Western Institute for Neuroscience

Our next feature is Zheng Lian, a masters student in the Department of Neuroscience at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. Learn more about her work here.

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Congratulations to Jessica Lammert on receiving the Open Science Peer Support Award! Jessica is a PhD candidate in the Neuroplasticity in Sensory Systems Lab (NiSSL) at Western University, supervised by Blake Butler.

Her research uses open data, neuroimaging, and natural language processing to better understand learning disabilities in children.

Learn more about Jessica's work: https://jessicalammert.wordpress.com/ 👏🧠✨

📢❗️Attention first and second-year neuroscience PhD students: the deadline to apply for the NeurotechEU Doctoral Network is approaching!

Through this partnership, doctoral trainees gain access to shared infrastructure, cross-institutional mentorship, and collaborative research opportunities that span neuroscience, biomedical imaging, and translational health, preparing them to work across the disciplinary and geographic boundaries that define twenty-first century neuroscience.

Apply before Monday, August 17th for your chance to participate.

Learn how to apply here: https://win.uwo.ca/opportunities/neurotech-eu-doctoral-network.html

Our next feature is Rafaela Platkin, a PhD candidate in the department of Psychology at Western University. Learn more about her work here.

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Congratulations to Nima Zargarnezhad on receiving the Open Science Newcomer Award!

Nima is a first-year PhD student in Neuroscience at Western University, supervised by Ingrid Johnsrude and Jörn Diedrichsen. His research explores the functional organization of the human brain and its applications in epilepsy surgical planning, using computational and cognitive neuroscience methods to develop reproducible, clinically meaningful approaches.

Explore Nima’s open science contributions, including the AudioDome Python module, on GitHub: https://github.com/NimaZN 🎉

SONGS - Society of Neuroscience Graduate Students at UWO Faculty of Engineering - Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University

WIN is excited to announce a new call for the WIN-Donders Mobility Exchange Program! This is a great opportunity for participants to:

* Gain international experience
* Expand your skillset
* Broaden your network
* Strengthen collaborations with the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour (Radboud University), in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

WIN invites all interested faculty members, staff, post docs, or graduate students to apply to the WIN-Donders Mobility Exchange Program, which provides funding for short-term research visits between these two institutes. Eligible costs include flights and living allowances.

Final applications are due September 1st, 2026.

Learn more about the WIN - Donders program here: https://win.uwo.ca/opportunities/win-donders-mobility-collaboration.html

Looking to host or to travel? Fill out this match form which will help connect researchers at Western and Donders: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6EUP26rD5CDFcy2

Western BrainsCAN SONGS - Society of Neuroscience Graduate Students at UWO Faculty of Health Sciences - Western University Radboud University

Our next feature is Saied Sabaghypour, an postdoctoral scholar in the department of Psychology at Western University. Learn more about his work here.

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Are you a PhD student at Western completing research aligned with neurotechnology and brain-related research, including interdisciplinary projects spanning neuroscience, engineering, artificial intelligence, social sciences, and the humanities?

We invite you to participate in the NeurotechEU Doctoral Network, an international doctoral program connecting researchers across leading universities in Europe and Canada. This network is open to five doctoral students per institution with applications open until August 17th, 2026!

Apply now and become part of the next generation of international neuroscience researchers!

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Learn more about eligibility, requirements, and more:
https://win.uwo.ca/opportunities/neurotech-eu-doctoral-network.html

Our next feature is Emily Moore, a Masters student in the department of Neuroscience at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University. Learn more about her work here.

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Our next feature is Samantha Marshall, a Phd student in the School of Kinesiology in the Faculty of Health Sciences - Western University . Learn more about her work here.
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