Presented on behalf of BC Neuropsychiatry Group and
Dr. Mandana Modirrousta, Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric
Unit.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
You are all invited to join a video-linked presentation..
Wednesday Nov 26 1-2 pm
Nov 26, 1-2 pm
Time: 1-2 pm
Location: Video-Link to R1002 St. Boniface Research, St. Boniface
Campus
Dr. Robert Stowe <http://psychiatry.ubc.ca/person/robert-stowe/>
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
TOPIC: "A 21-Year Old Man With ASD, Refractory Schizophrenia, Facial
Dysmorphism And A Duplication Of Chromosome 7q36.2 That Overlaps With
DPP6"
Research and Interests: Neuropsychiatric Genetics Catatonia
Frontal/executive functions Neuropsychiatry of traumatic brain injury
Electrophysiology of cognition. Program Page: Neuropsychiatry
<http://psychiatry.ubc.ca/about/programs/neuropsychiatry/>
/sent on behalf of
Mandana Modirrousta MD PhD FRCPC
Assistant professor
Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric Unit.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
M4028, McEwen building
St. Boniface General Hospital
409 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
phone 204-237-2606 fax: 204 233 8051
Adjunct professor
Biomedical Engineering Program
Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Engineering,
University of Manitoba
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
Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca
Everyone is invited....
Manitoba Neuroscience Network
2014/2015 Seminar Series
Friday, November 28th, 2014 | 9:00 am
Dr. Michael Jackson
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology &Therapeutics,
University of Manitoba
Principal Investigator, Neuroscience Research Program,
Kleysen Institute for Advance d Medicine
Health Sciences Centre & University of Manitoba
Topic: Regulation of Ca2+ influx pathways that contribute to Alzheimer's pathology
Location: PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg.
Brief Biosketch:
Michael Jackson joined the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at the University of Manitoba in April 2013 as an Assistant Professor. His laboratory is located in the newly constructed Neurosciences research laboratories in the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine (KIAM). Dr. Jackson obtained his PhD from McGill University in the Department of Pharmacology. Following postdoctoral training at the University of Toronto in the Department of Physiology, he moved to the Robarts Research Institute at Western University in 2008 as a Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology. A major focus of his research is to understand how specific families of Ca2+-permeable channels, previously implicated in neurological disease, contribute to the loss of Ca2+ homeostasis, impaired synaptic transmission and plasticity as well as neuronal cell death associated with AD and other neurodegenerative disorders. These studies make use of multidisciplinary approaches including, electrophysiological, biochemical and cellular imaging techniques.
For more information, please contact:
MNN Office
R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
T: 204.235.3939 F: 204.237.4092
E: mnn(a)sbrc.ca
Kelly Jorundson
Administrative Manager
Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders
St. Boniface Hospital Research
& Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics
College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA
Tel: 204.235.3939 | Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kelly.jorundson(a)med.umanitoba.ca
Website: www.sbrc.ca/dnd OR www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/units/pharmacology
Presented on behalf of BC Neuropsychiatry Group and
Dr. Mandana Modirrousta, Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric
Unit.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
You are all invited to join a video-linked presentation..
Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2014
Time: 1-2 pm
Location: Video-Link to R1002 St. Boniface Research Centre
Dr. Dr. Mary Connolly
<http://cfri.ca/our-research/researchers/results/Details/mary-b-connolly
>
Clinical Investigator, CFRI
Clinical Professor and Division Head, Division of Neurology, Department
of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia
Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program, BC Children's Hospital
TOPIC: "The Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity of Epilepsy as Illustrated by
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex"
Summary: My research centers on various aspects of pediatric neurology,
primarily epilepsy and surgical management of epilepsy.
Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in children
and is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures due to
uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. Thirty per cent or more
of epilepsy cases do not respond to conventional epileptic medications.
Other treatments for epilepsy are epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve
stimulation, the ketogenic diet and investigational anti-epileptic
drugs.
The epilepsy surgery program at BC Children's Hospital was
established in the mid 90s. My research focuses on outcomes following
epilepsy surgery of various types and the influence of surgery on
seizure control, quality of life, learning and attention. I am also
involved in research in video-EEG monitoring, psychogenic non-epileptic
seizures, psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy and adverse reactions to
anti-epileptic drugs.
/sent on behalf of
Mandana Modirrousta MD PhD FRCPC
Assistant professor
Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric Unit.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
M4028, McEwen building
St. Boniface General Hospital
409 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
phone 204-237-2606 fax: 204 233 8051
Adjunct professor
Biomedical Engineering Program
Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Engineering,
University of Manitoba
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
Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca
Presented on behalf of BC Neuropsychiatry Group and
Dr. Mandana Modirrousta, Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric
Unit.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
You are all invited to join a video-linked presentation..
Nov 19, 1-2 pm
Time: 1-2 pm
Location: Video-Link to R1002 St. Boniface Research Centre
Dr. Dr. Mary Connolly
<http://cfri.ca/our-research/researchers/results/Details/mary-b-connolly
>
Clinical Investigator, CFRI
Clinical Professor and Division Head, Division of Neurology, Department
of Paediatrics, University of British Columbia
Director of the Epilepsy Surgery Program, BC Children's Hospital
TOPIC: "The Neuropsychiatric Comorbidity of Epilepsy as Illustrated by
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex"
Summary: My research centers on various aspects of pediatric neurology,
primarily epilepsy and surgical management of epilepsy.
Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in children
and is characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures due to
uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. Thirty per cent or more
of epilepsy cases do not respond to conventional epileptic medications.
Other treatments for epilepsy are epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve
stimulation, the ketogenic diet and investigational anti-epileptic
drugs.
The epilepsy surgery program at BC Children's Hospital was
established in the mid 90s. My research focuses on outcomes following
epilepsy surgery of various types and the influence of surgery on
seizure control, quality of life, learning and attention. I am also
involved in research in video-EEG monitoring, psychogenic non-epileptic
seizures, psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy and adverse reactions to
anti-epileptic drugs.
/sent on behalf of
Mandana Modirrousta MD PhD FRCPC
Assistant professor
Director, Neurostimulation and Neuropsychiatric Unit.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
M4028, McEwen building
St. Boniface General Hospital
409 Tache Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
phone 204-237-2606 fax: 204 233 8051
Adjunct professor
Biomedical Engineering Program
Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Engineering,
University of Manitoba
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
Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca
This message has been sent on behalf of:
Soheila Karimi, PhD
Meeting Chair, Manitoba Neuroscience Network 5th Annual Scientific Meeting
- Christopher Anderson, PhD
President, Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
Dear Neuroscience community,
We are pleased to announce that the 6th MNN Scientific Annual Meeting will be held on June 12, 2015. We are planning for a vibrant and productive day to bring together the MNN community and show case neuroscience research in Manitoba. Please save the date to attend and stay tuned for details of the scientific program which will be announced in early March 2015. Abstract deadline is May 8, 2015.
The format will be similar to previous meetings, featuring:
- Visiting keynote speaker
- Local neuroscientists showcasing Manitoba research
- Networking opportunities
- Poster session with trainee awards
Date:
June 12, 2015
8:30am-6:00pm
Location:
Radisson Hotel Winnipeg Downtown <http://www.radisson.com/winnipeg-hotel-mb-r3c0b8/mbwinnip>
288 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 0B8
The Manitoba Neuroscience Network is an initiative formed to enhance coordination, efficiency and clinical application of neuroscience discovery in Manitoba. It is managed by the Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience.
For more information, contact:
Kelly Jorundson
Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience
R4046 - 351 Tache Av.
Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA
Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092
Email: mnn(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:mnn@sbrc.ca>
--
Soheila Karimi, PhD
Assistant Professor in Physiology and Pathophysiology
Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program
Principal Investigator, Spinal Cord Research Center
Scientist, Manitoba Institute of Child Health
Faculty of Medicine
University of Manitoba
Lab Site: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~karimis/
745 Bannatyne Avenue, 629 BMSB
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 Canada
Phone: Office (204) 272-3109
Lab (204) 789-3454
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
Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca
Manitoba Neuroscience Network
2014/2015 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series
Friday, November 7th, 2014 | 3:00 pm
Dr. Robert Brownstone
<http://neurosurgery.medicine.dal.ca/rbrownstone.htm>
Professor, Departments of Medical
Neuroscience & Surgery;
Director of Research, Division of
Neurosugery, Dalhousie University
Topic: Sensorimotor confluence and spinal cord plasticity following
injury.
Location: THEATRE B, Bannatyne Campus (*Reception immediately following
lecture in CanadInn Hotel, 2nd floor, Ambassador Room A)
Brief Biosketch: A native of Manitoba, Rob Brownstone completed most of
his training at the University of Manitoba, beginning with a B.Sc. in
computer science, followed by MD and PhD
degrees. He then pursued post-doctoral training in neurophysiology at
the Panum Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, before returning to the
University of Manitoba for residency training
in neurosurgery. He accepted a faculty position there, where he
practiced for five years as a neurosurgeon and spinal cord researcher
before re-locating to Dalhousie University in 2000.
Dr. Rob Brownstone is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Spinal Cord
Circuits, and Professor in the Departments of Surgery (Neurosurgery) and
Medical Neuroscience at Dalhousie
University.
As a functional neurosurgeon, he treats patients with Parkinson's
disease and other movement disorders, intractable pain syndromes, and
epilepsy. Work in his laboratory focuses
on neural circuits controlling movement. Specifically, he studies how
the brain activates spinal cord neuronal circuits to produce movement,
how these spinal cord circuits are configured to
produce appropriate motor coordination, and how circuits between the
spinal cord and muscles ensure appropriate limb movement. His research
is currently supported by three grants from
the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, as well as grants from the
Canadian Foundation for Innovation and Nova Scotia Research and
Innovation Trust. He is frequently an invited speaker to
international meetings, and sits on a variety of national and
international neuroscience research committees and boards.
On September 18, 2014, Dr Brownstone was inducted as a Fellow into the
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
For more information, contact the MNN Office at (T) 235.3939 or email:
mnn(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
Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca