Melissa Perreault, PhD

Lmao! I concur.

Bacterial immunomodulatory structures as determinants of the maternal immune response and autism risk Autism is a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that have shown increasing prevalence over the last several decades. Despite being largely idiopath…

I think my transdisciplinary projects are my fave. New Review promoting a new path in NDD research. Bacterial immunomodulatory structures as determinants of the maternal immune response and autism risk. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I have LLM and AI fatigue.

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Yes there are lots of keyboard warriors out there. It's easier when the person isn't in front of you.

I'm lucky, no one has done this directly to my face. Or should I say, they're lucky.

That's just awful. 😞

I usually start submitting these 2-2.5 years before my existing grant finishes. If this keeps up I will have to start submitting as soon as it's approved. 5 years ahead. So mad at Carney for investing in international researchers who will just come here and compete for these piddly funds.

Yikes! My @CIHR_IRSC panel funded 6 out of 49 applications. The panel normally funds that many. We also normally have 30 applications. Brutal.

CIHR scores landed exactly where I expected for a first round submission, very decent (as a past member, my panel almost never scored above 4.6). Comments reasonable and doable.

Off to the beautiful Bahamas for #ACNP2026! See everyone there!

Leaving for a conference but interested in complaining together over wine late next week?

Often dream about retiring early. Leaving Canada and living my best life on a beach somewhere in the islands. Blank slate, start over somewhere else. And I really don't need to see snow again.

Carney government pitches over $35.5B for First Nations child welfare reform | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is presenting a new plan worth more than $35.5 billion to keep First Nations children connected to their communities, culture and families.

Governments can't keep getting credit for promises alone. What matters is co-creation (not "consultation") with Indigenous communities and real action.

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Omg. I hate people sometimes.

He's absolutely right. And it alienates me to no end. And the money they get for their lab and equipment far exceeds anything we get. I know because the call has went out and we are about to try and recruit.

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And guess what, they are getting rewarded. We preach quality over quantity, but in practice, it seems to be just talk.

Am I the only one seeing more ECRs/mid career researchers applying for awards, honours, memberships with an exorbitant amount of papers in the past 2-3 years? Like 40-50 pubs/year? CV padded with reviews, systematic reviews, low N clinical papers, or "hypothesis generating" papers.

Modernising Operations at the Federal Research Granting Councils The federal research granting councils, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), play an important role in advancing the government’s growth agenda by advancing research and attracting top international research talent. To protect the essential role of the federal research granting councils, these organizations will achieve savings of 2 per cent of their respective review bases.

Here's the only thing I see about Tri-Agency funding.

Perhaps. Or.... we could submit it just to see the response. I might find that entertaining.

I have no words. Lol

I feel this.

My X feed. "Autism is genetic" says the human geneticist. "Depression is an energetic state" says the mitochondrial physiologist. Can we please stop with this simplification of complex disorders? It's epistemic arrogance, and simply advocating for one's own field of work. And language matters.

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Happy Birthday!

Indigenous languages summit focuses on revitalization An Indigenous languages summit taking place in Ottawa features language experts from around the world and is focusing on revitalization.

The first full day of the Global Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa wrapped up Tuesday afternoon.

The theme was land and language, which featured a social media and youth component, as well as breakout sessions on Indigenous language revitalization.

It's like Search Committee for upper admin. Meaningless.

A surprise find in Michigan shows the extent of ancient Native American agriculture Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American agricultural system. The surprise find has archaeologists amazed.

Archaeologists: "We're amazed!"

Indigenous people: "Well, yeah."

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