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Samuel Weiner Visiting Lecturer - Professor Soroku Yagihashi
by Kelly Jorundson 30 Jun '14

30 Jun '14

Everyone is invited! Seminar Series Samuel Weiner Distinguished Lecturer Professor Soroku Yagihashi Professor & Head, Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Japan Public Lecture will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 12:00 Noon Room 500 John Buhler Research Centre TOPIC: Diabetes as a specific disease of the islet. A journey around the islet of Langerhans. Scientific Lecture will be held on Friday, July 25, 2014 at 12:00 Noon Room 500 John Buhler Research Centre TOPIC: Pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy. New theories beyond hyperglycemia. For more information contact Paul Fernyhough e: pfernyhough(a)sbrc.ca or t: 204.235.3692 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

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Notice of Graduate Student Course Offerings
by Kelly Jorundson 27 Jun '14

27 Jun '14

Notice of Graduate Course Offerings "Fundamentals of Neuroscience I" IMED 7101 (fall 2014) and "Fundamentals of Neuroscience II" IMED 7102 (winter 2015) These are two interdisciplinary 3 credit hour graduate student courses held at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Bannatyne Campus Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Physiology Conference Room, 431 BMSB 4th Floor, Basic Medical Sciences Building, Faculty of Health Sciences Campus Fundamentals of Neuroscience I = IMED 7101 - runs from September - December, 2014 Fundamentals of Neuroscience II = IMED 7102 - runs from January - April, 2015 Registration is open to all graduate students enrolled in any Faculty/School/Department interested in Neuroscience from the Fort Garry or Bannatyne Campuses, and the St. Boniface Research Centre. For more information contact: Dr. Brent Fedirchuk (Course Director) brent(a)scrc.umanitoba.ca<mailto:brent@scrc.umanitoba.ca> 204.789.3762 /sent on behalf of Brent Fedirchuk, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba 745 Bannatyne Avenue; Rm 410 BMSB Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 CANADA tel (204) 789-3762 fax (204) 789-3934 www.scrc.umanitoba.ca<http://www.scrc.umanitoba.ca> ====================================== Kelly Jorundson Executive Assistant 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 Kelly.jorundson(a)med.umanitoba.ca<mailto:Kelly.jorundson@med.umanitoba.ca> Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca<http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca>

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Travel Awards
by Chris Anderson 17 Jun '14

17 Jun '14

This is the last day for application for travel awards for the 2014 SFN meeting in Washington. So far we have very few applications. If you submitted an abstract and are a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow and are interested, please see below. I can extend the deadline by a day if you need a little extra time: The Society for Neuroscience is offering its Chapters opportunities to complete for travel awards to attend the2014 annual meeting in Washington. Awards are offered to students and postdoctoral fellows. Please submit the materials they ask for below to wcsn(a)sbrc.ca<mailto:wcsn@sbrc.ca> by June 17 if you are interested. We will forward the top application in each category to the SFN. Thanks! Nomination Materials: * Completed Graduate Student<http://www.sfn.org/%7E/media/SfN/Documents/Member%20Resources/Chapter%20Tra…> or Postdoctoral Trainee<http://www.sfn.org/%7E/media/SfN/Documents/Member%20Resources/Chapter%20Tra…> application; * Copy of the abstract submitted for the SfN annual meeting; * A one-page letter of recommendation from the nominee's mentor/advisor commenting on the nominee's contributions to neuroscience research; * Applicant's biosketch<http://www.sfn.org/%7E/media/SfN/Documents/Member%20Resources/Chapter%20Tra…> (no more than two pages; visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/biosketchsample.pdf for further guidelines). Chris Anderson Chapter President

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MNN Website Development
by Chris Anderson 13 Jun '14

13 Jun '14

Dear All, As you know, we established to Manitoba Neuroscience Network as an offshoot of the Winnipeg Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience to enhance interaction among scientists with research interests in the neurosciences. However, the intent was also to leverage the network as a tool to establish an identity for neuroscience research at the University of Manitoba that is currently largely non-existent. I and others have been told over and over that when outsiders, including potential recruits, search "neuroscience" and "umanitoba," there is no useful output. This makes it seem as though we do not do meaningful neuroscience research in Manitoba despite the truth that we have neurosciences PI's approaching 50! I think we can remedy that very nicely by building a virtual institute with a high-quality, updated, visually pleasing website that features the full breadth of our neurosciences research interests and capabilities. This endeavour was, in fact, near the top of the priority list built by network members at the first scientific meeting during breakout sessions. I would like to make it happen now. To get this going, I would like to assemble a committee of a few network members to decide on content, design, brand and a way to proceed. I know that there are members who are well-suited for this. Perhaps you would consider lending some time to this. If you are interested in contributing to this process, please contact the Chapter at wcsn(a)sbrc.ca<mailto:wcsn@sbrc.ca>. Thank you. Chris Anderson President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network

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Grad Course Announcement
by Kelly Jorundson 13 Jun '14

13 Jun '14

Dear all, Please see attached course announcement. It is planned that this course will be held during 2014/2015 academic year. Please contact Hugo Bergen directly for more information. /sent on behalf of Hugo Bergen, Ph.D. Assoc. Professor College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences [cid:image001.jpg@01CF8720.4ECE2630] Dept. of Human Anatomy & Cell Science 745 Bannatyne Winnipeg, MB, R3E 0J9 Tel: 204-789-3788 Fax: 204-789-3920 Hugo.Bergen(a)med.umanitoba.ca<mailto:Hugo.Bergen@med.umanitoba.ca> Kelly Jorundson Executive Assistant 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 Kelly.jorundson(a)med.umanitoba.ca<mailto:Kelly.jorundson@med.umanitoba.ca> Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca<http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca>

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Drewry Lecture & Luncheon - Today
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

E.L. Drewry Memorial Lecture and Luncheon? JILLIAN STOBART University of Zurich, Zurich Switzerland "Astrocyte signaling during neurovascular coupling" Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm Theatre B, Basic Medical Sciences Building

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SFN travel awards for students and postdocs
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

Dear All, The Society for Neuroscience is offering its Chapters opportunities to complete for travel awards to attend the2014 annual meeting in Washington. Awards are offered to students and postdoctoral fellows. Please submit the materials they ask for below to wcsn(a)sbrc.ca by June 17 if you are interested. We will forward the top application in each category to the SFN. Thanks! Nomination Materials: * Completed Graduate Student <http://www.sfn.org/%7E/media/SfN/Documents/Member%20Resources/Chapter%2 0Travel%20Awards/Chapter%20Graduate%20Student%20Travel%20Award%20Applica tion%202014.ashx> or Postdoctoral Trainee <http://www.sfn.org/%7E/media/SfN/Documents/Member%20Resources/Chapter%2 0Travel%20Awards/Chapter%20Postdoctoral%20Trainee%20Travel%20Award%20App lication%202014.ashx> application; * Copy of the abstract submitted for the SfN annual meeting; * A one-page letter of recommendation from the nominee's mentor/advisor commenting on the nominee's contributions to neuroscience research; * Applicant's biosketch <http://www.sfn.org/%7E/media/SfN/Documents/Member%20Resources/Chapter%2 0Travel%20Awards/Biosketch_Sample.ashx> (no more than two pages; visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/biosketchsample.pdf for further guidelines). Chris Anderson Chapter President 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

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Important Funding Opportunity
by Kelly Jorundson 29 May '14

29 May '14

View this email in your browser<http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=eae5bfcdc68eabe292cb4c3b1&id=4405526175…> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/eae5bfcdc68eabe292cb4c3b1/images/brain_canada…] To all, Brain Canada is pleased to launch a new funding program in partnership with CQDM that will provide $10 million to support the development of innovative tools, technologies and platforms to accelerate the discovery of new, safe and effective drugs for disorders of the brain and nervous system. This new program intends to bridge the gap in neuroscience by supporting innovative translational research with tangible results that impact the drug discovery process, with the ultimate goal to prevent, treat or cure neurological or mental health disorders for the benefit of patients and their families. The program aims to foster multidisciplinary research collaborations linking Quebec and other Canadian researchers, as well as the academic and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) is August 20th, 2014. For more information, please visit Brain Canada's website: http://braincanada.ca/en/Focus_on_Brain<http://braincanada.us3.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=eae5bfcdc68eabe292cb4…> We thank you in advance for disseminating in your networks. The Brain Canada Team

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Important neuroscience research funding opportunity from the Weston Brain Institute
by Kelly Jorundson 29 May '14

29 May '14

The Weston Brain Institute has new funding opportunities available. Please have a close look: All funding programs support translational research to accelerate the development of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases of aging. As the Institute defines it, these diseases include: * Alzheimer's disease * Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) * Dementia with Lewy bodies * Frontotemporal dementia * Mild cognitive impairment as prodromal to one of the other listed diseases * Multiple system atrophy * Parkinson's disease * Progressive supranuclear palsy Submissions open: approximately August 2014 Seed funding (up to $150,000 for up to 18 months) for high-risk, high-reward, totally novel ideas. One Time Program: 2014 Targeted Diseases: FTD and PSP* Application deadline: Friday, June 6th, 2014 The Institute will commit up to $1.35 million to this program. Per project, funding can range from $50,000 to $150,000 per year over 1 to 3 years to a maximum of $450,000. The Institute will commit up to $1.35 million to this program. Funding can range from $50,000 to $150,000 per year over 1 to 3 years to a maximum of $450,000. research in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and/or progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Research in other overlapping tauopathies, such as corticobasal degeneration, is not supported at this time. /sent on behalf of Chris M. Anderson, PhD President - Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience Associate Professor and Director, Neuroscience Research Program Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine Health Sciences Centre and University of Manitoba T: 204-318-2565 E: chris.anderson(a)med.umanitoba.ca<mailto:chris.anderson@med.umanitoba.ca> Kelly Jorundson Executive Assistant 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 Kelly.jorundson(a)med.umanitoba.ca<mailto:Kelly.jorundson@med.umanitoba.ca> Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca<http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca>

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MNN Seminar Friday May 30th 9am | NEW speaker confirmed
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 27 May '14

27 May '14

Please Circulate! Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar Series Friday, May 30, 2014 | 9:00 AM Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour Assistant Professor, Regenerative Medicine Program Spinal Cord Research Centre Department of Physiology University of Manitoba Topic: Manipulation of Redox Regulation for Neurotrauma Repair. Location: PX236/238 Psych Health Bldg. Research in Neuroprotection: My laboratory is interested in understanding the cellular and molecular events after Neurotrauma . Our overall aim is to find clinically relevant neuroprotective approaches to decrease the extent of cell death and to enhance cell survival after injury/stroke. Increasing evidence indicate that limiting the extent of cell death will result in improved tissue repair and functional recovery for patients. Despite extensive research in this field, there is currently no effective treatment available. In our laboratory, we focus on the oxidative stress as a major underlying mechanism in injury and stroke pathophysiology. We aim to: 1) use antioxidant therapy to enhance neural cell survival immediately after injury. 2) enhance cell preservation and regeneration for enhancement of repair. Short Biosketch: Eftekhar received his BSc and MSc from Tehran University, Iran. He moved to Canada in 1996 to study Neuroscience at the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology University of Saskatchewan. After graduating in 2001, he moved to Toronto Western Hospital Research Institute for a postdoctoral training in Spinal Cord Injury in the Laboratory of Dr. Michael Fehlings. His work focused on understanding the cellular and molecular systems involved in spinal cord injury and repair with special interests in stem cell therapy. His work has been published in the leading journals of the field including the Journal of Neuroscience. After completion of post-doctoral training, he worked as a staff scientist at the University Health Network Spinal Cdrd Injury Group in Toronto until 2010, when he moved to the Spinal Cord Research Centre at the University of Manitoba. Eftekhar has established his laboratory in 2012 and his research focuses on neuroprotection strategies for treatment of neurotrauma. 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

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