1/n So happy to see our latest work in @ScienceMagazine (science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…) merging 🧬 and 🧠- 2.5 years of analyzing and writing in the making! Read below for some highlights of the paper 2/n We use a sample of ~50k covering childhood and adulthood and discover many new loci compared to previous cortical GWAS - the key to this improved discovery? We used a genetically-defined brain atlas as opposed to traditionally used atlases based on sulcal-gyral patterns.

Officially submitted my PhD thesis yesterday - the most intellectually challenging but rewarding thing I've done. Sharing my top 10 tips that helped me get to the finish line, and maybe something will resonate with you! #PhDChat @McGill_IPN Organize. Prior to writing your thesis, set up a roadmap and define weekly goals up until your submission. I found the entire thing to be really daunting so I needed to break it down and convince myself I had enough time to do everything 1/10