Reposted by mark cembrowskiBrain Canada @braincanada.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Brain Canada is thrilled to announce the new cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research. This year, 26 researchers join this growing community, and each receive $100,000. 🎉 Congratulations to the recipients! Find out more about this year’s Future Leaders ➡️ braincanada.ca/about/news-u... 1259
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026congratulations haley!! so excited for you!! 120
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 02/08/2026So excited for you @scilife360.bsky.social to be launching your lab at @ulethbridge.ca! Looking forward to all the amazing science you'll create with the Anwer Lab!! 050
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 26/07/2026congrats on the beautiful paper to you and your team andrew!! really elegant work (and 100% that your uncaging figure you've shown here is an absolutely gorgeous!). glad our website could help a bit and that's still getting some use :) 121
Reposted by mark cembrowskiJake Watson @jakefwatson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026We have a new preprint! By studying neuronal heterogeneity in CA3, we found a weird but powerful new feature in the hippocampal circuitry! 🧠 #neuroskyence 🧵.. Morse-Mora et al. | Hippocampal CA3 forms a two-layer network of molecularly distinct cell types in mice and humans doi.org/10.64898/202... 412236
Reposted by mark cembrowskiDenise J. Cai, Ph.D. @denisejcai.bsky.social · 26/06/2026🎉 Congratulations to @zachtpennington.bsky.social on receiving this year's Banting Discovery Award! I worked closely with Zach when he was a postdoc in my lab and I know he is incredibly deserving of this award. Read more about his award here: psych.ubc.ca/news/zachary... 1154
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 18/06/2026boom!!! - congrats @zachtpennington.bsky.social !! 020
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 25/05/2026It was an honour for @franklandlab.bsky.social and I to co-host our (sold-out!) 3rd annual Neural Circuits&Behaviour Satellite Meeting at @canacn.bsky.social. Talks were outstanding top-to-bottom, and a huge congratulations to Jennifer Robinson for her top trainee talk award. See you in Calgary! 1242
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Very excited to host our trainee speakers Nima Raman, Jennifer Robinson, @forrestdrogers.bsky.social, and Jacob Duda! 050
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Lineup, including trainee talks, is all set for this year's Neural Circuits and Behaviour Satellite at @canacn.bsky.social, co-hosted with @franklandlab.bsky.social . One week away, with a few tickets remaining for anyone interested! www.eventbrite.com/e/neural-cir... 13113
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 06/05/2026the formatting on that poster to the right is absolutely exemplary 240
Reposted by mark cembrowskiMehwish Anwer @scilife360.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Exciting Human Neuroscience research being discussed at Krembil Brain Institute today! Keynote by Ed Lein and amazing talks by teams from across the world! Proud partners: @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social @ubc-gc2.bsky.social 041
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 01/05/2026It was a blast to put this review together with @adriennekinman.bsky.social and Larissa! The subiculum is a gem of a brain region. Also - the manuscript process at @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social was a pleasure - thoughtful&involved feedback from reviewers&editor that really elevated our manuscript 0277
Reposted by mark cembrowskiCanadian Association for Neuroscience @canacn.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Tickets are now available for the CAN 2026 public lectures - Je me souviens: Montréal the memory city - May 17 starting at 5PM. Featuring author Eric Andrew-Gee, and researchers Mihaela Iordanova and Blake Richards - www.eventbrite.ca/e/je-me-souv... 022
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 16/04/2026This annual satellite is always a blast, and we have a dynamite lineup of PI speakers lined up - @arrudacarvalho.bsky.social, Stuart Trenholm, @caromenard666.bsky.social, Anna Phan, @zachtpennington.bsky.social, Benedite Amilhon, @rrrozeske.bsky.social, and Tuan Trang. 151
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Trainees attending @canacn.bsky.social 2026 Meeting - @franklandlab.bsky.social and I are co-hosting the Circuits & Behaviour satellite and seeking 4 trainee speakers (one of whom will receive a $500 "Best Talk" prize). Register by next Friday for consideration: www.eventbrite.ca/e/neural-cir... 12212
Reposted by mark cembrowskiCanadian Association for Neuroscience @canacn.bsky.social · 15/04/2026The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is very proud to announce Dr. Maria Ioannou, from the University of Alberta, has been awarded the CAN 2026 New Investigator Award View her profile: can-acn.org/awards/new-i...can-acn.orgMaria Ioannou wins the 2026 CAN New Investigator Award for groundbreaking research on lipid metabolism in the brain – Canadian Association for NeuroscienceCanadian Association for Neuroscience 0255
Reposted by mark cembrowskiZach Pennington @zachtpennington.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Can hardly wait for my first Canadian Association for Neuroscience meeting 🇨🇦🧠!!! Also, check out the insane lineup of speakers I get to present with at the Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting. I AM STOKED! 0194
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026beautiful work - congrats ciaran and team!! 110
Reposted by mark cembrowskiThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 20/03/2026World mourns simpler time when internet was just Chuck Norris memesthebeaverton.comWorld mourns simpler time when internet was just Chuck Norris memesHOLLYWOOD, CA - Mourners worldwide are gathering to fondly remember a time when the internet was primarily used to share humorous memes about action star Chuck Norris, who also died today at age 86. 720038
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 16/03/2026A huge thank you to our sponsors to make this possible: @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social, SickKids Neurosciences and Mental Health, @kbi-uhn.bsky.social, @ubc-gc2.bsky.social, and SickKids Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain and Mental Health (who have kindly also supported our $500 best trainee talk prize!). 020
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 16/03/2026ooooo the coveted murphy-royal bump!! thank you!! 111
Reposted by mark cembrowskiCiaran Murphy-Royal @murphyroyallab.org · 16/03/2026This satellite is a highlight of the @canacn.bsky.social meeting. Looking like another excellent lineup! 1115
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Registration for the @canacn.bsky.social 2026 Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting is now live! Looking forward to hosting this event with @franklandlab.bsky.social again, and we're looking to have 4 trainee talks as part of the satellite. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/1984146883...eventbrite.comNeural Circuits and Behaviour CAN 2026 Satellite MeetingThe third-annual CAN satellite event, bringing together Canadian neuroscientists studying circuits and behaviour. 12415
Reposted by mark cembrowskiAdrien Peyrache @apeyrache.bsky.social · 11/02/2026New paper alert! 🚨 We found that the brain's compass is remarkably stable at two scales 1️⃣ the system maintains its internal organization for weeks 2️⃣ It "remembers" its orientation for weeks, even after a single visit This may be key to how the brain aligns its other maps. Paper: rdcu.be/e3waP 520169
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Our super exciting group of PI speakers features Tuan Trang as our keynote, along with Bénédicte Amilhon @arrudacarvalho.bsky.social @caromenard666.bsky.social @zachtpennington.bsky.social Anna Phan @rrrozeske.bsky.social and Stuart Trenholm. Registration details to follow in the coming weeks! 0101
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Save the date for the annual "Neural Circuits and Behaviour" satellite conference at the Canadian Association for Neuroscience annual meeting, cohosted by @franklandlab.bsky.social and myself on May 18, 2026. We have a great speaker lineup and will be selecting 4 trainees talks from our registrants! 23416
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mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 08/01/2026this is an absolutely fantastic review at the interface of emerging biological principles, neuronal/network computation, and statistical physics (among other disciplines). huge congrats to @rgast.bsky.social and co-authors for this great cross-disciplinary synthesis for the field 191
Reposted by mark cembrowskiMark Baxter 🏳️🌈🧂 @markgbaxter.bsky.social · 30/12/2025With many new neurotechnologies, only about five percent of experiments yield significant results. 372
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 21/12/2025excited to have you make it official!! happy holidays milan 120
Reposted by mark cembrowskiCanadian Association for Neuroscience @canacn.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Scientific program chairs @rcbagot.bsky.social and @markcembrowski.bsky.social have put together a great program: can-acn.org/meeting-2026... - Now is your chance to contribute also!can-acn.orgProgram – 2026 Meeting – Canadian Association for Neuroscience 073
Reposted by mark cembrowskiCanadian Association for Neuroscience @canacn.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Share your research at the next Canadian Neuroscience Meeting May 18-21, 2026 in Montreal! Calls for Parallel Symposia, Satellite Meetings, Poster Abstract and Travel & Professional Awards are now open - Don't miss these opportunities! can-acn.org/meeting-2026/ 12417
Reposted by mark cembrowskiSJo @sjo09.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Excited to share the latest from the lab on the molecular mechanisms of silencing and un-silencing a hippocampal engram ensemble. Was fun using a variant of the EPSILON technique developed by Adam Cohen's lab. (1/2) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comMolecular mechanisms mediating engram ensemble retrievability state in miceEngrams, ensembles of neurons that store memories, exist along a continuum of retrievability. Normally, sensory cues can reactivate a latent engram to… 46125
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2025yes!!! so excited to have you join zach - amazing to have you here soon! 170
Reposted by mark cembrowskiUBC Cellular & Physiological Sciences @ubccps.bsky.social · 23/09/2025🎉 Huge congrats to Nazreen Khan on receiving the President’s Service Award for Excellence! Naz’s dedication, care, and behind-the-scenes brilliance make a lasting impact in the department.🌟 Learn more about Naz: focusonpeople.ubc.ca/awards/2025-... 021
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2025incredible visit from @cannabrain.bsky.social here at @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social - super intriguing findings on the BLA and stress. also apparently he has great taste in both shirts and drinks 1191
Reposted by mark cembrowskiDjavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (DMCBH) @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Join Riya from @markcembrowski.bsky.social's lab for a look at a day in the life of a @sbmeubc.bsky.social Synergy Research Program student! This summer, she studied the hippocampal-amygdaloid transition area (HATA), a brain region that may play a role in major depressive disorder.youtube.comA day in the life at the Cembrowski LabYouTube video by Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health 062
Reposted by mark cembrowskiKeri Martinowich @martinowk.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Excited to share this huge team effort collaboration supervised by Stephanie Page in Translational Neuroscience @lieberinstitute.bsky.social and @stephaniehicks.bsky.social @jhubiostat.bsky.social to generate a spatio-molecular resource of the hippocampus in human 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAn integrated single-nucleus and spatial transcriptomics atlas reveals the molecular landscape of the human hippocampus - Nature NeuroscienceThe topographical organization of cells in the hippocampus reflects its ability to regulate mood and cognition. Here the authors generate a spatially resolved gene expression map in the human hippocam... 27024
Reposted by mark cembrowskiJonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 30/07/2025HOW DO I LOG IN TO EDITORIAL MANAGER TO SUBMIT MY REVIEW 517224
Reposted by mark cembrowskiElizabeth Rideout @ejrideout.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Our department at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada) is running two faculty searches. One is a joint hire with the Institute for Healthy Aging, one a cohire with the Math Dept cps.med.ubc.ca/careers-2/ Click on “Faculty Positions” on the page. Please help spread the word!cps.med.ubc.caCareers | Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences 13541
mark cembrowski @markcembrowski.bsky.social · 28/07/2025holy smokes you and @hiallen72.bsky.social synced up?? worlds are colliding here 140