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Dementia Journal Club - April 28, 2021- Dr. Scott Turner
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Ben Albensi DEMENTIA JOURNAL CLUB Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 12:00 PM (noon) Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83383153871?pwd=YVVxUXdHWmljUlV0elJSSEFITStPQT09 Meeting ID: 833 8315 3871 Passcode: 744024 Dr. R. Scott Turner, M.D., Ph.D. Vice Chair for Clinical Research Professor, Department of Neurology Director, Memory Disorders Program - Georgetown University Dr. Turner's research is focused on developing new treatments and biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases of aging, particularly Mild Cognitive Impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Turner is on the steering committees of the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) and the Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), and is a site PI for the NIH-funded Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC) and Trial-Ready Cohort for Preclinical/Prodromal Alzheimer's Disease (TRC-PAD). He is PI or Site PI on numerous multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials, including Resveratrol for Alzheimer's disease and Nilotinib for Alzheimer's disease. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Ben Albensi, balbensi(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:balbensi@sbrc.ca> ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Daphne Denham, MONDAY April 12, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series - World Wide Neuro Platform Monday, April 12, 2021 12:00 PM (Noon) CST WWNP link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/mnn-seminar_12april2012 Meeting ID & Passcode: none required Dr. Daphne W. Denham, MD Physician and General Surgeon Hyperbaric Medicine "Hyperbaric Oxygen and the Brain: Concussions to COVID" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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Reminder: MNN Seminar Series - Dr. Galen Wright - Friday, March 26, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar Series Friday, March 26th, 2021 9:00 AM Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83948652686?pwd=OFlURDh4dUZtbHh6K3JwaWdjTUcxQT09 Meeting ID: 839 4865 2686 Passcode: 547062 This presentation will be recorded for the purpose of distributing to local MNN members upon request. Please contact <mailto:info@manitobaneuroscience.ca> info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca to make this request. Dr. Galen Wright, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Canada Research Chair in Neurogenomics Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Neuroscience Research Program Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Health Sciences Centre and University of Manitoba "Genomic modifiers of the neurodegenerative disorder, Huntington disease" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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MNN Seminar Series - Dr. Galen Wright - Friday, March 26, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar Series Friday, March 26th, 2021 9:00 AM Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83948652686?pwd=OFlURDh4dUZtbHh6K3JwaWdjTUcxQT09 Meeting ID: 839 4865 2686 Passcode: 547062 This presentation will be recorded for the purpose of distributing to local MNN members upon request. Please contact <mailto:info@manitobaneuroscience.ca> info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca to make this request. Dr. Galen Wright, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Canada Research Chair in Neurogenomics Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Department of Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Neuroscience Research Program Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Health Sciences Centre and University of Manitoba "Genomic modifiers of the neurodegenerative disorder, Huntington disease" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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REMINDER: MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Karun Singh, MONDAY March 15, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series - World Wide Neuro Platform Monday, March 15, 2021 12:00 PM (Noon) CST WWNP link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/manitobaneuro5 Meeting ID & Passcode: none required Dr. Karun Singh, PhD Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto "Understanding the cellular and molecular landscape of autism spectrum disorders" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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MNN BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK PHOTO CONTEST!!
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Sari Hannila *PIs please forward this message to your trainees!* Announcing the MNN BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK PHOTO CONTEST! Students and postdocs, we want to celebrate your work this Brain Awareness Week (March 15-21)! Send us the most beautiful photo you have of your research - a photomicrograph, a PET image, electrophysiological traces, anything! We'll feature them on our social media accounts and the one with the most combined likes will win a $100 gift card to Brazen Hall! To enter, send your photo, the name of your supervisor, and a brief description of the image to info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca <mailto:info@manitobaneuroscience.ca> (Deadline is Sunday, March 14th, at 5:00 pm). If you want us to tag you (and your PI) in our post, please include the social media account handle(s). Rules and regulations: * This contest is open to all students (undergraduate and graduate) and postdoctoral fellows working in MNN-affiliated labs. * Limit - one entry per person. * Images will be posted daily in random order from March 15-20, 2021. * Likes will only be counted for the first 24 hours after an image is posted. * The combined number of likes from Twitter and Instagram will be used to determine the winner. * The winner will be announced Sunday, March 21st. Remember to follow us on Twitter (@manitobaneuro) and Instagram (@manitobaneuroscience)! For more information contact Dr. Sari Hannila, Sari.Hannila(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:Sari.Hannila@umanitoba.ca> or info(a)manitobaneuroscience.ca <mailto:info@manitobaneuroscience.ca> Sari S. Hannila, PhD Associate Professor Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Science, Max Rady College of Medicine Room 130, Basic Medical Sciences Building 745 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0J9 Tel: 204-789-3483 Email: <mailto:Sari.Hannila@med.umanitoba.ca> Sari.Hannila(a)umanitoba.ca ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Karun Singh, MONDAY March 15, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series - World Wide Neuro Platform Monday, March 15, 2021 12:00 PM (Noon) CST WWNP link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/manitobaneuro5 Meeting ID & Passcode: none required Dr. Karun Singh, PhD Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto "Understanding the cellular and molecular landscape of autism spectrum disorders" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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REMINDER: MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Derya Sargin, MONDAY March 8, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series - World Wide Neuro Platform Monday, March 8, 2021 12:00 PM (Noon) CST WWNP link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/manitoba-neuroscience-4 Meeting ID & Passcode: none required Dr. Derya Sargin, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Dept of Psychology, The Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute "The role of orexin/hypocretin in social behaviour" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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MNN Visiting Speaker - Dr. Derya Sargin, MONDAY March 8, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series - World Wide Neuro Platform Monday, March 8, 2021 12:00 PM (Noon) CST WWNP link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/manitoba-neuroscience-4 Meeting ID & Passcode: none required Dr. Derya Sargin, PhD Assistant Professor, University of Calgary, Dept of Psychology, The Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute "The role of orexin/hypocretin in social behaviour" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. All are welcome to attend! For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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CANCELLED: MNN Seminar Series - Dr. Stephanie Booth - Friday, February 26, 2021
by Manitoba Neuroscience Network 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

/sent on behalf of Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui MNN Seminar Series - CANCELLED Friday, February 26th, 2021 9:00 AM Dr. Stephanie Booth, D. Phil. Senior Scientist, National Microbiology Laboratory, Division of Zoonotic Diseases and Special Pathogens Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases "Chronic Wasting Disease: The human dimension of emerging prions" For bio, research profile & objectives see attached. For more information contact Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui, Tabrez.siddiqui(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:Tabrez.siddiqui@umanitoba.ca> ****************************************** <http://www.manitobaneuroscience.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/manitobaneuroscience/?fref=ts> <https://www.instagram.com/manitobaneuroscience/> <https://twitter.com/manitobaneuro>

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