Dr. Liisa Galea

@LiisaGalea

Mother, Neuroscientist, Scientific Truth Advocate. UBC Prof, Director Grad Prog Neuroscience, Sci Adv WHRI, EIC FIN, Women's Health Cluster Lead. She/her

North Vancouver
Joined August 2012

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    17 Jul 2019

    A Rant: I am getting so tired of my grants being rejected because I don't study males. The WHOLE point of is because we didn't know enough about how things work in females...now we can only study females if we study them with males? 1/

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    The most effective leaders know they don’t know everything, and eagerly seek out a diversity of stories and thought. From the original article in the thread: “When you are led by a person with a hungry mind, you are more likely to behave in open-minded and curious ways yourself.”

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    Jan 31

    and I had a great evidence-filled, no-nonsense conversation about women's sexual desire on ! Here it is for you!

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    Feb 1

    nails it. “Give some money to the studies for the ladies, will ya?” bcwomens Less than 8% of all health research is dedicated to women’s health research.…

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    Jan 31

    Our lab’s latest: prediction of (re)mapping in place cells of one rat based on data from another rat. How? Why? And does it work? Read the story below!

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  6. Feb 1

    Some people restore my faith in humanity.

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    Jan 31

    To my Neuro-Twitterati friends who went off on Fasting.... I hear you. I had something to say... Dopamine fasting is Silicon Valley's latest trend, but experts aren't buying it

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    Jan 31

    Women Aging Well in partnership with is on Feb 26. Join us for high tea and discussion on prioritizing and advocating for your health as you age. You'll get to hear from Dr. and . Get your tix today!

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    Jan 31

    Discounted registration if you’re also attending the UBC Physical Activity & Precision Health Conference! These will be great conferences

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    We are hosting a FREE Knowledge Translation Workshop with Nicole Prestley() from 📆Feb. 11 -12pm! 📍Koerner Conference Centre Join us to learn more about the foundations of & how to maximize your ! Register:

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    📢Call for Abstracts, and Early Registration for our Women’s Brain Health Conference are Now Open! Join us May 11-12 Submit your abstract and register today! Awards:

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    "Studying requires nuanced approaches and considerations to ensure successful transition of the mandate into fruitful discovery." Read more from :

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    Jan 30

    I wrote this a while ago but thought it a bit salty. But the topic keeps doing the rounds so here we go. I promise this is my last comment on WEIRD psych for a while. Remember when I said there are layers to this discussion? Bear with me:

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    Jan 31

    Men entering middle age with plenty of lowers the subsequent risk of developing disease by as much as 81%, compared to the risks for other men.

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    Jan 29
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    Women's health research gets less than 8% of grants even though "we're 50% of the population." Watch on :

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    Jan 30

    (& beyond) - you're invited to attend this free symposium hosted by . Our outstanding speakers include , , , Gillian Einstein & Wayne Brake. March 12 & 13, RF 110 Pls register so we order enough ☕️ & 🥪

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    Jan 29

    Mental health concerns don’t schedule a day to make an appearance, but we can set aside time to channel our efforts towards contributing to working on solutions. This year, let's take a step beyond awareness, and into literacy. Come, let's talk.

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  19. Jan 29

    This 👇🏼🇨🇦 needs quick barrier-free access to mental health experts. When people finally reach out they don’t need an appointment 5 weeks next Thursday. Extend heath care to clinical psychologists to reduce costs & improve access.

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