Thread by @lisasaksida

@CFREF_APOGEE has given @WesternU neuro researchers the opportunity to do better science and more science, faster. (thx @CulhamARI_Lab + Brian Allman for these words) The impacts of this extend beyond the @Brains_CAN and @WesternU communities and will continue for many years. 1/6

https://twitter.com/Brains_CAN/status/1382001186342109187

Cross-lab, cross-species and cross-level #teamscience. Better access to cutting-edge tools and expertise. Funding for high-risk, high-impact projects. Programs for truly outstanding trainees. Support for collaborations with our sister @CFREF_APOGEE @HBHLMcGill. 2/6

Action-based programs to improve #EDI. Support for innovation around #openscience. Resources that truly improve our community and help us to redefine our research culture. 3/6

Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make this happen. This includes the faculty, postdocs and students who put so much effort into @BrainsCAN programs (you know who you are) and to our leadership @VPRWesternU. 4/6

And @Fh284Harrison and her top notch admin team incl @Dendradee17 @JasminHGow @hassamzansari @jon_deeks and twitterless Ryan S who do an incredible job building our programs, contributing to our programs, running our programs, keeping track of outputs, devising new metrics… 5/6

… keeping on top of the numbers, communicating stuff, doing their own creative work and chasing people more than they should have to. They are the ones who did the heavy lifting on this midterm report and they underpin everything that we do. Thank you. 6/6