Dear colleagues,
I hope you all had an enjoyable summer. There have been several recent developments regarding our neuroscience outreach activities, and I will be telling you about those in the coming weeks. The first is that our MNN Speaker's Bureau has been officially launched! You can visit the website here: http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca/mnn/speakers.html. For the speakers who are listed, please let me know if you would like to change your picture or title of your talk.
This has already had an impact, as we have received our first request for speakers. A local mental health organization called Sara Riel has asked for a speaker for their Mental Wellness: Networking and Resource Expo http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_expo.php (see emails below as well). Specifically, they are looking for someone to speak on how improving cognitive function ("keeping the brain sharp" in their words) can aid recovery from mental illness.
Their first choice of speaker was not available, so I am sending this invitation out to everyone as a way of making you aware of the opportunities that will be available through the Speaker's Bureau. If you are interested in participating in this event or have any questions, please contact Kae Normandeau (kaeleen.normandeau(a)umanitoba.ca) by the end of tomorrow (Sept. 15).
Many thanks for your consideration and best wishes for the academic year.
Sari
Sari S. Hannila, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science
Associate Member, Spinal Cord Research Centre
College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
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Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science
Room 130, Basic Medical Sciences Building
745 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0J9
Tel: (204) 789-3483
Fax: (204) 789-3920
Sari.Hannila(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Sari.Hannila@med.umanitoba.ca>
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From: David Stewart [dstewart(a)sararielinc.com]
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 2:23 PM
To: David Stewart
Subject: FW: sararielinc.com/passion -- October 5-9, 2015 -- ACT NOW (STU)
Dear Friend and Colleague,
Please consider the education and entertainment value of the events and sessions planned during our Third Annual Mental Illness Awareness Week.
sararielinc.com/passion
Registration is now open on our Event Website – www.sararielinc.com/passion<http://www.sararielinc.com/passion>
Ø See the full program and details of Events, and click on the titles for more information.
Ø Open the posters for each event, print them out, share them with friends.
Ø View our list of the distinguished speakers, presenters and facilitators.
Ø Navigate through the listing of our Venues, including maps and pictures.
Ø Click on REGISTRATION, and ensure you don’t miss a thing this year!
SARA RIEL INC. PRESENTS
sararielinc.com/passion
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
EVENTS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015
Compassion Kick-off<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#event_kick_off>
8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Registration: A generous donation of $2 or more
Pancake Breakfast & Welcome Address 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Special Compassion Presentation 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
A Neuroscientist’s Travels Through Landscapes of Contemplative Practices
Dr. Adrianna Mendrek, Ph. D.
An Afternoon with Robert Whitaker<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#event_robert_whitaker>
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Registration $75.00
Family & Friends Bowling<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#event_bowling>
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Park Alleys, 730 Osborne Street, Winnipeg; $5.00 registration fee must be paid in advance
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2015
Sex, Gender and Mental Health
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (doors open at 8:30 am), Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Registration $75.00
Addictions Forum
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Free Event Open to the public
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2015
Mental Wellness: Networking and Resource Expo<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_expo.php>
Featuring over 50 exhibitors and speakers every hour
9:00 am - 3:30 pm, Franco Manitoba Cultural Centre, Jean-Paul-Aubry Hall - 340 Provencher Boulevard, Winnipeg; Free Event Open to the public
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015
Culture and Mental Health<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#culture_and_mental_health>
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (doors open at 8:30 am), Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Registration $75.00
The "Living Library"<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#event_living_library>
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Free Event Open to the public (You must pre-register | Refreshments will be available)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015
A Morning with Ron Coleman<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#event_ron_coleman>
9:00 am - 12:00 pm (doors open at 8:30 am), Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Registration $75.00
Community Barbecue<http://www.sararielinc.com/miaw_events.php#event_bbq>
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; $5.00 per person / Pay as you order - Open to all
Talent Show/ Wind-Up
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Centre Sara Riel – 66 Moore Avenue, Winnipeg; Free Event Open to the public
Dave Stewart
Manager, Client Services
Sara Riel Inc.
66 Moore Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2M 2C4
Phone: (204) 237-9263 Ext.129
Fax: (204) 233-2564
Dear All,
Please replace previous version of schedule with this one.
Regards,
Kelly
Dear All,
The Manitoba Neuroscience Network is pleased to circulate the schedule of local and visiting speakers for the 2015/16 academic year. There will be 6 local speakers and 8 visiting speakers. The first presentation is September 25. Thank you to Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour for a great job in assembling the schedule. We also want to thank groups that partnered to fund the visiting speakers. In addition to the MNN conference proceeds and a portion of local SFN Chapter dues, the series is also made possible by the St. Boniface Hospital Research Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders and the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Research Program.
We hope to see you at as many events as possible! If you would like to meet with a speaker, attend dinners or suggest future speakers, please email Dr. Eftekharpour at Eftekhar.eftekharpour(a)umanitoba.ca.
Chris Anderson
MNN Director
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)umanitoba.ca
Website: www.sbrc.ca/dnd OR www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/units/pharmacology
Dear All,
The Manitoba Neuroscience Network is pleased to circulate the schedule of local and visiting speakers for the 2015/16 academic year. There will be 6 local speakers and 8 visiting speakers. The first presentation is September 25. Thank you to Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour for a great job in assembling the schedule. We also want to thank groups that partnered to fund the visiting speakers. In addition to the MNN conference proceeds and a portion of local SFN Chapter dues, the series is also made possible by the St. Boniface Hospital Research Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders and the Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Neuroscience Research Program.
We hope to see you at as many events as possible! If you would like to meet with a speaker, attend dinners or suggest future speakers, please email Dr. Eftekharpour at Eftekhar.eftekharpour(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Eftekhar.eftekharpour@umanitoba.ca>.
Chris Anderson
MNN Director
Dear all
The BiomedCon deadline for registration and also submitting
abstract is approaching fast (Sept. 15)!
If you have already registered, please discard this email. If
not, you may continue reading the reminder below.
Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is holding a one-day
conference, where its morning session is dedicated to poster session and
students' presentation competition. It is open to all students across U
of Manitoba, whose research project is related to BME. The poster
competition presentations will be in two categories of graduate and
undergraduate groups. There will be cash prizes for the top three
winners in each group. The deadline for a 3000-characters (maximum)
abstract submission is Sept. 15th through the conference's web page.
This one-day conference will be a great opportunity for students
interested in BME, not only to gain practice in presentation, receiving
feedback across the breadth of health and engineering research, but also
to network with industries representatives and researchers in the field.
For more information on the conference program, please see its
webpage at: http://biomedcon.com/
I would encourage you to take this opportunity to participate,
and to pass the message to your colleagues as well.
Cheers
Zahra Moussavi, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Director, Biomedical Engineering Program,
Canada Research Chair; Professor, Dept. Elec. & Comp.
Engineering & Dept. of Psychiatry
Main Office: E3-513 Eng. Bldg. Fort Gary Campus
University of Manitoba
75 Chancellor Circle, Winnipeg MB R3T 5V6
Phone: 204-474-7023
Fax: 204-261-4639
Email: Zahra.Moussavi(a)Umanitoba.ca <mailto:Zahra.Moussavi@Umanitoba.ca>
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mousavi
<http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~mousavi>
Research Page: http://bme.ee.umanitoba.ca/bmelab
<http://bme.ee.umanitoba.ca/bmelab>
Riverview Office: PE-458,
1 Morley Ave, Riverview Health Centre
Winnipeg, MB
Phone: 478-6163
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
Dear MNN members,
Thank you! I am overwhelmed by the positive response I got from over
community! I had quite a few positive responses to my SOS call; a
lesson to be learned for future planning. We have given out the Oct
30th to the first volunteer, Dr. Namaka!
Thanks you again,
Eftekhar
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Eftekhar Eftekharpour, BSc, MSc, PhD
Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator
Regen. Med. Group & Spinal Cord Res. Centre
Department of Physiology and Physiopathology
631-BMSB, 745 Bannatyne Ave
Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0J9
Canada
Tel:(204)-789-3214
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