Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN)
@westernuwin.bsky.social
The Western Institute for Neuroscience was established to bring together and enhance collaboration among basic and applied researchers and clinicians, with expertise in various disciplines and approaches across the neuroscience community.
Save the date📆 for an #OpenScience panel on Jan. 14th, 2026 titled "Who owns our Knowledge?"
Interdisciplinary experts will share their knowledge + expertise on intellectual property, AI + equitable access to data.
Stay tuned for more on our panelists!
Interdisciplinary experts will share their knowledge + expertise on intellectual property, AI + equitable access to data.
Stay tuned for more on our panelists!
November 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Save the date📆 for an #OpenScience panel on Jan. 14th, 2026 titled "Who owns our Knowledge?"
Interdisciplinary experts will share their knowledge + expertise on intellectual property, AI + equitable access to data.
Stay tuned for more on our panelists!
Interdisciplinary experts will share their knowledge + expertise on intellectual property, AI + equitable access to data.
Stay tuned for more on our panelists!
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Extension reminder ⏳ We are selecting #speakers for the 2026 Canadian #Neuroscience #Seminars Postdoctoral Series 📢
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Apply by Nov. 28, 2025.
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Application: tinyurl.com/4h5atuvb
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Join our mailing list: forms.gle/CJEGWiQ8SvkZ...
@canacn.bsky.social
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Apply by Nov. 28, 2025.
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Application: tinyurl.com/4h5atuvb
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Join our mailing list: forms.gle/CJEGWiQ8SvkZ...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Extension reminder ⏳ We are selecting #speakers for the 2026 Canadian #Neuroscience #Seminars Postdoctoral Series 📢
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Apply by Nov. 28, 2025.
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More details: tinyurl.com/72dmv4f8
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Application: tinyurl.com/4h5atuvb
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Join our mailing list: forms.gle/CJEGWiQ8SvkZ...
@canacn.bsky.social
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Apply by Nov. 28, 2025.
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More details: tinyurl.com/72dmv4f8
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Application: tinyurl.com/4h5atuvb
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Join our mailing list: forms.gle/CJEGWiQ8SvkZ...
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✒️ New blog post by Mircea Zloteanu @mzloteanu.bsky.social
💡 Post-publication reviewing - some reflections
reproducibilitea.org/jc/2025/11/2...
💡 Post-publication reviewing - some reflections
reproducibilitea.org/jc/2025/11/2...
Post-publication reviewing - some reflections
There is a pedagogic and pragmatic reason to consider post-publication reviews, which I believe are often dismissed. Science is an ever-correcting process, but also a slow process. Academia is a socia...
reproducibilitea.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
✒️ New blog post by Mircea Zloteanu @mzloteanu.bsky.social
💡 Post-publication reviewing - some reflections
reproducibilitea.org/jc/2025/11/2...
💡 Post-publication reviewing - some reflections
reproducibilitea.org/jc/2025/11/2...
An int'l team including WIN members @drmarcj.bsky.social, @laurabatterink.bsky.social + #OpenScience Research Specialist Christine Moreau published an article in CORTEX that revealed insights into neurological dynamics of how children extract patterns from speech.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/sz4tsefu
🔗https://tinyurl.com/sz4tsefu
November 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
An int'l team including WIN members @drmarcj.bsky.social, @laurabatterink.bsky.social + #OpenScience Research Specialist Christine Moreau published an article in CORTEX that revealed insights into neurological dynamics of how children extract patterns from speech.
🔗https://tinyurl.com/sz4tsefu
🔗https://tinyurl.com/sz4tsefu
Are you a student or researcher interested in studying neuroscience abroad? 🧠
Check out the exchange program between @dondersinst.bsky.social + WIN that allows participants to complete short-term exchanges at either institute.
Apply by January 19, 2026!
Learn more:
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
Check out the exchange program between @dondersinst.bsky.social + WIN that allows participants to complete short-term exchanges at either institute.
Apply by January 19, 2026!
Learn more:
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Are you a student or researcher interested in studying neuroscience abroad? 🧠
Check out the exchange program between @dondersinst.bsky.social + WIN that allows participants to complete short-term exchanges at either institute.
Apply by January 19, 2026!
Learn more:
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
Check out the exchange program between @dondersinst.bsky.social + WIN that allows participants to complete short-term exchanges at either institute.
Apply by January 19, 2026!
Learn more:
www.ru.nl/en/donders-i...
Join us Nov 19th at the Southwest Ontario-Parkinson's Research Day!
This one-day, multi-sectoral event will showcase how local researchers + community parters support different stages of the Parkinson’s healthcare journey.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28abcfdc
This one-day, multi-sectoral event will showcase how local researchers + community parters support different stages of the Parkinson’s healthcare journey.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28abcfdc
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Join us Nov 19th at the Southwest Ontario-Parkinson's Research Day!
This one-day, multi-sectoral event will showcase how local researchers + community parters support different stages of the Parkinson’s healthcare journey.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28abcfdc
This one-day, multi-sectoral event will showcase how local researchers + community parters support different stages of the Parkinson’s healthcare journey.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/28abcfdc
Join us on February 6th, 2026 for the annual Western Epilepsy Research Day!
The Western Epilepsy Research Group is proud to present this one-day event showcasing innovative and interdisciplinary research in the field of epilepsy.
Register for the event here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The Western Epilepsy Research Group is proud to present this one-day event showcasing innovative and interdisciplinary research in the field of epilepsy.
Register for the event here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Join us on February 6th, 2026 for the annual Western Epilepsy Research Day!
The Western Epilepsy Research Group is proud to present this one-day event showcasing innovative and interdisciplinary research in the field of epilepsy.
Register for the event here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
The Western Epilepsy Research Group is proud to present this one-day event showcasing innovative and interdisciplinary research in the field of epilepsy.
Register for the event here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
Join us on November 13th for a free talk, hosted by the kNOw-PAIN Group, featuring Marco Loggia, Ph.D. titled "Towards a whole-person study of inflammation in human chronic pain."
This talk is available in-person with Zoom available on request. Please see below for more details!
This talk is available in-person with Zoom available on request. Please see below for more details!
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Join us on November 13th for a free talk, hosted by the kNOw-PAIN Group, featuring Marco Loggia, Ph.D. titled "Towards a whole-person study of inflammation in human chronic pain."
This talk is available in-person with Zoom available on request. Please see below for more details!
This talk is available in-person with Zoom available on request. Please see below for more details!
The CareFit Program is a co-designed, collaborative project supported by @westernu.ca faculty members, community members, government organizations and more. Learn more about each of the faculty members involved in CareFit here!
Read more about CareFit: win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
Read more about CareFit: win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
November 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The CareFit Program is a co-designed, collaborative project supported by @westernu.ca faculty members, community members, government organizations and more. Learn more about each of the faculty members involved in CareFit here!
Read more about CareFit: win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
Read more about CareFit: win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
We at the Western Institute for Neuroscience wish you a happy Halloween!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We at the Western Institute for Neuroscience wish you a happy Halloween!🎃
[email protected] CRC in Sensorimotor Neuroscience and @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor and his collaborators recently published in Nature on how our brains not only plan out our actions, but they actually anticipate unexpected disturbances.
Learn more: news.westernu.ca/2025/10/sens...
Learn more: news.westernu.ca/2025/10/sens...
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
[email protected] CRC in Sensorimotor Neuroscience and @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor and his collaborators recently published in Nature on how our brains not only plan out our actions, but they actually anticipate unexpected disturbances.
Learn more: news.westernu.ca/2025/10/sens...
Learn more: news.westernu.ca/2025/10/sens...
Join us for a guest lecture by Dr. Sam Chuang, Executive Director, Scientific Advisory Services at Charles River Labs + @westernu.ca alumnus on Nov 5th from 1-2pm!
RSVP for his talk on "Keys to Drug Development Success + Collaborating with CROs" here:
forms.office.com/r/Wd68jiv5ae
RSVP for his talk on "Keys to Drug Development Success + Collaborating with CROs" here:
forms.office.com/r/Wd68jiv5ae
October 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Join us for a guest lecture by Dr. Sam Chuang, Executive Director, Scientific Advisory Services at Charles River Labs + @westernu.ca alumnus on Nov 5th from 1-2pm!
RSVP for his talk on "Keys to Drug Development Success + Collaborating with CROs" here:
forms.office.com/r/Wd68jiv5ae
RSVP for his talk on "Keys to Drug Development Success + Collaborating with CROs" here:
forms.office.com/r/Wd68jiv5ae
We are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural NeuroConnect competition - the CareFit Team! 🧠
CareFit is a collaborative, co-designed program that will promote brain health for dementia care providers.
Learn more about this project below:
win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
CareFit is a collaborative, co-designed program that will promote brain health for dementia care providers.
Learn more about this project below:
win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
October 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural NeuroConnect competition - the CareFit Team! 🧠
CareFit is a collaborative, co-designed program that will promote brain health for dementia care providers.
Learn more about this project below:
win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
CareFit is a collaborative, co-designed program that will promote brain health for dementia care providers.
Learn more about this project below:
win.uwo.ca/research/neu...
This #OpenAccessWeek, the theme “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” asks how communities can reclaim control over what they create, especially in an AI-driven world.
Join us this January for a panel with @westernu.ca's Dr. Mark Daley, Dr. Joanna Redden, James Shelley, and Stephen Spong!
Join us this January for a panel with @westernu.ca's Dr. Mark Daley, Dr. Joanna Redden, James Shelley, and Stephen Spong!
October 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This #OpenAccessWeek, the theme “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” asks how communities can reclaim control over what they create, especially in an AI-driven world.
Join us this January for a panel with @westernu.ca's Dr. Mark Daley, Dr. Joanna Redden, James Shelley, and Stephen Spong!
Join us this January for a panel with @westernu.ca's Dr. Mark Daley, Dr. Joanna Redden, James Shelley, and Stephen Spong!
Transparent, trustworthy research starts with us.
This #OpenAccessWeek, take a step toward openness: share a preprint, publish openly, post a dataset, or discuss responsible AI. Small actions create big change! How are you making your research more open?
This #OpenAccessWeek, take a step toward openness: share a preprint, publish openly, post a dataset, or discuss responsible AI. Small actions create big change! How are you making your research more open?
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Transparent, trustworthy research starts with us.
This #OpenAccessWeek, take a step toward openness: share a preprint, publish openly, post a dataset, or discuss responsible AI. Small actions create big change! How are you making your research more open?
This #OpenAccessWeek, take a step toward openness: share a preprint, publish openly, post a dataset, or discuss responsible AI. Small actions create big change! How are you making your research more open?
As we celebrate #OpenAccessWeek, let’s reflect on how knowledge is created, shared, and valued and who gets to participate. From paywalls to AI trained on public data, ownership and accessibility matter more than ever. Let’s build a future where knowledge belongs to everyone.
October 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
As we celebrate #OpenAccessWeek, let’s reflect on how knowledge is created, shared, and valued and who gets to participate. From paywalls to AI trained on public data, ownership and accessibility matter more than ever. Let’s build a future where knowledge belongs to everyone.
In honour of #OAWeek, we’re highlighting Western’s Dorsal Column - a trainee-led publication showcasing brain research at WIN!
Check out their latest issue: songsuwo.ca/volume-6-iss....
Interested in writing? Email [email protected] and [email protected]!
@westernu.ca
Check out their latest issue: songsuwo.ca/volume-6-iss....
Interested in writing? Email [email protected] and [email protected]!
@westernu.ca
October 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In honour of #OAWeek, we’re highlighting Western’s Dorsal Column - a trainee-led publication showcasing brain research at WIN!
Check out their latest issue: songsuwo.ca/volume-6-iss....
Interested in writing? Email [email protected] and [email protected]!
@westernu.ca
Check out their latest issue: songsuwo.ca/volume-6-iss....
Interested in writing? Email [email protected] and [email protected]!
@westernu.ca
It’s International #OpenAccessWeek! This Week represents a global push to make research and knowledge more freely available, connecting communities, institutions, and more worldwide to advance equity, progress, and open knowledge.
Follow along for more #OAWeek content!
Follow along for more #OAWeek content!
October 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s International #OpenAccessWeek! This Week represents a global push to make research and knowledge more freely available, connecting communities, institutions, and more worldwide to advance equity, progress, and open knowledge.
Follow along for more #OAWeek content!
Follow along for more #OAWeek content!
We welcomed @westernu.ca alumni + the public at the #WesternHoco tours on September 27th!
Researchers from WIN + the Center for Brain and Mind gave a great overview of facilities + neuroscience research happening at Western.
Thanks to Western Alumni for organizing the event!
Researchers from WIN + the Center for Brain and Mind gave a great overview of facilities + neuroscience research happening at Western.
Thanks to Western Alumni for organizing the event!
September 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We welcomed @westernu.ca alumni + the public at the #WesternHoco tours on September 27th!
Researchers from WIN + the Center for Brain and Mind gave a great overview of facilities + neuroscience research happening at Western.
Thanks to Western Alumni for organizing the event!
Researchers from WIN + the Center for Brain and Mind gave a great overview of facilities + neuroscience research happening at Western.
Thanks to Western Alumni for organizing the event!
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It’s official, we are all in! Join us as we continue to drive impactful change for Canada and the world. There's so much to be proud of and so much more to do. #AllinWesternU
Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...
Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...
September 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It’s official, we are all in! Join us as we continue to drive impactful change for Canada and the world. There's so much to be proud of and so much more to do. #AllinWesternU
Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...
Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...
#OpenScienceWeek: WIN trainees 🎓
Shoutout to our WIN trainees! Our Open Science Award winners have gone above and beyond, advancing transparency, collaboration, and accessibility.
Learn more about the awards here:
win.uwo.ca/open_science...
Shoutout to our WIN trainees! Our Open Science Award winners have gone above and beyond, advancing transparency, collaboration, and accessibility.
Learn more about the awards here:
win.uwo.ca/open_science...
September 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
#OpenScienceWeek: WIN trainees 🎓
Shoutout to our WIN trainees! Our Open Science Award winners have gone above and beyond, advancing transparency, collaboration, and accessibility.
Learn more about the awards here:
win.uwo.ca/open_science...
Shoutout to our WIN trainees! Our Open Science Award winners have gone above and beyond, advancing transparency, collaboration, and accessibility.
Learn more about the awards here:
win.uwo.ca/open_science...
🎓 Trainee Spotlight on Sam Mestern, @westernu.ca Ph.D. student: advancing open neuroscience and making single-cell data more accessible with PatchOTDA!
#OpenScienceWeek #ScienceForAll #WesternuWIN
#OpenScienceWeek #ScienceForAll #WesternuWIN
September 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🎓 Trainee Spotlight on Sam Mestern, @westernu.ca Ph.D. student: advancing open neuroscience and making single-cell data more accessible with PatchOTDA!
#OpenScienceWeek #ScienceForAll #WesternuWIN
#OpenScienceWeek #ScienceForAll #WesternuWIN
Stay curious, stay open! ☕
At WIN, our ReproducibiliTea journal club keeps us up to date on the latest in open science. We meet monthly to discuss open science over tea—join us in person or online!
Find updates and info here: osf.io/zk2de/, or join our mailing list at [email protected]
At WIN, our ReproducibiliTea journal club keeps us up to date on the latest in open science. We meet monthly to discuss open science over tea—join us in person or online!
Find updates and info here: osf.io/zk2de/, or join our mailing list at [email protected]
September 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Stay curious, stay open! ☕
At WIN, our ReproducibiliTea journal club keeps us up to date on the latest in open science. We meet monthly to discuss open science over tea—join us in person or online!
Find updates and info here: osf.io/zk2de/, or join our mailing list at [email protected]
At WIN, our ReproducibiliTea journal club keeps us up to date on the latest in open science. We meet monthly to discuss open science over tea—join us in person or online!
Find updates and info here: osf.io/zk2de/, or join our mailing list at [email protected]
#OpenScienceWeek Day 2: What is Open Science?
It makes research transparent and accessible, fostering collaboration and inclusion. From open data and protocols to code and hardware, it removes barriers so science advances faster.
Learn more here: win.uwo.ca/open_science...
@westernu.ca
It makes research transparent and accessible, fostering collaboration and inclusion. From open data and protocols to code and hardware, it removes barriers so science advances faster.
Learn more here: win.uwo.ca/open_science...
@westernu.ca
September 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
#OpenScienceWeek Day 2: What is Open Science?
It makes research transparent and accessible, fostering collaboration and inclusion. From open data and protocols to code and hardware, it removes barriers so science advances faster.
Learn more here: win.uwo.ca/open_science...
@westernu.ca
It makes research transparent and accessible, fostering collaboration and inclusion. From open data and protocols to code and hardware, it removes barriers so science advances faster.
Learn more here: win.uwo.ca/open_science...
@westernu.ca