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Manitoba Neuroscience Network

2015/2016 Seminar & Visiting Speaker Series

Friday, September 25th, 2015 9:00 a.m.

Marc Del Bigio http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units/pathology/ DelBigio.html , MD, PhD, FRCPC Professor - Department of Pathology,

Professor - Department of Human Anatomy & Cell Sciences,

College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences,

University of Manitoba;

Canada Research Chair in Developmental Neuropathology

"Pharmacologic Therapy for Hydrocephalus - Past and Future"

Location: PX236/238 PsycHealth Bldg., Bannatyne Campus

Learning objectives:

* Understand the pathogenesis of brain damage caused by hydrocephalus

* Understand how different rationale drug interventions have so far failed to make a difference and what new approaches are being explored.

Biosketch:

MD 1982, PhD 1987, FRCPC (Neuropathology) 1993.

Dr. Del Bigio is clinical & experimental neuropathologist who has been studying hydrocephalus since 1984. His research interests also include brain damage following premature birth and

brain damage due to substance abuse (e.g. alcohol, toluene).

Partners: Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience St. Boniface Hospital Research Health Sciences Centre University of Manitoba

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@sbrc.ca OR kjorund@yahoo.ca

Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca