A new consultation is out on the granting agencies: research is a fundamental building block of Canada and requires sustained investment; research must be protected from politics; basic research matters; peer review must be safeguarded; structure has to be right.

Training complete. A great success, smiling faces of the Trinidad dream team. Five devices in Trinidad at this point, enough to create an epilepsy monitoring unit in time.

Thanks for sharing about Dr Brockhouse and his research at McMaster University in McMaster Faculty of Science #innovation NSERC / CRSNG NRC Canada Rodrigo Narro Pérez Stuart Phillips (he/him) TweetDrD

We are thrilled to announce our new President & CEO, Rudi Wallace. Rudi joined us in 2020 and has spearheaded community leadership strategies, grant programs and partnerships. He officially begins in his new role on September 1. #HamOnt Read more here: hamiltoncommunityfoundation.ca/new-president-…

Lift off! The 3rd annual Canadian Black Scientists Network #BESTEMM conference in Ottawa began today with awesome keynote, “Understanding Disease Susceptibility of Black People” by Dr Upton Allen University of Toronto sponsored by McMaster University 🙏🏾 Canadian Intellectual Property Office CIHR Universities Canada | Universités Canada Jim Woodgett Lisa Porter Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁

#BESTEMM2024 Was tour de force yesterday. Packed career fair. Inspiring keynotes by Dr Upton Allen and Beatrice Ombuki-Berman. A new wave of on-demand content, and visits from the High Commissioner for Jamaica and the High Commissioner for Barbados. be-stemm.blackscientists.ca/2024

This is Kamala Harris at Howard.

Can’t believe it’s last day of Canadian Black Scientists Network #BESTEMM2024 in Ottawa! Phenomenal Keynotes, trainee talks & special guests like High Commissioners of Jamaica & Barbados Mia Amor Mottley Kay McConney CARICOM: Caribbean Community Sheri McDowell, PhD Claudette McGowan Sasha McDowell Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁 NSERC / CRSNG CIHR

Thanks Sameer Zuberi 🇨🇦 for attending Canadian Black Scientists Network #BESTEMM2024 & giving support for diversity & innovation in #STEM Maydianne Andrade kiven Erique Lukong Claudette McGowan NSERC / CRSNG CIHR McMaster University Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁 Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, PhD., MSc.🇨🇦🇿🇦 Sheri McDowell, PhD Sasha McDowell Genome Canada University of Windsor Lisa Porter

Emancipation Day August 1, 2024 originally celebrated in 1851 in Nova Scotia. Visit the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown to learn about the Black Loyalist Landing in Birchtown, 1783. Their history & contributions to Nova Scotia & Canada. museum.novascotia.ca/emancipation-d…

Speaker Greg Fergus in convo with Canadian Black Scientists Network Pres Maydianne Maydianne Andrade & Pres-elect Lawrence Goodridge at #BESTEMM2024 to kickoff #EmancipationDay Canadian Intellectual Property Office kiven Erique Lukong Mia Amor Mottley Marci Ien Claudette McGowan Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁 Bonny Ibhawoh Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, PhD., MSc.🇨🇦🇿🇦 Dr. Malinda S. Smith CIHR NSERC / CRSNG

Happy #EmancipationDay from Canadian Black Scientists Network McMaster University Universities Canada | Universités Canada NSERC / CRSNG CIHR University of Windsor University of British Columbia U Calgary Genome Canada McGill University Maydianne Andrade Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, PhD., MSc.🇨🇦🇿🇦 STEMNoire Black Women in STEM Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁 Dr Clare Warner Faith Ogunkoya, MEd, CCDP, CCS Claudette McGowan francis jeffers Hon. Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O.Ont., C.B.E. kiven Erique Lukong Bonny Ibhawoh

New publication in Scientific American. The June issue has an article about research on the developing brain and ways to treat adolescent anxiety. I created this illustration that compares the changes that occur in specific 🧠 regions during adolescence and adulthood. #ScientificAmerican

Chiiiile...if yall don't call NASA and make them come take care of this baby's whole education?!?! This is truly incredible!😩🔥🔥🔥🔥

Happy 85th birthday to Claudette Colvin! She refused to move to the back of a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks, the NAACP did not want to use her to represent them because she was 15 & pregnant. Other women who refused to give up their seats before Rosa Parks A THREAD!

Congratulations Sheila Singh Brain Tumour Lab ! This is so well deserved! Thanks for all you do as a neurosurgeon, scientist & advocate for glioblastoma patients. McMaster Health Sciences McMaster University Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁 Dr. JoannaWilson, she/her CIHR Matt Galloway Claudette McGowan CDN Women in STEM Marci Ien

Wow.. Ameil J. Joseph Ph.D. (he/him) Kojo Easy Damptey ..no words

Hilarious!! 🤣 Lisa Porter Dr Clare Warner Claudette McGowan 👸🏽Emotions Are Data. Use It Wisely. Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁

Indeed. So much to learn & ni time to repeat mistakes! Kojo Easy Damptey Bonny Ibhawoh Dr Allison Sekuler 🧠 👁🥁