Dalhousie University - Department of Psychology and Neuroscience

We’re excited to share that Dr. Ellen Jopling (who joins the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience on July 1) is a recipient of a 2026 Banting Discovery Award, valued at $30,000.

Dr. Jopling studies how early-life stress shapes mental and physical health in children and adolescents, with a focus on resilience and early intervention. Currently, she is a CIHR Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jopling on this achievement.👏

Are you wondering how your research can make a real-world impact?

Join the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI ) for Lunch & Learn: Unlocking the Impact of Brain Health Research on June 25, 2026, at the Emera ideaHUB, hosted by CABHI and the Pulse BioMed Hub.

This interactive session will explore how research in neuroscience, aging, public health, and beyond can translate into innovation, partnerships, and ventures that improve lives. Led by Graham Flick, PhD, you’ll learn about:

🧠 The growing age-tech ecosystem
🧠 Funding and support opportunities through CABHI
🧠 Pathways to commercialization and innovation
🧠 Opportunities to collaborate with researchers, innovators, and healthcare partners
🍕 Lunch is provided!

Whether you're a student, researcher, founder, or community partner—all are welcome.

🗓 Date: June 25, 2026
📍Location: Emera ideaHUB
Spots are limited—register today 👉 https://luma.com/cabhi-xaih

What barrier are you working to break?

Falling Walls Lab Atlantic Canada gives emerging researchers and innovators three minutes to showcase their ideas and their potential impact.

Apply by July 17 for the opportunity to take the stage in Halifax and represent Atlantic Canada in Berlin.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4odHaVU

That’s a wrap 🎓 Congratulations to the Psychology and Neuroscience Class of 2026!

We’re proud of you — and we can’t wait to see what’s next.

One more day 🎓
Psychology and Neuroscience Class of 2026 — you’re almost there.
Ceremony: June 9 at 4 p.m.
For details + livestream info, visit the links in our bio.

📣 Calling all Canadian profs — there’s still time to submit your research projects to the 2027 Globalink Research Internship (GRI) program.

The 2027 GRI call is open to faculty across Canada. Whether your work explores quantum materials, computing, or sensing technologies, this is your opportunity to host top international undergrads and advance research that has a global impact.

🔹 Collaborate with emerging talent from around the world
🔹 Strengthen your international research network
🔹 Advance real-world applications and contribute to Canada’s innovation leadership

Deadline: June 10, 2026, at 1 p.m. PT

Submit your project: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0vHb2c0

Congratulations to our team of undergraduates who represented our program at the 2026 Science Atlantic Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference held in May at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, NL.

We’re proud to share this milestone achievement!