Western PhD students named Vanier scholars
What an accomplishment for TCNLab member Olivia Ghosh-Swaby! “Five Western PhD candidates are among 166 nationwide recipients of the 2021-2022...
Liisa Galea and Lisa Saksida: Fund science for a healthier and safer future
Check out this opinion piece about how investing in science and innovation will help prepare us for global crises! “The...
Using touchscreen-delivered cognitive assessments to address the principles of the 3Rs in behavioral sciences
Abstract Despite considerable advances in both in silico and in vitro approaches, in vivo studies that involve animal model systems...
Reggie, Our TCNLab Mascot is Ready for #TSSymposium2021
This year to thank presenters and volunteers, the Touchscreen Symposium created t-shirts with the stimuli commonly used in the paired-associates...
Touchscreen Cognitive testing: Cross-Species Translation and Co-Clinical Trials in Neurodegenerative and Neuropsychiatric Disease
Abstract Translating results from pre-clinical animal studies to successful human clinical trials in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disease presents a significant...
Age-dependent and region-specific alteration of parvalbumin neurons, perineuronal nets and microglia in the mouse PFC and hippocampus following obesogenic diet consumption
Abstract Emergent evidence demonstrates that excessive consumption of high fat and high sugar (HFHS) diets has negative consequences on hippocampal...
Student Perspectives: PhD Candidate Olivia Ghosh-Swaby on football and women in sport
“Olivia Ghosh-Swaby, PhD Candidate in Neuroscience, is a strong advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in academia and sport. She...
Lisa Saksida and nine Western alumnae among Canada’s most powerful women
TCNLab members know that co-PI Lisa Saksida is a powerhouse, but what an accomplishment to be recognized in the 2020...
Q and A with Lisa Saksida: on equity, science and advocacy for women in STEM
Find out more about our fearless leader, co-PI of the TCNLab, Lisa Saksida! “2020 has been a big year for...
Daring to Ask: Can understanding neurobiology of cognition lead to treatments for brain disorders?
Watch a video of Lisa Saksida daring to ask 🙂 Lisa Saksida, PhD, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Translational...