more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40115974/ @UBC_Psychiatry

Happy #TranslationalThursday! Check out a new publication from Dr. Honer and Dr. Panenka @UBC_Psychiatry , evaluating structural neuroimaging differences in brain volume after COVID-19 infection. Learn more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Happy #TranslationalTuesday everyone! A recent study shows that ECT and rTMS do not impact the survival or growth of adult born neurons in the striatum, highlighting region-specific effects of neurostimulation. Learn more here: #full-view-affiliation-1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39874390/#full…

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Happy #TranslationalThursday! To explore potential tools in guiding pharmacotherapy, researchers investigated whether polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for psychiatric disorders were linked to poor antidepressant treatment outcomes For more, read here: #full-view-affiliation-17" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40156272/#full…

Happy #WorkshopWednesday! Check out our recording of the presentation by Dr. Chithra Pream Raju from our March Monthly Monday Rounds in Mental Health & Addictions! Watch now: youtu.be/fcsFu6BQymg @UBC_Psychiatry, Richmond Hospital

Happy #TranslationalThursday! Dr. Illes highlights Two-Eyed Seeing as a guiding principle to integrate Indigenous and Western knowledge in neuroscience—advancing ethical, inclusive approaches to brain health research. 🌍 Read more: nature.com/articles/s4158…

Happy #TranslationalTuesday everyone! A recent study shows that metabolomics has the potential to measure molecular mechanisms of severe traumatic brain injury and aid in diagnosis. Learn more here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39815318/ @UBC_Psychiatry

Join us as we explore different career paths in translational research! @DMCBrainHealth @UBC_Psychiatry @UBCPsych @ubcspph @NeuroscienceUBC @ubcpharmacy @BCCHresearch @UBCmedicine @UBC @BCCHresearch @VGHFdn @VCHhealthcare @VCHResearch @fnha @ubc_health @UBCstudentlife @AMS_UBC