Liisa Galea
Neuroscientist, Treliving Family Chair in Women’s Mental Health, Prof U Toronto (formerly UBC), Mom, Senior Scientist CAMH
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaDr. Kirsty Duncan - she lived every minute of her shortened life - and each was jam-packed. A huge loss. Gift link. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaFrom Fork to Feelings: How Foods Shape Mental Health via the Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis Latest review out in @annualreviews.bsky.social -Well done Aimone Ferri, Laise Paes & @elizschneider.bsky.social www.annualreviews.org/content/jour... @apcmicrobiomeirel.bsky.social @anatneuroucc.bsky.social
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaBoth 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 Liisa GaleaThis exciting event has finally been rescheduled! Join us on Feb. 10 at @westernu.ca for an insightful conversation about SGBA+ in brain research with the insightful @liisagalea.bsky.social and Kendra Loedige moderated by @lisasaksida.bsky.social. Register here: brainscan-sgba-seminar.eventbrite.ca
- I’m just catching up to the Shane and Ilya story and yes I’m hooked. I’m only 4 episodes in so no spoilers.
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaIn 2025, departures of govt scientists outnumbered new hires by a ratio of 11 to 1. This reduction in STEM PhDs translates to 106k yrs of federal work experience across 10,000 employees. These talents will take their expertise elsewhere. Experience is indispensable. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...
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- 😱😱😱one of the worst things to discover in the morning.
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaGutted to learn of the passing of Dr Kirsty Duncan. She was a tireless fighter for the people she served, not only her local community in Toronto but others, especially the science & research & athletics communities too. She championed equity, diversity, inclusion and made change happen. 🤍🙏🏻
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaAnalysis of 4841 papers accepted by NeurIPS 2025 show there are at least 100 with confirmed hallucinations 🙃 gptzero.me/news/neurips/
- Our new preprint from Dr Jennifer Richards now back to 🇸🇪: we looked at whether pregnancy history & a high fat/high sugar diet influenced how estradiol affected brain health in middle age- might this address inconsistencies in human findings? (Yes) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaExcited to give the Feindel Lecture at The Neuro on Monday 26th Jan in Montreal. Streamed and recorded too. Come hear about our new SASS MRI technique just out in print in @natmethods.nature.com @westernuwin.bsky.social @theneuro.bsky.social
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaThis is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again. www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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- Join us in one week to hear from Dr. Colleen Norris as she explores the reproductive transition, cardiovascular risk, and what’s too often dismissed as “normal.” Register today: ow.ly/Aefn50XVBhL
- Why is the Microsoft Outlook search function so…shitty. I KNOW I have that email why is it so difficult for you to find??
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaMice and rats can’t tell the whole story. Our latest blog explores how novel rodent models like naked mole-rats and degus are advancing women’s health research, from puberty to aging to Alzheimer’s disease. Read more ⬇️ ow.ly/6tWa50XTZ9u
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaWarming up for #ACNP2026 with a premeeting #LGBTQIA2S+ social, and sushi at #Nobu with @liisagalea.bsky.social ! @acnporg.bsky.social @jaredwyoung.bsky.social @jordanmarrocco.bsky.social @descalzi.bsky.social @arrudacarvalho.bsky.social @milennavandijk.bsky.social ... So good to see you all! 🏳️🌈 ♥️
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaScience 🤝 Democracy. The Trump admin's fight against science harms our 1st Amendment rights. Flipping a complicit Congress is critical in the fight against unpatriotic anti-science, and where the Science Fight Club comes in. Find out how to join the fight here: zurl.co/fa315 #standupforscience
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaYes, my wedding has a website Yes, I have also included modelling of the expected temperature on the day Yes, I did this by fitting a Bayesian model to 45 years of temperature data Yes, the wedding website has an easter egg with a little link to find a writeup of how I got the numbers
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaWhy does Canada need a national women's health strategy? I'll be discussing this tomorrow on The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn at 7:20 am PST/10:20 am EST. Tune in & listen 👇🏼 www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #HerHealthMatters #WomensHealth #Research
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaBREAKING: The National Institutes of Health has agreed to evaluate grant applications that were wrongfully frozen due to the Trump administration’s ideological purge of biomedical research.
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaWonderful opportunity to attend #ICN2026 - see you there! 🤩 @infneuroendo.bsky.social
- Attend #ICN2026 in Japan with our new grant covering: 💷 Registration fee 💷 Abstract submission fee 💷 Up to £1k for travel Apply by 30 Jan 26: www.neuroendo.org.uk...
- 💔 Koko (2008?-2025) who survived a hard early life on the streets in Gabon to her forever home (first in North Van & then in Toronto). She loved hiking, chasing squirrels, popcorn. steak nights & snuggling by the fire on cold nights. We will miss our sweet good dog. 💔
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- The Canadian scientific community owes a great deal to Dr Kristy Duncan & I was thrilled to get a chance to talk to her about her new book, how to advocate government for more science funding, the imp of diversity to propel scientific discovery, leading a trek to Norway & imp of sharing our stories.
- In the season finale, Dr. Liisa Galea speaks with the Honourable Dr. Kirsty Duncan, former Minister of Science and author of The Exclusion Effect. 📸 Swipe to see a photo from the first time they met. 🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/I50H50XKRwL #WomensHealth #EDI #ResearchFunding
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaNew episode 🎙️ Psychiatrist and researcher Dr. @katewomersley.com joins Dr. @liisagalea.bsky.social to talk policy change, pregnancy, and why sex- and gender-informed science benefits everyone. Listen now: ow.ly/fFIb50XJAO1 #WomensHealth #Pregnancy #SexAndGenderResearch #HealthEquity
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaDoes #Tylenol use during pregnancy cause autism? Short answer: current evidence does not support a causal link. Our latest Behind the Science blog breaks down what studies actually show, and why nuance matters. 🔗 Read more on the Women’s Health Blog: ow.ly/Tip550XIoPg
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaThis is happening more and more…it’s not good for anyone including patients waiting for new cutting edge treatments
- Thanks @aircanada.bsky.social it’s the little things.
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaIn this episode, Dr. Daisy Singla joins Dr. @liisagalea.bsky.social to discuss the SUMMIT trial, talk therapy, and how task-sharing and telemedicine can change perinatal mental health. 🎧Listen: ow.ly/UIcj50XGOaA #WomensHealth #PerinatalMentalHealth
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- Only 1 week until Dr. Deena Walker joins us to discuss how thyroid hormone signaling contributes to sex differences in addiction. 🔗 Register today: ow.ly/hJ3p50XA1A5
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- Reposted by Liisa GaleaMy teen, who had dreamt of being an astrophysicist, just told me he wants to go to law school because, “Science isn’t going to be a priority in the US in the future…I don’t want a job where I’ll be constantly worried my funding will be taken away.” Gutting. How many future scientists have we lost?
- Reposted by Liisa Galeadid… did the dog write this recipe
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaA study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
- Reposted by Liisa GaleaToday, we remember the fourteen young women whose lives were stolen at Polytechnique Montréal 36 years ago. Their names are a solemn reminder of the devastating toll of gender-based violence — and the responsibility that comes with our remembrance.
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