Neuroscience at Queen's University
@queensucns.bsky.social
🧠 multidisciplinary research and learning centre
📍Queen's University | Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Seminars (Wednesday@12ET): http://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09
📍Queen's University | Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Seminars (Wednesday@12ET): http://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09
🧠 The CNS Seminar Series is back!
We’re excited to kick off the first CNS Seminar of the 2026–2027 academic year with Dr. Valeriya Gritsenko! Join us as we welcome our CNS community back for another year of exciting neuroscience discussion. Link in bio, or join in person.
We’re excited to kick off the first CNS Seminar of the 2026–2027 academic year with Dr. Valeriya Gritsenko! Join us as we welcome our CNS community back for another year of exciting neuroscience discussion. Link in bio, or join in person.
September 13, 2026 at 8:31 PM
🧠 The CNS Seminar Series is back!
We’re excited to kick off the first CNS Seminar of the 2026–2027 academic year with Dr. Valeriya Gritsenko! Join us as we welcome our CNS community back for another year of exciting neuroscience discussion. Link in bio, or join in person.
We’re excited to kick off the first CNS Seminar of the 2026–2027 academic year with Dr. Valeriya Gritsenko! Join us as we welcome our CNS community back for another year of exciting neuroscience discussion. Link in bio, or join in person.
The Neurotech Microcredential Program's third Capstone Project Course has begun! For two weeks, students will gather on campus to dive into EEG, fNIRS, neuromodulation and more, to design and pitch their own neurotech projects to faculty and industry. Learn more: neurotechmicrocreds.com/capstone/
August 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM
The Neurotech Microcredential Program's third Capstone Project Course has begun! For two weeks, students will gather on campus to dive into EEG, fNIRS, neuromodulation and more, to design and pitch their own neurotech projects to faculty and industry. Learn more: neurotechmicrocreds.com/capstone/
Join us for the next CNS Director Research Seminar featuring Dr. Jason MacLean, whose research explores how neural circuits support perception, movement, learning, and flexible behaviour using large-scale neural recordings, computational models, and quantitative analysis.
June 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Join us for the next CNS Director Research Seminar featuring Dr. Jason MacLean, whose research explores how neural circuits support perception, movement, learning, and flexible behaviour using large-scale neural recordings, computational models, and quantitative analysis.
Dr. James Reynolds has been invited to present before the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI) on June 11, 2026 in support of Bill S-234, a proposed national framework for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Congratulations, Dr. Reynolds!
June 5, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Dr. James Reynolds has been invited to present before the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (SOCI) on June 11, 2026 in support of Bill S-234, a proposed national framework for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Congratulations, Dr. Reynolds!
What if assessing someone’s balance was as simple as recording a video?
Researchers at Queen’s University showed that markerless motion capture can accurately measure balance and postural control using video cameras alone.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Researchers at Queen’s University showed that markerless motion capture can accurately measure balance and postural control using video cameras alone.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
June 3, 2026 at 2:58 AM
What if assessing someone’s balance was as simple as recording a video?
Researchers at Queen’s University showed that markerless motion capture can accurately measure balance and postural control using video cameras alone.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Researchers at Queen’s University showed that markerless motion capture can accurately measure balance and postural control using video cameras alone.
Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Congratulations to Michele Morningstar on a well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor in Psychology @queensu! This achievement is a true reflection of her dedication to research, mentorship, and teaching. 🎉
May 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Congratulations to Michele Morningstar on a well-deserved promotion to Associate Professor in Psychology @queensu! This achievement is a true reflection of her dedication to research, mentorship, and teaching. 🎉
What if treating depression also meant treating brain metabolism? This study from the Brietzke Lab found a medically supervised ketogenic diet was feasible, safe, and associated with significant improvements in moderate-to-severe depression symptoms. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41475571/
May 14, 2026 at 7:43 PM
What if treating depression also meant treating brain metabolism? This study from the Brietzke Lab found a medically supervised ketogenic diet was feasible, safe, and associated with significant improvements in moderate-to-severe depression symptoms. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41475571/
Congratulations to Daniel Rivera, a 3rd-year MD/PhD candidate @queensu supervised by Dr. Anne Duffy, for receiving a Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement to support research at the University of Oxford under Dr. Kate Saunders, advancing digital mental health interventions for youth.
May 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Congratulations to Daniel Rivera, a 3rd-year MD/PhD candidate @queensu supervised by Dr. Anne Duffy, for receiving a Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement to support research at the University of Oxford under Dr. Kate Saunders, advancing digital mental health interventions for youth.
Registration is open for the 2026 Psychiatry Research Conference Day, taking place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre in Kingston, ON!
Registration link: queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Registration link: queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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April 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Registration is open for the 2026 Psychiatry Research Conference Day, taking place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Donald Gordon Conference Centre in Kingston, ON!
Registration link: queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Registration link: queensu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Join us for our next CNS Seminar Series! 🧠
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Scott for an in-person talk exploring how the brain integrates multiple feedback pathways to generate goal-directed motor actions.
📅 April 8 12–1 PM
📍 In person + online (link in bio)
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Scott for an in-person talk exploring how the brain integrates multiple feedback pathways to generate goal-directed motor actions.
📅 April 8 12–1 PM
📍 In person + online (link in bio)
April 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Join us for our next CNS Seminar Series! 🧠
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Scott for an in-person talk exploring how the brain integrates multiple feedback pathways to generate goal-directed motor actions.
📅 April 8 12–1 PM
📍 In person + online (link in bio)
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephen Scott for an in-person talk exploring how the brain integrates multiple feedback pathways to generate goal-directed motor actions.
📅 April 8 12–1 PM
📍 In person + online (link in bio)
🧠 Seminar Series Talk:
📅 April 1 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Maged Goubran (speaker present online)
Join us for another engaging seminar in our series--available in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #AcademicTalk
📅 April 1 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Maged Goubran (speaker present online)
Join us for another engaging seminar in our series--available in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #AcademicTalk
March 30, 2026 at 10:02 AM
🧠 Seminar Series Talk:
📅 April 1 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Maged Goubran (speaker present online)
Join us for another engaging seminar in our series--available in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #AcademicTalk
📅 April 1 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Maged Goubran (speaker present online)
Join us for another engaging seminar in our series--available in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #AcademicTalk
Congratulations to Emils Matiss on receiving the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award—one of Queen’s highest honours, recognizing outstanding leadership, service, and impact. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
March 25, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Congratulations to Emils Matiss on receiving the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award—one of Queen’s highest honours, recognizing outstanding leadership, service, and impact. www.queensu.ca/gazette/stor...
🧠✨ New publication from the Gallivan Lab: The brain doesn’t just learn—it replays.
This study shows that faster motor relearning is driven by the reinstatement of large-scale brain network patterns formed during initial learning. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
This study shows that faster motor relearning is driven by the reinstatement of large-scale brain network patterns formed during initial learning. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
March 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
🧠✨ New publication from the Gallivan Lab: The brain doesn’t just learn—it replays.
This study shows that faster motor relearning is driven by the reinstatement of large-scale brain network patterns formed during initial learning. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
This study shows that faster motor relearning is driven by the reinstatement of large-scale brain network patterns formed during initial learning. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
🧠 Seminar Series Talk:
📅 March 25 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Lixia Yang (speaker present online)
📖 Cultural contingency effect in context memory
Join us in person or online (link in bio)!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #MemoryResearch
📅 March 25 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Lixia Yang (speaker present online)
📖 Cultural contingency effect in context memory
Join us in person or online (link in bio)!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #MemoryResearch
March 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🧠 Seminar Series Talk:
📅 March 25 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Lixia Yang (speaker present online)
📖 Cultural contingency effect in context memory
Join us in person or online (link in bio)!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #MemoryResearch
📅 March 25 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Lixia Yang (speaker present online)
📖 Cultural contingency effect in context memory
Join us in person or online (link in bio)!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #MemoryResearch
Feeling anxious? You're not alone. The Queen’s University Psychiatry Department is conducting a clinical trial exploring L-methylfolate for the treatment of anxiety.
Visit qanxiety.ca or contact [email protected] to learn more!
Visit qanxiety.ca or contact [email protected] to learn more!
March 19, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Feeling anxious? You're not alone. The Queen’s University Psychiatry Department is conducting a clinical trial exploring L-methylfolate for the treatment of anxiety.
Visit qanxiety.ca or contact [email protected] to learn more!
Visit qanxiety.ca or contact [email protected] to learn more!
🧠 Seminar Series Talk
📅 March 18 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Reza Shadmehr (speaker will be present in person!)
🧩 Neural computation in the cerebellum
Don’t miss this exciting talk! Join us in person or online (link in bio).
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #BrainResearch
📅 March 18 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Reza Shadmehr (speaker will be present in person!)
🧩 Neural computation in the cerebellum
Don’t miss this exciting talk! Join us in person or online (link in bio).
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #BrainResearch
March 16, 2026 at 10:01 AM
🧠 Seminar Series Talk
📅 March 18 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Reza Shadmehr (speaker will be present in person!)
🧩 Neural computation in the cerebellum
Don’t miss this exciting talk! Join us in person or online (link in bio).
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #BrainResearch
📅 March 18 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Reza Shadmehr (speaker will be present in person!)
🧩 Neural computation in the cerebellum
Don’t miss this exciting talk! Join us in person or online (link in bio).
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #BrainResearch
🧠 Join us for our Seminar Series!
📅 March 11 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Dana Small (speaker present online)
Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research with us.
Join in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #ResearchTalk
📅 March 11 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Dana Small (speaker present online)
Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research with us.
Join in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #ResearchTalk
March 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
🧠 Join us for our Seminar Series!
📅 March 11 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Dana Small (speaker present online)
Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research with us.
Join in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #ResearchTalk
📅 March 11 | 12–1pm
🎤 Dr. Dana Small (speaker present online)
Explore cutting-edge neuroscience research with us.
Join in person or online at the link in our bio!
#Neuroscience #CNSQueens #ResearchTalk
🎓 Graduate students planning to convocate this spring:
🗓 April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM is the deadline to submit your final thesis to QSpace to be included on the Spring 2026 degree list.
Don’t wait until the last minute, plan ahead and submit on time!
🗓 April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM is the deadline to submit your final thesis to QSpace to be included on the Spring 2026 degree list.
Don’t wait until the last minute, plan ahead and submit on time!
February 28, 2026 at 7:26 PM
🎓 Graduate students planning to convocate this spring:
🗓 April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM is the deadline to submit your final thesis to QSpace to be included on the Spring 2026 degree list.
Don’t wait until the last minute, plan ahead and submit on time!
🗓 April 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM is the deadline to submit your final thesis to QSpace to be included on the Spring 2026 degree list.
Don’t wait until the last minute, plan ahead and submit on time!
Please note that this week's seminar has been cancelled. Apologies for the inconvenience, and we look forward to seeing you all at the next one!
February 23, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Please note that this week's seminar has been cancelled. Apologies for the inconvenience, and we look forward to seeing you all at the next one!
🎉 Congratulations to Matt Jacobs & Kaitlyn Hoesterey (& the Brain Reach team)!
@IBROorg & @TheDanaFoundation have awarded Brain Reach their maximum Brain Awareness Day Grant ($1,250 USD) — their 3rd grant this year!
With 25 volunteers, Brain Reach has reached 15 classrooms across 10 schools.
@IBROorg & @TheDanaFoundation have awarded Brain Reach their maximum Brain Awareness Day Grant ($1,250 USD) — their 3rd grant this year!
With 25 volunteers, Brain Reach has reached 15 classrooms across 10 schools.
February 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Matt Jacobs & Kaitlyn Hoesterey (& the Brain Reach team)!
@IBROorg & @TheDanaFoundation have awarded Brain Reach their maximum Brain Awareness Day Grant ($1,250 USD) — their 3rd grant this year!
With 25 volunteers, Brain Reach has reached 15 classrooms across 10 schools.
@IBROorg & @TheDanaFoundation have awarded Brain Reach their maximum Brain Awareness Day Grant ($1,250 USD) — their 3rd grant this year!
With 25 volunteers, Brain Reach has reached 15 classrooms across 10 schools.
✨ CNS Seminar Series ✨
Join us Feb 4 | 12–1pm for a talk by Dr. Kelly Shen (online):
“A Nonlinear Path Through Neuroscience: Decisions, Detours, and Choosing What Fit.”
📍 In person or online
🧠 Career paths, pivots, and real talk in neuroscience
All are welcome—don’t miss it!
Join us Feb 4 | 12–1pm for a talk by Dr. Kelly Shen (online):
“A Nonlinear Path Through Neuroscience: Decisions, Detours, and Choosing What Fit.”
📍 In person or online
🧠 Career paths, pivots, and real talk in neuroscience
All are welcome—don’t miss it!
February 2, 2026 at 11:01 AM
✨ CNS Seminar Series ✨
Join us Feb 4 | 12–1pm for a talk by Dr. Kelly Shen (online):
“A Nonlinear Path Through Neuroscience: Decisions, Detours, and Choosing What Fit.”
📍 In person or online
🧠 Career paths, pivots, and real talk in neuroscience
All are welcome—don’t miss it!
Join us Feb 4 | 12–1pm for a talk by Dr. Kelly Shen (online):
“A Nonlinear Path Through Neuroscience: Decisions, Detours, and Choosing What Fit.”
📍 In person or online
🧠 Career paths, pivots, and real talk in neuroscience
All are welcome—don’t miss it!
🎳 Bowling Night with the SLC!
📍 Splitsville (10 Bath Rd) | 🗓 Thu, March 5 | ⏰ 7 PM
$10 for 2 games (student card), FREE pizza 🍕 Open to all—come with a team or join one!
🎁 RSVP by Mar 4 (11:59 PM) to win CNS merch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📍 Splitsville (10 Bath Rd) | 🗓 Thu, March 5 | ⏰ 7 PM
$10 for 2 games (student card), FREE pizza 🍕 Open to all—come with a team or join one!
🎁 RSVP by Mar 4 (11:59 PM) to win CNS merch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
🎳 Bowling Night with the SLC!
📍 Splitsville (10 Bath Rd) | 🗓 Thu, March 5 | ⏰ 7 PM
$10 for 2 games (student card), FREE pizza 🍕 Open to all—come with a team or join one!
🎁 RSVP by Mar 4 (11:59 PM) to win CNS merch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📍 Splitsville (10 Bath Rd) | 🗓 Thu, March 5 | ⏰ 7 PM
$10 for 2 games (student card), FREE pizza 🍕 Open to all—come with a team or join one!
🎁 RSVP by Mar 4 (11:59 PM) to win CNS merch: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Rozell for our next seminar talk:
🧠 Decoding depression recovery with deep brain stimulation using explainable AI
📅 January 28 12–1 PM
📍 In person: Abramsky Hall, Room 002
💻 Online: Zoom (link in bio)
🧠 Decoding depression recovery with deep brain stimulation using explainable AI
📅 January 28 12–1 PM
📍 In person: Abramsky Hall, Room 002
💻 Online: Zoom (link in bio)
January 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Christopher Rozell for our next seminar talk:
🧠 Decoding depression recovery with deep brain stimulation using explainable AI
📅 January 28 12–1 PM
📍 In person: Abramsky Hall, Room 002
💻 Online: Zoom (link in bio)
🧠 Decoding depression recovery with deep brain stimulation using explainable AI
📅 January 28 12–1 PM
📍 In person: Abramsky Hall, Room 002
💻 Online: Zoom (link in bio)
Reminder for CNS students: The OGS deadline is upcoming on February 1st, 2026! References can still be received after this deadline.
January 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reminder for CNS students: The OGS deadline is upcoming on February 1st, 2026! References can still be received after this deadline.
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Privileged to have been a part of @sciencepolicy.ca CSPC Science Meets Parliament 2025 to bridge the gap between researchers across Canada and the Canadian federal government! #CSPC2025 #SMP2025
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Privileged to have been a part of @sciencepolicy.ca CSPC Science Meets Parliament 2025 to bridge the gap between researchers across Canada and the Canadian federal government! #CSPC2025 #SMP2025