So grateful for the outpouring of support from the Calgary community!

Open your mind to new frontiers and explore unexpected possibilities.

Inventures 2024 brings together the brightest minds from across the globe who are solving the most critical issues of our time.

Reserve your ticket to the future: inventurescanada.com

In 2005, scientists discovered a second receptor for cannabis.

'Scientists have been looking for a new receptor in the brain for years,' said HBI member Dr. Keith Sharkey.

Learn more: bit.ly/3TT0ida
#HBI20 YearsOfImpact #HBI20

RECRUITING STUDY PARTICIPANTS: Lend your expertise to design an appropriate model of care for IBS

Contact Adrijana D'Silva to learn more.

Our latest work suggests we might need to debunk a common belief that #anxiety and #depressive symptoms are closely related to #migraine outcomes in #children and #adolescents Headache Journal Department of Pediatrics ACHRI UCalgaryMedicine Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Dr. Melanie Noel

When you donate to MIST through Hustle with Hunt between now and April 18, your gift can have TRIPLE the impact. Gifts will be matched twice — once by UCalgary and once by Rob Hunt — up to $2,500/gift while matching funds last.

Learn more: bit.ly/43SRVTm

#UCalgary Giving Day is back! Join us in creating an exciting, dynamic tomorrow by giving today. All eligible gifts made before April 18 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500 per gift. Give now: bit.ly/3xntXDA

'Any accumulation of changes outside, in the environment, or inside — we think — can lead to an increased risk of an attack,” says ACHRI Serena Orr, MD, MSc: loom.ly/K9j9Ulo

Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation Department of Pediatrics The Owerko Centre Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) UCalgaryMedicine TIPS_SPIIE #OneChildEveryChild

🎉 It’s a special year for #UCalgaryMed as we say thank you to Geoff Cumming for his transformative gift and celebrate anniversaries of our research institutes! Stay tuned for stories highlighting world-class health research generously supported by our community. #10YearsOfImpact

Today is Purple Day, an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide.

Learn more about Purple Day: purpleday.org

#PurpleDay #EpilepsyAwareness #EpilepsyResearch

#UCalgaryMed study led by Dr. Bryan Yipp, MD '05, shows direct communication between the lungs and brain can alter brain function and may change how respiratory infections and chronic conditions are treated. Read more ⬇️ Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases CIHR Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) The Owerko Centre

Congratulations to UCalgaryMedicine student Yvette Yao & Dr. Manocha for their recent publication on how unconscious cognitive biases may delay medical diagnoses #ableism #MedEd DCNS Calgary UCalgary Kinesiology McCaig Institute Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pm…

Joel Senick Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) For those interested in getting involved with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy research, we are hiring additional staff to support this trial (and others)⬇️

Registered nurse (full-time): internal.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/14130442-…

Licensed therapists (hourly): careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/14116100-…

Dr. Leah Mayo, PhD, and Dr. David Hodgins, PhD, are investigating the potential of psychedelics combined with therapy to help individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder.

Learn more: bit.ly/3TuHkZW

UCalgaryMedicine Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Leah Mayo

New study led by Dr. Serena Orr reveals strong links between lifestyle choices and frequent headaches in children & teens. Vaping, irregular meal timings, and more associated with higher headache frequency.

Learn more: ucalgary.ca/news/vaping-an…

The collaborative Calgary Stroke Program team is revolutionizing the treatment of stroke, developing treatments that have become the standard of care in Canada and beyond, extending life and improving the quality of life for stroke survivors. Read more: archmagazine.ucalgary.ca/six-pivotal-de…

👏🏼 Congrats to this collaborative student team including #UCalgaryMed ’s Chaten Jessel & Abeer Ahmed on developing BraVRy and pursuing their dream for the VR platform to become a globally recognized tool to treat anxiety. Learn more ⬇️
The Mathison Centre UCalgaryBHSc Schulich Engineering

Science fiction or reality? #UCalgaryMed neuroscientist Dr. Naweed Syed, PhD, explores the exciting realm of possibilities of neurochip technology and shares more about some of his recent advancements in the field. Read ⬇️ bit.ly/3TzNsRU Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) Maclean’s Magazine

The #Knowledge2Empower program provides educational videos, games, and virtual reality about epilepsy. The goal? Help families cope better with seizures. Join this event on March 24: loom.ly/psOdSbw

Julia LeVan, MD Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation The Owerko Centre TIPS_SPIIE #OneChildEveryChild

Check out our recap from the 2023 Hopewell M.I.N.D. Prize! youtu.be/XULlvJ4TnFQ

This year, eligibility has been expanded to include postdoctoral fellows. Learn more and submit your expression of interest by MARCH 22, 2024:
theHBI.ca