postdoc • computational neuroscience & psychedelics @mcgillu | Past: @GoogleDeepMind | PhD @rllabmcgill @MILAMontreal | @IVADO_Qc |🦋@veronicachelu.bsky.social
Montreal, Quebec
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Excited to present my research poster today @CAN_ACN "Psilocybin Modulates Reward-Driven Learning"
Using probabilistic reversal learning + computational modeling with Serena Wu and Rose Bagot we find effects that depend on uncertainty and prior experience
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We used rabies virus 👾 to map how #psilocybin modifies long-range circuits 🧠, revealing network-specific reorganization that we didn’t expect.
Full study now online at Cell @CellCellPress
Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.…
Thread for a synopsis 👉 teapawt.net/kwanalexc/status/19534…
New preprint + thread 🧵
#Psychedelics induce the formation of new synapses, but where do they connect?
Our rabies tracing study reveals that #psilocybin shifts connectivity across specific cortical networks.
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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For us, #OpenScience also means investing in sharing our resources and techniques with the community through courses like the Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain.
Happy #OpenScienceWeek!
Recently wrapped up two incredible weeks of intense team 🧠 science on San Juan Island 🌲🌊 @ the Dynamic Brain Workshop by @AllenInstitute. Easily the best learning experience I’ve ever had—huge thanks to the organizers, and deep gratitude for the community, ideas, & teamwork 🙏
Recently wrapped up two incredible weeks of intense team 🧠 science on San Juan Island 🌲🌊 @ the Dynamic Brain Workshop by @AllenInstitute. Easily the best learning experience I’ve ever had—huge thanks to the organizers, and deep gratitude for the community, ideas, & teamwork 🙏
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My lab with @MontrealRobots was honoured to present our recent research and explain how machine learning enables robotics that will drive innovation in Canada. It was a pleasure getting into the details!
We were delighted to welcome the Honorable @MarkJCarney and @EvanLSolomon to Mila today for a rich discussion on AI's potential to drive innovation, social progress, and economic resilience in the country, alongside key players from our ecosystem.
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In case you can't make it to Amsterdam, check out
@VeronicaChelu's talk from earlier this year at the #KempnerInstitute's #NeuroAI2025 symposium.
youtube.com/watch?v=NnKmVObJ…
#neuroscience #NeuroAI
Looking forward to presenting my research on Excitatory-Inhibitory Dynamics in Adaptive Decision-Making @ the 'RNNs Making Decisions' workshop @ #CCN2025 later today (sites.google.com/view/rnnsma…) and a poster Wed, Aug 13, during the main conference.
🙏 @jorgefmejias @molano_mazon
Looking forward to presenting my research on Excitatory-Inhibitory Dynamics in Adaptive Decision-Making @ the 'RNNs Making Decisions' workshop @ #CCN2025 later today (sites.google.com/view/rnnsma…) and a poster Wed, Aug 13, during the main conference.
🙏 @jorgefmejias @molano_mazon
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#CCN2025 is starting tomorrow in Amsterdam, and our lab is presenting and contributing in several ways. A summary thread:
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We start strong on Monday at 15h, when we organize the Satellite Workshop 'RNNs making decisions' together with @molano_mazon. Speakers @summerfieldlab, @VeronicaChelu, @seanfw and others: sites.google.com/view/rnnsma…
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Planning to attend #CCN2025 in Amsterdam next week? Interested in recurrent network models of decision making? Then join us in our Satellite Workshop on Monday at 3pm. We'll have @summerfieldlab @veronicachelu and many more! sites.google.com/view/rnnsma…
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Dispatch: The Neurobiology of Psychedelics Gordon Research Conference (Part 1)
200 psychedelic scientists met in Rhode Island to discuss the field via the first Gordon Research Conference on psychedelics.
Read more: psychedelicalpha.com/news/di…
Had a fantastic time at the Neurobiology of Psychedelics GRC. Only a week yet feels like it could have been months. New community, new lab, novel and diverse ideas and perspectives, unpublished brand new research, a lot of growth. Easily one of my favourites #GRCPsychedelics
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The first #GRCPsychedelics was referred to as the Woodstock of conferences. Feeling extremely lucky to learn from pioneers of psychedelic neuroscience, and get to know so many of the legends and new scientists who are making discoveries in this exciting field.
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Easily one of the best conferences I have attended so far! @GordonConf
Shout out to the leadership of @kwanalexc @VVyazovskiy @MelissaHerman4 @ViditaVaidya
This experience had so many highlights (but apparently, I can only post 4 pictures in one post). #GRCPsychedelics
Excited to attend Neurobiology of Psychedelics GRC this week! Looking forward to deep dives into the mechanism of action of psychedelics and how they modulate neuroplasticity, cognitive flexibility, and adaptive decision-making 🧠🍄
#GRCPsychedelics
Had a lot fun last week @IRCN_UTokyo during the Neuro-inspired Computation Course 2025 🧠🤖✨