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Parker Research Chair in Psychedelics (+cannabinoids) @UCalgary @HotchkissBrain | Ojibwe | FirstGen | TwinMom | she/her | @pact_lab | 🇺🇲 to 🇸🇪 to 🇨🇦

Calgary, Canada

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Leah Mayo

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2 years

Today my cousin Christopher would have turned 35, except Christopher died 3 days ago. There is an indescribable feeling of failure, being so entrenched in the mental health field but being unable to help those you love. I'm not sure why I'm sharing, except maybe to put a face

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3 years

. @JMurph22RC has discovered the key to multitasking while working from home: a dummy keyboard for the kid 😂

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2 years

Me: I basically need to write an entire grant this weekend [Very supportive, lovely] husband: Meredith Grey wrote an entire grant the night before it was due. And it was funded the next episode.

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Trying to submit a paper where our hypothesis was wrong (shocking, I know🙀) A reviewer is insisting that we change our hypothesis to what *actually* happened, instead of what we *hypothesized* would happen. Do ppl do this? (yes, pre-reg would avoid this but hindsight is 20/20)

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Leah Mayo

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2 years

I am so excited to finally share that I'll be joining @UCalgary @HotchkissBrain this fall to build a research program focused on mechanism-based therapeutic effects of psychedelics (+ continue our ongoing cannabinoid work) in stress-related disorders

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University recruits human behavioural pharmacologist to lead new research program

First Parker Psychedelic Research Chair joins UCalgary Oct. 1

news.ucalgary.ca

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Leah Mayo

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1 year

Incredibly grateful to receive our very first CIHR grant to support a psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy clinical trial for alcohol use disorder (+ behavioral & neuroimaging outcomes) So excited to finally get this project off the ground! Also, have I mentioned we're hiring? 😉

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1 year

Today, #GoC announced almost $3M for clinical trials for psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy. With 1 in 5 Canadians experiencing #MentalHealth or #SubstanceUse issues each year, we must explore new and innovative ways to help people.

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Leah Mayo

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4 years

Exactly 5 years ago I defended my PhD & 1 week from today I start as an assistant professor at @CSAN_LiU . As a #firstgen raised on a #NativeAmerican reservation, there were times when it felt like getting to this point was nearly impossible. Im so incredibly grateful to so many..

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Leah Mayo

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1 year

#NewProfilePic @HotchkissBrain @MathisonCentre @UCalgaryMed

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2 years

But I hope hearing about Christopher, and how much he was loved and how dearly he will be missed, will be a reminder of the real goal of so much of our work. There are so many people with full, vibrant lives who desperately need better mental health treatment options, now.

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1 year

IT'S HAPPENING! Today we received Health Canada approval for our CIHR-funded clinical trial to use psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for AUD So grateful to our team that has spent the past several months getting us here. A few small things to get in place & we're ready to go!

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2 years

to those stories you hear about lives devastated by SUDs, PTSD, & other mental health burdens. Christopher & I were less than 4 months apart in age, and lived next door to each other growing up. Many of my core childhood memories include him. I never imagined a life without him.

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2 years

I saw the challenges he faced, & he became the reason I researched the things I do. He, like so many others, deserved better treatment options than what we could offer. I know its easy to get caught up in the daily goings on of our work, & our need for papers, grants, & whatnot

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Leah Mayo

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4 years

I have been a new PI for approximately 30 seconds and I already can't handle all the emails. I really hate having unread emails in my inbox (lol), but I can't keep up. Will I learn to adapt or is this life from now on? I think I need a new strategy @NewPI_Slack #AcademicChatter

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3 years

Somehow they are two already?! 😱😭

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7 months

Okay...so it may have taken a while (hey, we've been busy!😂) but we finally have an up-to-date website, logo, and twitter account for @pact_lab - check it out ⬇️

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2 years

We made it to Calgary! 🎉🎉 Unfortunately (but not surprisingly) our shipment of belongings is delayed "several weeks to months" so hoping the girls' enthusiasm for these $5 camping chairs doesn't wane anytime soon 😂 Either way, we are so excited for this next chapter ❤️🇨🇦

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4 years

Incredibly grateful to @EurBehavPharm for the honor & chance to share our work at next years meeting! Using pharmacology to understand behavior was what got me interested in science, so its extra exciting to be among others who appreciate behavior + pharmacology as much as I do😁

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2 months

14 years together, 7 years married, 2 amazing 4-year-olds...and 0 babysitters available on our anniversary 😂 Regardless - grateful for every day with you 💕

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1 year

Finally home after our first attempt at conferencing-with-kids, and while it was definitely a whole new level of exhaustion (amplified by lack of on-site childcare & hotel pool shutdown 😑), it was still a wonderful & rewarding time with friends & colleagues

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1 year

Happy anniversary to the actual G.O.A.T. @JMurph22RC This guy just spent a full week solo-parenting 2 sick toddlers so I could attend #cannabinoidGRC & still managed to book a babysitter so we can have a surprise night out <24hrs after my return. His level of support is unreal❤️

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2 years

Heading home after another successful @ACNPorg meeting! I'm thoroughly exhausted but had such a great time seeing old friends and meeting new ones. So many exciting new projects to get started on, but first - some much needed time with these two #ACNP2022

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#HappyHalloween from the Heeler family @OfficialBlueyTV

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1 year

It has officially been 1 year since @mayobrainlab has moved to Calgary! 🎉 While it has *felt* like a slow start (at times), I'm incredibly proud of this team for getting our first CIHR grant, 3 ethics approvals, 2 trainee fellowships, & [nearly] 1 Health Canada approval 🙌

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4 years

In response to one of my manuscript reviews, the authors refer to me as a male throughout (i.e. HE raises a good point). I'm not sure why I find this [irrationally?] annoying, but I do. I guess I just think it's a weird/unnecessary assumption to make? #womeninscience #WomenInSTEM

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Leah Mayo

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4 years

Are you interested in endocannabinoids, stress, & emotion processing in the context of PTSD? We are now recruiting postdocs to join our team through the neuroscience postdoc program See for the ad link & more info on projects - or contact me directly!

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Leah M. Mayo, PhD

Dr. Leah Mayo is a neuroscientist at the University of Calgary, in Calgary, AB, Canada whose research group is interested in using behavioral pharmacology in humans to develop novel cannabinoid and...

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Leah Mayo

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3 years

After 13 years, we finally had to say goodbye to our Kobe💔This rescue pup was with me through it all - grad school, an international move, getting married, having kids, a global pandemic... I'm grateful we had so many years together & will miss him for many more. Rest easy, Ko❤️

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Hey all! I'm Leah Mayo - I'm a PI at @UCalgary studying cannabinoids (poster on Wed) & psychedelics in humans This is my 8th @ACNPorg meeting & this year I'm part of the @npp_journal social media team - that means I'll be giving out #ACNP2023 swag at the meeting so come say hi 👋

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Neuropsychopharmacology

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It's me, hi 👋 Welcome to #ACNP2023 If you'll be attending @ACNPorg , drop an introduction to help yourself & others connect 🔄 Share your name, your science, tell us if you're a first timer or regular, promote your poster/talk - whatever you'd like! 🧠 See you all soon! 😁

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Leah Mayo

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5 years

Very grateful to have received a Starting Grant from the Swedish Research Council & even more thrilled about the exciting projects this will fund! If you are a human researcher interested in #endocannabinoids and #PTSD , keep an eye out for job postings (or PM me!)

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CSAN

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Congratulations to our postdocs @MayoOnTheBrain and @RebeccaBoehme for being awarded a 6 million SEK starting grant each! What an amazing accomplishment! @liu_universitet @LiU_Neuro @Heilig_Lab

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4 years

As a mother to these two beautiful, brown-skinned baby girls, I hope I am doing enough to make the world they grow up in better than the one they were born into. #BlackLivesMatter

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2 years

Hej då, Sverige!🇸🇪✌️ What started as a short 2-year stay turned into 7 years abroad that included so many major life milestones- getting married, having kids, starting a lab, + meeting SO many amazing people. It will be hard to top... ...but on to 🇨🇦 (in a few weeks)😁

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1 year

A tad intimidating taking over from @martinowk after she has done *such* a fantastic job, but I'm very excited for an opportunity to work w/ the @npp_journal team! If you need me between now & January, you can find me honing my trivia knowledge so I don't disappoint 😬😂

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Neuropsychopharmacology

1 year

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Leah Mayo @MayoOnTheBrain to @npp_journal as the next NPP Social Media Editor. Leah will start working with the social media and special projects team this Fall, and will officially take over January 2024.

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3 years

I hope your weekend brings you as much joy as new hats brought to these two ❤ 😂

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HIRING ALERT! We are looking for 1-2 postdocs interested in novel #psychedelic - & #cannabinoid -based therapeutics for stress-related disorders (SUDs, PTSD, etc) to join @mayobrainlab at @HotchkissBrain & @UCalgary in spring/summer 2023 (flexible start)

All Opportunities

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Leah Mayo

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2 years

I am so excited to finally share that I'll be joining @UCalgary @HotchkissBrain this fall to build a research program focused on mechanism-based therapeutic effects of psychedelics (+ continue our ongoing cannabinoid work) in stress-related disorders

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The girls are having their first ever birthday party this weekend (thanks, COVID) & I asked them what kind of decorations they wanted One [expectedly] asked for a unicorn theme while the other opted for...cucumber So planning the first ever unicorn + cucumber birthday party 🙃

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2 years

Why does our <5min walk home from daycare take 25min? ⬇️

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2 years

Attended my first event as faculty at @HotchkissBrain & @UCalgary - it was so great to meet so many colleagues & trainees, and am feeling especially grateful to be joining such a vibrant neuroscience community 🤩

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3 months

#Juneteenth

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9 months

Reading comments on a collaborative grant and a budget 'concern' was listed: Requested postdoc salary: $75k CAD Suggested postdoc salary (by reviewer): $42k CAD 🤯 Anyway, if you are that reviewer, you are the problem! 😒

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1 year

VERY sad to miss out on #CCIC2023 this year, but honestly I probably couldn't bring more to the event than @MindingtheBrain did with this ✨beautiful✨ depiction of our upcoming collaborative work Thanks to @haleyv for capturing this moment in my absence 🩷 @ccictweeter

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1 year

SO EXCITED this paper is finally out! @NeuroIP & I (+ many @CSAN_LiU colleagues) spent the past 5+ yrs exploring what mechanisms may render individuals resilient to SUD development after childhood maltreatment Spoiler alert: the answer is the endocannabinoid system (as always)

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Irene Perini

1 year

Childhood maltreatment is a risk factor for #SUD later in life. What makes some people #resilient to developing #SUD ? We show the mechanisms that might be behind it. Another fun and heroic @CSAN_LiU effort, with glorious partner in crime @MayoOnTheBrain

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5 years

I'm usually not one to celebrate #ValentinesDay but this year @JMurph22RC and I are also celebrating a week with these little loves 💕

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4 years

Looks like there's a bit of room to grow into the snowsuit, but that look of disapproval fits perfectly 👌 😂

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What an absolute fantastic way to kick off @CAN_ACN 🤩 Thank you to panelists @TheBorisLab @MelissaHerman4 @RCBagot & keynote @bita137 for insightful (and nuanced) perspectives on the current state of psychedelics 🍄💊

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CAN ACN

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Revelational plenary symposium : Psychedelics as novel therapeutics: What do we know and where do we go from here

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1 year

ACNP 2025 (December) in Orlando, FL is rescheduled to 2026 (January) in THE BAHAMAS? This is *quite* the upgrade!

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ACNP

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Please read the recent update on the ACNP Annual Meeting location.

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4 years

What a year it has been 💕

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8 months

Happy 4th birthday x 2 🎉💕

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4 years

Luca & Ellis turn 6 months next week so @JMurph22RC & I had family photos taken last night. We got the previews today and I couldn't be happier with them ❤

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10 months

A successful first night in the big kid beds for these two divas 😻😻

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10 months

My #ACNP2023 poster arrived with minutes to spare 😬 Come see me at tonight's poster session (poster W11) to see our latest contribution to the #cannabinerd battle of #TeamAnandamide vs #Team2AG

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2 years

Celebrating 5 years of marriage (12 years together) with @JMurph22RC today 💕 The past couple years have been quite the wild ride & have made me even more grateful to have a partner whose support knows no limits. But seriously, if I ever suggest moving again, please say no 😂

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3 years

This was the first full week of daycare that we've had for both kids since....SEPTEMBER 😭 So if you're confused as to why you are suddenly receiving multiple email responses from me that are incredibly late, this is why 😬 @Momademia

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3 months

Good news: It's my birthday! 🥳 Bad news: our clinical trial was picked to be audited ON MY BIRTHDAY😢 Good news: @pact_lab has THE BEST research coordinator/team so Health Canada had ZERO observations 👊

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4 years

Happy #Halloween from our family [of condiments] to yours 🎃 #Halloween2020 #HalloweenAtHome

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3 years

Excited to share this review with @BrainsBeesBikes , @canna_brain , & @Heilig_Lab , summarizing the encouraging translational work regarding endocannabinoid function in #PTSD relevant behavior (stress, fear)

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4 months

Happy #LovingDay ♥️

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4 years

Our first Christmas as a family of four 🎄 #Christmas2020 (Not shown: the 400 tries it took to get everyone looking in the same general direction. No idea how people do this on a regular basis)

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5 years

Thrilled that this collab w/ @canna_brain is out! We are very excited about FAAH inhibition as a potential therapeutic mechanism, but we also hope this demonstates the value of translational neuroscience, particularly when driven by preclinical-clinical collaborations

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Matt Hill

5 years

Very excited that this collaborative paper with @Heilig_Lab and the amazing @MayoOnTheBrain is finally out. Its a big one too! The first demonstration that pharmacological inhibition of FAAH in humans dampens stress responses and augments fear extinction

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1 year

Starting in 30min - looking forward to to the conversation!

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2 years

May be a good time to mention that @mayobrainlab will be recruiting 1-2 postdocs to lead projects involving #psychedelics & #cannabinoids in SUDs, PTSD. Esp looking for candidates w human neuroimaging &/or behav pharm experience. Ad posted SOON but please reach out if interested!

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Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI)

@HotchkissBrain

2 years

The HBI is going to be home to Canada's first Parker Psychedelic Research Chair. Dr. Leah Mayo will be joining the HBI and conducting this impactful research on the potential use of #psychedelics to improve #mentalhealth .⁠ ⁠⁠More on Dr. Mayo at:

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Yesterday I managed to get myself and two 3-year-olds through a 4hr flight with minimal tears and and zero meltdowns (will not divulge the number of candy-as-bribery negotiations required) and I REALLY need to know where to put this on my CV bc I have never felt so accomplished😂

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4 years

These girls have been keeping @JMurph22RC and I busy during these past couple months of #COVID19 #QuaratineLife

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1 year

One thing about moving to a new country is that sometimes there are random holidays you don't even know exist [until you get a reminder from daycare that they're closed on Monday] Regardless, happy for an excuse to adventure with these 2 (& @JMurph22RC ) ❤️

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The birthday party was a success, though admittedly light on cucumber decor 😬 Special thanks to @canna_brain and @rebeccajsaah for showcasing their baking skills 🎂🧁

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The girls are having their first ever birthday party this weekend (thanks, COVID) & I asked them what kind of decorations they wanted One [expectedly] asked for a unicorn theme while the other opted for...cucumber So planning the first ever unicorn + cucumber birthday party 🙃

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So very grateful to have recieved a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from @BBRFoundation ! It'll contribute to an exciting project exploring interactions b/w childhood trauma, alcohol use disorder, and the endocannabinoid system @Heilig_Lab @LiU_Neuro @CSAN_LiU @liu_universitet

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3 years

THIS is how to do science! Collaboration >>>>> Competition

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Josh Hardy

3 years

Last year I was devastated by a bioRxiv paper. I thought we had been scooped. But when we reached out, they agreed to submit together. Thank you @MaxxRenner for waiting for us. You can read both our stories in Nature Comms:

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In the past week, I have had only 5 hours of childcare...BUT I managed to submit a grant (+ethics application) a full 24 hrs before the deadline! This is really a testament to the massive support I have at work & home Even then, it was NOT easy, but still worth celebrating!

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3 years

Happy #LovingDay 💕

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3 years

Whoever said "past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior" clearly has not tried getting 16-month-olds to eat consistently. There is no algorithm that will predict what is deemed acceptable at a given moment. Where are my #MachineLearning peeps at? Give it a try? 😂😭

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2 years

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We are looking to hire a full-time RESEARCH ASSISTANT to join @mayobrainlab & get a broad range of exp involving cannabinoid/psychedelic admin in humans, neuroimaging, & psychophysiology - perfect for someone considering grad school. Plz RT!

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2 years

So excited about this opportunity and joining @HotchkissBrain & @UCalgaryMed

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Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI)

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2 years

The HBI is going to be home to Canada's first Parker Psychedelic Research Chair. Dr. Leah Mayo will be joining the HBI and conducting this impactful research on the potential use of #psychedelics to improve #mentalhealth .⁠ ⁠⁠More on Dr. Mayo at:

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Excited for my 7th(!) @ACNPorg meeting - I'm an assistant prof at @UCalgary @HotchkissBrain studying cannabinoids & psychedelics as potential therapeutics in humans Visit our poster on cannabinoids & social processing (work from former postdoc @ConnorHaggarty ) on Tues #ACNP2022

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Neuropsychopharmacology

2 years

Hey @ACNPorg members/mtg regulars - getting back into the swing of conferencing is challenging, so we'd like to extend a warm welcome to #ACNP2022 for early career folks and people new to ACNP. Would love if you could introduce yourselves to kick off the mtg and welcome everyone!

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4 years

It's official: our clinical trial is live! Together with @Heilig_Lab , we'll test the efficacy of FAAH inhibition + internet-delivered CBT in #PTSD . I'm super grateful to have postdocs @RaeganMazurka & @ConnorHaggarty here to lead this exciting project!

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Starting clinical trial of possible new PTSD treatment

Researchers at Linköping University are starting a clinical trial to investigate whether a drug in combination with internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT, can alleviate post-traumatic...

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3 years

Spent the morning out in the snow, followed by their first taste of hot (well, warm) cocoa + marshmallows. Definite success 🙌

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2 years

Happy Halloween from Thing 1 and Thing 2 🎃

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2 years

Very curious to see how this plays out. IMHO we should prioritize funding properly designed trials to determine IF & how #psychedelics are effective before we increase access to them. Who decides what these treatments look like, and based on what evidence?

Alberta to be 1st province to regulate psychedelics for therapy, government says | CBC News

Alberta will become the first Canadian jurisdiction to regulate the use of psychedelic drugs for people in therapy, the province announced Wednesday.

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4 years

I managed to take both babies + the dog for a walk BY MYSELF and no one even cried or barked or puked Where on my CV do I enter this milestone?

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4 years

Normally I would use #InternationalWomensDay to thank the women who have helped get me where I am, but this year I want to celebrate the little ladies who inspire me to keep going

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2 years

Love that my PhD advisor still uses this pic in her talks - pretty sure I'm ~22 years old (and obv look exactly the same now, 13 years later 😂) Thanks to @Kroll_SaraLiane for documentation

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3 years

On my way to #CannabinoidGRC ! I'm a bit nervous about my first in-person talk in 2+ years, and feeling massively guilty for taking my first work trip since the kids were born, but I am SO EXCITED to see everyone soon!!

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4 years

It's official - we have a lab account! @mayobrainlab Check it out for all things endocannabinoids, stress, affect, drug use, social interaction...essentially, ALL THE THINGS! #ERCchat #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #neurotwitter

@ConnorHaggarty

Dr. Connor Haggarty

@ConnorHaggarty

4 years

We now have a lab Twitter. The Mayo Affective Neuroscience (MAN) lab is here officially. @MayoOnTheBrain @RaeganMazurka

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4 years

If you are a soon-to-be/recent PhD with fMRI know-how + looking to gain experience in human behavioral pharmacology (in one of THE best human psychopharmacology labs around), Harriet de Wit at @UChicago is recruiting a postdoc! Send CV to hdew[at]uchicago[dot]edu Please RT!

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1 year

These two are home sick and took advantage of dad trying to get a quick meeting in to test out mom's makeup 😂

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2 years

Super excited to that @NeuroIP & I get to co-chair an @SOBP symposium on potential endocannabinoid contributions to trauma treatment featuring @MarcDFerger @neurozabik and Kevin Crombie. See you in San Diego 😎

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1 year

As a #newPI we're often told to look to those above us as inspiration, but spending the past week with THESE trainees has me so grateful to be a part of the #cannabinoidGRC community and excited for the future of cannabinoid science

@s_baglot

Samantha Baglot

1 year

Trainee photo at #CannabinoidGRC This group is absolutely amazing, so many laughs and fun times. You all give me hope for the future! #CannabinoidGRS

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11 months

Yesterday @mayobrainlab had the pleasure of visiting @psygenltd , our local GMP #psychedelics manufacturer. It was so fun seeing their space & hearing all they're up to 🍄💊 Really grateful to have such a great group of psychedelic scientists here in Calgary!

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4 months

There have been a lot of great takeaways from the FDA MDMA meeting today. The only thing I have to add... ...ain't no way I'm actually going to refer to it as midomafetamine

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20 days

Picture day, on a Monday morning, with CIHR deadline in a few hours 😩 but we made it! 😂

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3 years

Made the mistake of having the kids try on their coats from last year. Now we have to keep the living room windows open (it's 35°F outside) because they REFUSE to take the coats off & are too hot otherwise. Also, we're wearing bowls as hats. Man, kids are a trip. Happy Saturday!

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10 months

Dr. Bershad dropping human MDMA data WITH an active control (methamphetamine) comparator 👏👏👏 #ACNP2023

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5 years

Today was my last day of work before parental leave 👶👶 My colleagues spoiled me with thoughtful gifts, a personalized fika, and even a proposed protocol for raising the twins (*ethical approval pending) 😂😂 Thank you to @CSAN_LiU & @Heilig_Lab for a perfect sendoff! 💖

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10 months

Seriously, you can't beat the cannabinoid crew 🤩 #cannabinerds #ACNP2023

@CannabisJrnl

Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Journal

10 months

#cannabanerds at #acnp2023 @ACNPorg !

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4 months

For anyone who was invested in this saga, there was a satisfactory conclusion (thanks to some clever friends 😉)

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5 months

Heading to @CAN_ACN in Vancouver & asked my two 4-year-olds what they want as a gift (bc I have serious mom guilt for traveling a lot lately) The request: "a big, sparkly stuffed snake that looks a little mean but mostly nice" So if anyone finds that in the hotel gift shop...

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4 months

Is it necessary for us to have branded @pact_lab slippers for dosing sessions? No. Do I love that this is a thing? Yes 😍

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27 days

Got in our first trip to the mountains for the summer, just as the summer officially ends 😬

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2 years

I'm watching my own pre-recorded talk (with a live Q&A session to follow) and can confirm that there is indeed nothing worse than hearing your own voice😬

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5 months

Two exciting @pact_lab posters today at @SOBP #SOBP2024 🤩 Poster 19: @AnaDeutsch8 & Abby are presenting data on the acute effects of MDMA and methamphetamine on circulating endocannabinoids in healthy humans - a fun collab w/ @ConnorHaggarty @canna_brain & Harriet de Wit

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2 years

Yesterday we went to @haydenblockyyc for great BBQ & drinks and some absolute angel anonymously put $100 towards our bill because she was a twin & knows twin toddlers can be a challenge. It was so kind & unexpected that I teared up a bit (lol). So thanks, random kind human ❤️

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3 years

Come by poster T177 at #ACNP2021 today (Tuesday) to see our recent work on trauma, SUDs, and endocannabinoids in humans!

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2 years

A story in 4 parts 💕 #HappyValentinesDay

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2 years

So grateful to my @CSAN_LiU colleagues for the wonderful send-off this week! From our OG @Heilig_Lab crew (pic nr 1) to the impressive amount of wonderful people now part of this growing center, I'm going to miss you 😭

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