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Please repost: The Sensorimotor Superlab (with @andpru.bsky.social , @gribblelab.org) is now accepting applications for MSc and PhD students for the Fall 2027. Deadline:December 5th. Application instructions: www.diedrichsenlab.org www.pruszynskilab.com gribblelab.org Join our awesome team!

Rabies: Coming soon to a neighbourhood near you? We’re seeing an uptick in the disease in urban areas, with most of the cases in raccoons and skunks, in addition to bats, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... (gift link) via @theglobeandmail.com

We’re hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence and Molecular Biosciences at the University of Guelph. Join us in advancing AI-enabled biological discovery. Please apply or share! careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...

Millions Use Antidepressants. We Still Don’t Understand How They Work. Here’s how psychiatrists think about the most promising hypotheses, by @awaisaftab.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/s... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com #MentalHealth

Nobel laureate Dr Donna Strickland giving a phenomenal public talk this evening. "Doing science is about not knowing and about asking the question - and maybe answering a small part of it". Was a true privilege hearing her talk ! 👩🏽‍🔬 #Trustinscience #scicomm #phdlife #iubloomington #iuphysics

More than 150 Canadian organizations formed a coalition with a mandate to call for a new approach to defining disability in Canada. You can read their letter at the Disability Policy Research Program website. www.dipo.ca/updates/dtc-...

🗣️ New @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social study in BMC Pediatrics! 🫀 Among 6,959 adolescents in the @theabcdstudy.bsky.social, binge-eating symptoms at ages 11–12 were associated with poorer cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors two years later. 🔗 Read here: tinyurl.com/BingeCVD

"A 45-year-old woman has died after being hit by a vehicle in Vancouver" "The woman was struck by an SUV travelling southbound as she crossed at a marked crosswalk" "Police are once again calling for additional caution on the roads" She was crossing at a marked crosswalk...

Tell your students if you DO NOT use AI in class. Some might assume all professors do. Let them know to care enough to put human effort into their education. #AcademicChatter

Ottawa tables bill to ban MAID for mental illness alone. The legislation also proposes allowing people with a ‘capacity-limiting disease’ to request the procedure in advance, by @kkirkup.bsky.social @stephanielevitz.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... via @theglobeandmail.com

Kids Brain Health+ (KBH+) is proud to launch our 2025–2026 Impact Report, “From Research to Real-World Impact: Building Pathways for Kids, Youth, and Families.” Read the full report: buff.ly/R9wPcdd

Vous avez des questions concernant les données, les échantillons biologiques, la procédure d’accès ou la navigation sur le portail de CanPath? Inscrivez-vous aux prochaines séances d’aide de CanPath : 📅 Jeudi 12 novembre à 1 h HNE 💻 Zoom https://ow.ly/iSPA5101sTi

How many Powered By Terry researchers did you recognize? 👀 Did you know that Powered By Terry features five Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network Consortium Leads from across Canada? Meet the real researchers behind Powered By Terry👇

I can say, after 25 years as a pediatrician—-no one EVER vaccinates without parent or guardian consent. Please don’t listen to these lies.

Cascadia 2027 is in Vancouver January 14th - 15th. The theme is Health in Place, Populations and Planet. Abstracts are welcome broadly across the fields of occupational, environmental and population health. Works in progress are also welcome! Abstracts close Nov 8. lnkd.in/p/gitSViNS

JFC--they are telling us to turn over one of our most important tasks as researchers to AI. This is appalling. I also imagine someone is making money here......

👀 Équipes hospitalières canadiennes : restez à l’affût des détails concernant le Groupe collaboratif d’apprentissage national de SKIP, dont le lancement est prévu pour le début de 2027. #PasBesoinDeFaireMal #SNSP2026

Grâce à l'initiative nationale de SKIP soutenue par Santé Canada, nous aidons à renforcer la capacité des organismes de soins de santé à adopter, à l’échelle du Canada, des approches plus sécuritaires et équitables en matière de gestion de la douleur kidsinpain.ca/fr/leading-t...

Breaking news: Nineteen superbugs that cause an estimated 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the United States each year have been identified, according to a comprehensive assessment of drug-resistant germs from the CDC.

👀 Canadian hospital teams: stay tuned for details on SKIP's National Learning Collaborative, launching in early 2027. #ItDoesntHaveToHurt #CPSW2026

Through SKIP's new national initiative supported by Health Canada, Leading the Way on Kids Pain, we're strengthening the capacity of healthcare organizations to build safer, more consistent, & evidence-informed approaches to pain care across Canada. 🔗 kidsinpain.ca/leading-the-...

It’s time to have a serious conversation about this shift in philanthropic dollars to fund science, in the broader context of the Trump administration’s war on science as a public good. Thank you to @heidiledford.bsky.social for covering this. MY HOT TAKES 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"Come on, it's three entire syllables. You can't expect people to plough through all that."

The Canadian Medical Association is a signatory to a joint statement calling for federal disability eligibility reform and immediate fixes to the Disability Tax Credit.

Fun with slop: A quick tour of some manufactured nostalgia Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

@bcchresearch.bsky.social @whrcluster.bsky.social

@heartandstroke.bsky.social et @braincanada.bsky.social appuient les bourses de fonctionnement 2027 pour les chercheurs et chercheuses stagiaires noirs et autochtones, ainsi que pour ceux et celles qui se consacrent spécifiquement à la santé cardiaque ou cérébrale des femmes. tinyurl.com/3e3yfzb4

@heartandstroke.bsky.social and @braincanada.bsky.social are thrilled to launch the 2027 Personnel Awards for qualifying Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows. Please consult the deadlines and guidelines for each: braincanada.ca/research/fun...

UBC mathematician Dr. Lior Silberman says that since OpenAI is listed as the author of 700 manuscripts released overnight, organizing references and writing clear proofs should be the authors' own inherent responsibility. @ubcmath.bsky.social eu.36kr.com/en/p/4042643...

Should you get a PhD? — Seven questions to ask yourself David Fay discusses seven questions l to ask yourself when deciding about graduate school. thenode.biologists.com/should-you-g...

Planetary health conference in the Pacific Northwest! Cascadia is back Jan 14-15, 2027 and this year it's being held in Vancouver, BC. If you're interested in attending or presenting, check out the post below. Abstract deadline: Nov 8, 2026. #PlanetaryHealth #ClimateScience

Nominations are now open for the Dobzhansky Prize, which recognizes the accomplishments and future promise of an outstanding early-career evolutionary biologist. The award includes $5000 and an award talk at the in-person Evolution meeting. Deadline: December 1. shorturl.at/p70wY

A reminder, because it is almost that time of year: More children are killed by cars on Halloween than any other day of the year, by far. www.vox.com/future-perfe... If you're a parent, I hope you'll do what you can to keep kids safe. If you're driving on Saturday, PLEASE exercise extra caution.

DHIF advances collaborative, data-driven research through a federated learning platform. Our second DHIF RFA launches November buff.ly/wjQxST6 Funded through ISED, DHDP focuses on improving health outcomes for Canadians by bringing together industry & academic experts to advance #precisionmedicine

The application deadline for Co-Produced Pathways to Impact through the Kids Brain Health Network’s Acceleration and Implementation Programs has been extended to November 23, 2026. 🔗 Explore the program details and application requirements: buff.ly/DjvgJd9

"AI can draft an essay for you, especially if you give it a high quality prompt." Really? This is what MIT thinks high schoolers should learn? MIT's "Day of AI" dayofai.org provides materials for K-12 teachers and claims to have reached over 5,000,000 students to date. 1/2

My first podcast! I joined @kayleebyers.bsky.social on Nice Genes! to talk about prime editing and treating genetic diseases. But the real star is Ty who was extraordinarily brave in becoming the first person to receive this treatment. He is the reason to listen! ⁠🎧 www.genomebc.ca/home-podcast

🧪 🧬 Back on Blue Sky and what a treat to reshare our recent episode on prime editing with @turveylab.bsky.social and what it could mean for the future of rare diseases - including for our 👀 @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @genomebc.bsky.social

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🌿 New in PLOS ONE! A review of 74 studies found promising links between outdoor risky play and children's physical, mental, social & cognitive health. Congratulations to Rachel Ramsden, Mariana Brussoni & the research team! 📖 doi.org/10.1371/jour...

We're excited to launch 'Essentials of Neuroscience', a certificate program that introduces core neuroscience concepts and their real-world applications. Attend an online info session on Oct 27 @ 12:00pm to meet the instructors. RSVP: extendedlearning.ubc.ca/courses/esse...