Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) (@hotchkissbrain) 's Twitter Profile
Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI)

@hotchkissbrain

The Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) at the University of Calgary is a centre of excellence in brain and mental health research and education.

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From Canada 🍁 to the world 🌎: it’s time to place the brain 🧠 at the centre of public policy. Thank you to all our global speakers for advancing this mission. #BrainEconomy #G7BrainSummit #GlobalHealth

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“At the G7 Brain Economy Summit in Calgary, we’re delivering a clear message to G7 leaders: brain health is not a side issue—it’s central to economic growth, fiscal stability and social progress." - George Vradenburg, @DavosAlz #BrainEconomy #ImpactSummit #G7BrainSummit

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🚨📣 A long-awaited study from my #BantingCanada fellowship examining predictors of recurrent #VTE and anticoagulant-related🩸 #bleeding in patients with cancer was published in #EHJ today to coincide with my live presentation at #ISTH2025‼️ academic.oup.com/eurheartj/adva…

🚨📣 A long-awaited study from my #BantingCanada fellowship examining predictors of recurrent #VTE and anticoagulant-related🩸 #bleeding in patients with cancer was published in #EHJ today to coincide with my live presentation at #ISTH2025‼️
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Dr Wee Yong, PhD, along with co-author Dr Fu-Dong Shi, MD, PhD, have published a review in Science which explores the role neuroinflammation plays across a range of neurologic disorders, including MS. Read the review here. bit.ly/46c17W2

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CSMOpto at U Calgary will be hosting its third workshop on Advanced Fiber Photometry from October 21st-24th, 2025! This is a great opportunity for researchers across all career stages to gain hands on experience using this technique! Please apply/share! albertaneuro.ca/training-and-e…

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#InTheNews: The Transforming Black lives project led by Dr. Bukola Salami continues to make strides in key areas of health and well being for Black children and youth in Canada. Read more: ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-…

#InTheNews: The Transforming Black lives project led by Dr. Bukola Salami continues to make strides in key areas of health and well being for Black children and youth in Canada. 

Read more: ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-…
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Dr. Aaron Phillips, PhD, from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, was featured in a recent podcast of "Live with the Famous Dr. Al". Check out the podcast here: apple.co/40jNUqp UCalgaryMedicine

Dr. Aaron Phillips, PhD, from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute,  was featured in a recent podcast of "Live with the Famous Dr. Al".

Check out the podcast here:
apple.co/40jNUqp

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Congrats Dr. Tutelman, PhD, with co-leads Dr. Schulte, PhD (Dept of Oncology) and Chantale Thurston (Patient Advocate and Chair of AYA CAN - Canadian Cancer Advocacy) on their successful CIHR project: bit.ly/4nCowX6! UCalgary Medicine Charbonneau Cancer Institute UCalgary Arts

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The Better Mobility Lab is improving outcomes for people with mobility challenges. Stay in the loop on their impactful research, sign up for their newsletter today. survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_cJ…

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Want to help find real solutions for mobility challenges? Participate in research at the Better Mobility lab to help find solutions that make a difference. Get Involved: [email protected]

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Congratulations to Dr. Isabelle Poitras, PhD, from the Dukelow lab, on receiving a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship for her work on 'Assessment of and Intervention for Visual Impairment After Stroke' See recipient list here: bit.ly/4lZ4VP3 UCalgaryMedicine

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Two recent papers from the Poulin lab have been released! Study on sleep changes through aging bit.ly/44V4CPT (Magnison-Benoit et al., 2025) Study on a monitoring device for SpO2 during sleep bit.ly/46qPqLw (Snow et al., 2025)

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A great opportunity for researchers working in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, to come together to propose bold, novel, or unconventional ideas in this space.

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Meet Dr. Karolina Skibicka, PhD, the newest member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute & Mathison Centre! Her research explores gut-brain communication and how GLP-1 influences reward systems, impacting food and alcohol intake. Welcome to the HBI community!

Meet Dr. Karolina Skibicka, PhD, the newest member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute &amp; Mathison Centre! 

Her research explores gut-brain communication and how GLP-1 influences reward systems, impacting food and alcohol intake. 

Welcome to the HBI community!
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Dr Dukelow, PhD, along with Drs. Sakakibara, Eng and Yao, et al have a publication in The Lancet Neurology on the effectiveness and safety of Walk n' Watch for patients during stroke rehabilitation. Read the publication here: bit.ly/3J37P7l

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Two University of Calgary led research projects are helping to build the largest-ever collection of human genomic data in Canada. One of the projects is led by Dr. Arnold, MD, PhD, and focuses on precision medicine and youth mental health. Learn more here: bit.ly/4fvyO7S

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New in #NatureCommunications: Contralesional hippocampal spreading depolarizations may aid stroke recovery, especially in females. Real-time calcium imaging by Boyce et al. showed stronger opposite-side activity tied to better memory. 🔎 Read more: go.nature.com/3UgeoWB