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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦

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Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) & Full Prof | I study cog neuro of memory & aging w interests in sex differences, midlife & menopause, AD risk, & health equity | Views are my own | 🇨🇦 https://bheamlab.ca #neuroskyence

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you Nam Kiwanuka for inviting me on to your exciting new TVO show (MIS)Treated!

I had a great time discussing the critical need for more women’s brain health research funding in 🇨🇦

You can hear the first episode of (MIS)Treated launching September 30th here podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15h

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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RevDaniel 🇨🇦 @revdaniel.bsky.social · 20h

Nobel Peace Prize goes to lMaria Corina Machado opposition leader to Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro widely believed to have stolen the election in 2024.

Prize committee states "When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist”.

Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize | CBC News

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, it was announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 19h

I think the Nobel should start acknowledging the emotional support pets of so many scientists & artists. I know mine deserves a peace prize or two 😂

#nobelprize

Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 1d

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

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Dr Kat Day (she/her) @chronicleflask.katday.com · 1d

There are hundreds of years of history of women’s scientific accomplishments not being recognised or being minimised (“not notable”). It *still* happens. Many female scientists are only acknowledged on Wikipedia thanks to the efforts of, yes, other female scientists, notably physicist Dr Jess Wade.

Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 1d

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · 1d

Come join us at @westernu.ca: Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 1d

So excited to have Khaleesi bring her positive energy to our lab!! 😊🐾

BHEAM Lab @bheamlab.bsky.social · 1d

The @bheamlab.bsky.social has a new member! Welcome to Khaleesi !! We hope @mnrajah.bsky.social ‘s Harrison gets along with you 😊

M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 2d

I am officially the shortest human in our house. #shortperson

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 2d

For researchers in Canada and the USA 👇

Online info session about ERC research grants, on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 12:00 noon ET (9:00 AM PT, 6:00 PM CEST).

The meeting is free but advance registration is required.

euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/no...

ERC Grants: Q&A and testimonials

EURAXESS North America will host an online meeting with officials from the European Research Council Executive Agency, which administers ERC grants, as well as current ERC grantees, who will share the...

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 2d

It was a pleasure to speak with Leslie Andrachuk from The Health Insider about sex differences in Alzheimer’s Disease prevalence!

Please click below to learn more & signup for the BHAMM study if you live in Montreal or Toronto!

#neurosky #womensbrainhealth

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Dr. Natasha Rajah on Why Alzheimer's Hits Women Harder | The Health Insider

Women make up the majority of Alzheimer’s patients. Dr. Rajah breaks down the science behind this gender gap and what it means for treatment.

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 2d

"This technology is a new vector for sexual harassment and bullying, which were long-standing issues [before widespread use of AI]," Laird says, "and this has become a new way to exacerbate that."

NPR @npr.org · 2d

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools. n.pr/46OAc16

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

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Amy Johnston, PhD @amydjohn.bsky.social · 2d

I am looking to connect with a qualitative researcher to collaborate on a a study on women's health (Gynecology-related).

Canadian researcher preferred 🇨🇦

#Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky

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Alt: Looking Searching GIF

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 2d

@sfn.org please consider hosting your next meeting outside of the 🇺🇸

Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 2d

#SfN25 is packed with amazing science and networking opportunities!

The 2025 Neuroscience Meeting Planner makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for.

Search, explore, and start planning your experience today.

🔗 vist.ly/49qex

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 4d

We’re in a moment now where it would be worth people taking three hours to watch Gandhi, particularly the scene of the salt march. There is value to making the brutality of your opponent so plain as day that no one can argue with it. The clarity of that brought down an empire

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 4d

Autumn 🍂 #photography

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 4d

Hello #Halifax!

M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 4d

Stuck on tarmac. @aircanada.bsky.social is consistently the worst airline for having last minute maintenance issues… Is there a reason these issues can’t be cleared before boarding everyone & having us sit twiddling our thumbs?

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Meredith Braskie @meredithbraskie.bsky.social · 4d

🚨New paper alert!
Looks at how amyloid, tau, & neurodegeneration vary by ethnoracial group & sex in Hispanic & non-Hispanic Black & White adults from HABS-HD.
Led by Dr. Michelle Caunca in Dr. Kristine Yaffe's lab.
Read here ➡️ bit.ly/4gUbwJi
@uscloni.bsky.social

Neuroimaging markers of dementia across race/ethnicity and sex/gender using an intersectional approach within the HABS‐HD cohort

INTRODUCTION Racial/ethnic and sex/gender differences in neuroimaging markers of dementia have been previously explored, but rarely with an intersectional approach. METHODS Using data from the Hea.....

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, that should be a *nor (not or) 😊

M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 4d

Two things that tell me it’s unlikely we’ll be friends:
1) You don’t like dogs or cats
2) You rip out a garden or cut down an old tree to pour concrete instead.
#gardening

Lynn Nothegger @lynnnothegger.bsky.social · 4d

It’s been almost 40 years, but I’m still angry for our sweet old neighbour, Bob, who used string and a ruler when planting his garten, and delighted in giving us fresh rhubarb with a poke of sugar.

New neighbours CONCRETED the garden.

fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 5d

Couple moved in next door. Old bloke lived there before had a beautiful garden. He spent every day in it. New guy ripped out everything & put fake grass in. So I've planted trees next to the boundary that will fill his lawn with dead leaves in the autumn. This one's for you Alf

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Hwamee Oh @hwameeoh.bsky.social · 4d

📣 My lab will soon have an opening for a full-time #ResearchAssistant position. Please check out our ongoing research and contact me if you’re interested. 🧠🧠🧠

sites.brown.edu/oh-ctnlab/re...

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Brown Multimodal Imaging of Cognition, Aging, and Alzheimer’s Disease (MICAAD) Study An accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptides in the brain is one of the pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s dis...

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 5d

It is easy to criticize, blame & identify problems. It is much harder to listen, empathize & come up with solutions. #life

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Stephanie L. Grella, PhD @sgrella.bsky.social · 6d

How prediction error drives memory updating: role of locus coeruleus–hippocampal interactions: Trends in Neurosciences www.cell.com/trends/neuro...

How prediction error drives memory updating: role of locus coeruleus–hippocampal interactions

The brain constantly generates predictions based on one’s knowledge of the world, as captured in memory. When these predictions are in error, our knowledge base must be revised to remain relevant. Her...

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 5d

Yes! Especially when I have a grant due AND work travel disrupting my ability to write…

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M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 6d

Paella 😋 #whatsfordinner

M. Natasha Rajah 🇨🇦 @mnrajah.bsky.social · 6d

Hubs is back home from work travels & cooking up a feast while I enjoy a glass of wine…it’s a #HappySaturday at the Moirs 😊

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