Ciarán Murphy-Royal
@murphyroyallab.org
Glia-neuron interactions - Astrocytes, Synapses, Behaviour, & Stress
Associate Professor
Dept. of Neuroscience
Université de Montréal - CRCHUM
www.murphyroyallab.org
Neurobiology of Stress workshop
16-19 June 2026, Montreal
www.stress2026.com
Associate Professor
Dept. of Neuroscience
Université de Montréal - CRCHUM
www.murphyroyallab.org
Neurobiology of Stress workshop
16-19 June 2026, Montreal
www.stress2026.com
Huge milestone for the lab last week with @lewisholt.bsky.social defending his PhD!
He really got tested by the jury and put on a phenomenal performance fitting with all the exceptional work he did in the lab.
Really sad to see Lewis go, but we managed to squeeze in one last lab party!
He really got tested by the jury and put on a phenomenal performance fitting with all the exceptional work he did in the lab.
Really sad to see Lewis go, but we managed to squeeze in one last lab party!
December 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Huge milestone for the lab last week with @lewisholt.bsky.social defending his PhD!
He really got tested by the jury and put on a phenomenal performance fitting with all the exceptional work he did in the lab.
Really sad to see Lewis go, but we managed to squeeze in one last lab party!
He really got tested by the jury and put on a phenomenal performance fitting with all the exceptional work he did in the lab.
Really sad to see Lewis go, but we managed to squeeze in one last lab party!
Fantastic talk from @papouinlab.bsky.social at the @crchum.bsky.social !
Next on to @lewisholt.bsky.social ‘s PhD defense!
Next on to @lewisholt.bsky.social ‘s PhD defense!
December 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Fantastic talk from @papouinlab.bsky.social at the @crchum.bsky.social !
Next on to @lewisholt.bsky.social ‘s PhD defense!
Next on to @lewisholt.bsky.social ‘s PhD defense!
Fantastic presentation from @mathiasgua.bsky.social at @umontreal.ca Neuro department research day.
Showing all his cool new data!
Showing all his cool new data!
December 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fantastic presentation from @mathiasgua.bsky.social at @umontreal.ca Neuro department research day.
Showing all his cool new data!
Showing all his cool new data!
Time to hibernate… or ski to work! 😅
November 11, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Time to hibernate… or ski to work! 😅
Fantastic weekend at the Hypothalamic Mechanisms Retreat organized by @katrinachoe.bsky.social & Mijail Rojas-Carvajal ! Unfortunately didnt take too many pictures apart from the 'family tree' but it was so nice to share lots of unpublished work and get some critical feedback!
November 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Fantastic weekend at the Hypothalamic Mechanisms Retreat organized by @katrinachoe.bsky.social & Mijail Rojas-Carvajal ! Unfortunately didnt take too many pictures apart from the 'family tree' but it was so nice to share lots of unpublished work and get some critical feedback!
Very excited to be part of the organizing committee for the upcoming Neurobiology of Stress Workshop, that will happen here in Montreal next June.
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Very excited to be part of the organizing committee for the upcoming Neurobiology of Stress Workshop, that will happen here in Montreal next June.
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
All the details can be found on the website 👇
www.stress2026.com
Office for the day or should I head into the lab… 🤔
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Office for the day or should I head into the lab… 🤔
Sept 2025 lab photo!
September 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sept 2025 lab photo!
Kathleen set the bar far too high for snacks at today’s lab meeting! 🤩
September 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Kathleen set the bar far too high for snacks at today’s lab meeting! 🤩
Not yet #fluorescencefriday but too excited to wait to share this gorgeous #astrocyte image by student in the lab Camila Cabarcas Arrieta
Astrocyte expressing eGFP in green.
GFAP staining in magenta (labelling blood vessel in this case)
Astrocyte expressing eGFP in green.
GFAP staining in magenta (labelling blood vessel in this case)
August 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Not yet #fluorescencefriday but too excited to wait to share this gorgeous #astrocyte image by student in the lab Camila Cabarcas Arrieta
Astrocyte expressing eGFP in green.
GFAP staining in magenta (labelling blood vessel in this case)
Astrocyte expressing eGFP in green.
GFAP staining in magenta (labelling blood vessel in this case)
Final leg of the Tour de France done with an excellent @gliameeting.bsky.social !
Amazing science in a great city, (despite some smoke!) and a nice travel award for @lewisholt.bsky.social 🥳
Going to make sure we come back to this meeting again next time! #glia2025
Amazing science in a great city, (despite some smoke!) and a nice travel award for @lewisholt.bsky.social 🥳
Going to make sure we come back to this meeting again next time! #glia2025
July 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Final leg of the Tour de France done with an excellent @gliameeting.bsky.social !
Amazing science in a great city, (despite some smoke!) and a nice travel award for @lewisholt.bsky.social 🥳
Going to make sure we come back to this meeting again next time! #glia2025
Amazing science in a great city, (despite some smoke!) and a nice travel award for @lewisholt.bsky.social 🥳
Going to make sure we come back to this meeting again next time! #glia2025
Part 2 of France trip done.
Fantastic @ebbsociety.bsky.social meeting with PhD students from the lab! Topping it off with a presentation prize for @mathiasgua.bsky.social !! 🥳
Fantastic @ebbsociety.bsky.social meeting with PhD students from the lab! Topping it off with a presentation prize for @mathiasgua.bsky.social !! 🥳
July 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Part 2 of France trip done.
Fantastic @ebbsociety.bsky.social meeting with PhD students from the lab! Topping it off with a presentation prize for @mathiasgua.bsky.social !! 🥳
Fantastic @ebbsociety.bsky.social meeting with PhD students from the lab! Topping it off with a presentation prize for @mathiasgua.bsky.social !! 🥳
Part 1 of the French trip done! Lots of fun exploring Paris, hanging out with Jun Nagai, and having a mini astrocyte day at Serge Luquet’s lab in Université Paris Cité.
June 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Part 1 of the French trip done! Lots of fun exploring Paris, hanging out with Jun Nagai, and having a mini astrocyte day at Serge Luquet’s lab in Université Paris Cité.
Outdoor lounge shaping up nicely! 🍹
June 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Outdoor lounge shaping up nicely! 🍹
This week marks the 5-year anniversary of the lab!
Lots of great people have come and gone (some are still here) ! Looking forward to seeing what we do in the next 5 now that we have built up momentum!
Here are some lab pics from over the years 👇
Lots of great people have come and gone (some are still here) ! Looking forward to seeing what we do in the next 5 now that we have built up momentum!
Here are some lab pics from over the years 👇
June 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This week marks the 5-year anniversary of the lab!
Lots of great people have come and gone (some are still here) ! Looking forward to seeing what we do in the next 5 now that we have built up momentum!
Here are some lab pics from over the years 👇
Lots of great people have come and gone (some are still here) ! Looking forward to seeing what we do in the next 5 now that we have built up momentum!
Here are some lab pics from over the years 👇
Good things coming!?
May 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Good things coming!?
Fantastic Career Networking Panel to finish off last day of @canacn.bsky.social !
May 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Fantastic Career Networking Panel to finish off last day of @canacn.bsky.social !
Great seminar from @lewisholt.bsky.social today at the @crchum.bsky.social !
Part of the ‘exit seminar’ as he closes in on the finish line of his PhD 🥲
Part of the ‘exit seminar’ as he closes in on the finish line of his PhD 🥲
April 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Great seminar from @lewisholt.bsky.social today at the @crchum.bsky.social !
Part of the ‘exit seminar’ as he closes in on the finish line of his PhD 🥲
Part of the ‘exit seminar’ as he closes in on the finish line of his PhD 🥲
Super cool to get the hard copy of the Astrocyte Methods and Protocols today!
April 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Super cool to get the hard copy of the Astrocyte Methods and Protocols today!
So much fun to catch up with Jun Nagai at the @crchum.bsky.social ! Inspiring work with so many exciting things in the pipeline!
April 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
So much fun to catch up with Jun Nagai at the @crchum.bsky.social ! Inspiring work with so many exciting things in the pipeline!
C’mon Canada, that’s enough of winter now…
March 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
C’mon Canada, that’s enough of winter now…
Montréal glia people / neuroscience community - I'm hosting Jun Nagai (RIKEN) on April 2nd at the @crchum.bsky.social
If you're interested see details below, or reach out to me! Open to all.
If you're interested see details below, or reach out to me! Open to all.
March 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Montréal glia people / neuroscience community - I'm hosting Jun Nagai (RIKEN) on April 2nd at the @crchum.bsky.social
If you're interested see details below, or reach out to me! Open to all.
If you're interested see details below, or reach out to me! Open to all.
Would love to be there!
Spending time here instead…
Spending time here instead…
March 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Would love to be there!
Spending time here instead…
Spending time here instead…
We also had poems, 3-minute thesis presentations, and many more!
February 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
We also had poems, 3-minute thesis presentations, and many more!