August 2013 - Neuro-All - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Inviting VISITING SPEAKER SUGGESTIONS
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

Here is your chance! The Manitoba Neuroscience Network will host up to 3 visiting speakers this academic year. The series coordinator is Dr. Eftekhar Eftekharpour (eftekhar(a)cc.umanitoba.ca) and he is inviting suggestions for exciting speakers. Please see below and respond to him with ideas. Dear Neuroscientists I am working on our MNN talk seminars and would need your inputs and suggestions for one or two visiting speakers. We are looking for rather a high profile scientist with a multidisciplinary research program including but not limited to neurotrauma, cognitive neuroscience or novel approaches in neuroscience. Please feel free to email me at: eftekhar(a)cc.umanitoba.ca Many thanks for your help --

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FW: Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

Please see the e-mail below and contact myself or Christina Weise of MHRC directly. Thanks. Chris M. Anderson, Ph.D. President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network T: 204.235.3946 │ F: 204.237.4092 │ E: chris.anderson(a)med.umanitoba.ca From: Christina Weise [mailto:christina.weise@mhrc.mb.ca] Sent: August-21-13 3:23 PM To: 'Xin-Min Li'; Chris Anderson; Benedict Albensi; Gordon Glazner; m.martin(a)uwinnipeg.ca; Zahra_Moussavi(a)Umanitoba.ca; kerstin.roger(a)ad.umanitoba.ca; racher(a)brandonu.ca; DGStrang(a)deerlodge.mb.ca Cc: Howard Chertkow; Nancy Klos; Victor Whitehead Subject: Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Good afternoon, I am writing to you today to make you aware of a national (and international) research initiative, led by CIHR, about aging and Alzheimer's. CIHR is developing a large research consortium on aging and Alzheimer's called the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) (see http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/46475.html ). They currently have one application for the consortium, which has researchers from across Canada, but only includes a few researchers from Manitoba. Dr. Howard Chertkow, PI on the grant, has asked that I help him engage a few more researchers from Manitoba. I have attached the summary of the research projects and the list of researchers currently involved. If you are interested in participating in the CCNA, please contact Dr. Chertkow and Victor Whitehead (cc'd on this email) to discuss. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a call at 204-786-2090. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter. Best regards, Christina Christina Weise Executive Director Manitoba Health Research Council 205-445 Ellice Avenue Winnipeg MB R3B 3P5 p. (204)786-2090 e. christina.weise(a)mhrc.mb.ca <http://mhrc.mb.ca/> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Manitoba-Health-Research-Council/42456380092…> <https://twitter.com/MHRCMb>

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FW: Invitation to second annual Campus Alberta Neuroscience Symposium
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 25 Aug '13

25 Aug '13

Dear All, I visited Calgary recently and talked with their neuroscience leaders about opportunities for regional alliances. I discussed our Manitoba Neuroscience Network meeting and other things we are doing here. They were interested and told me that the Universities of Alberta, Lethbridge and Calgary have joined to form a similar group called Campus Alberta Neuroscience. I am seriously considering attending their meeting September 26-27, 2013 at the University of Calgary. The theme happens to be a topic I have a strong interest in - Exploring Neural Systems and Behaviour with Light and Optogenetics. I would like to have a stronger Manitoba presence there than just me if possible. If you are interested in this meeting, please see their e-mail below and let me know at chris.anderson(a)med.umanitoba.ca if you would like to go. Thank you. Chris Chris M. Anderson, Ph.D. President, Winnipeg Chapter, Society for Neuroscience Director, Manitoba Neuroscience Network T: 204.235.3946 │ F: 204.237.4092 │ E: chris.anderson(a)med.umanitoba.ca From: Campus Alberta Neuroscience [mailto:albertaneuro@ucalgary.ca] Sent: August-19-13 5:52 PM To: Chris Anderson Subject: Invitation to second annual Campus Alberta Neuroscience Symposium Dr. Christopher Anderson Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of Manitoba Dear Dr. Anderson: I am writing to make you aware of an event that will likely be of interest to you and some of your colleagues and trainees: the second annual Campus Alberta Neuroscience Symposium to be held September 26-27, 2013 at the University of Calgary. The theme of this symposium is Exploring Neural Systems and Behaviour with Light and Optogenetics. You were suggested by our Symposium Organizing Committee as an appropriate contact at your university. If there is someone more appropriate to send this information to, please forward this email on, or let us know by return email. Campus Alberta Neuroscience (albertaneuro) is a grass roots initiative of the neuroscience and mental health academic community based at the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge. Albertaneuro brings neuroscience researchers, educators, knowledge translators, industry, the health system and community stakeholders together to generate and implement new knowledge. This year's Symposium will focus on optogenetics, a new approach that is profoundly altering the neuroscience landscape. Using optogenetics tools, scientists can now precisely activate or silence individual cells in the brain, impact behaviour and gain significant new insights into brain function and brain health. This optogenetics symposium will include presentations by four pioneers of optogenetics and poster and networking sessions on the first day. The second day will feature workshops presented by international optogenetics leaders as well as presentations by Alberta optogenetics researchers. I sincerely hope you will consider joining us at the symposium. More information can be found at our website: albertaneuro.ca <http://albertaneuro.ca/node/85> . Attached is a symposium poster. We would be grateful if you would distribute it to others you know who might be interested. If you would like any additional information regarding Campus Alberta Neuroscience or the September 26-27 symposium, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Grant McIntyre, PhD Executive Director www.albertaneuro.ca <http://www.albertaneuro.ca/> 780-782-7598

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