April 2011 - Neuro-All - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

videolink of recorded talk - Dr. Ben Albensi
by Kelly Jorundson 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Dear all, Here is the link for Dr. Albensi's talk held this morning at 9am. (Please note that the first 15 min has been missed) http://sbrc.tv/1/watch/175.aspx Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar: Dr. Ben Albensi <http://www.sbrc.ca/content/blogcategory/102/149/> Date: Friday, April 29, 2011 Time: 9:00am Location: Samuel Cohen Auditorium, SBRC Campus ** **Video-linked to Bannatyne Campus (Theatre B) TOPIC: Neurostimulation in Epilepsy and Beyond Dr. Ben Albensi Everett Endowment Fund Chair Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Adjunct Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering Principal Investigator - Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, SDt. Boniface Research Centre Summary of Research: Dr. Albensi's lab is focused on understanding hippocampal dysfunction. Situated deep in the temporal lobe of the human brain, lays the hippocampal formation, a network of circuits unlike any other structure in the nervous system. The hippocampus is the site of many disease processes, but there are two diseases that stand out; those being Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. To this end, he has investigated the biological basis of memory impairment and alterations in neuronal excitability (eg., seizures) in the hippocampus caused by calcium overload and alterations in NF-kB signaling. He has developed several animal models to explore both novel mechanisms and novel therapies for treatment of those diseases. His methods include, electrophysiology, calcium imaging, behavioral tests, MRI, and standard cell and molecular assays. His seminar will focus on novel therapies, such as neurostimulation, for treating epilepsy and other disorders. ***Don't forget to register for the Manitoba Neuroscience Network's 2nd Annual Meeting <http://www.sbrc.ca/mnn2011> to be held on Monday, June 13, 2011. To learn more about this exciting meeting, visit the conference website at www.sbrc.ca/mnn2011 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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Link problems with MNN Seminar this morning
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Dear all, For those affected by the lost transmission of the video-linked MNN talk (B Albensi) to Theatre B, Bannatyne Caqmpus, I will be sending around another email around 10:30am with a link where you will be able to watch see a recorded version. We apologize for this inconvenience, apparently the Bannatyne campus was having problems with their videoconference equipment. /sent on behalf of Chris Anderson 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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MNN Seminar - Dr. Ben Albensi
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 27 Apr '11

27 Apr '11

Presented in conjunction with the Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience <http://www.sfn-manitoba.ca/> & University of Manitoba Clinical Neuroscience Rounds.. Everyone is invited to attend: Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar: Dr. Ben Albensi <http://www.sbrc.ca/content/blogcategory/102/149/> Date: Friday, April 29, 2011 Time: 9:00am Location: Samuel Cohen Auditorium, SBRC Campus ** **Video-linked to Bannatyne Campus (Theatre B) TOPIC: Neurostimulation in Epilepsy and Beyond Dr. Ben Albensi Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics Adjunct Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Manitoba & Everett Endowment Fund Chair Principal Investigator - Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St. Boniface Research Centre Summary of Research: Dr. Albensi's lab is focused on understanding hippocampal dysfunction. Situated deep in the temporal lobe of the human brain, lays the hippocampal formation, a network of circuits unlike any other structure in the nervous system. The hippocampus is the site of many disease processes, but there are two diseases that stand out; those being Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. To this end, he has investigated the biological basis of memory impairment and alterations in neuronal excitability (eg., seizures) in the hippocampus caused by calcium overload and alterations in NF-kB signaling. He has developed several animal models to explore both novel mechanisms and novel therapies for treatment of those diseases. His methods include, electrophysiology, calcium imaging, behavioral tests, MRI, and standard cell and molecular assays. His seminar will focus on novel therapies, such as neurostimulation, for treating epilepsy and other disorders. ***Don't forget to register for the Manitoba Neuroscience Network's 2nd Annual Meeting <http://www.sbrc.ca/mnn2011> to be held on Monday, June 13, 2011. To learn more about this exciting meeting, visit the conference website at www.sbrc.ca/mnn2011 Kelly Jorundson 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 Website: www.sfn-manitoba.ca

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CAN Annual Meeting - travel funds available
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

Dear Neuroscientists, The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) will be holding its 5th Annual Meeting May 29 to June 1 at the Québec City Convention Centre. While there are many options for our travel dollars, the CAN meeting has proven to be a useful conference of manageable size that brings together the best Canadian Neuroscientists. The meeting chair this year is Dr. Yves De Koninck and he has put together a very good program (www.canmeeting.ca). I encourage as many Manitobans as possible to attend this meeting. Several of us have been making an effort to showcase neuroscience in our province at this meeting since the first one but we need to do more. STUDENT TRAVEL FUNDS AVAILABLE: The CAN Secretary has informed me that significant travel funds are available for trainees (students and postdoctoral fellows) to travel to the 2011 CAN meeting provided local matching funds are available. Stakeholder academic departments and research institutes are committed to finding matching funds for trainees wishing to capitalize on this opportunity. If you are a student or postdoctoral fellow and would like to attend the CAN meeting, please advise myself (canderson(a)sbrc.ca) or Dr. Paul Fernyhough (pfernyhough(a)sbrc.ca) as soon as possible. Thank you. Chris Anderson 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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Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science Meeting, June 24-26, 2011
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 08 Apr '11

08 Apr '11

The Annual Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science Meeting will be held in Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Campus June 24-26, 2011. This meeting attracts visitors from all over Canada, as well as locations from around the world. The Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS) is a non-profit organization whose primary function is to advance Canadian research in experimental psychology and behavioural neuroscience. Conference details are available at: http://2011.csbbcs.org/ocs2/index.php/bbcs/2011/schedConf/overview Abstracts for talks and posters will be accepted until April 15th, 2011. The Hebb Winner, Dr. Ellen Bialystok, will be here speaking on her research on how bilingualism influences brain plasticity and aging. Her talk is entitled "Reshaping the Mind: The Benefits of Bilingualism". For more information contact: Tammy L. Ivanco, PhD. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology P415 Duff Roblin Building, 190 Dysart Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, R3T-2N2 204-474-7375

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