January 2014 - Neuro-All - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Reminder - MNN Seminar Friday @ 9am - Soheila Karimi
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

Everyone is invited.. Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar Friday, January 31st, 2014 | 9:00 am Seminar Series Dr. Soheila Karimi Assistant Professor in Physiology and Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program Principal Investigator, Spinal Cord Research Center Scientist, Manitoba Institute of Child Health Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba Topic: Spinal Cord Injury: Elucidating Injury Mechanisms and Developing Repair Strategies Location: PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg. Biosketch: Dr. Karimi received her PhD degree in Neurosciences from the University of Saskatchewan in 2001. She then undertook a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury and Stem Cell Research at the Toronto Western Research Institute. Dr. Karimi has had a long-term interest in spinal cord regeneration with a special focus on the application of neural stem cells for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). During her training, she received a number of academic and research awards including postdoctoral fellowships from the CIHR, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Her postdoctoral work broke a new ground in SCI therapeutic field by showing that transplantation of adult neural stem cells can be used therapeutically to replace lost oligodendrocytes and functionally restore the damaged myelin sheath around the injured axons with improved recovery of function. In 2006, she received the prestigious Synthes Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons for this work. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2010, Dr. Karimi was an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto from 2007 to 2009. Research Interests: Current research in Karimi's laboratory has focused on regenerative medicine strategies to therapeutically optimize the regenerative potential of resident and transplanted neural stem cells for SCI repair. Adult neural stem cells hold tremendous promise for the repair of injured spinal cord since they have multipotential abilities to replace all damaged neural cells and the potential to provide a supporting environment for repair and regeneration. Using pre-clinical models of SCI, Karimi's team strives to understand how the properties NSCs are modulated within the post-SCI niche. The goal is to recruit NSCs efficiently to replace damaged oligodendrocytes and promote axon remyelination and functional recovery. The team has recently discovered key factors that seem to play major roles in regulating the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in SCI condition. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of stem cell functions will aid in identifying potential therapeutic targets for enhancing cell replacement and tissue reconstruction after SCI. Dr. Karimi's research has been supported by national, international and local grants from CFI, NSERC, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Craig Neilsen Foundation, MHRC, Canadian Paraplegic Association, HSC Foundation, MICH, MMSF, Thorlakson Foundation, and U of M. Kelly Jorundson Administrative Manager, Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders St. Boniface Hospital Research & Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics University of Manitoba Room R4046 - 351 Taché Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6 CANADA Tel: 204.235.3939 Fax: 204.237.4092 Email: kjorund(a)sbrc.ca OR kjorund(a)yahoo.ca Website: www.sbrc.ca/dnd OR www.umanitoba.ca/medicine/units/pharmacology

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Physiology/SCRC Candidate Lecture, Dr. Katinka Stecina, January 16, 2014
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 13 Jan '14

13 Jan '14

Everyone is invited. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY SPINAL CORD RESEARCH CANDIDATE Katinka Stecina, PhD Copenhagen University Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology "Connecting Mice and Man: Spinal Neuronal Circuits in Sensory-Motor Integration" Thursday, January 16, 2014 10:00 - 11:00 am Theatre C Bannatyne Campus Everyone welcome Contact information: Physiology(a)umanitoba.ca or (204) 789-3696 Judith A Olfert Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology 432 Basic Medical Sciences Building Tel: 204-789-3696 | Fax: 204-789-3934 email: Judith.Olfert(a)med.umanitoba.ca Department of Physiology & Pathophysiology website <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/physiology/> 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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Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar - Dr. Soheila Karimi - Friday Jan 31st 9am
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 08 Jan '14

08 Jan '14

Manitoba Neuroscience Network Seminar Friday, January 31st, 2014 | 9:00 am Seminar Series Dr. Soheila Karimi Assistant Professor in Physiology and Biochemistry & Medical Genetics Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine Program Principal Investigator, Spinal Cord Research Center Scientist, Manitoba Institute of Child Health Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba Topic: Spinal Cord Injury: Elucidating Injury Mechanisms and Developing Repair Strategies Location: PX236/238 PsychHealth Bldg. Biosketch: Dr. Karimi received her PhD degree in Neurosciences from the University of Saskatchewan in 2001. She then undertook a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury and Stem Cell Research at the Toronto Western Research Institute. Dr. Karimi has had a long-term interest in spinal cord regeneration with a special focus on the application of neural stem cells for the treatment of spinal cord injury (SCI). During her training, she received a number of academic and research awards including postdoctoral fellowships from the CIHR, Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Her postdoctoral work broke a new ground in SCI therapeutic field by showing that transplantation of adult neural stem cells can be used therapeutically to replace lost oligodendrocytes and functionally restore the damaged myelin sheath around the injured axons with improved recovery of function. In 2006, she received the prestigious Synthes Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons for this work. Prior to joining the University of Manitoba in 2010, Dr. Karimi was an adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto from 2007 to 2009. Research Interests: Current research in Karimi's laboratory has focused on regenerative medicine strategies to therapeutically optimize the regenerative potential of resident and transplanted neural stem cells for SCI repair. Adult neural stem cells hold tremendous promise for the repair of injured spinal cord since they have multipotential abilities to replace all damaged neural cells and the potential to provide a supporting environment for repair and regeneration. Using pre-clinical models of SCI, Karimi's team strives to understand how the properties NSCs are modulated within the post-SCI niche. The goal is to recruit NSCs efficiently to replace damaged oligodendrocytes and promote axon remyelination and functional recovery. The team has recently discovered key factors that seem to play major roles in regulating the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in SCI condition. Elucidating the underlying mechanisms of stem cell functions will aid in identifying potential therapeutic targets for enhancing cell replacement and tissue reconstruction after SCI. Dr. Karimi's research has been supported by national, international and local grants from CFI, NSERC, Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, Craig Neilsen Foundation, MHRC, Canadian Paraplegic Association, HSC Foundation, MICH, MMSF, Thorlakson Foundation, and U of M. 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
by Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 06 Jan '14

06 Jan '14

Dear Neuroscientists and Winnipeg SFN Members: Happy New Year to all of you. One of the primary mandates of the Winnipeg Society for Neuroscience Chapter is community outreach. The Chapter is always looking for ways to share knowledge and opportunities. One way to do this is to provide expert public lectures or discussion opportunities to interested parties. I recently linked with the Human Resources Department of Standard Aero - a major aerospace industry employer in Winnipeg. They would very much like to arrange a neuroscience talk or discussion session with their employees. The topic and format are flexible and are ready to be shaped by a willing volunteer or volunteers. I would very much like to arrange something for them and possibly later for others in a similar manner. If there is anyone who would like to serve the discipline and community in this way, please contact us at wcsn(a)sbrc.ca. Chris Anderson President, Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience 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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