TRIDENT Preclinical Trials

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Multi-site, transformative preclinical evaluation of novel neurotherapeutics through a Government of Canada $24M New Frontiers In Research grant. Check out our website tridentpreclinicaltrials.org for more info or email info@tridentpreclinicaltrial.org!

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Jul 8

One of the best parts of research is the people. Great to connect with our incredible colleagues yesterday at the @schulichmeddent.bsky.social Staff and Faculty Summer BBQ. Here's to continuing to build partnerships, support each other, + advance neuroscience together! 💜🧠 @cfmm.bsky.social #TRIDENT

Three smiling people stand together in front of a purple Western University Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry backdrop. The person on the left wears a teal sleeveless dress, the person in the centre wears a black floral dress with a light beige cardigan, and the person on the right wears a burgundy short-sleeved dress. They have their arms around one another, smiling at the camera during a university event.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Jun 23

🧠🔬 Shoutout to TRIDENT Imaging Team member Kruti Joshi, who presented a poster at the 2026 Robarts Research Retreat today! Proud to see our incredible students sharing discoveries and building new scientific connections. 👏 #TRIDENT #HQP #Neuroscience #fMRI #NFRF @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

Kruti Joshi, a trainee with the TRIDENT Imaging Team, stands smiling in front of her research poster at the 2026 Robarts Research Retreat. The poster presents findings from a study examining cognitive differences observed during awake and anesthetized mouse fMRI imaging and includes brain scans, figures, and data visualizations. The photo was taken in a conference poster session area, highlighting trainee-led neuroscience research and knowledge sharing.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Jun 17

From #TRIDENT to Bordeaux! ✈️🧠 Congrats to one of our valued @westernu.ca HQP Kruti Joshi (also spotlighted this week!) on presenting her work via @ohbmofficial.bsky.social. We love seeing our team connect, collaborate and showcase their research with the global neuro community! #OHBM2026 #HQP #NFRF

Kruti Joshi, a TRIDENT trainee from Western University, stands beside her research poster at OHBM 2026. The poster, titled "Investigating Cognitive Differences across Awake & Anesthetized Mice Imaging using fMRI," presents neuroimaging findings comparing cognitive performance under different imaging conditions. Kruti wears a black dress and conference badge and smiles in front of the poster during the international neuroscience conference.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Jun 9

🌈 Diverse collaboration. Stronger discovery. At #TRIDENT, we know that innovation thrives when diverse perspectives come together. Happy Pride Month from the TRIDENT team. 🧠❤️ #PrideMonth #Neuroscience #TeamScience #Collaboration #NFRF

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 30

Representing #TRIDENT at the Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners IG Wealth Management 2026 Walk for Alzheimer's! Great turnout for an incredible event to connect with community and help fund crucial programs and services for people with dementia, their caregivers and family!

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 21

Great to 👀 both #TRIDENT lead researcher Jackie Sullivan and Richard Vagnino with other great talks at the @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social Research Retreat on Knowledge Translation today. Thanks to the organizers, speakers, and participants for such an engaging + collaborative event!👏 #KT @westernu.ca

A speaker presents at a podium in a modern conference room at Western University during a neuroscience-related event. A large presentation slide titled “Focus of my research: Translational Cognitive Neuroscience” is projected behind her, featuring text about cognition, disease, and translational research alongside illustrative graphics. Audience members are seated around the room listening attentively, with microphones and conference tables visible in the foreground.

A presenter stands at a podium in a conference room at Western University delivering a talk titled “Analogical Inferences & Animal Models.” The presentation slide includes illustrations of various organisms and references knowledge translation between models and target systems. Audience members sit nearby at conference tables with notebooks, drinks, and microphones visible, while the speaker addresses the room from the front.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 20

🧠🔬 Lightsheet, MRI, and pizza🍕✨ Another packed @mind-western.bsky.social monthly lunch session bringing researchers together to connect, learn, and share some seriously cool imaging science. 🤩 #Neuroscience #LightSheet #MRI #Kmb @braincanada.bsky.social @westernu.ca @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

Wide-angle view of a seminar room filled with attendees seated and facing a projected presentation screen at the front of the room. A presenter stands near the podium while a “Thank you!” slide is displayed, featuring acknowledgements and logos from TRIDENT, Western BrainsCAN, and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. The room has dimmed lighting, ceiling projectors, and an engaged audience listening to the neuroscience presentation.

Audience seated in a darkened lecture room watching a scientific presentation slide titled “Stripe-artifacts in Light Sheet Data.” The slide shows grayscale brain imaging examples illustrating stripe-like imaging artefacts in light sheet microscopy data. A presenter stands near the screen while attendees face forward, listening to the technical discussion.

Presentation slide displayed during a neuroscience imaging seminar showing colourful light sheet microscopy images of mouse brain tissue. The slide compares untreated and “PFF treated” brain samples with fluorescent labeling in green, blue, and yellow. Audience members are seated in the foreground while the presenter speaks from the side of the room.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 16

Incredible #FluorescenceFriday imaging from @maximoprado.bsky.social + @mind-western.bsky.social team, set to Coldplay.🤩🎶A cleared mouse brain shows amyloid (yellow) interacting with blood vessels (pink) and microglia (cyan) in a triple KI model with human Aβ, tau & ApoE4. @braincanada.bsky.social🧠🔬

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 12

Grateful to represent #TRIDENT at the Alzheimer's Society Southwest Partners and @westernu.ca Dementia Disrupted Symposium today 🧠🤝. Bringing together researchers, clinicians, caregivers, people with lived experience, industry & community groups is how we accelerate meaningful progress. ✅️

A speaker standing in front of a podium at the Dementia Disrupted event, with slides in the background "Dementia: A Major Health Challenge in Canada". Audience members sit in front of the speaker.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 11

🧠✨ What a weekend at the #TRIDENT × MIND Discovery Dock at Science Rendezvous Western 2026! 🚀🔬From colorful creativity to VR adventures, it was amazing connecting with future scientists, families, and students all about our brain research @westernu.ca.🧠 @mind-western.bsky.social #NFRF #KMb

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 9

Having a blast 🚀 at the @westernu.ca Science Rendezvous 2026 event! Thanks so much to our amazing HQP for coming out to share knowledge and engage with all the future little neuroscientists here! 🧠🔬🤩 #NFRF @schulichmeddent.bsky.social @mind-western.bsky.social

TRIDENT MIND booth at the Western Science Rendezvous 2026 event

The team at the TRIDENT MIND booth at the Western Science Rendezvous 2026 event

A team member of the TRIDENT MIND booth at the Western Science Rendezvous 2026 event

Attendees at the TRIDENT MIND booth at the Western Science Rendezvous 2026 event

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· May 6

🧠🚀 Calling all future neuroscientists, curious kids & science explorers! Visit Booth #4: the #TRIDENT × MIND Discovery Dock at Science Rendezvous Western 2026 for some brain-tastic fun!🕛 May 9 | 12–6 PM 📍 Thompson Arena @westernu.ca @mind-western.bsky.social #NFRF 🔗 www.sciencerendezvous-western.ca

Large graffiti-style “TRIDENT × MIND Discovery Dock” mural mounted on an indoor wall. The artwork features bold purple lettering outlined in black and blue, with paint splatter effects, a blue trident graphic on the left, and a stylized purple brain illustration on the right. The mural has an energetic street-art aesthetic with black, blue, and purple tones against a textured concrete-style background.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 24

Kirby, is that you? 💖✨Fluorescence imaging revealing vessels, plaques, and microglia in amazing detail 🔬🧠 Great job @mind-western.bsky.social team... #FluorescenceFriday Fun-day!

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 23

A slightly belated but well-deserved shoutout to our incredible Administrative Officer, Sherry Khan (@sher1212.bsky.social ), whose expertise, precision, and behind-the-scenes leadership keep #TRIDENT running seamlessly. We’re so grateful for everything you do! #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay 🌎✨

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 20

Reflecting on the chance to represent #TRIDENT & @westernu.ca globally at the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Workshop on OS + Innovation Partnerships and at @ukdri.ac.uk. Proud to be part of a #NFRF project enabling bold, global research and opportunities for women in science to lead. Video recap below! 🎶🌎🤝

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 16

Great meeting today with leaders Roisin NicAmhlaoibh & Iraida Soria Espinosa of the @ukdri.ac.uk @ their HQ in London, ENG! 🤝 Loved learning about their work + sharing about our #TRIDENT research. Global networking in action...excited for conversations ahead! 💡🌍🧠 #Neuroscience #Innovation #NFRF

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 13

Great morning representing #TRIDENT & @westernu.ca at the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social Open Science & Innovation Partnerships Workshop: bringing global leaders together to turn research into real-world impact. Big thanks to #NFRF + @conscience-network.bsky.social for making this possible!🤝🌍

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A woman in a black dress stands with hands on her hips in front of a dark blue OECD backdrop, featuring repeated OECD logos and the full name “Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development” in English and French. The setting appears to be a formal event or conference, with a blue carpet underfoot.

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 9

Collaboration in action at the #TRIDENT KEG this week! 🧠✨Teams came together to share ideas, data + discoveries across pathology, imaging & data science: accelerating impact thru open knowledge exchange. 🚀👏 Shoutout to speakers Ariel Batallan Burrowes, Amr Eed & Luke Smolders! #OpenScience #NFRF 👇🤩

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Apr 2

Great talks at the @westernubrainscan.bsky.social event highlighting the @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social - @westernu.ca Initiative for Translational Neuroscience (ITN) program & researchers such as @maximoprado.bsky.social, Tom Durcan, and @mallarchak.bsky.social, also key contributors with #TRIDENT!

Panel discussion in a lecture hall at Western University featuring four speakers seated at the front, with two Western BrainsCAN and Research Community Impact banners behind them. One panelist speaks into a microphone while others listen, and a large screen above shows virtual participants joining via video call, highlighting a hybrid in-person and online event.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 27

"All experience, all voices welcome." 👀s like a great kick off for Brainhack Western 2026. Proud to be a partner for such an incredible event bringing together researchers and trainees of all backgrounds to collaborate on #openscience projects in neuroimaging and #neuroscience. #TRIDENT #NFRF 💻🔬

A group of attendees sitting in the Brainhack Western event, with the presentation board showing a multi-coloured pixelated brain graphic.

A group of attendees sitting in the Brainhack Western event, with the presentation board showing event acknowledgements.

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 26

The #TRIDENT x EDDU Science Outreach & Video Protocol Basics Workshop was a hands-on dive into open science, outreach & storytelling with @theneuro.bsky.social EDDU: learning, sharing & building impact together. 🌍Big thanks to amazing speakers Dr. Tom Durcan, Anna Franco Flores & Doris Hua! #NFRF

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 26

When great minds meet, momentum follows. The #TRIDENT and @theneuro.bsky.social EDDU teams are together in London...bringing diverse expertise, shared vision, and a whole lot of brainpower under one roof. Stay tuned! 👀 🥰 #collaboration #neuroscience #NFRF

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TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 23

From brain scans 2 breakthrough!🧠The #TRIDENT × @mind-western.bsky.social Discovery Dock brings together next-gen imaging + translational science to accelerate discoveries in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s+. Visit us May 9 at the @westernu.ca Science Rendezvous! www.sciencerendezvous.ca/event_sites/...

Promotional graphic with a purple and blue science-themed background featuring a glowing brain, DNA strands, and capsules. Large text reads “TRIDENT X MIND Discovery Dock” and “Visit Our Booth!” Below, logos for TRIDENT, Science Rendezvous, and MIND appear alongside the event date “May 9th, 2026.”

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 17

Great to see #TRIDENT leader @maximoprado.bsky.social, alongside leading experts, at a dynamic fireside debate on the future of neurodegeneration drug discovery during #ADPD2026. Critical global conversations shaping the future of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research!! 🧠✨😍

Seven researchers and industry experts sit in white armchairs on stage at AD/PD 2026, engaged in a fireside debate on whether startups, big pharma, or academia will drive the future of neurodegeneration drug discovery, with a live projection displayed above.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 13

#ThrowbackThursday to when talented local artist Lynne Dalgleish captured the essence of our #TRIDENT preclinical evaluation platform via a live event graphic recording. 🤩 Art + neuroscience: a vibrant way to visualize collaboration, innovation, + discovery. 🧠🎨 #Neuroscience #KnowledgeMobilization

Illustrated graphic recording explaining the TRIDENT research platform (The TRanslational Initiative to DE-risk NeuroTherapeutics). The artwork combines hand-drawn text and icons showing key concepts: collaboration among researchers and emerging leaders, feedback and idea sharing, and sustainable research practices. A microscope, DNA strand, and molecular diagram represent laboratory science and open data practices. A central diagram shows how potential therapies are tested across three platforms—human iPSC organoids, mouse models, and marmoset models—to identify promising molecules. Additional notes highlight sex-based analysis+, high-quality robust data management, and the global importance of neurodegenerative disease research. Logos of the Government of Canada and the New Frontiers in Research Fund appear at the bottom.

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 6

🎶Let’s dance…but make it light sheet. For #FluorescenceFriday, the team is looking at blood vessels in brilliant color🧠. Beautiful imaging by @mind-western.bsky.social, @shahrzadbahrampour.bsky.social, @nadiahaghbinphd.bsky.social, and Vladislav Novikov! When our science moves, it grooves. 🔬😎

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 5

Great to welcome MP Peter Fragiskatos to the #TRIDENT labs at @westernu.ca. 🔬Showcasing how #NFRF funded, collaborative Canadian research is accelerating new therapies for brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. 🧠🍁 @schulichmeddent.bsky.social. Learn more at tridentpreclinicaltrials.org!

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 4

This #InternationalWomensMonth, we recognize that better science starts with inclusive science. At #TRIDENT, Sex-Based Analysis Plus is embedded into how we design and evaluate research, ensuring potential therapies for brain diseases are tested with sex and biological diversity in mind. 🧠👩‍🔬 #NFRF

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Mar 2

From discovery to impact: #TRIDENT is proud to be part of the @westernuresearch.bsky.social Commercial IQ program, strengthening our path from innovative research to real-world application. Here’s to 6 weeks of learning and collaboration! #Innovation #Commercialization🤝👏@westernu.ca

TRIDENT Preclinical Trials@tridentpct· Feb 27

Functional imaging. Metabolic mapping. Competitive seasoning. The @cfmm.bsky.social Chili Cook Off proved our research isn’t the only thing bringing the heat this winter! 🌶️Explore Canada's national ultra-high field MRI platform via cfmm.uwo.ca/index.html. @westernu.ca @schulichmeddent.bsky.social