Everyone Invited!
pHARMACOLOGY Seminar Series
Friday, October 5, 2012
12:00 - 13:00
Pharmacology Library, Room A229 Chown Building | Video-linked to St.
Boniface Research Centre R1002
Marzena Kastyak-Ibrahim, PhD
Department of Physics, University of Winnipeg
Topic: "Imaging of white matter changes in AD mice by MR microscopy - a
continuous challenge"
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
Hosted by the Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
Everyone invited!
Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar - Friday, Sept 28/12 9:00 am
Dr. Grant Hatch
Professor - Departments of Pharmacology and Therapeutics & Biochemistry
and Medical Genetics
Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiolipin Metabolism
Director of the Lipid Lipoprotein and Atherosclerosis Research Group
(LLARG)
Director of the Centre for Research and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
TOPIC: "Fatty acid transport across human brain microvessel endothelial
cells: A unique role for arachidonic acid."
Location: PX236/238 Psychiatry Bldg., Bannatyne Campus
Short Biosketch: B.Sc. 4Yr U of Winnipeg; M.Sc. Biochemistry U of
Saskatchewan; Ph.D. Biochemistry U Of Manitoba; Postdoctoral Fellow
Biochemistry U of Alberta. Dr. Hatch was prairie born and prairie
educated, having received his B.Sc. from the University of Winnipeg, his
M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan, and his PhD from the
University of Manitoba in 1989. He then went to the University of
Alberta for a Post Doctoral Fellowship, which he completed in 1992. He
then came to the University of Manitoba to assume the post of Assistant
Professor. He rose through the ranks to become Professor in 2002. He
became a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in 2006. Hatch has won numerous
career awards from the Manitoba Health Research Council, Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and
the University of Manitoba, and he has published over 100 refereed
articles, reviews and book chapters. Hatch relocated his laboratory to
MICH in June 2011 and is looking forward to fruitful and productive
collaborations with the MICH community. Studies on the regulation of
phospholipid and lipid & lipoprotein metabolism with a focus on the
childhood diseases Barth Syndrome & Persistant Pulmonary Hypertension of
the Newborn. Dr. Hatch's laboratory is studying whether increasing the
cells ability to remodel cardiolipin will aid in the treatment of Barth
Syndrome, a rare genetic disease that weakens the heart. He and his
colleagues are guided by the belief that their work may lead to new
therapies to treat a range of diseases and disorders from Barth Syndrome
to heart failure. A few years ago Hatch received a small grant from the
Children's Hospital Foundation and subsequently a MICH grant to study
Barth Syndrome. Based upon the foundation of these grants he published
several papers on Barth Syndrome and was subsequently successful in
obtaining several grants from the Barth Syndrome Foundation USA and most
recently a five year grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research to continue with his studies.
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
Hosted by the Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
Everyone invited!
Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar
Dr. Grant Hatch
Professor - Departments of Pharmacology and Therapeutics & Biochemistry
and Medical Genetics
Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiolipin Metabolism
Director of the Lipid Lipoprotein and Atherosclerosis Research Group
(LLARG)
Director of the Centre for Research and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
TOPIC: "Fatty acid transport across human brain microvessel endothelial
cells: A unique role for arachidonic acid."
Location: PX236/238 Psychiatry Bldg., Bannatyne Campus
Short Biosketch: B.Sc. 4Yr U of Winnipeg; M.Sc. Biochemistry U of
Saskatchewan; Ph.D. Biochemistry U Of Manitoba; Postdoctoral Fellow
Biochemistry U of Alberta. Dr. Hatch was prairie born and prairie
educated, having received his B.Sc. from the University of Winnipeg, his
M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan, and his PhD from the
University of Manitoba in 1989. He then went to the University of
Alberta for a Post Doctoral Fellowship, which he completed in 1992. He
then came to the University of Manitoba to assume the post of Assistant
Professor. He rose through the ranks to become Professor in 2002. He
became a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in 2006. Hatch has won numerous
career awards from the Manitoba Health Research Council, Heart and
Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research and
the University of Manitoba, and he has published over 100 refereed
articles, reviews and book chapters. Hatch relocated his laboratory to
MICH in June 2011 and is looking forward to fruitful and productive
collaborations with the MICH community. Studies on the regulation of
phospholipid and lipid & lipoprotein metabolism with a focus on the
childhood diseases Barth Syndrome & Persistant Pulmonary Hypertension of
the Newborn. Dr. Hatch's laboratory is studying whether increasing the
cells ability to remodel cardiolipin will aid in the treatment of Barth
Syndrome, a rare genetic disease that weakens the heart. He and his
colleagues are guided by the belief that their work may lead to new
therapies to treat a range of diseases and disorders from Barth Syndrome
to heart failure. A few years ago Hatch received a small grant from the
Children's Hospital Foundation and subsequently a MICH grant to study
Barth Syndrome. Based upon the foundation of these grants he published
several papers on Barth Syndrome and was subsequently successful in
obtaining several grants from the Barth Syndrome Foundation USA and most
recently a five year grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health
Research to continue with his studies.
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
The following medical student is available for volunteer neuroscience
research experience in the Summer of 2013. Please contact the student
directly if interested.
Chris Anderson
WCSN President
Currently I am a Canadian second year medical student studying at the
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
I am open to any volunteer opportunities in neurological research, and I
have attached my CV and cover letter for your consideration.
Thank you for your time,
Shivaun Gannon
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shivaungannon(a)rcsi.ie
Hosted by: Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface
Hospital Research
Everyone Invited - DND Visiting Speaker - Dr. Sheena Josselyn
view online:
http://www.sbrc.ca/2012/09/dnd-visiting-speaker-dr-sheena-josselyn-2/
Date: Friday, October 19, 2012
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: Theatre C, Banantyne Campus
TOPIC: Making and Breaking Memories
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Dr. Sheena Josselyn
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.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
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
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
everyone is invited......
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Department of Biological Sciences
Special Seminar
Dr. Ray W. Turner, Professor
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Dept Cell Biology & Anatomy
University of Calgary
Friday September 21, 2012
10:30-11:30 AM
Rm 115 Armes Bldg.
Fort Garry Campus
"Regulating cerebellar input and output by a calcium-potassium channel
complex"
All are welcome to attend.
Dr Turner's research has focused on understanding the development of
electrical excitability in Purkinje neurons of the cerebellum, a part of
the brain that plays a role in several forms of learning, co-ordinates
movement and underlies some conditioned behaviors. His research employs
several cutting edge techniques including electrophysiology, protein
biochemistry and mathematical modeling of neuronal activity.
Dr. Turner's home page: http://people.ucalgary.ca/~rwturner/
Attached is the announcement and article.
Could you add a note to the Ray Turner lecture notice. If anyone would
like to meet with Dr. Turner at Bannatyne Campus on Sept 21 in the
afternoon to contact Dr. Mark Fry.
Phone: (204) 474-7498
fryw(a)cc.umanitoba.ca
On behalf of the Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience...
Everyone is invited
Manitoba Neuroscience Network
Friday, September 28, 2012 | 9:00 - 10:00 am | PX236/238 Psychiatry
Bldg., Bannatyne Campus
Dr. Grant Hatch
Professor - Departments of Pharmacology and Therapeutics &
Biochemistry and Medical Genetics
Canada Research Chair in Molecular Cardiolipin Metabolism
Director of the Lipid Lipoprotein and Atherosclerosis Research Group
(LLARG)
Director of the Centre for Research and Treatment of Atherosclerosis
TOPIC: "Fatty acid transport across human brain microvessel endothelial
cells: A unique role for arachidonic acid."
Short Biosketch: B.Sc. U of Winnipeg; M.Sc. Biochemistry U of
Saskatchewan; Ph.D. Biochemistry U Of Manitoba; Postdoctoral Fellow
Biochemistry U of Alberta
Dr. Hatch was prairie born and prairie educated, having received his
B.Sc. from the University of Winnipeg, his M.Sc. from the University of
Saskatchewan, and his PhD from the University of Manitoba in 1989. He
then went to the University of Alberta for a Post Doctoral Fellowship,
which he completed in 1992. He then came to the University of Manitoba
to assume the post of Assistant Professor. He rose through the ranks to
become Professor in 2002. He became a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in
2006. Hatch has won numerous career awards from the Manitoba Health
Research Council, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian
Institutes of Health Research and the University of Manitoba, and he has
published over 100 refereed articles, reviews and book chapters. Hatch
relocated his laboratory to MICH in June 2011 and is looking forward to
fruitful and productive collaborations with the MICH community. Studies
on the regulation of phospholipid and lipid & lipoprotein metabolism
with a focus on the childhood diseases Barth Syndrome & Persistant
Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn.
Dr. Hatch's laboratory is studying whether increasing the cells ability
to remodel cardiolipin will aid in the treatment of Barth Syndrome, a
rare genetic disease that weakens the heart. He and his colleagues are
guided by the belief that their work may lead to new therapies to treat
a range of diseases and disorders from Barth Syndrome to heart failure.
A few years ago Hatch received a small grant from the Children's
Hospital Foundation and subsequently a MICH grant to study Barth
Syndrome. Based upon the foundation of these grants he published several
papers on Barth Syndrome and was subsequently successful in obtaining
several grants from the Barth Syndrome Foundation USA and most recently
a five year grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to
continue with his studies.
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
PLEASE JOIN US!!
I am pleased to announce that there will be a Manitoba Neuroscience Network seminar and visiting speaker series for 2012/2013. Most seminars will take place on the last Friday of each month from 9:00 to 10:00 in PZ236/238 (PsychHealth Building). There are a couple of EXCEPTIONS so please refer to the attached schedule.
The first seminar is SEPTEMBER 28 and the speaker will be Dr. Grant Hatch from MICH and the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
As in the past, the series will feature local neuroscientists but we have enhanced the schedule this year with 2 outstanding visiting speakers, as follows:
JANUARY 18, 2013 (noon)
Dr. Sam David
Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University
President, Canadian Association for Neuroscience
FEBRUARY 22, 2013 (9:00)
Dr. Derek Van der Kooy
Professor of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto
If you have any questions about the seminar series, please contact the coordinator, Dr. Eftekar Eftekhapour (Assistant Professor, Physiology) at eftekhar(a)scrc.umanitoba.ca.
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Chris M. Anderson, Ph.D.
President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience
Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network
T: 204.235.3946 │ F: 204.237.4092 │ E: canderson(a)sbrc.ca
Dear Members and Non-members,
In an effort to reach out to the undergraduate student population, the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics offers undergraduate Pharmacology courses at the Fort Garry Campus (PHAC 4030 in Fall and 4040 in Winter). There is a substantial neuroscience/neuropharmacology component to PHAC 4030 and I have traditionally offered a senior graduate student an opportunity to teach 2 basic neurochemistry and neuroanatomy lectures, with mentorship, in this course. I believe this could represent valuable teaching experience for graduate students and I have an opening this Fall (2012) in November.
If you are a 3rd year or higher graduate student in a program with emphasis in neuroscience and would like to gain some teaching experience, please consult your graduate advisor first, and then reply to me for further discussion.
Thank you.
Chris Anderson
President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience
Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network
T: 204.235.3946 │ F: 204.237.4092 │ E: canderson(a)sbrc.ca