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Outreach update: Neurocraft - meet the artists!
by Sari Hannila 12 Nov '15

12 Nov '15

Hello everyone, First, I am pleased to tell you that we have officially named our program with the Manitoba Craft Council, "Neurocraft". The name was chosen to reflect the partnership between our chapter and MCC, and will be used for all future grant applications and exhibitions. I am also pleased to tell you that we are now ready to start the next phase of our collaboration. I recently met with Tammy Sutherland, MCC director, and Seema Goel, our curator, to review the latest round of applications from the artists. We have chosen five incredibly talented artists, and once again, many of them have a deep personal connection to neuroscience. Here is a link to the Dropbox folder that contains their applications: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/b52qffqb3irhbej/AAAWFY7Vnyi0v4X-v88DuLEWa?dl=0 We would like to match each of these artists with a researcher, so if you are interested in working with one of them, please contact me. For those of you that have already done so, I already have matches in mind for you, but please tell me if there is a particular person whose work resonates with you. I hope you enjoy looking at these beautiful pieces, and as always, please feel free to contact me with any questions. Best wishes, 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 [UM-logo-col-horz-Health-Sciences-right] 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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Meeting with MNN invited speaker Dr. Chris Proschel Nov 20
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 09 Nov '15

09 Nov '15

Hello all, Friday, Nov 20th 2015 - MNN Invited Speaker Dr. Chris Proschel We have invited Dr. Chris Proschel (see below). He works on stem cells and applications for neurodegenerative diseases. I was wondering if you would be wanting to meet him. His research in the area on neural cell biology. Please see the link. https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/proschel-lab/ Please kindly contact me if you would like to meet. Regards Eftekhar.eftekharpour(a)umanitoba.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

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FW: UofManitoba visualization workshop
by Chris Anderson 05 Nov '15

05 Nov '15

Some of you with demanding computational needs might be interested in the following Compute Canada workshop at the U of M: Dear colleague, WestGrid is bringing a full-day scientific visualization workshop to the University of Manitoba on Tuesday, December 1st. This event is part of the visualization support program at WestGrid / Compute Canada to help researchers with data analysis on both desktops and HPC systems. The workshop will be aimed at a diverse audience from multiple scientific fields and will guide participants through a series of hands-on exercises during the day. You can find more information at https://www.westgrid.ca/events/visualization_workshop_university_manitoba. I encourage you and your research group members to register for this event at http://bit.ly/uofmreg. If attending full day is not possible, you can attend just the introductory part in the morning or the more advanced session on scripting, animation and large-scale visualization in the afternoon. Please feel free to bring your own datasets to the workshop if you wish to discuss the ways to visualize them with the workshop instructor. And of course, don't hesitate to send me questions at any time before or after the event. Regards, -- Alex Razoumov WestGrid Visualization Coordinator, Compute Canada --

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Cerebellum 2017 - Save the Date
by Chris Anderson 05 Nov '15

05 Nov '15

Winnipeg will be hosting a major international cerebellum conference in 2017. Save the date and contact Hassan Marzban (Hassan.marzban(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Hassan.marzban@umanitoba.ca>) for more details. ________________________________ From: SRC2017 [src2017canada(a)umanitoba.ca] Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 1:16 AM To: Hassan Marzban Subject: Cerebellum 2017 - Save the Date If you can not see the message, please use the following link: see message<http://m.semico.be/?125384.7735112522482045.220> [http://www.semicomedia.be/Semico_Group/Cerebellum2017/mailing_nov/mailing.j…] Click here<http://m.semico.be/?125384.7735112522482045.3> if you do not wish to receive further emails from Cerebellum_2017 | PRIVACY<http://m.semico.be/?125384.7735112522482045.215> [http://m.semico.be/?125384.7735112522482045.2]

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CPN Challenge Second Round - $700,000 grants available for Paralysis Research
by Chris Anderson 04 Nov '15

04 Nov '15

---------------------------------------- Conquer Paralysis Now (CPN) Challenge - Funding available for Paralysis Research The aim of the CPN Challenge<https://www.omnicompete.com/cpnchallenge.html> is to accelerate the development of treatments for spinal cord injury (SCI) in order to provide significant improvements in patients' quality of life. Stage I of the Challenge Program was launched in 2014 to provide seed funding to a wide range of non-traditional approaches, and Stage I grants will recur annually. A total of 12 grants, each at least $50,000, are available cross the six categories in each round of Stage I. In all six awards, we are looking for unconventional, novel and disruptive concepts that have the potential for functional recovery in chronic humans and animals. The second round of Stage I grants is now open for applications. We're giving out 12 grants of at least $50,000 across 6 award categories for innovative and novel research related to Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) treatments. Part of a larger Challenge Program, these grants have a quick and straight forward application process, and we're particularly eager to hear from research(ers) in the following areas: - New Investigators (recently hired SCI researchers or established researchers who recently started working on SCI) - Collaborative Research (eg: nanotechnology and biochemistry) - Cross-Over Research from adjacent scientific fields that can be applied to the field of SCI - Translational Research from animal experiments towards human clinical trials - Reaching & Grasping (research to help restore reaching and grasping function for human SCI patients) - Out of the Box Ideas (risky, high potential research ideas) - Sharable Data (The Trial & Error Prize<http://conquerparalysisnow.org/RibbonLinks/TrialandError/Overview.aspx> is looking for research that can be shared so that the SCI community can learn from each other and not duplicate experiments) The application deadline is January 21st 2016, and we welcome all interest and any questions. To view and enter the grants, please click here<https://www.omnicompete.com/cpnchallenge.html>. Kind regards, Michael Hanson Program Manager, Client Services InnoCentive<http://www.innocentive.com/> Email: mhanson(a)innocentive.com<mailto:mhanson@innocentive.com> Phone: +44 (0) 207 224 0110 Where the World Innovates

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FW: MSCIRC Call for Applications: Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Projects 2015
by Chris Anderson 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

----------------------------------------------------------- Call for 2015 Spinal Cord Injury Research Projects Grant Applications The Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Committee (MSCIRC) is now accepting applications for spinal cord injury research projects in Manitoba. Purpose Grants provided through this initiative aim to increase understanding of spinal cord function, reduce the disability related to spinal cord injury, increase functional capacity after spinal cord injury, reduce the incidence and effects of secondary complications after spinal cord injury, and increase quality of life and community integration after spinal cord injury. In addition, funding is available for projects that will clearly lead to reduced SCI-related health care costs and projects that have the potential to address SCI-related research and health delivery gaps in Manitoba. Eligibility Grant applications will only be considered from applicants conducting spinal cord injury research and who are appointed at accredited educational institutions, disability related organizations, research institutions or hospitals. Please see attached awards guide for further information. There are 2 Deadlines: University of Manitoba Office of Research Services (ORS) deadline: November 13, 2015 Canadian Paraplegic Association (MB) deadline: 4:00pm, November 27, 2015 Attached are the Grants and Awards Guide and the operating grant application. Only specified application forms should be used, and all forms are also available from CPA MB?s website at www.cpamanitoba.ca<http://www.cpamanitoba.ca/> Inquiries: Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Committee c/o Canadian Paraplegic Association (MB) Inc. 825 Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, MB R3A 1M5 Tel: 204 786-4753, ext. 222 Toll Free (within MB) 1 800 720-4933 Fax: 204 786-1140 www.cpamanitoba.ca<http://www.cpamanitoba.ca/> Email: aconley(a)canparaplegic.org<mailto:aconley@canparapelgic.org> University of Manitoba, Office of Research Services: Nancy Klos, Associate Director (Research Grants) Nancy.Klos(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Nancy.Klos@umanitoba.ca>

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Upcoming MNN Seminar - Dr. Michael Namaka - Oct 30 @ 9am
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

Please circulate! MANITOBA NEUROSCIENCE NETWORK 2015/2016 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series Michael P. Namaka <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/pharmacy/staff/namaka.htm l> Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy Associate Professor in Rehab Medicine (Spinal Cord Injury) & Human Anatomy and Physiology, College of Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba DATE: Friday, October 30th, 2015 | 9:00 am TOPIC: Transcriptional Regulation of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) by Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2 (MeCP2): Implications in Re-myelination and/or Myelin Repair in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) LOCATION: PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg. BIOSKETCH: Professional Expertise: * Multiple Sclerosis * Chronic Neuropathic Pain * Molecular Neurobiology * White Matter Disorders (Spinal Cord Injury) * Clinical Trial Development Professional Summary: At present Michael Namaka is a Tenured Associate Professor at the College of Pharmacy and Medicine in the University of Manitoba. In addition, Dr. Namaka is also cross-appointed as an Associate Professor in Rehab Medicine (Spinal Cord Injury) & Human Anatomy and Physiology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Michael also is affiliated with Anesthesia Department of Medicine where he has an active clinical practice in the chronic pain clinic with Dr. Howard Intrater. Currently, Michael functions as clinician specialized in multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic pain, with a recognized cellular expertise in both areas, through his professional designation as a neuro-immunologist. These dual professional designations have allowed Michael to bridge his cellular neuro-immunology research to his neurology based clinical practice. Michael heads a neuro-immunology research laboratory, which serves as the training center for several MD-Ph D; Ph D and Master's students. Since his appointment at the Faculty 13 years ago, Michael holds numerous research grants and has published 43 manuscripts, 2 book chapters, 1 editorial letter, 58 abstracts, and has performed 139 invited presentations world-wide. In addition, Dr. Namaka had 4 submitted and 4 accepted publications this year. Dr. Michael Namaka was awarded the prestigious international: "Commitment to Care Award for his innovative MS research and clinical neurology practice. In addition, Michael held the elected office of Immediate Past President of Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada since May 2010. Currently, Dr. Namaka is the acting President of the Manitoba Multiple Sclerosis Research Network Organization (MMSRNO). Dr. Karen Ethans and Dr. Namaka are the original co-founders of this organization. Program Objectives: 1. Understand the role of the anatomical connection between the dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and spinal cord (SC) in the molecular signaling involved in re-myelination and/or myelin repair; 2. Understand the homeostatic molecular signaling between cytokines, chemokines and neurotrophins that regulate re-myelination and/or myelin repair; 3. Understand the beneficial role of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in regard to re-myelination and/or myelin repair; 4. Understand the upstream role of MeCP2 and its isoforms in the regulation (repression and activation) of the BDNF gene; 5. Understand the molecular mechanisms by which MeCP2E1 isoform represses BDNF expression to disrupt the homeostatic signaling equilibrium between cytokines, chemokines and neurotrophins to facilitate myelin damage; 6. Apply epigenetic interventional strategies to block MeCP2E1 repression of BDNF to promote re-myelination and/or myelin repair with corresponding improvements in neurological disability caused by an immune system mediated attack on CNS myelin. 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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Reminder: MNN Visiting Speaker - Tomoaki Shirao 3pm Theatre C
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 13 Oct '15

13 Oct '15

Friendly reminder: Manitoba Neuroscience Network 2015/2016 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 - 3:00 pm *Tomoaki Shirao Professor and Chairman, Graduate School of Medicine Gunma University, Japan http://www.med.gunma-u.ac.jp/en/med-organization/neurosci/neurosci-devel opment/33.html *TOPIC: Novel actin-dependent mechanism of synaptic plasticity. Location: Theatre C, Basic Med. Sci. Bldg. For more information contact: MNN Office E: mnn(a)sbrc.ca T: 204.235.3939 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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Outreach opportunity - West Broadway Youth Outreach
by Sari Hannila 09 Oct '15

09 Oct '15

Hello everyone, We have been contacted by the West Broadway Youth Outreach, who are looking for a neuroscientist to participate in their Dreams Mentorship program. WBYO is a wonderful organization that provides academic and social support to children in the West Broadway neighbourhood. Many of these children are recent immigrants, and others come from disadvantaged backgrounds. There is a strong emphasis on academic achievement in all of their programs, and the students are rewarded for their achievements with opportunities such as the Dreams Mentorship program. Here is their website: http://www.westbroadwayyouthoutreach.com/dreams.html The Dreams Mentorship program gives students the opportunity to meet someone who is working in the student's "dream" job, which shows the child that their goals are attainable. They have a 10-year old boy who wants to become a neuroscientist, and I am hoping that one of you will step forward to serve as a mentor. Here are the critical details that you need to know: - This child is NOT going to be working your lab. - This is a one-time meeting. There is NO long-term commitment or project involved. - The meeting lasts about 2 hours and can be scheduled at a time that is convenient for you (it can be over lunch, dinner, etc). This is a very small gesture that could have an enormous impact on a child's future. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested. Happy Thanksgiving to all! 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 [UM-logo-col-horz-Health-Sciences-right] 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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Social Media - Manitoba Neuroscience Network
by Chris Anderson 08 Oct '15

08 Oct '15

As the Manitoba Neuroscience Network prepares to debut a new visual identity and website, we continue to explore ideas that will allow us to communicate with each other and globally with greater effectiveness, efficiency and expediency. Part of this goal will be met by using social media. MNN recently began using Twitter and Instagram to communicate research and outreach events, accomplishments, news and more. If you use Twitter (@manitobaneuro) or Instagram (manitobaneuroscience), please give us a follow and help us grow our reach. Stay tuned for information about Youtube, Facebook and Linkedin as well. IMPORTANT: We can re-tweet news from other organizations as part of our strategy but in the end the quality of our output is only as good as our ability to gather data about our accomplishments. If you have anything exciting happening in your lab or to/with your trainees/staff, please don't hesitate to forward it to us at kaeleen.normandeau(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:kaeleen.normandeau@umanitoba.ca> so we can spread the word. This could mean awards, grants, papers accepted, media exposure, interesting news items, conferences...anything noteworthy really. Help us create the strongest international perception possible for the Manitoba Neuroscience Network. Thanks. Chris ******************************************************** Chris M. Anderson, PhD Professor of Pharmacology 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)umanitoba.ca

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