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Dr. Kristina Gicas

@kgicas

Academic+clinical neuropsychologist (she/her). Assistant Professor @goUFV. Exploring brain-behaviour relationships in mental illness/addiction/aging.

 Canada
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Joined February 2018
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DM me for more details on the “Minnesota Update Conference”. #MUC2022 #NeuropsychTwitter #Neuropsych
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Greg Dunn Neuro Art@GDunnArt21 Feb 2023
PRINT GIVEAWAY, a 16" X 24" print of Molecules to Neurons! bit.ly/3ltvB0s TO ENTER:⁠ 1) Like & retweet 2) tag friends, colleagues, etc. that would like this print! 3) Follow @gdunnart winner chosen Feb 24 #spinalcord #sfn22 #sfn2022 #neuron #sciart #neuroscience
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NINET Lab@NinetLab15 Feb 2023
Check this out, work from #Hotel study led by Dr. @kgicas "Using serial position effects to investigate memory dysfunction in homeless and precariously housed persons" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Using serial position effects to investigate memory dysfunction in homeless and precariously housed...

Background: Homeless and precariously housed persons exhibit significant memory impairment, but the component processes underlying memory dysfunction have not been explored. We examined the serial ...

tandfonline.com
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My department is hiring an Assistant or Associate Professor in Clinical Neuroscience & Neuropsychology! Apply now to join the incredible York University community located in Toronto, Canada! webapps.yorku.ca/academichir…
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New paper out with @rushalzheimers on longitudinal change in serial position scores as early markers of Alzheimer’s disease. Curious to hear from #neuropsych Twitter on how to best leverage process scores in clinical assessment for early detection. cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Longitudinal change in serial position scores in older adults with entorhinal and hippocampal...

Longitudinal change in serial position scores in older adults with entorhinal and hippocampal...

Longitudinal change in serial position scores in older adults with entorhinal and hippocampal neuropathologies - Volume 29 Issue 6

cambridge.org
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Daniel Felsky@DanielFelsky13 Jul 2022
Wrapping up another successful #ROSMAP investigators meeting with incredibly exciting science and new collaborations in #Alzheimers disease research on the horizon. So thankful for the vision of Dr. David Bennett and the support of the team at @rushalzheimers. @CAMH_KCNI
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UVic BRAIN Lab@UVicBRAINLab23 Jun 2022
How does COVID-19 impact the brain? Dr. Paterson (UVic) and Dr. Gicas (YorkU) would like your help to answer this question! If you are 19+, live in BC or Ontario, and have NOT had COVID-19, then you may be eligible to participate! Visit onlineacademiccommunity.uvic…
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Psychology researchers are looking for young adults to participate in an online study about alcohol use and health behaviours. Eligible participants may receive $100+ in gift cards for participating. Click for more info. tinyurl.com/55m3zp97
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New research from the #HotelStudy takes a unique look a hippocampal morphology and related risk factors in persons who are precariously housed @aajonesy @StubbsyJ @aethornt1 @UBC_Psychiatry @SFUPsychology @YorkUPsyc onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Risk factors for hippocampal cavities in a marginally housed population

Risk factors for hippocampal cavities in a marginally housed population

Cavities in the hippocampus are morphological variants of uncertain significance. Aberrant neurodevelopment along with vascular and inflammatory etiologies have been proposed. We sought to characte...

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UVic BRAIN Lab@UVicBRAINLab8 Jun 2022
Psychology researchers at YorkU and UVic need your help to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the brain! You will receive a $40 gift card for your participation. Please visit onlineacademiccommunity.uvic… for more info!
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An honour sharing about our work on brain health and art-based community outreach and KT on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside at #ESOC2022. @aajonesy @lianne_live @StubbsyJ @kgicas @LZhouNeuro
Sarah Belson (@BelsonSarah) profile pictureSarah Belson@BelsonSarah4 May 2022
CVD in homeless city dwellers, a growing universal problem - Dr Thalia Field gives an impassioned talk calling for realistic, respectful and holistic approaches to working with disadvantaged populations & highlights trauma & violence informed approaches to care #ESOC2022
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Interested in #neuropsychology as a career choice? Check out The Neuropsychologist’s Roadmap, an edited text (by yours truly) featuring the wisdom & advice of many well-known names in the field! For purchase @ APA (bit.ly/3jVA9ZG) or Amazon (amzn.to/386646I).
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CBC British Columbia@cbcnewsbc6 Feb 2022
Researchers from two prominent universities in Vancouver have found a third of the 326 Downtown Eastside residents they studied had acquired brain injuries. buff.ly/3HvUzT7
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New findings from a prospective study show a very high rate of traumatic brain injury in homeless and precariously housed persons underscoring an urgent healthcare priority authors.elsevier.com/sd/arti…
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Congrats to the winners! Proud to see our very own @YorkUPsyc student @samsjfeldman recognized for her outstanding work!
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In about 24 hours, we'll be honoring the @ins_slc @INSneuro Student Research Award winners! Congratulations to our awardees!! #INS2022VirtualNOLA
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Victor Tang, MD@victormarktang26 Jan 2022
On #BellLetsTalk let’s acknowledge that Addiction is just as important as all other mental health problems, but gets far less recognition, far more stigma, far less funding for research, and hides in plain sight while crushing our communities, hospitals, & mental health services.
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Psychology researchers at YorkU and UVic need your help to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the brain! You will receive a $40 gift card for your participation. Please visit t.ly/cyil for more info!
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Kicking off 2022 by showcasing a review paper done with my amazing @YorkUPsyc students on cognition in substance-induced psychosis. Spoiler alert: we need more research on this understudied and underserved vulnerable group #neuropsych authors.elsevier.com/a/1eLDo…
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Attention #neuropsychologists and #neuropsychology trainees. Excited to share that planning is underway for revisions to the Houston Conference Guidelines with big updates to speciality training in clinical neuropsychology!
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Let the logo competition begin! The conference and website need a logo. Submissions are being accepted until Dec 1st. Contact @mmadore and @gooding_dr
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