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Our first keynote speaker, Dr. Elaine Hyshka is giving an illuminating talk on “Safe Consumption Sites: Current Evidence and Future Directions”! Elaine Hyshka

Our second keynote speaker, Dr. Margaret Hahn on “Minding Metabolic Health in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders”

Dr. Scott Patten delivered a very special keynote on the epidemiology of depressive disorders in Canada! Dr. Patten has been involved with the Sebastian K. Littmann research days for over 30 years.

What should we be researching when it comes to Canadian young adults with eating disorders? Have your say! Open to young adults, caregivers, and healthcare providers. survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_bK…

The Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education is attending this year’s Mental Health in Schools Summit! mentalhealthinschoolsummit.com

This Mental Health Week, join experts from the Mathison Centre and the Canadian Mental Health Association to talk about depression and address myths and facts about the condition! tickettailor.com/events/themath…

#MentalHealth Week is coming! Join The Mathison Centre for two insightful events: May 6 – Let’s Talk About Depression tickettailor.com/events/themath… May 9 – The Intersection of Stress and Addiction tickettailor.com/events/themath…

We're recruiting a new therapist(s) for ongoing & upcoming clinical trials with psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy at U Calgary & Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Come join our diverse, growing Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab team exploring evidence-based psychedelic interventions! Ad here: careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/16016023-…

Thrilled to be part of this incredible team to make a real difference in Indigenous brain health by partnering with communities and funded by an NFRF Transformation grant. UCalgary Family Medicine U Calgary Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI)

May 9 - Don't miss out! Dive into groundbreaking research with keynotes, expert talks, and trainee presentations exploring the intersection of stress and addiction, and what that means for research, treatment, and policy. Register: tickettailor.com/events/themath…

Dr. Matt Hill Matt Hill kicked “The Intersection of Stress and Addiction” off with opening remarks!

Our first keynote speaker, Dr. Nick Gilpin, gave an insightful talk titled “Old dogs and new tricks in the search for treatments to reduce escalated alcohol drinking after stress”!

Mathison trainee Erika Harding took us on a deep dive into “Blocking microglial pannexin-1 in the locus coeruleus alleviates opioid withdrawal”!

The research day continues with Mathison’s very own Dr. Stephanie Borgland on “How Orexin and Dynorphin Rewire the Brain's Reward Circuit After Morphine”

Keynote speaker Dr. Rajita Sinha Rajita Sinha, PhD wrapped up the morning session with a brilliant presentation on “How Can We Rescue the Adaptive Stress Responses in Addiction Risk and Relapse”!

Dr. Ryann Tansey from Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab giving a talk for The Mathison Centre research day 🥳

Mathison postdoc Dr. Ryann Tansey walked us through her exciting work on “Associations between acute alcohol intake, peripheral endocannabinoid concentrations, and the neural processing of reward and affect in healthy humans” Psychedelic & Cannabinoid Therapeutics (PaCT) Lab

Our final keynote speaker, Dr. Markus Heilig Heilig Lab, delivered a thought-provoking talk on “Deconstructing alcohol addiction in search of druggable molecular mechanisms”!

A huge thank you to all of our speakers and attendees for making "The Intersection of Stress and Addiction" such a success!

The Mathison Centre Matt Hill Leah Mayo Heilig Lab Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) ACHRI It was a fabulous day of great science presented and stimulating discussion! Thank you for hosting wonderful event - it was an honor to be part of it.