CORTEX Lab
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A neuropsychology research lab at @uvic dedicated to the analysis of human behaviour and cognitive processing that is “executive" in nature.
University of Victoria
Joined May 2020
Happy New Year & Back to School from the Cortex Lab! To start off 2022 and to get to know our Twitter community, join us each week as we introduce a member of our lab. This week we will begin by introducing our executive director, @MAGarciaBarrera! Stay tuned!
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Our paper is available to read open access here ↪️ https://t.co/Yo4Xynxnhl
#psychedelicresearch #publication #psychedelics #clinicalpsychology
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Grateful to have Dr. Daniel Vigo—BC's newly appointed Chief Scientific Advisor for Psychiatry, Toxic Drugs and Concurrent Disorders—join us for BC Consensus on Brain Injury, our @uvic led community-engaged study. @VigoLabUBC @UBCmedicine @UVicResearch
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Great piece by @MAGarciaBarrera and @Cole_J_Kennedy in @ConversationCA! Check it out 👇 #braininjury #toxicdrugcrisis
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Moments ago the House of Commons unanimously voted in favour of Bill C-277, the National Strategy on Brain Injuries Act. History was made today! @braininjury_CAN @BrainInjuryAct @AMacGregor4CML @parachutecanada @CTRC_CCRT @MarchofDimes
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Check out our lab's newest paper on sex/gender and cognitive EMA in clinical populations! #AcademicTwitter #sexandgender #scopingreview
🚨 New Scoping Review in the Clinical Neuropsychologist!🚨 The lack of attention to sex/gender on neuropsychological outcomes can lead to confusion and contradiction regarding its potential impact on cognition in clinical populations 🧠 Read more 👇👇 https://t.co/vZAx0j7Y78
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Cortex's newest study from our PhD student, Maddy, has launched! Please share or consider participating! 🧠💊 #contraceptives #AcademicTwitter #research #WomensHealth
🚨Canadians (18-30 yrs) taking oral contraceptives! 🚨 We want you to participate in our study investigating the role of birth control pills on cognition! Email thincocstudy@gmail.com for more info or complete the screener (scan QR code or link below) to see if you are eligible!
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Last year I had the privilege of chatting with Barb Butler—survivor of brain injury and powerful advocate. Link below to hear Barb's story and support the #125DaysToSayYes campaign.
Day #1 of 125 Days to Say Yes! Meet Barb Butler of Regina, Saskatchewan. Her MP is @MichaelKramSK Conservative Member of Parliament for Regina-Wascana. Ask your MP to support Bill C-277. @AMacGregor4CML
#125daystosayyes #nationalstrategyonbraininjury
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My friend Shirley lost her son from overdose following a devastating #TBI. We can help prevent tragic stories like Shirley’s by providing integrated, wrap-around, long-term supports for people living with the aftermath of brain injuries. #125DaysToSayYes
https://t.co/CMauPnfTmX
abbynews.com
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📢 Exciting News! Our latest research explores the link between physical activity, sports participation, and executive functioning in university students. 🏋️♀️🧑🎓 Check out the findings in our new article: https://t.co/g1dH8im4wi
#ExecutiveFunction #PhysicalActivity #Sports📚
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Passed my MSc defense on Friday with no revisions 🥳 Next step, PhD 👩🏻🎓#clinicalpsychology #AcademicChatter
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Looking forward to hosting another coffee chat! ☕️Please reach out if you would like to register.
The student committee just announced a new coffee chat with Dr. Lesley Ritchie in September! Join us on Tuesday, September 26th at 2pm ET/11am PT/1pm CT. Details below!
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Had a great time presenting my masters thesis at INSIGHT in Berlin and hearing about new advances in the field! #psychedelicresearch #braininjury #clinicalpsychology
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To add to the academic excitement this week, I’m so happy to say that I was awarded with a @CIHR_IRSC CGS-D award to fund my doctoral research!!
🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 Our scoping review discussing psilocybin’s effects on cognition and creativity has now been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology open access! ( https://t.co/p8DMdH5QHL)
#psychedelics #cognition
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Psilocybin research is progressing rapidly – what have we learned about its effects on cognition and creativity? 🚨Our new scoping review points toward a time-based variation of psilocybin’s effects on these important mental processes🚨 @baeleighvzwaag 👇 https://t.co/SRp6hG2O3B
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🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 Our scoping review discussing psilocybin’s effects on cognition and creativity has now been published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology open access! ( https://t.co/p8DMdH5QHL)
#psychedelics #cognition
journals.sagepub.com
Background: Research on psilocybin has become increasingly popular during the current psychedelic renaissance, which began in the early 1990s. Psilocybin’s effe...
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Cortex lab members at the 2nd BC Consensus Building Day! 🧠 So much hard work went into this day, especially from our MSc student, @Cole_J_Kennedy! #mentalhealth #braininjury #addictions #intimatepartnerviolence
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The 2nd BC Consensus on Brain Injury is happening now! Today’s theme is the intersection of brain injury, mental health, and addictions with a focus of intimate partner violence @MAGarciaBarrera giving opening remarks #braininjury #intimatepartnerviolence @uvic @UVicEngage
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Authors: Taylor Agate, Dr. Iris Gordon, Dr. Justin Karr (@je_karr), and Dr. Mauricio Garcia-Barrera (@MAGarciaBarrera)
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🚨🚨 New publication alert!🚨🚨 "Sport expertise and physical exercise are associated with “hot” executive functioning: An electrophysiological examination of reward processing in collegiate athletes"👇👇👇 https://t.co/2KqtFYk157
tandfonline.com
Prior research has revealed potential effects of sports expertise and physical exercise on cognition, though there is limited research examining their effects on the “hot,” emotional-processing asp...
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Difficulty speaking, stuttering, and missing words post-concussion? Are we overlooking the impacts of #concussion on language abilities? Check out my research presented at the 11th Annual @SportsNeuroSoc Symposium in Denver CO ⤵️
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