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Announcing the Canadian Neuroscience Association young Investigator Award
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear all, Canadian Association for Neuroscience <http://www.can-acn.net/> has recently initiated a Young Investigator Award. The CAN Young Investigator Award recognizes outstanding research achievements by a young neuroscientist at the early stage of his or her career. Award The award will consist of economy class travel to the CAN annual meeting, accommodation at the conference hotel for three nights, complimentary conference registration and a $1000 award presented at the CAN annual meeting1. Eligibility Candidates must hold a PhD or MD degree (or equivalent), hold an academic or independent research appointment, be within 7 years of their first appointment in a Canadian university or affiliated research institution at the time of application2 and must be a current member in good standing with the Canadian Association for Neuroscience. Nomination Material A letter of nomination signed by three CAN regular members, along with the CV of the nominee should be submitted to the CAN Secretariat by email. Decisions are made by a CAN awards committee. To Apply Please send nominations by March 15, 2011 to jacqueline.turmel(a)crulrg.ulaval.ca. 1Travel to be arranged by the recipient. Hotel accommodation will be made by CAN. Receipts for travel to be sent to the CAN Secretariat within 14 days after the conference for reimbursement of expenses, plus the honorarium. 2Time spent in research appointments in a non-academic setting (e.g., industry, government) count towards the 7-year limit if the candidate has been actively engaged in research, as demonstrated by the candidate's publication record, and the candidate was not considered to be in training (e.g., as a student or postdoctoral fellow). These details are also attached. Please post/circulate. Regards. Chris Anderson /sent on behalf of Chris Anderson President - Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 – 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: wcsn(a)sbrc.ca

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MSCIRC Call for Proposals: 2011 Spinal Cord Injury Research Projects
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

Call for Proposals for 2011 Spinal Cord Injury Research Projects The Manitoba Spinal Cord Injury Research Committee (MSCIRC) is pleased to announce that the 2011 Grants and Awards competition is now underway and 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. Eligibility Grant applications will only be considered from accredited educational institutions, disability related organizations, research institutions or members of hospital staff. Deadline All project applications must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on April 15, 2011. Attached are the Awards Guide and grant module which can also be accessed through the CPA's website http://www.cpamanitoba.ca/ Inquiries Inquiries about the application process are to be directed to: MSCIRC, c/o Canadian Paraplegic Association (Manitoba) Inc. Telephone: 204-786-4753, ext. 222 Toll Free within Manitoba 1-800-720-4933) Fax: 204-786-1140 Email: aconley(a)canparaplegic.org

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Reminder - Manitoba Neuroscience Network Research Seminar - Dr. Marc DelBigio
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 27 Jan '11

27 Jan '11

The Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience would like to remind you of the following talk tomorrow morning ....... Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar - Dr. Marc Del Bigio Date: Friday, January 28, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Location: Theatre B Dr. Marc Del Bigio Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropathology (Tier 1) Professor - Department of Pathology, University of Manitoba Chair - Specialty Committee in Neuropathology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Topic: Pathogenesis of damage in the immature brain following hemorrhage. Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar - Dr. Marc Del Bigio
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 25 Jan '11

25 Jan '11

Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar - Dr. Marc Del Bigio Date: Friday, January 28, 2011 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Location: Theatre B Dr. Marc Del Bigio Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropathology (Tier 1) Professor - Department of Pathololgy, University of Manitoba Chair - Specialty Committee in Neuropathology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Topic: Pathogenesis of damage in the immature brain following hemorrhage. Summary of Research: Dr. Del Bigio is one of the few neuropathologists in the world who excels at both clinical and experimental neuropathology. He has investigated in detail the brain abnormalities associated with several diseases, in particular those of children (including complications of premature birth, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy, and brain injury). He has developed animal models to explore novel methods for treatment of those diseases. The opportunities afforded by the Chair expand the horizons of neuropathology by intense integration with advanced imaging and engineering methods. Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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four upcoming neuroscience Seminas...
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

The Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience would like to make you aware of the following four neuro-related talks .... --------- Neuroscience Seminar - Dr. Natalie Gardiner Date: Monday, January 24, 2011 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: A229 Chown Bldg. (video-linked to St. Boniface Campus (R1002 SBRC) Topic: Glycation of extracellular matrix proteins contributes to the failure of sensory nerve regeneration in diabetes. --------- Neuroscience Seminar - Dr. Andrew Mizisin Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Location: A229 Chown Bldg. Dr. Andrew Mizisin Associate Professor Department of Pathology University of California, San Diego TOPIC: Feline Diabetic Neuropathy. ---------------- Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar - Dr. Marc DelBigio Date: Friday, January 28th, 2011 Time: 9:00am Location: Theatre B (no link to St. Boniface Campus) Topic: TBA ---------------- Pharmacology Seminar - Dr. Thomas Klonisch Date: Friday, January 28, 2011 Time: 12:00 noon Location: A229 Chown (video-linked to SBRC R1002) TOPIC: Black smokers, twisted proteins, and a noble metal: The "Kiss of Death" for brain cancer cells. Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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upcoming talk - "STEPS TAKEN BY THE NEUROLOGIST TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES"
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 12 Jan '11

12 Jan '11

Please circulate/post! The Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience would like to make you aware of the following lecture... CONTINUING EDUCATION LECTURE OPPORTUNITY ACCREDITED BY MANITOBA PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION (MPA) FOR 2.0 CEUs "STEPS TAKEN BY THE NEUROLOGIST TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES" SPONSORED BY: THE EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE ASSOCIATION OF MANITOBA JANUARY 26, 2011 7 PM TO 9 PM SAMUEL COHEN ROOM AT THE ST.BONIFACE RESEARCH CENTRE OUR SPEAKER IS DR WARREN BLUME OF LONDON, ONTARIO. HE IS WELL KNOWN AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY AND THE FOUNDER OF THE CANADIAN LEAGUE AGAINST EPILEPSY COMPRISED OF EPILEPTOLOGISTS, NEUROLOGISTS AND RESEARCHERS. HE WILL DISCUSS HOW NEUROLOGISTS ARRIVE AT THE DIAGNOSIS OF EPILEPSY AND HOW THEY SELECT MEDICATIONS FOR LOGICAL PHARMACEUTICAL AND LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT OF THIS CHRONIC DISORDER THIS LECTURE SUITABLE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS, FAMILY DOCTORS, NURSING STUDENTS, PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY STUDENTS, PARENTS AND PEOPLE AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY Please register by email: epilepsy.seizures.mb(a)mts.net Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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Colloquium series - translating basic neuroscience mechanisms to clinical practice
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

The Winnipeg Chapter Society Neuroscience would like to make you aware of the following… COLLOQUIUM The Department of Clinical Health Psychology is pleased to present Dr. Devin Mueller & Dr. Shawn Cahill Assistant Professors, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Pharmacotherapy for fear/anxiety disorders and addiction: Basic mechanisms to clinical practice Part 1: Enhancing extinction and inhibiting retrieval of fear and drug seeking Part 2: Translation and clinical practice with exposure therapy Friday, January 21, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Basic Medical Sciences Building – 745 Bannatyne Avenue Theatre B Dr. Mueller studies the neural mechanisms of learning and memory as they pertain to drug use and emotional regulation. He is particularly interested in understanding how to overcome drug seeking and learned fear in order to inform treatment for addiction and fear/anxiety disorders. His work has been recognized internationally, and has been recently highlighted by several news agencies for groundbreaking work on pharmacotherapeutics for treatment of cocaine addiction. He serves as a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, and as a reviewer for several journals in the fields of neuroscience and psychiatry. He is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Growth Initiative. Dr. Cahill is interested in understanding the nature and treatment of anxiety and other emotional reactions to stress, such as anger reactions. He has a particular interest in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and panic in adults. His research program is focused on identifying therapeutic procedures that alleviate dysfunctional anxiety and other emotional reactions and understanding the psychological and biological mechanism that are responsible for the reduction of these reactions. An abstract of this colloquium can be obtained by emailing Ariane Bruyere at abruyere(a)hsc.mb.ca. All are welcome

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Brain Awareness Week & visit of Dr. Jack Antel
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 11 Jan '11

11 Jan '11

Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience Room R4046 - 351 Tache Ave. Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3946 Fax: 204.237.4092 January 11, 2011 Dear WCSN members and Manitoba neuroscientists: The 2011 International Brain Awareness Week (BAW) will be held from March 14-18. As a Society for Neuroscience Chapter, one of our mandates is to lead activities for BAW centered around creating a "brain aware" public and inspiring educators and students to build the next stronger generation of neuroscientists locally. The WCSN is developing a sustainable plan for BAW that will see several events phased in over the next couple of years. For 2011, BAW activities in Winnipeg will center around a visit from renowned neurologist and neuroscientist, Dr. Jack Antel, from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. Dr. Antel specializes in the neuroimmunology of Multiple Sclerosis and will give a public lecture at St. Boniface Hospital Research Centre on March 16 and a research seminar at the Bannatyne Campus on March 17. Times will be announced soon. This announcement is meant to make you aware of the event and date. If you have itinerary suggestions/requests for Dr. Antel, please let me know at canderson(a)sbrc.ca as we are planning his time in Winnipeg now. We are also building an army of volunteers for BAW 2012 so we can hold several meaningful outreach events. Some people have indicated an interest but I am still looking for others. BAW and any WCSN outreach activities are only going to be as successful as the volunteer efforts we make as a group so please consider getting involved (email me at canderson(a)sbrc.ca ). Planned activities include but are not necessarily limited to the following: · Visits to schools · Lab tours · Teaching basic neuroscience lab techniques to students at the Winnipeg Inner City Science Lab · Holding a Winnipeg Brain Bee event for students · Holding community "meet the scientist" events to discuss neuroscience topics Thank you. Chris Anderson President, WCSN Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar this Friday
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 15 Dec '10

15 Dec '10

Dear all, Please remember to attend the Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar this Friday December 17 at 9 am in the Apotex Centre Room 071 (Alumni Theatre). The speaker is Dr. Brent Fedirchuk. Attendance at the first 2 seminars has been about 75. The clinical faculty and trainees will not be with us for this Friday only, however, so let's make sure we make up that deficit and support a great initiative to bring Manitoba neuroscientists together once a month. Thank you! Chris M. Anderson, PhD President, Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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Monthly Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar Announcement
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 10 Dec '10

10 Dec '10

The Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience <http://sfn-manitoba.ca/> is pleased to announce the next Manitoba Neuroscience Network seminar willl be held: Friday December 17, 2010 Apotex Bldg 071 Alumni Theatre 9 - 10 am NOTE: Attendance by clinical neuroscience faculty and trainees has been very good but the basic neuroscientists have not yet responded in large numbers. Please support this unique opportunity to attend a seminar series dedicated to learning about what fellow Manitoba neuroscientists are doing. Thank you! Seminar announcement and futute schedule attached. Chris Anderson Winnipeg Chapter SFN President Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 7Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca <mailto:kjorund@sbrc.ca>

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