Difficulty speaking, stuttering, and missing words post-concussion? Are we overlooking the impacts of #concussion on language abilities? Check out my research presented at the 11th Annual Sports Neuro Society Symposium in Denver CO ⤵️

The 2nd BC Consensus on Brain Injury is happening now! Today’s theme is the intersection of brain injury, mental health, and addictions with a focus of intimate partner violence @MAGarciaBarrera giving opening remarks #braininjury #intimatepartnerviolence UniversityOfVictoria UVic Community Research Partnerships

Cortex lab members at the 2nd BC Consensus Building Day! 🧠 So much hard work went into this day, especially from our MSc student, Cole Kennedy! #mentalhealth #braininjury #addictions #intimatepartnerviolence

🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 Our scoping review discussing psilocybin’s effects on cognition and creativity has now been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology open access! (journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…) #psychedelics #cognition

To add to the academic excitement this week, I’m so happy to say that I was awarded with a CIHR CGS-D award to fund my doctoral research!!

Psilocybin research is progressing rapidly – what have we learned about its effects on cognition and creativity? 🚨Our new scoping review points toward a time-based variation of psilocybin’s effects on these important mental processes🚨 Baeleigh VanderZwaag, MSc 👇 shorturl.at/gEIO4

Had a great time presenting my masters thesis at INSIGHT in Berlin and hearing about new advances in the field! #psychedelicresearch #braininjury #clinicalpsychology

Looking forward to hosting another coffee chat! ☕️Please reach out if you would like to register.

Passed my MSc defense on Friday with no revisions 🥳 Next step, PhD 👩🏻‍🎓#clinicalpsychology #AcademicChatter

📢 Exciting News! Our latest research explores the link between physical activity, sports participation, and executive functioning in university students. 🏋️‍♀️🧑‍🎓 Check out the findings in our new article: shorturl.at/ouEU5 #ExecutiveFunction #PhysicalActivity #Sports📚

My friend Shirley lost her son from overdose following a devastating #TBI. We can help prevent tragic stories like Shirley’s by providing integrated, wrap-around, long-term supports for people living with the aftermath of brain injuries. #125DaysToSayYes abbynews.com/local-news/abb…

Last year I had the privilege of chatting with Barb Butler—survivor of brain injury and powerful advocate. Link below to hear Barb's story and support the #125DaysToSayYes campaign.

Cortex's newest study from our PhD student, Maddy, has launched! Please share or consider participating! 🧠💊 #contraceptives #AcademicTwitter #research #WomensHealth

Check out our lab's newest paper on sex/gender and cognitive EMA in clinical populations! #AcademicTwitter #sexandgender #scopingreview

Moments ago the House of Commons unanimously voted in favour of Bill C-277, the National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act. History was made today! Brain Injury Canada National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act Alistair MacGregor Parachute CTRC March of Dimes

Great piece by @MAGarciaBarrera and Cole Kennedy in The Conversation Canada! Check it out 👇 #braininjury #toxicdrugcrisis

Grateful to have Dr. Daniel Vigo—BC's newly appointed Chief Scientific Advisor for Psychiatry, Toxic Drugs and Concurrent Disorders—join us for BC Consensus on Brain Injury, our UniversityOfVictoria led community-engaged study. Mental Health Systems and Services Laboratory @UBCmedicine UVic Research

Our paper is available to read open access here ↪️ doi.org/10.1177/204512… #psychedelicresearch #publication #psychedelics #clinicalpsychology