Jibran Khokhar
Associate Professor, CRC in Translational Neuropsychopharmacology Western University Open-Source Behavioural Tools
Committed to knowing better and doing better!
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- Reposted by Jibran KhokharTraumatic brain injury has a lasting impact on hippocampal neurogenesis and Notch1 is involved in regulating this injury response biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharNociceptive activity enhances GABAA receptor mediated facilitation of proprioceptive afferent transmission to motoneurons, and is gated by serotonin. biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharEmergence of microglia structural and functional heterogeneity between hippocampal subregions during development into early adulthood biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharAccessible and reproducible mesoscale fMRI at 5.0 T: A Pulseq-based open framework for human laminar mapping biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharA quick trip down the road to visit Binghamton University today. First thing I saw was these giant brain prints on the windows. 🧠😀
- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar#SnapshotsinNeuroscience | Featured on the #eNeuro blog from Pofahl et al., granule cells in the dentate gyrus of a mouse, with visible extensions of their dendrites reaching out into the molecular layer. Photo Credit: Martin Pofahl blog.eneuro.org/2026/02/snapshots_d…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharWe are delighted to sponsor both the GRC and GRS meetings, supporting innovative science and the next generation of leaders in basal ganglia research. #CoherentCorp #GRCBasalGanglia
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharA tale of many twos www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... by @holdenthorp.bsky.social "...scientific community should strive to bridge gaps within itself while finding a common voice to talk about what has happened & how best to move forward." Agree! Team science needs to work together! 💪
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharDiscover @thetransmitter.bsky.social's Mentorship Directory, connecting mentors and mentees at all stages of their careers. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/mentorship-d...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharWe’re hiring! The Suthana Lab @ Duke is looking for a Research Assistant to join our team studying human memory & real-world 🧠 dynamics using wearable tech & intracranial recordings. Apply: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-C... You can also email suthanalab@duke.edu with CV/questions. Please share!
- Reposted by Jibran Khokharwww.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'As we watch in horror the assault on knowledge and science in the United States—the assault on truth—cuts at Statistics Canada send precisely the wrong message. We urge you to reverse course.' @policyalternatives.ca
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Weird, given the years of sustained energy the administration has been putting into convincing people that they should be in a union. In like 5 years they turned around the least-unionizable group of professors in the country... they should get some kind of organizer-of-the-year award.- McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization therover.ca/mcgill-spent...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharSo grateful that have heard these impactful researchers offer their perspectives at #ACNP2026 . These are some of the unique voices that NIH should be supporting
- Recapping the #ACNP2026 study group, “Centering Lived Experience in Psychiatric Neuroscience Research” We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar🚨Faculty position just dropped. We are seeking a Psychology Clinic Director at the @unm.edu Dept of Psychology psychclinic.unm.edu, this position is focused on clinical training of PhD students in sunny, affordable, and progressive New Mexico. Come join us! unm.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharYes, it’s a race to the bottom between better AI detection software and better AI algorithms. Somehow, the only benefactors will be the OpenAI’s of the world.
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharDiversity supplements weren’t just for folks from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds. Eligibility extended to first gen college students and researchers with disabilities, among others Cancelling these supplements limits opportunities for the next generation of scientists, as explained here
- Recapping the #ACNP2026 study group, “Centering Lived Experience in Psychiatric Neuroscience Research” We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharMy pet peeve about doing CIHR reviews is that they want reviewers to write a summary. The applicants have already written TWO SUMMARIES. Why? Why do I need to write one too? It's an absolute waste of energy and time.
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharNice article but the social dynamics of science mean that peer review is de facto a "throughout problem". LLM usage in PR will increase because it reduces pressures on overstretched researchers. We can't stop LLM PR without addressing those pressures. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/ai-n...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharTelling Lies to Children: The NIH Chaos Edition drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/t...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharCongratulations to Dr. @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss. More: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-fa...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharBoth chambers of Congress have now passed the FY26 minibus with NIH provisions. The President will sign. (1) $48.7 billion for NIH (2) Full IDC recovery (3) No more multi-year funding (4) No NIH reorganization, maintaining the current IC structure.
- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar“Diagnostic and Scientific Manual” sounds like a much more appropriate DSM label. And emphasizing a focus on the underlying causes and spectrums of psychiatric disorders are both huge positives!
- The ‘bible for psychiatry’ is getting a rewrite: your guide to the next DSM www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharCancer touches all of us in different ways — through family, friends and loved ones. We're marking #WorldCancerDay by sharing the people and ideas changing what it means to be diagnosed with cancer. The Catalysts explores the breakthroughs, challenges and questions shaping cancer research today.
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharStriking paper from researchers at Anthropic using a randomised control trial to look at the effects of AI use on skills acquisition. TL:DR ‘We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.’ www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
- ‘Novice workers who rely heavily on AI to complete unfamiliar tasks may compromise their own skill acquisition… We find that AI use impairs conceptual understanding, code reading, and debugging abilities, without delivering significant efficiency gains on average.’ arxiv.org/pdf/2601.20245
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharPSA for all #microglia lovers: certain Iba1 antibodies (see our new paper below for details) label not only microglia, but also vasopressin neurons, at least in mice. Brain region and species matter. A friendly reminder to always validate your antibodies! 🔬 www.eneuro.org/content/13/2...
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- Reposted by Jibran KhokharLongitudinal whole-human-brain quantitative MRI study on autolysis, fixation, rehydration, and shrinkage effects biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharAstrocytes mediate a positive feedback loop for oxytocin biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharCerebellar circuits anticipate dopamine rewards biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar"Under severe defunding, about 22.6 million more deaths were forecast by 2030, including 5.4 million among under-fives. Mild defunding would mean 9.4 million excess deaths, of which 2.5 million would be young children." These deaths are avoidable! www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharWhy I think that, with the right kind of push, Canadian higher education might be on the verge of a wave of good innovations.
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharThis is the most interesting paper I have read in a while. The organization of a neural system (nucleus, layer or whatever) does not matter for function as long as it contains the right cell types connected the right way. Thanks to @gquattrocolo.bsky.social for inviting me to her Journal Club
- I'm very excited to finally see this one out in @natneuro.nature.com ! It has been an incredible journey alongside extremely talented people! Thanks to everyone involved and enjoy the reading! 1/n www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharI just heard from the recipient of Hilari’s lungs. I am grateful that Hilari could continue giving of herself and that those gifts live on in someone else who can continue to make a difference in their family and community. Organ donation saves lives.
- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar#BHM2026 Have a look at the GC digital toolkit to help Canadians promote Black History Month content and activities. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/canadian-...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharSo grateful to share the "first" preprint from the lab. Long overdue but I am very happy about the work which has been done in my team. We explored how the consumption of different obesogenic diets during adolescence was having long-term impact impact goal-directed and habitual behaviours. A thread
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharTaking the #GRCBasalGanglia Oath ✋🏼 I acknowledge that the go/no-go model of the BG was useful but it is outdated and incorrect, or at least incomplete. I pledge not to use the go/no-go model as a strawman to motivate my work.
- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar🚨 I'm searching for a full-time research coordinator to join my group & work on precision brain 🧠 network and cognitive control projects at both 3T and 7T. Please rt 🙌 Applications due: Feb. 26 Start date: flexible, as early as June More 👇 #neuroskyence #PsychSciSky
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharBrain scans reveal neural connectivity deficits in Long COVID and ME/CFS
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharHow are energy #metabolism pathways distributed across the #cortex? @alaindagher.bsky.social &co map five pathways in the human #brain, linking metabolic organization with brain structural & functional properties, as well as developmental dynamics @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c1JVp8
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharThe @cshlnews.bsky.social Schizophrenia course is happening again this summer. I will be a presenter, I was also lucky to attend the first one in 2005! It is well worth attending. More info: meetings.cshl.edu/courses.aspx...
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharSo happy to finally see this out in @currentbiology.bsky.social! We found that disrupted replay structure in an AD model was linked to reduced place cell stability and more repetitive behaviour on a radial maze 🧠 @abrate.bsky.social @caswell.bsky.social #neurosky tinyurl.com/yx52vzjd
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharMy quote of the day The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. Hannah Arendt
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharSince I know at least one academic who appears in the Epstein files is reading my posts and maybe there are others: You did things you should not have done. All you can do now is take seriously apologizing and making amends to the victims, whose perpetrator(s) you cozied up to.
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharBillie Eilish used her seventh ‘Big Four’ Grammy speech to speak out against ICE. ‘No one is illegal on stolen land.’
- Reposted by Jibran KhokharBillie Eilish: "No one is illegal on stolen land"
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- Reposted by Jibran Khokhar#eNeuro Blog | Reviewing Editor Matthew Grubb highlights the work from Saneyoshi et al., which explores selective photoactivation and pharmacological manipulations in hippocampal slice cultures. blog.eneuro.org/2026/01/editors_pic…
