Derya Sargin
Associate professor of Neuroscience studying serotonin, developmental stress, Alzheimer’s disease @UCalgary, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute
sarginlab.com
- Reposted by Derya Sargin#WorldWomenNeuro is excited to host our next Welcome Meet & Greet — a virtual onboarding session designed especially for our newest members. Whether you’ve just joined or are curious about how to get more involved, this is the perfect way to start your journey with us! Feb 11, 1pm EST (Zoom)
- Reposted by Derya SarginLet’s be clear, no funder can absorb a 50% increase in application over a period of two years without a significant increase in resources. It is unsustainable and will trigger significant policy changes, which will cause significant challenges. This needs everyone working together.
- Reposted by Derya SarginThis amazing woman worked so hard for science and sport in Canada. She set up the Standing Committee on Science and Research, was a powerful voice for science in parliament and after being diagnosed with two cancers continued to advocate for good. Proud to have known the Rt Hon Kirsty Duncan. RIP 💔
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- Reposted by Derya Sargin3 days left to apply! ✍️
- PhD position(s)🚨deadline 20th Jan 1-development of brain & behaviour in the precocial spiny mouse tinyurl.com/yaxhy5y2 2-social behaviour & neurophysiology in a menstruating rodent using AI tinyurl.com/ykv93cts apply ✍️ @ai4bicdt.bsky.social @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social @edinunineuro.bsky.social
- Reposted by Derya SarginThe Alba network is launching the Alba database of scientists with disabilities to enhance the representation, opportunities, and influence of neuroscientists with disabilities. Details and sign up here: www.alba.network/database-dis...
- Reposted by Derya SarginThis posting closes Jan 19th. Please reach out if you have any questions.
- We are hiring a research assistant in Edmonton to help with two MRI studies of brain development. It's a fabulous team, and involves lots of work with kids and families. Please spread the word! iaejup.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
- A simple explanation to remind us of what’s going on…
- New Year’s Eve in downtown Calgary was magical, even with an exhausted little one and a hit-and-run in plain sight. Honestly, a pretty accurate summary of 2025. Here is hoping the rest of the year brings peace, health, and great papers for everyone.
- Reposted by Derya Sargin🧠 Why it matters 🧠 -The results challenge a prevailing view that 5‑HT2A activation alone drives psilocybin’s therapeutic actions. -Highlights the importance of polypharmacology 🥳, and points to the 1B receptor as a target for non‑hallucinogenic antidepressant and anxiolytic pharmacotherapies.
- New paper drop! 🧠💊 Our new paper out in Molecular Psychiatry shows that the serotonin 1B receptor is important for the neural and antidepressant/anxiolytic behavioral responses to psilocybin in mice. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Derya SarginNew paper drop! 🧠💊 Our new paper out in Molecular Psychiatry shows that the serotonin 1B receptor is important for the neural and antidepressant/anxiolytic behavioral responses to psilocybin in mice. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Derya SarginJoin ISTAART PIAs for Year in Review webinars sharing key 2025 research and future directions in Alzheimer and dementia science with expert panels. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/istaart-year...
- Wishing I were at SfN just to make the ISSR mixer! A great chance to meet the amazing serotoninologists. Other transmitter enthusiasts welcome (no judgement)
- Reposted by Derya SarginHope to see all of the serotonin enthusiasts at the ISSR mixer at SfN on Monday (people who find dopamine rewarding are welcome too). register here: pci.jotform.com/form/2528274...
- Reposted by Derya SarginCan’t to check this new suite out! Though I’m sad it doesn’t have a Deep Squeak-like name :)
- Miniscope Processing Suite Goes Live! ariasarch.github.io/MPS_Installe... MPS is a comprehensive pipeline for processing miniscope calcium imaging data. From raw videos to publication-ready traces, MPS guides you through every step with an intuitive GUI and powerful algorithms. Mac or PC.
- I want to take the credit and say ‘when parents are behavioural neuroscientists’ but he is one smart cookie
- If US were Turkiye: Mamdani wins; Trump cancels the election; people vote again; he wins again. Trump strips his degree, jails him for corruption, brands him a terrorist, and locks up his supporters. #HowToLoseACountry
- Reposted by Derya SarginHere's the biggest PSE story you haven't heard yet: the Canada Student Grant for low-income students is being cut from $4200/year to $3000/year as of next August. It's implicit in the budget tables but the government is too chickenshit to actually say so directly.
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The Canadian government has seemingly never read a single one of its own commissioned reports on what Canadian science needs. (It's not more people.)- Globe & Mail reports “the budget is expected to include up to $1-billion to attract high-quality talent and researchers from the United States and elsewhere” So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone…. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Derya SarginChildren exposed to antidepressants before birth do not face lasting mental health risks
- Reposted by Derya SarginVery happy to share our new paper in Biological Psychiatry, showing that Urolithin A reverses high anxiety by repairing mitochondrial function in the nucleus accumbens. Big kudos to first co-authors David Mallet & Doğukan Ülgen, our amazing team, and collaborators! 🔗 Paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
- Reposted by Derya SarginI am going to repost our job ad because we are not getting many applicants! Like anywhere, there are pros and cons, so if you have questions just DM or email me. #academicjobs #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicsky
- For anyone on the neuroscience job market, our ads are up. We are looking for anyone working in systems neuroscience of animals to join us in southern Alberta 🇨🇦 #academicsky #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicjobs #Canada neurojobs.sfn.org/job/39049/as...
- As our graduate program deadline approaches, we are recruiting motivated students to join our team. See details below:
- New ad: Graduate (MSc / PhD) Student Positions – Neurophysiology of Autism Mouse Models – University of Calgary can-acn.org/graduate-msc... @deryasargin.bsky.social #neurojobs
- Reposted by Derya SarginI am hiring an halftime administrative assistant for my lab! we are fun dynamic group located in Bonn DZNE. Pls Spread the word. Learn more & apply karriereamukb.de/jobs/teamass...
- Reposted by Derya SarginYou KNOW you've arrived, mainstream, when your invention is turned into an open source asset!🧠🧪 Kudos @deryasargin.bsky.social www.eneuro.org/content/12/6... @cate-cholamine.bsky.social @mathiasvschmidt.bsky.social @zenbrainest.bsky.social @sfn.org #StressNeurobiology @carmensandi10.bsky.social
- Reposted by Derya SarginMy first paper in the Sargin Lab 🥳 so grateful to have been able to work on this project @deryasargin.bsky.social @dterstege.bsky.social @jonathanepp.bsky.social
- It’s super exciting that just a few days left! @5HT_Society
- Reposted by Derya Sargin#eNeuro: Using fiber photometry in mice, @katycelina.bsky.social, Rychlik, and @katrinachoe.bsky.social show oxytocin neurons and astrocytes respond to social and stress cues differently depending on the situation and sex of the animal. @mcmastermedia.bsky.social vist.ly/3n7y6tc
- Reposted by Derya SarginCongratulations to our newly elected Board members: 🎉 Sandhya Koushika, Jatin Nagpal, and Ibukun Akinrinade 🎉 Chair-Elect: Bita Moghaddam Thank you to everyone who joined the ALBA General Assembly 2025! 💙 We’re grateful for your energy and insights. @fens.org
- Excited to help move the dial on support for the brain health economy with Cindy Barha, @vivianepoupon.bsky.social @caromenard666.bsky.social @cbrs-scrc.bsky.social #G7BrainEconomySummit #Brainhealth
- Reposted by Derya SarginAlways a good day when you get good news on funding. I am thrilled on many levels but also because I really believe in this call & the project! My eternal thanks to our group @mcgovernaj.bsky.social @matejaperovic.bsky.social @jennyrabin.bsky.social S Frangou L Gravelsins wellcomeleap.org/care/
- Reposted by Derya SarginWhen women’s health loses, we all lose - Policy Options “Canada has a window of opportunity to do what the United States will not: invest in women’s health and the talent behind it.” #WomensHealth 🧪 #Canada policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/ma...
- Reposted by Derya SarginHappy to share new paper from MSc grads Myrthe and Jenna. We asked the question, when part of the brain dies during stroke, what happens to local and distant cortical neurons that innervate the stroke site (in S1 cortex) or those that receive outputs? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
- Reposted by Derya SarginExcited to share another piece of the chicken-or-egg puzzle: Investigating the Polygenic Relationship Between Cannabis Use and Schizophrenia in the All of Us Research Program www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
- Reposted by Derya Sargin#eNeuro | Calcium Dynamics in Hypothalamic Paraventricular Oxytocin Neurons and Astrocytes Associated with Social and Stress Stimuli vist.ly/3n59iut
- Reposted by Derya SarginIn case you haven’t heard… Emma placed first in the Canadian National Brain Bee🥇 Not only that, but she also got every question right 🤯 She will now go on to represent Canada at the International Brain Bee 🇨🇦
- Reposted by Derya SarginSam Weiss speaking #unfiltered at the CAN-ACN EDI session. Make more jobs for Canadians! @canacn.bsky.social
- Reposted by Derya SarginA research team led by Dr. Jonathan Epp and Dr. Derya Sargin at the University of Calgary, funded by Brain Canada and Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI), has identified a promising target for new Alzheimer’s disease treatments. bit.ly/45atSCf
- Reposted by Derya SarginAs grants started getting cancelled a few months ago, I felt compelled to give a voice to scientists whose work has been targeted & share with the public what they do and why it’s so vital. Happy to announce the start of my new podcast, Science Amplified open.spotify.com/episode/6aUZ...
- Reposted by Derya SarginCanada’s new Cabinet is missing something critical: a dedicated science minister. By sidelining science, this government sends a disappointing message to the science and research community. Read our full statement: evidencefordemocracy.ca/press-releas...
- As the Canadian Association for Neuroscience meeting approaches, we are still offering subsidies for Childcare, Dependent, or Disability Care. Please apply or share with others who may benefit: can-acn.org/meeting-2025...
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- Come join us at @westernuresearch.bsky.social as a Canada Excellence Research Chair! DM me with questions/interest about theme 2! Be a part of a strong and well-equipped (e.g., imaging, behaviour) neuroscience community! uwo.ca/research/cer... @westernuwin.bsky.social @westernubrainscan.bsky.social
- Reposted by Derya Sargin1. Canadian universities are chronically underfunded. 2. Canadian researchers are chronically underfunded. 3. Even if $$ magically appeared to support Canadians and some incoming "star" Americans, those Americans would leave again the moment things looked like they were getting better down south.
- Reposted by Derya SarginFantastic new paper on Alzheimer's Disease from my colleague @deryasargin.bsky.social and her team! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Female brain holds the key to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. Epp-Sargin lab collaboration led by @dterstege.bsky.social featuring @liisagalea.bsky.social is out in Science Advances. We uncover the mechanisms that make females more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s - in mouse models and human brains 🧠
- 🚨New paper from the Epp and Sargin Labs!🚨 We identified early sex- and region-specific impairments to parvalbumin interneurons (PV-INs) during Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) pathogenesis www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... Simplified highlights below: 🧵/15
- Reposted by Derya Sargin“Science is a smart, low cost investment. The costs of not investing in it are higher than the risk of doing so… talk to people about science.” - @kevinochsner.bsky.social makes his case to the field #sans2025
- Reposted by Derya SarginJob alert ⚠️ - we are looking for a research tech with experience in mouse-related 🐭 and molecular bench 🧪 work! A great position for recent graduates looking for additional research experience, but we also welcome applications from more experienced scientists. Apply here 👉 tinyurl.com/wprtj822
- We said goodbye to our Luna girl today. 9.5 years of love and friendship we’ll carry with us forever.
- Reposted by Derya Sargin“Recruiting U.S. scientists is a fine idea – except we’re barely supporting Canadian scientists as it is” theglobeandmail.com/gift/aaa9fec50b2b59…
- Reposted by Derya SarginMeanwhile in 🇨🇦, not one single peep out of any of our party leaders on improving research competitiveness for scientists already here, let alone attracting additional talent.
- Reposted by Derya SarginPréparez-vous à rencontrer les candidats en lisant ce document préparé par l’ACN souligner l’importance de la science et de la recherche pour tous les Canadiens. Imprimez-le et remettez-le aux candidats que vous rencontrez, can-acn.org/fr/document-... #VoteScience #VotonsRecherche
- Reposted by Derya SarginGet ready to meet candidates by reading the CAN election one-pager! We encourage you to print it out and give it to candidates you meet, to emphasize the importance of science and research for all Canadians. #VoteScience #ResearchersVote #ElbowsUp can-acn.org/can-election...
- Reposted by Derya SarginOur new paper looking at potential arousal signals to the IGL that underlie how nonphotic signals reset our #circadian clock. doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
- Reposted by Derya SarginI still remember the anguish I felt when I saw the pictures of the dumpsters full of journals and research when he closed offices doing (low cost!) scientific environmental research. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...
- Reposted by Derya SarginDear Canadian researchers, faculty, RAs, PDFs and grad students, this letter is for the federal party leaders asking them to defend and expand Canadian research sovereignty with a historic investment in science, please sign and share docs.google.com/document/d/1...
- Reposted by Derya SarginIf elected, Poilievre’s government will “put an end to the imposition of woke ideology in the federal civil service and federal funds for university research.” The phrase is almost identical to wording used by the Trump administration. Catharine Winstanley and @liisagalea.bsky.social write.
- Reposted by Derya SarginCome and work with on our #sleep health equity project in beautiful Vancouver! We are seeking a full time postdoctoral student to support a #CIHR funded project affiliated with the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium. Reach out if you have any questions! ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
- Brain health and research are NOT a priority in Canada. Let’s change that together!
- 1 in 5 Canadians live with a brain condition—yet brain health is missing from the national conversation 🧠. This election, let’s make brain health a priority! Join the call to action: www.vote4brainhealth.ca #VoteForBrainHealth #cdnpoli 🧪🔬
- Reposted by Derya SarginAuthorities in Türkiye must respect and protect the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. #ProtectTheProtest ✊
- Reposted by Derya SarginJUST dropped! Neuron review with Matt Birnie on the evolving neurobiology of early-life stress. Where is our field? what are our challenges? where and how do we move forward? www.cell.com/neuron/fullt... would love your thoughts🧠🧪 @cp-trendsneuro.bsky.social @cate-cholamine.bsky.social
- Reposted by Derya SarginJoin us—raise your voice and #VoteForBrainHealth! 🧠🍁 Brain health must be a national priority. Read more and help put brain research on the ballot! ⬇️
