Everyone invited!
Neuroscience Seminar - Dr. Kunjumon Vadakkan
(Hosted by Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of
Manitoba)
view online:
http://www.sbrc.ca/2012/10/neuroscience-seminar-dr-kunjumon-vadakkan/
Date: Friday, November 2, 2012
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Samuel Cohen Auditorium, St. Boniface Research Centre
(Video-linked to Bannatyne Campus, Pharmacology Library | Room A229
Chown Building)
<http://www.sbrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Vadakkan.jpg> Kunjumon
Vadakkan, Ph.D.
Post-Graduate Medical Education Student
University of Manitoba
TOPIC: "Formation of internal sensations of higher brain functions: How
can we get some grip on it?"
Recently large number of pharmaceutical companies pulled out of
Neuroscience drug development research. This is likely to impact the
field. Why did they leave? My research interest may have some
explanations to offer. Behavioral motor effects can be studied using
animals; but not the internal sensations of higher brain functions.
Since understanding the latter is required to reverse its defects in
most of the disorders of higher brain functions, studies in this
direction may help to select appropriate pharmaceutical agents that can
reverse the disease symptoms. I will focus my talk on some of the
theoretical approaches that I have been taking to understand internal
sensations.
Research summary: I am interested in understanding how internal
sensations are created from neuronal activities. Specific features of
some of the diseases are likely to provide clues to understand the
normal functioning of the nervous system from which formation of
internal sensations may be understood.
Short bio sketch: After graduating Medicine in 1988 and practicing
family medicine for a short period, I did MD program in Biochemistry at
the Calicut University, India. This was followed by a Research Associate
position at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi to study negative
regulatory elements upstream of p53 gene. I moved to Canada in 1999, did
MSc (under Dr.Umberto DeBoni) and PhD (under Dr. Min Zhuo) from the
University of Toronto. Later, I did post-doctoral training in Dr. Mark
Zylka's laboratory at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Currently, I am a 4th year Resident in Neurology at the University of
Manitoba and am spending part time in Dr. Albensi's laboratory to
identify a biomarker for stroke.
For further information please contact:
Dr. Ben Albensi, Seminar Coordinator
T: 204.235.3942
E: balbensi(a)sbrc.ca
Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: wcsn(a)sbrc.ca
(Hosted by Dept Pharmacology, University of Manitoba)
Kunjumon Vadakkan, Ph.D.
Post-Graduate Medical Education Student
University of Manitoba
TOPIC: "Formation of internal sensations of higher brain functions: How
can we get some grip on it?"
Friday, November 2, 2012
12:00 - 13:00
Samuel Cohen Auditorium, St. Boniface Research Centre**
**Video-linked to Pharmacology Library Room A229 Chown Building
Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca
Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar
Friday, October 26th, 2012 | 9:00 - 10:00 am
Dr. Jun-Feng Wang
Associate Professor - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Adjunct Professor - Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
TOPIC: "Oxidative stress in bipolar disorder: implications for mood
stabilizing treatment."
Location: PZ236/238 Psychiatry Bldg., Bannatyne Campus
Short Biosketch: Dr. Jun-Feng Wang recently joined the University of
Manitoba, in March 2012, as Associate Professor in the Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics and as an adjunct faculty member in the
Department of Psychiatry. His research focuses on the role of oxidative
stress and oxidative stress-induced protein modifications in bipolar
disorder; and on understanding the neuroprotective mechanisms of mood
stabilizing drugs.
Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 1991 from Peking
University. He did his Post Doc training at University of California San
Francisco and McMaster University. Dr. Wang received his first academic
appointment as Assistant Professor at McMaster University from 2001 to
2003. Later he joined the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and
University of Toronto as a Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
from 2003 to 2007. Dr. Wang was at in the Department of Psychiatry at
University of British Columbia as Assistant Professor from 2007-2010,
and as Associate Professor from 2010-2012. Dr. Wang has received
considerable research support, including grants from the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, Stanley
Foundation Research Grants, and the Canadian Psychiatric Research
Foundation. He has twice received National Alliance for Research on
Schizophrenia and Depression Young Investigator Awards. His research is
currently supported by grants from the Manitoba Health Research Council,
the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and University of Manitoba
start-up funding. Dr. Wang has some 72 publications including 59
articles, 7 reviews and 6 book chapters.
For more information, contact the
MNN Office at
(T) 235.3939 or email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca
Presented in co-operation with University of Manitoba
Clinical Neuroscience Rounds
Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca
Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar
Friday, October 26th, 2012 | 9:00 - 10:00 am
Dr. Jun-Feng Wang
Associate Professor - Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Adjunct Professor - Department of Psychiatry
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
TOPIC: "Oxidative stress in bipolar disorder: implications for mood
stabilizing treatment."
Location: PZ236/238 Psychiatry Bldg., Bannatyne Campus
Short Biosketch: Dr. Jun-Feng Wang recently joined the University of
Manitoba, in March 2012, as Associate Professor in the Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics and as an adjunct faculty member in the
Department of Psychiatry. His research focuses on the role of oxidative
stress and oxidative stress-induced protein modifications in bipolar
disorder; and on understanding the neuroprotective mechanisms of mood
stabilizing drugs.
Dr. Wang received his Ph.D. in Neuroscience in 1991 from Peking
University. He did his Post Doc training at University of California San
Francisco and McMaster University. Dr. Wang received his first academic
appointment as Assistant Professor at McMaster University from 2001 to
2003. Later he joined the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and
University of Toronto as a Research Scientist and Assistant Professor
from 2003 to 2007. Dr. Wang was at in the Department of Psychiatry at
University of British Columbia as Assistant Professor from 2007-2010,
and as Associate Professor from 2010-2012. Dr. Wang has received
considerable research support, including grants from the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research, Ontario Mental Health Foundation, Stanley
Foundation Research Grants, and the Canadian Psychiatric Research
Foundation. He has twice received National Alliance for Research on
Schizophrenia and Depression Young Investigator Awards. His research is
currently supported by grants from the Manitoba Health Research Council,
the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and University of Manitoba
start-up funding. Dr. Wang has some 72 publications including 59
articles, 7 reviews and 6 book chapters.
For more information, contact the
MNN Office at
(T) 235.3939 or email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca
Presented in co-operation with University of Manitoba
Clinical Neuroscience Rounds
Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca
DND Visiting Speaker - Dr. Sheena Josselyn
Date: Friday, October 19, 2012
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: Theatre C, Banantyne Campus
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Dr. Sheena Josselyn
<http://www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/Directory/People/J/Sheena-Josselyn
.html>
Senior Scientist, Neurosciences & Mental Health
Canada Research Chair <http://www.chairs.gc.ca/> , Molecular and
Cellular Cognition Associate
Professor, Department of Physiology
University of Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
TOPIC: Making and Breaking Memories
A fundamental goal of neuroscience is to understand how memories are
encoded and stored in the brain. Indeed, identifying the physical basis
of memory within the brain (the memory trace) has been a long-standing
challenge for scientists since Karl Lashley's "search for the engram" in
the 1950's. Memories are thought to be encoded by sparsely distributed
groups of neurons. However, identifying the precise neurons supporting
a given memory (the memory trace) has been a long-standing challenge. We
have shown previously that lateral amygdala (LA) neurons with increased
CREB are preferentially activated by fear memory expression, suggesting
they are selectively recruited into the memory trace. Here we used an
inducible diphtheria-toxin strategy to specifically ablate these
neurons. Selectively deleting neurons overexpressing CREB (but not a
similar portion of random LA neurons) after learning blocked expression
of that fear memory. The resulting memory loss was robust and
persistent, suggesting that the memory was permanently erased. These
results establish a causal link between a specific neuronal
subpopulation and memory expression, thereby identifying critical
neurons within the memory trace.
Short bio: The research in Dr. Josselyn's lab is dedicated to
understanding the neural basis of cognitive function and dysfunction.
To unravel the molecular, cellular and circuit processes that underlie
learning and memory, her lab uses a multidisciplinary approach include
the use of genetically-engineered mice, viral vectors, cellular imaging,
electrophysiology and detailed behavioral analysis. Her program of
research focuses on two main elements 1) examining the brain regions and
molecules responsible for normal memory formation and 2) using this
knowledge to intervene in conditions in which memory is impaired (for
instance in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease).
She has published extensively in the top scientific journals on these
subjects and has shown that fear memories in mice can be "erased" and is
currently examining novel treatments for the memory disorders that
characterize Alzheimer's disease.
For more information, please contact the DND Office at :
t. 204.235.3939
e: dnd(a)sbrc.ca
Kelly Jorundson
Administrative Manager
Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders
St. Boniface Hospital Research
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
University of Manitoba
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca
Website: www.sbrc.ca/dnd OR
www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/units/pharmacology
Dear Neuroscientists,
Exciting times for neuroscience at the University of Manitoba continue
with a new recruitment drive for 2 tenure-track faculty positions in the
Traumatic Brain Injury Program at the Kleysen Institute for Advanced
Medicine. Please see the attached advertisement and help bring the best
candidate pool forward by encouraging qualified collaborators,
acquaintances and past colleagues to apply. If you have any questions,
let me know at canderson(a)sbrc.ca.
Chris Anderson
President, Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
Everyone invited...
Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Jim Davie
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http://www.sbrc.ca/2012/10/pharmacology-seminar-dr-jim-davie/
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Date: Friday, October 12, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Pharmacology Library A229 Chown Bldg. Bannatyne Campus**
**Video-linked to R1002 SBRC, St. Boniface Campus
<http://www.sbrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/jim_davie.jpg> Jim
Davie, Ph.D.
Leader - Terry Fox Research Institute Prairie Node
Scientific Director - Manitoba Health Research Council
Scientist, Manitoba Institute of Child Health
Senior Scientist, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology
Professor, Dept Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
TOPIC: Histone modification dynamics and regulation of gene expression
Jim Davie received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of
British Columbia. His post-doctoral training in the area of chromatin
structure and function was done in the lab of Dr. Ken van Holde at
Oregon State University. Dr. Davie is presently the Scientific Director
of the Manitoba Health Research Council, Leader of the Terry Fox
Research Institute Prairie Node, and Professor in the Department of
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics at the University of Manitoba. He
serves on several Editorial Boards of journals publishing in
Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology and is Editor of the
journal Biochemistry and Cell Biology. He has served as a Chair and
panel member on CIHR and NCIC/CCSRI Peer Review Committees. His research
interests include epigenetic regulation of gene expression in normal and
disease (cancer) cells, nuclear matrix structure and function,
sub-cellular trafficking of transcription factors and chromatin
remodeling complexes, signal transduction pathways, chromatin structure
and function, and biomarkers in the early detection of disease. He
currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Chromatin Dynamics (Tier 1).
Dr. Davie is the Past-President of the Canadian Society for Molecular
Biosciences.
/sent on behalf of
Dr. Ben Albensi
Seminar Coordinator, Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
University of Manitoba
e: balbensi(a)sbrc.ca
Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca
Dear Madam,
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed 3 annoucements from IRP - International Foundation for Research in Paraplegia, regarding:
* IRP/IFP Research Grants
in the field of "basic and clinical research on CNS regeneration neuroprotection and functional restoration"
up to CHF 150'000.- for 2 years;
* IRP/IFP Postdoctoral Fellowship
in the field of "basic research in one or several aspects of CNS & spinal cord lesions and repair"
up to CHF 80'000 for 1 year;
* IRP/IFP Schellenberg Prize 2012
in the field of "spinal cord development, plasticity and regeneration following lesions"
worth CHF 150'000.-.
Deadline for applications is October 31st, 2012, with decisions to be made by the IRP/IFP Scientific Council in February 2013.
We would be greatful if you could publish these annoucements through your usual channels and on your website.
You'll find further useful information on www.irp.ch <http://www.irp.ch/> .
We thank you in advance for your collaboration and remain at your disposal for any request.
With best regards.
IRP - Fondation internationale pour la recherche en paraplégie
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Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
Tel: 204.235.3939
Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca