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Czarina Evangelista, PhD

@czarevangelista.bsky.social

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🇵🇭🇺🇸🇨🇦 I'm a research project manager interested in improving clinical translation of preclinical neuroscience research! 📍BrainsCAN @ Western, Initiative for Translational Neuroscience, Touchscreen Cognition 🧠👩🏻‍🔬 CSBN @ Concordia University 🎓 Colby College

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · Nov 13

👋🏻 Hello, blueys (not familiar w/ the bsky lingo yet!) My name is Czarina and I'm a Behavioral Neuroscientist by training. 🧠🐀 Currently am a Project Manager working with ✨incredible translational neuroscience✨ researchers at Western University. & today happens to be my 5-yr PhDversary! 🤯🎉

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · 4d

I wish my cats would ask! 😂

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials @tridentpct.bsky.social · 13d

Did you hear about the coolest, new, ultra-sensitive technique for detecting brain-wide changes? Check out this study below led by Drs. Gabriel Devenyi and Mallar Chakravarty of the @douglasresearch.bsky.social. 👇👇👌🌎

New Ultra-Sensitive Technique for Detecting Brain-Wide Changes – a study led by Drs. Devenyi and Chakravarty - The Douglas Research Centre

Dr. Jurgen Germann, Dr. Flavia Venetucci Gouveia, Dr. Mallar Chakravarty, Dr. Gabriel A. Devenyi A recent publication, led by Drs. Gabriel A. Devenyi and Mallar Chakravarty from the CoBrALab describes...

douglas.research.mcgill.ca

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · 22d

Come join our awesome team of researchers! 👋🏻☺️

Western BrainsCAN @westernubrainscan.bsky.social · 26d

Come join our team! We're looking for an experienced lab manager to oversee daily operations for the @tcnlab.bsky.social. Learn more: recruit.uwo.ca

Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · 26d

It's like stepping into a brain! 🤯🧠

Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · 26d

It is #fluorescencefriday and the MIND platform @touchscreencog.bsky.social @tridentpct.bsky.social invites you to see brain blood vessels stained with CD31 and imaged by lightsheet. 🐁 🧠 cleared with SHIELD . thanks as always to @shahrzadbahrampour.bsky.social @arashsalah.bsky.social and company.

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TouchscreenCognition @touchscreencog.bsky.social · Jul 31

Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit our booth at #AAIC25! We had a wonderful time and met some amazing people being part of the CIHR Institute of Aging's Canadian Pavilion. Until next year!

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TouchscreenCognition @touchscreencog.bsky.social · Jul 31

#AAIC25 is almost done, but don't miss the opportunity to see @maximoprado.bsky.social, Vania Prado, and a panel of experts discuss improving preclinical testing to increase successful treatment of neurodegenerative disease! Today at 10am. More: touchscreencognition.org/aaic-2025/

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TouchscreenCognition @touchscreencog.bsky.social · Jul 30

Great to have all our leaders out supporting the team and young talent at #AAIC25! Shout out to @lisasaksida.bsky.social, @timbussey.bsky.social, @maximoprado.bsky.social, and Vania Prado.

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · Jul 30

Prado lab postdocs making their mark and having fun at #AAIC25

@touchscreencog.bsky.social @westernubrainscan.bsky.social @maximoprado.bsky.social @pradobsky.bsky.social

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · Jul 30

Last day of #AAIC25 for the exhibitors! Energy is still high 😎 come by our booth at the Canadian 🇨🇦 Pavilion

@touchscreencog.bsky.social @westernubrainscan.bsky.social @lisasaksida.bsky.social @timbussey.bsky.social @maximoprado.bsky.social @pradobsky.bsky.social

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TouchscreenCognition @touchscreencog.bsky.social · Jul 29

So much talent from @westernu.ca presenting their cognition and Alzheimer's research at #AAIC25! We are very proud of all of their hard work. Read full abstracts here: touchscreencognition.org/aaic-2025/

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jul 29

If you are interested in learning the limitations of current models of alpha synuclein pathology and why we need new KI humanized mouse models check out Latiyah’s poster
#AAIC25 Poster 200
Characterization of mouse of Synucleinopathies

@tridentpct.bsky.social @touchscreencog.bsky.social

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jul 28

If you you interested in translational research #AAIC25 and improved rigour in cognitive testing check out the 🐁 2 🧍 approaches to test cognition in identical ways in mice and humans. @touchscreencog.bsky.social get some swag at the Canadian Pavilion.

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jul 28

Get some swag plus strawberry milkshake at our booths in the Canadian Pavillion @touchscreencog.bsky.social @tridentpct.bsky.social and learn more about translational approaches to cognition, how well 🐁 can perform in touchscreen tasks #AAIC25

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jul 28

Hey #AAIC25 check out Arash’s presentation today at 8 AM and see some cool whole brain videos of the vasculaturs and plaques plus touchscreen testing

room 106

Evaluating the Efficacy and Risks of Early Lecanemab Treatment in APOE4 Humanized Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Models

also poster 151

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · Jul 27

Great 1st day at #AAIC25! We're here for the rest of the week, stop by our @touchscreencog.bsky.social booth that's located in the Canadian Pavilion. 🎉

@maximoprado.bsky.social @westernubrainscan.bsky.social @lisasaksida.bsky.social @timbussey.bsky.social @tcnlab.bsky.social @pradobsky.bsky.social

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jul 27

The MouseTRAP team @touchscreencog.bsky.social @tridentpct.bsky.social presentations at #AAIC25

If you are interested in translating results from basic to clinical research come for a chat.

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jun 20

Great news just announced. @neuroak.bsky.social is leading a new funded @braincanada.bsky.social platform that promises to revolutionize the study of neurodegeneration by tackling Patho-connectomics Merging MRI and lightsheet analysis in new models of disease www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news-e...

Researchers launch brain imaging platform with $2.9M boost from Brain Canada - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University

A new high-resolution imaging platform is revealing the brain in extraordinary detail – and sharing the data with scientists worldwide.

www.schulich.uwo.ca

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jun 20

When microscopy meets MRI at MINDs with @neuroak.bsky.social
#fluorescenceFriday

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Marco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · Jun 13

For #fluorescencefriday the Mesoscopic Integrated NeuroImaging Data (MIND) platform @westernu.bsky.social presents abeta plaques and blood vessels in the 🧠 of our ApoE4 mouse model of AD. 🧪 #clearing #lightsheet 🔬 Courtesy of Arash Salahinejad, Luke Smolders and @shahrzadbahrampour.bsky.social

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Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · Jun 11

Collaborators include @maximoprado.bsky.social @tridentpct.bsky.social @northernthrux.bsky.social

Czarina Evangelista, PhD @czarevangelista.bsky.social · Jun 11

🤔 Interested in examining brain structure and function in unparalleled resolution?
🧠 🔬 The Mesoscopic Integrated Neuroimaging Data (MIND) Platform is searching for a postdoc to assist in the initiative that combines 15.2T MRI and light sheet microscopy.
👇 See the attachment below for details.

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Paul Sheppard 🧠 @paulsheppard.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT 🚨
🚨 KLAXON KLAXON 🚨

Impaired Cognitive Flexibility With Preserved Learning in an Amyloid Precursor Protein Knock-In Mouse Model of Amyloidopathy

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...